The skies of the God Realm were always shrouded in a glassy, iridescent haze that had remained unchanged for ten thousand years. Beneath it, a sea of clouds churned and surged.
A palace emitting a gentle blue glow flickered in and out of view amid the clouds.
It was the Sea God Palace!
Within the palace sat a figure with long water-blue hair and an air of refined elegance.
He was seated cross-legged, his eyes closed in meditation.
Sea God and Asura God, Tang San.
Suddenly, as though he had sensed something, he abruptly opened his eyes.
A trace of uncertainty flashed through those equally water-blue pupils.
An immensely powerful sacred aura had come from the Douluo Plane?
His expression darkened as he rose to his feet, staring fixedly in the direction of Douluo Planet.
"Could it be remnants of Spirit Hall? No! Impossible..."
He first frowned, then gently shook his head.
"In that battle long ago, the Angel God's divine position had already shattered. Besides, this unfamiliar sacred and light power feels completely different from before."
To Tang San, who had long regarded the Douluo Plane as his own possession,
this sudden variable filled him with irritation.
Just as he instinctively released his divine sense, preparing to part the fog of the lower realm and uncover the source of this anomaly,
a voice like rolling thunder exploded across the sky, instantly interrupting him.
"Sea God! You have repeatedly interfered in the affairs of the lower realm, gravely violating the order of the God Realm. Do you know your crime?"
The moment the words fell, a figure wrapped in dark purple lightning stormed into the Sea God Palace with a vast group of God Realm enforcers.
Damn Destruction! Why was he always opposing me? He truly had a death wish!
That fluctuation just now was probably bait he set for entrapment as well!
Seeing that his actions had been discovered, Tang San instinctively clenched his fists, his gaze turning icy.
Yet, seeing the many enforcement gods Destruction had brought with him and knowing he had been caught red-handed,
he wanted to defend himself, but forcibly stopped.
In this situation, anything he said would only sound weak and unconvincing. Besides, he absolutely could not lose the dignity of the Asura God.
With that thought, he took a deep breath and asked coldly, "What do you want?"
"Come with me." A mocking smile appeared on Destruction's face. "God Realm law. Three days in confinement."
Three days...
Tang San loosened his fists. His expression shifted, but in the end, he said nothing more and left the palace with Destruction, his face cold.
It was only three days. Besides, Xiao Qi had already descended to the lower realm. It definitely would not affect his grand plan of ten thousand years...
God Realm, Life Ancient Tree.
Deep within its canopy, a woman in a pale green gown slowly opened her eyes.
She was not breathtakingly beautiful, but she gave people a comfortable feeling, like a spring breeze brushing one's face or fine rain nourishing the heart.
At that moment, a dark purple figure appeared beside her. It was the God of Destruction, who had just placed Tang San in confinement.
"Destruction, when did you learn to set traps and entrap people?" The Goddess of Life gently swung her fair, slender legs and asked softly.
"I would never stoop to such a thing." Destruction folded his arms, clearly in an excellent mood, and rare patience made him explain, "The Angel God died without even ashes remaining. I have no interest in dragging another piece of trash out of a pile of corpses."
"Not you?" The Goddess of Life looked somewhat surprised.
The God of Destruction did not answer. Instead, he raised his head and looked toward the Sea God Palace.
Remembering Tang San's furious yet speechless expression at the time, he suddenly grinned and let out a low laugh.
"Though this was not my doing..." The God of Destruction slowly raised his right hand as purple lightning crawled constantly over his palm. "Since I have already been misunderstood, I might as well see it through and give Tang San something to worry about."
As his words fell, the God of Destruction suddenly swung his hand!
The Destruction Law instantly passed through the barrier of the God Realm, transforming into an invisible black cloth that concealed Douluo Planet's aura completely.
At that moment, Tang San was sitting in the confinement chamber, attempting to secretly investigate the lower realm through other hidden means, when his divine sense abruptly slammed into a wall of Destruction!
