Douluo Continent 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 611: Karmic Bonds from a Past Life Mei Gongzi stared at him in disbelief. “Reincarnation?” Tang San nodded. “Yes. In a past life, you were my wife. Later, because I failed to protect you, you left me and were reincarnated into this plane, becoming the current Mei Gongzi. In my past life, I possessed immense power””even surpassing that of the emperors of this plane. To find you again, I abandoned everything from my past life and reincarnated alongside you. The only difference between us is that your rebirth carries only the imprint of your past life, yet you’ve forgotten all your former memories. I, however, retained a fragment of my divine consciousness and arrived on this Fairy Continent with my memories intact. My sole purpose in coming here is to find you and stand by your side until the day we can regain our former cultivation levels and return to our world.” Since he had decided to lay his cards on the table, he had no intention of holding anything back. Whether Mei Gongzi believed him or not, he was determined to tell her all of this. When he saw how much Mei Gongzi was suffering for Asura, he realized that, in this life, she had already made room for him in her heart. “I’m lucky””or perhaps it’s a blessing from heaven””that I found you. Do you remember how I felt the first time I saw you at that milk tea shop? Back then, I truly felt so happy, so happy”¦ I’d finally found you.” I trained relentlessly, striving to improve my cultivation, but this plane is different from our original one, and the methods of cultivation are different too. I had to figure it all out from scratch. It was through that process of exploration that I was able to keep improving myself and better protect you.” “That’s why, whether it’s Tang San or Asura, I’ve always been willing to stay by your side. Because to me, you are the only thing in this world I care about. Whether it’s swearing a blood oath for you or dying for you, I’d do it willingly. I just want to protect you.” Mei Gongzi’s emotions, which she had barely managed to sort out, were thrown into disarray once again after hearing his words. What was all this? Reincarnation? How could that be possible? In her understanding, she simply couldn’t comprehend a single word Tang San was saying. Yet, what he said made perfect sense. It did explain why Asura had been so kind to her for no apparent reason, always striving to do what was best for her. After saying all this, Tang San let out a long sigh. This was actually what he had always wanted to tell Mei Gongzi, but he had never been able to bring himself to say a single word. Now that he’d finally spoken them, he felt a sense of relief. But he didn’t expect her to accept it right away. It was enough for her to stop feeling sad about the fact that Tang San was actually Asura. "The app is currently unavailable. Please try again later." "I’m not sure if I’m ready to take on such a big responsibility yet." "So, you... you're my husband from a past life?" Mei Gongzi murmured. “So, you”¦ you’re my husband from a past life?” Mei Gongzi murmured. “Mm-hmm.” Tang San nodded. Mei Gongzi took two steps back. “My mind is a bit chaotic””really chaotic.” Tang San said apologetically, “I’m sorry. The reason I haven’t been able to explain this to you is precisely because it’s so hard to believe. But this is indeed the truth. Your reincarnation is a complete rebirth; you belong to this plane. My rebirth, however, was forced. As a result, after I was reborn, my divine consciousness and memories of my past life were rejected by this plane, making it extremely difficult for me to break through and become a god. You don’t need to overthink this right now, nor do you need to accept what I’m saying. You just need to know that whether it’s Tang San or Asura, we will always be by your side to protect you. For now, you just need to steady your emotions; that will be enough to face the process of ascending to godhood. I will be by your side during your ascension. I hope you choose to perform the ascension out at sea; that will make it easiest for me to protect you.” “Why?” Mei Gongzi looked at him. “Because in my past life, I was the Sea God!” “Sea God?” Upon hearing those two words, Mei Gongzi’s beautiful eyes suddenly widened. “Sea God? You”¦ Back when Crystal Phoenix Great Demon Emperor came to Jiali City to confront my father, she was driven back by a phantom that claimed to serve only the Sea God. That”¦” Tang San nodded. “That was me too. That incident drained the little bit of divine consciousness I’d barely managed to recover. I really could only scare him off. Just like this time””Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor was also driven back by me in the same way. Otherwise, after he killed me, how could he possibly have stopped pursuing me?” Mei Gongzi looked at him, her emotions running high; the turmoil within her heart had reached its peak. She wasn’t even sure how to face him anymore. At a time like this, it seemed inappropriate to say anything at all. “I need some quiet. Let me be alone for a while so I can think things through, okay?” Mei Gongzi murmured. “Of course. Gather your energy. Otherwise, if the tribulation begins suddenly, it’ll be quite troublesome,” Tang San said softly. “Mm.” Mei Gongzi nodded, then looked up and gave him a deep, lingering glance as a silver glow rose from beneath her feet. In a flash of light, Mei Gongzi teleported away. Watching the spot where she had left, Tang San couldn’t help but shake his head with a wry smile. He truly didn’t know whether telling her this was for the best or not. The only definite benefit was that, right now, she certainly had no time to grieve; her mind must be in turmoil. Anyone who learned of such a thing would absolutely not remain calm. Now that things had come to this, he could only let her process it on her own. As for himself, he could only wait quietly for the outcome of her reflections. No matter what, he would have to accept it, and he would always be there to protect her. After this, if he ever wanted to win her heart back, he would likely have to start all over again. A silver glow rose from beneath his feet as well, and Tang San teleported away, returning to Golden Valley. His current cultivation level had reached its limit; he could only gradually refine his spiritual awareness to increase its capacity. Most importantly, he had to focus on refining the Spacetime Beacon. By infusing it with the Seven-Colored Heavenly Fire Elixir, he could gradually make it serve his purposes, until it evolved into Divine Artifact, and eventually into the future Super Divine Artifact. It could be said that the Spacetime Beacon was his greatest gain in power since arriving in this plane. However, precisely because it was so powerful, refining it properly became increasingly difficult. Moreover, following the formation of this super bloodline””though he had ultimately suppressed it using the Sea God’s divine status to ensure its completion””Qi Ding had left a deep impression on this plane. As a result, breaking through to the God-level in the future would be even more challenging. He had no other choice; there was only one place that could truly allow him to break through to the god-tier. Time passed day by day, and Jiali City appeared utterly peaceful, no different from usual. Yet many of the great nobles knew that beneath this calm, an event of far-reaching significance for Jiali City was about to unfold. That event was the change of city lord. As the main cities of Fairy Continent, each one was of paramount importance, serving as the foundation for both the Demon Clan and the Spirit Clan. The lords of these main cities were almost always chosen through hereditary succession from the major powerful clans. However, the prerequisite for such succession was possessing sufficient strength to uphold the position. This "strength" specifically referred to the status of an Emperor. Currently, Jiali City is the only main city without an Emperor to support it. This is precisely why Jiali City has long been looked down upon in the eyes of Zuting. Without an Emperor, there is no foundation. Mei Gongzi finally realized that Tang San and Asura were the same person. At first, I intended to have Tang San return to Mei Gongzi simply as Tang San, to start over,but later I just couldn’t bear it””it felt a bit too heartbreaking””so I decided to have Tang San reveal their true identity to Mei Gongzi and accompany her through her tribulation. I really enjoyed writing this part, and I hope you all like it too. There will be more and more exciting plot twists ahead, so please keep reading.