With a soft chuckle, Su Yu calmed his emotions.
After a conversation with the Ice God, Su Yu felt like he had resolved another lingering concern. Once the divine thoughts of Tang San were purged from Wang Dong'er's sea of consciousness, she would no longer be affected by him.
The curse placed on Wang Dong'er was like a ticking time bomb. Until this matter was resolved, Su Yu couldn't even sleep well. But now, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Glancing toward the door, Su Yu waved his left hand lightly, closing it. Sitting cross-legged on the icy jade bed, he shut his eyes and began to meditate.
...
The Divine Realm.
The Ice God, who had just finished speaking with Su Yu, looked at the screen displaying Su Yu meditating below and waved her hand, dismissing it.
Her delicate, crystal-clear feet swung gently as she rested her chin in her hand, lost in thought.
"Su Yu asked me to purge the divine thoughts of that guy from Wang Dong'er. That's not a difficult task."
"But once the divine thoughts are removed, that idiot will probably cause trouble."
"That guy's methods are dirty, and I can't keep an eye on him all the time. If he pulls something shady behind the scenes, he could still pose a threat."
"Moreover, that he isn't alone. Those so-called Shrek Seven Monsters are all cut from the same cloth. Even if he doesn't act directly, he might have them act in secret."
"The Shrek Seven Monsters aren't much of a concern. I can assign a few second-tier gods to monitor them. But as for that guy…"
"That guy is still a God King and the central authority of the Divine Realm is in his hands. Dealing with him won't be easy."
The Ice God muttered to herself as she pondered deeply about what to do.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "The last time I saw him, he was still injured. It hasn't been that long since then—he shouldn't have fully recovered yet, right?"
"If I go and beat him up now and leave him severely injured again, wouldn't that be perfect?"
Worried about Tang San causing trouble? Then just incapacitate him so he has no choice but to continue recuperating! Problem solved.
She didn't believe that guy could interfere with the mortal world while nursing serious injuries.
Even if he tried to push through the pain, what could he do? A wounded Tang San wouldn't stand a chance against her.
"I'm just too clever!"
The Ice God laughed, feeling that her plan was brilliant.
Although the laws of the Divine Realm forbade the killing of gods, nothing said she couldn't beat someone up. As long as she left Tang San alive, the other God Kings would turn a blind eye.
After all, she wasn't the only one in the Divine Realm who couldn't stand him.
"Alright, let's do it!"
The Ice God snapped her fingers, came up with a righteous excuse, and disappeared from her palace in a flash.
The Sea God Temple.
...
The Sea God Temple, which had been reduced to rubble by the Destruction Divine Thunder, had already been fully restored.
Inside the temple, the Goddess of Life was treating Tang San's injuries.
Tang San still looked pale, but his spirit had improved significantly compared to before.
"Sea God, your recovery is going well. In another day or two, your injuries should fully heal," the Goddess of Life said softly.
Tang San replied with a tone of righteousness, "Thank you, Goddess. I greatly appreciate your efforts."
The Goddess of Life shook her head gently and was about to say something when an intense chill suddenly shot into the temple.
The Ice God appeared, clad in icy armor and wielding the supreme divine weapon, the Icefall Divine Spear. Her killing intent was palpable.
"Ice God, you—"
The Goddess of Life started to ask something, but the Ice God ignored her and immediately attacked.
"Sea God! You dare to scheme against my inheritor? This deity and you are irreconcilable!"
Before her words even finished, the Icefall Divine Spear thrust forward, carrying extreme cold capable of freezing everything in its path. Its power was overwhelming.
Tang San was caught off guard and instinctively pulled out the Sea God Trident to block the attack. However, to his shock, the spear pierced through one of the trident's openings and struck his shoulder directly.
Tang San let out a cry of pain as his shoulder was impaled.
"Ice God, what are you doing?!"
The Goddess of Life finally reacted, stunned by the scene before her.
"Ice God, are you trying to kill the Sea God?"
Attacking with a supreme divine weapon right off the bat and aiming directly at someone's vitals—it was hard for the Goddess of Life not to think the worst.
Nearby, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong were panicking and shouting, but the Ice God paid them no attention.
With a flick of her spear, she sent the Sea God Trident flying out of Tang San's hands.
