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The next moment, powerful purple lightning surged through the surrounding dozens of meters.
However, for someone like Ye Wen, this level of damage was utterly negligible. Still, he could sense a deep anger and suspicion emanating from Ah Yu's spiritual fluctuations.
"Lady, you don't actually think I'm lying to you, do you? I'm not that bored," Ye Wen said indifferently.
The terrifying lightning gradually dissipated, leaving Ah Yu's form looking wilted and lifeless.
At this moment, Ah Yu understood—this man was a god. Even with her former 200,000 years of cultivation, she was nothing compared to him. Why would such a powerful being bother deceiving someone as pitiful as her?
The sharp thorns of the Thunderclap Hell Vine began leaning toward Ye Wen, as if bowing or pleading. Ye Wen could feel the emotions in Ah Yu's spiritual fluctuations:
Revive me. I must see for myself. I'll offer everything to you, great god.
A faint smile appeared on Ye Wen's lips. He had no desire to deceive others, but since Ah Yu was chosen by the Asura God to be Tang San's mother, her fate had been entangled in schemes from the moment she took human form. If that was the case, why shouldn't he step in as well?
At the very least, Ye Wen had never intended to deceive Ah Yu.
Raising his left hand, the Time Pearl appeared, and ten golden soul rings encircled Ye Wen's body. Since divine power could generate soul rings, Ye Wen naturally gave himself an advantage, directly using divine energy to condense his exclusive divine rings.
Moreover, after both of his martial souls obtained ten soul rings each, Ye Wen gained an extraordinary and terrifying divine skill—a devastating trump card prepared for future enemies.
A gentle golden light enveloped the Thunderclap Hell Vine. The small bamboo shoot on the ground quietly vanished, replaced by the translucent figure of a woman appearing in its place. When the golden light faded, Ah Yu had truly completed her resurrection.
Due to the state of her previously recorded body, Ah Yu remained at Level 59. The five years of diligent cultivation she had undergone before her death were now gone, leaving her still a Soul King at Level 59.
However, seeing the alluring sight before him, Ye Wen couldn't help but feel a slight warmth in his nose. Without saying anything else, Ah Yu's human form was undeniably perfect in proportions. Pulling out Ah Yin's clothes from his spatial storage, Ye Wen handed them to her and turned around to give her privacy.
After her resurrection, Ah Yu's eyes no longer held their former vigor. Instead, they seemed lifeless and dull, her expression stiff. Silently accepting the clothes, she quickly put them on.
"Divine Lord, you really didn't deceive me?"
Glancing at the still beautiful Ah Yu, Ye Wen nodded naturally.
"I have no reason to lie to you. In fact, everything about your human transformation has been part of another god's calculations—it just so happened that I stumbled upon it.
You should know your own race and characteristics. A cultivation of 200,000 years is impossible for your kind to achieve naturally." Ye Wen spoke meaningfully.
Hearing this, Ah Yu seemed to recall something.
Though the Thunderclap Hell Vine was one of the most elite plant-type soul beasts, it was also known as the "Heaven's Punishment Soul Beast."
The growth of the Thunderclap Hell Vine was highly random, but when a ruler within the clan broke through to 100,000 years, all Thunderclap Hell Vines would experience a bloodline resonance. This was part of Ah Yu's memory from when she herself broke through to 100,000 years.
However, aside from that, it seemed that no exceptionally gifted member of the Thunderclap Hell Vine clan had ever reached beyond 60,000 years of cultivation.
At one point, her cultivation had skyrocketed abnormally fast. At the time, having never interacted with the outside world, Ah Yu's innocent nature led her to dismiss it. Additionally, the thunder energy within her hadn't shown any signs of instability, allowing her to soar to 200,000 years of cultivation. But eventually, the thunder energy went berserk.
Left with no choice, she discovered the method of transforming into a human through her ancestral memories and thus took human form.
"The schemes of a god?!"
Ah Yu muttered to herself, her eyes filled with astonishment, followed by an overwhelming surge of hatred.
What kind of person in this world evokes the most hatred?
Hypocrites? Addicts? Or criminals?
No—it was emotional fraudsters!
As a woman who was deeply devoted in matters of love, Ah Yu felt the full weight of betrayal upon realizing that her entire existence had been orchestrated by a god. Years of suppressed emotions erupted in that moment, her gaze turning so fierce that even Ye Wen, now a god, felt a chill.
But after the peak of her rage subsided, Ah Yu's eyes grew calm, like still water.
She had come to terms with reality. What good would resentment do? The other party was a god, and she was now merely a human soul master at Level 59.
Still, a sliver of hope lingered in her heart. With pleading eyes, Ah Yu looked at Ye Wen and asked,
"Could you take me to see Hao Ge and my child?"
The speed of Ah Yu's emotional transformation made Ye Wen slightly uncomfortable. Scratching his head, he replied,
"It's possible, but not until tomorrow. Only then will you truly see the true nature of this father and son."
Though Ah Yu's heart burned with urgency, she knew better than to defy the decision of a god. She could only nod silently.
The night passed without incident.
Before dawn, Ye Wen brought Ah Yu to the village where Tang Hao and Tang San resided.
It seemed Tang Hao still hadn't realized his spirit bone had been stolen. Hehehe.
Fake handwriting was easy to spot flaws in, but if Ah Yu wrote it herself later, it would be perfect.
Looking at the dilapidated house, Ah Yu's eyes widened in disbelief. Tang Hao had already broken through to become a Title Douluo—how could his life be so miserable?
Then, focusing her gaze, she saw a young boy deftly washing rice and placing it in a pot in complete darkness before lighting firewood underneath and heading out.
"This?"
Ah Yu stared in shock. Even with her lack of knowledge about human society, she could tell something was off.
What normal child would wake up so early to cook porridge? And without even lighting a lamp, working in pitch darkness—it was too abnormal.
Later, Ye Wen showed Ah Yu Tang San's daily training routine, further fueling the murderous intent in her heart.
There was no doubt now—Ah Yu believed Ye Wen's words. Her child was dead, and another soul now occupied his body.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! What kind of monster wouldn't even spare my child?!" Ah Yu screamed hysterically.
If not for the stealth of Ye Wen's divine techniques, Tang Hao would have surely been alerted by now.
"Calm down, Lady," Ye Wen tried to soothe her.
But Ah Yu snapped completely.
"Don't call me Lady! I no longer have a husband or a child.
Tell me! Which despicable god schemed against me?!"
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