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Tang San was relieved, but God of Destruction could not be.
God of Destruction's gaze fell coldly upon Tang San, and he spoke slowly in a low voice, laced with a hint of anger.
"Tang San, how did you take away the divine force of the Goddess of Life? You must give me an explanation for this matter."
When the gods were all present, God of Destruction and Goddess of Life basically addressed each other by their titles directly, rather than calling each other Little Purple or Little Green.
At this moment, Tang San was quite calm, having completely lost that previous look of panic. A calm smile appeared on his face, and he spoke unhurriedly.
"God of Destruction, you are asking the wrong question."
"Neither Xiao Wu nor I know how that child Tang Wulin appeared, and how could I possibly have stolen the divine force of the Goddess of Life?"
He paused, his gaze sweeping over God of Destruction's gloomy face, then continued.
"You should know very well how difficult it is to steal divine force at the God King level. I think that with my, Tang San's, abilities, I shouldn't be able to forcibly do such a thing, right?"
Upon hearing this, God of Destruction snorted coldly but did not refute him.
After all, what Tang San said was indeed reasonable; divine force at the God King level was by no means something that could be easily stolen. Even for another God King, wanting to silently extract one-tenth of the divine force from another God King was an almost impossible task.
Seeing that God of Destruction did not continue to press the matter, Tang San turned his gaze back to the light curtain, speaking with a gentle tone.
"Since the Goddess of Life says that the child possesses the Bloodline of Xiao Wu and me, and also bears the surname Tang, then in the future... I will also take on the responsibility of raising him."
"He has been drifting outside for so many years; he must have suffered quite a bit. As his father, I will naturally compensate him well."
Hearing this, God of Destruction narrowed his cold eyes slightly and asked again in an unkind tone.
"Then what about the Dragon God Bloodline?"
"How do you intend to deal with a child who possesses the Dragon God Bloodline?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Tang San's face did not diminish, and he answered in a calm and unhurried voice.
"There is no need to worry about that."
"Under the upbringing of Xiao Wu and me, he will certainly not do things harmful to the Divine Realm like the previous Dragon God."
"On the contrary... possessing the Dragon God Bloodline, he has infinite growth potential, which might even allow the Divine Realm to develop further."
He paused, his gaze falling on God of Destruction, and with a meaningful glint in his eyes, he continued.
"God of Destruction, haven't you always been thinking about expanding the Divine Realm? If there could be an additional powerful Divinity with the Dragon God Bloodline in the Divine Realm, this plan could surely be pushed forward more easily, right?"
God of Destruction looked at Tang San coldly, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery.
This guy Tang San was truly silver-tongued.
Whether this sentence was for his own sake or for the expansion of the Divine Realm, God of Destruction knew it clearly, but even if he were to dwell on it now, it would be meaningless.
The gods' gazes quickly returned to the light curtain, and Tang San's gaze soon fell upon Gu Yue in the audience seats; he felt that the relationship between Tang Wulin and Gu Yue was quite good.
If he were to play matchmaker, allowing Tang Wulin and Gu Yue to establish a deeper connection...
If the Silver Dragon King could become his daughter-in-law, wouldn't that be even better?
As for what he had said earlier about the Silver Dragon King flying into the Divine Realm causing a threat, or the Fusion with the Golden Dragon King causing a disaster, Tang San naturally threw those words to the back of his mind.
As long as they become members of his Tang Clan, then all sins can be exempted.
[A/N: This f*#king hypocrite]
And just as Tang San was calculating these things in his heart, the duel on the competition stage had entered a new phase.
After enduring Ye Xinglan's full-force strike, Tang Wulin finally began to counterattack.
His figure streaked towards Ye Xinglan like a bolt of golden lightning, his bloodline power surging throughout his body, and his fist, covered in seven-colored scales, smashed down with the force of a landslide!
Although Ye Xinglan's Sword Domain was powerful, Tang Wulin relied on his terrifying Physical Body stats to forcibly tear through the blockade of the starry sky.
Finally, under Tang Wulin's continuous heavy blows, Ye Xinglan's Sword Domain began to show cracks, the starlight Sword Qi gradually dissipated, and Ye Xinglan's figure was forced back to the edge of the competition stage.
"First round, Tang Wulin wins."
Although Ye Xinglan's swordsmanship was extremely strong and its power quite astonishing, the gap in stats ultimately caused her to lose.
Ye Xinglan retracted her long sword and nodded slightly towards Tang Wulin, indicating her concession.
The rules for the second round of the competition soon appeared on the light curtain.
[Second round duel rules: Weapon Battle]
In Ye Xinglan's hand was a slender sharp sword whose appearance was extremely similar to the Star God Sword, with cold starlight flowing on the blade.
And in Tang Wulin's hand was a long spear that was golden all over, its appearance almost identical to the Golden Dragon Spear.
However, the result of this round was completely different from the first.
Tang Wulin's spear technique could not really be considered proficient; although he had practiced during this time, it was ultimately not as handy as his martial arts.
And Ye Xinglan had long since reached the Realm of Unity of Man and Sword, the long sword in her hand feeling like a part of her body; her sword momentum was continuous, and every strike pointed precisely at Tang Wulin's weak points.
In less than half a minute, the golden spear in Tang Wulin's hand was knocked away by Ye Xinglan's sword, the spear shaft hitting the ground with a crisp clatter.
"Second round, Ye Xinglan wins."
Tang Wulin looked at his empty hands and couldn't help but smile bitterly; he indeed still had a long way to go in terms of spear technique.
The third round of the competition followed immediately.
[Third round duel rules: Comprehensive Battle]
This time, Tang Wulin no longer held anything back, directly unleashing his full strength.
Seven-colored scales covered his entire body, his bloodline power surged like a tidal wave, and added with the Innate secret technique of the Body Sect, Tang Wulin crushed towards Ye Xinglan like a God of War.
Although Ye Xinglan's Sword Intent remained sharp, under the suppression of Tang Wulin's terrifying stats, she ultimately could not hold on.
Finally, Ye Xinglan's Sword Domain was completely shattered, and her figure was blasted off the competition stage by Tang Wulin's punch; this Comprehensive Battle was practically the same as the Power Battle.
"Third round, Tang Wulin wins."
With a total score of two to one, Tang Wulin won this duel.
In the Divine Realm, the gods looked at this scene on the light curtain and fell into a brief silence.
If it were at their age back then, absolutely no one could have confronted Tang Wulin head-on.
This level of Physical Body strength, this terrifying bloodline power, and those seven-colored scales covering his entire body—he was simply a monster. It was no wonder the Dragon God was so strong back then.
Dai Mubai spoke up first, turning to look at Tang San, a smile on his face as he offered congratulations.
"Little San, congratulations! You have gained a Qilin son!"
Hearing this, a smile could not help but appear on Tang San's face. He nodded slightly towards Dai Mubai and then turned his gaze back to the light curtain.
His mind began to calculate rapidly.
Tang Wulin and Xiao Qi had both gained quite a few benefits at this Shrek Academy and were considered people of this academy. In the future, if that guy named Lin Feng retired, then this Shrek Academy would, barring any accidents, belong to Tang Wulin.
After all, Tang Wulin was someone who possessed the Dragon God Bloodline and had infinite potential. Within the vast Shrek Academy, who else could rival Tang Wulin?
By extension... this Shrek Academy, like the Clear Sky Sect and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, would eventually be his own.
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