Chapter 114: The God Realm Committee Has Made the Following Punishments (2-in-1)
"Alas~"
Stared at by the gods, Tang San knew that anything he said now would be useless and only make things worse, so he simply admitted it.
"This was my dereliction of duty. I am willing to accept the joint resolution of the God Realm Committee and any punishment."
"It's good that you admit it," the God of Destruction smiled.
He had discovered that Tang San's methods were indeed effective. Against this fellow, pure toughness was useless; one had to rely on the gods, slowly chipping away at him with a soft knife.
According to God Realm regulations, gods are not allowed to directly interfere with affairs in the lower realms. Violators will face penalties such as deprivation of their God Position, forced reincarnation, or Divine Sense seals.
However, Tang San was a God King after all, and he held both the Sea God and Asura God positions, so this approach was certainly not feasible.
It was precisely because Tang San understood this that he did not resist, knowing that the God of Destruction could at most reclaim some authority from him and confine him. Beyond that, the God of Destruction could do nothing.
At most, he would lose some support, but it didn't matter; he would have plenty of time to make up for it later.
And for the God of Destruction, who was wholeheartedly committed to expanding and glorifying the God Realm, the best punishment was for Tang San not to oppose him in the God Realm Committee and not to lead resistance against his decisions.
The God Realm Committee meeting was convened as desired, and the rules of the God Realm are very flexible. Regarding Sea God Tang San, who also held the pseudo-Asura God position, interfering in lower realm affairs, the following punishments were made:
First: Tang San's Asura God position's divine power is sealed indefinitely, and his activities within the God Realm are restricted.
Second: Citing Article 17 of the God Realm Special Cases Act, Tang San must accept semi-permanent surveillance by the God Realm's Eye of Judgment to prevent further interference in the lower realms.
Third: When it comes to the inheritance of the Asura God position and his own bloodline, the God Realm Committee will make decisions on his behalf. The God Trials will be decided by the committee, and Tang San cannot interfere.
Fourth: As the Golden Dragon Spear was temporarily held by Tang San and is now inexplicably lost in the lower realms, the Asura Demonic Sword is temporarily sealed. Its continued possession will be decided based on his performance, with the duration equivalent to the seal on the Asura God position.
Under the leadership of the God of Destruction, the God Realm Committee quickly issued its punishments.
Not only were Tang San's activities and power restricted, but it also indirectly prevented him from fully integrating with the Asura God position for a short period and largely eroded the prestige he had accumulated in the God Realm over the years.
The loopholes and evasion methods in the God Realm's rules concerning the lower realms were also rectified during this meeting. While it is true that the rules serve the ruling class, such as the God Kings, the flexible application of rules was not permitted at this time.
The God of Destruction wanted to use Tang San as an example to sound a warning to many in the God Realm.
And the simple confinement Tang San had anticipated did occur, but the series of additional punishments nearly took his life.
"God of Destruction, you are taking an inch and wanting a mile! I will never accept such a punishment!"
He hadn't expected the God of Destruction to be so ruthless, directly seizing the opportunity to temporarily deprive him of full integration with the Asura God position. He was already unable to stably use the Asura God position, which had been forcefully bestowed upon him by the previous Asura God.
Serving as both Sea God and Asura God had already hindered his progress in integrating the Asura Divine Power over the years. If Xiao Wu hadn't served as a sword sheath to bear the Divine Power, he would have gone mad from the Asura Divine Power long ago.
Now, sealing his Asura Divine Power and the Asura Demonic Sword would indeed make things easier later, but once this happened, he didn't know how much time it would take to fully control the Asura Divine Power.
The time would be extended indefinitely, and the gap between him and the God of Destruction would only widen. How could he possibly accept this?
But this was a decision made by all the gods of the God Realm Committee, and what angered him was that even Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had voted in favor of this time. Ning Rongrong and Oscar didn't agree but abstained.
Damn it, how could these guys treat him like this? Didn't they know that their ability to become gods was all thanks to his help?
Why, why are you treating him this way?!
"Sea God, it doesn't matter if you don't accept it. This is the decision of the God Realm Committee, made by the unanimous vote of all the gods."
The God of Destruction's lips curved into a smile. It felt good — he hadn't felt this good in a long time. Seeing Tang San in a bind made him feel incredibly refreshed.
Didn't you used to be the best at forming factions and using God Realm rules to your advantage? Now I'm using God Realm rules against you. What can you do?
With this incident, his prestige in the God Realm would surely rise in the future. Without Tang San opposing him, he could begin reforming the God Realm and preparing for future expansion.
"It is decided!"
