Gu Yue Na nodded slightly, her eyes flickering, her heart still wary of the Lord of the Plane, and a thought of retreat arose.
They always say even a dog will jump over a wall when driven into a corner — if today they pushed the Lord of the Plane too far and provoked him into an enraged strike, they would likely all die here, none spared.
If she had regained her full strength, naturally she wouldn't fear the Lord of the Plane. But now… she could only say that when it was time to yield, she should yield. Endure for a moment, and the winds and waves would settle.
Yunze noticed Gu Yue Na suddenly fall silent. He glanced at her, and from her expression he could vaguely guess what she was thinking. He said:
"The Lord of the Plane's bottom line should be Tang Wulin's life. As long as we don't kill Tang Wulin, we won't force him to the point of making a move."
"After all, our goal is only the energy of the first ten layers of the seal. We never intended to take Tang Wulin's life. There is no inevitable conflict between us."
"Then after extracting the energy, what do you plan to do with Tang Wulin?" Gu Yue Na asked, forcing herself to calm down.
Yunze thought for a moment, then said:
"We'll decide based on the situation. If the Lord of the Plane can only sit and watch, then naturally there's no reason to release Tang Wulin."
"If he can indirectly intervene, then for now we can only retreat a step, release Tang Wulin, and look for another opportunity to extract the remaining essence of the seals later."
"Let's hope he can only sit there and watch," Gu Yue Na said, full of expectation — she very much did not want the Lord of the Plane getting involved.
To this, Yunze merely smiled slightly without speaking. He didn't like to imagine things going too smoothly. Whatever you do, you must prepare for the worst.
Di Tian was responsible for blocking the golden light-and-shadow. Xiong Jun was responsible for protecting Yunze and Gu Yue Na. The golden dragon condensed by the formation was responsible for extracting and gathering the bloodline.
Each had their own task. For now, everything was proceeding relatively smoothly. Things were developing according to plan.
With a massive infusion of energy, combined with the seal-breaking formation Yunze had carved, the Golden Dragon King seals in Tang Wulin's body were quickly being dissolved.
Minutes passed. Three seals had already been broken. The giant dragon absorbed all the essence leaking from the divine core and condensed it together.
In some unknown space, a tall man stood with a cold expression, his eyes flashing with icy light. In front of him, an energy light-mirror formed, within which an image appeared.
The scene in the mirror was precisely where Yunze and the others were. The image showed Di Tian fighting the golden light-and-shadow, the golden dragon devouring Tang Wulin, and Yunze, Gu Yue Na, and Xiong Jun watching from afar.
"If it weren't for Xiao San's ten-thousand-year plan, you would all die today."
The tall man's voice was ice-cold, devoid of even a shred of emotion.
As he spoke those words, blood light appeared around his body — a manifestation of his killing intent condensing into substance.
Various restrictions kept him from striking directly. He could only stand here, watching, burning with urgency.
He could see this scene for a reason not far from Yunze's guess — it was that golden light-and-shadow that had caught his attention.
Others might not know whose soul imprint that golden light-and-shadow belonged to, but he knew. That was why, the moment he sensed that aura, he immediately probed in that direction — and thus saw this scene.
"I have a way."
A mental message entered the tall man's mind, softening his stern eyes slightly.
"A Yin, quickly — tell me your way," the man spoke across a distance, and from his tone and manner it was easy to tell that this message came from the woman he loved.
"We cannot intervene directly," A Yin's thoughts came, "but we can let others rescue Wulin. Shrek Academy values Wulin highly. Since his disappearance, they've been searching intensively."
"As long as we tell them Wulin's location, they will definitely go to rescue him. With Shrek Academy's strength, rescuing Wulin will not be difficult."
A Yin conveyed her idea through mental communication. She wasn't here — she was speaking to the man through special means.
The man pondered for a moment, then decided the plan was feasible. He quickly worked out the details with A Yin.
"Xiao San works for the welfare of this world, and yet these people harm his son. Just thinking about it makes me furious and bitter. I truly feel wronged for Xiao San," the man couldn't help but say.
In his mind, A Yin's gentle, pleasant voice quickly sounded:
"Don't complain anymore. Those who hurt Wulin — we'll settle with them later."
"For now, quickly open the spatial gate. Remember to do it discreetly. Don't let the Abyssal Plane detect your energy fluctuations."
"Don't worry. As long as I don't act directly, my energy fluctuations won't be sensed by the Abyssal Plane," the man said confidently.
At Shrek Academy, on Sea God Island, the golden ancient tree at the island's center began to sway gently. Golden light spread out, dyeing the nearby area gold.
Just a few breaths after the golden tree stirred, a middle-aged man appeared in front of it, showing a look of surprise.
His back was as straight as a spear, his presence extraordinary. His calm eyes contained a sharp edge. Though he seemed to have no soul power fluctuations, he was in fact one of the continent's top experts —
The Sea God Pavilion Master, Yun Ming.
"Why would the golden tree suddenly show abnormal activity?" Yun Ming muttered to himself, full of puzzlement, and began extending his spiritual power to communicate with the golden tree.
Not long after he arrived, several figures flew in from all over Sea God Island. Ya Li, Long Yeyue, and other elders of the Sea God Pavilion, all alarmed, gathered before the golden tree.
Everyone stood behind Yun Ming, saying nothing, maintaining silence.
"Yun Ming, what's going on?" Long Yeyue asked as soon as Yun Ming finished communicating.
The golden tree had been still for decades. Now, with such a change, surely something had happened. Whether it was good or bad was still unknown — and that made her nervous.
The others also looked at Yun Ming, their expressions tense. The golden tree was too important for them to take lightly.
Yun Ming showed a look of surprise, turned, and looked at everyone. After a moment of silence, he said:
"Elder Jin just told me Tang Wulin's location — and asked us to rescue him."
"What?" Long Yeyue, Ya Li, and the others all looked shocked. Clearly, they hadn't expected that the golden tree's movement would be for this, drawing them all here.
Why would the golden tree send news about Tang Wulin? How did it even know his location? These two questions surfaced in their minds.
Before anyone could ask, Yun Ming said:
"We'll talk about the details later. For now, I'll go rescue Tang Wulin first."
"Elder Song, Elder Li — come with me."
If the golden tree hadn't sent him the signal to rescue Tang Wulin, he certainly wouldn't have taken action himself.
After all, his identity and status were what they were — an outer court first-year student wasn't worth such personal attention.
But since the golden tree had specifically named Tang Wulin, they couldn't take it lightly. That person surely had something extraordinary about him — otherwise, how could he have stirred the golden tree?
"Alright," the two elders he had addressed as Elder Song and Elder Li nodded in reply. They were senior members of the Sea God Pavilion, of the same generation as Yun Ming's teacher, both Super Douluo-level experts.
(End of Chapter)