Tang Buddha Ancestor Makes His Move

Wu Xuan had already left the Extreme North and arrived at a remote border town called Extreme North City, located at the northernmost edge of the Heaven Dou Empire.

On the commercial street, Extreme North City's distinctive snacks had thoroughly whetted Wu Xuan's appetite.

Ever since fusing with the Ice Empress, Wu Xuan's appetite had greatly increased. He had walked through an entire commercial street, yet he still was not full.

Just then, a streak of blue-gold light descended from the distant sky. A wisp of Tang Buddha Ancestor's divine consciousness descended above the small city.

"Hmph! So this is that new star? He looks utterly ordinary, nothing special about him. He's far inferior to what I calculated before. If he blocks this God King's path, then he can only blame his bad luck." Tang Buddha Ancestor snorted coldly, his gaze sinister.

"Wait! This martial soul? Is that a mutated Soul Breaking Spear? This new star is an inheritor of the Medicine Hall lineage—he is a descendant of my Tang Sect." Tang Buddha Ancestor had originally intended to strike and eliminate Wu Xuan, but in the next instant, he stopped. His eyes lit up as he stared fixedly at Wu Xuan below.

"Haha! Heaven is helping me! Heaven truly is helping me!! This new star of my Tang Sect possesses immense fortune, and his talent is among the rarest seen in ten thousand years. Most crucially, he is actually a descendant of my Tang Sect. Good! Excellent!" Tang Buddha Ancestor rejoiced.

"As long as I can control him, what does it matter if I abandon the Sea God's God Position? Without the Sea God's divine power interfering, I can truly control the Asura God's divine power and completely gain the strength to contend with Destruction."

After his delight faded, Tang Buddha Ancestor could not help but grow somewhat wary. "This child's talent and fortune far surpass mine back then. It seems rather unsuitable for him to inherit my Sea God God Position. But it does not matter. Being too strong would only make him harder to control. Once he passes my trials and becomes the new god, it will be enough if he can wield the combat strength of a Rank 1 God."

"Hehe!! As one rises, the other falls. Destruction, let's see how you'll fight me in the future." Thinking of this, Tang Buddha Ancestor secretly felt pleased, as though everything were under his control.

"However, I cannot easily give up on that previous new star either. After plotting for so many years, I finally allowed him to successfully obtain the fragment of that demigod remnant soul. If properly nurtured, he will also be a great aid in overthrowing Destruction and controlling the God Realm." With that thought, Tang Buddha Ancestor directly sent orders to the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape on Douluo Continent.

The moment the message was sent, a divine thought filled with the aura of destruction issued Tang San a warning. "Sea God! You dare knowingly break the law, using the God Realm Central Hub without authorization to spy on the fortune of the lower realm and interfere with its operation." As the words fell, the divine thought filled with destruction directly wiped out Tang Buddha Ancestor's wisp of divine consciousness in the lower realm with a single palm strike.

The newcomer was a towering figure clad in a massive purple cloak. The wide cloak concealed his head, while within it seemed to surge an endless aura of destruction. A purple-black halo of nine rings floated silently behind him.

The newcomer was none other than the God King of Destruction.

"Tang San, back then, you already bent the rules for those Shrek Seven Devils who did not meet the requirements to obtain God Positions. Now you have repeatedly interfered with the lower realm. Do you truly think that becoming an enforcer allows you to act recklessly in the God Realm?!" Destruction shouted sternly.

Damn it! That bastard Destruction never does anything useful. All he knows is how to keep watch on me. Tang Buddha Ancestor snorted through clenched teeth.

"Tang San! Out of consideration for the fact that you are also an enforcer, I will let you off this time. However, I will confiscate the God Realm Central Hub for now. If you wish to continue controlling it, go appeal to the God Realm Committee!" With that, the terrifying aura of the God King of Destruction swept up the key to the God Realm Central Hub and vanished without a trace.

Upon hearing the God King of Destruction's warning, Tang San's expression turned incomparably grim. "Destruction, you bastard, you have repeatedly obstructed my plans. You have truly invited your own death. You will not remain arrogant for much longer. Once my ten-thousand-year plan succeeds, I will definitely strip you of your God King position."

Lower Realm! Douluo Star!

A vast sea of clouds stretched endlessly, and atop a mountain peak floating above that sea stood a majestic gray castle.

The gray castle was steeped in ancient grandeur, carrying the imposing air of standing atop the highest peak. It drifted amid the sea of clouds, perched upon such precipitous terrain.

Haotian Fort!

