The deep and resonant voice echoed through the Divine Realm, causing all the gods to freeze in shock.
Tang San's face turned from red to pale, then from pale to green.
This Martial God was truly unreasonable! He had killed Tang San's father, Tang Hao, and now he was targeting his mother, Ah Yin. On top of that, he was demanding authority over the seas!
If Tang San were to hand over the authority of the seas, his plans of ten thousand years would crumble in an instant.
What frustrated Tang San the most was that the Martial God had openly threatened him, not leaving even a shred of face for Tang San!
If he were to just hand over the authority of the seas, how could Tang San ever save face?
After all, this guy had just killed his father!
"Zhongli... no, Morax, you are courting death!"
Tang San was seething with anger, but these words he could only think to himself, not daring to speak them aloud.
When he was at the Soul Emperor level, it was all his father's fault.
When he became a Title Douluo, his father was innocent.
After ascending to godhood, it was all the fault of the Clear Sky Sect!
When weak, he was meek and submissive; when strong, he struck with full force. This was Tang San's way of survival.
Losing face was a small matter; staying alive was the key to turning the tables.
"Sea God, what are you waiting for?"
"Why haven't you returned the authority that doesn't belong to you?"
The gods, seeing Tang San's "hesitation," berated him.
Would they really have to let that Martial God come up here and handle this?
During this time, they had come to realize that unless provoked, this Morax would not easily take action. His usual demeanor was more like that of an ordinary human.
To act as a god in such a manner, with such a mindset, they couldn't help but feel inferior!
To possess absolute power yet maintain a calm heart, it sounded simple, but it was incredibly difficult to achieve.
"I am the Sea God. Shouldn't I hold the authority over the seas?"
Tang San asked with some anger.
Handing over the authority wasn't the issue. He was being forced to do so; it wasn't that the authority didn't belong to him!
"As the God of Destruction, should I destroy the entire universe?"
Destruction crossed his arms and retorted expressionlessly.
Tang San: "..."
This God of Destruction always liked to oppose him. It was utterly infuriating!
"The Geo Archon, Morax, asked you to return the authority of the Douluo not for himself, but to return it to the consciousness of Douluo."
"You stole the authority of the seas, and we could turn a blind eye to that. But you're even scheming to take the consciousness and authority of the entire continent. Do you treat the Douluo Star as your backyard?"
Destruction took a step forward, questioning Tang San.
Tang San, after all, was the Sea God born from the Douluo Continent. It made sense for him to hold authority over its seas.
But this guy was clearly planning to turn the Douluo Continent into the Tang Family Continent. That was going too far.
Ah Yin's act of devouring the consciousness of the continent had been too well hidden, and Destruction hadn't been aware of it before.
But with Tang Hao's death and Ah Yin's soul being expelled, Tang San's schemes were finally exposed.
They had thought Tang San was doing all this for the Divine Realm, but in the end, it was all for himself!
At this moment, Destruction was truly angry!
As soon as he spoke, the gods' gazes toward Tang San changed.
Good heavens, for the Douluo Continent to have nurtured such a deity, it wasn't just a matter of being blind!
They had never heard of any god treating their "homeland" in such a way.
Having his schemes exposed in public by Destruction, even Tang San, with his thick skin, couldn't help but blush.
Of course, it was out of anger!
Tang San's blush was hotter than a thousand years of red heat.
After all, his persona had always been one of purity and integrity, untainted by the filth of the world.
To have Destruction expose his schemes made it seem as if Tang San was some kind of schemer!
"I still maintain that I have done nothing wrong!"
"Since the Martial God is forcing my hand, I, Tang San, for the sake of peace in the Divine Realm, have no choice but to hand over the authority of the seas!"
Tang San declared with righteous indignation.
The gods: "..."
Good heavens, wasn't all this trouble caused by him in the first place?
How did it end up sounding like he was making a sacrifice for the Divine Realm?
Truly, this was Tang San!
Ignoring the gods' gazes, Tang San gritted his teeth, extracted the authority from within himself, and hurled it toward Douluo Continent!
Losing the authority over Douluo's seas, Tang San's aura plummeted once more. If expressed in levels, he had dropped from level 128 to level 120!
Don't underestimate these eight levels, it was a fall from the peak to the lowest valley!
Just a little more, and Tang San would have fallen to the level of a third-tier god, even with the Sea God's divine position.
Fortunately, the foundation left by Poseidon was strong enough to stabilize his power.
Seeing this, the gods couldn't help but sigh.
The Sea God wasn't particularly important to the Divine Realm; he was just another powerful figure.
The reason the gods gave Tang San face was mainly because of the God of Slaughter's divine position.
Even though Tang San hadn't fully claimed the God of Slaughter's position, he was still the successor of the God of Slaughter.
This was why, despite holding the Sea God's position, he remained one of the Divine Realm's enforcers.
A divine position was powerful, but it required corresponding divine power to wield. Tang San's own strength had been declining repeatedly. Even if he were to activate the "key" and unlock the God of Slaughter's position now, his power would be far from what it once was.
It was like the inheritors of the God of Good and the God of Evil. They bore the titles of God Kings but lacked the strength to match.
A God King, in Douluo Continent's cultivation system, was equivalent to level 140 and above.
First-tier gods, or main gods, were level 130 and above.
Second-tier gods, true gods, were level 120 and above.
Third-tier gods were level 110 and above.
"Tang San, for the grave mistakes you've committed, you are temporarily stripped of your position as an enforcer and will be imprisoned for three years. Do you accept this?"
Destruction, seated at the head, spoke with an unchanging expression.
Hearing this, Tang San's face turned pale, and he looked at Destruction with disbelief.
Being temporarily stripped of his position as an enforcer, he could accept, as he no longer had the strength to enforce.
But being imprisoned for three years? By the time he "reformed and started anew," it would be too late!
"I accept being stripped of my enforcement authority, but the imprisonment needs further discussion!"
"What? Are you planning to do something shady?"
"Destruction, how can you slander me like this!"
Tang San pointed at Destruction, roaring in fury.
Tang San had always been upright and honorable. How could he possibly do anything shady?
"One day in the Divine Realm equals one year in the mortal world. If I'm imprisoned for three years, a thousand years will have passed in the mortal realm!"
"The order of the mortal world needs to be maintained. How can I be imprisoned for so long?"
Tang San spoke with righteous indignation.
Hearing this, Destruction waved his hand dismissively and said, "No worries, I'll handle your duties during this time."
"In a hundred days, when the Martial God ascends, he can take over your duties. It's not a problem."
"Without you, the Divine Realm will still function."
Tang San: "..."
There was something he wanted to say but wasn't sure if he should!
Tang San was just temporarily down on his luck, and yet...
"Lord Destruction is right!"
"With the Martial God's capabilities, taking over the Sea God and God of Slaughter's duties is more than enough. Moreover, with the Martial God's non-contentious nature, he can judge crimes fairly and impartially, something Sea God Tang San cannot do, as he is too self-serving!"