"You don't need to know these things—they don't mean much to you anyway." Bo Saixi shook her head. In her view, Tang San was a bit too ambitious and unrealistic. "Tang San, you just need to know that Ning Rongrong is very strong."
"Don't offend her lightly, or you'll be in a lot of trouble."
"This…"
Tang San's eye twitched. What was the difference between saying that and saying nothing at all?
He wanted specific intelligence. And no matter how strong Ning Rongrong was, could she really compare to a first-level god like her, or to him, Tang God King?
"God-level. Ning Rongrong can absolutely display god-level strength—and not as an auxiliary soul master, but as a true battle soul master. In short, as long as there's no grudge between the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and you, don't provoke them. I think even that Asura fellow would probably feel the same way."
God-level!
Although he had anticipated it somewhat, Tang San was still extremely shocked.
"You mean Ning Rongrong has already become a god?"
"I'm not sure." Bo Saixi shook her head. "Her cultivation method is quite different from traditional soul masters. It's probably some cultivation technique the Evil God King obtained from somewhere."
"You just need to know that the two of you shouldn't have any conflicts."
"Fine." Tang San sighed. "But what if we do end up having a conflict?"
"That kind of thing—no one can say for sure."
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was located within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire, and it seemed they were currently supporting Xue Ke. Behind Xue Ke was likely the Spirit Hall. If a conflict arose with Spirit Hall, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might not stay out of it.
Just like when he killed Xue Qinghe earlier—was that body really Xue Qinghe?
Because this was a parallel world, Tang San couldn't be certain that things had unfolded the same way as in his original world, where Qian Renxue had sneaked in and replaced Xue Qinghe in a prince-for-cat swap.
After all, many events in this world were completely different from what he had experienced.
"Then strike with thunderous force." A ruthless glint flashed in the Sea God's eyes. "In a certain world, there was an old saying: kill and silence, crush the bones and scatter the ashes, erase the soul."
"Evil is different from Asura. His personality might not lead him to act against you in the mortal realm, but once you enter the Divine Realm and he learns you killed his inheritor, there will definitely be trouble."
"Evil and Kindness—they have a thing going on. Those two are the oldest gods in the entire Divine Realm, second only to the Dragon God. Even Asura, Destruction, and Life are, in theory, their juniors."
"So you need to think carefully about your actions." The Sea God sighed. "I originally didn't want to tell you these things, but since you're also the inheritor of Asura God's divine trial, and Asura can't get away right now, since I've come down here I figured I'd talk it over with you."
Bo Saixi briefly explained the current situation in the Divine Realm to Tang San.
Of course, she didn't mention her own "glorious feat" of being confined for interfering in the Douluo Continent.
"I see." Tang San suddenly understood. "Thank you, Senior Sea God, for letting Tang San know about so many things happening in the Divine Realm."
"Yes. Whether god or human, sometimes there's really no helping it."
"Just before I descended to the lower realm, the Golden Dragon King launched the most violent collision in history, causing the seal that was almost repaired to crack again."
"Besides me, all the first-, second-, and third-level gods in the Divine Realm—except those necessary for guarding—are assisting in repairing the seal at the forbidden grounds."
After this departure, she probably wouldn't interfere in matters here anymore.
Once she returned to the Divine Realm, the Sea God would definitely report to Asura and the other decision-makers that the Abyss plane seemed to have a half-step God King. She would most likely join the effort to repair the Golden Dragon King's seal with full force.
However…
What left Bo Saixi somewhat helpless was that even with her divine sense sweeping the area, she still couldn't find any trace of the Silver Dragon King here—nor, of course, the whereabouts of Hypnos, the Killing God under Asura God.
But there was no helping that.
The Divine Realm managed so many planets. If finding a target was as easy as casually entering one, it would be too simple.
"Senior Sea God, I… I may know the whereabouts of the Silver Dragon King you mentioned." Tang San hesitated, his expression full of conflict.
"Hm?"
The Sea God jolted. The slight fatigue on her face vanished as her eyes widened like copper bells.
"What? You say you know where the Silver Dragon King is?"
"Yes." Tang San nodded, then shook his head. "I can't be completely certain. Not long ago I went to the Star Dou Great Forest. There, in my mental space, it seemed to be influenced by some kind of power for a moment. That aura carried an extremely intense dragon presence."
"I can confirm it wasn't an ordinary soul beast. Her power was very pure."
"Your soul was affected?"
"Mm." In response to the Sea God's question, Tang San nodded. "Because of Asura God's divine trial, I'm particularly sensitive to this kind of thing. That power seemed to influence me, warning me not to probe too deeply into the Star Dou Great Forest."
Silence. Sea God Bo Saixi fell into a long silence.
"Besides that, is there any other information?" the Sea God pressed.
"Mm. I once met a soul beast called Di Tian. He called himself the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King. His strength was extremely terrifying—even his skill name was Dragon God Claw."
"Dragon God Claw!"
The Sea God's pupils contracted as she sucked in a cold breath.
No doubt about it—definitely related to the Dragon God, or perhaps the Dragon God himself.
When even the ultimate move had such a name, how could there be no connection?
Bo Saixi grew somewhat excited. It looked like she could make a great contribution this time—no more sitting in confinement.
After taking a deep breath, Bo Saixi looked at Tang San with his deep blue long hair and nodded.
"You're very good—very attentive to detail."
"I have one request. If you find it difficult, that's fine too." The Sea God was silent for a long moment. "Open your mental world without resisting. I want to check your soul imprint."
"If you were influenced by the Silver Dragon King, it could be very troublesome."
"If she tricked you into something related to the Dragon God, you might very well become a public enemy of the Divine Realm."
"This…" Tang San showed a troubled expression.
"If you're unwilling, that's fine too." The Sea God waved her hand. "I can understand. No one wants their memories and soul seen. Your caution is also—"
"No, Senior Sea God. As your inheritor, I naturally have complete trust in you."
Tang San looked righteous and solemn, almost as if he were a devout believer of the Sea God.
"Good, good, very good." The Sea God instinctively reached to stroke her beard, only to realize she had none. She gave a light cough. "Not bad at all, Tang San. For you to have such awareness is fortunate for Asura, and also fortunate for me, Bo Saixi."
"Don't worry. I won't look at any unnecessary memories. I'm only checking for traces of the Silver Dragon King in your spiritual sea. As I said earlier, the Silver Dragon King incident affects too much—we have to be cautious."
"I understand, Senior Sea God." Tang San said respectfully. "Please begin. I'm ready."
Tang San stood ramrod straight. Worried that the Sea God might not check thoroughly enough, he even directly released his Blue Silver Emperor martial soul.
"Good, good, good. If there really is news of the Silver Dragon King, before I leave and return to the Divine Realm this time, I'll leave you some gifts for self-defense."
Discovering the Silver Dragon King was a major event. Leaving some rewards for his own inheritor was no problem, right?
Even if there was an issue, the five Great God Kings would have to say there wasn't!
Thinking of this, and seeing how cooperative Tang San was being,
Bo Saixi no longer hesitated. Her divine sense condensed and slowly sank into Tang San's mental space.
Careful, careful, be even more careful.
She had to avoid accidentally turning Tang San into an idiot with one careless moment.
This was a precious treasure. If she damaged him, who could she find after she packed up and ran?
However, in the very next moment—
"Pfft—"
A mouthful of scarlet blood sprayed from the Sea God's mouth. Her entire aura became chaotic, declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Bo Saixi continued to vomit blood. The whites of her eyes were filled with dense blood vessels.
A roaring voice thundered:
"Tang San, you deserve to die!"
(End of chapter)