The God King's Worries (Please Keep Reading!)

Star Dou Great Forest, core region.

The once-calm surface of Lake of Life suddenly rippled with great waves.

Deep beneath the lake, a massive golden eye slowly opened.

Di Tian raised his dragon head and gazed through the water in Shrek's direction.

The aura of the Light Sacred Dragon had already dissipated, leaving behind only a small amount of dragon power to merge with heaven and earth.

He maintained that posture for a long time.

At the edge of Lake of Life, several ten-thousand-year soul beasts lay prone on the ground, not daring to make the slightest movement.

Only after the Light Sacred Dragon's aura had completely faded from the world did Di Tian slowly withdraw his gaze, his enormous golden eye closing once more.

His dragon body slowly sank to the bottom of the lake, and the ripples on the surface gradually calmed.

God Realm.

Sea God's Temple. The magnificent temple floated above an endless expanse of sea.

Its gates stood a hundred zhang tall, while twelve massive azure pillars held up the heavens. Each pillar was carved with totems of ancient sea soul beasts and sea clan rituals.

Endless ocean currents circled the temple, as though the entire sea were paying homage to its master.

Yet the interior of this grand Sea God's Temple was exceptionally desolate.

There were no attendants and no divine officials. This was the Sea God's private domain; those permitted to enter were either the Sea God's direct subordinates or deities who held authority over one side of the God Realm.

At the deepest part of the temple, a figure sat upon an azure throne.

He wore an azure robe, his long hair falling behind his shoulders, while his handsome features remained just as they had been ten thousand years ago.

Only, his eyes had lost some of their former gentleness and gained a trace of the majesty and indifference belonging to a God King.

This man was none other than Tang San, the God King who possessed both the Sea God and Asura God divine positions.

Yet the face of this God King, who had once swept across the world, was not looking very good at the moment.

Not long ago, he had just returned from the God Realm Committee. Today was not his shift; Destruction had suddenly summoned him there.

Tang San had thought Destruction wished to discuss whether the God Realm should expand.

Yet what the other party had truly asked about was the Sea God's Light in the lower realm.

Destruction had not used it to attack him. Instead, he had calmly questioned him.

Why had the Sea God's Light appeared in the lower realm? Why had it suddenly awakened? Did all this violate the rules of the God Realm?

Though he appeared to be merely asking questions, Tang San knew perfectly well that Destruction was actually warning him, telling him... that the God Realm Committee had already noticed the changes on Douluo Star and had even begun monitoring Douluo Star.

Whenever he thought of this, a chill unconsciously flashed through Tang San's eyes. Destruction's intentions were truly sinister, known to all the gods; his wolfish ambitions had already been laid bare.

That was why, after returning to the temple, the Sea God, renowned in the God Realm for his poise, had fallen so deeply into a daze.

"Destruction... have you finally been unable to restrain yourself?"

Tang San understood Destruction's character very well. The other pursued absolute development and expansion, while he himself placed greater value on stability {self-interest}.

Their philosophies had been in conflict since long ago.

It was only because, after becoming a God King, he had also gained control over much of the God Realm's voice that those conflicts had remained suppressed.

But now... Destruction had actually directly interfered in Douluo Star's affairs. Even the inheritors of his faction in the lower realm had severely injured Huo Yuhao, in whom Tang San had placed such high hopes.

This was no longer a simple conflict. It was an outright declaration of war, a challenge to the arena.

Destruction wanted to fight Tang San for control of Douluo Star. If he won, he would gain an immense advantage in the future struggle over the God Realm's path of development.

Everything he did served his philosophy of developing the God Realm.

"I endured it when the Seven Deadly Sins left behind their inheritances. Destruction, what more do you want me to do!"

"Must you truly disregard all feelings like this? How can your selfishness be so great? For the stability of the God Realm, I must stop you!"

The God King first spoke with righteous indignation, then seemed to think of something, and his expression suddenly turned savage.

Just as he was considering how to retaliate, a blue ray of light suddenly pierced through the temple's barrier and flew straight before God King Tang.

Then, the phantom of a man in a green robe slowly condensed before him.

The newcomer was Da Ming, the Azure Bull Python, the God King's foremost lackey in the lower realm.

When Tang San saw Da Ming appear, the chill on his face gradually faded, slowly becoming gentle.

After all, this was a companion who had once accompanied him through his growth, and one of his most trusted informants in the lower realm.

"Da Ming, how is Huo Yuhao? What is his condition?" Tang San revealed a fake smile.

Da Ming stared blankly at Tang San's formulaic smile, a chill creeping over his heart. He swallowed and said in a low voice, "His life has been preserved."

"However, his meridians have been severely damaged, with more than half severed. The origin of his martial soul has also been affected to a certain extent."

"Although his life is not in danger for now, a full recovery will take quite some time."

Tang San nodded upon hearing this. He already knew all of it; Er Ming had reported it to him long ago. Compared with Da Ming, Tang San trusted Er Ming more, because Er Ming was easier to control and did not have so many schemes.

In plain terms, he was stupid and easy to fool.

"What about his spiritual sea?"

"Er Ming previously sent word that there was an abnormal power there."

Only when Tang San asked about the spiritual sea did Da Ming's expression become solemn.

"That is indeed the case."

"There are two special powers within Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea."

"One is an extremely dense dark soul power. That power has already been suppressed by the Golden Ancient Tree's power, and I have used special means to remove it."

"However..."

Da Ming paused, seemingly considering how to phrase his words.

"There is another, rather unusual power."

Tang San's gaze sharpened. He saw that something was wrong from Da Ming's expression. "What kind of power is it? Even you cannot remove it?"

Da Ming looked into Tang San's deep eyes and took a deep breath. "That power is clearly not soul power, and it seems extremely close to divine power."

The instant those words were spoken, the entire Sea God's Temple fell silent. Even the currents surrounding the temple came to a halt.

Anyone present could have sensed the Sea God's fury and shock.

Tang San slowly raised his head. In those eyes that had remained calm for ten thousand years, a grave expression finally appeared.

"Divine power?"

"Can you be certain?"

Da Ming nodded. "I lived in the God Realm for many years. I would not mistake the aura of divine power."

"That power is very weak and hidden extremely deeply."

"But its aura feels familiar to me... If my senses are correct, it should be extremely similar to Destruction's divine power."

"What!"

Those words exploded in Tang San's mind like a thunderclap.

Tang San remained silent for a long time.

Destruction's divine power? How could that be possible?

From the moment Huo Yuhao was born, he had been under the control of Tang San's plan. Even his mother's soul after her death was in Tang San's hands. Where could he possibly have come into contact with the power of Destruction?

Could it be... Long Wushang? That young man who had inherited the power of the Seven Deadly Sins?

Tang San immediately thought of that possibility. After all, the first time Huo Yuhao had suffered a major upheaval was at Long Wushang's hands.