Douluo: I achieve godhood through System

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Yue Guan and Gui Mei leaped into action. As two Rank 95 Titled Douluo, they sought out the strongest opponents in the area—the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape. 

As they closed in, Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance, moving in perfect synchrony as they unleashed their soul power: 

"Polar Static Domain!" 

Both were formidable Titled Douluo, each possessing two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings, making a total of eighteen. Their soul rings shone brilliantly, illuminating the battlefield. 

A mysterious force enveloped the space. Even the two mighty Beast Kings—the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape—were caught off guard and instantly immobilized within the domain. 

"Not good!" 

They realized the danger too late. Now trapped within the Polar Static Domain, breaking free would not be an easy task. 

Xiao Wu cried out in disbelief, 

"Da Ming! Er Ming!" 

Her strongest allies had been rendered powerless in an instant, sending a wave of panic through her heart. 

As Qian Renxue issued another command, Si Long and Ci Xue charged toward Tang Hao, Tang San, and Xiao Wu. Their martial souls flared to life, and nine dazzling soul rings appeared around each of them. 

Tang Hao's face darkened. If he were still at his peak, he wouldn't even give these two clowns a chance. But now... 

He summoned his martial soul, and the Clear Sky Hammer manifested in his only remaining left hand. Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings emerged once more. However, the final red ring—his most powerful—was gone. 

His gaze was filled with sorrow. After three days of recovery, his soul rings had reappeared, but his right arm was crippled. The ancestral spirit bone he had once absorbed had been lost along with his severed limb. 

Spirit bones enhanced soul power, so losing one inevitably resulted in backlash. His cultivation had plummeted from Titled Douluo to Spirit Douluo. Though his ninth red soul ring still existed within his body, he could no longer summon it. 

Tang Hao looked at Si Long and Ci Xue. As a mere Spirit Douluo facing two Titled Douluo, he had already made up his mind—this would be a fight to the death. He turned to Tang San and Xiao Wu and shouted, 

"What are you waiting for? Run! As far as you can!" 

Without another word, Tang Hao swung his Clear Sky Hammer, releasing an overwhelming surge of white light as his Killing God Domain spread outward. 

Si Long and Ci Xue, caught within the domain, felt an icy chill pierce their hearts as their strength was forcibly suppressed. 

In the sky above, Qian Renxue clasped her ten fingers together over her chest, activating the innate domain of her martial soul: 

"Angel Domain!" 

A golden radiance spread outward. The Angel Domain, imbued with both divine and fire attributes, gradually eroded the white light of Tang Hao's Killing God Domain, allowing Si Long and Ci Xue to regain their full strength. 

Tang Hao's expression changed drastically. Without the suppression of his domain, there was only one way he could match two Titled Douluo. 

Self-destruction. 

But if he detonated his soul rings again, he would be utterly crippled. 

"Die, all of you!" 

Tang Hao had no time to hesitate. With a violent surge of energy, his two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings exploded in succession, flooding his body with a terrifying surge of power, momentarily restoring him to his peak state. 

Si Long and Ci Xue were horrified. They immediately activated their Martial Soul True Bodies, unleashing their full strength to counter Tang Hao's assault. 

However, Tang Hao was merely putting up a desperate front. His injuries had never healed, and though his aura was imposing, his body was already on the verge of collapse. 

A fierce battle erupted, soul power clashing in all directions. Explosions rang out continuously. Tang Hao coughed up blood as he staggered backward, accelerating his own demise. 

But his resistance had bought time. With tears in their eyes, Tang San and Xiao Wu had already begun their escape. 

Yet true freedom was still far out of reach. 

Twenty Red-Clothed Archbishops stood in their way, each possessing Soul Saint-level strength. Their coordinated teamwork had completely sealed off all possible escape routes. 

Tang San fought with everything he had, utilizing every technique at his disposal. Blue Silver Grass, Eight Spider Lances, hidden weapons—he used them all to fend off the encroaching enemies. 

Xiao Wu, watching Tang San struggle, felt a sudden hesitation deep within her heart. 

Right now, an overwhelming malevolent aura surrounded Tang San. He had absorbed too much life force, making him repulsive to other living beings—just like a Man-Faced Demon Spider. 

Xiao Wu was torn. Mentally, she loved Tang San. Physically, she feared and rejected him. 

She hesitated, unable to take a step closer.

At this moment, Tang Hao was pushed to the brink of despair. With no hope of survival left, he detonated his remaining four black soul rings, channeling all the energy into himself. 

With a furious roar, he unleashed his ultimate technique: 

"Great Sumeru Hammer!" 

He intended to take down both Titled Douluo in one decisive strike, even if it meant sacrificing his own life. 

Si Long and Ci Xue, overwhelmed by the aura of destruction, instinctively began retreating in panic. 

However, the devastating power never erupted. 

Sensing something amiss, Qian Renxue stepped forward personally. 

Her fifth soul skill—Holy Sword ignited in her hands, forming a blazing divine blade. 