He would not give Tang San a chance to argue; that guy was sharp-tongued, so this was the best course — to avoid further trouble.
The God Realm Committee meeting ended, and after the gods left, they all looked at Tang San with complex expressions.
Xiao Wu had been waiting outside for a long time. Seeing her Third Brother come out, she worriedly held his hands.
"Third Brother, are you doing this for Xiao Qi?"
Her words were a bit untimely. Tang San was already annoyed, and now he became even more agitated.
"We'll talk about it when we get back!"
His divine sense hadn't been useful, and it was fine that the God of Destruction had eliminated it, but the Golden Dragon Spear and the other half of his daughter's soul had indeed been thrown into the lower realms by him.
He didn't even know if it would be useful. He was already completely in the dark about Douluo Star, and now that he had been punished, the situation hadn't changed. Wasn't this punishment for nothing?
With the Eye of Judgment monitoring him, he couldn't even send messages to Douluo Star. Fortunately, the God of Destruction and others hadn't noticed the Golden Dragon Spear's final disappearance, or his plans on Douluo Star would have truly fallen through.
Tang San was about to leave when he saw Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun approaching him.
"Humph!"
With a cold snort, Tang San was clearly displeased with their votes earlier.
However, Ma Hongjun didn't care much. He now had many questions he wanted to ask.
"Third Brother, you can resurrect the dead, don't you? When you interfered with the lower realms just now, was it because…"
Tang San's hands, clasped behind his back, clenched tightly in discomfort. He wanted to pry open Ma Hongjun's head and see what was inside.
Your Third Brother's Asura Divine Power has been sealed. Is this the time to talk about these things? What exactly do you want to do!!
"Enough! I know you have a grudge regarding Bai Chenxiang, but you were useless back then and didn't inherit the God position of the Fire God, only the Phoenix God. How can you blame that on me?!"
"Bai Chenxiang is my cousin. Do you think I feel good that she couldn't become a god?"
Ma Hongjun was furious. He knew these were just excuses, but he was helpless.
He was now certain that his Third Brother indeed could resurrect the dead, or at least the souls of the dead.
It was truly laughable. Dean Flender, Grandmaster, Teacher Liu Erlong—he truly felt it wasn't worth it for them.
Why, why can your loved ones and family enter the God Realm, and why must Chenxiang and the Dean die of old age on the Douluo Continent?
You wouldn't even resurrect Chenxiang when he asked, and you still claim she's your cousin. This is simply unfair. You could have let everyone enter the God Realm!
He knew that his Third Brother had changed. He had changed after becoming a God King in the God Realm, or perhaps he was always this kind of person, and only now did he realize it.
Not only had a rift formed in Ma Hongjun's heart, but Ning Rongrong and Oscar also had complex expressions.
Dai Mubai broke the tense atmosphere, speaking to Tang San:
"Tang San, I already know some of the situation on Douluo Star. You shouldn't have done that. Gods are not allowed to interfere in lower realm affairs, and you especially shouldn't have hidden it from me."
Tang San raised his hand but ultimately said nothing. He would communicate with Dai Mubai, but according to his plan, it wasn't now.
He also knew that the new star was closely related to Dai Mubai. He just wanted to tell Dai Mubai after the new star had been 'subdued' by him, simply to prevent Dai Mubai, the ancestor of the Child of Destiny of Douluo Star, from being overly protective.
But what was there to explain now? Everything was messed up.
"There's nothing to explain. I need to calm down. You all should leave."
After Tang San finished speaking, he turned and left with Xiao Wu. The latter, conflicted, looked back at Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and others, wanting to explain for her Third Brother, but she didn't know how to speak, as she was unaware of her Third Brother's schemes and plans.
"Tang San has changed. I'm going back to the God Realm Core. You all should think about it carefully," Dai Mubai said and left. Ma Hongjun also departed angrily, unwilling to stay longer.
What else could Ning Rongrong and Oscar do? If Zhu Zhuqing hadn't been absent, the situation would have been worse.
And all the happenings in the God Realm had no impact on the lower realms.
The Golden Dragon Spear had now broken through the plane barrier and arrived at Douluo Star, but due to the annihilation of Tang San's divine sense within it, this divine artifact suddenly didn't know where to go.
It was at this moment that an incredibly powerful will descended upon this divine artifact on Douluo Star, guiding it to a certain area within the Star Dou Great Forest.
Here, a Soul Beast with golden fur, dragon claws, golden flames, and eerie vertical pupils, as sacred as a sculpture, had just eaten its fill and was sleeping soundly.
The Golden Dragon Spear entered its body just like that, everything so silently, so calmly, as if nothing had happened.
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