Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

"Ah Yin, it is I who have wronged you."

"In this lifetime, I can never repay my debt to you."

Tang Hao said, suddenly emptying the entire jug of spirits into his mouth. Only strong liquor could numb him, allowing him to temporarily forget the mistakes he had once made.

The wrongs he had committed were so great that even he couldn't forgive himself. How then, could he pray for forgiveness from others?

All his life, he should live in repentance. He deserved no less.

Suddenly, Tang Hao stood up abruptly, the listlessness in his eyes swept away. There was only a fierce, blood-red murderous intent on his face; he could sense that the seal he had left on Ah Yin had been broken.

"This is bad, something has happened to Ah Yin."

From somewhere on his person, Tang Hao produced an ancient black box, which started trembling the moment it was exposed to the air, seemingly in response to the increasingly powerful life force emanating from Ah Yin.

The moment the box was opened, a crystal-clear, blue-gold soul bone shone with a deep blue light. Tang Hao, seeing this anomaly, grew even more anxious. He didn't know whether such a change to Ah Yin's soul bone was good or bad, but he understood that Ah Yin must be in trouble.

Ah Yin, now in the form of Blue Silver Grass, appeared no different from ordinary Blue Silver Grass. But to break the seal he had placed, one had to be at least a thousand-year soul beast, or a Soul Ancestor or stronger. In the face of such powerful entities, Ah Yin had no means of resistance.

If it were humans, it might still be alright; but what if it were a plant-type soul beast that devoured Ah Yin? What then?

At this thought, a terrible aura exploded from Tang Hao, his emotions somewhat agitated, and his heart filled with fear. Ah Yin was now no more than a single seed, and as long as the Blue Silver Grass grew, Ah Yin would come back to life.

But if even this last Blue Silver Grass experienced an accident, then Ah Yin would truly be beyond hope.

"Ah Yin, wait for me, just wait a little longer. Just a little while more. I am on my way."

Tang Hao's voice trembled as he said this, calling upon all his Soul Power, and he ran frantically towards the distance.

In his heart was a shred of hatred, not for others, but for himself.

He hated himself for not only causing the death of Ah Yin, for turning what should have been the Sect Master of Hao Tian Sect into what he was now, but also for his failure to protect the last Blue Silver Grass seedling that Ah Yin had become.

He truly hated himself. Ah Yin, so beautiful and gentle, why could he have entertained such despicable thoughts? Why didn't he plant the seed Ah Yin had left behind right by his side? Why didn't he personally protect Ah Yin?

At this moment, as he sensed that Ah Yin was in danger, he realized how ludicrous he was, how utterly incapable. He, the mighty Hao Tian Douluo, was in fact just a beast, a beast that had caused the death of his own woman.

Tang Hao couldn't help but clutch at his chest, fearing he wouldn't know how to live with the hatred he'd feel for himself if the young Blue Silver Grass sprout, that Ah Yin had become, also met with an accident.

Yet, at the same time, in his heart, for some reason, there seemed to be a sense of relief.

Back then, he planted Ah Yin in a cave, a place that was damp, dark, without light, and lined with stone walls. It was to let Ah Yin live or die on her own...

If Ah Yin really died, then he would be released. Everything from the past would disappear like smoke. The thought of wanting Ah Yin to vanish completely and the anxious feeling that she might be in danger arrived in his heart at the same time, causing him a splitting headache.

In the twelve years since Ah Yin tragically died, he almost heard two voices in his mind every day.

One voice told him, "You are a devil, you killed your own wife, you are not human." This voice kept him living in remorse, made him hate himself continuously, while making him cherish the memories of Ah Yin in his mind even more.

The other voice was urging, "Since it's already done, nothing can be undone. Why not be thorough in your wrongdoing and extinguish the seed that Ah Yin transformed into as well? As long as Ah Yin is completely gone, everything will become past. No one will know what you have done. You won't need to bear any psychological burden. Death can solve all problems; if she truly dies, you won't have to suffer like this anymore."

The two different voices echoed in his heart, causing him inexplicable pain. Indecisive, he placed Ah Yin in a remote location, didn't fertilize her, and let her live or die naturally.

That way, he wouldn't need to make this painful choice; everything would be left to fate.

"Ah Yin, I'm sorry."

"If you are still alive this time, I will treat you well. If this time, you have died at the hands of soul beasts, then don't come to haunt me anymore. Let me go, and let yourself go as well," Tang Hao couldn't help but mutter. Once again, he left the choice to fate.

If Ah Yin survived the great disaster this time, no matter what, he would bring her back and accept all the wrongs he had done, repent sincerely, and try to make up for everything.

If Ah Yin died, then he would carry his mistakes to the end. In this lifetime, no one would know that it was him who schemed against Ah Yin.

...

Tang Hao quickly headed towards the location of Ah Yin.

Meanwhile, Xu Ran had already arranged everything; with the help of the System's support, all traces were concealed. And many times, Xu Ran had watered Ah Yin with the Plant Cultivation Solution gifted by the System. Visibly, the Blue Silver Grass that Ah Yin had transformed into revived, and its grass blades became even fuller.

Xu Ran learned from the System that Ah Yin still had a sliver of consciousness. Wildfires couldn't destroy it, spring breeze would bring rebirth. Ah Yin condensed all her memories and consciousness into this seed of life. Although it didn't have much power, it contained the essence of Ah Yin.

Therefore, although Ah Yin couldn't react to anything, she could genuinely sense everything that was happening in the outside world.

She could also feel that Xu Ran was an Auspicious Beast because after Xu Ran's arrival, her growth rate increased significantly. Only an Auspicious Beast could have such an ability.

The nutrient solution Xu Ran watered her with was even more astonishing. It increased her growth rate by hundreds of times. How could that be possible?

Even if she didn't understand anything, she knew that this liquid had to be a treasure, perhaps even the Essence of Life. Only the Essence of Life could have such a terrifying effect.

Yet such a treasure was being lavished on her.

This made her feel a bit of joy, but even more so, a deep sense of guilt. By species definition, her Transformation into a human counted as betrayal to her kind. Now, in front of the Emperor's Auspicious Beast, how could she not feel guilty?