Douluo: The True Eye

Chapter 196: Drawing薪 from Under the Cauldron, The Battle Begins

In that seemingly unchanging space-time tunnel, where dazzling lights continuously alternated, the boundary between illusion and reality constantly blurred.

This was a considerably difficult process even for gods, since not all gods were born as such.

They possessed the same concept of time as those short-lived beings, and as gods who were once human.

The seven individuals led by Tang San found it somewhat difficult to adapt to this constantly changing space-time tunnel, and this journey had truly exhausted them.

In addition, the time difference between the God Realm and Douluo Star, caused by the spatial gap, greatly intensified the torment of the space-time tunnel.

Fortunately, this journey that even gods found somewhat tormenting was finally coming to an end; looking at the gradually stabilizing space ahead, and the Milky Way and planets that could already be faintly seen.

Tang San smiled slightly and then said, "Partners, Douluo Star is here, we have finally returned."

"Rongrong, first take the others to the Qiankun Asking Love Valley and take out and refine the divine power stored within."

One thing was that the closer he got to Douluo Star, the more he felt like he was enduring terrible pressure.

Although it was a material plane, Douluo Star, due to its own energy level.

Normally, the destructive power that experts above the god-level could unleash would far exceed the power they exhibited in the God Realm.

However, for some reason, Tang San only felt that if he used his full power now, the destructive effect he could cause would not be much different from the effect caused in the God Realm.

What Tang San didn't know was that if he descended to the lower realm with the help of the God Realm Central Hub, he could obtain the blessing of Douluo Star's plane rules.

And this so-called power not being suppressed was actually the result of the amplification.

However, now that the will of Douluo Star's plane had changed hands, and there was no God Realm Central Hub to coordinate.

The combination of these two factors made Tang San feel a slight discomfort even before entering Douluo Star.

At the same time, the closer he got, the more Tang San felt the rules sealing his power becoming stronger.

"As expected, someone has tampered with Douluo Star." A fierce look flashed in Tang San's eyes.

Douluo Star was regarded by him as his own back garden, and even the positions of plane master and core of life were given to his own people.

Now that Douluo Star had changed hands, then the fate of his parents was naturally self-evident, and he felt very heartbroken every time he thought of it.

In addition, the existence of this thief also threatened his position in the God Realm, so he was even more unforgivable.

"This person has sought his own death!" At this moment, Tang San's divine power overflowed.

At the same time, Xiao Wu also held his hand, and the divine power of the Asura God and the Sea God alternately appeared on Tang San's body, resisting the pressure of the outside plane rules.

And just as Tang San used his divine power, because of the disconnection with the God Realm, there was nowhere to store it, drifting within Douluo Star.

The power of faith in the Sea God and the Asura God immediately made contact with the owners of the god positions.

Feeling that although his power was suppressed, it was constantly recovering under the replenishment of the power of sentient beings' thoughts.

Tang San laughed loudly, "That's all it is, Xiao Wu, let's first return to Shrek Academy to revisit the old place, and then go to meet the enemy of the God Realm!"

Xiao Wu nodded, and the two of them pierced through the sky in a blood-red stream of light, directly falling into the outskirts of Shrek City.

"What's going on, why is Shrek City a desolate wasteland?!" Tang San's expression was somewhat unsightly.

Although Douluo Star was disconnected from the God Realm, the last time he observed Douluo Star was more than ten years ago.

Logically speaking, Shrek City, which was so prosperous at that time, should not have been abandoned to this point in just over a decade.

Moreover, the abundance of heaven and earth spiritual energy here also surprised Tang San, although it was not as high as the energy concentration of the immortal spiritual energy of the God Realm.

But it was definitely higher than the heaven and earth spiritual energy concentration of Douluo Star when he ascended ten thousand years ago.

Logically speaking, after A Yin, as the core of life, had extracted it for ten thousand years, the heaven and earth spiritual energy of Douluo Star would only become weaker and weaker.

In the end, he, the Asura God, should have appeared as a savior to save the people from fire and water.

His face became somewhat gloomy, Tang San and Xiao Wu flew towards Shrek City together, and soon came to Shrek Academy.

