Voting…?
As the golden text appeared across the sky, Tang San's expression darkened instantly.
His fists clenched tightly, veins bulging as anger and resentment surged within him.
He did not believe he was wrong.
He refused to believe that his past was inferior to Tang Chuan's!
Yes—the Tang Sect raised me.
But if they raised me, shouldn't they have treated me as one of their own?
Why should only inner disciples learn the supreme techniques?
Why should outer disciples be excluded?!
Tang San's heart burned with unwillingness.
Without hesitation—
He cast his vote.
For himself.
"Don't worry, Third Brother!"
Beside him, Xiao Wu clenched her small fists, her delicate face filled with determination.
"We'll support you!"
"Xiao Wu…"
Tang San's heart softened, warmth flickering through his anger.
But Xiao Wu's words made the others freeze.
We?
Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and the rest forced awkward smiles.
"Of course… we support you too!"
They said it.
But whether they meant it… was another matter entirely.
No one knew whether the voting would be made public.
They could say one thing… and do another.
Yet the blood-red warning still lingered in their minds:
Vote against your conscience… and face punishment.
That alone was enough to make them hesitate.
In the end, most of them did not dare.
Yu Xiaogang's face stiffened.
His disciple stood at the center of this storm.
If even Xiao Wu and the others openly supported Tang San…
How could he, as a teacher, remain silent?
After a brief struggle, he straightened his back and spoke solemnly:
"Don't worry."
"Your teacher… believes in you."
White World — Blue Silver Forest
"Xiao Chuan… you are a good child."
Ah Yin's voice was gentle, filled with emotion.
"You've suffered so much…"
A strand of crystal-blue vine, shimmering with golden veins, wrapped softly around Tang Chuan's wrist—like a mother's tender touch.
Her heart was filled with warmth.
After seeing Tang Chuan's past, how could she not feel proud?
Kind. Grateful. Selfless.
Who wouldn't love such a child?
In contrast—
Tang San's past left her deeply dissatisfied.
In her eyes, he was ungrateful, selfish… even hypocritical.
Such a person—
She could never accept as her child.
"It's alright, Mom."
Tang Chuan smiled gently and shook his head.
"In my previous life, I was already fortunate."
"I had the support of my country and society. I could grow up, study, and live peacefully."
"That alone was more than many people ever had."
"So when I grew up, it was only natural to give back."
"There's nothing to regret."
He paused, then smiled more brightly.
"And besides… even though I died saving those children…"
"I was reborn."
"I became your child."
"I gained something I never had before."
"A loving mother."
Ah Yin's eyes turned red.
Her heart trembled.
But as warmth filled her chest, another thought surfaced—
Tang Hao.
A trace of bitterness flashed across her eyes.
If only… things had been different.
If only the three of us could have lived together…
The Final Tally
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
The golden text in the sky vanished—
Then reappeared.
[Voting has ended.]
[Calculating results…]
Two names appeared.
Side by side.
With rising bars of light.
[Tang San — Sea God & Asura God (Dark World): 2%]
[Tang Chuan — Life & Destruction God (White World): 198%]
A crushing defeat.
Almost everyone—
Chose Tang Chuan.
"NO!!"
Tang San's composure shattered completely.
His eyes turned blood-red as he roared at the sky.
"They're blind! All of them are blind fools!!"
"How am I inferior to Tang Chuan?!"
"I never betrayed the Tang Sect!"
"I created the Buddha's Wrath Lotus and left it behind!"
"With my talent, my ability—how am I any less worthy?!"
"AAAAAAAHHHH!!!"
His voice echoed wildly, filled with rage and unwillingness.
"Don't be angry, Third Brother!"
Xiao Wu hurried forward, trying to comfort him.
"People just don't understand you!"
"They're the ones who are wrong!"
Victory Declared
The cold, majestic voice of the heavens resounded once more:
[Result confirmed.]
[Tang Chuan, God of Life and Destruction (White World), has defeated Tang San, Sea God and Asura God (Dark World), with an overwhelming 198% vote.]
[Victory achieved.]
Rewards Granted
In the Blue Silver Forest, the voice echoed directly within Tang Chuan's mind:
[Congratulations.]
[You have won the first stage of the Dual Douluo Comparison.]
[Rewards granted:]
Azure Wood Longevity Technique
Blazing Golden Eyes
Mysterious Jade Body
Fleeting Shadow
Heavenly Demon Force Field
Immortal Herb Compendium
Divine Refinement
[Do you wish to make these rewards public?]
Tang Chuan was stunned.
His heart trembled.
These rewards…
They resembled the techniques of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record—
But far stronger.
Far more complete.
After a brief moment of shock, his expression turned serious.
Make it public?
Impossible.
If these were revealed—
He would instantly become the focus of the entire continent.
Watched. Coveted. Targeted.
Without hesitation—
Tang Chuan made his choice.
No.
And in that moment—
A new storm… silently began to gather.