Without the support of the Sea God's Heart, the trident was no match for the Icefall Divine Spear.
After disarming Tang San, the Ice God thrust her spear again.
"Ice God, stop! You're violating the laws of the Divine Realm!"
The Goddess of Life tried to intervene, but the Ice God forced her back with a single thrust.
"Goddess of Life, this matter has nothing to do with you. Don't interfere, or don't blame me for being rude."
The Ice God's tone was firm and unyielding.
Though the Goddess of Life was a God King, her abilities were focused on life and healing, not combat. Against the Ice God, who was one of the best fighters in the Divine Realm, she didn't stand much of a chance.
The Ice God's divine position was earned through sheer combat prowess, after all.
"Hmph. I'm not good at reasoning; I prefer to fight. Today, I've decided to teach that little punk a lesson. Goddess of Life, if you meddle again, don't blame me for disregarding the Destruction God's face."
With that, the Ice God launched another fierce attack on the Sea God.
Tang San, furious, shouted, "Ice God, do you think I'm a pushover? You've gone too far!"
"So what if I have?!"
The Ice God's spear struck again, and though Tang San tried to block with the Clear Sky Hammer, he was sent flying.
"All flash, no substance," the Ice God sneered as she unleashed her spear techniques, leaving Tang San howling in pain.
Without the Sea God Trident, he couldn't use the Sea God's Thirteen Halberds. He was completely outmatched.
Even his most powerful skill, Disorderly Storm, was useless under these circumstances. What could he possibly use to fight the Ice God?
"Eight Spider Lances."
"Ah!!!"
"Purple Extreme Divine Light."
"Ah!!!"
"Blue Silver Bind!"
"Ah!!!"
Tang San unleashed all his techniques but was still utterly trampled by the Ice God.
The Ice God only used a single set of Ice God Execution moves to beat Tang San so badly that he screamed and begged for mercy.
"Third Brother!"
"Ice God, you're going too far!"
Xiao Wu's eyes turned red as she rushed toward Tang San.
"Huh, isn't this just a sword sheath?"
The Ice God snorted lightly and casually sent Xiao Wu flying with a single strike of her spear.
"Trying to use the dual divine fusion technique to replace the Asura God position?"
"Do you think this god is a fool?"
The Ice God sneered disdainfully and continued the beating.
Even though that little nobody, even when using the power of the Asura God, posed no threat to her at all.
If it's easy to crush, why give the little nobody a chance?
"Xiao Wu!"
Tang San's eyes turned bloodshot. "How dare you hit my Xiao Wu?"
The Ice God raised her hand and slapped Tang San across the face with her spear, swelling it up instantly.
"So what if this god hits her? This god will even hit you, you idiot."
The Ice God restrained Tang San with an icy divine technique and proceeded to beat him mercilessly, leaving him spitting blood.
"That's enough, Ice God! Even if you need to vent, this is enough. Sea God is, after all, the enforcer of the divine realm—you have to leave him some dignity!"
"And besides, the divine laws strictly forbid killing other gods. You cannot violate them; it's a grave crime."
Even the Goddess of Life couldn't bear to watch anymore. It was too tragic—utterly tragic.
The injuries Tang San had painstakingly healed over the past few days were now worse than ever.
The Ice God was relentless, beating Tang San so severely that even she couldn't count how many of his ribs had been broken.
"Hmph, this god won't violate the divine laws. Do you think this god is as foolish as this little nobody?"
"Little nobody, this is the price you pay for scheming against this god's successor."
"This god doesn't like to stir up trouble, but if you insist on being beaten, then this god will happily oblige."
The Ice God spoke righteously, all while continuing to beat Tang San.
The Goddess of Life tried to dissuade her with words but didn't move a muscle.
Since the Ice God had explicitly said she wouldn't kill the Sea God, there was no real risk to his life.
Besides, the Ice God seemed genuinely infuriated, implying that something significant might have happened.
Of course, the real reason the Goddess of Life didn't intervene was that the Ice God was notoriously ill-tempered. If she tried to mediate and failed, she might end up getting dragged into the fight.
If that happened, the consequences would escalate into something far worse.
The Goddess of Life might be compassionate, but she wasn't naive.
"Smack!"
"Smack!"
"Smack!"
After a wild flurry of blows, the Ice God finally stopped, looking satisfied.
