Chapter 516
第516章 束手就擒的唐3，防守1波？不，放手1搏！（4k）
Tang San stood before the God of Destruction.
The divine king's aura surrounding him had long since dissipated, leaving only indescribable frustration and helplessness on his face.
Now even if you jump into the Yellow River, you can't clear your name.
Only those who wronged him know how wronged he is now.
Silver Dragon King, and Huo Yuhao!
You guys are absolutely awful!!
The humiliation he felt at this moment was even more intense than when he was hunted down by the Spirit Hall in Douluo Continent.
Tang San never imagined that his meticulous planning would backfire.
The cause of the matter was actually quite trivial.
Tang San, who held control of the God Realm's central hub, merely opened a back door for himself, occasionally secretly extracting a small portion of the faith power collected from the God Realm's central hub.
He handled this matter with utmost secrecy, always proceeding slowly and deliberately, stopping only when necessary. Compared to the reserves of the entire divine realm, this amount of embezzlement was not even a drop in the ocean.
Logically speaking, no one should have noticed anything amiss.
Moreover, since he held the final say in the interpretation of the God Realm's central authority, Tang San naturally acted with less restraint.
But, as expected, no matter how much we planned, we never anticipated this.
That old scoundrel, the Silver Dragon King, actually used the Sea God Pillar of the Ascension Pavilion to travel upstream and wreaked havoc in the central hub of the God Realm.
By the time Tang San realized something was wrong, it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the power of faith that the God Realm had collected from the mortal realm over the years was suddenly reduced by as much as 30%.
Such violent acts, who knows how much damage they will cause? It's all benefiting Douluo Continent.
It's like he's carefully protecting and showing concern for his goddess, but he only dares to touch her hand. In the end, someone else grabs her without mercy, stands up, and kicks her!
It hurts, it hurts too much!
Tang San had already covered up the matter, but the Sea God's position exploded, causing a huge commotion and indirectly drawing the attention of other God Kings to the abnormality of the power of faith.
On one hand, the Sea God's position was shattered, and Tang San, as the Sea God, was to blame. On the other hand, there was a huge loss of faith power in the central part of the God Realm, and Tang San happened to be the one who controlled the key to the central part of the God Realm.
There's simply no way to defend this.
Even the Goddess of Life, who has a good relationship with Tang San, has no reason to act as a peacemaker this time.
After all, the power of faith is related to the foundation of the entire divine realm, and someone must take responsibility for such a huge loss.
As for Ji Dong and Lie Yan, they chose to remain silent, neither supporting Tang San nor echoing the God of Destruction.
What's even more frustrating is that Tang San simply doesn't have the strength to resist.
The era of a dual-god king is over.
He lost his position as the Sea God, and the position of the Asura God was forcibly given to him by the old Asura. He had not received a complete inheritance and has not yet been able to fully control the power of the Asura God, so he cannot unleash the full power of the God King.
Facing the God of Destruction, who had already cultivated the power of destruction to its extreme and whose strength was at the peak of the God-King level, even if he tried his best, he might not be a match for him, not to mention that there were three other God-Kings watching him from the sidelines.
Although Tang San controls the central hub of the God Realm and can unleash divine punishment, this move cannot be used against the God of Destruction, who is also a God of Law Enforcement.
After weighing the pros and cons, Tang San had no choice but to endure it.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the frustration and anger in his heart, and kept comforting himself.
Anyway, isn't it all about cultivation?
Even if he is imprisoned, he can still focus on honing his Asura God Power and take control of the divine position as soon as possible.
Perhaps that place is actually a good place for Longchang to attain enlightenment.
Having adjusted his mindset, Tang San raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on the God of Destruction, and said calmly:
"Destruction is something one must bear the consequences of. This matter is indeed my fault for being negligent and failing to detect the Silver Dragon King's conspiracy, which allowed her to take advantage of the situation and cause a large loss of faith power in the central part of the divine realm."
Is the Silver Dragon King taking the blame again?
