area51novel Chapter 252 Tang Yi Meets Old 5
Chapter 252 Tang Yi Meets Old 5
Chapter 252 Tang Yi Meets Lao Wu
The Heavenly Soul Empire, an unnamed mountain range, a small town beneath the city.
The Demon King, along with his fifth brother who had successfully transformed into a demon, arrived here.
After learning the exact location of Haotian Fort from Tang Yi, the Heavenly Soul Empire has been on guard against it.
The merchants in the town have long since been replaced by the empire's most elite spies and imposters.
The lively, bustling atmosphere of the past has been replaced by a deliberately maintained clamor.
The moment the Demon King appeared, an old man from the Heavenly Soul Sect made a hand gesture.
This old man was the one-armed Soul Douluo who once lurked in Shrek City.
After seeing the old man's gesture, the Demon King led his fifth brother into the teahouse.
"Your Majesty, the King of Ten Thousand Demons, you must be tired from your journey."
The one-armed old man bowed respectfully: "This must be—that special guest?"
The Demon King nodded slightly: "Yes, this is the fifth brother, the father of the Asura Sword Sheath."
"The process of the fifth brother transforming into a demon went smoothly. Although he lost all his strength, he has been completely resurrected."
"How are the preparations going at Haotian Fortress?"
The old man responded with his spiritual power: "Everything is ready."
"Tang Yi is now in charge as Tang Hao, and no one dares to question him. He has even absorbed two of the divine spirit rings that Tang San prepared for Wang Dong. Now, the strength and weakness of the defenses inside Haotian Fortress, the composition of the personnel, and especially Wang Dong's daily whereabouts are all under his control."
"How many people did he turn to the enemy?" the Demon King asked.
The old man replied, "Tang Yi did not attempt to manipulate any of the older generation of powerful figures."
"But he successfully cultivated a number of his own people among the lower and middle levels of Haotian Fort, especially among those aged six to eighteen. One of them, in particular, was selected into Wang Dong's cultivation companion team because of his outstanding performance, which allowed him to have close contact with him."
"Are you sure it's safe?" the Demon King asked again. "The Azure Bull Python is related to Yuhao's seventh soul ring, so we can't be careless."
The old man with the missing arm said in a low voice, "Nothing is absolute, but I'm at least 80% sure."
"The Azure Bull Python's current name is Niu Tian, and its strength is at the Limit Douluo level."
"The Titan Giant Ape is now called Titan, and its strength is at level 98 Super Douluo."
"Tang San placed very deep restrictions on them, and they couldn't break them on their own."
Tang San was extremely confident in his control over the Douluo Continent.
Therefore, he believed that maintaining the current state of Da Ming and Er Ming's strength was sufficient.
"This information was gathered by Tang Yi."
The old man continued, "To trigger the restriction, Tang San must either believe they have betrayed him, or they must be on the verge of death and choose to trigger it themselves."
"These two outcomes are either to completely annihilate them, or to forcibly bring them back to the realm of gods."
"Therefore, if we want to subdue a Limit Douluo instantly, without giving him time to trigger the restriction, and give the Azure Dragon King the opportunity to obtain the seventh ring of the god level, the key lies with Wang Dong and Lao Wu."
After saying this, the old man's gaze fell on the fifth brother behind the Demon King.
The Demon King's gaze also fell upon that direction.
The fifth brother's eyes flickered slightly.
He opened his mouth and said, "Wang Dong—is she really Xiao Wu's daughter?"
The one-armed old man shook his head: "Even Tang Yi can't be sure about this."
"But I can tell you that Niu Tian and Titan's attitude towards her is very unusual."
"This is not the kind of attention an unloved descendant could receive."
The fifth brother swayed almost imperceptibly: "Is she doing well?"
"With a prestigious status and inexhaustible resources, and treated like his own son by the Niu Tian Titan, it seems like an excellent life on the surface."
The old man responded, "But according to Tang Yi's observation, there is a clear gap in her memory."
"As for whether this memory was hidden or the soul was severed, only Elder Yi can judge."
"Emotions won't solve the problem at hand. Fifth brother, remember the meaning of your resurrection."
The Demon King looked into the Fifth Prince's eyes: "Whether Wang Dong is innocent or not is a matter for fate to decide. But Niu Tian and Titan are obstacles that must be eliminated. Their soul rings are related to whether Yu Hao can truly fight against the shackles of the God Realm."
"You are here now waiting for Tang Yi to come. After you meet him, you will discuss how to strike Haotian Fortress with lightning speed so that Niu Tian and Titan won't even have time to think about triggering the restrictions."
"These all need to be discussed in person to finalize every detail."
Amnesia —
Soul cutting —
The fifth brother murmured those two words repeatedly.
