Chapter 47: The Mad Second Work Directive

Gu Yue was naturally the first to be ruled out. As the Silver Dragon King, a split soul of the Dragon God, her ability to sense Dragon God bloodlines—especially ones filled with energy—was superior even to Tang Wulin and Tang San's divine consciousness.

Even Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan, who had closer ties with Gu Yue, saw their scores lowered when it came to evaluating candidates for hiding the "Key."

That said, the two of them had been the first to follow Tang Wulin, from Eastsea Academy all the way to Shrek Academy.

Xu Xiaoyan wasn't much of a factor—she wasn't Tang Wulin's first love, nor did she harbor deep romantic feelings for him, so she never stayed too close.

However, Xie Xie's twin martial souls—Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger—had evolved under the influence of Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King bloodline, transforming into the Time-Space Dragon, the former shadow guard of the Dragon God.

From their initial "love-hate" dynamic to their final "brothers for life" bond, Xie Xie, with his dragon-type martial soul, became one of the best candidates to bear the "Key."

The remaining four candidates were Xu Lizhi, Ye Xinglan, Yue Zhengyu, and Yuanen Yehui.

Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan had initially clashed with Tang Wulin during the Tianhai Grand Competition, and while their relationships later developed steadily, they never reached the same level of closeness as the original members from Eastsea Academy.

Yue Zhengyu came from the Angel Clan. His initial involvement with Tang Wulin stemmed from business dealings regarding metals for battle armor, and even later on, their relationship didn't deepen much.

Yuanen Yehui, who was destined to be Xie Xie's future partner, had also met Tang Wulin through Xie Xie. Since "a friend's wife is off-limits," their early relationship remained relatively distant.

However, compared to the others, Yuanen Yehui's bond with Tang Wulin grew significantly later on. Her entire family descended from Titan Giant Ape Er Ming, who was like an uncle to Tang Wulin. Through this connection, Yuanen Yehui suddenly found herself with a much deeper tie—she was now family.

Using the process of elimination, the only candidates Di Tian deemed fit to carry the "Key" were Xie Xie and Yuanen Yehui.

"Xie Xie… later evolves into the Time-Space Dragon martial soul, the shadow guard of the Dragon God… first-generation core member…"

"Yuanen Yehui… late-stage rise in importance… established family ties through Er Ming… recognized as kin in the later arc… even played a role in the campaign against the Abyssal Plane…"

"Hm… Abyssal Plane, Abyssal Plane…"

Muttering to himself, he pressed his brush against the rice paper, holding it there long enough to leave a dark blot of ink.

His dragon eyes locked onto the brush tip, his gaze gradually growing frenzied, a destructive will surging within.

With a swift motion, he moved the brush from the black blot and began to write a name in bold, precise strokes—a four-character name.

[Yuanen Yehui.]

She wasn't just the "Key" chosen by Abyssal Plane—she was also the one chosen by the entire Demon Plane.

Her second martial soul, the Fallen Angel, was a conduit for the Demon Plane's influence. If any wielder of the Fallen Angel martial soul broke through Rank 90, they would automatically open the Gate of Demons, summoning Hell's demons into the world.

Yuanen Yehui's mother, Yehui, had been the previous Gate of Demons opener.

After writing Yuanen Yehui's name, Emperor Beast's thoughts spiraled into madness.

He connected the names Tang Wulin and Yuanen Yehui on the rice paper.

Then, from Yuanen Yehui's name, he extended a line, writing the words Demon Plane at the end.

Not only could Yuanen Yehui serve as the vessel for the energy-charged Dragon God bloodline—

But he could also manipulate her cultivation, keeping her at the Soul Douluo level, and at the crucial moment, forcibly accelerate her to Title Douluo, triggering the Gate of Demons and summoning the Demon Plane's invasion.

On the paper, he drew another line from Demon Plane and wrote Abyssal Plane in large characters.

Since he was already summoning the Demon Plane, he might as well extend the invitation to the Abyssal Plane.

If Tang Wulin were to go mad and require containment—

Then instead of letting enemies face him one by one, he would simply gather them all at once.

He would have Demon Emperor use the Blood River God-Slaying Array to open a channel to the Abyssal Plane, bringing forth the Abyssal Kings and their vast legions. A true dance of demons.

Di Tian understood that the Abyssal Plane was composed entirely of energy, structured into 108 layers. The First Layer housed the Abyssal Saint Monarch, who controlled the largest share of energy. The remaining 107 Abyssal Kings held the next largest portions, while the countless abyssal creatures made up the rest.

The Abyssal Saint Monarch had always sought to devour all the abyssal energy for himself. He would never refuse an invitation to invade the Douluo Plane.

And he would undoubtedly lurk at the boundary between the two planes, waiting for the chance to hunt the strongest beings of Douluo—including Di Tian himself.

At the same time, he would need time to absorb abyssal energy, including the power of any Abyssal Kings and creatures that perished in battle.

The Abyssal Saint Monarch was a wildcard, a threat to Emperor Beast—

But he would also heavily preoccupy Tang Hao, the Plane Master of Douluo.

With two planes attacking simultaneously, multiple fronts of invasion would cause the Douluo Plane's casualties to skyrocket. Ah Yin, the Life Core, would inevitably suffer immense weakening.

Under these conditions, Tang San's Divine King consciousness, Tang Hao as the Douluo Plane Master, Ah Yin as the Life Core, and the Abyssal Saint Monarch as a Divine-tier opponent—four top-tier divine combatants—would all be tied up.

For a short time, an eerie and fragile equilibrium would emerge.

Di Tian then wrote the names of these four divine combatants on the rice paper, drawing lines to a central focal point.

That focal point was himself—the architect of this entire planar storm, the linchpin of the precarious balance.

However, Di Tian was still the weakest among the players at the table.

The four divine combatants wouldn't be occupied at all times—he needed more leverage to maintain his position.

The best leverage was the last remaining Grade-12 Fixed Soul Ammunition—Eternal Kingdom.

Its destructive power far exceeded the combined might of the other two Grade-12 shells, Godslayer: Annihilation and Godslayer: Devourer.

It had the capability to blast back the Abyssal Saint Monarch, destroy the Blood River God-Slaying Array, and even kill ordinary gods.

He also knew that after the Holy Spirit Cult had secretly stolen Annihilation and Devourer with the support of Spirit Pagoda and certain Federation members, only Eternal Kingdom remained—now under the guardianship of the Battle God Hall.

Eventually, Battle God Hall Master Chen Xinjie had silently approved its transfer to his secret lover, Long Yeyue, within Shrek Academy.

(End of Chapter)