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Divine Realm.
Within Shura God Temple, Xiaowu finally saw Tang San emerge.
Unlike the previous time she had seen him, Tang San now had a trace of vitality in his expression despite the paleness of his face.
"I'm sorry for worrying you."
Gazing at Xiaowu, Tang San forced a smile.
Seeing him like this, Xiaowu felt a heartache. She gently touched his cheek with her delicate hands and softly said, "Tang, speak out about anything that's troubling you. Don't keep it all bottled up inside and suffer alone."
"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that some things have happened on Soul Land that were beyond my expectations and control."
Hearing Tang San's words, Xiaowu's face showed shock. "What has happened?"
Tang San sighed, "You should know that the current leader of Shrek Academy is Mu En, the descendant of the teacher."
Xiaowu answered:
"I know, you've told me. He has the Holy Radiant Dragon's martial soul, a Level 99 limit powerhouse, and there are hardly a few people on Soul Land who could compete with him."
"That's right, it's him. But he has died, truly and completely dead."
"How could this have happened? Hasn't Soul Land always been under your control, Tang? Under normal circumstances, you would find a suitable successor before allowing him to die, wouldn't you?"
Xiaowu realized that even Tang San was very surprised by this event.
"This is also why I have been fighting the Destruction God until now. He has been constantly interfering with my control over Soul Land. That's why such a thing happened..."
"The reason I hastily gave up the battle with the Destruction God was also because of this incident. Just now, I reconnected with Soul Land using Divine Power.
But the situation is worse than I imagined. Shrek Academy has somehow gotten involved with evil Soul Masters. Now, the three Empires – Dou Spirit, Sky Soul, and Xingluo – have their armies at the gates, demanding an explanation from Shrek Academy.
Beyond that, in the place where Mu En died, I detected a remnant aura of the Destruction God Power. So I have concluded that this matter must somehow be related to the Destruction God."
As Tang San spoke, his expression grew increasingly grim.
"That damn Destruction God, always daring to do things without admitting to them. I often find his traces, but he refuses to confess. If it were not against the rules to intervene in the conflicts on Soul Land, I would have taken the Destruction God to the Council of the Divine Realm!"
Tang San was grinding his teeth in anger.
The hatred for the Destruction God had penetrated deep into his bones.
However.
If the Destruction God were aware of all these occurrences, he would surely throw back at Tang San, "I'm innocent as well."
I don't know who the bastard is, always trying to pin the blame on me.
Suddenly, Xiaowu remembered something, "Tang, I remember you once told me about a grand plan for Soul Land that would span ten thousand years or even longer. If successful, you would take charge of the Divine Realm... Has this plan been affected as well?"
This...
At those words, Tang San involuntarily furrowed his brows.
He truly didn't know how to answer Xiaowu's question, feeling she really had a knack for touching on the most sensitive issues.
"I'm sorry, Tang, I spoke out of turn again."
Seeing this, Xiaowu couldn't help but lower her head.
"It's alright."
Tang San sighed, "Initially, I didn't want to tell anyone about this grand plan. The more people who know, the more likely it will fail, but now it doesn't matter anymore because it was stillborn from the start..."
Also, what he didn't say was, due to his overwhelming anger earlier, he had slipped up and spoken out loud. The Destruction God King had, more or less, learned of his plan, so it couldn't be considered a secret anymore.
"Has it come to this?"
Xiaowu's expression changed yet again.
At this moment, she finally understood why Tang San had returned looking so dispirited and distraught.
One blow after another, who could endure it?
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"In Soul Land, there was a Gold Tree, the symbolic representation of the Plane Will. After discovering it, I erased its will and planted it inside the Sea God's Pavilion, or in other words, had Shrek's powerhouses guard the Gold Tree for me, to prevent any issues."
"My original plan was to find a suitable time to let my mother fuse with the Gold Tree, becoming the will of Soul Land. Then I would attract other powerful planes to invade Soul Land, secretly striking and killing the powerful foes from other planes, using them as fertilizer to continuously elevate Soul Land's level."
"I believe that one day Soul Land could evolve into an existence comparable to the Divine Realm. Sadly..."
At this point, Tang San couldn't help but sigh deeply, "Sadly, the Gold Tree was completely destroyed by the destructive power, and waiting for Soul Land's Plane Will to recongeal is not something that can be done overnight..."
Xiaowu was utterly stunned after hearing this.
She knew Tang San was ambitious, but she never imagined his ambition was so vast, actually dreaming of creating a Divine Realm!
If the Divine Realm's Deities knew about this, it would be a serious crime.
Moreover, the Destruction God King had been single-mindedly intent on expanding the Divine Realm's territory, yet Tang San had thwarted him in every way.
You, Tang San, actually want to create your own Divine Realm. If the Destruction God King found out, would Tang San still have a good outcome?
"This is also good, Third Brother, let's not think so much anymore. Wouldn't it be nice just to peacefully stay together in the Divine Realm?"
Xiaowu tried to wake Tang San up, not to chase after those illusory powers anymore.
Besides, Tang San was already a Divine King. One of the most revered individuals in the Divine Realm, what more could he be dissatisfied with?
Is that position above all deities really so enticing?
Xiaowu didn't understand.
"Xiaowu, don't worry. From today on, I won't think about any grand schemes anymore..."
Tang San solemnly promised Xiaowu.
Xiaowu was almost moved to tears, but just as the tears were about to flow, she heard Tang San continue.
"From now on, I'll only seize the day. Although one plan after another has failed, I still have one important plan..."
"What?"
Xiaowu was numb.
At that moment, she suddenly felt that her earlier emotional investments were somewhat superfluous.
"Have you forgotten? Our daughter Xiao Qi is still in Soul Land. There is also a Son of Plane there, an extraordinary individual. Not to mention Soul Land, but even when he ascends later, he will be a strong left-hand man for me in the Divine Realm, with the qualifications of a Divine King.
If I were to get his help, even if the Destruction God King had the God of Life on his side, I could still confront him. Then I could legitimately carry out my plan."
The more Tang San spoke, the more excited he became, his eyes blazing in a way that made Xiaowu's heart skip a beat.
She felt increasingly that the man who had shared her bed for thousands of years had become a stranger.
"But I remember you telling me that you have tried using Xiao Qi to get close to the Son of Plane multiple times without success. They haven't formed any bond, and even now, you still don't know who the Son of Plane is, so how can you use him?"
Xiaowu pleaded, "Third Brother, Xiao Qi has been in the lower realm for so long, she must have had her fill of fun by now. And I've been missing her; can we bring her back, please?"
Tang San didn't worry about his daughter as much as she did. After all, Princess Tang was a piece of her own flesh.
"Of course not!"
Tang San rejected Xiaowu's suggestion without hesitation, "When I originally sent Xiao Qi's soul into Soul Land, she suffered a lot. You saw it with your own eyes.
If I bring her back to the Divine Realm now, having achieved nothing, wouldn't all her previous hardships be in vain?"
"This..." Xiaowu was stunned at his words.
Xiao Qi indeed had endured pains unimaginable to most.
Not to mention the agony of soul splitting, how many people could bear such pain?
Naturally.
The prerequisite for enduring such pain is having a father cruel enough to inflict it.
Seeing that Xiaowu was biting her lips tightly, not speaking, with her eyes brimming with tears that were swirling in her eyes, looking delicate and fragile, Tang San couldn't help but sigh again, "Just hold on a bit longer, I believe it's going to be a success."
"You haven't seen Xiao Qi for a long time either, right? She has grown up in Soul Land now, let's take a look at her together."
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