God of Destruction!!
Hearing the cold voice, Tang San's heart clenched. He tightened his fists, then closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate.
The thing he least wanted to see had happened after all.
The events that had just taken place had left him so dazed that he'd forgotten the disturbance in the God Realm Hub was enough to draw the other God Kings' attention.
With the God Kings' strength, it would take them only a few seconds to get from their residences to the God Realm Hub.
Tang San felt he'd been set up.
Thinking back, that mocking laugh from before had been so grating.
Had provoking him been part of that thing's plan, too?
At that moment, Tang San had to admit one thing.
He'd lost.
At the same time, he became even more determined to get rid of that thing.
Whatever it was, wherever it came from, he had to find a way to eliminate it. Otherwise, it would become a menace sooner or later.
It had earned its death!
"Sea God, I'm asking you a question!"
Seeing Tang San remain silent, God of Destruction's gaze grew increasingly irritable.
He'd disliked the Sea God standing before him for a long time.
So much so that even now, God of Destruction refused to call Tang San Asura God.
In his heart, the man before him wasn't worthy of the title of Asura.
He was better off quietly remaining the Sea God.
In fact, that was the truth.
Tang San had obtained the Asura God position through a loophole. He didn't really meet the God Realm's standards.
The Sea God position was the only one he'd properly earned and been recognized for.
But the previous Asura God had passed his power on to him. That much was undeniable.
God of Destruction and the others could only put up with an Asura God who wasn't entirely aboveboard.
Naturally, they couldn't help but resent it.
Though God of Destruction and the previous Asura God had disagreed somewhat over how the God Realm should be managed, deep down, God of Destruction had respected him. He acknowledged the other man's strength and character, and could even be said to have revered him.
But the man before him inspired not the slightest respect.
God of Destruction had seen it from the very beginning.
Tang San was unsuited to the position of God Realm Enforcer.
He was far too selfish!
An enforcer needed to be rational and dispassionate, like a machine. Only then could he ensure fair enforcement and win the trust of the other gods.
But the Sea God didn't have that quality.
While Tang San remained silent, three more figures appeared around the God Realm Hub.
They were Goodness God King, Evil God King, and God of Destruction's partner, Goddess of Life.
The God Realm Committee had now assembled in full.
Goddess of Life walked straight into the God Realm Hub, while Goodness God King and Evil God King exchanged a glance and remained outside.
They could more or less see what had happened.
There was nothing wrong with the God Realm Hub. Asura must have done something to cause the disturbance, which was what had alarmed them.
Goddess of Life could handle the mediation. If the two of them got involved as well, they might only make matters worse.
Seeing Goddess of Life enter, Tang San realized that silence wouldn't resolve what came next. He had no choice but to speak.
"I'm performing my duties as an inspector. Is there a problem?"
At that, God of Destruction was so incensed he almost laughed.
A dignified God King, yet he dared to do something but not own up to it?
"Ha! You think I'll believe that?"
As he spoke, the air around God of Destruction began to warp. He became dangerous in an instant.
Tang San said nothing, but stood ready to draw the Asura Demon Sword at any moment.
"All right, all right, Destruction. Calm down."
At the crucial moment, Goddess of Life stepped in to ease the tension. She moved forward, positioning herself between God of Destruction and Tang San.
Only she could soothe God of Destruction when he was this furious.
Hearing her, God of Destruction reined himself in a little, enough to keep the atmosphere from turning openly hostile.
Once she saw he'd calmed down somewhat, Goddess of Life turned to Tang San and hesitantly began, "Sea God, the God Realm Hub concerns the survival of the entire God Realm. You need to explain why it suddenly acted strangely today."
Goddess of Life was much more tactful than God of Destruction, but the implication behind her words was unchanged.
The God Realm Hub was the lifeline of the God Realm. As God Kings, they couldn't allow any hidden danger that might threaten it to remain.
Should he tell them the truth?
Or keep it hidden?
Tang San considered it for only a moment before choosing the option that benefited him most.
He absolutely couldn't tell them about this!
If he laid everything out, they might be able to get rid of that unknown thing, but his own plans would be ruined along with it.
