Ah Yin led astray by Er Ming, a promise nearing fulfillment (4,000 words)

Huo Yuhao watched Er Ming emerge from the spatial passage, and with lingering fear, he communicated with Da Ming and Golden Tree. He noticed that Da Ming's gaze towards him was becoming increasingly complex and apprehensive, and his eyelids twitched.

Er Ming, you're a real beast! Your future should be in the media department, not as a soldier.

Shaking his head helplessly, Huo Yuhao landed at the front of the group, with Gu Yuena, Snow Empress, and Xiong Jun moving closer, subtly taking him as their leader.

On the other side, Da Ming glanced at Er Ming's still-recovering right hand, then looked solemnly at Huo Yuhao.

"Fire God Vulcan, we were both once part of the Divine Realm, why be so hostile? If you need to use the destruction of Shrek Academy to gain resources and faith to restore yourself, we can talk. There's no need to fight."

In reality, Da Ming couldn't be completely certain whether Huo Yuhao was the reincarnation of the Fire God. However, according to Er Ming, Amorous Huo Yuhao possessed was clearly only known to gods in the Divine Realm, coupled with his unusual strength and other characteristics.

It can be confirmed that Huo Yuhao is definitely a member of the Divine Realm!

Since the other party hasn't denied the title of "Fire God," let's continue using that name for now.

"The Titan Giant Ape asked a similar question, but shouldn't you be the ones reflecting on yourselves first?"

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "You're the ones who interrupted our operation, not the other way around."

Upon hearing this, Da Ming remained silent for a moment.

Indeed, it was their brothers who forcibly intervened in order to carry out the "Sea God Plan," attempting to take away the Shrek members and the Golden Tree, which led to the conflict with the Federation and Huo Yuhao.

Otherwise, if they had quietly gone into seclusion, this person probably wouldn't have bothered them.

"The Sea God Plan is of paramount importance and must be undertaken."

Da Ming's voice was deep, "Taking away some of Shrek's elites and the Golden Tree is to preserve the Core Flame for future needs. It's not an intention to be an enemy of the Federation, and as Divine Officer under the Sea God, I have no intention of antagonizing my colleagues in the Divine Realm."

He lowered his stance and even revealed his identity in an attempt to ease tensions.

Although Er Ming it was a futile effort, it's possible that this "fool" had somehow angered the other side. When facing a deity, it's best to try to resolve things peacefully.

"At first arrogant, then obsequious."

After a conversation, Gu Yuena understood the situation and realized that it was best to go along with the other party's misunderstanding.

So, she exchanged a glance with Huo Yuhao, quickly getting into character, and coldly snorted, "That time, that moment, and this moment. What does our past stance in the Divine Realm have to do with us today? Don't try to curry favor with us. As for that so-called Sea God Plan, why not just tell us the details? If it's beneficial to us, we might consider it; if it's not—"

She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao glanced furtively in Gu Yuena's direction.

This arrangement—it seems that because she didn't reveal the Silver Dragon King's true form to them, she's planning to also disguise herself as a reincarnated deity?

Gu Yuena seemed to sense something and smiled secretly.

Yuhao used to pretend to be a god, and now she's doing it too. It's actually quite interesting.

On the other side, Da Ming frowned upon hearing this.

He and Er Ming knew about this plan because there was a problem in the Divine Realm. After the Abyss arrived, Tang Hao felt he needed help, so he took the opportunity to contact the two of them. They were not aware of it beforehand.

After learning about Tang San's Ten Thousand Year Plan —to be honest, he was not without dissatisfaction.

Before that, he and Er Ming had always thought that the reason why the Abyss Plane was drawn here was because the Douluo beings overexploited various resources, such as hunting Sea Soul Beast and developing Rare Metal, which weakened the Life Force of the Douluo Continent and caused instability in its Laws, resulting in a disastrous consequence.

After all, if the Laws of the planes are not flawed, the Abyss Plane should not be able to find the weaknesses of the Douluo Continent and open a passage to invade.

But fate played a cruel joke on him. The reason the Abyss Plane was able to invade Douluo Continent was because Tang San had opened a backdoor for them. Now that the plan had run into a problem, the two of them had to clean up the mess.

But what can be done even if one is dissatisfied? Things have already progressed to this point; the die is cast. One can't simply abandon the plan, can one? Will the Abyssal Sage King, who has been lured here, obediently leave?

Even Tang San's friend had some complaints about this plan, so you can imagine how others would feel when they found out.

With a sigh, Da Ming looked at the Golden Tree.

Should I tell you?

