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The once calm sea suddenly erupted into massive waves, reaching tens of meters high. Beneath the surging tides, countless sea spirit beasts fled in all directions.
In the Demon Whale Sea, several hundred miles away from the battlefield, a colossal whale over 200 meters long, resembling a sapphire, opened its solitary eye and thought to itself: "Has the godly battle ended? What terrifying power... When will I ever reach such a realm? How does one even break through to the god level? The ninth tribulation only brings destruction… That damned Dragon God! Setting a rule that no soul beast can become a god, just to stop other races like us from surpassing you."
"You're forcing us to transform into dragons and become one of your kind, aren't you?"
However, despite all its resentment, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King knew that in the face of such absolute power, there was nothing it could do. It could only retreat further into hiding and warn its wife and daughter not to venture out for a while.
A god-level presence had reappeared on the Douluo Star. To act rashly at this moment would be suicidal. Hence, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King made up its mind: even if human spirit masters came to challenge him, he wouldn't respond for the next hundred years.
After all, with the strength of his family, even if the Sea God summoned all the hundred-thousand-year sea spirit beasts to besiege them, it would merely be a banquet for his family.
As long as he didn't break through to the god level, those beings from the God Realm wouldn't take notice of him. They wouldn't descend from the heavens for him, making them no real threat...
"That's too much—!"
On the battlefield, a majestic voice, indistinguishable whether male or female, resounded throughout the ocean. Every sea creature, whether spirit beast or ordinary marine life, froze in place, instinctively calming at the sound of the speaker.
At that moment, all living beings on the Douluo Continent and the Sun Moon Continent sensed something. They couldn't help but turn their gazes toward the sea.
Some people, unaware of the situation, continued their work.
Some sensed the change and immediately concealed their presence, fearful of being discovered.
Others clenched their fists, ready to cross the spatial divide to the battlefield at any moment.
"This is truly a god of creation!" The Shura God's mind was in turmoil. His true body immediately left Tang Chen's trial to head for the scene—after all, a successor's inheritance of a god's position doesn't always require the god's actual presence. Besides, Tang Chen had already lost himself in matters of the heart, and his trial was 50% likely to fail.
"Who are you?" Tang San stared at the resurrected "Xu Huang," his soul trembling as he realized the truth. The Eternal Lord, ruler of the Throne of Eternity and Creation, had now taken over Xu Huang's body.
"A god of creation, but not the one who created this realm."
Tang San understood then. The voice didn't belong to the weakened Xu Huang but was coming directly from the Armor of Eternity and Creation, communicating with his soul. "You are exceptional, but Austin Griffin isn't something you can control. It's not just pure destructive power."
"Thanks for the warning, but I have an agreement with him. I can't go back on my word." In Tang San's hand, the hammer transformed into a seven-headed chimera, resting on his shoulder. Meanwhile, his right hand once again condensed the Blue Silver Emperor Spear, ever vigilant of the Eternal Lord's potential attack.
Tang San had never placed any hope in the morality of gods, no matter how great, merciful, kind, or just they might be—even if it was a fragment of a creator god's divine consciousness.
"This is unexpected." The Eternal Lord hadn't anticipated that Austin Griffin would willingly shrink to a palm-sized form and rest on Tang San's shoulder. A hint of surprise filled his voice. "Has your heart found light?"
"Shut up, you idiot!" At that moment, all seven of Nine Hao's eyes turned purple as Austin Griffin came online, cursing loudly. "That fool Long Haochen nearly caused me to lose myself completely, even splitting my consciousness! How could I have light because of him?"
"You really have changed. You've become vulgar." The Eternal Lord seemed rather disgusted by the transformation of his twin. After a moment of thought, he said, "Young one, would you be willing to return my six Eternal Stars?"
"You'll have to prove those are yours first," Tang San said firmly. How could he return something he had already absorbed? Besides, the Eternal Lord, ruler of the Throne of Eternity and Creation, had entered this realm under the jurisdiction of the God Realm. Even if the God Realm had its own quirks, for now, it was still their domain. Family quarrels were an internal matter, but for an outsider to interfere…
On a smaller scale, it was trespassing; on a larger scale, it was illegal entry.
By any measure, there was no reason to return what he had taken.
"A true strong person should have some dignity…"
"Sorry," Tang San interrupted the Eternal Lord's lecture. "I'm no strong person, just a petty man. Standing on a moral high ground and accusing others is what I do best."
The Eternal Lord was stunned. He had traveled across countless realms, yet never had he encountered anyone like Tang San—someone completely lacking the decorum of a true powerhouse, more like a street thug.
Austin Griffin burst into laughter, a harsh, grating sound like a drake's croak. "See that? This kid is just my type. Besides, I'm now his martial spirit—we're bound together forever! And you, you heartless fiend, want to tear us apart—"
"Not for another twenty thousand years!"
As he said this, Austin Griffin extended his right claw, struggling to show two sharp talons.
The Eternal Lord: "..."
Meanwhile, the God of Shura had already descended nearby, his divine sword pointing directly at the Eternal Lord. "God from another realm, surrender! Come with me to the God Realm and face judgment!"
The Eternal Lord glanced at the God of Shura, comparing their strengths. Knowing he couldn't win, he said, "Alright, I'll catch up with you another time. And rest assured, our conversation just now wasn't heard by him or any other divine consciousness."
With that, the Throne of Eternity and Creation burst into a brilliant light, freezing time and space for a thousand miles around. Even the God of Shura struggled to break free, watching helplessly as the light enveloped Xu Huang and carried him out of this world, creating a new spatial tunnel through which they escaped.
"Stop!"
As time and space resumed their flow, the God of Shura sensed a faint trace of the escape, slashing through the air with his sword. He stepped into the rift, following the path left by the Throne of Eternity and Creation...
...
Tang San landed on the sea's surface, his armor slowly dissipating, and his overwhelming aura faded completely. Now in his most vulnerable state, he called out, "Stop hiding, come get me out of here."
Tang San's body had been operating under immense pressure, battling against the super-divine artifact, the Throne of Eternity and Creation. Now that the tension had released, he was utterly drained.
Recovery, however, wouldn't be difficult. With the Blue Silver Emperor, he could easily absorb power from the earth or the light of the sun, moon, and stars.
But at this moment, his soul power was nearly depleted.
Luo Qiu revealed herself, lifting Tang San with a smile. "Congratulations! You actually defeated Xu Huang."
"You seem quite pleased," Tang San remarked, puzzled. "The Eternal Domain has left for another realm. Your people won't be able to return."
(End of Chapter)