The Little Black Room, Time Flies By

After a brief moment of shock, Xiao Wu immediately came to her senses and hurriedly turned to defend Tang San. "No! Destruction God King, you saw it wrong!"

"My brother was merely casually sensing his homeland. He never truly interfered with the lower realm! It was only an unintentional act, not enough to count as a violation!"

"You're being far too harsh and making a mountain out of a molehill!"

"My brother has always fulfilled his duties and worked tirelessly. You can't slander him like this!"

Destruction God King could not be bothered to argue further with Xiao Wu.

"Whether it was right or wrong is irrelevant. Rules are rules!"

"The Divine Realm Iron Law explicitly forbids Gods from spying on or interfering with the lower realms! Tang San, as a Law Enforcement God, should have led by example and obeyed the law, yet he knowingly broke it!"

"That makes his crime even more serious and utterly unforgivable! No matter who pleads for him today, he must accept confinement as punishment!"

The surrounding Gods nodded slightly in agreement.

Law came before personal feelings.

A Law Enforcement God knowingly breaking the law indeed warranted severe punishment. Otherwise, the Divine Realm's rules would become empty words.

Tang San stood where he was with his hands hanging at his sides, fists clenched tightly, storm clouds churning in his eyes.

He rapidly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

A mere few days of Divine Realm confinement would damage his reputation, but it would not affect his grand plan for the Douluo Plane.

If he kept pushing the matter, however, he would only give others more grounds to criticize him in public and lose all his prestige.

More importantly, the Immortal Herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had vanished without explanation, and an unknown change had occurred in the plane.

He was currently filled with doubts and turmoil. This confinement was the perfect opportunity to calm himself, sort through the clues, and secretly deduce the disturbances in the lower realm!

Endure for now; there would be plenty of time in the future!

Having thought it through, Tang San forcibly suppressed all the killing intent and resentment in his heart, returning to his dignified appearance of righteousness and willingness to accept punishment for his mistake.

He raised a hand to stop Xiao Wu from continuing to argue, stepped forward, and spoke calmly and openly. "Colleagues, this matter was indeed a momentary lapse on my part. I overstepped my bounds."

"As a Law Enforcement God King, failing to abide by the precepts at all times was my fault."

"I accept the punishment and am willing to enter confinement for reflection."

Seeing Tang San suffer a setback, Destruction was in high spirits.

You little brat, think I can't handle you?

A few days later.

Tang San emerged from the little black room with a gloomy expression.

Destruction stood at the door and smiled. "Tang San, how did it feel? Will you dare do it again next time?"

Tang San's gloomy face instantly turned refined and elegant. He said indifferently, "This was indeed my oversight. From now on, I will naturally abide by the Divine Realm's rules."

Seeing this, Destruction gave a soft laugh.

"Knowing your mistake and correcting it is still acceptable. I was not deliberately targeting you. Without rules, there can be no order in the Divine Realm. As a Law Enforcement God, you hold the authority of supervision and judgment. You should all the more lead by example."

"Do not rely on your popularity, reputation, and the admiration of younger generations to overstep your authority and ruin the Divine Realm's rules that have stood for so many years."

Tang San nodded slightly. "Tang San will naturally keep the Divine Realm's rules firmly in mind."

"It had better be so."

Destruction waved a hand, too lazy to waste any more words.

"I hope your actions will match your words in the future. Do not let me catch you with another weakness."

As his voice fell, the two God Kings stood facing each other without another word. Then they each turned and flew away through the air in opposite directions.

The instant they turned their backs, the expressions in both their eyes changed sharply.

Destruction flew back to his temple, snorting coldly to himself with utter contempt.

What a hypocrite!

A sanctimonious man like him holding the position of Law Enforcement God will sooner or later become the Divine Realm's greatest hidden danger!

Meanwhile, Tang San returned to the Sea God Temple, and all refinement vanished from his face.

That old bastard Destruction has earned his death!

Xiao Wu had been waiting for a long time. The moment she saw Tang San return, she hurried forward and threw herself into his arms, her eyes full of heartache as she carefully examined him and softly comforted him.

Tang San immediately resumed his gentle manner and softly comforted his beloved in his arms.

After completely soothing Xiao Wu and settling her down to rest.