Thanks to her beating, Tang San would likely be bedridden for over a month.
She had intentionally infused her attacks with the power of ice, leaving wounds caused by divine artifacts that wouldn't heal easily.
Tang San's old injuries had barely recovered, and now he had fresh wounds on top of them. Truly a pitiful sight.
"Hmph, consider yourself lucky this time. If there's a next time, this god will castrate you."
The Ice God gave a cold snort, shouldered her spear, and left.
As she passed the Goddess of Life, she remarked meaningfully, "Goddess of Life, don't you worry about staying in the Sea God's palace day after day? Aren't you afraid the God of Destruction will misunderstand?"
"If others didn't know better, they might think you and the Sea God have something going on."
"Ice God, don't speak nonsense."
For once, the Goddess of Life frowned, seemingly displeased.
The Ice God chuckled. "Nonsense?"
"Do you not know that rumors have spread throughout the divine realm? It's impressive you can still stay here."
"Aren't you worried about the God of Destruction overthinking things?"
"Little Purple would never overthink it."
The Goddess of Life replied confidently.
"Hehe, the God of Destruction indeed wouldn't overthink it—he's a good husband. But as for whether someone else is a good wife, that's a different matter."
"If I were you, I'd stand by my husband no matter what he chose to do. I wouldn't be running off to the enemy's camp and staying out all night."
With a scoff, the Ice God strode off.
The Goddess of Life's face turned ashen, clearly in a foul mood.
After the Ice God left, Tang San, who was lying like a pile of mud, let out a beastly roar.
"Ah!!!"
"Ice God!!!!"
With no justification for the beating he'd received, Tang San was on the verge of a breakdown.
Especially since the Ice God had also beaten Xiao Wu. The resentment in his heart had reached its peak.
The Ice God had officially replaced the God of Destruction as Tang San's greatest nemesis.
"Goddess of Life, why didn't you stop the Ice God?"
Xiao Wu, having barely managed to crawl back, glared at the Goddess of Life with resentment and indignation.
Not only did she hate the Ice God, but she was also angry at the Goddess of Life.
The Goddess of Life had been right there and didn't lift a finger to help Tang San. In Xiao Wu's mind, this was unforgivable.
The Goddess of Life shook her head and said, "This is a personal matter between the Ice God and the Sea God. It's not my place to interfere."
"The Ice God has a bad temper and came here with pent-up anger. If I had intervened, it could have triggered a war in the divine realm."
"This is for the sake of peace in the divine realm."
After all, Tang San, the Goddess of Life, and the Ice God were all closely tied to the upper echelons of the divine realm.
If the Goddess of Life had joined the fight, no matter the outcome, it would have dragged the God of Destruction into the conflict.
Dragging in the God of Destruction would, in turn, involve the Seven Deadly Sins gods and the two largest factions in the divine realm.
The resulting chaos could engulf the entire divine realm.
The Goddess of Life might be compassionate, but because of that, she always prioritized the greater good.
She had supported Tang San in taking control of the divine realm's core instead of her husband, all for the so-called greater good.
Now, she stood by and watched Tang San get beaten for the same reason.
But Xiao Wu couldn't understand this reasoning.
In her view, anyone who didn't help her Third Brother deserved to die.
Her brain had no room for logic or righteousness.
"Excuses, all excuses! You're all in this together, bullying my Third Brother!"
Xiao Wu, overwhelmed with emotion, lost control of her words.
Ning Rongrong opened her mouth, wanting to stop Xiao Wu.
Offending the Goddess of Life at this moment was unwise.
She was their only ally right now.
Even if there was resentment in their hearts, it shouldn't be spoken out loud.
What if the Goddess of Life got angry and refused to heal Tang San?
But Ning Rongrong's worries were unnecessary. The Goddess of Life had a genuinely good temper.
Even as Xiao Wu pointed at her and cursed, she didn't get angry.
She looked at Xiao Wu and said, "Your protectiveness of your husband is understandable, but Sea God, surely you can see my predicament."
Tang San was seething with anger inside, wanting to curse her out loud.
But he was more pragmatic than Xiao Wu.
Realizing that the situation was unfavorable, he gritted his teeth and said, "The Goddess is right. I understand."
"The Sea God is truly broad-minded."
The Goddess of Life praised him sincerely.