Facing Bo Saixi's request, the Sea God's Divine Consciousness remained calm.
"Purging the poison is not a problem," it said.
"But it will accelerate the consumption of my divine essence."
"After all, I am merely a fragment of divine will, weakened after tens of thousands of years."
The choice was now Bo Saixi's.
And it left her deeply conflicted.
If the Sea God's Divine Consciousness burned out completely,
And Sea God's Light disappeared—
Who knew what would happen to Tang Chen's soul?
But if they didn't remove the poison…
"Xi-jie, don't forget—I'm still here."
Soul Tang Lan spoke up.
"My spirit bone doesn't just regenerate my own body—it can regrow lost limbs and organs for others too."
"If Tang Chen's organs are completely poisoned—"
"Then let's stop trying to cleanse them and just cut them out instead."
Bo Saixi's eyes lit up!
She looked at Soul Tang Lan with amazement—this kid really had a solution for everything!
But—
"Do we have enough life energy reserves?" she asked.
"It should be fine," Soul Tang Lan replied, then turned to the Sea God's Divine Consciousness.
"If I can't hold on, I'll have to ask you to take over."
The Sea God's Divine Consciousness gave a slight nod, agreeing.
This put Bo Saixi at ease.
Without hesitation—
She plunged her hand into Tang Chen's chest—
And yanked out his heart!
—For not understanding my heart, I'll take yours out first!
Her gritted teeth and fierce expression made Soul Tang Lan shudder!
He silently lowered his head, pretending he didn't see anything,
And activated the Life Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone,
Regenerating Tang Chen's heart.
With Tang Lan acting as an external blood bank,
Blood circulation was not an issue—
Even without a heart, Bo Saixi could keep him alive.
After reaching a million-year level,
The Life Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone's capacity had increased over a hundredfold.
But—
A Limit Douluo's body required a massive amount of life energy to regenerate!
To conserve resources,
Soul Tang Lan suggested an alternative approach—
Instead of healing everything at once—
Let self-repairing organs like the liver and lungs concentrate all the poison into one area before being removed.
Then, Tang Chen's own body could slowly regenerate on its own.
As for kidneys—
Since a person could survive with just one,
They simply removed one and left the other intact.
After a series of operations,
Tang Chen's poisoned organs were completely removed.
The process took eight days and seven nights.
By the end—
The Life Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone was completely drained.
Apart from a few remaining original organs and his brain,
Everything else—including his blood—had been replaced.
Even Tang Lan—
Had no original blood left in his body.
And as for how much blood was spilled—
The Blood Sea in Slaughter City rose by two centimeters.
When everything was finally over—
The Sea God's Divine Consciousnesswithdrew the Sea God's Light,
Its form now so faded it was almost transparent.
It didn't even return to the Sea God's Mark.
Instead—
It turned to Tang Lan, its words carrying a deeper meaning.
"I have no interest in the secrets hidden within you."
"Work hard, and inherit my divine position as soon as possible."
"Will you?"
Tang Lan immediately understood—
The Sea God had figured something out.
But he wasn't worried at all.
—The God Realm's network was down. What could this tiny wisp of divine consciousness even do? Report me?
Besides—
The Sea God himself wanted to retire.
As long as it didn't interfere with his divine legacy,
He was more than happy to turn a blind eye.
"Don't worry," Tang Lan promised.
"The answer I'll give you will definitely satisfy you."
The Sea God's Divine Consciousness nodded in approval.
Talking to a smart person was always easier.
Then, he turned to Bo Saixi, who was still holding Tang Chen.
Word by word, he declared—
"From this day forward, Tang Lan is my sole representative in the mortal world."
"You shall revere and obey him as you do me."
Bo Saixi trembled slightly!
But after witnessing Tang Lan's abilities,
She found this entirely reasonable.
"Yes, Lord Sea God!"
