This kind of matter ultimately couldn't be forced.
After all, the God Realm's rules and regulations were set in place. Under the premise that Tang San wasn't violating any rules, they had to speak with evidence. As a God King of the God Realm and a Judge of the God Realm Committee, the God of Destruction had to uphold the God Realm's rules no matter what. He absolutely could not show favoritism!
Unless…
Unless it truly came to a last resort.
Just as the God of Destruction's thoughts were flying about, "Little Purple, can we adopt Xiao Qi?"
Wait, what? Adopt Xiao Qi?
This sudden sentence from the Goddess of Life not only interrupted the God of Destruction's train of thought but also made him freeze. Even after coming back to his senses, it was as if he hadn't heard clearly.
"Little Green, what did you just say?"
Although he asked this verbally, the God of Destruction's mind was already experiencing a brainstorm. Was this feasible? Did it make sense?
Faced with the God of Destruction's confusion and the probing gaze that followed, the Goddess of Life patiently gave an explanation.
"Didn't we envy Tang San for having a daughter? Since we can't have children, and Tang San doesn't cherish her, can we accept Xiao Qi and let her become our daughter?"
"Phew—"
The God of Destruction exhaled a breath of turbid air. A never-before-considered idea had emerged.
Did he like Xiao Qi?
The answer was naturally self-evident.
But getting Xiao Qi to give up on Tang San and them, and instead choose their couple as her new parents—was this possible?
Besides...
"Would Xiao Qi herself agree?"
As for what opinions Tang San and the others would express... the God of Destruction didn't consider it at all. In his eyes, Tang San, and even Xiao Wu, were already unworthy of being parents.
"Little Purple," As if mourning Wang Dong'er's plight, tears couldn't help but well up in the Goddess of Life's compassionate eyes. "Do you think, as the God of Emotions said, that the current Xiao Qi is still the Xiao Qi of the past?"
Could she be considered so?
Of course not.
Xiao Qi's memories and personality in the God Realm had been completely severed by Tang San. The newly born Wang Dong'er was another personality born within the same body. Even her worldview and temperament had changed along with her memories.
If they wanted the old Xiao Qi?
Fine!
Sew the original memories and personality back together.
But if they did that, how would they be any different from beasts? How would they be any different from Tang San?
The couple looked at each other, both understanding what was in the other's heart. The God of Destruction let out a long sigh. "Little Green, why must you force this? Xiao Qi—no, Dong'er—has grown up, after all."
Since she had grown up, did she still need her parents' protection?
The God of Destruction didn't say this sentence. But its meaning was what the last sentence expressed.
"Of course she does."
The Goddess of Life still upheld her own thoughts. "No matter how big a child grows, the harbor in their heart is still their parents. After Dong'er's personality was born, how desperately will her heart, which has never received parental love, crave it?"
"But what about reality? If she were to learn that the parents she yearns for don't love her as she imagines in her heart, and instead are wholeheartedly trying to use her, how broken would her heart be?"
"She needs a pair of parents who dote on her."
"She also needs a harbor that can shelter her from the storm and that she can rely on."
Little Green...
Looking at the agitated Goddess of Life, a complex glint couldn't help but flash through the blood-red eyes beneath the God of Destruction's purple hood.
Although he also desperately wanted a daughter, similarly, wasn't the inability to have children also her obsession?
"Alright, I agree."
The God of Destruction slowly nodded. "As long as Dong'er herself agrees to this matter in the future, I won't have any objections, and I'll treat her as my own. But right now, we can't let Tang San make a move on her."
Hearing this, the Goddess of Life's emotions also calmed down.
She frowned slightly. "I heard from the God of Emotions that Tang San is having his daughter inherit the Sea God's divine throne. Based on his guess, he's most likely planning to make his move during the divine trials."
"But given his caution and his comprehensive knowledge of the God Realm's rules, I'm afraid he'll exploit the loopholes in the rules. Moreover, Little Purple, do you still remember the matter of his brother, the Phoenix God, back then?"
"Of course I remember."
A cold smile crept onto the corners of the God of Destruction's mouth. This matter wasn't that big a deal back then, but at the same time, it wasn't small either.
"But this time, it won't be that easy for him to repeat the same trick. Moreover, his scheming will definitely make use of this divine trial. As long as it's not the final trial, Tang San won't make his move so easily."
"Right now, he's in the open, and we're in the dark. We need to be patient."
By the way, I need to contact that kid.
In the end, a thought rose in the God of Destruction's heart.
