"Brother Luo Chuan is amazing."
Na'er gazed at Tang Luochuan with a bright smile, murmuring to herself in admiration. Becoming a deity—Brother could actually ascend to godhood!
"Becoming a deity isn't that easy."
"Nowadays, godhoods are practically nowhere to be found. It's not like I can just become a deity whenever I want!"
Seeing Na'er's adorable expression, Tang Luochuan shook his head helplessly, his voice full of affection. Na'er had always been this endearing.
"But isn't there already a godhood inheritance here?"
Na'er blinked, her tone playful yet matter-of-fact.
In her eyes, Brother Luo Chuan was simply the best!
"The God King of the God Realm, the inheritance of the God of Destruction..."
"Young friend Luo Chuan here is truly extraordinary!"
At this moment, Greed Old Demon also stared intently at Tang Luochuan, his excitement nearly overflowing.
He actually possessed a deity's inheritance.
Why hadn't Young Friend Luo Chuan mentioned this earlier? Wasn't this the godhood successor he had been waiting for all along?
Yes, a godhood successor!
Back when his companions' consciousnesses hadn't yet faded, he had exhausted every possible method to find a way to regain their lives—or at the very least, to avoid being trapped forever on Devil Island like this...
He wanted to leave, to take his companions with him! And in the end, the only solution he could think of was one—
Wait for a godhood successor! The inheritor of a deity.
Ascending to godhood was something most people on Douluo Continent could only dream of. Throughout history, those who reached god-level could be counted on one hand, and each possessed extraordinary abilities.
Only a deity could free them from their current state. Only a godhood inheritor could help them break free from the shackles of Devil Island, which had bound them for millennia!
Though they knew nothing about deities, even the strongest on the continent—even Ultimate Douluo—could not aid them. This was their only hope, no matter how slim. All they could do was wait.
But this process was destined to be agonizingly long. Gradually, even his other companions had forgotten about it, and he had never managed to find one...
A thousand years. After all this time, he had finally encountered a godhood successor—and one who inherited the God of Destruction, no less!
A possessor of a God King-level inheritance!
With him here, perhaps there was finally a chance!
"Senior, please calm down first."
"Let me ask—does this Small World contain the Power of Life from the God of Life?"
Tang Luochuan turned to Greed Old Demon, quickly speaking up when he noticed the old man's astonishment.
He understood the man's shock, but right now, what he wanted most was to obtain the God of Life's inheritance as soon as possible.
"Young Friend Luo Chuan, you mean... Hm? The Power of Life? There's none here."
"If the Power of Life and Destruction Divine Power are too close to each other, the violent reaction between them could annihilate the entire Devil Island, including this Small World."
Greed Old Demon collected himself, taking a deep breath before explaining slowly based on his memories.
"However, there are instances where the Power of Life appears nearby—that would be the Tidal of Life."
"It occurs roughly once every twenty years in the vicinity of Devil Island. Whenever it happens, all kinds of Sea Soul Beasts swarm toward the island, fighting viciously for even a sliver of the Power of Life..."
Whether the Power of Life and Destruction Divine Power could coexist was unclear to him, but one thing was certain—if these two forces were truly together now, the entire island would be reduced to ruins.
Due to its overwhelming destructive nature, the Destruction Divine Power had been concentrated within the Small World by the seven of them using a special ability.
As for the Power of Life, the Tidal of Life would only appear in the waters surrounding Devil Island whenever the Destruction Divine Power on the island was at its weakest.
This had been the case for a thousand years, occurring roughly once every two decades.
"Tidal of Life..."
"Alright, I understand."
Tang Luochuan nodded with a smile, deep in thought. The Tidal of Life, once every twenty years?
Waiting twenty years was out of the question. With the Power of Destruction he currently possessed, he might be able to attract the Tidal of Life.
After all, given the connection between Destruction Divine Power and the Power of Life, it should be possible to draw it forth quickly.
"I hope so."
"Otherwise, if I really had to wait twenty years, that would be... quite the delay..."
Tang Luochuan's expression was pensive as he muttered to himself. But soon, he suddenly frowned, as if realizing something.
"Wait, you said 'at its weakest'..."
At this moment, it seemed Tang Luochuan had grasped something. If the Destruction Divine Power erupted when it was at its weakest, then right now...
For a moment, he gazed at the vast amount of Power of Destruction tightly clenched in his hand, now under his control, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
When could the Destruction Divine Power be weaker than when all of it was in his grasp, leaving none on the island?
"Elder, since all the Destruction Divine Power has been absorbed into my body now, wouldn't this be the moment it's at its weakest?"
Tang Luochuan wore a faint smile, but his eyes gleamed with a bright light.
