DD2-Chapter 397: Punished! Tang San Fell to the Second Level of the God Realm!
"It's coming! It's coming! It's coming!"
In the gap between the planes, Tang San's excitement reached a fever pitch.
His face was filled with anticipation, and his eyes glimmered with a strong desire for rewards.
He could almost envision the moment he would receive a generous reward, enhancing his strength significantly and allowing him to stage a comeback against the odds!
At that moment, the smile on Tang San's face appeared increasingly unsettling.
However, just as the light from the treasure chest completely dissipated...
Tang San was frozen in place, his smile vanishing, replaced by a deep expression of shock.
Then a surge of anger welled up in his heart.
"Is this a joke?"
"Thank you for your patronage?"
"Why is my reward also a thank you for your patronage?"
"If it was just a thank you for your patronage, why did that dazzling golden light just appear?"
"Are you kidding me?"
Tang San felt completely shattered at this moment.
He had held extremely high hopes for this reward, believing that the grand presentation indicated a precious final reward.
But he never expected it to turn out this way.
Tang San felt worse than if he had eaten something repulsive.
Just a second ago, he had felt optimistic about his future, but now reality crushed all of his previous hopes—he hadn't received any reward at all.
As a result, Tang San was driven to madness.
He began to roar in anger.
The other soul masters surrounding him couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahahahahaha! I thought it was something amazing! It turned out to be a thank you for your patronage!"
"Goodbye, Tang San! This is too funny!"
"No! After such a dramatic setup, it turned out to be a mere thank you for your patronage! How miserable! Poor Tang San!"
"I assess that he deserves it! Tang San has it coming!"
"Alright, alright! Mysterious sir, you did a great job!"
The laughter erupted among the soul masters in the gap between the planes.
None expressed sympathy for Tang San in his plight, as they were all aware of his past misdeeds and were gloating over his downfall.
At that moment, Tang San's expression darkened further.
"Ahhhhhhh! Shut up, everyone shut up!"
"Damn it! Get out of here!"
Tang San cursed angrily.
Unfortunately for him, his outburst amounted to impotent rage in the eyes of others.
Thus, even while he berated those around him, his behavior did not come across as threatening. Instead, they viewed him as a clown, and his antics seemed absurdly humorous!
The chat room in the gap between the planes became animated again.
"Hahahahaha! So anxious! Someone's anxious!"
"I've never seen a clown perform in a circus. Thank you, friend, for giving me a real show!"
"Wow, did you hear that? The person above is outrageous!"
"Oh? Isn't this just a little punk?"
"Hahahaha!"
The chat room was soon filled with the laughter of the gathered soul masters.
At that moment, the mysterious figure suddenly made an announcement.
[Ding! Additional explanation.]
[The reason the reward Tang San opened was so extravagant was due to a glitch in the system.]
[Originally, that special effect would only manifest when the highest level of reward was granted.]
[However, due to the aforementioned glitch, this anomaly occurred.]
[But please rest assured, errors like this don't happen often, and the bugs have been promptly addressed, so there's no need for concern.]
The mysterious voice, matter-of-fact in its tone, aimed to clarify the confusion among the soul masters in the gap of the plane.
However, Tang San could not accept this explanation in the least.
He lashed out at the voice in furious indignation.
"No, this is your mistake! Since you made a mistake, why won't you compensate me?"
"Shouldn't I receive some mental damages?"
"I was in such high spirits just now!"
"Compensate me!"
Understanding that this might be his last opportunity, Tang San pleaded with reckless abandon, begging the mysterious figure for compensation like a beggar.
His behavior, however, sparked strong dissatisfaction among the other soul masters present.
Upon hearing Tang San's demands, they quickly chimed in:
"What are you saying? What do you mean? Even if a bug occurred, it had no real impact! He did admit his mistakes; he simply corrected them!"
"Exactly! He had acknowledged his errors, what more do you want?"
"This Tang San is just too detestable!"
The others joined in, voicing their disapproval of Tang San.
In truth, their disdain for him stemmed from their inability to tolerate him thriving.
Thus, they rallied together in opposition to Tang San.
As a result, Tang San's face grew even more contorted with anger upon hearing their words.
At this time, the peculiar voice sounded once more.
[Your suggestion is invalid. Since no losses were caused to others, and your reward was originally empty, your request is unfeasible.]
[Tang San's proposal has been rejected.]
The voice completely expressed its stance, again inciting laughter from the soul masters in the gap between the planes.
"Great, great, great! That's how it should be!"
"Just don't spoil the fun for Tang San!"
"Fantastic! This is wonderful!"