"Destruction, I knew it was you!"
A furious roar echoed throughout the confinement chamber.
Sensing the commotion from the confinement chamber, Destruction was overjoyed. He pulled Life into his arms and threw back his head in laughter.
The Goddess of Life leaned against his chest and covered her mouth as she chuckled.
Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.
Compared to the turmoil in the God Realm, the Sea God Pavilion, bathed in the radiance of the Golden Tree, was especially tranquil at this moment.
Yan Shaozhe stood respectfully beside a reclining chair, reporting various matters to Mu En, who rested with his eyes closed.
"Teacher... are you truly going to honor that marriage agreement with Long Xiaoyao?"
After finishing most of his report, Yan Shaozhe hesitated repeatedly before finally asking.
Mu En opened his clouded eyes. He did not speak, merely looked quietly at Yan Shaozhe.
An indescribable pressure instantly bore down on Yan Shaozhe, leaving him unable even to raise his head.
"Do you think that even if Xuan Zi returns, he will be able to defeat Long Xiaoyao?" Mu En understood this disciple's nature best.
He loved scheming, yet lacked the strength to back it up.
"You and Elder Xuan together..."
"Enough!" Mu En's tone grew harsher as he directly interrupted Yan Shaozhe. "That child possesses peerless talent for this age and can perfectly resolve Xiaotao's Evil Fire danger. It is Shrek's fortune that Xiaotao can enter into a marriage agreement with him, yet you still wish to oppose it?"
"I..." Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth, but ultimately sighed.
Long Yaochen was talented and could resolve Xiaotao's Evil Fire problem. If it were anyone else, he would naturally agree without hesitation.
But that master and disciple pair, who acted without restraint, always gave him, the dean, a powerful sense of unease.
Seeing that Mu En had made up his mind, Yan Shaozhe fell silent for a moment before changing the subject. "Teacher, Long Yaochen insists on going to the Outer Court... Given his background and strength, would it be inappropriate to place him among the new students?"
"If he wants to go, let him. It will also let the outside world see the foundation of our academy today, while taking down the arrogance of those so-called geniuses." Mu En spoke casually, his eyes half-closed.
Then, as if recalling something, he asked, "I heard Zhou Yi has the strongest teaching ability among this batch of new student classes in the Outer Court?"
"...That is indeed the case." A strange glint flashed through Yan Shaozhe's eyes.
As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, how could he not know Zhou Yi?
But he knew even better how terrible her reputation was. That woman had the Soul Tool Department behind her, with Fan Yu, the Soul Tool Department's prized talent, supporting her.
Her style was extremely fiery. She expelled students at the slightest provocation and had caused no small amount of controversy.
At first, he thought Qian Duoduo had sent her over specifically to disgust him, but later he discovered that she did have some redeeming qualities.
Many students who passed through her hands became extraordinarily obedient.
Thus, Yan Shaozhe had simply turned a blind eye.
But since his teacher had brought it up today, he surely intended for that great Buddha, Long Yaochen, to join Zhou Yi's class...
What a pity for such a useful tool...
Yan Shaozhe secretly shook his head, silently offering Zhou Yi a candle in mourning.
Sure enough, Mu En's voice sounded immediately after. "Then send him to Zhou Yi's class. Only the best teacher is worthy of that boy's status."
"Yes."
Yan Shaozhe lowered his head in acknowledgment and said no more.
The Sea God Pavilion returned to its usual tranquility.
"Something terrible has happened! Elder Mu! Elder Xuan, he..."
But at that moment, an urgent voice rang out, instantly tearing apart the brief peace!
Only then did a flustered figure appear before the two of them.
"Elder Song? What did you just say?!"
Mu En immediately sensed that something was wrong, but before he could speak, Yan Shaozhe could not help asking first.
Elder Song's face was deathly pale. She took a deep breath and delivered disastrous news that made the entire Sea God Pavilion feel as though the sky had collapsed:
"Elder Xuan led a team to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts... Something terrible has happened!!"
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