Ah Yin silently stared at Huo Yuhao for a moment, then glanced at Gu Yuena, before suddenly transforming into a blue-haired beauty. She emerged from the Golden Tree and set up a green barrier around herself, isolating herself from all detection.

"Gentlemen, just as Da Ming said, your participation in the siege of Shrek today is probably for some of the Shrek Academy's resources or the status and faith you might gain later, right? Now you're blocking us, which is also for those reasons. Just state your demands, and if I can meet them, how about letting us leave? We won't interfere in Shrek's affairs anymore."

Huo Yuhao was wary of Ah Yin's strength, but Ah Yin was just as wary of Huo Yuhao.

An unknown deity, possibly a reincarnation of Fire God at the level of Main God, also posed a challenge for Ah Yin. The unknown strength of the opponent was one concern, Abyss Plane was watching her covetously, making her hesitant to exert her full strength on the Douluo Continent another.

Not to mention, Gu Yuena, who is by Huo Yuhao's side, is also a deity!

In their brief encounter, Gu Yuena, like her, was somewhat hesitant and did not reveal her true strength, but she did demonstrate astonishing control over the seven elements and Divine Consciousness, the latter undoubtedly indicating that she was also a deity.

Before Er Ming arrived, Ah Yin had made various guesses about Gu Yuena's true identity, and even for a moment linked her with a forbidden being - the Silver Dragon King.

However, this conjecture was immediately overturned by Ah Yin after Er Ming came over and told them that Huo Yuhao was the Fire God.

Although Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena didn't interact in front of them, their positioning and other details revealed their relationship. Would the Silver Dragon King cooperate with a human god? And even relinquish control to a human god at this crucial moment?

Similarly, regardless of whether Huo Yuhao is the Fire God or not, as a god who was banished to the mortal realm because of the Golden Dragon King, how could he possibly be with the Silver Dragon King and have a seemingly harmonious relationship?

Impossible! Gu Yuena is the Silver Dragon King? That's just too far-fetched!

Therefore, excluding the Silver Dragon King, based on Gu Yuena's elemental control abilities just demonstrated, she is very likely one of the Seven Elemental Gods!

The Seven Elemental Gods have always been closely connected, exchanging ideas frequently, and can even form Elemental Grand Formation. Who would believe that they truly have no understanding or ability to manipulate the Elemental Power?

It's simply a matter of strength versus weakness.

I just don't know which of the Seven Elemental Gods Gu Yuena is.

At this point, Ah Yin had been successfully led astray by Er Ming.

Faced with two beings who appeared to be First Rank God, Ah Yin was naturally very wary. Who knew how much Divine Consciousness power they had left?

Even if it were only a strike from First Rank God, she might not be able to withstand it, after all, she is not good at fighting and is far inferior to Xiao San's "Blue Silver Grass Entanglement".

Therefore, seeing Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena pondering her suggestion, Ah Yin added, "Your Excellencies, continuing the fight is disadvantageous for both of us. After all, there is still the Abyss Plane outside. If we exert our full strength and it becomes aware of us, unforeseen circumstances will inevitably arise. You have not yet recovered, and I'm sure you don't want to face a full-scale attack from the Abyss Plane."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded slowly.

That's about it.

If we continue to pressure her and make Ah Yin think about fighting to the death, it will not be good. Now is not the time to confront her head-on, much less the time to fight against the Abyssal Sage King.

"Okay, give us the Golden Tree, and you can leave!"

Huo Yuhao revealed his true intentions. "Of course, it's without your Golden Tree!"

Ah Yin's pupils constricted; she felt both disbelief and a sense of comprehension.

So that's it. Their goal is the immense Life energy within the Golden Tree —is it to resurrect other gods and Reshaping their true forms? Or do they want to rely on its energy to restore themselves to the level of True God?

It's important to know that the energy inside the Golden Tree is incredibly powerful. Before each generation of the Sea God Pavilion dies, the Pavilion Master typically pour their entire cultivation into it, increasing the Golden Tree's and Shrek's strength.

That energy was not something that a few Limit Douluo could compare to. Even helping Yun Ming break through to the God Rank only consumed about one-third of the Golden Tree's reserves. If Yun Ming could maintain that level for a short time, that green-gold God Ring could have existed indefinitely.

In other words, the Golden Tree's energy can forcefully condense three Million Year Soul Ring without using the Soul Spirit Method!

Even if the Golden Tree only has two-thirds of its energy left, it is enough to restore the two gods in front of us to the level of True God!

At that moment, Ah Yin hesitated.

Is it really necessary to allow the two gods to recover to their True God so quickly, just for the sake of temporary peace?

Seeing Ah Yin in a dilemma, Er Ming also lost his temper.

They didn't completely lose, so why are they so frustrated?

