Seeing the God of Destruction turn to leave, Tang San couldn't help but feel anxious.
Without a second thought, he stepped forward and reached out to block the God of Destruction's path, but before his hand could even touch the God of Destruction, it was violently slapped away by the other.
The God of Destruction stopped in his tracks and turned his head, his purple eyes falling coldly upon Tang San as he spoke in an extremely icy tone.
"Tang San, what else do you want to do?"
The Seven Sin Gods beside the God of Destruction also looked at Tang San with unfriendly expressions.
The God of Greed's eyes were filled with hostility; if Tang San made any further suspicious movements, they would strike without hesitation.
Tang San took a deep breath and then directly questioned him.
"Why won't you let me go?"
"God of Destruction, you clearly know that I am very familiar with those God Kings! I have memories of the future, I know them, I know their fighting styles, and I know their weaknesses! I am confident we can win!"
"If you take me with you, it will be a guaranteed victory! There absolutely won't be any accidents!"
Tang San said confidently, as if everything were already completely within his control.
But upon hearing this, the God of Destruction merely said coldly,
"Tang San, your very existence is already an unexpected variable, and so are your memories. It is hard for me not to suspect that you have already been possessed by someone else."
"I think you all must also feel that the current Tang San is different from the Tang San of the past, right?"
Hearing these words, the members of the Shrek Seven Devils couldn't help but fall silent. After all, the current Tang San was indeed somewhat different from the one in their memories.
But most of the time he was still the same; it was just that he had started to change a few days ago.
The God of Destruction turned to look at the God of Greed and the others, directly ordering,
"Keep a close eye on Tang San."
"If he makes any further suspicious movements, take him down immediately."
Being slandered so unceremoniously, Tang San was also extremely indignant.
What did he mean by saying he had been possessed?
He had transmigrated as a baby and had been that same Tang San from beginning to end. There was simply no such thing as Possession! That fellow, the God of Destruction, was clearly just looking for an excuse!
Ma Hongjun originally wanted to say something, but upon meeting the God of Destruction's gaze, he immediately swallowed his words. He had been threatened by that fellow, the God of Destruction, once again.
However, Ma Hongjun obediently shut his mouth. After all, the God of Destruction's previous strike still made his body ache faintly even now.
And that was only when the God of Destruction hadn't been serious. If the God of Destruction really went all out...
Ma Hongjun couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
The gap between a Second-Class God and a God King was simply too vast. The God of Destruction could easily finish off a minor character like him.
Ma Hongjun's gaze couldn't help but fall on Tang San, his eyes filled with complexity.
What a pity... This time, Tang San had not ascended to a higher position.
If Tang San had ascended to a higher position, how could they, his good brothers, be insulted like this?
But the current Tang San... could barely protect himself.
However, Tang San did not give up. Suppressing the anger in his heart, he spoke once more.
"What if... I know the specific rules of the competition?"
The God of Destruction's footsteps paused slightly.
Seeing the God of Destruction's reaction, Tang San knew he had struck a chord, so he continued.
"God of Destruction, you don't want the Divine Realm to lose the competition either, do you?"
"Even if my memories might be somewhat fake... what if they are real? How much convenience could they bring you?"
"Confirming the rules of the competition on the spot versus knowing them beforehand—which one allows for more thorough preparation?"
"I'm sure you are very clear on this, God of Destruction."
"Haven't you always wanted to find a way out for the Divine Realm? If we can seize the initiative now, wouldn't it bring many benefits to our Divine Realm?"
"Are you really... going to give up this opportunity?"
It had to be said that Tang San's words were indeed very tempting to any god, especially at a time like this, and even more so when Tang San had guessed the other party's identity without ever having met them, which proved his memories had some credibility.
It was no small feat for a single Divine Realm to contend against six other Divine Realms. If they could truly acquire information beforehand, it would naturally be for the best.
The God of Destruction spoke at this moment.
"Go on."
Hearing that the God of Destruction was willing to listen to him, Tang San couldn't help but smile slightly.
He thought to himself that the initiative had finally returned to his hands.
He did not delay and recounted all the competition rules in his memory. Of course, he did not mention the specific deployment of forces; Tang San knew very well that one should always hold back half of what they know when speaking.
"If I tell him everything, then where is my value?"
"Next, the God of Destruction should ask me about the arrangements for the participants, right?"
But at this moment, the God of Destruction did not choose to ask further. Instead, he nodded and said,
"Alright, continue to keep Tang San under control. Do not let him do anything out of line."
Hearing this, Tang San froze on the spot, his blue eyes filled with disbelief.
"God of Destruction, what are you trying to do? I have already told you everything!"
The God of Destruction merely said coldly,
"I never agreed to let you participate in the battle."
"I only told you to go on."
"Even now, I still consider you a variable."
Tang San's eyes turned slightly red at this moment, and he spoke through gritted teeth,
"God of Destruction, can you bear the responsibility of failure?"
"If we fail, our Divine Realm might be pushed to the front line to be worn down!"
The God of Destruction simply replied without even turning his head,
"I can."
Hearing this, Tang San couldn't help but freeze on the spot. A moment later, he laughed out of sheer anger,
"Fine... Fine! Fine!"
"I will wait to see how you fail! How you lead the Douluo God Realm to its destruction!"
Of course, these were just empty threats. After all, Tang San himself was not confident about winning this battle, especially since the current lineup of personnel was different from the one in his memories.
This time, he didn't have his son-in-law, and his own strength was inferior to his strength in his memories. Originally, Tang San had planned to directly reveal his memory fragments, so that the God of Light, Changgong Wei, would have a great conversation with him, almost as if they were of one mind, and would definitely grant him enough trust.
But he hadn't expected that the God of Destruction would want to handle it alone. That was fine too; he would like to see how the God of Destruction would solve this. Although the current lineup was quite a bit stronger than the one in his memories, after all, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life were the real deal.
Tang San closed his eyes. No matter what, he had to stay here. Lin Feng shouldn't be able to find him in this place, right?
This was a black hole, after all—a black hole powerful enough to trap the Seven Great God Realms.
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A/N:
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