Seeing Tang San's sincere expression, the God of Destruction raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on his lips, and said calmly:
"Rest assured, I will abide by the rules of the divine realm and will not harm your family. Now, surrender!"
Tang San nodded expressionlessly, withdrawing his divine power, appearing resigned to his fate.
Seeing Tang San cooperate so readily, the God of Destruction smiled, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected this guy to be so sensible.
Without further hesitation, he slightly raised his right hand, gathering a dense, purplish-black destructive power in his palm. With an extremely violent aura, he struck Tang San's chest with his palm.
The power of destruction erupted instantly, transforming into countless strange runes and marks that spun rapidly around the two of them.
During this process, these runes flowed through the right hand of the God of Destruction and were continuously injected into Tang San's body, spreading outwards.
A moment later, a palm-sized, swirling, purplish-black rune slowly formed on Tang San's chest.
The runes shimmered with a faint purple light before instantly receding and disappearing into the body.
This is a divine seal set up by Destruction.
However, it can only seal Tang San's divine power and a portion of his divine consciousness.
After all, both of them were God-Kings, the same level, and were top-tier powerhouses at the same level.
Even if the God of Destruction is incredibly powerful, he cannot completely seal Tang San's God-King strength; he can only temporarily limit the extent of his power.
Of course, the most important aspect of this seal is its close connection to the soul of the God of Destruction. Once the seal is broken by external force, or if Tang San attempts to forcibly break through the seal, the God of Destruction will immediately notice.
At that time, Tang San's crime will be compounded, and he will face even more severe punishment.
After being sealed, a violent feeling of weakness swept over his entire body, and Tang San's face turned as pale as paper.
He couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, his body swaying slightly, but he still kept his back straight: "I hope you take care of yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang San flicked his right hand, sending an eight-pointed star-shaped golden key hurtling toward the God of Destruction.
"Hahaha, that's for sure. I'll let you witness firsthand how I will bring glory to the realm of gods!"
The God of Destruction laughed loudly, reached out and steadily caught the key that controlled the central hub of the divine realm, his fingertips tracing the key's patterns, his eyes flashing with fanaticism and greed.
I finally got it!
Now, finally, no one can stop him from expanding his divine realm!
As for the loss of faith power?
It's completely harmless.
Destruction, on the contrary, was somewhat grateful for this opportunity.
Compared to controlling the central hub of the divine realm, the loss of those faith powers is a trivial matter.
In the future, as long as he promotes the expansion of the divine realm and conquers more lower realms, he can collect more faith power, quickly make up for it, and even allow the divine realm to reach an unprecedented height.
'Goodness, evil, and you, Tang San!'
Destruction roared within him, his eyes growing increasingly fanatical. 'I will show you all that you are wrong. Only I am qualified to lead the divine realm forward. Only I can break free from its shackles and become stronger!'
Watching the God of Destruction's ecstatic moment, the Goddess of Life felt somewhat helpless. However, she knew that although her husband was stubborn, he had no ill intentions, and besides, this was for the development of the divine realm.
So she stepped forward, looked at Tang San, and comforted him gently, "Tang San, don't worry. We will find out the truth about the loss of faith power later. As long as you tell the truth, we will definitely treat you leniently."
Upon hearing this, the God of Destruction nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, Tang San. As long as you cooperate, I will release you."
"Oh?"
Tang San raised his head, meeting Destructive gaze, and asked, "How do you want me to cooperate with you?"
"Naturally, it's to assist me in expanding the divine realm!"
As he spoke, the God of Destruction shuddered and said in an impassioned tone, "Tang San, you are too closed-minded and stuck in your ways. You only think about maintaining the status quo. How can the God Realm make any further progress?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San frowned slightly, about to say something in rebuttal, but Destruction didn't give him a chance to speak and interrupted him first.
"As we all know, recently many humans in the lower realm have reached the pinnacle of their cultivation, and are only one divine position away from ascending to the God Realm. However, the number of divine positions in the God Realm has reached its limit, and relying solely on the gods to voluntarily pass on their positions is ultimately too slow."
