The God of Destruction forced himself to calm down. Endless eons had tempered his Heart-Nature; following his outburst of rage was a deeper, more profound coldness and calculation. He withdrew his probing Divine Sense. When his Divine Thought contacted Furina again, his voice had returned to being as calm as an ancient well, but the fury and chill contained beneath that stillness were even more terrifying.
"How... do you know all this?" the God of Destruction asked the crucial question. For a girl from the Lower Realm to know such secrets, even involving the family affairs of a God King and the manipulation of a Soul, was abnormal in itself.
"Regarding the source of my information, please forgive me for being unable to disclose it. This is my personal secret," Furina said, having prepared her explanation long ago, her tone frank. "But I can guarantee to you that every word I have spoken is the truth."
The God of Destruction fell silent for a moment. He truly could not force Furina to reveal her secret, and the information she provided stood up to verification; the details were extensive and the authenticity was high. He was more concerned about another point:
"Do you also know the whereabouts of the other half of Tang Wutong's Soul?"
"I do," Furina answered affirmatively. "The other half of her Soul has undergone Fusion with the Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. It is now a Three-Eyed Golden Lion that possesses a portion of Tang Wutong's Soul essence."
The God of Destruction's Divine Sense swept toward the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest once more. This time, he took a moment to find that Soul Beast with the unique aura beneath the concealment of the power of destiny. Sure enough, deep within the Auspicious Beast's Soul, he sensed the other half of Tang Wutong's Soul fragment, originating from the same source as the one in Wang Donger! It was similarly entwined and guided by Tang San's Divine Sense imprint, slowly merging with the Auspicious Beast's own Soul and the power of destiny, heading toward another unknown direction.
The evidence was conclusive!
The last trace of doubt in the God of Destruction's heart vanished. It was replaced by an unprecedented vigilance and... killing intent toward Tang San.
What a fine Sea God! What a fine Asura God! What a fine 'pure and noble' Tang San! On the surface, he appeared as bright as the moon and clear as the wind, yet behind the scenes, he acted so sinisterly and deviously that he could even treat his own flesh and blood as pawns to be manipulated at will! What on earth was he plotting? To divide his daughter's Soul like this and place them in different hosts must serve a deeper purpose!
"What else do you know?" The God of Destruction's voice lowered, carrying an unquestionable demand. "About Tang San, about his schemes—tell me everything you know."
Furina knew she had successfully piqued the God of Destruction's greatest interest and... a sense of shared enmity. She timely showed a bit of 'worry': "Lord God of Destruction, I do know a bit more. However... before I say anything else, I have a humble request."
"Speak."
"Today, I have exposed these secrets of the Sea God Tang San to you. Although it was for the sake of justice and that poor girl, I have ultimately offended a God King. My words carry little weight and my strength is meager. If in the future... he detects this, or if he vents his anger on me, I fear I would be utterly powerless to resist. Therefore, could I request... some protection from you? At least, give me a chance to preserve my life under the gaze of a God King."
Furina's request was perfectly reasonable. Anyone who knew they were exposing a God King's shortcomings would fear retaliation.
Hearing this, the God of Destruction gave a cold snort, his Divine Thought radiating absolute pride and confidence: "You can rest easy on that! With this old man here, a mere Tang San cannot touch you! Even if he possesses dual godhoods and wields two ultra divine artifacts, if it truly comes to a fight, he is by no means this old man's match! Law enforcement in the God Realm relies on strength and seniority, not conspiracies and tricks!"
He paused and said, "Very well. I shall leave a Divine Sense imprint of mine upon you. This imprint usually remains hidden; it can obscure the heavenly secrets and block others from prying. If you truly encounter a life-or-death crisis, or if that shameless fellow Tang San personally moves against you, the imprint will activate of its own accord to protect you. Simultaneously, I will sense it immediately and descend as a projection. With this imprint, within the God Realm, no one besides the other two God Kings can harm you in the slightest. In the Douluo Continent... hmph, no one can break it!"
Before his voice had even faded, Furina felt a surge of incredibly pure and highly condensed purple-black destructive intent. Like the finest brand, it silently imprinted itself deep within her Soul. This imprint had no destructive properties; instead, it was like a layer of indestructible armor, protecting the core of her Soul and establishing a subtle connection with a great existence in the distant God Realm.
Furina's heart settled. With this 'talisman,' her safety factor had greatly increased. At the very least, if Tang San wanted to use the same subtle mental influence and memory manipulation he used on Huo Yuhao against her, he would have to get past the God of Destruction first.
"Thank you for your protection, Lord God of Destruction!" Furina thanked him sincerely. "In that case, I can speak of more things with peace of mind."
"Mhm, speak." The God of Destruction's tone softened slightly, clearly satisfied with Furina's 'understanding of the situation.'"
Furina organized her thoughts and continued, "Beside the Sea God Tang San, there are two trusted aides he brought up from the Lower Realm who are now his exclusive Divine Officers, correct? One was transformed from a Titan Giant Ape, and the other from a Sky Azure Bull Python."
"Correct. Er Ming and Da Ming. They have a close relationship with Xiao Wu and were granted the positions of Divine Officers by Tang San, often accompanying them," the God of Destruction confirmed.
"Then, Lord God of Destruction, have you... seen any sign of these two Divine Officers in the God Realm recently?" Furina asked leadingly.
The God of Destruction's Divine Thought paused briefly as he quickly recalled. Indeed! For some time recently, it seemed he had rarely seen those two Divine Officers who always followed Xiao Wu! The God Realm was neither large nor small; he wouldn't normally pay special attention to the auras of Divine Officer-level beings, but now that it was mentioned, he sensed the anomaly.
"You mean..." The God of Destruction's voice turned cold.
"It is just a guess," Furina said, not speaking with absolute certainty. "Perhaps they followed Tang San's orders and secretly descended to the Lower Realm. As for the purpose of their descent... it might be related to his daughter, or perhaps... they have other missions."
"Good! What a Tang San!" The God of Destruction laughed out of extreme anger. "As a God King, to arbitrarily dispatch Divine Officers to the Lower Realm is already a violation! Not to mention it was for his unspeakable schemes! It seems he truly does not respect the laws of the God Realm!"
Privately dispatching deities (including Divine Officers) to interfere with the Lower Realm was a serious crime strictly forbidden by the God Realm. Tang San's actions were undoubtedly playing with fire.
Furina struck while the iron was hot: "What I know is more than just this. Lord God of Destruction, do you think... Tang San dividing his daughter's Soul and dispatching Divine Officers to the Lower Realm was merely for so-called 'experience'?"
"What is your view?" the God of Destruction asked. He now viewed Furina as a valuable information provider and a potential ally.
"I believe he is playing a very large game of chess," Furina said slowly. "This game might concern the future of the Douluo Continent, and perhaps... even the power structure of the God Realm."
She dropped even more shocking information: "As far as I know, Tang San seems to intend to... erase the Douluo Continent's original Planar Consciousness, and then... let his parents, Tang Hao and Ah Yin, become the new Planar Lord and Life Core."
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