At that moment, a slightly illusory blue-gold figure appeared in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.
With the appearance of this figure, the immortal herbs such as You You trembled in fear.
They had just been talking about him, never expecting he would actually come!
"Zhongli, the Fork Guy is here!"
Paimon, after saying this, casually pulled Zhongli in front of her, "disdainfully" ignoring the "arrival" of Tang San.
"Martial God, if these immortal herbs here are of use to you, take them as you please. Why slander me?"
Tang San spoke expressionlessly. If it weren't for wanting to win over this Martial God, why would he bother?
Just the fact that Zhongli dared to speak the truth meant he deserved death!
When Zhongli arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, Tang San had been observing.
The words of that scorpion had truly angered him, and then it even revealed the truth of the past to these ignorant immortal herbs.
He, Tang San, was pure and innocent. If he said he was the benefactor of these immortal herbs, then he was their benefactor.
As for the claim of captivity, that was utterly absurd!
If it weren't for his protection, these immortal herbs would have long disappeared, and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes would have been destroyed by humans or spirit beasts.
He protected them, allowed them to grow rapidly, and made contributions for future generations of the Tang Sect. What was wrong with that?
How could it be considered captivity?
Tang San's words left the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes silent.
The implications of his words were profound!
Martial God!
This man was also a god!
If there was a need, take them as you please…
So they were indeed being kept captive, to be slaughtered at will?
This man had said he would protect them, this man…
"Fork Guy!"
Paimon, hiding behind Zhongli, said, "Zhongli speaks with evidence, with proof. If he said you harvested these plants, then you definitely did!"
"There are so many stones here, and stones have memories. Zhongli must have seen your misdeeds, which is why he said that."
Upon hearing this, Tang San was stunned. Stones?
Stones have memories?
Could it be… could it be that this Martial God could see memories from ten thousand years ago through the stones?
If that was the case, wouldn't his actions have been exposed by Zhongli?
No, that must not happen!
If Zhongli knew nothing, they could still be friends. But if Zhongli knew the truth and intended to oppose him, then he must not be allowed to live!
"Enough…"
Zhongli waved his hand, and an amber light fell upon a stone.
In just a moment, a light projection emerged from the stone.
On the projection was an image from ten thousand years ago.
An old man with emerald-green hair was seen holding a black-haired youth by the neck.
"Tang San…"
"Dugu Bo, if I die, you won't live either. Your granddaughter…"
The screen fast-forwarded, soon showing the youth harvesting the immortal herbs…
The immortal herbs fell silent.
Tang San also fell silent.
If you had this ability, why didn't you show it earlier?
In a moment, a "Blue Silver Grass" was brought back by Tang San…
"Fork Guy, you still say you didn't do it!"
As the images continued to play, Tang San, after becoming a god and preparing to ascend, returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.
"Dugu Bo is dead, Dugu Yan can't protect this place, so the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes shall belong to me, Tang San… to be left for future generations of the Tang Sect…"
"I'll also hide the complete Profound Heaven Treasure Record here…"
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes must become the property of the Tang Sect. The poison arrays outside need to be set up…"
Tang San's face turned from white to black, then from black to green, changing expressions faster than flipping a book, quite a spectacle.
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Tang San said, "Heavenly treasures without owners are taken by the virtuous. Control, what's wrong with that?"
The immortal herbs had already given up hope on Tang San. If they could resist, they would have slapped him twice.
Though they were immortal herbs, they possessed wisdom and were sentient beings. Yet Tang San treated them as private possessions!
Before Zhongli could say anything, Tang San pointed at him and said, "Martial God, as a god of the human side, you actually collude with spirit beasts, aligning with them. As a divine law enforcer, I haven't come after you only because you are a new god."
"As for these immortal herb spirit beasts, I did keep them captive, but so what? I am a human god, I did not align with these spirit beasts!"
Tang San spoke with pride.
Hearing this, Zhongli glanced at Tang San, somewhat bewildered.
What was Tang San talking about?
"Your mother is the Blue Silver Empress, Ah Yin."
Zhongli said without changing his expression.
Aligning with spirit beasts?
Leaving aside whether this accusation held, even if it did, so what?
Tang San's face darkened. He hated it most when people brought this up.
"Your wife is the 100,000-year-old Soft Boned Rabbit."
Tang San clenched his fists, glaring at Zhongli.
"They have already taken human form, so they are no longer spirit beasts!"
Tang San declared righteously.
"Xue Nu was preparing to take human form and start anew. Why did you guide humans to stop her?"
"As long as she wasn't human, she deserved to die!"
"You…"
Xue Nu and Bing Bing were furious, their fists clenched, wishing they could smash Tang San with a punch.
Previously, there had been some doubt, but now Tang San had admitted it.
"Good, very good, Tang San, very good, Sea God!"
Xue Nu's back teeth were almost grinding, and the surrounding air temperature dropped sharply.
"Spirit beasts are just spirit beasts, of no great use. Just a few harsh words, and they get so angry."
"If spirit beasts gain power, humans are in danger!"
"Martial God, I hope you will return to the right path and not align with these spirit beasts!"
"These immortal herbs are all my captives. If you like them, I'll give them to you, as long as you can draw a clear line with spirit beasts!"
Tang San, holding the Sea God Trident, spoke with a righteous demeanor.
Unless absolutely necessary, he did not want to make an enemy of this Martial God.
"What kind of thinking is this!"
Paimon put her hands on her hips, pointing at Tang San, "These plants may look fragile and weak."
"But they are also sentient beings, possessing wisdom, able to communicate with people. They are also a part of this world."
"Why should you dictate their fate?"
"Why?"
Tang San sneered. The strong control the weak. What reason is needed?
"Because I am the divine law enforcer, because these are the rules of the divine realm!"
"The rules of the divine realm are for the divine realm. This is the Douluo Continent. Why should we follow your divine realm's rules?"
Rarely, Paimon's IQ was online.
"Douluo Continent is under the jurisdiction of the divine realm, so naturally, it must accept the divine realm's rules!"
"Not listening, not listening!"
"This is utterly absurd!"
"Creating such rules, are you protecting the Douluo Continent?"
"It is precisely because the Douluo Continent is under the protection of the divine realm that those powerful spirit beasts dare not annihilate humans. Of course, this is to protect the Douluo Continent!"
"But spirit beasts are also a part of the Douluo Continent. Why don't you protect them, and instead make such rules?"
"It has always been this way, and it will always be this way!"