At the same time, in the Sea God Hall.
"Hiss, what's going on?"
Tang San, who was currently observing Wang Dong'er undergoing her seventh trial, suddenly felt a chill down his back out of nowhere.
But when he realized there was nothing, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Just as he wanted to investigate the cause, the scene of Wang Dong'er undergoing her seventh trial attracted him once again, causing him to cast aside that inexplicable, fleeting chill.
In the scene right now, Wang Dong'er was striving to pull out the Golden Trident. This was what Tang San had transmitted to the center of the Sea God Hall in the Douluo plane when Wang Dong'er began her seventh trial.
Nowadays, being in the God Realm, he only had one "Asura Demon Sword" super divine weapon left on hand, making him feel a bit unaccustomed.
But fortunately, this trident wouldn't stay in the mortal realm for long. In about three or four days, it would be able to return to his hands.
At the same time, with nearly one hundred percent Sea God affinity, plus possessing the Sea God's bloodline, Wang Dong'er currently faced this Golden Trident without Tang San needing to lower the difficulty at all. She could pull it out, even more easily than Tang San, who possessed the Vast Sea Universe Cover, also known as the Sea God's Heart, back in the day.
Suddenly, golden light flashed within the scene.
Flash—
The Golden Trident emitted a dazzling golden light!
"Not bad."
Seeing this scene, Tang San nodded in satisfaction.
This meant that Wang Dong'er had cleared the seventh trial.
...
At this very moment, inside the Sea God Hall.
Wang Dong'er, rendered in golden light, reopened her eyes. Her eyes had already turned azure blue, like looking at a boundless sea, seemingly profound and endless.
At this moment, the Golden Trident pulled out from the divine hall had transformed into a streak of golden light, fusing into the Sea God's brand on her glabella. Whenever she needed it, she could summon it out at any time.
As the saying goes, one flower blooming into two, each telling its own tale. The unbridled golden light anomaly from the Golden Trident being pulled out didn't just occur inside the Sea God Hall; it also affected the Sea God Clan's settlement and the entire nearby sea area.
In front of the Sea God Hall, Chen Junting and the others widened their eyes as they stared at the Sea God Hall, as if wanting to see through the doors into the interior.
In the sky, it was now densely covered with dark clouds, causing the light on the entire Sea God Island to dim. But the grand holy hall subsequently burst forth with intense golden light. The light pierced through the darkness, illuminating Sea God Mountain, and seemingly illuminating the entire Sea God Island.
A thick pillar of golden light shot into the sky, piercing straight through the dark clouds.
This sky-piercing pillar of light lasted a full ten seconds before subsiding. The dark clouds in mid-air had already been completely turned into golden clouds by the golden light spheres they had condensed.
That golden light sphere slowly morphed in the air, gradually transforming into a human shape. Faintly, one could see that the figure was illusory, wearing golden armor, with deep blue long hair draped over the shoulders. The armor covered almost every part of his body. Most importantly, in the hands of this humanoid figure of light was held a Golden Trident that seemed capable of piercing heaven and splitting earth.
At this moment, all the Titled Douluo within the Sea God Clan looked up at mid-air, almost simultaneously kneeling on the ground. Their devout gazes were filled with fervent light as they worshipped the phantom in the air.
The same situation appeared everywhere there were people in the Sea God Clan. The island's residents, seeing the anomaly in the air, all unhesitatingly walked out of their rooms without exception, kneeling in the open spaces and prostrating toward the massive phantom, exceedingly devout.
The might of the Sea God could be seen from a thousand miles away.
In the ocean, it seemed as if all creatures felt the aura of that golden phantom. At this moment, the sea suddenly fell into a pause. Raging waves calmed, and all things in the sea stopped swimming. Their bodies subconsciously turned toward the direction of the Sea God Clan, trembling and respectfully worshipping. Tens of thousands of tiny golden rays appeared from all directions, and these were the power of faith.
'Such rich faith. But could this Tang San be wanting to take this opportunity to harvest a wave of faith from the ocean?'
Compared to the anomaly above right now, Chen Junting's attention was more drawn to this sky-full of faith power.
To be honest, his eyes were now full of fervor.
Although he was complaining in his heart, he had to admit that the vastness of this faith was indescribable.
No wonder Tang San's Sea God throne could gradually sublimate into a God King, and that even during the first generation Sea God's time, it was accompanied by a super divine weapon.
But fervor aside, now wasn't the time for him to make a move. As for the faith of the ocean, for the time being, he had to scheme for it slowly. He'd secure the faith on land first!
