Huo Yuhao's expression turned solemn as he met the God of Destruction's gaze earnestly, saying, "Senior, rest assured, I will take every divine test seriously."
The God of Destruction nodded and said nothing more.
Immediately, that voice, which sounded like a declaration of rules, rang in Huo Yuhao's mind once again.
"The second test of the God of Destruction: collect evidence of Tang San's crimes, with a time limit of six months."
Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at the God of Destruction with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
He didn't fully understand what "evidence of a crime" specifically meant. As the God King of Divine Realm, Tang San's "crime" was clearly not the kind that existed in the lower realm.
The God of Destruction then explained, "To bring down Tang San, I must present irrefutable evidence of his violation of Divine Realm regulations at the Divine Realm Committee meeting."
"He has repeatedly spied on the lower realms, so he must have many secret plans and methods in place on the Douluo Continent..."
At this point, Huo Yuhao understood and continued, "So the second test is to have me collect information on the methods Tang San has set up on Douluo Continent?"
The God of Destruction nodded: "That's right. With another Scepter of Destruction, once Tang San's final arrangements are found, they can contact me at any time."
"Although a day in the Divine Realm is equivalent to a year in the Nether, you still need to act quickly."
" I will convene a Divine Realm meeting soon after I return to Divine Realm."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's lips curved into a confident smile: "Don't worry, senior, I won't keep you waiting long."
His confidence stemmed from the fact that he already had a clear plan in mind.
He already knew about several of the methods Tang San had set up in the lower realm.
At the same time, he was also pondering a long-held idea: perhaps it was time to make a trip to the Haotian Sect.
Previously, he was wary of Tang San, the God King, and feared that the Clear Sky Sect might be hiding various schemes of his, so he kept making excuses to decline Wang Dong'er's invitation.
But now that a god-king stands behind him, he no longer needs to worry about things as he did before.
Just as Huo Yuhao and the others had escaped from Mingdu, the atmosphere inside the Sixian Hall of the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace seemed to have dropped to freezing point.
Xu Tianran, his face grim, looked at the several level-nine soul masters below and said coldly, "So, all those people from Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda have already escaped from Mingdu?"
A level nine Soul Master bowed his head and replied, "Yes, Your Highness!"
"Bang!"
Xu Tianran slammed his right hand heavily on the armrest of his wheelchair, then sneered, "So you're telling me that after planning for so many days, you still let them escape?"
"Is it because the people who originally belonged to the Douluo Three Kingdoms are too powerful, or do you admit that you are just trash?!"
Hearing Xu Tianran's raised tone at the end, everyone lowered their heads and didn't dare to breathe.
However, as ninth-level soul masters, they were at the pinnacle of their abilities, and they were understandably dissatisfied with being reprimanded in this way.
Someone couldn't help but speak up: "Your Highness, this is not our fault. White mist suddenly rose from the Western Hills, rendering our flying Spirit Tools unusable. We had no choice but to abandon the pursuit."
"Didn't the Holy Spirit Cult say that place was enough to trap Shrek and the people from the Spirit Tower for hundreds of years? But now they couldn't even last one night!"
Xu Tianran's choice to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult was not entirely agreed upon by all the ninth-level soul masters of the Sun and Moon Sect. Some of them were extremely disgusted with these evil soul masters, and the person who spoke up at this moment was one of them.
Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran slowly shifted his gaze to the black-robed man beside him.
He asked, "Master, shouldn't you give me an explanation for this?"
Zhongli Wu slowly spoke: "Elder Long went to the Spirit Pagoda, but Di Tian intervened, so Huo Yuhao and the others were not ultimately left behind."
There's not much to say about this. Even if Long Xiaoyao is a Limit Douluo, it's only natural for him to retreat in the face of Di Tian, after all, that's Di Tian.
Xu Tianran then asked, "What about the West Mountain? The sect leader said that even a Limit Douluo could be trapped there for a hundred years."
Zhongli Wu fell silent upon hearing this, for to be honest, he didn't know what was going on either.
His grandfather was also a Limit Douluo, and he was trapped in that valley for a hundred years. This is a personal experience that cannot be faked.
So now that he has learned of this result, he is a little confused, wondering if it is because too many people went in this time?
After a moment, Zhongli Wu's hoarse voice finally came out: "This time, I misjudged the situation."
Xu Tianran fell silent upon hearing this, his heart filled with surging anger because the plan had failed.
However, he will still need the support of the Holy Spirit Church, so he cannot do or say too much now.
He looked at Zhongli Wu, his voice seemingly calm now, and said, "I hope the leader won't disappoint me next time."
After saying that, he looked at Ju Zi on the other side and ordered, "Get ready, we will launch an attack immediately after the national mourning period!"
Not long ago, the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire passed away!
By tomorrow, news of the attack on the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace by the Douluo Three Kingdoms and the death of the old emperor will spread throughout the Sun and Moon.
Ju Zi's eyes gleamed with excitement as she replied, "Yes, Your Highness!"
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Tian Dou City, Tang Clan.
Since the Tang Sect headquarters in Shrek City was destroyed, this branch in Tiandou City has become the new Tang Sect hub.
The Amorous Douluo Zang Xin has been guarding this place, because no one is sure if those evil soul masters who dared to attack Shrek Academy with a level nine Fixed-Mount Soul-Guided Shell will throw another one into Heaven Dou City.
The Tang Clan's underground base has been reinforced and expanded several times, forming a complete and rigorous defense system that is sufficient to withstand attacks for a period of time under extreme circumstances.
At this moment, in a cultivation room deep within the Tang Clan's underground base, Tang Wulin was sitting cross-legged in the center.
The warm glow of the soul-guiding lamps cast a soft light on the walls; he had been cultivating here for nearly two hours.
In recent months, his Spirit Power has noticeably decreased.
This is not because cultivation is not working hard enough, but because his mind can never truly calm down.
The scene of Old Tang forcibly taking the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud kept replaying in his mind. He felt guilty, but didn't know how to make amends.
The guilt was like a stone sinking to the bottom of the water, growing heavier day by day.
He let out a long breath, slowly opened his eyes, and decided to stop here for today.
Just as he was about to get up, a voice suddenly rang in his mind, filled with undisguised excitement: "It's done!"
It was Old Tang's voice.
Tang Wulin's movements suddenly stopped, and he immediately sank into his mental sea.
Sure enough, in that familiar mental space, he saw Old Tang's figure.
Old Tang's face showed a rare joy, as if he had finally accomplished something important that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.
The object he held in his outstretched palm was the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, its entire surface shimmering with a deep blue luster.
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A/N:
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