"After so many years of accumulation, the power and resources of the God Realm are already abundant enough. Opening up new territories and adding new divine positions is in accordance with the will of Heaven and is inevitable!" His gaze swept over the four God Kings present, and he said firmly, "If we want the God Realm to have greater development and to control more star systems in the future, the only way is to expand the God Realm!"
Although the tone of destruction was aggressive, it was clear, logical, and righteous.
The three God Kings, besides Tang San, nodded in agreement; expansion was indeed necessary.
Tang San's expression was clearly rather unpleasant.
"Destruction, you're being far too radical. One wrong step leads to another, and if you're not careful, you'll become a sinner in the realm of gods!"
Tang San said solemnly, "If it's just for the development of the God Realm, I won't stop you. But I have long foreseen that a great calamity is coming to the God Realm, which concerns its very survival. We have no choice but to remain still."
Is a catastrophe about to befall the divine realm?
Upon hearing Tang San's words, the four God Kings all turned their gazes to him, each with a different expression.
The Goddess of Life said softly, "Tang San, I believe you would never speak without reason. Although I don't have such a premonition, it's better to be safe than sorry. We should indeed be more cautious."
Ji Dong and Lie Yan said they hadn't received any similar warnings either. They trusted Tang San's character, but also felt that the God of Destruction's words made sense, leaving them in a dilemma.
The God of Destruction's eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, he sneered, "So what? Even I can't see the future of the God Realm clearly, how could you?"
"Even if your premonition is correct, only by expanding the divine realm, continuously increasing its foundation, and constantly strengthening its power can we have enough confidence to weather future disasters!"
A defensive push? No, a desperate gamble!
The word "retreat" doesn't exist in the dictionary of destruction.
"Destruction, you'll regret it!" Tang San was clearly furious.
"Enough, Tang San! Now I am the one in charge of the God Realm, so I will bear the burden and take responsibility for everything!"
The God of Destruction's tone was extremely firm: "Further words are useless. Go to the Forbidden Land of Gods and reflect on your mistakes, lest you repeat them!"
With a wave of his hand, he delivered the final judgment.
Seeing the God of Destruction's unyielding demeanor and the silence of the other three God Kings, Tang San knew that further argument would be pointless, so he could only nod and say:
“I can accept going to the Forbidden Land of Gods, but before that, I have to see Xiao Wu first, after all, I'm the one who dragged her into this mess.”
The Goddess of Life looked slightly worried and quickly asked, "Is Xiao Wu alright? If she's injured, she can come to me for treatment."
Tang San shook his head, his tone tinged with guilt, "She's alright, but after retrieving the Asura God Power, Xiao Wu's cultivation level has dropped to the first level of godhood. There's currently a vacancy in the God Realm, and I'd like to help her establish one. You all have no objections, right?"
The God of Destruction waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Do as you please. Anyway, it was your Sea God position that was shattered, and the vacant spot should have been filled by you. It's your business who you want to condense a god position for."
"If you want to portray a loving couple, I have no objection even if Xiaowu goes to jail with you."
As everyone knows, Tang San and Xiao Wu have a very good relationship, and Xiao Wu is Tang San's Achilles' heel.
So, as long as you target Xiao Wu, isn't it easy to control Tang San?
However, unless he was pushed to the limit, Destruction wouldn't do something so tasteless; he only said that to mock Tang San.
However, Tang San actually nodded in agreement, saying that he and his wife were deeply in love and couldn't bear to see Xiao Wu living apart from him.
"Alright." Destruction nodded. It was indeed good to have a wife who wholeheartedly supported him.
Tang San would be going to jail alone, but with two people, it might just be fun.
After all, he was the one who said it, and if he were to change his mind, it would make him seem heartless.
Lieyan and Ji Dong, now husband and wife, exchanged a smile.
This is the power of pure love: even when imprisoned, they will never abandon each other and stay by each other's side.
Hopefully, Poseidon will reflect on his actions during this time.
Ideally, we should set aside our prejudices, join hands with destruction, and contribute our power to the divine realm.
"Someone come here!"