With a beat of her six golden wings, Qian Renxue closed the distance in an instant and swung her sword. 

A head flew into the air. 

Tang Hao's headless corpse crumpled to the ground. 

As it turned out, Tang Hao had overestimated himself. He believed he could still execute the Great Sumeru Hammer, but in reality, his body was already crippled and severely wounded. Having lost a soul bone and fallen from Titled Douluo to Spirit Douluo, he was no longer the powerhouse he once was. 

When he detonated four soul rings, the destructive energy consumed him first—Tang Hao had killed himself before he could even attack. 

Qian Renxue felt an indescribable sense of euphoria. To this day, she still believed that Tang Hao was the one who had killed her father. Now that her revenge was complete, joy filled her heart. 

She declared loudly: 

"Tang Hao is dead! Take his head to honor my father's spirit, as well as the thousands of innocent soul masters slaughtered by him in the halls of Spirit Hall. Also, hang his corpse at the gates of Spirit City—such a ruthless and brutal man should be condemned by all!" 

A thought crossed her mind: 

"If not for Wang Li severely injuring Tang Hao beforehand, even with my strength, I can't imagine the price I would have had to pay to truly kill him!" 

Si Long and Ci Xue, faces full of shame, had been terrified by Tang Hao's final act. Upon hearing Qian Renxue's command, they immediately responded: 

"Understood!" 

They stepped forward and collected Tang Hao's severed head and corpse. 

"Father!!!" 

Watching his father die so brutally, Tang San's eyes turned bloodshot, tears of blood streaming down his face. He glared at Qian Renxue—the golden-haired, six-winged woman he would never forget. 

"Spirit Hall… What a fine Spirit Hall…" 

Before he could even finish his words, a barrage of soul skills blasted toward him. The attacks sent him flying, crashing to the ground, his fate unknown. 

His Eight Spider Lances, which had taken the brunt of the assault, snapped into pieces. 

It was only thanks to the Eight Spider Lances' durability that Tang San barely clung to life. 

However, none of the enemies dared to approach carelessly—his Eight Spider Lances were too toxic. Moments ago, a Soul Sage from the agility attack branch had only suffered a small cut on his arm, yet he had already retreated to the back to suppress the poison with soul power. 

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu was captured. 

As a mere Soul King, she could put up some resistance against the Soul Sage-level experts surrounding her, but ultimately, she had no chance of escaping. 

In the end, she had not sacrificed herself—her emotional attachment to Tang San had not overcome her physical revulsion toward him. 

Thus, one was gravely injured, and the other taken prisoner. 

Xiao Wu's capture drove the two great Beast Kings into a frenzy—the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape activated their bloodline powers and began desperately struggling. 

Once their bloodline power was fully activated, the Sky Azure Bull Python reached the equivalent of Rank 97, while the Titan Giant Ape approached Rank 96. 

"Sky Azure Annihilation Thunder!" 

The Sky Azure Bull Python let out a furious roar, and its massive horns crackled with lightning, the deafening booms echoing across the battlefield. Blue-green lightning surged wildly, each arc containing enough power to tear the heavens apart. 

"Titan Earth Force!" 

The Titan Giant Ape slammed its massive fists into the ground, shattering the terrain beneath it. Giant boulders ignored the pull of gravity, rising into the sky and condensing into a colossal sphere, radiating an aura of absolute destruction.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei's expressions changed drastically. Their soul power was being rapidly consumed, yet their Polar Static Domain was still shattered under the immense force. 

The impact sent them both flying backward. Yue Guan quickly called out in alarm: 

"Young Master, retreat immediately! The two Beast Kings have gone berserk—we can't contain them anymore!" 

Qian Renxue analyzed the situation before issuing a decisive command: 

"Tang Hao is dead. There's no need to engage any further. Take the transformed soul beast with us. As for Tang San—confirm whether he's dead. If he's already dead, leave him. If he's alive—kill him!" 

BOOM! BOOM! 

The moment the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape heard that Qian Renxue planned to take Xiao Wu, they instantly launched an all-out assault. 

Devastating lightning erupted in all directions, crackling wildly, while massive boulders, each four to five meters wide, hurtled through the air, smashing everything in their path. 

The sheer destructive force forced Qian Renxue, Si Long, and Ci Xue to quickly retreat. Even the exhausted Yue Guan and Gui Mei had to fall back, all while shielding their Soul Sage subordinates as they withdrew. 

The two Beast Kings pursued relentlessly, chasing them out of the Star Dou Forest. However, upon reaching the forest's edge, the beasts seemed to hesitate, as if wary of something, and eventually reluctantly withdrew. 

Once the group regrouped, Qian Renxue assessed their spoils of war. 

Tang Hao's severed head and corpse had been successfully retrieved. 

Xiao Wu had been captured. 

Only Tang San's fate remained unknown. 

Qian Renxue's voice turned icy as she asked: 

"That Tang San—did you confirm his death?" 

