The Same Path to Death!

On the way back to Seven Treasures City, Leng Yaozhu held Gu An and the unconscious Xiao Xiao in her arms, her Sky Phoenix wings slicing through the clouds.

Gu An leaned against Leng Yaozhu, closing his eyes as his consciousness sank into the Douluo Planet within his body.

The gray, dusty planet remained suspended in silence.

Most areas were still locked, but the permissions for certain regions had been lifted!

The World Origin gained from suppressing Huo Yuhao and weakening the forces around him was more than all the previous times combined.

It was just a pity that there were still no signs of the Douluo Planet's consciousness awakening.

Gu An opened his eyes and pulled up the permission panel granted by the Douluo Planet within his mind.

The World Origin had indeed accumulated quite a bit, enough to summon another bodyguard.

He scanned the summoning options, where the words "Random Summon" were clearly displayed; he could not designate a candidate.

Gu An curled his lip. "What a shame."

If he could choose, he would definitely pick Yun Ming, the true ceiling of combat power in the Legend of the Dragon King.

Then he would drop him straight into Shrek Academy for a dimension-crushing strike!

But that was just wishful thinking.

Tang San had already personally intervened; although it was only a wisp of his divine sense, it was enough to show that he was now being targeted by God King Tang.

Even if he really summoned Yun Ming, the effect wouldn't be that great.

No matter how strong Yun Ming was, he was ultimately no match for a God King.

But what if he changed his approach?

He could let the summoned Titled Douluo act as a lone wolf, not bound to him, and specifically target the members of the protagonist's group.

For example, secretly intercepting Huo Yuhao's opportunities, cutting off Wang Dong's cultivation resources...

He could even strike at the other members of Shrek's Seven Devils.

Automated AFK farming, harvesting World Origin on a regular basis.

The more Gu An thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

He had already suspected as much when he took Xiao Xiao away.

Although Xiao Xiao was a genius with twin martial souls, in the original work, she was a member of Huo Yuhao's team and an assistant to the Child of Destiny.

After poaching her, he had clearly gained some World Origin.

This proved that it wasn't just suppressing Huo Yuhao himself that yielded World Origin.

Reducing the forces around him was equally effective.

Those companions, those opportunities, and those things that should have belonged to the Child of Destiny—as long as he intercepted them, they could all be converted into World Origin.

This discovery improved Gu An's mood significantly.

However, now was not the time to study these things in detail.

He would return to Spirit Transmission Academy first, settle down, and then plan for the long term.

"Sister Yaozhu, let's get back to Seven Treasures City first."

Leng Yaozhu nodded, and with a flap of her wings, her speed increased once more.

Meanwhile, in the God Realm.

Inside a magnificent, golden hall, Tang San had just withdrawn his divine sense from the Douluo Continent, his complexion yet to fully recover.

A black figure appeared before him.

It was the God King of Destruction.

Destruction's gaze was as cold as ice as he stared at Tang San, his voice low.

"Tang San! Did you just descend your divine sense into the Douluo Continent!"

Tang San's expression grew even uglier. He suppressed the anger in his heart, trying his best to keep his tone calm.

"Destruction, I will say this again! I was merely worried about Xiao Qi. She is my daughter, and I left a wisp of divine sense to protect her—nothing more."

"It did not affect the operation of the Douluo Continent. Do not try to pin false charges on me!"

The God King of Destruction narrowed his eyes, his scrutinizing gaze sweeping across Tang San's face several times.

Inside, Tang San was already cursing the God King of Destruction to high heaven.

Staring at him all day long for no reason, coming to interrogate him over every little thing—he was truly detestable!

Destruction had found no substantial evidence.

He had only sensed an extremely faint fluctuation of divine sense and had no way to prove that Tang San had truly interfered with the lower realm.

Thus, he let out a cold snort.

"If I discover that you, as a Law Enforcement God King, are interfering with the lower realm without authorization, you know the consequences."

With that, the God King of Destruction turned and left, his black figure vanishing into the great hall.

Tang San watched the direction the God King of Destruction had gone, his gaze gradually turning cold.

This fellow was courting death.

However, there was nothing he could do for now.

