Douluo Dalu 5: Rebirth Of Tang San

Even so, the power of the heavenly tribulation was extremely terrifying, resulting in Tang San's body being carbonized.

At this point, the Golden Armor Transformation played a significant role. Even in the face of that incredible destructive power, it constantly absorbed the power of the lightning to refine itself. From the first Golden Fiend Lightning to the final Six Directions Lightning, Tang San's transcendent bloodline fed on this power; the final strike was too much to fully absorb, but the amount of energy the imprint took in was still substantial.

When Tang San regained consciousness, he clearly felt that the other bloodline imprints were in a dormant state. Only the Golden Armor Transformation imprint, at the center of the energy vortex in his dantian, shone like a small sun, radiating a brilliance far more dazzling than before. It could not be any closer to the tenth order—in fact, to Tang San’s shock, it seemed to have already broken through!

His cultivation hadn't reached the god level, so how had a bloodline imprint evolved to such a level? Tang San was perplexed, but as he pondered, it didn’t take him very long to understand what was going on.

The planar ruler held absolute control over the creatures of the plane; none of them could break through the limitations imposed by the plane. For instance, the plane where the Daemon Continent was located was inherently powerful enough to produce beings on par with First-Class Gods, but that was a hard cap. Something more powerful than that simply could not exist.

When Tang San fused the two bloodlines into the Golden Armor imprint, its innate potential exceeded this limit, which was why he had experienced such a strong backlash. If he hadn’t used his transcendent divine weapon to block the plane’s suppression, not only would he have been unable to complete the fusion, but he would have died without a question.

Yet he had succeeded, and the Golden Armor Transformation was now his to use. And it was a very peculiar thing—on the one hand, it still was beyond the limits imposed by the plane, but on the other hand, it was nevertheless something belonging to the plane, so it was now tolerated. And perhaps it was because it had already experienced the suppression of the plane that it was able to absorb the power of the tribulation like that.

This situation was rather strange; it should have been impossible, yet here it was right in front of his eyes. Moreover, it appeared that the imprint had undergone some kind of evolution. While at a closer look it hadn’t exactly reached the god level, it was definitely not inferior to typical god-level realms, even without considering its super bloodline power.

If it weren't for the strength of the Golden Armor Transformation, even if the final lightning strike didn't kill Tang San outright, it would’ve still shattered his body. The powerful divine intent of the Sea God’s Trident was enough to protect his sea of consciousness, but that was that. On the other hand, the Golden Armor Transformation protected his body, and especially his life force.

While on the surface he looked like a chunk of carbonized wood, the Golden Armor Transformation continuously repaired his body from within. From internal organs to meridians, bones, and finally the skin, everything was mended from inside out.

Thus, when Mei Gongzi arrived, the Golden Armor Transformation had almost completed repairing Tang San's body. In this state, Tang San's bodily functions had mostly recovered, and he could start using the Mysterious Heaven Technique to further heal himself.

The Golden Armor Transformation was indeed marvelous. The other bloodline imprints were significantly affected by the lightning tribulation, so they couldn’t do much. Meanwhile, the "big brother" had absorbed the tribulation's power, and the energy it released nourished the other bloodline imprints, allowing them to recover slowly. They would be back to full power in no time.

For Tang San, the only actual loss in this case was actually his divine consciousness. To help Mei Gongzi succeed in her tribulation, he had to use the Spacetime Beacon, the Sea God's Blessing, and then finally the Asura Sword, all of which required the use of divine consciousness. This series of actions almost completely drained his divine consciousness.

He also had to forcibly suppress his own power to avoid triggering an even more terrifying tribulation, and that was just draining the last drops of water on the bottom of a dried lake. But Mei Gongzi's tribulation was already incredibly powerful. Since he was a "foreign element" and had power that broke the laws of the plane, if his own tribulation was somehow triggered, none of the three would have returned alive from the Endless Blue Sea. The choice was simple.

At this moment, his body was gradually recovering, but his divine consciousness was pitifully scarce. In fact, the remaining bit of his divine consciousness was as weak as when he reincarnated into this plane.

Thankfully, unlike before, his spiritual power was now strong enough. By accompanying Mei Gongzi through the lightning tribulation, his spiritual power had also been subtly influenced. The recovery of his divine consciousness was just a matter of time, and in no way would it take as long as it had the first time.

Tang San could sense Mei Gongzi leaving and returning. With her by his side, he felt an extraordinary peace, and the flow of his bloodline power seemed smoother.

Not long after, Su Qin came in carrying a basin of warm water.

"Ah!" She couldn't help but be shocked when she saw Tang San's face on the bed. "What's this..."

Mei Gongzi whispered, "Keep your voice down. His body has been self-repairing. As you can see, the burns are only on the surface and they’re slowly healing. With proper rest, he should be fine."

Ever since Mei Gongzi's tribulation, with the appearance of those massive tribulation clouds, Su Qin felt her understanding constantly being overturned. A person who had been nearly carbonized by a lightning tribulation could recover just like that? How resilient was this young man?

But this was undoubtedly a good thing.

"Go rest, Mom. I'll take care of him here," Mei Gongzi said to her mother.

"Okay, you just woke up too. Don't overexert yourself. I'll get you something to eat."

"Thank you, Mom." Mei Gongzi hugged her mother. Now that her heart was at ease, a smile appeared on her pretty face.

Seeing her daughter's seemingly more radiant beauty, Su Qin touched her long hair and sighed, "You're still so young, but the pressure on you is immense." ṘàƝօΒĚＳ

"I'm not afraid. Isn't he here to help me?" Mei Gongzi chuckled, pointing at Tang San—who could not possibly look less helpful as he lay on the bed like a dead fish.

Su Qin smiled gently. "Right."

She went out to get food, and Mei Gongzi began to use a towel soaked in warm water to clean Tang San's skin, carefully wiping away the traces of charred remains.

When she started cleaning the lower areas, she was startled—the charred shell in those regions had not been cleaned off yet, but it was now beginning to crack and reveal what lay underneath…

Mei Gongzi, despite her shyness, closed her eyes and continued cleaning him, knowing that the charred shell had to be very uncomfortable. She kept reminding herself in her mind that he was unconscious, unconscious, unconscious.

By the time she finished cleaning Tang San's entire body, Mei Gongzi's pretty face was as red as a ripe apple.

She even changed the bedsheets for him, then sighed in relief. At least, he looked more comfortable now.

Su Qin brought some food, but Mei Gongzi only ate a little and drank some meat broth. Now that she was a proper god, she could survive by absorbing the spiritual energy in the air, making her less dependent on food.

With just a slight pull of her divine consciousness, the spatial energy in the air would naturally gather toward her. This feeling was very magical, as if any place she could perceive was her domain.

After her mother left, Mei Gongzi sat by the bed and began to try probing Tang San's sea of consciousness with her divine consciousness. Although he had woken up briefly before, she could feel that his spiritual fluctuations were very weak, and his sea of consciousness was in a much worse state than his body.