The sudden change startled everyone inside the domain.
However, with Tang San's "cheat code," Tang Wulin, who had trained his Purple Extreme Demon Eyes to the vast and profound realm, noticed that Ye Wen had suffered a severe injury, coughing up a mouthful of blood.
"An opportunity!"
This thought flashed through his mind, but his body reacted instinctively.
In an instant, Tang Wulin's thighs grew even thicker and more powerful, and a white rabbit insignia briefly flickered on his forehead.
"Self-created Divine Skill – Lunar Leap Charge!"
In the blink of an eye, Tang Wulin vanished from his original position, moving so fast that no one in the vicinity could react.
It was well known that rabbits were among the lowest rungs of the food chain. Achieving godhood with such a lifeform was utterly impossible in this era.
But during the Dragon God era, there had been one rabbit that achieved this feat.
Though this rabbit deity might not have excelled in combat power, it had pushed its species' natural talents to their limits—its unparalleled speed driven by its legs. Though it couldn't match the specialized Speed God, within the same realm, the Rabbit God's speed ranked among the top three!
Building upon this divine inheritance, Tang Wulin combined his own martial soul, his divine position, and the Sea God Trident to unleash the most powerful thrust attack of his life!
At this moment, Ye Wen had just realized that someone outside the domain had launched a god-level attack, disrupting the structure of the domain. But at the same time, Tang Wulin's trident had already pierced into Ye Wen's side.
"Fuck!!!"
Intense pain surged through him, causing even the refined Ye Wen to curse aloud uncontrollably.
Why did you have to stab my kidneys of all places?!
Though this wasn't his true body, it still dealt a blow to his dignity as a projection!
Enough was enough. Ye Wen decided to retaliate fiercely.
"Overclock – Explosion!"
A violent shockwave erupted. As expected, though Tang Wulin had reached god-level, his defenses were lackluster, and he was blasted away. Ye Wen, however, had preemptively stretched space around himself to mitigate the impact, leaving him unharmed as he stood calmly in place. The only visible damage was the three gaping holes in his abdomen, which looked rather grotesque.
Da Ming and Er Ming quickly caught the flying Tang Wulin.
At this moment, Tang Wulin appeared quite battered, with fine cracks spreading across his divine armor.
But instead of despairing over his injuries, Tang Wulin laughed.
For the first time, Ye Wen had truly been wounded in front of everyone.
This meant that Ye Wen's seemingly invincible golden body had been broken.
"Don't worry about me—press the advantage!" Tang Wulin shouted.
The others exchanged glances. Being seasoned veterans, they recognized this as the perfect opportunity to strike. Without hesitation, they launched another fierce assault against Ye Wen.
But Ye Wen had never regarded these "ants" as a threat. Instead, he turned his gaze toward a black dot that was almost disappearing on the horizon.
"Damn you, Tang San. You prepared a failed divine trial candidate, hiding your divine consciousness within his martial soul to form a domain, then issuing commands from the outside when necessary.
The outer shell of my domain undoubtedly reached Tier-3 god standards, and to break it from the outside, that surge of soul power must have been a soul-guided cannonball.
Tsk, such extravagance. I wonder how many Level 9 soul-guided cannonballs you've secretly stockpiled over the years to pull off this surprise today."
Faced with an enemy who dared to strike and run, Ye Wen bared his teeth in a sinister grin, disregarding his own injuries.
After all, this was merely a mortal wound to his projection!
"Overclock – Red!"
The compressed divine power surged violently, its terrifying pressure causing even Da Ming and Er Ming to pause their attacks hesitantly.
But when everyone realized that Ye Wen's target wasn't them but the previous assistant, they became enraged.
As gods, they actually felt fear!?
Ignoring the fallen elder of the Haotian Sect and relying on the substantial divine power they used to recover, Tang Wulin and the others launched a fierce counterattack to defend their dignity as gods!
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Meanwhile, in the God Realm –
Tang San sat on the highest God King throne. His previously grim expression had vanished, replaced by a haughty smile.
"As a mortal, you are indeed a genius. But daring to oppose me, the God King? That is a death wish.
I initially considered recruiting you as a subordinate, but it seems you lack the fortune. Become a stepping stone for my divine heir and subordinates instead."
Many gods in the God Realm watched Tang San's smug demeanor with silent disdain.
Tang San's interference had robbed them of the amusement they'd hoped to derive from the spectacle.
Still, while Tang San had intervened, he hadn't technically violated any rules. The failed divine trial candidate he had used retained the qualifications of a High Priest, so Tang San hadn't broken any laws.
Though morally questionable, his actions were technically legal, leaving the other gods feeling frustrated.
Bound by Tang San's authority and their need to coexist in the God Realm, an eerie silence settled over the scene. However, some gods weren't intimidated by Tang San.
The God of Space spoke: "Lord God of Destruction, I believe it's time to revise the divine laws. Otherwise, there will always be gods exploiting loopholes to interfere with the natural order of the mortal realm, which isn't conducive to the future development of the God Realm.
After all, though we are gods, we still have our limits. If we don't allow successors to surpass us, this God Realm will inevitably decay."
The ringing voice drew the attention of all the gods present. Soon, many couldn't help but smirk in schadenfreude.
The Seven Elemental Gods shared a common fate and possessed a devastating ultimate technique that allowed them to act without fear of reprisal from a non-supreme God King. After passing on their divine positions, they could simply leave, so they didn't need to show Tang San any respect.
Tang San's previously triumphant expression darkened immediately. This was the first time in centuries someone had publicly criticized him like this!
But since the accusation wasn't directed at him outright, Tang San naturally couldn't take responsibility for it.
Then, the God of Destruction spoke.
"Hmm, you raise a valid point. In that case, let's table this proposal for discussion at the next divine assembly.
This God Realm has stagnated for far too long. It's time to make it great again."
The gods nodded in agreement, some even reminiscing about the old Supreme Gods of Good and Evil.
Though those two had been idle, they were truly fair in their dealings.
Even the former Asura God King had been just, but it seemed his judgment was flawed—he had chosen Tang San. Today's events had made everyone see his true nature clearly.
But circumstances dictated restraint, and the gods held their tongues.
Out of sight, out of mind—that was the current state of the God Realm.
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