Tang Wulin drew a sharp breath upon hearing this. He had witnessed the horrors of the abyssal plane in person, but never did he think that the connection between the two planes had been forged as a result of anything other than a coincidence.

The Sky Azure Bull Python continued,

"This Myriad Beast Plane is actually something that Er Ming and I developed from a small plane. At the time, your sister and brother-in-law left for the Divine Realm, but we preferred to stay on the Douluo Continent, and to assuage our boredom, we attempted to create a habitat for ourselves in this small plane; never did we think that it would become the final habitat of all soul beasts someday. We were extremely shocked and enraged when we discovered that you humans were posing a threat to the entire soul beast world, and we immediately tried to contact Tang San.

"However, we discovered that there was no way to contact the Divine Realm. Just as you humans have speculated, the Divine Realm has disappeared. The two of us can't contend with the entire human race, so we could only try to bring more soul beasts into this plane. Otherwise, the entire soul beast world really would be headed toward extinction.

"

Tang Wulin could clearly sense the hatred in Da Ming and Er Ming's voices whenever they mentioned humans, and this filled him with melancholy.

He asked,

"So why is it that the Myriad Beast Plane is now connected to the Spirit Pagoda? Why are you allowing people to enter this plane to continue killing soul beasts?

"

Da Ming chuckled coldly in response,

"Don't you worry about that; we have our own objectives.

"

For some reason, a chill suddenly ran down Tang Wulin's spine upon hearing this, and he could sense that they were up to no good.

"I don't know what to say; all I can tell you is that not all humans are bad. I'm sure you're aware of this. After all, my father and brother-in-law are both very good people, so please don't hate all humans,

" Tang Wulin implored.

A gentle look appeared in Da Ming's eyes as he said,

"We know that, and we're not going to target all humans as that would be far too unfair. Alright, that's all we have to tell you; tell us what your father told you and what the current situation in the Divine Realm is like.

"

Tang Wulin nodded in response before providing a recount of events, beginning from when the Golden Dragon King had injected its destructive essence into his body prior to its death, thereby forcing his parents to send him down to the Douluo Continent.

He then disclosed what Tang San had told him about spatial turbulence.

"A clash between Divine Realms?

" Da Ming and Er Ming were both stunned to hear that Tang San was currently leading the Divine Realm in battle against other distant Divine Realms.

Tang Wulin nodded in response.

"My father gave me some coordinates, and he told me that I could go and search for them after I became a god. The coordinates work both ways, and I have to be sufficiently powerful to activate them. When that time comes, they should be able to return to me as well.

"

Da Ming and Er Ming exchanged a glance, and the former sighed,

"I see. Who would've thought that the mighty Divine Realm would encounter such issues. It seems that some unrest must've arisen in the Divine Realm. Otherwise, even spatial turbulence wouldn't have been able to sweep it away so easily.

"

Tang Wulin shook his head in response,

"I don't know about that; my conversation with my father was very brief, and he only told me the most important things.

"

Da Ming asked,

"What's the situation like with your Golden Dragon King seals now?

"

Tang Wulin replied,

"There are 18 Golden Dragon King seals in total, and I've broken 12 of them and absorbed the essence they contain. That's why I've been able to progress so quickly in my cultivation, and the rest of the seals are quite solid for now. As I currently am, I estimate that I should be able to handle breaking one or two more seals. However, after the ninth seal, each successive seal becomes drastically more perilous to break than the previous one, so even I don't know how many more seals I'll be able to last. According to my father, I should be doing everything in my power to delay the breakage of these seals.

"

Er Ming nodded in response.

"Indeed, the Golden Dragon King is no ordinary being. In that case...

" He suddenly paused here and cast his gaze toward Da Ming.

Da Ming shook his head at him, then said to Tang Wulin,

"Continue to control your Golden Dragon King seals, and we'll help you if you encounter any issues. However, you'll have to rely on yourself for progression in your cultivation. It's very remarkable that you've been able to achieve mental manifestation at such a young age, and when looking at you, I feel like I'm seeing your father in his youth, so never lose confidence in yourself no matter what.

"

Tang Wulin couldn't help but ask,

"What's your current situation in this plane? Are you able to come and go as you please?

"

Da Ming replied,

"It's not that simple. The two of us are the rulers of the plane, and we control everything here, but conversely, we're unable to leave this plane. Without the support of the planar ruler, this plane will immediately be destroyed by space and time. Even if one of us leaves, it can't be for a long time.

"

"I see.

"

Da Ming continued,

"I know that you have a lot riding on your shoulders, and we've heard about the situation with Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. However, I'm afraid that we won't be able to assist you with any of that.

"

Tang Wulin was quite taken aback to hear this, not expecting to be turned down even before he had requested assistance from Da Ming.

Da Ming explained in a solemn voice,

"We are indebted to your father for reviving us in the Divine Realm, but at our very core, we are both soul beasts, so we must side with soul beasts at all times. We have no interest in becoming involved in conflicts between you humans, so we won't be lending you our assistance. So what if Shrek Academy is rebuilt? So what if the Tang Sect returns to the height of its powers? Neither of them can return the past habitats of us soul beasts back to us.

"

Tang Wulin was quite dejected to hear this, but he still nodded, and said,

"Alright, I'll do my best on my own.

"

Er Ming patted Tang Wulin's shoulder, and consoled,

"There's no need to be pessimistic; you already possess many advantages over other Soul Masters. Don't forget that you are Tang San's son, and back when your father saved the continent from that crisis, he relied solely on himself and his friends. If he could do it, then I'm sure you can too. Also, even though we refuse to become involved in conflicts between humans, you are the son of Tang San and Xiao Wu, and neither of us have any descendants, so you're like a son to us as well. If you're ever in any danger, we'll do everything in our power to save you.

"

Tang Wulin's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.

"Did you just say that you have no descendants, Uncle Er Ming? There's a human family with the surname of Yuanen that's inherited the Titan Giant Ape martial soul; are they not related to you?

"