...
"Something's off..."
God Realm.
Forbidden Land of the Gods.
Beneath a dark and deep abyss, a giant beast stirred, slowly opening golden, slit pupils which glared upward with an overwhelming aura, but flickered with uncertainty.
"That's...the Dragon God's aura?!"
"Silver Dragon King...my little sister..."
No one knew how long the first-generation Asura God had imprisoned it here—its consciousness was muddled, but now, that familiar aura made it remember something.
"No!"
"To restore the Dragon God's body, the Golden and Silver Dragons must devour each other. If I eat her, or..."
"But that's definitely the Dragon God's aura!"
"ROAR!!!"
Its roar shook the entire forbidden land.
Every imprisoned creature cowered.
High above the cliff, a bizarre blood-red barrier shimmered, faintly warning the Golden Dragon King to behave.
"Damn Asura God!" The Golden Dragon King ground its fangs.
Hate and vengeance swirled in its golden pupils. In all those endless, dull years, it swore that once free, it would make the Asura God pay dearly.
It had quietly gathered strength, waiting for this day...
Once the seal loosened just a bit more—
Its eyes glanced upward again—then closed.
Silence fell once more.
...
In the vast endless ocean.
Bai Xiuxiu took her true form—a massive blue dragon swimming through the sea. Maybe because of her pure nature and natural kinship with water, despite her size and might, schools of fish swarmed to play with her.
"Third Brother, are you sure we should seek her out? She doesn't look very bright," Ning Rongrong hesitated.
"You don't get it. That's called an honest nature," said Tang San with a sly grin. In truth, it just meant easily tricked.
"Ohh..." Ning Rongrong slapped her forehead.
She almost forgot, they were looking for a fall guy, not a true inheritor.
"Child..." Tang San softened his voice, letting it float into Bai Xiuxiu's ears.
Nearby sat all the Shrek Seven Monsters.
They watched Bai Xiuxiu's innocent face through the mirror, stifling laughter. Oscar already wore a grin—it was clear this fool would be easy to dupe.
"Glub-glub~"
Bai Xiuxiu blew a bubble in surprise.
"Who are you? Why call me child? Are you older than me?"
"Hehe, well, in terms of age, you're probably older than me, but I—" Tang San smiled gently.
"Then why call me child?" Bai Xiuxiu pouted stubbornly.
Tang San twitched:
"Ahem, that's not the point..."
"You said it again!" Bai Xiuxiu fumed.
Tang San: ...
Why is she so stubborn?
Is she...dim-witted?
"I am the Sea God! Why don't you kneel before me!" Tang San lost patience, releasing his Sea God powers, conjuring a divine apparition above the sea—mighty, trident in hand, blue light haloed around him.
He gazed down majestically at Bai Xiuxiu.
"How about now, believe it?"
He could clearly sense that this blue dragon worshipped the Sea God, so he was confident.
"Ah~"
Bai Xiuxiu gasped.
Tang San smiled even wider.
"Alright, now let's—"
"You're that liar!" Bai Xiuxiu said excitedly.
Her tail slapped the waves, her giant pale-blue eyes full of delight, as if watching a monkey perform; the sea churned around her.
"Liar?!!!" Tang San was stunned.
He'd used real god power—how could anyone think him a fraud?!
Is she blind?
"Third Brother, you sure she's a Sea God believer?" Ning Rongrong asked awkwardly.
"Of course! I'm the Sea God. I can sense my own followers," Tang San was baffled.
"I knew it! Big fraud!" Bai Xiuxiu snorted bubbles, proud.
"If I didn't know the real Sea God—my master—you might've really tricked me. You impostor, going around scamming people in my master's name!"
"Master?!!"
Tang San's face darkened.
I'm a knockoff now?!
Her master must be the Silver Dragon King.
The Silver Dragon King's divine power probably comes from hijacking that trace of Sea God divinity...
"Of course, my master..."
"You fool, she tricked you!" Tang San snapped, unable to hold back.
"Nonsense!" Bai Xiuxiu's eyes widened, "The Sea God could never trick me! If you try to turn me against my master, I'll smash you!"
Tang San, barely holding in his rage:
"How do you even know she's the Sea God?!!"
"Because she is the Sea God!" Bai Xiuxiu replied earnestly.
Tang San: ...
Nearly spat blood.
No wonder her 'Sea God' faith baffled him—because it wasn't really him!
But he could only grit his teeth. He still hoped to get some info from her...
"Third Brother, easy, easy..." Oscar tried to calm him.
"If it doesn't work, let's try someone else. That Li Ya—she's a mermaid, merfolk definitely worship Sea God," Ning Rongrong suggested.
"Fine!"
Tang San inhaled, glared coldly at Bai Xiuxiu, realizing he picked the wrong "fool".
Never thought she'd be such a tough nut.
No doubt in his mind—merfolk worshiped him!
He steadied his mood and softly addressed Li Ya's ear,
"Child, I am the Sea God Tang San, this time—"
"GET LOST!!!"
Li Ya's green eyes flashed coldly. Ocean waves surged hundreds of meters high, her slim form unshakable at the center—a sea-stilling needle, the entire ocean moving to her will.
Tang San: ...
"Wait, I am—"
"I SAID—GET LOST!!!"
Li Ya's voice was piercing; she shattered the mirror-projection.
God Realm.
Sea God Palace.
Tang San sat, stunned.
The mood grew eerily, uncomfortably silent.
After a long while, Tang San finally reacted, face twisted in rage:
"I'll kill them all! I swear as Sea God, I'll never protect them again! Let those beasts, those ingrates die on their own—I…!"
"Third Brother, calm down..."
Everyone rushed to stop him.
"I'll unleash Golden Dragon King! Kill them all! All of them!"