Third Brother's Second Child Plan, Return to the Holy Spirit Cult!

God Realm.

Within Sea God's Temple, which brimmed with a vast, boundless aura, furious shouts rang out again and again.

"What?!"

"How could the Icefire Yin Yang Well possibly have been discovered?"

"I left a seal there, and the immortal herbs within had long since grown to nearly the level of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. They were incredibly powerful. How could someone have taken them all so easily?"

Tang San sat upon the divine throne in the temple, his face livid.

After hearing Da Ming's report, he could hardly believe his own ears.

Da Ming gave a bitter smile.

"Though it is indeed difficult to believe, it is the truth."

"According to Er Ming's account after he woke up, when he arrived at the Icefire Yin Yang Well following your guidance, he discovered that someone had already gotten there before him."

"And it was not just one person. Both of them were stronger than Er Ming."

"One was Di Tian, the Beast God of the Star Dou Great Forest. The other was a human Ultimate Douluo."

"They seemed to have clashed over the Water and Fire Dragon Kings of the ancient dragon clan."

"By the time Er Ming appeared, all the immortal herbs there had already been taken away by them."

"Di Tian now considers that place the tomb of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings, and he does not allow anyone to approach it."

"With the strength Er Ming and I currently possess, unless we use divine power, we are likely no match for him."

"And now, both Yuhao and Er Ming have suffered serious injuries. Without the aid of immortal herbs, they can preserve their lives, but severe hidden dangers will inevitably remain in the future."

Listening to Da Ming, Tang San fell silent. If that was the case, then Er Ming, that fool, could not truly be blamed. Without the support of divine power, his strength was only at the ordinary Ultimate level. Naturally, he would not be a match for Di Tian or those veteran human Ultimate powerhouses.

But now was clearly not the time to dwell on this matter. The Child of Destiny had been unconscious for far too long. If this dragged on, something truly serious would happen.

Yet the situation in the God Realm was complicated now, and he was unwilling to casually mobilize too much power to interfere in the affairs of the lower realm, lest Destruction's side seize something to use against him.

Although that woman, Life Goddess, had an ambiguous attitude, it was not yet time to take risks.

After considering it again and again, Tang San finally came up with a feasible method. Though its effects were not as good as immortal herbs, it would be enough.

"Do this. Return immediately and send the Child of Destiny to Shrek Academy."

"I will find a way to use the power of the Golden Ancient Tree to help restore his body first."

"As for Er Ming..." Tang San looked at Da Ming before him, a trace of resolve flashing through his eyes.

"Find a way to stabilize his injuries first."

"Once this matter is over, I will have him return to the God Realm and compensate him."

At those words, Da Ming's heart sank.

Once this matter was over? When would it be considered over?

Would they have to wait until Huo Yuhao became a god?

But by then, Er Ming's injuries would probably have become irreversible.

Just as he wanted to speak up and fight for him, Tang San had already waved a hand, ending this divine consciousness communication.

"Rest assured."

"Er Ming is Xiao Wu's younger brother, and he is also my brother, Tang San's brother. You and he are both my old companions. I will not mistreat you. You must also understand my difficulties."

As Tang San's voice faded away, Da Ming's divine consciousness returned to the lower realm.

He stood in the forbidden grounds of the Clear Sky Sect, staring at the portrait of the Sea God before him for a long time without speaking.

Thinking of the price Er Ming had paid for this venture, and of the Sea God's final resolute words, a trace of sorrow could not help rising within Da Ming.

At this moment.

Outside Sea God's Temple, not long after Da Ming left, a figure was making her way toward it.

She had a pair of adorable rabbit ears, her hair braided into plaits, and wore a gentle long dress as she skipped toward the temple.

She was none other than Xiao Wu, the current wife of Sea God Tang San.

The reason Tang San had been so eager to end his communication with Da Ming was, on one hand, indeed because he did not want to expend too much power on the Titan Giant Ape.

On the other hand, he did not want Xiao Wu to learn of Er Ming's current condition.

After all, Er Ming was the companion who had grown up beside her, part of her family, and the younger brother who had protected her.

If Xiao Wu learned that Er Ming had suffered such severe injuries while carrying out his task, and that he had not found a way to treat him, that girl would likely come argue with him again.

Thinking this, Tang San helplessly smoothed his robes, doing his best to restore his usual image as the refined and elegant Sea God.

As he watched Xiao Wu draw nearer and nearer, his usual gentle smile returned to his face.

Yet in his heart, he had already begun plotting another matter.

Perhaps... it was time to put the second child plan on the agenda.

Sun Moon Empire.

Evil Demon Forest, underground headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

After several days, Long Wushang finally returned to this familiar place once again.

As far as the eye could see, there were still those familiar "beastly people," and still those familiar "beastly deeds."

That overwhelming sense of familiarity gave Long Wushang an unprecedented feeling of comfort.

Of course, that comfort did not come from liking this place, but from the sentiment of returning after a long separation.

"Xiaoya."

Hearing his voice, Tang Ya stopped and looked up at Long Wushang.

"You should go to the Dragon Tomb and rest first. I need to go see Mother."

Long Wushang hesitated slightly.

Thinking of Ye Xishui's usual temperament, as well as the aloof image he had always maintained before her, he ultimately decided not to bring Tang Ya along.

After all, if Tang Ya saw how he and his mother usually got along, the cold and lofty image he had worked so hard to maintain might collapse on the spot.

Tang Ya did not think much of it. She merely nodded obediently.

She had been absorbing the medicinal power of the immortal herbs during this period, and there was still quite a bit of residual energy in her body that she had not fully refined. She needed a quiet place to enter seclusion and digest it.

The Dragon Tomb was undoubtedly the most suitable place for her.

The elemental energy of heaven and earth there was dense, the environment was unique, and no one usually approached it. It could not have been more suitable for cultivation.

"Alright, then I'll head over first."

Tang Ya gave a playful smile before turning and leaving.

Long Wushang watched her receding figure, shook his head helplessly, then turned and headed toward Ye Xishui.

As for his father, Long Xiaoyao...

In Long Wushang's words, although his father and mother had an excellent relationship, and his mother had even given birth to him for his father, his mother usually spent more of her time immersed in Soul Tool research.

Only when she achieved some major breakthrough in the field of Soul Tools and was in an especially good mood would she occasionally remember to reward his father.

Though his father was an Ultimate Douluo, he was actually still somewhat weaker than his mother.

Not to mention that his father was hopelessly lovestruck. He simply did not dare defy anything his mother said or did.

The headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult was located beneath Evil Demon Forest, adjacent to the territory of the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler.

With the terrifying Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler serving as a deterrent, no one normally dared approach this place lightly.

Ye Xishui's private laboratory was one of the most secretive places in the entire Holy Spirit Cult.

Aside from Long Wushang and a very small number of core Holy Spirit Cult higher-ups, almost no one was qualified to enter it.

Arriving before an exquisite metal Soul Tool door, Long Wushang positioned his face before the Soul Tool camera mounted on it.

"Beep..."

With a crisp electronic prompt, the heavy metal door slowly opened.

The first thing that came into view was a space brimming with a futuristic technological atmosphere.

Although it was located underground, the entire laboratory remained spotless.