The Red-Robed Bishops looked at each other hesitantly before one of them finally stepped forward and reported: 

"Young Master, the situation was urgent at the time. We didn't have the chance to check his life status. However, after enduring attacks from so many Soul Saints, it's impossible for him to have survived." 

Qian Renxue's expression darkened. 

"Alive means alive. Dead means dead. Guesswork like this can lead to serious miscalculations in the future." 

She coldly issued her next order: 

"From now on, we will assume he is still alive. Once we return, put out a warrant for him. No matter where Tang San appears, every member of Spirit Hall is to hunt him down and eliminate him—no mistakes allowed." 

The gathered warriors responded in unison: 

"Understood!" 

Qian Renxue then turned her gaze toward the unconscious Xiao Wu, her golden eyes gleaming with excitement. 

She had originally set out to hunt Tang Hao and Tang San, but unexpectedly, she had stumbled upon an even greater prize—a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast. 

If Wang Li, despite being only a Spirit Douluo, could obtain a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, then with her own impending breakthrough to Rank 80, absorbing Xiao Wu's soul ring would allow her to close the gap with Wang Li. 

Her lips curled slightly as she issued her final order: 

"Rest here. Treat the wounded and recover your strength. Once we're ready, we return to Spirit Hall!" 

"Understood!" 

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Star Dou Forest—Core Region 

The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape returned in utter despair, their expressions filled with grief. 

However, upon reaching their core domain, they suddenly sensed that Tang San was still alive. 

The Titan Giant Ape immediately erupted in rage, its massive fist raising high to crush Tang San on the spot. 

But before it could strike, the Sky Azure Bull Python swiftly intervened, stopping it just in time.

The Titan Giant Ape was filled with confusion as it asked: 

"Big Brother, why won't you let me kill him? This man deceived Sister Xiao Wu's feelings and led the enemies right to us! If it weren't for him, how could Xiao Wu have been captured by humans?" 

The Sky Azure Bull Python, though equally furious, was more thoughtful. 

"Xiao Wu has been captured, but with our massive bodies, once we leave the forest, humans will easily spot us. We won't be able to trace where Xiao Wu has been taken." 

"This human, however, can blend into human society. If he still has a conscience, he will help us track down where Xiao Wu is being held. Then, we may still have a chance to rescue her." 

The Titan Giant Ape understood but was still filled with anger. 

"This despicable human... If it weren't for Xiao Wu, I'd want to crush him to pieces myself." 

The Sky Azure Bull Python remained silent, but its cold eyes clearly showed its disdain for Tang San. 

When Tang San regained consciousness, he was overwhelmed by pain and the horrific image of Tang Hao's decapitation. He felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness as he grappled with his emotions. 

At this moment, the Sky Azure Bull Python spoke coldly: 

"Human, because of the enemies you brought, Xiao Wu has been captured. Do you understand what will happen to her? She is a hundred-thousand-year-old transformed soul beast." 

Tang San, upon hearing those words, looked up at the two massive creatures before him. His face twisted in despair. 

"Xiao Wu... Xiao Wu..." 

The Sky Azure Bull Python's patience was wearing thin. It almost swatted him with its tail, but it refrained and instead said in a calm tone: 

"Human, we cannot enter human society. If you truly care for Xiao Wu, return to human civilization and find out where she's being held. Once you know her location, we can try to save her." 

"Our time is running out. If I ever find out that Xiao Wu has been turned into someone else's soul ring or soul bone, I will tear you apart with my jaws and leave nothing behind." 

Tang San was also a fugitive, unable to find refuge anywhere in human society. But soon, he realized that he still had a place to go—Haotian Sect. 

The Haotian Sect, the sect he and his father came from, was the number one sect in the world. If he could leverage their power, he might be able to return to human society, confront Spirit Hall, and perhaps even find a way to rescue Xiao Wu. 

With clenched teeth, he said: 

"I understand. But I'm gravely wounded right now. Help me catch some soul beasts. I'll absorb their life energy to recover quickly and then leave the forest." 

The Titan Giant Ape's eyes widened, and it growled angrily: 

"You despicable human! You want to absorb soul beasts? You're not worthy of that! I'll kill you now!" 

However, the Sky Azure Bull Python stopped it, its voice cold as ice: 

"Er Ming, go catch a few soul beasts that are between a thousand to ten thousand years old—like the Man-Faced Demon Spider, the Earth Hole Demon Spider, the Netherworld Wolf Spider, or the Bloodthirsty Crazy Spider. They're all pests of the forest. Giving them to him won't hurt." 

The Titan Giant Ape snorted in dissatisfaction but left to catch the designated beasts. 

Tang San, gritting his teeth, thought to himself: 

"Back in the Slaughter City, I've already used the life energy of soul beasts to raise my soul power to level 60. I'll choose a soul ring from these beasts for my Blue Silver Grass." 

"With the strength of a Soul Emperor, I can then make my way to Haotian Sect. But will they truly stand by me and my father's cause? Will they help me find Xiao Wu?" 

(End of Chapter)