Tang San couldn't allow that to happen.
So, faced with the opening Goddess of Life had given him, Tang San refused to take it and stubbornly stuck to his story.
"I came here to inspect the place. I don't know what happened."
At that, God of Destruction flared up again. This time, he nearly drew the Scepter of Destruction.
"You think we're all idiots?!"
Goddess of Life's expression darkened, but she still held back and said, "Sea God, without evidence, it's hard for us to believe you."
"Evidence? I don't even know what happened! Where am I supposed to find evidence for you?!"
Tang San grew agitated, speaking as if he were making a desperate stand.
"You want evidence? I'll swear on Wutong and Xiao Wu! Is that enough?!"
After saying that, he actually began to swear an oath.
"If anything happened today, then I—"
"All right, all right, Sea God. There's no need to go that far. We believe you."
When Tang San really started to make a deadly oath on his wife and daughter, Goddess of Life felt a headache coming on and hurriedly cut him off.
After all, nothing had truly gone wrong with the God Realm Hub. They'd only come to ask for a simple explanation.
If they drove him to the point of swearing an oath to prove his innocence, it wouldn't be good for anyone.
Goddess of Life suddenly realized, helplessly, that although the disturbance hadn't caused any irreparable consequences, the situation had already become almost absurd.
The four of them couldn't actually join forces to hunt down the Sea God over this, could they?
Though he was called the Sea God, Tang San really did possess Asura Divine Power.
More importantly, there was absolutely no need for it!
After weighing the pros and cons, Goddess of Life shook her head.
She knew that pressing him further wouldn't get them anywhere. They could only let the matter drop.
She gave Tang San a long look and said, "Sea God, for the sake of the God Realm, if anything unusual happens in the future, you must tell us right away."
"Destruction can be a little short-tempered, but he truly has the God Realm's best interests at heart."
"Only if we work together can the God Realm have a brighter future."
After hearing all that, Tang San's expression softened somewhat.
Goddess of Life had said as much as she could, which meant the matter was temporarily over.
He should know when to quit while he was ahead.
So, after nodding to Goddess of Life, Tang San turned and walked straight out of the God Realm Hub.
Even as he left, his face was full of gloom and anger, as if he'd truly been wronged.
The matter could be considered settled.
Goodness God King and Evil God King, who had been listening from outside for some time, quietly left as well, acting as if nothing had happened.
Only God of Destruction and Goddess of Life, husband and wife, remained inside the God Realm Hub.
"Xiao Lu, what do you think he's doing?"
Watching Tang San's departing figure, God of Destruction dropped his earlier bluster, his expression replaced by an icy coldness.
"Sea God knows where to draw the line. He won't really do anything to harm the God Realm."
Goddess of Life sighed, avoiding a direct answer.
The look in God of Destruction's eyes was dark and unreadable.
After a long while, he finally spoke.
"From today onward, I'll remain stationed at the God Realm Hub."
"Have Goodness and Evil handle my other affairs."
"Okay."
Goddess of Life nodded.
Meanwhile, Tang San had already left, but his expression remained terrible.
After this incident, Destruction probably wouldn't give him another chance to approach the Hub.
Without the God Realm Hub's help, he couldn't fully control what was happening on Douluo Continent.
But that thing couldn't be left alone. He had to deal with it as soon as possible.
Tang San pondered how to use other methods to deal with it.
At the very least, he needed to test what it was capable of.
Shrek Academy, before the Sea God Statue.
By the time the last incense stick had burned down, Huo Yuhao had officially completed his check-in task for the day.
He opened his eyes, tidied up the area around him out of habit, and stood up, ready to find Tang Ya and sell some grilled fish.
But when Huo Yuhao turned around, he found a sexy beauty with long red hair standing behind him. She was looking him up and down with great curiosity, as if she'd spotted some strange new object.
Huo Yuhao's gaze immediately fixed on her stunning figure and the astonishingly full curves of her chest.
There was only one person in the entire academy with a figure that stunning.
Flame Maniac, Ma Xiaotao.
Huo Yuhao was a little puzzled.
Why was she here?
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