One carried the mighty pressure of Destruction and thunder, the other the gentle warmth of vegetation and Life.
The two figures entered the hall side by side. They were none other than the God of Destruction and the Life Goddess.
The God of Destruction was broad and imposing, his white hair cascading over his shoulders, faint purple arcs of lightning winding around him.
He swept his gaze over the three people present, then strode to his seat and sat down.
The Life Goddess was far gentler. Her green hair flowed like a waterfall, her brows and eyes soft and graceful as she lightly took the seat beside the God of Destruction.
Once seated, the God of Destruction spoke first, his tone mild. "Tang San, what important matter made you convene the Divine Realm Committee?"
The moment he finished speaking, the Evil God King and the Kindness Goddess both turned their eyes toward Tang San.
Tang San looked at the God of Destruction, fell silent for two breaths, then bluntly asked, "Destruction, have you and the Life Goddess passed down your Godhood?"
The instant those words were spoken, the air in the hall froze.
The God of Destruction's eyes narrowed sharply, and a dangerous glint flashed through the depths of his purple pupils.
His voice turned several degrees colder, carrying an unmistakable challenge. "Sea God, have you been spying on Xiao Lu and me?"
The Life Goddess's expression changed slightly as well.
She had always been gentle by nature and uninterested in contention.
But no one would feel comfortable being secretly watched.
A rare trace of displeasure surfaced in her green eyes.
Tang San's expression did not change. He shook his head. "No, you're overthinking it. I don't have the time for that, nor do I have such intentions. I merely... happened to see it."
Naturally, he would not tell the truth.
He could not possibly admit that he had left contingencies behind on Douluo Star and had been secretly monitoring every movement on that continent.
He had even intended to turn Douluo Star completely into his own private garden.
Such thoughts could never be voiced, not even before the Divine Realm Committee.
The Life Goddess withdrew the displeasure from her eyes and resumed her gentle tone. "Then, Sea God, what is it that you wish to say?"
Tang San forcibly suppressed the surging fury in his heart and tried to keep his voice calm. "I want to ask you: why did you pass down your Godhood?"
The God of Destruction was practically angered into laughter.
He leaned back, folded his arms across his chest, and spoke with undisguised mockery. "Why can't we pass down our Godhood? Has the Divine Realm ever had a rule forbidding God Kings from passing down their Godhood? If so, then how did you, Tang San, rise to your position? Didn't Asura yield his position to you?"
Those words were like a resounding slap across Tang San's face, making his expression shift from green to pale.
He was left speechless. Only after several breaths of silence did he barely manage to change tack and press the issue again. "Even so, you cannot pass your Godhood to the same person! Don't you understand the consequences of having two God King Godhoods in one body?"
This time, even the Life Goddess could not hold back.
She raised her eyes to Tang San. Her tone remained gentle, but her words carried barbs beneath their softness. "Sea God, what about you? Aren't you also one body with two gods? The Sea God and Asura Godhoods both reside within you. If, as you just said, the Divine Realm has a rule that two deities cannot choose the same successor, shouldn't you first separate one of your own Godhoods?"
She paused, her voice soft but every word distinct. "According to the order of inheritance, you should relinquish the Asura Godhood first. If you do that, I can also reclaim my Godhood inheritance. Sea God, what do you think?"
They had never considered passing down their Godhood before because they had not found suitable candidates.
They were husband and wife. If they were going to leave, naturally they had to leave together. That was why, of the original five old-timers, only the two of them remained.
Since that was the case, they naturally would not let go so easily.
After all, if they missed this chance, who knew how long they would have to wait before finding the next suitable candidate?
Hearing their answers and counterquestions, Tang San's face darkened completely.
He opened his mouth, wanting to refute them, only to realize that none of his words could hold up.
The God of Destruction and the Life Goddess had worked in perfect tandem, blocking him completely.
Every sentence precisely struck at the problems he himself had, leaving him with no room to argue.
Seated at the head of the table, he clenched and loosened his fists several times before finally squeezing out one sentence. "You..."
The God of Destruction raised an eyebrow, his voice leisurely. "What? Does the Sea God have any further instruction?"
Tang San closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
When he opened them again, most of the gloom had receded from his face.
He forced out a strained smile. "No. Since you have already decided, naturally I have no objections."
He said he had no objections, but the fist clenched beneath the table, its knuckles white, betrayed his true emotions.
The Life Goddess and the God of Destruction exchanged a glance and said nothing more.
A long, silent standoff settled over the great hall of the Divine Realm Committee.
Outside the windows, the sea of clouds churned beneath boundless golden light. Yet the atmosphere within the hall was colder and heavier than an abyss.
After returning to the Sea God Palace, Tang San's expression instantly darkened to the extreme.
He stood alone in the center of the hall in silence for a moment, then...
Boom!
A violent surge of divine power erupted from his body, sweeping outward like raging waves!
The tables, chairs, furnishings, and ornaments in the hall turned to dust the moment they touched that divine power, leaving not even scraps behind.
Dense cracks spread across the walls, while the jade tiles on the floor shattered inch by inch.
The entire Sea God Palace trembled violently, as though it could collapse at any moment.
"Why?!"
Tang San slammed his fist into a stone pillar beside him.
The thick pillar snapped in response. Its upper half crashed down, striking the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.
"What have I painstakingly arranged everything for? Wasn't it to turn Douluo Star into my private garden and let my bloodline enjoy glory forever? And what happened? Those two old fools actually decided to quit at this critical moment, and they even passed their Godhood to the same person!"
He gritted his teeth, blazing fury burning in his eyes. His face was twisted into a terrifying expression.
He was utterly unlike the refined, compassionate Sea God he usually appeared to be.
Although he possessed both the Sea God and Asura Godhoods and was also at the God King level,
there were differences even among God Kings.
The Asura Godhood was indeed powerful. It stood on the same God King level as Destruction and Life, with little difference between them.
But the Sea God Godhood was different.
The Sea God had ultimately risen from a first-class deity. Even after ten thousand years of accumulation and the Divine Realm's empowerment, it had only barely reached the threshold of a God King.
Compared with Destruction and Life, the two oldest God Kings in the universe, it still lagged considerably in both foundation and authority.
This could be seen from the fact that whenever he fought, he almost always used the Asura Godhood rather than the Sea God Godhood.
And now, the God of Destruction and the Life Goddess actually intended to pass their Godhood to the same person!
What did that mean?
It meant that, in the near future, the Divine Realm would produce a dual God King who wielded both the great authorities of Destruction and Life!