Chapter 205 Black Tang San: White Tang San's manners are really bad!
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
Bai Tangsan stared intently at the enormous, empty pit in the Sunset Forest of the lower realm, his chest heaving violently.
The indifference and composure he had maintained, the air of complete control, vanished completely at that moment.
"Xuanzi! You damned old beast!" Bai Tangsan suddenly turned around and roared angrily at the void. His voice was sharp and hoarse with rage, completely losing its former sacredness.
He paced frantically through the luxurious palace, his right hand gripping the blue-gold scepter tightly; his knuckles were pale from lack of blood flow due to excessive force.
"You ruined my harvesting plan, and now you dare to steal my private territory! That's my backyard for future generations, a resource hub I laid out ten thousand years ago! What right do you have? You're just a mortal who isn't even qualified to enter the realm of gods, what right do you have to touch my things!"
Bai Tangsan's face was terrifyingly contorted with rage. He spewed out a barrage of vicious curses, using extremely vulgar language that even included insults against Bai Xuanzi's ancestors.
His once gentle and refined demeanor transformed into that of a petty, hysterical man driven to madness by a loss of personal gain.
In the underworld, the Soul Masters who heard and saw this scene through the celestial canopy fell into a long silence, followed by an unprecedented uproar.
"Is...is this really the Sea God?"
A Soul Master from the underworld turned his head stiffly to look at his companion beside him.
"The things he just said were even worse than what a shrew in the market would say. Does someone with that kind of character really deserve the title of God?"
"This is so disillusioning." Another older Soul Master shook his head, his tone filled with disgust.
"Bai Xuanzi's strength amazes us, but Bai Tangsan's low character disgusts us. Not only did he cunningly scheme against his juniors, but now that his plan has failed, he's acting like such a sore loser. Such magnanimity and such character are simply unacceptable."
However, amidst this outcry, there remains a group of extremely stubborn fans. Most of them are either fanatical followers of the Clear Sky Sect or die-hard loyalists deeply indoctrinated by Shrek Academy's traditional education.
"What do you know!" A disciple of the Haotian Sect from the underworld jumped out and retorted loudly.
"Tang San in the White World is indeed terrible; he was driven mad by the White Order. But our Tang San in the Black World would never be like that! Don't impose the evil deeds of the White World on our leader; the two worlds cannot be equated."
"The Tang San of the dark world is refined and approachable; he is the true god. The one in the white world is nothing but a failed projection!"
Although these explanations are logically weak, they still occupy a place in the underworld's public opinion, attempting to forcibly separate the personalities of Black Tang San from White Tang San.
In the realm of the gods in the dark world, the atmosphere inside the hall became extremely strange.
The God of Destruction looked at Bai Tangsan's furious and foul-mouthed state in the sky and let out an extremely loud mocking sound.
He even deliberately spread his arms and said to the goddess of life on one side, "Do you see clearly? This is the sea god you've always recognized. This is his true face when facing defeat in the White World. This kind of quality, this so-called 'divinity,' has truly opened my eyes."
The God of Destruction whirled around, his eyes flashing with purple lightning, and sneered repeatedly: "Tang San, I bet your true face is exactly the same as his in the White World. It's just that you're being watched by so many people, so you have to keep wearing that hypocritical mask. In essence, you two are the same person; that kind of greed and narrow-mindedness in your bones can't be hidden."
However, the Goddess of Life did not refute the God of Destruction's initial assessment of Bai Tang San, because Bai Tang San's performance was indeed quite poor. But when she heard the God of Destruction attack Hei Tang San, the Goddess of Life frowned slightly and spoke up in rebuttal.
"Little Purple, don't be so absolute in your words." The Goddess of Life sighed softly. "Tang San in the White World did indeed act heartbreakingly, but after all, he sacrificed so much for the stability of the God Realm in the Black World. I also believe that Black Tang San and White Tang San are different. We cannot deny our Tang San because of the mistakes of another dimension. We should give him basic respect."
Inside the Sea God Temple, Black Tang San's inner turmoil had completely broken down.
Although his inner thoughts were indeed as violent and dark as Bai Tangsan's when he was alone in private or scheming against Hei Yuhao, the fact that this state of his was now being made public, especially by Xiao Wu and the entire Douluo Continent, made him feel an excruciating pain.
He knew that it was precisely at moments like these that he needed to act completely different from that ugly "self".
Black Tang San took a deep breath of his divine power, which carried the scent of sea salt. He forcibly suppressed the anxiety surging within him, turned his head, and looked at Xiao Wu, whose expression was somewhat complicated. He put on an expression of heartache and utter disgust, and said in a heavy voice:
"Xiao Wu, look at me in this white world… He is so ugly. For the sake of material possessions, he not only plans despicable things, but he has also completely lost the most basic manners and cultivation."
"Seeing my appearance in another dimension like this, I feel an immense sense of shame. I will never allow myself to become like that."
Looking at Tang San's still "righteous and awe-inspiring" face, Xiao Wu, though still feeling lingering fear, nodded in agreement, bound by their millennia-long bond.
Seeing this, Tang San didn't say much on the surface.
But deep down, I suddenly felt even more upset.
[And in the aerial view.]
Bai Xuanzi, along with Bai Huoyuhao, Wang Dong'er, and the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye that had been moved, descended directly into the center of Sea God Lake at Shrek Academy in the White World.
He didn't stop. Amidst the astonished gazes of countless Shrek Academy students and faculty, Bai Xuanzi hovered above Seagod Island, his hands suddenly spreading outwards.
["open!"]
With a low shout from Bai Xuanzi, golden divine power of order forcefully tore open a rift in space. Deep within the Sea God Lake, an "Order Maze," grounded in the academy's foundation yet independent of the laws of the plane, was instantly created.
[Then, Bai Xuanzi guided the massive valley, slowly lowering it into the labyrinth. The ice and fire aura that originally belonged to Sunset Forest now perfectly merged with the aura of Shrek Academy's Tree of Life.]
Not only that, Bai Xuanzi wasn't satisfied. He directly opened Shrek Academy's underground warehouse.
Countless rare and precious materials, considered priceless treasures outside, flew out of the warehouse like shooting stars. Guided by Bai Xuanzi, they were then systematically planted and stored around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
The scene was absolutely spectacular. Golden light and the radiant glow of various spiritual herbs intertwined, transforming the already potent Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye into an unprecedented medical miracle.
[By doing this, Bai Xuanzi completely severed Tang San's ties to this land, turning it into a permanent private forbidden area for the Shrek White Order.]
(End of chapter)