Within the sealed space, Tang San's divine consciousness was once again roused from slumber by Tang Wulin.
"Wulin has come again? What is it this time? Has he come to recite scriptures, or to break the seal?"
Because over the past six months, Wulin had, for some reason, not bothered him and the Golden Dragon King much, his condition was still relatively good. But with the constant erosion over the years, even though he could occasionally absorb the energy leaking from the Golden Dragon King's seals, he still felt his memories were fading. If not for his long life, he would have been completely worn down long ago.
After all, the power released by the earlier Golden Dragon King seals was all below the divine level. And what he absorbed was only the dregs left after Wulin had absorbed it. For repairing his divine consciousness, it was naturally A Drop in the Bucket.
Over the years, Tang San's divine consciousness had not thought about ignoring Wulin's actions after he entered the sealed space. But if he directly fell into a deep sleep, what if next time Tang Wulin came to break the seal?
And it was not just Tang Wulin's problem. That bastard Golden Dragon King, probably unable to bear Wulin's torment, had been taking it out on him, occasionally stirring up disturbances within the seal. Even though Tang San's divine consciousness knew the other could not break the seal, being in the same sealed space, the ripples he stirred still made it impossible for him to rest peacefully.
He was only a wisp of divine consciousness. Why did he have to bear all this?
Tang San's divine consciousness sighed quietly. Somehow helplessly, he looked at Tang Wulin entering the sealed space. Then he heard words that delighted him.
"Old Tang, I have come to break the seal."
"This time it is to break the seal? Has Wulin already prepared to break the seventh seal? He is truly fast."
Thinking this, Tang San's divine consciousness appeared before Tang Wulin and nodded lightly.
"Good. Then let us begin."
"Old Tang, wait. I have some questions I want to ask you."
Tang Wulin looked at him with complicated eyes. "Do you really have no memories?"
Tang San's divine consciousness's heart skipped a beat, but he remained expressionless as he shook his head.
"No."
In the past, this would have undoubtedly been a lie to Wulin. But because of the erosion over these years, he had indeed forgotten many memories. So at this moment, he spoke with some confidence.
This made him increasingly skilled at playing the role of "Old Tang."
No matter what Wulin had noticed, he could righteously say, "I have indeed lost my memory."
Tang Wulin looked at him, his mood growing even more complicated.
Why could he not just be sincere?
Thinking this, Tang Wulin changed the subject. "Old Tang, did you know? A major event recently happened on the Douluo Continent. Shrek Academy, which had been passed down for twenty thousand years, was destroyed."
Wulin said what? Shrek was destroyed?
Tang San's divine consciousness had been relieved that Wulin was not pressing him about his memories. Upon hearing this, his heart was shaken. Even his face involuntarily showed a flicker of surprise.
How was that possible?
With the foundation he had left, Shrek could not possibly have been destroyed.
His mother was a deity, right there in Shrek's Golden Tree. Who could have destroyed Shrek?
Had his mother not intervened, or had she also met with misfortune?
Tang San's divine consciousness felt his mind was in a tangle. But he still remembered his persona. He quickly suppressed his shock and feigned confusion. "Why are you telling me this? You are a member of the Spirit Transmission Tower. You have nothing to do with Shrek."
Hearing this, Tang Wulin tilted his head. "I just thought that since you have been in here all this time, and you do not even have your memories, it must be boring if no one talks to you. So I wanted to tell you about the outside world."
"Moreover, Shrek's destruction has caused a great uproar in the Federation. There are some things I would like to hear your opinion on."
"You came today to break the seal."
Tang San's divine consciousness said this, but seeing that Tang Wulin still intended to chat first, he did not urge him.
He also wanted to know the ins and outs of Shrek's destruction.
And while Tang San's divine consciousness was immersed in Tang Wulin's account of Shrek's destruction, he did not notice that the sealed space had undergone a change.
As Tang Wulin spoke, Tang San's divine consciousness gradually understood the reason for Shrek's destruction. But with it came more confusion.
What did it mean that the continent's number one, Atlas Douluo, and the Beast God Emperor Tian had both become gods, fought a peak battle, and Emperor Tian had ultimately won?
What did it mean that Huo Yuhao had been publicly identified by Er Ming as the reincarnation of the Fire God?
What did it mean that Gu Yuena was one of the seven elemental gods?
Tang San's divine consciousness was full of question marks. A retort was stuck in his throat, but he did not know where to begin.
