"Enough formalities. I don't have much time left… The God Realm and this place… are… too far apart."
Tang San's voice was broken, his figure flickering, as if he would vanish at any moment.
After spatial turbulence severed the God Realm from the Douluo Continent, Tang San had been trying to reconnect the two
However, the distance between them spanned endless space and time; even a God-King could not overcome this vast gap.
But three years ago, a pure and unwavering power of faith pierced through layers of void and reached the God Realm.
And that power of faith came from this little fellow.
At that time, Jiang Yi worshipped the statue of the Sea God every day, and his devout appearance made Tang San have no doubt about his loyalty.
So, on a whim, he adopted him as his son.
That's right!
The boy before him carried terrifying identities—son of the Sea God, heir of the Abyss Saint King, and Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult.
"How did you return to the Douluo Continent again?"
Tang San's divine sense slightly narrowed, and his gaze carried a hint of scrutiny that was hard to detect.
After making a rash decision to adopt him as his son, he quickly regretted it. So, in the spirit of not wasting anything, he casually threw Jiang Yi into the Abyss Plane.
He wanted Jiang Yi to become a Fallen Soul Master and go to the Abyss Plane to become his inside man and gather information on the Abyss's movements.
But unexpectedly, Jiang Yi was chosen by the Abyss Saint King and adopted as his son.
This seemingly insignificant move yielded unexpected results.
"Reporting to Father, the Abyss Saint Lord has ordered me to return to the mainland to gather intelligence and, when the opportunity arises, disrupt the situation on all sides,"
Jiang Yi said, bowing slightly, glossing over the matter of the Demon Empress.
"I'm sorry to trouble you! But for the sake of the long-term plan, it's all worthwhile,"
Tang San nodded slightly, not delving further.
Then, he gently clenched his illusory hand, and a majestic trident materialized out of thin air, swirling with blue-gold divine light.
"I sense that the divine seed I left on the Douluo Continent has awakened. Only by finding it can my power be transmitted."
Tang San spoke softly, his voice carrying a barely perceptible urgency.
The God Realm is separated from this place by endless space and time; to interfere with the Douluo Plane, a single coordinate is insufficient.
"I wonder where the divine seed you spoke of, Father, is now?"
Jiang Yi's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately thought of something, but he still asked with a puzzled expression.
"I don't know either…"
"However, as long as you get close to that divine seed, the Trident of the Sea God will issue a warning."
Tang San's tone was somewhat helpless, and he then handed the Trident of the Sea God to Jiang Yi.
Fortunately, this kid didn't die in the Abyss…
A trace of relief flashed in Tang San's eyes.
For some unknown reason, Tang Hao and the other two, who were the rulers of the plane, had fallen into a deep sleep, and he couldn't contact them.
Before he finished speaking, Tang San's already ethereal figure suddenly fluctuated violently, flickering like a candle in the wind.
The time had come...
Tang San sighed softly.
In the moment before his divine sense completely dissipated, he only had time to leave behind one last instruction.
"Remember! Don't act rashly. The safety of the Douluo Continent... rests entirely on your shoulders."
His loving tone made him seem like a sea god who was always concerned about the safety of the continent.
"Hmph!"
After Tang San's divine sense dissipated, Jiang Yi sneered.
"Anyone who didn't know better would think the Abyss had come here on its own!"
No one understood the hypocrisy behind Tang San's mask better than him. If it weren't for the system, he would have already died in the Abyss plane.
"Sooner or later, I'll let you taste the power of my Fangtian Halberd,"
Jiang Yi muttered to himself, a fierce glint in his eyes.
He possessed twin martial souls, one of which was the same Fangtian Halberd as the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness of the Han Dynasty.
The Fangtian Halberd, specifically for stabbing his adoptive father!
This was indeed a perfect match for his system.
[Open your personal interface!]
Jiang Yi regained his composure, returned to reality, and then brought up the system interface.
[Host: Jiang Yi]
[Martial Soul: Fangtian Halberd, Human Emperor Banner]
[Items: 990,000-year-old Demon Whale King Soul Bone (to be claimed), 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone (already fused), Sea God Trident (super artifact), Heavenly Saint Abyss Halberd (super artifact);]
[Faction: Tang San (first adoptive father), Abyss Saint Lord (second adoptive father), Demon Empress (third adoptive mother)]
[Talent: "Lü Bu among men, Red Hare among horses," you seem to possess a unique charm. The stronger you become, the stronger the urge to adopt you as my son...] When he was three years old, his parents perished in a shipwreck. At that time, the system also quietly awakened.
Jiang Yi, adhering to the principle of doing something big, directly designated Tang Shenwang as his first adoptive father.
This 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone was the reward he received when Tang San took him in as his adopted son.
"Claim the Soul Bone!"
Jiang Yi thought, claiming the system's reward.
In the void, azure light suddenly rippled, waves surging out like ocean tides, instantly filling the entire room.
A skeleton, its entire body flowing with a purplish-black eerie light and radiating terrifying pressure, appeared out of thin air; its profound light seemed capable of swallowing even light rays.
However, an invisible force seemed to lock this phenomenon firmly within the room, not letting it leak out in the slightest.
Jiang Yi glanced at it, unsurprised.
This was the system's intervention.
Although his system wasn't particularly intelligent, it still possessed all the basic functions.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to cram the Trident of the Sea God and the Heavenly Saint Abyss Halberd into his spiritual world together. Otherwise, if Tang San and the Abyss Saint King suddenly appeared together one day, things would get really messy.
Jiang Yi unhesitatingly activated his soul power, drawing upon the suspended skeleton of the Demon Whale King.
With the system's after-sales service, there was no danger.
"Hmm!"
Jiang Yi let out a soft hum, and a vast and domineering heat instantly surged through his meridians into his body.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The purplish-black light gradually merged with Jiang Yi, his bones emitting subtle yet clear cracking sounds—proof that power was reshaping his body.
After a while,the light dissipated, and Jiang Yi reappeared in the room.
"Level twenty-eight,"
Jiang Yi exhaled a long breath, calming the fluctuations of his soul power, a smile appearing on his face.
This was only the initial fusion; the system had sealed most of his essence, otherwise he would have exploded and died.
But this piece of bone was 990,000 years old, its foundation too rich; even a small leak was enough to cause his soul power to surge.
Jiang Yi stood up, his joints cracking with a series of crisp sounds, his eyes blazing.
"Then next, it's time to meet…the protagonist of this era."
"My foolish older brother…"
One month later.
On the shores of the East China Sea, a luxury cruise ship cuts through the azure waters, slowly sailing towards the city whose outlines are gradually becoming clearer in the distance.
Jiang Yi stands on the deck, the sea breeze caressing his face, his heart surging.
Three years…Since being thrown into the abyss by Tang San, and then wandering to the Holy Spirit Cult, he has almost forgotten what the normal world is like.
Just as Jiang Yi is lost in thought, a light, flirtatious laugh suddenly rings out from behind him.
"Shh! Holy Son, it's so boring to be out in the wind all by yourself, why don't you come down and play with me?"
(End of this chapter)