"Fire God, aren't you going too far? Even if a real fight breaks out, you might not have the upper hand. You've already taken the Sea God's Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and now you want the Golden Tree? That's far too greedy!"

In response, Gu Yuena and Snow Empress simultaneously unleashed their Divine Consciousness, pressing down on Er Ming.

The Er Ming's sudden attack caught Erming off guard, causing him to feel dizzy.

The Snow Empress said indifferently, "The conditions were what you proposed to negotiate. You want to back out? Fine, then let's continue the fight, but we'll see if you can bear the consequences."

Considering the overall situation, neither side will reveal too many cards. Ah Yin will be fine, but Da Ming Er Ming might not be so lucky.

Da Ming understood this as well, and couldn't help but glare fiercely at Er Ming.

After all, these people have the support of the Federation. Even if they don't use their trump cards, as long as they keep them occupied, he and Er Ming will perish here when more Federation experts or Di Tian arrive.

Seeing the warning look from his older brother, Er Ming had no choice but to shut his mouth.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao also noticed Ah Yin's hesitation. "As the Life Core of the Douluo Continent, leaving the Golden Tree now won't have much of an impact on you, will it? After all, your true foundation is no longer the energy inside the Golden Tree, but the Life energy backed by the Douluo Continent."

After Ah Yin merged with the Golden Tree and obtained the position of the Life Core, the Golden Tree became just an empty shell for her. Even if the original Golden Tree was gone, Ah Yin could still be carefree and create a new Tree of Life.

Moreover, leaving the Golden Tree probably wouldn't have much impact on her strength. After all, although the Tree of Life after Nirvana in the original story absorbed a lot of Abyss energy with Tang Wulin, it didn't match the strength Ah Yin displayed later on.

Both the Life Core and the Plane Master are beings backed by planes; a single Golden Tree cannot represent Ah Yin's current foundation and strength.

"And you should understand what exactly the Golden Tree was exchanged for."

Huo Yuhao glanced at Da Ming Er Ming, sending a chill down the spines of the two beasts.

They dare not push Ah Yin too hard now, nor can they do anything about her, but just as Snow Empress thought, these two are another matter.

He hadn't invaded the smaller dimension before, and had instead tried to kill Er Ming, all for this moment. The essence of this deal was exchanging the Golden Tree for the safe departure of Da Ming Er Ming.

After Huo Yuhao revealed her identity, Ah Yin knew she couldn't make excuses anymore. Whether it was out of loyalty or to ensure someone could help with Xiao San's plans while she was unable to act, she had to Da Ming Er Ming left safely.

Therefore, Ah Yin's eyes flickered for a few seconds before she finally took a deep breath.

"Fine, the Golden Tree —you can have it, but I hope we won't continue to be on opposite sides in the future!"

Huo Yuhao did not reply.

Ah Yin didn't expect the other party to make any promises, after all, she herself didn't believe that they could get along peacefully.

Without further hesitation, she slowly floated up, her hands forming a mudra. A surge of Life energy flowed from her body, resonating with the Golden Tree below.

A Seed of Life separated from the Golden Tree, causing the entire Golden Tree to tremble violently. It shone with golden light, yet it was more restrained and concentrated than before.

Da Ming and Er Ming watched from afar, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. They knew that Ah Yin had made this compromise to protect them, her brothers. This loyalty moved them, but it also made them feel even more resentful—their strength had been used as a "bargaining chip."

"Alright, you can take the Golden Tree with you. Goodbye."

With a gentle push, the Golden Tree slowly flew towards Huo Yuhao, while Ah Yin turned and walked towards the dimensional portal opened by Ah Yin Er Ming.

Da Ming Er Ming quickly came to their senses and turned to leave without looking back.

Huo Yuhao quickly grabbed the Golden Tree and examined it dozens of times with his Divine Consciousness sense. After confirming that Ah Yin had not tampered with it, he breathed a sigh of relief and a gentle smile appeared on his face. He then ignored Ah Yin and the others who were leaving.

On the Douluo Continent, there is no better source of Life energy for Reshaping one's true form than the Golden Tree, which was once the Plane Core the plane.

The promise made is about to be fulfilled.

Old Yi, you will soon be able to step into this world in your most perfect form, with your own body.

Huo Yuhao's undisguised joy at this moment startled both Snow Empress and Gu Yuena.

They had never seen such pure, undisguised joy and anticipation on Huo Yuhao's face. His smile seemed to pierce through his long-standing composure and scheming, revealing his most genuine self—heartfelt joy for the promise he was about to fulfill.

The two were touched by his gesture, smiled knowingly, and watched the scene quietly without disturbing him.