Tang San came to the temple terrace and raised his eyes toward the boundless planes below. His divine sense silently spread out, passing through layer upon layer of Divine Realm barriers as it quietly reached toward the Douluo Continent.

His ten-thousand-year plan had been arranged step by step. He had to make sure everything remained under his control.

His divine sense swept across the lands of the Douluo Plane, and countless sights entered his mind.

Every hidden arrangement was steadily progressing. The dormant chess pieces, the newly born children of destiny...

Everything was steadily developing according to the path he had set in advance.

Seeing that all was proceeding smoothly and the overall situation was secure, the worry in his heart finally eased.

But just as Tang San's divine sense shifted and instinctively turned toward the Star Dou Forest to investigate the recent condition of the Imperial Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

An unknown force blocked his divine sense layer by layer, stopping it dead in its tracks.

No matter how he activated his divine power to investigate, he could not penetrate it or see the scene within the Star Dou Core!

Tang San's brows suddenly furrowed tightly, his eyes filled with shock and gravity.

What is going on?!

Who secretly laid down a restriction to conceal the secrets of the Star Dou Core?

Could some unknown change be about to occur around the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?

His heart instantly grew exceedingly grave.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion bore the fortune of Soul Beasts and contained the True Dragon Bloodline. She was an absolutely crucial part of his plans!

Whether it was fortune or the Dragon God Bloodline, both were opportunities he had coveted for a long time and was determined to obtain!

If anything happened to the Auspicious Beast and she escaped his control, the plans he had laid over countless years would develop a massive flaw and might even be disrupted entirely!

Tang San's heart was filled with doubt.

Time flew by like an arrow, and the years passed like a shuttle.

A few days in the Divine Realm had become six fleeting years of upheaval in the lower realm.

Over those six years, Lu Yuan had remained cultivating at the Lake of Life. He never lacked resources, and even with the suppression of his extreme attributes, the support of various resources meant his cultivation speed had not slowed.

The current Lu Yuan was already a Six-Ring Soul Emperor!

Cultivation was certainly tedious, but he still lived quite comfortably.

He would often tease the aloof and breathtaking Gu Yuena, and occasionally joke with the gentle Bi Ji...

Every day, he would knead the fluffy Three-Eyed Golden Lion and tease the youthful, innocent Xiao Xiao.

He cultivated without pause, was constantly surrounded by tenderness, and lived peaceful, fulfilling days!

Xiao Xiao's growth, meanwhile, could only be described as a complete transformation.

She had been a genius with Innate Full Soul Power from the start, and her talent had never been lacking.

Over the past six years, supported by resources and personally urged by Di Tian to cultivate, she had not been allowed to slack off in the slightest.

Six years of arduous cultivation, without rest day or night!

The once innocent little girl had already grown and transformed into a Five-Ring Soul King!

Her cultivation far surpassed that of Soul Masters her age.

Gu Yuena quietly watched the two of them steadily grow, her heart filled with gratification.

Six years had given them strength sufficient to venture into the outside world and protect themselves.

But no great talent could truly emerge from a greenhouse. It was time for them to leave Star Dou, enter the outside world to gain experience, and encounter more people and events.

Having made up her mind, Gu Yuena raised a hand and summoned Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion before her to give them some instructions.

After finishing her instructions, Gu Yuena's gaze softened as she was about to speak and have the Three-Eyed Golden Lion begin preparing for her transformation.

But at that very moment!

Her brows furrowed slightly as invisible divine power quietly circulated around her and instantly spread outward.

An exceptionally obscure divine sense had just swept over the skies above the Star Dou Forest!

It had vanished in an instant, and ordinary Soul Masters and Soul Beasts would have had no way of noticing it.

But Gu Yuena had caught it with absolute clarity!

She secretly activated her divine power, turning it into an invisible barrier that completely concealed every trace of the Star Dou Core and cut off all Divine Realm surveillance.

Lu Yuan, standing nearby, keenly noticed the slight change in Gu Yuena's expression and immediately asked, "Sister Na, what's wrong?"

Gu Yuena composed herself, shook her head slightly, and said, "Nothing."

"It was probably only a probe from the Divine Realm. I have been more active outside in recent years, so some of my aura may have leaked out."