Chapter 70: Decisiveness, a Second-Tier God Enters the Fray
The Tian Shen's words, bone-chilling and cutting through all illusions, were like countless poisoned icicles stabbing deep into the hearts of Tang Hao and Ah Yin. Especially the final sentence, "Just treat her as if she were already dead," carried a cruel decisiveness that completely crushed the last sliver of hope and hesitation in their hearts.
Tang Hao fell silent.
On his angular face, the muscles twitched slightly. His clenched fists were so tight that his knuckles turned white, making a "cracking" sound.
The violent divine power leaking uncontrollably from his body caused the space around him to warp in an unstable manner, manifesting the towering waves of turmoil within his heart.
How could he not know that every word the Saint Lord spoke was a bloody reality?
From the moment they were forced to abandon their granddaughter and flee the Douluo Plane alone, Tang Hao had already, in the depths of his heart, regarded Wutong as someone who was already dead.
Because the enmity between them and Lei Chen, the Plane Master, was already as deep as the abyss—a fight to the death!
Entrusted by their son Tang San, the couple had "secluded" themselves on the Douluo Plane. In reality, they coveted the plane's core and plotted to seize the body of the newborn Plane Master. Such actions were an irreconcilable blood feud in any world.
Furthermore, Lei Chen had later used thunderous methods to exile the God Realm, casting their son, daughter-in-law, and even the entire God Realm into the unknown Space-Time Turbulence, their lives and deaths uncertain.
With new and old grudges stacked together, it was destined that the conflict between them and Lei Chen could only end with the complete destruction of one side. Any compromise or retreat was merely self-deception, delaying the arrival of the final judgment.
If they allowed themselves to be restrained by Lei Chen now out of concern for their granddaughter's life and chose to stand by, once Lei Chen won this battle and freed his hands, how could he possibly let go of these two major threats?
At that time, not only would they fail to save their granddaughter, but the couple would also inevitably be annihilated.
There was... simply no choice!
Thinking of this, the last trace of struggle and hesitation in Tang Hao's eyes was replaced by a sense of resolve. He snapped his head up, his bloodshot eyes staring fixedly at the distant Lei Chen, as if he wanted to carve his image into the depths of his soul.
"Hao..."
Just then, a cool and trembling hand gently grasped his tensed fist. Tears still marked Ah Yin's exquisite face, and her eyes were filled with endless pain and pleading.
As a grandmother, being forced to personally give up the hope of her granddaughter's survival was more painful than being killed. How she wished her husband would hesitate a bit longer. Perhaps... perhaps there was another way?
Tang Hao felt the coldness and trembling from his wife's hand, and a pang of sharp pain shot through his heart as well.
He turned his hand over and squeezed Ah Yin's hand tightly, the force so great it almost caused her pain. But he did not look at her; his gaze remained locked onto Lei Chen. In a raspy, low, yet indisputably decisive tone, he said to Ah Yin:
"Ah Yin, say no more. We... have no way back. If we cannot bury this Plane Master along with this world today, we will be the ones to die in the future! Wutong... she will understand our difficulties."
He paused slightly, as if trying to convince himself or give his wife a hollow explanation. His voice carried a near-numb calmness:
"In the future, when Little San leads the God Realm back from the Space-Time Turbulence and reorganizes, I will naturally explain everything today to him!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it meant Tang Hao had made his final decision—to abandon Tang Wutong and join forces with the Tian Shen to thoroughly destroy Lei Chen and the Douluo Plane he controlled in this battle at all costs!
Lei Chen, suspended at the other end of the mountain peak, took in the reaction of the Tang Hao couple. Regarding Tang Hao's final "correct" choice, not even a hint of surprise appeared on his face, as if everything was already within his expectations.
His previous words, which seemed to offer a way out, were less about truly wanting to win over Tang Hao and Ah Yin to neutrality and more an overt plot and a casual probe.
If it succeeded, it would naturally save a lot of trouble; if not, it wouldn't affect the overall situation. However, the faint, flickering arc of mockery at the corner of his mouth never dissipated.
On the other side, after hearing Tang Hao's resolute words, a very subtle hint of ridicule and coldness flickered deep within Tian Shen Tianshen's dark gold vertical pupils.
'Explain to Tang San? Wait for the God Realm to return? Truly laughably naive!' Tianshen sneered repeatedly in his heart.
How could he not know that if Tang San really led the gods of the God Realm to escape the Space-Time Turbulence and return, given the God Realm's attitude toward "evil" existences like the Abyss Plane, the first thing they would wipe out would be his Abyss Plane! How could he possibly allow that to happen?
In this battle, he not only wanted to win, but he also wanted to win thoroughly! After devouring and digesting the Douluo Plane, the next ones to be dealt with would be this Tang Hao couple, who had lost their utility and also possessed a God Realm background!
The divine power within them was also a rare and great supplement for the Abyss Plane. However, for now, these two were still important pawns for dealing with Lei Chen. This killing intent naturally had to be hidden deep within and could not be revealed in the slightest.
Thus, a hypocritically warm smile instantly appeared on the Saint Lord's face as he clapped and laughed, "Good! Good! Good! Brother Hao is able to see the big picture and make such a wise decision; it is truly our fortune! With this, if we join forces, why should we worry about the great task failing?"
His laughter ceased, and his gaze turned toward the battlefield at the plane's border below, where battle cries shook the sky and energy light constantly flashed. His tone turned grim:
"Since that's the case, let's delay no further! I will personally pin down this Lei Chen. You two, head down the mountain immediately and strike with all your might to slaughter every living being participating in the battle on the Douluo Plane—whether humans or Soul Beasts! Then, send their corpses and soul energy into the Abyss Plane!"
Tianshen's eyes flickered with greed and urgency: "For every bit of this world's vitality and energy devoured, my power will grow a bit stronger. As one waxes and the other wanes, Lei Chen will surely be defeated! Go now, use the blood and wails of the enemy to sacrifice for our upcoming victory!"
Following the Saint Lord's command, Tang Hao took one last deep look at Lei Chen, his eyes now filled with nothing but pure killing intent. He suddenly pulled the tearful but silent Ah Yin beside him, and the two transformed into two streaks of brilliant light. Like two falling meteors carrying towering divine might, they charged fiercely toward the Douluo allied defense line!
The Saint Lord also completely locked his gaze on Lei Chen. The dark purple divine power around him surged like a boiling ocean, and the phantom of the Super Divine Artifact, the heavenly saint abyss splitting halberd, loomed behind him. He grinned cruelly:
"Lei Chen, it's about to end!"
Atop the mountain peak, the ultimate confrontation between the two Lords of the Planes caused the atmosphere to tighten to its limit instantly. Meanwhile, the bloody slaughter below would also enter a fever pitch with the addition of two god-level experts!
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