Thinking of this, a resolute glint flashed through the depths of his eyes.
However, at this time, a sudden voice rang out in his mind, "Kid, you're quite bold..."
Hearing this, Chen Junting's pupils shrank.
At the same time, above the Sea God Hall, the massive phantom of the Sea God, bathed in the light of that faith, gradually became clearer, as clear as if it were solid. But all those who had studied at Shrek suddenly discovered in astonishment that the Sea God hidden within that golden armor had a face that was so familiar.
Because his appearance didn't differ much from the statue of Tang San at the academy.
But thinking carefully, they felt that it should be so.
After all, Ancestor Tang San was the Sea God.
Just then, the hall doors opened wide. Hearing the sound, Chen Junting also withdrew his attention and looked toward the doors together with everyone else.
They saw Wang Dong'er and the Sea God Douluo walking out together. But compared to before, an invisible majesty and pressure also emanated from Wang Dong'er, and her temperament had undergone a metamorphosis.
Her gaze swept over everyone, and the corners of her mouth suddenly curled into an imperceptible smile. She took a step forward with her left foot, summoned the void with her right hand, and the Sea God's brand flashed with a golden light. Then, it shot out from her forehead and landed in her palm.
The resplendent golden light was as dazzling as a small sun. Those without Title Douluo cultivation all subconsciously closed their eyes.
Immediately after, an unparalleled aura of majesty assailed them. Because the moment the golden light scattered, a massive trident appeared out of thin air in Wang Dong'er's grasp.
The golden blade was as smooth as a mirror, with an eerie, cold golden edge looming. The moment it appeared, the surrounding space seemed as if it were about to collapse. And Wang Dong'er stood with the trident held horizontally, high-spirited and vigorous.
But this handsomeness didn't even last three seconds.
"Sinking, sinking—"
Wang Dong'er's expression suddenly changed.
But before she could react, the Golden Trident she held suddenly sank, smashing down toward her feet.
"Dong'er, be careful."
Huo Yuhao's concern caused him to act rashly, immediately reaching out to catch the Golden Trident. This action caused the Sea God Douluo and Wang Dong'er's expressions to change drastically, with Wang Dong'er even crying out in alarm, "Yuhao, careful!"
Although he knew this was a divine weapon, Huo Yuhao even activated his Ice Jade Empress Scorpion martial soul, but he ultimately underestimated the Golden Trident.
The instant he took hold of it, a terrifying immense force swept from his palm. No matter how much Huo Yuhao erupted, the force didn't diminish. Its speed decreased only insignificantly as it smashed toward the ground. If it smashed solidly, his hand would probably be ruined.
Fortunately, at this moment, a palm suddenly reached out and firmly grasped the shaft of the Golden Trident. This caused the Golden Trident's descent to come to an abrupt halt, seemingly suspended in mid-air.
This scene immediately stunned everyone.
"What are you standing there for!? Did you forget you can put it away!?"
At this moment, Chen Junting gritted his teeth. Although the veins on his arm were already bulging, he still held up the Golden Trident firmly.
Wang Dong'er was like someone waking from a dream, immediately withdrawing the Golden Trident back into the Sea God's brand. This finally loosened the situation up.
"Look at you, girl, what are you showing off for no good reason."
Flexing his wrist, Chen Junting chided Wang Dong'er in a bad mood. This made Wang Dong'er stick out her tongue, but she didn't retort at all. After all, she had indeed been foolish just now—not only showing off, but also forgetting that she could freely put it away.
Although Chen Junting said this, he also took the opportunity just now to feel the difference between the Golden Trident, a super divine weapon, and the Four Zhu Xian Swords and the Zhu Xian Formation Diagram that he had forged.
Four words—worlds apart.
Those baptized by the power of faith and those not baptized were indeed different, even vastly different. But at least the four swords and the formation diagram he forged could unleash their full power, whereas the Golden Trident, unless the Sea God or his divine sense personally arrived...
Seeing the situation brought under control, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but they also began to wonder just how heavy this divine weapon was, that it was hard for Huo Yuhao to budge it, and Chen Junting could only barely stop it. So, as usual, Wu Feng did her part.
"Dong'er, how heavy is this Golden Trident?"
"How heavy?"
"When I hold it, ten thousand and eight hundred catties."
"In its normal state, one hundred and eight thousand catties."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. Only Chen Junting had doubts in his heart. Was Tang San's back then over ten thousand catties?
He remembered it seemed to be only a little over a hundred catties, right?
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