Not Xu Yuan?
Instead, it was this Tang Wulin?
The Pavilion Elders were all shocked.
Especially when they felt that the disturbance from the Golden Ancient Tree this time was even greater than the one caused by Xu Yuan before, disbelief filled their hearts.
They watched as the Golden Ancient Tree poured a vast amount of power into that one chamber, leaving them utterly astounded.
Back then, Xu Yuan had only consumed two-tenths of the Golden Ancient Tree's power, but this time, Tang Wulin had consumed at least three-tenths!
Three-tenths—though calculated based on the remaining total after Xu Yuan's consumption—it was still an incredibly large amount, even surpassing what Xu Yuan had absorbed.
Some of the Pavilion Elders instinctively thought, 'Why him?'
To be honest, among this generation's top students, they favored Xu Yuan more.
Of course, if they knew Tang Wulin's true strength at this moment, they might not think so. After all, Tang Wulin had already fused eight layers of the Golden Dragon King's seal, completely mastering that power, granting him the strength equivalent to a Soul Emperor, no weaker than Xu Yuan.
If there was anyone who could remain calm at this moment, it would only be Pavilion Master Yun Ming.
Yun Ming's gaze drifted as he stared at the chamber where Tang Wulin was. All his previous guesses were now confirmed, and everything began to make sense.
Tang Wulin, Tang...
Tang Wutong.
Yun Ming recalled the wife of Huo Yuhao, the legendary daughter of the Sea God from ten thousand years ago.
With this, everything aligned perfectly.
"The god realm has disappeared."
Yun Ming was absolutely certain of this.
Not only that, but he was also sure that the god realm had vanished long ago.
Long before him, thousands of years ago, the god realm had already disappeared without a trace.
Of course, Yun Ming had not personally experienced earlier history; he only knew this from the records left by generations of Shrek's Sea God Pavilion predecessors. But in the twenty-plus years since he achieved demi-godhood, there was no doubt—the god realm no longer existed.
"The god realm disappeared long ago, yet Tang Wulin appeared on the Douluo Continent."
Tang Wulin was only sixteen years old.
Sixteen years ago, he was born, and then he was sent to the Douluo Continent.
"But for at least twenty years, there hasn't been any trace of the god realm."
This was something Yun Ming was absolutely certain of. In reality, the god realm had disappeared thousands of years ago.
So—
Yun Ming's eyes flickered.
"Time has become chaotic..."
Was it caused by a temporal storm?
With the current technology of the Douluo Plane, they had long been able to observe the stars.
After all, soul-guided technology had tremendous advantages, making celestial observation much easier compared to purely technological means.
They could clearly observe cosmic disasters like temporal storms.
However, Yun Ming had never imagined that the god realm itself would encounter a temporal storm.
"In that case, it makes sense."
Temporal storm...
Yun Ming silently shook his head.
In his view, there was little hope for the god realm to survive.
Even if the god realm still existed, who knew where it had been swept away by the temporal storm? And within that storm, how distorted would time become?
As he pondered, the power of the Golden Ancient Tree had noticeably declined.
The once dazzling Golden Ancient Tree now seemed slightly dimmed.
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Inside the chamber
Xu Yuan opened his eyes.
He had also been awakened by the massive disturbance.
"So, it was given to him after all?"
Xu Yuan's heart remained unruffled.
This outcome had been anticipated.
After all, Tang Hao and Ah Yin's domination of the Douluo Plane was undeniable. As their grandson, it was only natural for Tang Wulin to become the child of nature.
Of course, to truly become the child of nature, there was still a crucial step.
Xu Yuan looked at the walls of the room, which were part of the Golden Ancient Tree.
As he observed these walls, it was as if he were examining the entire Golden Ancient Tree.
Faintly, he sensed a deep sorrow.
To become the child of nature, the previous child of nature must die.
The title of "child of nature" should be passed down. Only with the death of the previous child of nature—the Golden Ancient Tree—could Tang Wulin naturally inherit the mantle of this generation's child of nature. At the same time, he would be able to condense the core of the entire plane, helping Ah Yin escape the body of the Golden Ancient Tree she had taken over. Through the so-called "spring breeze revives life" ability, she would complete a new rebirth.
At that point, she would truly become the core of the plane.
With her as the World Tree, supporting the ecosystem of the Douluo Plane, Tang Hao's position as the master of the plane would become even more secure.
"The Golden Ancient Tree is to be destroyed, so the entire city of Shrek will become the sacrificed target."
Only sorrow remained in Xu Yuan's heart.
It could be said that Shrek City was currently the most prosperous city on Douluo Star. The entire city of Shrek was almost built around the former Great Star Dou Forest.
The inner city, where Shrek Academy was located, had been on the edge of the Great Star Dou Forest ten thousand years ago. Now, Shrek City had expanded in all directions, encompassing the original forest, leaving only the last core area.
Such a vast city would become a sacrifice.
Within Shrek City, countless innocent lives would perish.
Not only that, but their sacrifice would also lead to the Holy Spirit Sect's mass harvesting of souls, completing a horrific grand formation to help the Demon Empress achieve true godhood, serving as the vessel for the Lord of the Abyss' descent.
One link after another.
Even Xu Yuan felt a suffocating pressure.
This plane did not belong to any one family—it belonged to the world of soul masters.
"I wonder if Teacher has confirmed the whereabouts of the Godslayer Missiles or prepared countermeasures." Xu Yuan's heart was heavy with worry.
After a moment of concern, Xu Yuan realized these thoughts were futile. He forced himself into a meditative state.
His mind entered a state of clarity.
Vaguely, it felt as though a force was guiding his spirit to merge with heaven and earth, allowing him to deeply experience the laws of nature, filtering out his worries and leaving only his understanding of the universe.
Time flowed by.
After absorbing power for a full three days, Tang Wulin's soul power fluctuations finally stabilized. Rings of soul rings emerged around him.
Purple, purple, purple, black, green-gold.
Five soul rings lined up in succession.
The fourth black soul ring was still formed from the Tyrannosaurus Rex spirit.
As for the fifth soul ring, it was just granted by the Golden Ancient Tree.
That's right—he directly broke through from level 47 to level 50.
This was why it took him three full days to complete this meditation.
Much of the Golden Ancient Tree's power had been used to boost his soul power, while the quality of the green-gold soul ring seemed slightly lower.
When Tang Wulin opened his eyes, he found himself surrounded by many Pavilion Elders.
Among them, Zhuo Shi subtly shielded him. The moment Tang Wulin awoke, Zhuo Shi was the first to speak.
"Wulin, what just happened?"
Upon hearing his great-grandmaster's question and seeing the scene before him, Tang Wulin immediately realized that he must have caused a massive commotion just now.
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