With a wave of his hand, the God of Destruction summoned the God of Destruction, then tossed his cloak aside and turned to leave.
Upon receiving the news, the God of Destruction rushed over, cupped his fists to Tang San, and said, "Forgive me, God of Asura."
"Okay." Tang San nodded, then dismissed his good brothers and took the God of Destruction to find Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu was already restless and uneasy, and she stood guard at the door, waiting for news from Tang San.
Upon seeing Tang San return, Xiao Wu rushed to greet him. Seeing his weakened state, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, and her voice trembled with sobs and worry.
"Third Brother, how are you? Did Destroy him not do anything to you? It's all my fault. If only I were stronger, if only I could have helped you..."
"It's okay, Xiao Wu, don't cry."
Tang San smiled and shook his head, reaching out to gently wipe away Xiao Wu's tears, saying, "It's just a temporary prison sentence, nothing serious."
"Whether it's a divine position or the identity of an enforcer, in my heart, nothing is more important than my Xiao Wu. As long as you can stay by my side, I would be willing to lose all my power."
"Third Brother!" Xiao Wu couldn't help but throw herself into Tang San's arms, hugging him tightly and bursting into tears, releasing all her emotions at that moment.
Tang San gently patted her back, soothing her tenderly, his eyes filled with doting affection and guilt.
The God of Destruction silently left the scene of their public display of affection and then stood guard at the door of the room.
Although the God of Destruction appears to be on the side of destruction, he is actually an undercover agent planted by Tang San on that side, and he won't make a fool of himself at this moment.
Anyway, the God of Destruction just said that as long as Tang San and Xiao Wu are brought to the Forbidden Land of Gods in the end, the process in between is not important.
Zhou Weiqing, the God of Destruction, sighed silently in his heart.
Senior Tang San, I hope this is also part of your plan.
In the end, I can't possibly have to be the undercover agent to save the God King myself, can I? That would be incredibly stressful, and I feel like there's no future in it.
It shouldn't be that bad.
On the other side, Tang San had already persuaded Xiao Wu to help her condense her divine position.
Tang San originally planned to find a suitable second-level life-type god for Xiao Wu, so that they could start a life of many children and many blessings.
As it turns out, plans can't keep up with changes.
Now he must condense a first-level godhood in advance and occupy the vacant spot in the god realm ahead of time!
Otherwise, if someone becomes a god through faith, we'll be the ones who profit.
Tang San dared not underestimate Huo Yuhao now.
As the universally acknowledged God of Wisdom in the God Realm, Tang San was not stupid. Through the changes of the past few days, he realized that all of this seemed to be inseparable from that chosen one of destiny.
It was Huo Yuhao's appearance that disrupted his elaborate plans in Douluo Continent and even led to a counterattack by joining forces with the Silver Dragon King.
Even the shattering of the Sea God's position this time is clearly closely related to this chosen one of destiny who was born in harmony with the consciousness of the plane!
learn from mistakes.
Tang San accepted the defeat this time.
But he won't repeat the same mistake. The day he masters the power of the Asura God King, he will descend to the mortal realm in his true form and strike with full force!
Just in time, Ah Yin also needed time to possess the core of the Douluo plane.
Time is definitely on our side.
Although his soul was injured, the Destruction Seal was still in place. The effect of the seal was actually beneficial to Tang San's control over the Asura God Power. He estimated that it would take him almost another year to fully master the Asura God Power.
When that time comes, he will take back everything he has lost!
"One year in the God Realm means a full 365 years have passed on the Douluo Continent..."
Although it took the first sea god Poseidon a thousand years to conquer the sea and establish his divine position.
But most of that time was spent collecting faith power.
Huo Yuhao, with the help of the Silver Dragon King, is different. If left to develop freely, it will not take many years for him to condense his divine position.
Therefore, Tang San planned to condense a first-level godhood for Xiao Wu, which would also completely sever the Asura godhood from Xiao Wu, the Asura sword sheath.
It just so happens to be such a coincidence.
At the same time, on the Douluo Continent, someone else was also preparing to condense a godhood. (End of Chapter)