The Truth About the Abyss, the Ten-Thousand-Year Plan

"The Abyss Plane's invasion? Was that related to Tang San too?"

"My God, just how many sins had Tang San committed against Douluo Continent? Not only had he blown up Slaughter City and released the Evil Soul Masters, he had also cut off our path to godhood. And now even the Abyss Plane was connected to that scoundrel!"

"Wasn't it said that Gods could not interfere with the lower realm? How could he keep breaking that rule?"

"This is utterly outrageous!"

After hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the fury of the many experts present was pushed to new heights. Curses rang out endlessly throughout the small space, creating a chaotic din.

If not for Gu Yuexi and the other God-Level Experts keeping order here, a riot would likely have broken out long ago!

One had to understand that everyone who could attend this meeting was a high-ranking figure and actual decision-maker of one of Douluo Star's major factions.

The matter of the Abyss Plane was common knowledge here. It was not a secret at all.

More than six thousand years ago, one Spatial Passage after another suddenly appeared in the skies above Douluo Continent. Countless unknown creatures poured out from them, sweeping through like a plague of locusts, destroying everything in their path.

After fierce battles and a period of mutual understanding, the experts of Douluo Star at the time finally learned that these creatures came from a world known as the Abyss Plane and were planning to invade Douluo Star.

To fight the Abyss, the Sun Moon Federation, Shrek, the Tang Sect, the Spirit Pagoda, and other major factions joined forces. They paid an unimaginably terrible price, and only after countless experts and soldiers fought in blood-soaked battles did they barely manage to seal the Abyss passage.

Afterward, to prevent the Abyss from making a comeback, the Sun Moon Federation specifically trained an elite Blood God Army, whose combat strength and weaponry were the best of the best.

Its mission was to suppress the Abyss and guard the entrance to the seal.

For thousands of years, this Blood God Army had been like a group of people walking through darkness, silently protecting Douluo Star's safety. Few knew them, and fewer still remembered them!

Yet now they were being told that the arrival of the Abyss Plane had been orchestrated by Tang San, the God they had once revered most, and that he had never cared about their lives at all. How could Douluo Star's experts not be furious?

After the commotion died down somewhat, Yun Ming stood up and bowed to Huo Yuhao, speaking sincerely.

"Your Excellency Lingbing Douluo, please tell us the truth about the Abyss Plane."

"Alright!"

Huo Yuhao nodded at his words, then continued.

"Before you learn about the Abyss Plane, I need to tell you about Douluo Star's Plane Master and Life Core."

"Plane Master?"

"Wasn't it said that Douluo Star had no Plane Master?"

"If there was one, then why did he not intervene when the Abyss invaded?"

After hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the scene once again erupted into noise. Everyone reacted differently; some were confused, some sorrowful, and some enraged.

However, Huo Yuhao shook his head and continued.

"No, Douluo Star's Plane Master had actually always existed. It had merely been pretending to be dead. Its identity was someone everyone here knew: Tang San's father, Tang Hao!"

"As for Tang San's mother, Ah Yin, she had always remained within Shrek's Golden Ancient Tree. She replaced the original Golden Ancient Tree and became Douluo Star's Life Core."

"Those from Shrek should know that when Tang San became a God, he remained on Douluo Continent for a time. This Golden Ancient Tree was brought to Shrek by him then and personally planted by his own hand, correct?"

"In truth, Ah Yin had already entered the Golden Tree at that time!"

"Soul beasts could not become Gods, so Tang San could only use such a trick to let his mother become a God by another means!"

"That was why, whenever the masters of the Sea God Pavilion throughout Shrek's history neared the end of their lives, they chose to merge their lifelong cultivation into the Golden Ancient Tree. It seemed as though they were nurturing the Life Core and protecting this land, but they were actually sustaining Ah Yin!"

"The reason I created this small space independent of Douluo Star was to prevent Tang Hao and Ah Yin from monitoring us!"

"Alright, now let us return to the Abyss Plane!"

Having said that, Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and organized his thoughts, while continuously recalling the explanation he had previously discussed with Gu Yuexi and the others.

Because this was not yet the time to expose Tang Wulin's true identity.

Thus, they decided to pin all the blame on Tang San, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin for now. In any case, the final result would be the same!

A moment later, Huo Yuhao had organized his words and began his deception.

"Because of the rapid development of Soul Guidance Technology, resources had been consumed in ever-increasing quantities. Coupled with the struggle between Tang Hao and Ah Yin and Douluo Star's original plane consciousness and Life Core, Douluo Star had become incredibly fragile."

"By now, fragile Douluo Star could not even withstand a single battle at the level of Third-Level Gods."

"If this continued over the long term, not only would Douluo Star gradually be destroyed, but even Tang San's parents, who served as the Plane Master and Life Core, would be severely affected. Their cultivation might even fall below the god level!"

"After all, once the two of them chose to seize Douluo Star and become its Plane Master and Life Core, they became bound to this planet. If Douluo Star fell into danger, they would naturally suffer as well."

"They would share both prosperity and ruin!"

"The fastest way to save Tang Hao and Ah Yin was to directly bring in another plane, let Douluo Star devour it, and thereby evolve!"

"Thus, relying on his God King Level cultivation, Tang San secretly drew the Abyss Plane near Douluo Star."

"The Abyss Plane was originally an evil world that plundered other planes throughout the universe. After discovering Douluo Star, it naturally would not let such a juicy prize slip away."

"However, the Abyss could not determine whether Douluo Star had a Plane Master."

"So it planned to launch a probing attack first. If it discovered a Plane Master, it would immediately flee."

"Thus, in order to lure in the Abyss Plane, Tang Hao could only keep pretending to be dead. Before he saw the other side's Plane Master, no matter what became of Douluo Star, he would absolutely not intervene."

"Only once the other side took the bait, its Plane Master personally descended upon Douluo and launched a full-scale invasion, while Douluo Star's experts and armies suffered devastating casualties and could no longer resist—"

"Would he reveal himself and capture the opposing Plane Master in one stroke, thereby devouring the energy of the entire Abyss Plane and saving Douluo Star."

"In this way, Douluo Star could indeed evolve, but at the same time, the credit for resisting the Abyss would be claimed by the Tang Clan, allowing them to completely seize Douluo Star's Faith Power."

"By then, people would remember only that Tang Hao had slain the opposing Plane Master at the final moment, annihilated the Abyss, and saved Douluo Star."

"But who would remember the soldiers who had risked their lives and fought bloody battles against the Abyss? Who would remember the Blood God Army's merit in guarding the seal generation after generation?"

"This was the so-called truth of the Abyss: Tang San's Ten-Thousand-Year Plan to turn Douluo Star completely into his private backyard!"

After Huo Yuhao finished speaking, the small space did not become noisy as it had before. These experts did not curse loudly again either. Instead, they fell into an unusual silence.

After all, the amount of information was simply too overwhelming. They needed quite some time to digest it.