Do you know who the most foolish person in the world is?
It is the kind of "clever" person who believes that everyone else is a fool except for themselves.
God Realm Committee.
In the past, Tang San always maintained the appearance of a modest gentleman, elegant and poised. Aside from the occasional verbal spar with the God of Destruction, he presented himself as a gentle, kind-hearted soul before all the gods.
Even at home, when encountering those who "found a path to their own death," he would only curse them in private; he would never reveal his true face in front of Xiao Wu.
But now...
Tang San was curled up on the ground, wailing in agony and rolling back and forth. His extra-long blue hair, parted down the middle, clung to skin slick with cold sweat. He looked like a blue python thrashing on the floor.
Actually... that comparison isn't quite right. Perhaps he should be called a maggot?
Xiao Wu watched Tang San rolling in pain, utterly at a loss. He was perfectly fine a moment ago—how did he end up like this?
He kept muttering about "finding a path to death"... What on earth happened?
The maggot-like Tang San finally managed to suppress the worst of the pain. He gritted his teeth and remained silent, but the veins on his forehead bulged, and his gaze was fierce enough to devour a man.
To Tang San, the sensation felt as if someone were using a saw to slowly carve a piece of meat out of his brain—a dual torment of body and spirit.
Originally, he had merely sensed the powerful aura of destiny from the Emperor Auspicious Beast and the Son of Destiny. He planned to control his daughter's divine soul to perform a body-seizing fusion, obtaining that formidable Golden Dragon bloodline. Simultaneously, he intended to use the Auspicious Beast's body to grind down and suppress the ferocity of the Golden Dragon Spear left by the Golden Dragon King, so that Xiao Qi could use it perfectly in the future.
But he hadn't expected that the residual soul from another world and the God Realm's most wanted fugitive, the Silver Dragon King, would team up to give him such a massive "surprise"!
To ensure his daughter's safety and the smooth execution of his future plans, the amount of Divine Consciousness he had placed on Wang Dong was substantial! It was enough to exert the combat power of a Second-Class God for a short duration.
Even for a God King, Divine Consciousness is extremely precious. Even by relying on the God Realm Core for cultivation, it would take Tang San at least a month to replenish what he had lost.
No, the critical point was that his daughter's divine soul fragment had fallen into the hands of Electrolux.
Tang San could already imagine what Electrolux would do with that sliver of his daughter's soul.
[Electrolux, holding Tang Wutong's soul fragment, says with an evil smile:]
["Tang San, you wouldn't want your daughter's soul to be scattered to the winds, would you..."]
...If he had known this would happen, he should have let his father eliminate that wisp of Electrolux's soul the moment it descended upon the Douluo Continent!
Just then, two immensely powerful auras suddenly descended upon the God Realm Committee. Xiao Wu trembled in fear because the hostility from the visitors was far too obvious.
Tang San crawled up from the ground, his teeth clenched as the phantom pains in his mind persisted. "Of all the times for this..."
!!!
Tang San might be villainous, but he wasn't stupid. His greatest skill was playing "clever" by exploiting the rules and dancing on the edge of technicalities.
As the saying goes, "A gentleman is open and poised, while a villain is constantly fretting." Usually, the God of Destruction couldn't be bothered to deal with his minor schemes. However, Tang San's Divine Consciousness had launched an attack while resisting the Silver Dragon King and Electrolux. This would undoubtedly be captured and recorded by the God Realm Committee's recording crystals.
Regardless of the reason, the fact was that Tang San had broken the law and been caught red-handed. There was no escaping it.
As if responding to Tang San's thoughts, the door to his and Xiao Wu's residence was kicked open brutally. An overwhelming aura of Destruction and the bone-chilling power of Death flooded in, making Tang San shudder involuntarily.
Though he had never formally fought the God of Destruction, he knew this time the man was for real... and that Necromantic Holy Magic God had actually come along for the ride!
They definitely knew he had used divine power in the Douluo Continent... otherwise, they wouldn't have arrived so promptly.
One top-tier God King and one half-step God King. This situation was not going to end well today.
Clad in domineering purple-black armor and holding the [Ultra-Divine Artifact: Destruction Scepter], the God of Destruction strode in. Seeing Tang San standing up with Xiao Wu's support, he asked with mock surprise:
"Oh my, who could have possibly injured our God King Tang like this?"
Baili Du remained expressionless, but in truth, he was struggling not to laugh.
Boss Destruction actually has a side like this... truly an eye-opener.
To be honest, even he didn't expect to achieve his goal so quickly. Well then, today, let Tang San hand over his control over the God Realm Core!
Hearing the God of Destruction's sarcastic tone, Tang San nearly ground his teeth to dust, yet he still forced his signature gentle smile.
"Just a minor injury, thank you for your concern, God of Destruction. Oh... and why has the Necromantic Holy Magic God graced my humble abode?"
"Indeed, and I don't care whether you live or die!" The God of Destruction slammed his scepter heavily against the floor. "Answer my question first, Tang San. As the law enforcer Asura God, where exactly have you been implementing your responsibilities?"
Then, his voice rose several decibels, and his intent of destruction surged outward, causing the room to shake violently and even develop several cracks.
"Have you implemented them on your wife's bed!! Hah?!"
Xiao Wu flinched in terror and hid in Tang San's embrace.
Baili Du took the opportunity to interject, "Based on my tracking and judgment just now, Tang San used power exceeding the god-level in the Douluo Continent under his jurisdiction, impacting the continent's development. You have no objections to this, do you, Tang San?"
If looks could kill, Tang San was certain his gaze at this moment was enough to have Baili Du drawn and quartered a thousand times over!
If it weren't for the Necromantic Holy Magic God, Tang San felt he still had means to cover up his actions. Even if he were punished, it wouldn't be too severe.
For instance, using the God Realm Core to mask his behavior, suppressing the divine power fluctuations to below god-level, or claiming that Xiao Qi had been attacked and his Divine Consciousness was merely protecting her. These tactics were second nature to Tang San; he had spent his career dancing on the edge of the rules using the God Realm Core.
But this time, it was truly too late...
Tang San had noticed the Necromantic Holy Magic God the moment he arrived in the God Realm. The man's Divine Consciousness was exceptionally strong—not only stronger than his own, but even surpassing the God of Emotions, Rong Nianbing, and the two God Kings of Good and Evil.
This was exactly why both the God of Destruction and Tang San had been so eager to recruit Baili Du to their respective factions.
Curse it! Why isn't the attendant the God of Destruction brought with him the God of Strength?
Tang San's mind raced. The current situation was impossible to break, so he had to muddy the waters and shift the conflict!
As if he were the victim, Tang San roared at the God of Destruction: "Keep your mouth clean, Destruction! Xiao Wu and I are a loving couple. You cannot insult my beloved just because we have different political views!"
"I don't have the patience for your nonsense!" The God of Destruction clearly wasn't falling for it. "Tang San, as a God Realm law enforcer, you have repeatedly and knowingly broken the law. I have the right to petition the God Realm Committee to strip you of your function in controlling the God Realm Core."
Without another word, the two turned to leave, leaving a nearly exploding Tang San behind.
"I have already notified the other God Kings. We convene in ten minutes!"