Huo Yuhao was the Child of Destiny of the Douluo Continent from ten thousand years ago. How could he be the Fire God? Gu Yuena was even more so the Silver Dragon King. What did she have to do with the seven elemental gods?
Er Ming, I know you are not the brightest, but your wisdom is just too world-shaking.
If Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena's identities had been misjudged by Er Ming, Tang San's divine consciousness could barely understand. But Yun Ming and Emperor Tian becoming gods was something he truly could not understand.
Where had this come from? Were you sure this was the Douluo Continent?
The rule that spirit beasts could not become gods was ironclad. Moreover, the top strength in the divine realm's subordinate planes was basically Limit Douluo. True gods could basically not be born. Planar suppression was one reason. The plane's strength being insufficient to support the divine level was another.
Yet after the divine realm had left for so many years, the Douluo Continent had given birth to two divine level beings. Could it be that the Douluo Continent had elevated itself? Or was Wulin's understanding of the situation incomplete? Had Yun Ming and Emperor Tian only briefly reached the divine level?
However, even briefly reaching the divine level was still the divine level, still qualified to threaten him.
Tang San's divine consciousness frowned deeply. He felt his main body had misjudged the situation again. Given the continent's current state, even if he as a wisp of divine consciousness went all out, there seemed to be many existences that could threaten him.
Forget the Ten Thousand Year Plan. Whether he could even preserve his own memory and existence in the future was a problem.
Tang Wulin did not know Tang San's divine consciousness's complex feelings. He continued, "In the end, with the battle's conclusion, Shrek, which had colluded with Xingluo and betrayed the Federation, was destroyed. Most of the Shrek teachers and students who had put up a desperate resistance were purged. Only a few were taken away by the true gods who had helped Shrek. Shrek and its affiliated Tang Sect properties were either nationalized by the Federation or distributed to the forces that had participated in Shrek's destruction."
In the past, upon hearing this, Tang San's divine consciousness would probably have thought, "The Federation and the forces that participated in Shrek's destruction have already found their Path to Death."
However, because Tang Wulin had bothered him from time to time, the first memories he had lost were those of his past life at the Tang Sect.
And those memories had been the foundation of his personality as Tang San, and the foundation of his self-identity.
As for the education he had received in this life, during childhood at Tang Hao's side, that was not worth mentioning.
Without those past life memories, even though things like the Path to Death and Tang Sect secret techniques were still familiar because he had used them in this life, the obsessive beliefs and concepts that had been etched into his bones had faded considerably.
At least he would no longer occasionally say things like "Who has found their Path to Death."
Tang Wulin glanced at Old Tang and muttered, "Old Tang, do you think Shrek was bad? The Federation treated them well, yet they bit the hand that fed them and colluded with Xingluo."
"And the Sea God, leaving so many trump cards for Shrek. I heard from Yuhao that deities are not supposed to interfere in the mortal realm. He clearly violated divine realm rules. The Sea God in historical records was supposed to be great, but now it seems not entirely."
Hearing this, Tang San's divine consciousness nearly split apart. Shrek was his alma mater. The Sea God was himself. How was he supposed to respond?
But to maintain his "amnesiac Old Tang" persona, Tang San's divine consciousness could only Force Himself, with complex feelings, to agree, "Shrek Academy's actions were indeed despicable. The Sea God, as a deity, interfering in the mortal realm and disregarding divine realm rules, was equally guilty of Misconduct."
At this point, he paused, then continued, "In my view, Shrek Academy's current situation has two causes. First, Shrek was blinded by its past glory. Second, it was caused by the Sea God's reckless interference in the mortal realm. Because the Sea God gave them too many trump cards, they lost sight of their place, leading to such Unwise Acts."
Sigh. Criticizing his own main body behind his back was probably unprecedented in ten thousand years.
But if he wanted to gain favor with Wulin, he had to align with Wulin's values.
Tang Wulin, hearing Tang San's divine consciousness mercilessly criticized even himself, did not know how to respond for a moment.
And after Tang San's divine consciousness finished his criticism, he heard a faint, muffled laughter coming from the Golden Dragon King's seal.
He immediately understood. The Golden Dragon King's remnant soul was watching his joke again.
Hmph. Laugh all you want. Wulin had now broken the seventh seal. Let us see how long you can laugh.
Tang San's divine consciousness thought viciously, then suddenly realized something was wrong.
The Golden Dragon King's remnant soul's laughter did not seem to be mere mockery. It was more like watching someone walking toward their doom, unaware.