The God King of Destruction controlled the divine position of destruction. In terms of combat power, he was not inferior to Tang San, and it was uncertain who would win or lose if they fought.

Moreover, not everyone on the God Realm Committee supported him.

A single move could affect the whole situation.

He withdrew his thoughts and refocused his attention on the Douluo Continent.

"Who exactly is that brat!"

A child with a ten-thousand-year first spirit ring, accompanied by a Limit Douluo whose depths he couldn't fathom.

Such talent, such a configuration, had completely exceeded his original plan.

Unstable factors that exceeded the plan must be firmly controlled!

Due to the outrageous talent Gu An had displayed—a ten-thousand-year first spirit ring at six years old, twin spirit souls, and that unheard-of "Soul Spirit" ability.

Tang San quickly made a judgment in his heart.

"This brat's talent is definitely no less than Huo Yuhao's!"

Since he was no less than Huo Yuhao, he was equally valuable.

Dog Leash Plan, branch activated.

The corners of Tang San's mouth curved into a slight arc.

Whether he was a child of destiny or not, as long as he could be leashed by his Dog Leash, the entire Douluo Continent would remain his backyard.

Genius? Ten-thousand-year first spirit ring? Can become a god?

These were merely the entry requirements to see Tang San.

Two geniuses, two dog leashes, one Douluo Planet, one backyard.

This deal was not a loss.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the barriers of the God Realm, looking down at the Douluo Continent below, and he muttered to himself.

"Xiao Qi... Father is doing this for your own good. The child of destiny, choose as you will!"

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"The spirit beasts can be brought into play now..."

Compared to Tang San's displeasure with the God King of Destruction and his continued confidence in his plan being under control.

On the Shrek Academy side, they were both bewildered and indignant.

Bewildered because the Sea God Tang San, the first generation of Shrek Academy's Seven Monsters, the legendary God King!

After finally descending, he only said a single sentence and then left!

"I have high hopes for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, cultivate them well," and then he was gone.

The academy's dignity had been trampled underfoot!

Why didn't you, an elder, step in and manage things!

Indignant because Gu An and Leng Yaozhu, the instigators, had actually fled right in front of the Sea God Tang San!

Tang San himself had descended, and they still dared to run!

And they ran so decisively, so carefree and elegant!

Trampling on Shrek Academy's face as they left, carefree and elegant.

The Soul Fighting Zone fell into dead silence. No one spoke, everyone was digesting what had just happened.

Xuanzi, who was as resilient as a cockroach, couldn't hold back.

He lay on the ground, covered in black soot, panting heavily.

The physical pain, the mental humiliation, and the anger of having his old wounds exposed by Gu An in public all churned together.

The fact that he didn't die of anger on the spot showed his strong psychological fortitude.

He raised his head, his eyes red, his voice hoarse and ferocious.

"It must be that bitch Xiao Xiao!"

"She's the one who told all of Shrek Academy's information to that Spirit Transmission Academy!"

"A traitorous bitch!"

His roar echoed in the silent Soul Fighting Zone.

No one refuted him.

Xuanzi's voice grew even more unhinged.

"The monk can run, but the temple cannot! This traitor, her entire family must be annihilated!"

"She is unworthy to be my Shrek Academy's student!"

As these words left his mouth, Xuanzi's expression contorted to the extreme. Coupled with the scorched wounds all over his face, he looked exactly like an Evil Soul Master.

Yet, not a single person in the entire Shrek Academy stood up to refute him.

They had just suffered an unprecedented defeat, had their home invaded, were publicly humiliated, and even Sea God Tang San himself had descended but failed to keep the opponent.

Shrek Academy desperately needed an outlet, a scapegoat to bear all their rage and humiliation.

Xiao Xiao was that scapegoat.

What's more, in the hearts of the higher-ups, they even felt Xuanzi was right!

Shrek Academy had treated Xiao Xiao so well, giving her the best cultivation resources and equipping her with the strongest teammates.

A mere young girl from a commoner background should have been eternally grateful to join Shrek Academy, should have knelt and thanked them profusely.

And now she dared to betray them!

She had brought her own demise upon herself!