"So, Linlin, you really don't need to worry. Before welcoming her future with you, Gu Yuena definitely won't leave behind any inappropriate attachments in that soul beast world, which belongs to the past."
It had to be said—Xiao Wu's comforting words worked better on Tang Wulin than any kind of brainwashing.
The heavy gloom in Tang Wulin's heart gradually dissipated.
And when he heard, "Gu Yuena is of the True Dragon race, unlike the Soft Bone Rabbit clan who get pregnant easily—there's basically no chance of her having any result with Di Tian," the gloom in Tang Wulin's heart was finally swept away completely.
Yes!
He had just been stuck in a mental dead end.
Gu Yue simply couldn't do anything. Stuck in that uncivilized soul beast world, facing the filthy and despicable Di Tian—she was entirely forced into it.
Gu Yue was still the loyal Gu Yue. Still his incomparably pure wife.
Everything—everything—was the fault of that loathsome and filthy Di Tian!
At this moment, Tang Wulin's willpower became extraordinarily firm.
With Xiao Wu's permission, Tang San was finally allowed to enter.
As soon as he came in, he saw the resolute look in Tang Wulin's eyes.
Though he didn't know exactly what Xiao Wu had said or done with their son Tang Wulin, he could clearly see that his son had grown up significantly.
Xiao Wu had helped their son grow too much, and her spiritual form was already on the verge of collapse. In the end, Tang San didn't get any time to share warmth with Xiao Wu.
Just before Xiao Wu's spiritual form broke apart, she said:
"Linlin, don't mind her past. Love her well. Defeat your mutual enemy—Di Tian. Help her escape from the uncivilized soul beast world and bring her back to your side."
"Mom believes—you will definitely become an excellent man like your father. You will definitely succeed."
This last sentence made both father and son of the Tang family exceptionally happy and excited, their motivation now sky-high.
The following period became a rare time of peace.
With the help of Tang San and Da Ming, and the immense resources poured into the hidden small world, Tang Wulin's cultivation improved rapidly.
His forging skills also advanced by leaps and bounds. After a period of focused effort, he successfully broke through and became a Divine Craftsman, ascending from an 8th-rank to a 9th-rank blacksmith.
Tang San did not stop him. First, their family came from a blacksmith background—there was no need to waste such natural talent.
Second, based on Tang San's many years of experience as a God King, and the verification from Di Tian and the Demon Emperor, divine-grade metals forged by Divine Craftsmen had future potential. With nurturing from divine sense and divine power, they had the possibility of becoming divine weapons.
More importantly, divine-grade mechas and the god-tier Divine Armaments passed down from the Douluo Divine Realm were both close-fitting armors, but not mutually exclusive. The two could be stacked and used together.
When god gear and battle armor were combined, even if they didn't reach the level of super divine weapons, they were still top-tier divine-grade armors.
In addition to the fixed resources of the hidden small world and personal guidance from a God King, a cultivation cheat system was also launched.
Just like twenty thousand years ago, when Tang San and the original Shrek Seven Monsters went to Sea God Island to participate in divine trials.
Tang San modified the content of the Asura God Test, changing it from the stingy original to one as generous as the Sea God's Trial.
Not only was the Killing God Domain distributed as a reward, but divine-gifted spirit rings, increased ring age, and strengthened soul foundations were also provided.
At Tang Wulin's request, Tang San gave the five—Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, Le Zhengyu, Ye Xinglan, and Xu Lizhi—a sub-god-level test akin to a grand priest's trial.
Continuing the legacy from 20,000 years ago, like the Sea God High Priest Bo Saixi and Angel God Priest Qian Daoliu, they received red sub-divine trials and became god emissaries capable of borrowing divine power.
Besides needing the five to act as agents within external powers to uncover any and all intelligence on Di Tian at any cost, they would have further roles in the future.
Once Tang Wulin completed the inheritance of the Asura God position, with his help, Di Tian could certainly be slain, and the rebellious soul beast race crushed completely.
At that time, these people would become the core force in maintaining peace on the Douluo Plane.
And they could also help him gather more faith energy, to reforge the Sea God's divine position.
With luck, he could draw power from the Douluo Plane to supplement the energy drain of the Divine Realm—fighting wars through resource extraction.
Whether facing the Six Great God Kings of the Divine Realm or escaping the pull of a cosmic black hole, having more divine positions was always better than fewer.
Especially when it was a first-level divine position like Sea God, which came with a super divine weapon.
Even among the Six Great God Kings of the Douluo Divine Realm, not all of them owned super divine weapons, showing just how rare and powerful such items were.
As a result, it wasn't just Tang Wulin's strength that soared. All the current Shrek Seven Monsters advanced as though "cheating" their way through.
Even the four-word battle armors that every soul master envied—they had them too.
The rare metals Tang Wulin needed for forging were all provided by the family forces behind Xie Xie and the others.
Da Ming served as a one-man transport team, bringing the raw materials into the hidden small world, and delivering the finished battle armor out to the right hands.
In the eastern part of the continent, in an unremarkable federal city…
Two men and one woman walked silently.
One of the men was abnormally obese, his weight greater than the other two combined.
Unsurprisingly, these were Le Zhengyu, Ye Xinglan, and Xu Lizhi—members of the Shrek Seven Monsters.
Once they stopped walking, they respectfully saluted the person who had come to meet them.
"Your Grace."
The person welcoming them was none other than Holy Spirit Douluo—Ya Li—who had protected them from weakness to strength.
Now, Ya Li's cultivation had broken through once more, rising from a Rank 98 Super Douluo to Rank 99 Limit Douluo.
A semi-god tier Limit Douluo and a four-word battle armor master, and a healing-type one at that—someone worthy of their respect and reliance.
Despite the breakthrough, Ya Li hadn't regained much vitality—still looking extremely haggard.
Ignoring their concern and kind words, she only shook her head, indicating she was fine.
Then she said, "Come with me. Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan have been waiting for you a long time."
The moment he heard Xu Xiaoyan's name, Le Zhengyu became overwhelmed with excitement.
As they say, "A short separation is better than a new marriage."
Not to mention—his separation from his wife, Xu Xiaoyan, hadn't been short at all.
Following closely behind Ya Li, he muttered "Your Grace, please take care of yourself," while subtly urging her to speed up.
Without stopping, they passed through several turns and finally arrived near a cylindrical metal trash can.
The four of them stepped into a phone booth beside it.
"Clack!"
The previously ordinary and inconspicuous phone booth emitted gear and metal-clashing sounds, acting like an underground elevator as it carried the four of them downward.
(End of Chapter)