Tang San: I'm Pure and Innocent—What Does the Sea God's Scandal Have to Do with Me? (Please Bookmark!)

"Understood!"

After the Cardinal withdrew, Bibi Dong slowly rose to her feet and walked to the enormous French Window, overlooking the entirety of Spirit City.

"Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue... the Qian Family's little show is about to begin.

I'd like to see what you have left once the angelic halo fades."

Shrek Academy.

The atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.

Tang San sat blankly in his room, tightly gripping the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud—the Heart of the Sea God—in his hand.

It usually emitted a gentle blue glow, but now its light had dimmed. It even carried an icy sense of lifelessness, as though it had completely lost contact with its source.

The contents of the Sky Screen had dealt him a devastating blow.

The path he had always walked and the trials he had undergone had all been laid out for him by the Sea God.

In his heart, the Sea God had been a guide worthy of respect.

But now, that guide had been proven to be a False God who had stolen another's fruits.

Then what exactly were the Nine Trials of the Sea God he was undergoing?

The continuation of a lie?

The power he had desperately pursued to resurrect Xiao Wu and protect his companions had such a disgraceful origin?

For the first time, Tang San's heart was filled with intense doubt and confusion.

"Brother."

Xiao Wu quietly walked in and gently embraced him from behind.

Though her soul had not fully recovered, she could still sense the pain in Tang San's heart.

"Xiao San."

Master Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and the others entered as well, their expressions grave.

The Master looked at his most outstanding disciple and said in a deep voice:

"Xiao San, don't let this affect you.

What the Sky Screen revealed was Sea God Poseidon's fault. It has nothing to do with you."

"But, Teacher..."

Tang San's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"The power I inherited came from him..."

"No."

The Master shook his head, his gaze resolute.

"Power itself has no right or wrong.

You passed those trials through your own talent, wisdom, and unyielding will—not through a god's charity.

No matter what the Sea God's past may have been, you, Tang San, are still yourself."

Dai Mubai stepped forward as well and patted Tang San on the shoulder, saying solemnly:

"That's right, Xiao San.

We believe in you, not some Sea God.

Even without a God Position, you are still the soul of our Shrek Seven Devils!"

"Exactly!

At worst, we won't become Sea Gods. With our own abilities, we can still stand at the peak of the continent!"

Ma Hongjun chimed in loudly.

His companions' support was like a warm current flowing into Tang San's frozen heart.

Looking at their concerned eyes, the confusion in his heart gradually dispersed, replaced by a new resolve.

That was right. His teacher was right.

Power had no right or wrong.

No matter the truth about the Sea God, his original purpose in becoming stronger was to protect Xiao Wu, his family, and his companions.

That purpose could not be tarnished!

Tang San slowly clenched his fist, and his eyes became firm once more.

"I understand. No matter what lies ahead, I'll keep walking forward. For all of you, and for myself!"

Before the aftershocks had settled, new waves arose.

No one knew of the fleeting clarity within the City of Slaughter.

Tang Chen's roar and oath were ultimately swallowed by the endless sea of blood and evil thoughts, sinking back into silence.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, the storm caused by the Sky Screen was sweeping across the entire Douluo Continent with ever-increasing intensity.

The collapse of the Sea God's credibility had left countless Sea Soul Masters and coastal residents in a vacuum of faith, throwing the entire ocean faction into chaos.

Just when everyone thought the turmoil would temporarily settle with the end of the Sea God's scandal, another change occurred!

Bzzz—!

The Sky Screen, which had already vanished, once again covered the entire sky without warning!

Its golden radiance was even more dazzling than before, as though proclaiming its absolute authority.

Then, a line of even clearer and larger golden words slowly emerged upon the Sky Screen, every character carrying the majesty of judgment:

['Two Gods Who Created Their Own Godhood Twenty Thousand Years Ago on Douluo Continent!' Review Continues]

[Three Days Later, at Noon]

[Second: Angel God—A Love Unattainable, Hidden Beneath a Sacred Halo!]

The announcement of the new ranking threw the world into an uproar.

When those enormous golden words were branded across the Firmament like an Oracle, the entire Douluo Continent fell into deathly silence.

After that brief silence came an uproar like a volcanic eruption!

"It's back! The Sky Screen has appeared again!"

"Three days! The second one will be reviewed in three days!"

"The Angel God! It's the Angel God worshipped by Spirit Hall!"

"My god, the Sea God has barely fallen, and now the Angel God is coming? Is this world about to change?"

Countless people looked up at the sky, their expressions swiftly shifting from shock and bewilderment into an indescribable excitement and anticipation.

If, during the first review of the Sea God, people had mostly been skeptical and merely watching for entertainment, then after witnessing a god's dark history exposed firsthand, no one had the slightest doubt left regarding the Sky Screen's authority!

This was no longer some vague legend. It was a heaven-shaking event about to unfold, one capable of overturning everyone's understanding!

Spirit Hall, Secret Library.

Qian Daoliu held that yellowed ancient notebook, trying to find any clue that could defend his ancestor.

When he saw those glaring golden words upon the Sky Screen, his heart suddenly tightened, and his entire body stiffened.

He stared fixedly at the announcement—"A love unattainable, hidden beneath a sacred halo!"

One second, two seconds...

The thunderous fury and despair he had expected did not arrive.

Qian Daoliu's taut body actually began to relax.

He let out a long, long breath, as though a thousand-pound burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness..."

Qian Daoliu muttered to himself, his voice carrying lingering fear and relief.

Yes, relief.

Compared to Poseidon's monstrous crimes of "betraying his promises, murdering his closest friend, and stealing his opportunity"...

What did an "unattainable love" amount to?

The former was the complete collapse of morality and the total destruction of faith's foundation, enough to nail a god to the pillar of eternal shame.

The latter... was merely a romantic secret.

It would certainly tarnish the Angel God's perfect image of "sacred flawlessness" and leave a blemish on that halo, but it would not shake the fundamental attributes of "Guangming" and "justice."

In fact, in some people's eyes, it might even give that lofty god a trace more of a human air.

"Just emotional entanglement... not a matter of principle..."

Qian Daoliu leaned against the cold bookshelf and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

This was absolutely the best possible outcome amid misfortune!

What he feared most was the Sky Screen revealing that his ancestor's Path to Godhood, like Poseidon's, had also been filled with filthy deals and betrayal.

Now, it seemed the situation was far better than he had expected.