"This..."
The Greed Old Demon was taken aback, then fell into deep thought. Indeed, with all the Destruction Divine Power now in Tang Luochuan's hands, this was undoubtedly the moment it was at its weakest!
"Right now."
"Take me out of the Small World."
Tang Luochuan's deep eyes shimmered with anticipation as he spoke with a smile. It seemed the Tidal of Life...
Wouldn't take long to arrive!
Meanwhile, outside.
On Devil Island, Tong Yu had landed on the island at some point, his gaze fixed on the Magic Array through which Tang Luochuan and the other two had entered. A profound expression crossed his face.
Luo Chuan and the other two had entered through here, but as for where this Magic Array led or how it worked, he had no idea.
"Even though this place was brought by Yun Ming..."
"But is it really safe inside? Could something unexpected happen?"
A flicker of doubt passed through Tong Yu's eyes. He never trusted anyone except his teacher completely—not even the so-called strongest in the world.
As he pondered, dense waves of Soul Power surged toward the Magic Array, though, of course, it was utterly futile.
"This Magic Array..."
"Outsiders have no hope of opening it."
At that moment, a cold voice rang out. Tong Yu instantly turned alert, his body tensing as nine 100,000-year Soul Rings materialized around him, radiating immense pressure.
In his line of sight, Yun Ming stood calmly not far away, his face devoid of fear, showing only a trace of astonishment as he glanced at the nine Soul Rings surrounding the other person.
Each Soul Ring was over a hundred thousand years old—this was not something an ordinary Ultimate Douluo could possess. Even within the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, aside from the previous tower master, such a sight would be exceedingly rare.
"It's you."
"Sea God Pavilion Master."
Tong Yu froze momentarily upon seeing the man before him, then retracted his nine Soul Rings. As someone guarding Luo Chuan, he naturally knew this man treated Luo Chuan well.
Moreover, this man was also Na'er's teacher.
"Nine hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings..."
"You are certainly no ordinary guardian."
A faint smile lingered on Yun Ming's face. From start to finish, he had not released even a hint of his aura—such was the confidence of the world's strongest, even when facing an Ultimate Douluo.
"So, you didn't leave after all."
Tong Yu ignored his remark and spoke slowly.
Earlier, he had sensed Yun Ming's aura vanish and assumed the man had departed. To his surprise, that had not been the case at all.
"Luo Chuan and the others are undergoing trials inside. As their elder, I naturally must wait here for them to finish. However..."
"How should I address you? A semi-God-level Ultimate Douluo is an exceedingly rare sight across the entire Douluo Continent."
Yun Ming smiled faintly as he posed the question.
He had neither seen nor even heard of the man before him. Logically, a powerhouse with all hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings should not have remained so obscure.
"Just call me Tong Yu."
"But when did you first notice me?"
Tong Yu did not conceal his name, though he frowned slightly before asking the question that had been weighing on him.
"Probably on the very first day you arrived at Shrek Academy."
Yun Ming's expression remained calm, even carrying a hint of amusement.
The aura of an unfamiliar Ultimate Douluo—if he had failed to detect it immediately, he would have been unworthy of his role as Shrek Academy's guardian.
After all, there were only a handful of individuals at this level within the entire academy!
Even if the other's strength fell short of his own, aside from himself, perhaps only Long Yeyue—"Sister Moon"—could match him in combat within Shrek.
Had this man been an enemy, his presence would have caused quite a stir.
"..."
Tong Yu fell silent for a moment. Indeed, in the presence of this long-renowned elder, whose age far surpassed his own, he felt like a mere rookie.
"About me..."
"Please don't tell Luo Chuan or the others."
Tong Yu spoke bluntly.
"Oh?"
"Very well, I promise."
Yun Ming visibly hesitated but nodded in agreement. He had already noticed that this man had merely kept a distant watch over Tang Luochuan within Shrek Academy without taking any further action.
Perhaps the man had his own reasons.
"Pavilion Master Yun, I was wondering—can we directly observe everything happening inside that Small World..."
Tong Yu took a deep breath, about to continue, when suddenly both he and Yun Ming stiffened simultaneously. They realized the entire aura of Devil Island had shifted.
The layer of purple mist that had originally shrouded Devil Island dissipated at some unknown time, and the previously thin air suddenly became rich and dense!
Immediately after, an emerald-green beam of light shot up into the sky from within the island. Thick energy began spreading outward from all sides of the island, erupting with tremendous power.
"What's going on?"
"Wait, that's..."
Yun Ming frowned, his heart filled with doubt as his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the scene in the distance. His eyes widened instantly.
"The Tidal of Life!?"
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