Tang San didn't feel it, perhaps because the powerful Asura God's divine power was supporting him.

He didn't feel any abnormalities in the Sea God's power in his body, even if these abnormalities were inconspicuous.

But for gods, the divine power of the whole body is integrated.

While ensuring their strength, it also means that their power will affect the whole body.

Although the Shrek Academy's academy residence was still retained, it was far from being as glorious as it once was.

The dilapidated gate looked like it hadn't been repaired for several years, the roads were covered with dust and dirt, and the plants had not been trimmed.

The empty Poseidon Lake was hollow, the golden ancient tree at the core of life was inaccessible.

And now, although they were still in the outer courtyard, there were less than a hundred remnants of Shrek.

Through the shroud of divine sense, Tang San could be said to feel extremely heartbroken about all of this.

"Too much! It's really too much!" It should be known that Shrek Academy can be said to be the bridgehead of his Sea God faith.

Different from the Tang Sect, which he regarded as nothing after becoming a god because even he himself no longer used hidden weapons.

The propaganda and cultivation of Shrek Academy can be said to have established the absoluteness of the Sea God's position in the hearts of all soul masters on the Douluo Continent.

It should be known that the power of thought that humans can provide to gods is much more condensed than what those simple soul beasts can provide.

Moreover, the reproduction speed of human beings is extremely fast, generation after generation.

Just like leeks, establishing faith among them is much more cost-effective than other races with extremely long reproduction cycles.

As for religion, in Tang San's view, the source of faith for gods is too limited.

Although more fanatics can be selected through this, he needs more of a huge base of believers to provide the power of thought.

And an academy like Shrek is undoubtedly the best benchmark and propaganda.

"No wonder I feel that the Sea God's power belonging to me seems to have decreased, it turns out that there is a big problem with Shrek Academy."

Tang San's face was cold, and at this time he gradually urged the Asura God's divine power to the extreme, and Xiao Wu on the side also understood.

Xiao Wu nodded, and the two of them pierced through the sky in a blood-red stream of light, directly falling into the outskirts of Shrek City.

They watched as the two figures completely merged, the power of the Asura God and the Asura Sword manifesting on Tang San.

At the same time, the Sea God's power was forced back into the deepest part of Tang San's body, but this provided a better environment for the growth of the Poison of the Mind.

"I, Tang San, have returned."

"Shrek, does anyone still remember this god's name!"

"Quickly, someone come to see me! I will lead you to reclaim the glory that belongs to Shrek!"

Tang San's body shone brightly, but it was not the majestic image of the Sea God.

After all, using the Sea God, still only a Rank One God, to resist the pressure of Douluo Star was too difficult.

What he was displaying now was the full power of the Asura God, a God King-level powerhouse.

As Tang San's voice spread throughout every corner of Shrek Academy,

those who were either muddled, or hopeful, and had never forgotten Shrek, gathered in the Shrek Academy's plaza.

Looking at the majestic god, the face they had worshiped countless times before the school gate, they couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Hail, Sea God."

"Hail, Sea God."

"Hail, Sea God."

At this moment, in Qiankun Questioning Valley, Ning Rongrong led the other four, flying down from the sky to this place.

"It's so uncomfortable. Is this the suppressive force from the Plane's rules?" Dai Mubai's mouth twitched. He felt his power had been suppressed to the level of an ordinary Rank Three God.

The others were about the same. Although they were said to be able to unleash combat power no less than a Rank One God when working together,

it was, after all, cooperation, and only pure combat power. In terms of essence,

they were all just Rank Two Gods. As Rank Two Gods,

they felt somewhat helpless against the pressure from the Plane's rules.

After all, this comprehensive suppressive force from the Plane could not be resisted by a temporary burst of power.

"If we consume more divine power, our combat power can be maintained, but if this continues, the divine power stored within me won't last long."

Ma Hongjun spoke. He had been silent all the way, and the others were happy to see him speak.

Ning Rongrong said with a smile, "It's okay, there's plenty of divine power stored in the Qiankun Questioning Valley, and it originally belonged to a Rank One God."

"The power contained within is more than enough to restore all of us to our full state."

Ma Hongjun nodded with a gloomy expression, seemingly lost in thought.

