Holy Demon Continent, I'm Here!

The God Realm Committee was located in the heart of the Divine Realm.

It was the highest point in the entire Divine Realm, as well as the place that controlled everything within it.

All five God Kings had gathered for today's meeting.

Feng Yan walked slowly into the hall, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

Sea God Tang San sat in the seat of honor.

To his left sat a young man dressed in black robes and a woman dressed in white robes.

Across from Tang San sat a man and a woman. The man wore a large purple cloak, his head hidden beneath it, making his face difficult to see.

The woman wore a long, water-green dress. The aura of life surrounded her, and a faint smile rested on her face.

"God of Fire Feng Yan greets all the God Kings."

Feng Yan bowed.

In the Divine Realm, God Kings held a status far above First-Level Gods.

Even though his strength placed him among the very strongest First-Level Gods,

he still had to bow before a God King, especially in a place like the God Realm Committee.

All who hadn't become God Kings were mere ants...

"God of Fire, what brings you here today?" the God of Destruction asked, his tone utterly calm.

Feng Yan answered at once. "Reporting to God King of Destruction, I'd like to request permission to descend to the mortal realm and cultivate in seclusion."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

The God of Goodness asked in surprise, "Are you about to break through to God King?"

"There are only signs. I may not succeed," Feng Yan replied. He didn't dare guarantee that he could truly break through.

"You will."

The God of Evil suddenly spoke.

Feng Yan looked at him.

Ji Dong's voice was utterly certain. "Your fire has reached a certain threshold. All it lacks is an opportunity."

An opportunity?

Feng Yan didn't argue.

He could feel it too. His Samadhi True Fire had yet to reach its limit.

But he was still a long way from a true breakthrough, he added silently.

Goodness and Evil hadn't clearly objected, which meant they agreed.

Tang San didn't seem opposed either.

That left only Destruction.

After a long while, the God of Destruction seemed to have made up his mind. "I have no objections either."

"But on two conditions."

"First, you must not interfere with the normal workings of the mortal realm."

"Second..."

The God of Destruction suddenly looked across at Tang San.

"I don't care where you go, but you must not go to Douluo Continent."

Feng Yan didn't react much.

He just wanted to get away from the Divine Realm. He didn't care about anything else.

God King of Life spoke as well. "Since Xiao Zi doesn't object, neither do I."

Tang San, however, furrowed his brow.

He could go anywhere?

Anywhere except Douluo Continent?

Tang San could tell that Destruction was targeting him.

The God of Destruction looked at Tang San with a faint, mocking smile. "What is it? Does Sea God have a problem with that?"

"No."

Tang San quickly regained his composure on the surface, but inwardly he was already panicking.

Had Destruction seen through his ten-thousand-year plan?

Impossible.

He had carried it out in the utmost secrecy. Even Xiao Wu didn't know about it. How could the God of Destruction, that withered skeleton in the grave, possibly know?

Or was it...

Just a coincidence?

No.

Given Destruction's personality, if it were a coincidence, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to stress that Feng Yan must not go to Douluo Continent.

He had definitely noticed something.

No!

Feng Yan had to go to Douluo Continent. Only then could his ten-thousand-year plan be foolproof.

Otherwise, with only Da Ming and Er Ming watching over things, he still wouldn't feel entirely at ease.

That way, Xiao Qi could be with the Child of Destiny and, by the way, harvest the fortunes of that group of Soul Beasts.

Then they would ascend to the Divine Realm together.

But now Destruction had blocked that path in front of everyone.

If he openly objected, he would only arouse suspicion.

Tang San kept his face impassive, but had already made up his mind.

"Destruction has thought this through. I have no objections."

After discussions by the God Realm Committee, Feng Yan finally received permission to descend to the mortal realm.

He could choose any destination other than Douluo Continent.

Feng Yan chose a distant lower realm...

One that was even beyond the observation range of the Douluo God Realm.

Only far away from the Divine Realm could he feel safe.

That lower realm was called the Holy Demon Continent.

There was no Soul Power there, nor were there Martial Souls.

Only demons and humans, locked in a bitter, raging war.

"Holy Demon Continent."

"I'm here, damn it!"

Elsewhere.

"Xiaogang..."

At the Fart God Temple.

Yu Xiaogang was cuddling the divine beast Luo Sanpao with his eyes closed, resting.

"Xiaogang..."

A gentle female voice entered his mind.

"Who?!"

Yu Xiaogang jolted awake. Luo Sanpao slipped from his arms and landed on the floor, letting out an unhappy little grunt.

"Xiaogang... I'm waiting for you on Douluo Continent."

Yu Xiaogang froze.

That voice...

That tone...

Even after all these years, Yu Xiaogang still remembered who it belonged to.

Other than Liu Erlong, there was only one person in the world who called him that.

"Dong'er... is that you?!"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes reddened instantly. "Could you still be alive?"

At that moment, even his wife Liu Erlong couldn't compare to the owner of that tender voice in his ear.

After all, Liu Erlong had been reduced to ashes by now...

"Xiaogang... it's me..."

"Dong'er, I, Yu Xiaogang, wronged you."

Yu Xiaogang had long since regretted what he'd done.

If he'd known things would turn out this way, he should have pleaded with Xiao San on her behalf.

After all, Bibi Dong had avenged Xiao San's mother.

She had left him to spend all these years alone in the Divine Realm.

"Xiaogang... I'm in the Sun Moon Empire..."

With that, the voice gradually faded away.

Yu Xiaogang stood dumbstruck, tears streaming down his old face.

"Thinking of Dong'er fills me with longing... sob..."

"Remembering Dong'er... I can never forget her... sob..."

"Gang-Dong Cannon... for all eternity... sob..."

"Dong'er... Dong'er... Dong'er!"

He didn't know how long he cried.

Yu Xiaogang even thought he could invent a move called the Gang-Dong Three Ultimates.

Only then did he stop crying.

"No, I have to descend to the mortal realm!"

Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists, his eyes burning with determination.

"I'll pay any price to reach the Sun Moon Empire and find Dong'er!"

He paced around a few times, then suddenly brightened.

Wasn't that kid Feng Yan planning to descend to the mortal realm to break through to God King?

"Sanpao! Let's go!"

With that thought, Yu Xiaogang scooped Luo Sanpao up from the floor.

Luo Sanpao: "Hmph?" (Where are we going?)

As he rushed outside, Yu Xiaogang explained, "We'll find a way to hitch a ride down to the mortal realm, then go back to Douluo Continent."

At the entrance to the Divine Realm's teleportation passage.

Feng Yan arrived.

Since the Holy Demon Continent he was headed to lay beyond the Divine Realm's observation range,

he couldn't travel there directly.

He could only use the teleportation passage to reach the outermost region governed by the Divine Realm first, then cross countless worlds before he could arrive at the Holy Demon Continent.

Feng Yan looked at the Divine Official responsible for activating the passage.

"You can start."

"Yes, Lord God of Fire. I'll open the teleportation passage for you at once." The Divine Official lowered his head and answered respectfully.

"Make it quick."

Feng Yan replied.

"Yes."

The Divine Official smiled to himself and secretly changed the destination to the Clear Sky Sect on Douluo Continent.

Lord Sea God, I'm about to complete the task you gave me!

However, the Divine Official didn't notice that, at a corner behind him, a certain Fart God was staring at him intently.