"This time, Tang San is done for. I doubt there'll be more quiz sessions after this!"
"This means Tang San has no chance to turn the tide!"
"Brilliant! When we finish things here and go back to the Douluo Continent, Tang San is toast."
The soul masters in the gap became even more jubilant, finding immense amusement in Tang San's predicament.
For his part, Tang San could not handle the ridicule.
Especially since he had gained nothing yet found himself lambasted by others, a fact he simply could not bear.
At that moment, Tang San felt completely undone: "Damn it! A bunch of beasts!"
"And you, mysterious figure! You are the beast among beasts! If it weren't for you, how could I end up like this?"
"I think you're deliberately targeting me, Tang San!"
"Damn it! Who are you? Why don't you dare to show yourself and let me see your face?"
"Damn! Damn!"
Tang San fumed, hurling curses and insults at the other soul masters and the mysterious existence in the gap between the planes.
Realizing he might truly be finished, he began to behave recklessly, vowing to lash out at everything.
This further incited the ire of the soul masters present.
At the same time, the mysterious figure decided enough was enough.
Soon, the enigmatic voice echoed again.
[Ding!]
[Since Tang San dared to insult me, he will be severely punished.]
As the voice faded, Tang San found himself suddenly controlled and suspended in midair.
"Let me go! Damn it! Damn it!"
Tang San was furious at this sight. Even as he struggled against the control imposed by the mysterious existence, it felt futile.
In the next instant, a divine thunderbolt struck down fiercely from the heavens, directly impacting Tang San's body.
Suspended in midair and unable to move, he felt a searing pain as the divine thunder struck him.
His face contorted with agony, and the arrogance he once displayed dissipated completely. His flesh appeared to blur.
But the mysterious figure had only just begun. It was not content with merely punishing Tang San briefly.
Thus, in the following moments, more lightning fell from the skies, relentlessly bombarding him.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A barrage of lightning continued to strike Tang San, shattering his divine body.
The most horrifying realization for Tang San was that each strike not only inflicted immense pain but also degraded his cultivation.
Previously, after suffering various setbacks, he had already fallen to the peak of the first-level god.
However, at this moment, under the relentless assault of divine thunder, Tang San sensed his cultivation continuing to plummet.
He first fell from the peak of the first-level god to the late stage, and then from the late stage to the mid-stage of the first-level god.
"Ahhhhhhhh!"
"I was wrong! God! I was wrong! You are the true God!"
"Please let me go! I beg you!"
Tang San was utterly terrified at that moment.
For him, his cultivation was everything!
After years of effort, he had ascended to the rank of God King.
However, after separating from Xiao Wu, he descended to the peak of the first-level god.
Yet now, he found this mysterious existence was even more merciless than Xiao Wu.
It was actively stripping him of his divine power and reducing his cultivation.
At this moment, real fear gripped Tang San.
He could feel quite clearly that if this continued, he would likely fall to the peak of the second-level god in no time.
Even reaching the second-level god would seem unbearably weak.
He couldn't even beat Bibi Dong or Qian Renxue, let alone Xiao Wu.
Consequently, Tang San was trembling with fear, no longer the rebellious figure from earlier, and began to plead for mercy from the voice.
[Pleading for mercy is invalid; the punishment continues!]
Yet the mysterious voice showed no intention of halting the punishment. After receiving Tang San's pleas, it continued the onslaught.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Countless black thunders cascaded from the sky, relentlessly crashing into Tang San's body.
Afterward, Tang San's cultivation diminished once more.
He fell from the late stage of the first-level god to the middle stage, and then from the middle stage to the early stage of the first-level god, eventually descending to the peak of the second-level god.
Tang San felt numb, as the realization sank in—he was utterly finished.
When his cultivation still resided at the peak of the first-level god, he at least had the potential to escape from Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong, and even engage them in battle.
Now, however, he feared they would erase him in a heartbeat.
And with the deep enmity they held, Tang San understood well that they wouldn't let him escape unscathed.
At that moment, his heart turned cold.
He perceived his future as bleak.
[The punishment ends here; I hope Tang San takes this as a warning.]
But at this moment, the mysterious voice resounded again.
It spoke in a calm tone.
With the conclusion of the voice, Tang San plummeted toward the ground.
Although his formidable strength ensured he would not suffer from a fall from such heights, profound despair now infused his heart.
He knew he was finished.
In the gap between the planes, all the soul masters gazing up at Tang San felt a new respect for the mysterious existence that had delivered such punishment.
At the same time, as they looked upon Tang San, their eyes were ablaze with mockery.
(End of this chapter)