As Wang Dong's potential maternal grandfather, either of those two words filled him with immense anger.
Regardless of whether Wang Dong is Xiao Wu's daughter or not, if she was truly treated this way, then the so-called "inexhaustible resources" and "treating her like one's own daughter" are nothing but poison wrapped in honey.
Niu Tian and Titan, do they love Wang Dong, or the Wang Dong whose memories were not hidden, or the Wang Dong before her soul was severed?
For Lao Wu, Wang Dong is no longer a complete junior.
As a family member, Lao Wu felt not only anger, but also the sorrow of being repeatedly toyed with by Tang San.
Just then, from the next room, came three long and two short knocks, followed by a series of loud, rhythmic bangings on the wall.
The one-armed old man's expression hardened: "Tang Yi has arrived. This is the pre-arranged signal."
He then quickly got up and opened a closet in the private room.
This closet is a trigger-activated secret passage; it can only be opened by the person in the next room striking the mechanisms on the wall in sequence.
The closet slid open silently, revealing a narrow, secluded entrance just wide enough for one person to pass through.
The one-armed old man, the Demon King, and the fifth brother entered the secret passage.
"Grandpa Wang, Senior King of Ten Thousand Demons."
Tang Yi bowed to the two of them and then said, "This must be Senior Fifth Brother."
"I have long admired your name, and today I am finally able to meet you."
"Wang Dong's eyes are exactly the same as yours."
"And their appearances are even more similar, about six or seven points alike."
These words struck Lao Wu's heart like a heavy hammer.
Xiao Wu—his daughter!
Wang Dong—his bloodline!
"Tang San! You took my daughter away, and now you're even going after her child!"
The fifth brother clenched his fist tightly, veins bulging on the back of his withered hand: "What a fine way to treat someone like your own son! What a convenient way to have inexhaustible resources!"
"Da Ming, Er Ming, I shouldn't have saved you with Xiao Wu's mother in the first place!"
"You actually just stood by and watched Tang San attack Wang Dong!"
"You two bastards! I want to see you pay the price for imprisoning my granddaughter and for aiding and abetting evil!"
"Fifth brother."
The Demon King's voice was deep and calm: "Your anger is meaningless; it will only alert the enemy."
"Niu Tian Titan's concern for Wang Dong seems genuine, which is why they could become the breakthrough point."
"They may not be unaware of the situation, but they are powerless to resist Tang San's restrictions and can only choose to protect Wang Dong's superficial safety."
"Your appearance is the key to breaking the shackles in their hearts and creating that momentary vulnerability."
"What Senior Demon King said is absolutely right."
Tang Yi then chimed in, "Fifth Senior, I understand your pain."
"But now, every bit of effort and every detail matters to success or failure."
"Time is of the essence, so I'll keep it brief."
Tang Yi then told the three of them everything he had seen and heard about Haotianbao, Niu Tian, Titan, and Wang Dong.
Niu Tian rarely went out, but every evening he would go to the back mountain to sit quietly.
Tang Yi took out an extremely detailed map: "This is the defense map of the core area of Haotian Fortress."
"This place is called the Tranquility Platform," he pointed to an inconspicuous platform below Siyuan Cliff. "It is the only way to Siyuan Cliff and the route Niu Tian takes to and from it every day."
"When the Azure Dragon King breaks through to the Soul Saint realm in the future, I will launch a campaign to restore order in Haotian Fortress from this place."
Douluo God Realm.
Golden divine light flowed before the temple of the sea god.
Tang Chen and Poseidon arrived together in front of the Temple of the Sea God.
Tang Chen was dressed in a simple yet powerful outfit, and the imposing aura of his former invincible land power was faintly revealed.
Poseidon stood beside him, her long, sea-blue dress shimmering with a warm luster, exuding nobility and elegance.
"Douluo Star, it's been so long since I've paid attention to news from here."
Tang Chen looked down at his feet: "I wonder how the Haotian Sect is doing now."
Poseidon said, "With a god holding both the positions of sea god and asura god, there's definitely no chance of anything going wrong."
"Perhaps the Clear Sky Sect has already joined forces with Seagod Island and become the number one power on Douluo Star."
Her voice was gentle yet proud, filled with absolute trust in Tang San.
"Since the God of Destruction has permitted us to descend to the mortal realm..."
Tang Chen shifted his gaze to the central location of the God Realm: "Then our first stop will be—"
"Let's go to the Haotian Sect first," Poseidon said. "Let's go check on your Haotian Sect first."
"That's your root, the place where your legend began."
"Moreover, when Xiao Wu descends to the mortal realm, she will need a force familiar with the continent to guide her, and the Haotian Sect is the perfect choice."
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