Douluo: Thunderous Soul Ring, Crying Gangzi

After transmigrating to Douluo Dalu, Zhou Tong starts with Innate Full Soul Power and a powerful Plant-type Martial Soul: the Thunderclap Hellvine.

Zhou Tong thinks this time he’s set. He’s going to become a god, no matter what.

But then...

The shameless Yu Xiaogang hears about him and eagerly volunteers to become Zhou Tong’s teacher, claiming he’ll train him into a god.

Yu Xiaogang: “Zhou Tong, this Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo is tough. Its attack power isn’t high, but its defense is strong, making it suitable as your First Soul Ring.”

Zhou Tong: “Are you sure?”

Yu Xiaogang: “Zhou Tong, I’m the greatest Martial Soul Theory master on the continent. Listen to me, and I’ll train you into a god.”

Zhou Tong looks at Yu Xiaogang, whose Soul Power has stubbornly stayed at Level 29 for decades, and falls into thought.

“Listen to you and become a Soul Master with a Trash Martial Soul?”

Yu Xiaogang: “Zhou Tong, you have some talent, but if you won’t listen to a master like me, you’ll never become an advanced Soul Master.

“My new disciple, Tang San, is talented and obedient. He’ll definitely surpass you!”

Tang San: “Zhou Tong, how dare you insult my teacher? You deserve to die!”

Zhou Tong: “How can a tiny place like Nuoding City have so many weirdos?”

“Douluo Dalu is so vast. I want to go see it and find my own path to godhood.”

Many years later.

Zhou Tong enters the Divine Realm and sits upon the supreme throne, looking down on all living beings.

“Good thing I believed in myself and didn’t let Yu Xiaogang fool me.”

Later, Tang San finally becomes the Sea God.

Yu Xiaogang: “I trained a god!”

Zhou Tong: “What? Say that again!”