This thought made Tang San's divine consciousness alert.
He instinctively scanned the sealed space. At first, he noticed nothing wrong. But as he used his divine consciousness power, some hard to detect anomalies came into view.
"You have already noticed?"
Elder Electrolux and Huo Yuhao's spiritual power projections had appeared in this space at some point. The latter smiled. "As expected of a God King's divine consciousness. If you had not been conserving your power and dared not use your divine consciousness power lightly, it would indeed have been difficult for us to enter without you noticing."
Hearing these words, which sounded both like sarcasm and praise, Tang San's divine consciousness's expression darkened.
"Huo Yuhao. You knew of my existence long ago?"
Hearing this, Tang Wulin spoke up from the side, "I told Yuhao."
I told Yuhao. I told Yuhao. I told Yuhao.
These words repeated in Tang San's divine consciousness's mind. His gaze turned back to the complex expressed Tang Wulin. There was disbelief in his eyes, but also a trace of understanding.
He had control over this sealed space. Normally, anyone entering would be detected by him.
To bypass his perception, the only way was to use the help of Tang Wulin, who could freely enter and leave this place, to sneak in.
Wulin, you are truly my Good Son.
Tang San took a deep breath and closed his eyes. His emotions were difficult to calm.
So this was what it felt like to be betrayed by someone close.
Heh. When the Goddess of Life helped him, the God of Destruction must have felt the same way. And Bibi Dong in the past.
After a moment, Tang San's divine consciousness opened his eyes. His expression was dead as he looked at Tang Wulin. He said in a low voice, "Wulin, I never expected you to do this to me."
"Old Tang, I already know you are the reincarnation of the Sea God." Tang Wulin saw Tang San's divine consciousness's expression. His mood was equally complex, but his expression was firm. "Your kindness to me is not lost on me. But you are too deeply connected to Shrek. I was worried you would act against Yuhao and the others. So I asked Yuhao and Elder Electrolux to seal you."
Tang San's divine consciousness laughed in anger.
You were worried I would act against Huo Yuhao and the others. Were you not worried they would act against me? And sealing me. Should I thank you?
As if knowing his thoughts, Huo Yuhao said calmly, "You are only a wisp of divine consciousness, Your Excellency. Normally, you would eventually disappear. There is no need to make such a face."
Tang San's divine consciousness said, "..."
Try being Backstabbed by your son first before you talk.
Huo Yuhao ignored Tang San's divine consciousness's expression and said to Tang Wulin, "Wulin, please leave first, so you are not caught up in what follows."
"Alright."
Tang Wulin obediently nodded, then said to Tang San's divine consciousness, "Old Tang, we will talk later. I will apologize to you then."
With that, his figure disappeared from the sealed space. Only Huo Yuhao, Elder Electrolux, and Tang San remained.
Huo Yuhao made an inviting gesture. "Lord Sea God, would you care to come with us? This place is not suitable for battle. Or do you want us to invite you out?"
"..."
Tang San's divine consciousness gave the two a cold stare, did not respond, but still left the sealed space.
If they fought here, causing the Golden Dragon King's seal to destabilize, the Golden Dragon King's remnant soul breaking free, or the Golden Dragon King's divine core exploding and turning Douluo Star into ashes, that would be a real disaster.
The key was that this would only be a disaster for him. It might not threaten Huo Yuhao and the others, since the Silver Dragon King was on their side. The Golden Dragon King might not act against them.
Of course, the most important thing was strength. If Huo Yuhao and that other elderly man were not strong, he would not have made this decision. But he felt a terrifying pressure from the elderly man's projection. So he had no choice but to go out and seek help from his father, Tang Hao.
Although doing so might ruin the Ten Thousand Year Plan, at this point, he could no longer care about that. If Wulin's Golden Dragon King divine core fell into the Silver Dragon King's hands, causing the Golden Dragon King to break free, or allowing the Silver Dragon King to become the Dragon God, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, when Tang San's divine consciousness came to the outside world, unexpectedly but also within reason, the surrounding space was no longer the Douluo plane.
The sky was dim. His divine consciousness swept across, and he saw many undead creatures moving about on the earth, not knowing what they were doing.
"This is a half-plane?"
Tang San's divine consciousness immediately understood his situation. This was a half-plane independent of the Douluo plane.
The other side had indeed been prepared.
