The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life were first-generation God Kings born from the origin of the Douluo God Realm.
Although the God of Destruction looked down on Tang San, that sanctimonious hypocrite, he was very fond of Tang San's daughter, Tang Wutong.
Since the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life had no children, they doted on Tang Wutong almost as though she were their own daughter.
Tang Wutong usually called the couple "Uncle Purple" and "Aunt Green."
The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, meanwhile, called Tang Wutong by her nickname, Xiao Qi.
Lately, however, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life had not seen Tang Wutong for quite some time, and they missed her dearly.
They never expected that when they saw her again, Tang Wutong would appear on the Sky Screen.
Moreover, according to what the God of War and the God of Speed had said earlier, the Sky Screen showed scenes from the Douluo Plane, a lower plane.
"Asura God, as a God King of Law Enforcement, you flagrantly violated the Divine Realm Laws and sent your own daughter to the lower realm?!"
Destructive energy gathered around the God of Destruction, and every word he uttered rang out like a thunderclap.
"Do you admit your guilt?!"
Tang San's expression turned ugly at the God of Destruction's words.
Although, as a God King of Law Enforcement, he often knowingly broke the law-for instance, fishing the soul of Huo Yun'er, the mother of the plane's chosen son, Huo Yuhao, out of the lower realm and into the Divine Realm-
He still had to maintain an image of fairness and impartiality in public.
Otherwise, what credibility would his so-called law enforcement have?
Yet he had never imagined that right after he sought help from his sworn enemy, the God of Destruction, his daughter would appear on the Sky Screen.
His arrangements in the Douluo Plane had been exposed in an instant. How could Tang San not feel panic and fury?
"Asura God, have you gone mute?"
The God of Destruction sneered.
Tang San snorted coldly, his gaze flickering as he forced out an excuse.
"Wutong may be my daughter, but she isn't a God. Her going to the lower realm doesn't violate the Divine Realm Rules!"
Xiao Wu also spoke up, addressing the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life gently.
"Xiao Qi overheard Brother San and me talking about our time on the Douluo Continent, so she sneaked down to the lower realm. Neither Brother San nor I knew about it."
But Xiao Wu did not know that Tang Wutong's supposed escape to the lower realm had actually been deliberately arranged by Tang San.
He had even personally split his own daughter's soul into three portions to use as fishing bait.
Tang San and Xiao Wu's words eased the expressions of the surrounding gods.
If Asura God Tang San, a God King of Law Enforcement, casually arranged for Gods to descend to the lower realm, that would be utterly unacceptable.
The Divine Realm could not arbitrarily interfere in the affairs of the lower realm. This was a fundamental rule upheld by the God Realm Committee itself.
But Tang Wutong was not a god, after all, and she had sneaked down on her own, so it was understandable.
Yet the next instant, the scene on the Sky Screen changed.
The anger on the God of Destruction's face turned into deep mockery, and he snorted coldly as he looked toward Tang San.
Tang San's expression, meanwhile, grew even darker.
Those two idiots only showed up now. They truly have a Way of Seeking Death!
"Keep up back there! Follow your sect master into Shrek City!"
Da Ming and Er Ming led several hundred elite Soul Masters from the Clear Sky Sect on a forced march toward Shrek Academy.
Yet Xu Yi's Golden Crow Falling Sun left Da Ming and Er Ming rooted to the spot, speechless.
It was a Quasi-God's strike, even though Xu Yi had not used his full strength.
Still, Da Ming and Er Ming sensed the aura around him, which was already incredibly close to the divine level.
A Quasi-God wearing Four-Word Battle Armor, further enhanced by a divine-grade Mecha.
At the very least, without using divine power, Da Ming and Er Ming could never be a match for Xu Yi.
Even if they used divine power, the outcome remained uncertain.
Da Ming even vaguely sensed that Xu Yi seemed to possess an aura of divine power himself.
"The Phoenix God Continent's Spirit Hall Empire actually has someone this powerful?!"
Er Ming's eyes widened as he spoke in disbelief.
"Even Beast God Di Tian might not be a match for this human, right?"
Da Ming shook his head and answered gravely.
"There are several more auras in the Spirit Hall Empire's fleet that are no weaker than his. I'm afraid Shrek Academy faces more peril than hope this time!"
Meanwhile, everything the Clear Sky Sect's Soul Masters saw seemed new and fascinating to them.
As the sect from which Sea God Tang San, who had ascended to godhood ten thousand years ago, originated, the Clear Sky Sect now lived in utter misery.
Not only did they remain secluded from the world, just as they had ten thousand years ago, but they could only scrape by through farming and raising pigs themselves.
Even the direct descendants of the illustrious Tang Family of Clear Sky Sect had let two beasts usurp the hosts' place and become the Clear Sky Sect's masters.
It seemed that even after ten thousand years, Tang San still remembered that old grudge!
The problem was that Tang Hao, that unfilial son, had fallen in love with a potted plant, provoked Spirit Hall, and angered his own father to death.
Wasn't someone like that getting kicked out of the sect nothing less than his just deserts?
But a hypocrite like Tang San would never think about such things. He would only choose to lay the blame on others.
Spirit Hall wants to kill Xiao Wu? That's Spirit Hall's fault!
They don't have a shred of compassion. How could they kill a bunny?
I kill Soul Beasts? That's the Soul Beasts' fault!
The Qian Jun Ants actually dared to oppress other Soul Beasts. How evil! They truly have a Way of Seeking Death!
The Clear Sky Sect rejects me? You're utterly heartless!
I may bow and scrape now, but once I become a Titled Douluo, I'll twist the heads off you old bastards!
Only Sage Tang remained spotless, pure as ice and immaculate as jade!
Every fault belonged to someone else. They all had a Way of Seeking Death!
And so these Clear Sky Sect Soul Masters, who ordinarily never stepped beyond their front gates or inner doors, much like sheltered young ladies-
Could get excited for ages over even a manhole cover on the streets of Shrek City.
But just as these sect bumpkins from the Clear Sky Sect began trying to understand the outside world-
A gigantic golden phoenix soared into the sky from the very center of Shrek Academy, meeting the Spirit Hall Empire fleet's first volley.
Crimson beams carrying an aura that could destroy all things shot toward the golden phoenix.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Phoenix Rebirth!"
Fierce golden flames blazed around the golden phoenix, as though it intended to purify every trace of itself from this world.
"That looks like Dean Yan from Shrek Academy! Hurry, save him!"
Er Ming was about to charge forward, but Da Ming stopped him.
"Big Brother, why are you stopping me? He's a Super Douluo from Shrek Academy! It would be such a waste for him to die here!"
Da Ming shot him an exasperated glare.
"What are you in such a hurry for?"
"Do you think Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe is an idiot who would throw away his life to block the Spirit Hall Empire's attack right from the start?"
"Shrek Academy hasn't reached the end of its road yet!"
"Don't forget what innate gift a phoenix possesses!"
Er Ming thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
"So that's it! It's..."
But before Er Ming could finish, Feng Jiuxiao's mocking laugh suddenly rang out from the Spirit Hall Empire's Flagship.
"Using a phoenix's power of rebirth before an inheritor of my Phoenix God Lineage? How laughable!"
"By the command of the Primordial Ancestor of the Phoenix God, I decree that your Martial Soul shall not rebirth!"
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