Then, Ning Rongrong activated her divine power, resonating it with the divine sense she had previously left in the Qiankun Questioning Valley.

This broke the restriction she had originally set outside the Qiankun Questioning Valley to prevent others from entering and consuming the divine power within.

However, as the Qiankun Questioning Valley was revealed to the crowd, it was not the scenery of a fairyland that it should have been as one of the three great treasure troves of the Douluo Continent,

nurtured by the abundant divine power, but rather an ordinary valley.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong's expression froze, and she said in disbelief, "This, what exactly happened?"

Seeming somewhat puzzled, Ning Rongrong quickly reopened the restriction and then closed it again, only to find that the scenery within had not changed at all.

Moreover, through an inspection of the environmental layout within, Ning Rongrong could also confirm that this place was indeed the Qiankun Questioning Valley.

It was just that, for some reason, the divine power that should have been accumulated here, unclaimed and waiting to be taken, had disappeared without a trace.

What Tang San and Ning Rongrong didn't know was that, in order to regain her God King-level strength and create a demiplane belonging to the Soul Beasts,

Gu Yuena had used the Dragon God Core to borrow the authority of the Douluo Star's Plane Master, thereby integrating Douluo Star and all the demiplanes attached to it.

This naturally included the location of the Qiankun Questioning Valley. Although Ning Rongrong had set up a restriction here with her divine sense, it guarded against outsiders but not insiders.

The annexation of these demiplanes by Douluo Star itself was not an invasion from the outside.

It was simply equivalent to reclaiming its own dissipated power, so it naturally would not trigger the restriction set by Ning Rongrong.

However, at this moment, Ning Rongrong and the others only felt helpless. Ning Rongrong even said somewhat distractedly.

"What do we do? Let's go find Third Brother first. Without the Qiankun Questioning Valley, every minute and every second we stay on Douluo Star will consume a lot of divine power."

They had to know that if Tang San hadn't told them that there were reserves of divine power on this Douluo Star, they wouldn't have rashly entered Douluo Star directly.

After all, the closer they got to Douluo Star, the stronger the suppressive force of the Douluo Star's Plane they would have to endure.

Moreover, because of the recovery of Douluo Star's origin power, coupled with Gu Yuena's subsequent investment of the Abyss Plane's origin power and the origin power of most of the demiplanes,

the strength of Douluo Star's rule suppression was now so strong that, although it couldn't compare to the God Realm, even ordinary Rank One Gods would find it quite uncomfortable to descend here.

"Well, I'll contact Third Brother with my divine sense first, and then we'll withdraw from Douluo Star first," Ning Rongrong said, biting her lip.

Dai Mubai said, "Xiao Ao, restore everyone a bit. We'll wait for Xiao San's news next, and then enter from outside the star."

"If we shuttle within Douluo Star, I feel that the consumption would be too great."

"We can only do that." Oscar sighed, "I don't know who did it, but how has Douluo Star become so strange?"

As Oscar, the least skilled in combat among the group, he had instead keenly noticed some oddities, but he couldn't say what they were.

Just as they were restraining their divine power, trying to save as much as possible as they were about to leave Douluo Star's atmosphere,

a beam of light pierced through the air, directly shattering the space along the way, piercing through the spatial boundary, and attacking them.

At this moment, alarm bells rang in everyone's hearts. Dai Mubai was the first to react, and no longer saving divine power, he quickly merged with Zhu Zhuqing beside him to face the enemy.

Although they hadn't fought a decent battle in over a decade, everyone reacted quickly at this critical moment.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing cooperated to help Oscar and Ning Rongrong block this sneak attack.

Oscar and Ning Rongrong then joined forces to apply various state buffs to the others.

At this moment, scorching flames ignited on Ma Hongjun's body, and a huge flame phoenix formed behind him.

It was just that this wave of attacks was only a test, and even denser attacks followed one after another.

Unlike divine sense, reconnaissance devices that combined soul tools and magic had already been laid out by the Douluo Council in various places on Douluo Star.

In order to resist the pressure from the Plane itself, coupled with the haste of descending from the sky,

Dai Mubai himself had not noticed that his whereabouts had already been exposed to others.