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Since there was still plenty of time before the holiday ended, Huo Yuhao cultivated within Ice Empress's territory until the break was nearly over.

During this time, in Minecraft...

"Ancestor, what are we doing?"

The ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm's spiritual body followed behind him, its feelers waving everywhere. It was a size smaller than Tianmeng, its entire body semi-transparent, an icy blue sheen glimmering faintly in the darkness of the mineshaft.

"Stop talking and get digging."

Without even looking back, Tianmeng slung the Fortune III Netherite Pickaxe over his shoulder and strode deeper into the mine. Four diamond ore blocks lay ahead.

"Spirits of heaven and earth, give me a big drop."

Tianmeng raised his pickaxe over his head, closed his eyes, and muttered softly, as though preparing for some devout ritual.

Just as Tianmeng prayed with his Fortune III Netherite Pickaxe, that young ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm had already gone over with its own iron pickaxe to mine the diamonds.

"Fuck!"

When Tianmeng opened his eyes, he saw the ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm mining diamonds with that completely unenchanted pickaxe!

"Get the hell out of here!"

Tianmeng jolted in fright, rushed over, and sent the Ice Silkworm flying with a kick in midair.

"Ah—"

The ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm screamed as it flew backward, tracing an arc through the air before smacking against the opposite wall of the mine. When it slid down, it rolled twice more.

Tianmeng moved quickly.

Unfortunately, one diamond ore block had still been mined in the end!

"My diamonds..."

Tianmeng stared despondently at the dropped diamond, filled with deep regret.

Before coming to the Extreme North, Tianmeng had seen Xia Liang's chest full of diamond blocks and made a deal with him: Tianmeng would help mine these ores for him.

Tianmeng had mined iron and gold before, and had assumed diamonds would be more or less the same.

Who would have thought...

"Waaah..."

Tianmeng currently owed a total of 31,104 diamonds. He had repaid 164 so far, leaving 30,940 diamonds. Who knew how long he would have to keep mining?

So when this ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm became a soul spirit and entered Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, it was immediately put to work as cheap labor.

"Ancestor, look over there! Something's glowing!"

While Tianmeng miserably mined diamonds, the ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm spotted a red glow in the distance.

"What is it?"

Tianmeng followed the Ice Silkworm's gaze. Everything over there was pitch-black, but at the bend in the tunnel, there was indeed a sea of red light, illuminating the outlines of the rock walls as clearly as if the entire wall were burning.

Tianmeng: "..."

He slowly turned his head and stared expressionlessly at the ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm.

"Didn't I tell you to place torches up ahead?"

Ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm: "But we haven't gone ahead yet?"

Tianmeng: "..."

I really want to strangle this little bastard!

"Why are you back again?"

At that moment, Ice Empress had transformed into a gigantic scorpion and lay atop an iceberg.

Xia Liang had casually moved this iceberg over while becoming familiar with his authority, directly relocating part of the distant icy plains near their home. Since Ice Empress liked cool places, the snowfield became her sleeping spot.

At the same time, Tianmeng had moved his bed near Ice Empress. If he were not afraid of being spawn-killed by her, Tianmeng would have put his bed right beside hers.

Ice Empress looked curiously at the revived Tianmeng and the ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm. Hadn't they just gone out to mine? Why were they back already?

"I think that, compared to mining, I'd rather stay with you."

Tianmeng confessed to Ice Empress with utmost "sincerity." Unfortunately...

"Ah—"

Ice Empress sent Tianmeng flying with a sweep of her tail, then continued resting.

Putting everything else aside, this icy plain was quite nice. The only problem was that those blocks were too uncomfortable against her body. She needed to find some powder snow.

As Shrek Academy's new term drew near, Xia Liang floated alone before the gates of the Golden Tree Court in the inner courtyard...

"Save me..."

Here it was.

Xia Liang looked at the Golden Tree before him. There was a special restriction within it, something no living being of the Douluo Continent could possibly have set up. That left only one possibility.