He suddenly turned back. Huo Yuhao and Electrolux were nearby, surrounded by gray death energy, faintly resonating with this world. Tang Wulin had already been sent out of this half-plane by the two in advance.
"Truly cautious. But a mere half-plane will not be enough to trap me."
With that, Tang San mobilized a considerable amount of his divine consciousness power, intending to forcibly break through the half-plane's space and reach the Douluo Continent.
And just then, he saw Electrolux gently raise his right hand.
The next moment, a giant gray array appeared directly above this half-plane. The array was complex and sophisticated, emitting a dense death aura, dyeing the entire space a grayish hue.
After the array appeared, an invisible force spread out centered on Electrolux. Wherever it passed, space froze. Even light froze in midair.
And in Tang San's divine consciousness's perception, this already independent half-plane, under Electrolux's control, had been Forcibly carved out into a new space. A completely enclosed Absolute Domain, where entry was allowed but exit was forbidden.
Unless his current divine consciousness intensity surpassed Electrolux's, he could not possibly leave.
With Electrolux's operation, Tang San's attempt to break through the planar space with his divine consciousness hit a wall. The divine consciousness power he had used all Went Down the Drain, and his strength and memory both diminished somewhat. The strength Electrolux had just displayed also made Tang San's divine consciousness understand that he could not leave.
"Third class divine consciousness."
A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Tang San's mouth. He looked at Huo Yuhao, who was slowly approaching, and his heart completely sank to the bottom. "Since you have such strength, you could have acted within the sealed space. Why bother letting me out?"
Huo Yuhao said, "That is, after all, Wulin's body. And the Golden Dragon King's divine core is right there. We did not know if you had left any Backup that would allow you to act upon leaving. It is best to act outside."
"Moreover, I have a few moves I would like to test against you. It is not convenient there. Since you no longer look like an amnesiac deity's divine consciousness, let me help you with that."
Before his voice had faded, the half-plane's blessing instantly fell upon Huo Yuhao, raising his strength to a level infinitely close to the divine.
What Da Ming and Er Ming could accomplish with a half-plane, he could also do. It was just that with his current low cultivation, he could not directly raise himself to the divine level.
And this was also why the Undead Half-Plane could be his Trump Card.
After receiving the Undead Half-Plane's blessing, a mysterious artistic conception began to emanate from Huo Yuhao.
That artistic conception was like a domain, like an illusion, as if it could penetrate the barriers of time and touch the deepest parts of the soul. Under its influence, the surrounding gray space actually began to ripple layer by layer, like ripples on water, spreading outward.
"This level of artistic conception. A divine ability?" Tang San's divine consciousness's expression suddenly changed. In this artistic conception, he felt a power that made his heart palpitate, a power he was familiar with.
It was time.
"Great Domain of Ten Thousand Ages."
Accompanied by Huo Yuhao's murmur, his eyes shone with golden light. The entire gray space suddenly solidified.
It was not true time stopping. But the illusion-like domain's artistic conception was so intense that it gave Tang San's divine consciousness, immersed within it, the illusion of spacetime stopping. His consciousness seemed forcibly dragged into a blurry domain. Memories of the past surged like a tide, yet were fragmented and scattered, difficult to grasp.
No, to be precise, this technique was stealing his memories.
Tang San's divine consciousness's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly used his divine consciousness power to break free. And by the time he did, he found that both his divine consciousness power and memories had significantly decreased.
Tang San's divine consciousness's pupils contracted. He looked at Huo Yuhao warily. "I see traces of White Clouds for a Thousand Years in that move. Those divine persona fragments fell into your hands?"
White Clouds for a Thousand Years could pass a thousand years in an instant, wearing away one's lifespan. If his main body were to face it, it would not have much impact. But for him to face a similar move, it was wearing away his very existence, his divine consciousness power and memories.
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly and smiled. "I must thank the Sea God for his generosity."
Hearing the words "Sea God," Tang San's divine consciousness thought of the shattered Sea God divine persona and the fragments that had fallen into Huo Yuhao's hands. His heart bled.
He knew I was no longer the Sea God, yet he still said that. Did this man like to Destroy One's Spirit?
Tang San's divine consciousness took a deep breath, forcing himself to stay calm.
"To be able to reference my divine ability and create your own divine ability before even reaching the divine level is indeed impressive. But I know White Clouds for a Thousand Years very well. It will not be so easy to trap me with it."
The corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth curled up.
"Oh, when did you get the illusion that you had escaped the Great Domain of Ten Thousand Ages?"
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