"Big Brother! Did you receive that person's order?" A tremendously burly middle-aged man smashed open the tightly shut door at great speed and asked.

"Yes, I received it. I intend to make the trip myself. I also want to see what that youth, whom he views so highly and has specifically ordered us to look after, is capable of." The middle-aged man seated at the head position, with long blue hair, spoke calmly.

"We're supposed to look after him? Why? I heard that Xiao Qi has an especially good relationship with that boy!" the burly man shouted in dissatisfaction.

"That is enough, Second Brother! We only need to follow that person's orders. He must have his own reasons for doing this." The blue-haired man took a sip of tea from his cup and spoke calmly.

"Sigh! Since even you say so, then do as you wish! Xiao Qi is her daughter after all." The burly man sighed.

"That's more like it. After I leave, remember to look after the sect." the blue-haired man said lightly.

Elsewhere! Sunset Forest!

Ever since the end of the break, Huo Yuhao had used Zhou Yi's connections to obtain several medicines from Fan Yu that could increase Soul Power. He then began cultivating day and night without rest, and today, with the aid of the medicines, he finally reached the bottleneck of level twenty.

"As long as I obtain a soul ring, I'll meet Shrek Academy's minimum requirement for advancing to the second year." Huo Yuhao gripped the White Tiger Dagger, his gaze calm to the extreme.

As Huo Yuhao continued deeper into the forest.

Bang! Bang! An enormous Ironclad Giant Rhino slowly entered Huo Yuhao's field of vision, its heavy footsteps shaking the ground.

The Ironclad Giant Rhino seemed to have already discovered Huo Yuhao. Its small eyes stared in his direction as it slowly advanced.

"A Thousand Year Soul Beast?!" Huo Yuhao cried out, then turned and began running for his life.

The Ironclad Giant Rhino also roared and charged after Huo Yuhao.

Strangely, the Ironclad Giant Rhino was not running very fast. It merely kept hanging behind Huo Yuhao. Even stranger, Huo Yuhao encountered no other soul beasts blocking his path during his flight.

Poisonous miasma ahead? Huo Yuhao's face went pale. At this point, he had nowhere left to run.

"Wait! This poisonous miasma doesn't completely cover the area ahead." Using Mental Detection sharing, Huo Yuhao miraculously found a path to survival.

Seeing the soul beast about to catch up to him, Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and plunged into the only path ahead.

The multicolored poisonous miasma was thick, and he could not see his hand before his face. Even after Huo Yuhao activated Mental Detection, he could not detect any information at all. Yet he stubbornly kept Mental Detection active. At the same time, he released the only level-two Soul Tool Shield in his hand.

He made it through without any real danger. But after Huo Yuhao completely passed through the multicolored poisonous miasma, he took one look and froze completely.

Everything before Huo Yuhao at that moment utterly exceeded his judgment. What he breathed was unprecedentedly fresh air filled with the aura of life. What he saw was not some perilous place at all—it was practically a paradise on earth!

Before Huo Yuhao could take a closer look, a gentle female voice clearly rang out. "Human. It is your fortune to have reached this place. Are you a Tang Sect disciple?"

Huo Yuhao fell to the ground in fright. Staring dumbfoundedly at the enormous pink flower before him, he muttered, "Y-you can talk?"

"Answer my question. Are you a Tang Sect disciple?" The pink flower seemed very dissatisfied with Huo Yuhao's reaction and spoke coldly.

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked tentatively, "Senior, this junior is indeed a Tang Sect disciple. I arrived here by accident and do not know what place this is. I did not mean to intrude. Please forgive me, Senior."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao hurriedly circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill to prove his identity.

"Mm. So you really are a Tang Sect disciple! Then it's nothing. I'll forgive you." The huge pink flower spoke as though it were being very generous.

"Thank you, Senior, thank you, Senior!" Huo Yuhao hurriedly bowed.

"Mm! You are a polite junior. This place is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, an inheritance site left behind by Lord Sea God, who ascended to the God Realm ten thousand years ago. Since you are a Tang Sect disciple, you naturally qualify to inherit this legacy. Are you willing to accept the trial?" The huge pink flower spoke in a pretentious manner.

"Lord Sea God's... inheritance! I am willing! I am willing!!" Huo Yuhao's voice trembled.

This should fit Tang Buddha Ancestor's personality, at least I think it does.

I'll put Huo Yuhao through some hardship later. If he becomes too useless and gets sidelined, that would be no fun.

Lastly, please vote with recommendation tickets!