They had suppressed the will of the Douluo Continent's plane deep within Douluo Star and condensed the Douluo Continent's origin within the Golden Tree, all so Tang Hao could seize the plane consciousness and the Blue Silver Emperor could seize the plane origin? Interesting.

They had planned well, but they had encountered Xia Liang.

Those restrictions could not stop Xia Liang at all. He entered directly into the Golden Tree, arriving in a wondrous golden space. At the very center of that golden space, a peculiar Blue Silver Grass had taken root, absorbing nutrients.

"Your Excellency, my son is Tang San, the Asura God King of the God Realm. I have been ordered to protect the origin of the Douluo Continent from outside interference. Please leave."

A tall humanoid figure appeared between Xia Liang and the Blue Silver Grass, separating them.

"The consciousness of the Douluo Continent led me here. Let me communicate with it. If there is nothing wrong, I will leave."

By approaching the Douluo Continent's origin, he could communicate with the world consciousness dormant within Douluo Star.

The black figure: "..."

Tang Hao naturally knew the current condition of the Douluo Continent's consciousness. If this person truly could communicate with the world consciousness, then Little San's grand plan of ten thousand years would surely run into trouble.

"There is nothing wrong with the world will. There is no need for Your Excellency to inspect it."

Tang Hao could sense Xia Liang's strength. He had only barely reached the level of a second-class god. Both Ah Yin and Tang Hao possessed the strength of second-class gods; if they forcibly detained him, they might be able to keep him here.

Wariness flashed in Tang Hao's eyes, followed by ruthlessness.

"So you've imprisoned the world consciousness?"

Xia Liang said in a low voice.

Tang Hao's face darkened upon hearing that. It seemed they would have to make a move.

"Your Excellency, cultivation is not easy. Do not throw away your life over outside matters."

Tang Hao continued threatening him. Xia Liang could not have had an easy time cultivating to this point; dying here for the sake of the world consciousness would not be worth it.

"Do you think I came here to chat with you two because I have nothing better to do?"

The heavy expression on Xia Liang's face suddenly vanished. The corner of his mouth rose as he looked mockingly at the two before him.

Fighting was definitely not an option. If Tang San came down, that would be troublesome.

Since he could not fight, how should he deal with these two god-level beings?

The answer was to send them back to the God Realm.

Snap—

Xia Liang lightly snapped his fingers. The crisp sound echoed through the golden space, and in the next instant, the entire golden space began to shake violently. The golden radiance shattered and reformed. Space itself twisted, folded, and began to ascend.

"What?"

Tang Hao's body jerked. Just as his power was about to erupt, it was wrapped up by the power of laws a whole level above his own.

Then, Xia Liang began to search for the God Realm's location. A divine hall containing the power of destruction quickly drew his attention.

"You two, go back to the God Realm obediently."

Destination: Destruction Divine Hall

Teleport!

The next second, everything in the golden space other than Xia Liang vanished, directly teleported to the surroundings of the Destruction Divine Hall in the Douluo God Realm.

"Destruction God King, I hope you like the gift I've sent you."

Xia Liang smiled. If Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor could occupy the Douluo Continent's consciousness and origin, the power they could unleash here would naturally be god-level. That violated the God Realm's rules, so someone must have used some little trick behind the scenes to conceal the heavenly secrets.

Based on the Douluo origin aura on the two of them, all Destruction needed to do was investigate a little to discover that Tang Hao and Ah Yin, one man and one grass, had been plotting to seize the Douluo Continent's origin and consciousness. Tang San would be in trouble then.

After dealing with the two of them, Xia Liang directly broke the restrictions and released the Douluo Continent's origin. Once the origin was unsealed, the consciousness of the Douluo Continent also began to awaken.

"Thank you..."

The plane consciousness transformed into a ball of light and flew before Xia Liang.

"Hand it over."

Xia Liang held out his hand. He had not come to save it for free; he could sense that this plane consciousness possessed something he needed.

"Mm..."

The plane consciousness extended a tendril, wrapped around something strange.

"What is this?"

"I... don't know. It... has a name... Twilight."

"Twilight?!"