With his "final affairs" settled—
The Sea God's Divine Consciousness chuckled softly,
Turning completely transparent, before dissipating into nothingness.
Bo Saixi raised her voice in reverence.
"We bid Lord Sea God farewell as He ascends to the heavens!"
…
Wait.
Why did that sound so weird?
Tang Lan couldn't help mentally roasting her words.
But before the Sea God's Mark could react,
He swiftly sealed it away with Hanhai Soul-Sealing,
Locking it in a spiritual isolation chamber.
Even if the Sea God's Divine Consciousness had any hidden tricks,
It wouldn't matter anymore.
Then, he glanced subtly at his right hand.
—Now, I just need to get rid of the Destruction God's Mark too.
Once that's done, I can finally act freely.
Suddenly!
Tang Chen's finger twitched.
The movement was small,
But Tang Lan's spiritual senses caught it immediately.
And, of course—
So did Bo Saixi!
"Xiao Lan," Bo Saixi's voice trembled slightly.
"You've worked hard these past few days—rest for now."
"I want…"
"…to be alone with him for a while!"
Hmm…
Great-Grandfather, may you rest in peace.
"Yeah, I'm feeling a bit tired too. I'll take my leave first."
Tang Lan grabbed the Dark Devilgod Tiger and bolted out of there.
And—
He even considerately shut the door behind him.
The next moment—
An overwhelming surge of spiritual power enveloped the entire palace.
—Bo Saixi still has this much strength left?!
A true Sea God Douluo—terrifying!
"Hoo—" The Dark Devilgod Tiger let out a long exhale.
"That woman is terrifying… Who the hell is she?"
Oh?
Tang Lan glanced at the Dark Devilgod Tiger.
"You can talk now?" he asked in surprise.
"I could talk since I hit 100,000 years," the Dark Devilgod Tiger scoffed.
"I just never felt like speaking to those people—they weren't worthy."
How arrogant.
"Well? You enjoying your meals lately?" Tang Lan asked.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
Enjoying?
More like living the dream!
It didn't even have to hunt for food—everything was brought to its mouth.
And more importantly—
Slaughter City somehow blocked tribulation lightning!
It had reached 400,000 years, yet it hadn't seen a single bolt of divine lightning.
However—
"I'm already at 400,000 years now," it sighed.
"Staying in Slaughter City any longer is pointless—I won't evolve further."
"From now on, I can only grow stronger by devouring high-quality spirit beasts or soul masters."
"…Or certain types of immortal herbs."
Hmm…
That was a bit tricky.
High-quality soul masters? Forget it.
Anyone who came to Slaughter City was either desperate or on the run.
At best, the strongest ones were Spirit Douluos—
And that was only if they had pissed off a Title Douluo and were forced to flee here.
As for Title Douluos?
Slaughter City barely had a handful, and all of them were part of its ruling class.
Now that Tang Chen was back,
That meant these guys were technically his subordinates—
And by extension, Tang Lan's assets.
No way he was feeding them to the Dark Devilgod Tiger.
That left high-year spirit beasts as the only option.
But not land-based ones.
Why?
Because Star Dou Forest, Sunset Forest, and the Extreme North had all signed "cooperation agreements" with the Tang Sect's Spirit Pagoda.
They were family.
So…
The ocean?
Hmm…
Not a bad idea.
The sea was vast, and there were spirit beasts like the Evil Demon Orca Tribe,
Who were hostile to Sea God Island.
Those could be hunted without issue.
Tang Lan decided to bring it up with Bo Saixi later.
For now—
Tang Lan turned forward.
The Slaughter Envoy, with their languid, seductive movements,
Glided toward him.
They reached out—
Attempting to place a hand on his shoulder.
But—
Tang Lan swatted them away with his spiritual power.
The Slaughter Envoy didn't mind at all.
Instead, they smiled seductively and purred—
"Lord, it's getting late… Would you care to visit my quarters…?"
(Chapter End)