The Shrek Seven Devils were about to ascend. Tang San held Xiao Wu in his arms, while Tang Hao and A Yin stood behind him. Before leaving Douluo Continent, the Avalanche Emperor, the Shrek group, Haotian Sect, Tang Clan, and many others came to bid them farewell.
Tang Xiao looked at Tang Hao standing behind Tang San, feeling a deep pain in his heart. If back then A Yin had liked him instead, Tang San would be his son, and the person behind Tang San should have been him.
Alas, he had given up A Yin at the time. Now, Tang Hao could live forever, but he himself would ultimately become nothing but a handful of earth. Immortality — how many people long for it!
Yet, as an Extreme Douluo himself, Tang Xiao dared not hope for too much. All he could do was bless A Yin and Tang Hao, wishing them happiness in the Spirit World.
One must admit, Tang Xiao was truly a devoted, if unfortunate, admirer.
As everyone prepared to ascend, all of Douluo Continent witnessed this divine miracle. The faith in Tang San among the people of the continent reached a new peak.
But nothing lasts forever. Faith is unstable because people are fickle. In this era, people might worship the Sea God; tens of thousands of years later, they may believe in other gods.
Even the faith in the Angel God and the Sea God would eventually fade over time. Yet faith is also the source from which new gods are born—a fact that troubled Tang San.
The faith of the entire continent concentrated on Tang San had brought him immense benefits. He had a premonition that relying on the continent's faith, he could elevate the Sea God's divine seat to the level of a God King.
However, if new gods were born on Douluo Continent, that would split the faith and diminish Tang San's influence.
Judging by how Tang San profited from the Ice-Fire Twin Eyes, claimed that territory, obtained the God of Slaughter domain in the City of Slaughter, and then destroyed it all, Tang San was someone who cut off the ladder behind him after crossing the river. How could he allow new gods on Douluo Continent to infringe upon his interests?
Yet so far, Tang San had no solution.
Among many faiths, Tang San unexpectedly discovered growing dissatisfaction, resentment, and hatred towards himself. With the destruction of the City of Slaughter and the downfall of the Spirit Hall, the evil spirit masters were quietly breeding in the shadows.
Once they left, these forces would become a calamity for Douluo Continent.
In another world, poverty breeds extremism. On Douluo Continent, class oppression and poverty similarly nurture extremism.
Evil Spirit Masters are one such manifestation.
After Tang San destroyed the Spirit Hall, the common people's lives worsened. Nobles began to oppress the commoners recklessly, and societal grievances piled up. Some people grew dark at heart, awakening evil spirit powers and walking the path of Evil Spirit Masters.
Their attitude toward Tang San was naturally hostile.
To many Evil Spirit Masters, Tang San's destruction of the Spirit Hall cut off their future paths. They harbored only hatred, no faith.
It's foreseeable that a hundred years after Tang San's departure, Evil Spirit Masters would rise again to plague the continent.
Suddenly inspired, Tang San summoned Flandre, compassion showing on his face.
"Director, before leaving, I have a premonition. In the future, Evil Spirit Masters will definitely become a disaster on the continent."
Flandre asked, "What should we do then?"
Tang San said, "Behind Shrek stands me, the Sea God, and we Shrek Seven must not allow Evil Spirit Masters to run wild. Director, we should prepare early. In the name of the Sea God, establish an enforcement squad dedicated to hunting down Evil Spirit Masters on Douluo Continent. This is a responsibility Shrek Academy should bear."
Flandre nodded, "Understood. Once Evil Spirit Masters show signs, Shrek Academy will dispatch enforcement squads to eliminate them."
Tang San shook his head and transmitted a thought to Flandre's mind.
"They must be suppressed but not exterminated."
Tang San's voice carried absolute certainty. Flandre nodded in agreement.
Tang San, still on Douluo Continent, had countless ways to eradicate Evil Spirit Masters. He could follow the examples of the Asura God and Spirit Hall to ease the class conflicts between nobles and commoners and even create an institution like the City of Slaughter.
But instead of seriously devising a method to wipe out Evil Spirit Masters, it was better to let them grow.
Poverty breeds extremism. Without eradicating poverty, no amount of suppression will eliminate extremism.
The same goes for Evil Spirit Masters. The more brutal and cruel they are, the more justified Shrek, representing the Sea God, appears. If Evil Spirit Masters are destroyed, they will come back like wildfire that never dies, returning again and again. If this balance is maintained long-term, then even thousands or tens of thousands of years later, faith in the Sea God will still flourish across Douluo Continent.
Tang San himself could enjoy the pleasure of having the entire continent's faith constantly empower his cultivation.
Having solved his greatest worry, Tang San was now free to ascend to the Spirit World. His life was complete. His beloved Xiao Wu in his arms, his resurrected parents, a perfect family—all could happily live together in the Spirit World.
He possessed the combined divine seats of Asura and the Sea God, holding supreme authority even in the Spirit World.
Truly, Tang San had no regrets. A divine light descended, and the Shrek Seven along with Tang Hao and A Yin ascended to the Spirit World.
Yu Xiaogang shouted, "Tang San, come back and visit me!"
Tang San replied, "I remember, Teacher!"
Yu Xiaogang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, in the Spirit World, Asura God and the Sea God prepared for the handover.
The Asura God laughed, "Having such an excellent successor, it seems I will achieve even greater heights. Surpassing the Dragon God will be only a matter of time. But Sea God, you need to explain why you interfered like that!"
The Sea God said, "Asura, if I hadn't meddled in the Angel God's succession, your successor would have died under the Angel God's girl. Then you wouldn't just lose me, you'd lose such a great successor."
Asura retorted, "Smooth talk. Even if I don't need you, if the Angel God's heir dares to touch mine, I'll make her pay."
The Sea God said, "Enough. Don't you think that with Tang San's dual divine seats, his future achievements will be even greater? One person holding two divine seats is a win-win for both your Asura lineage and my Sea God lineage."
(End of chapter)
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