Chapter 450: Tang San Punished
Destruction spoke, "Let's begin the vote. I propose permanently revoking Sea God's status as an enforcer and appointing either Ji Dong or Lie Yan as the new enforcer to fill the vacancy. Additionally, unless authorized by the Divine Realm Committee, Sea God's true body shall not be allowed to enter Douluo Star until the whereabouts of Love God's corpse and divine artifact are discovered. After all, Sea God remains a prime suspect in the theft of these sacred items."
In a previous decision by the Divine Realm Committee, Tang San had already been stripped of his enforcer status. However, Tang San believed this punishment was only temporary. As both the Asura God and Sea God, his immense power made him one of the strongest beings in the Divine Realm. His importance was undeniable. No matter what, the other Divine Kings on the committee wouldn't completely turn against him or expel him from their ranks. He was an indisputable key member of the Divine Realm Committee.
Tang San always believed he would one day regain his enforcer status, allowing him to continue using the role for personal gain and to build good relations with the Elemental Gods. For example, if he caught an Elemental God breaking Divine Realm rules, he could simply let it slide, thus earning their favor. As for those minor deities who were of no use to him, Tang San would show no mercy and enforce the rules strictly.
But Destruction's proposal shattered that possibility, blocking his path to reclaiming the enforcer title and hindering his grand ambitions. The thought infuriated Tang San. "Damn you, Destruction! You're seeking your own doom!"
Encouraged by Destruction, the Divine Kings present began voting. Destruction was the first to speak, "I fully support punishing Tang San as proposed. Everyone knows that Tang San has repeatedly violated the rules of the Divine Realm. If it were just once or twice, we could excuse it as an accident. But at this point, his transgressions are too numerous to ignore. If even a Divine King refuses to follow the rules, then what meaning do these rules have? A Divine King who completely disregards and tramples upon the laws of the Divine Realm is unfit to be an enforcer!"
Destruction's stance wasn't surprising. His relationship with Tang San had always been hostile, and their rivalry had only intensified. Given a legitimate opportunity to suppress Tang San, Destruction wouldn't pass it up. This was the perfect chance to deal a blow to Tang San. If he could permanently strip him of his enforcer status and appoint a new enforcer, Tang San would pay the price for his actions.
Next, the Goddess of Life spoke calmly, "Like Destruction, I also support punishing Tang San accordingly. Now, it's your turn to cast your votes."
At these words, Ji Dong was momentarily surprised. He wondered if the Goddess of Life had changed her stance. In previous meetings, she had often supported Tang San. But recently, she had repeatedly opposed him and actively worked against him.
Tang San, however, was not surprised. He had already anticipated this outcome. Perhaps because he was mentally prepared, his emotions remained stable. He turned his attention to Ji Dong and Lie Yan his only remaining hope.
His own voting rights had been temporarily suspended for a hundred days due to a prior punishment. If Ji Dong and Lie Yan supported Destruction's proposal, he would be punished without question. But if they both voted against it, the result would be a tie, and he could avoid immediate punishment.
Tang San was confident that Ji Dong and Lie Yan would support him. The allure of an ultimate divine artifact was simply too great. Surely, in exchange for such a valuable offer, they would stand by his side. After all, obtaining an ultimate divine artifact would grant Ji Dong and Lie Yan a significant power boost.
With this in mind, Tang San's face displayed a confident smile.
Ji Dong's eyes sharpened as he said, "Rules are important; they are the foundation of stability in the Divine Realm. Therefore, I support punishing Sea God. No one should be above the law, or chaos will follow. Sea God has recklessly interfered in the mortal world, even going as far as meddling in the inheritance of the Love God's divine position. This reminds me of an old grievance."
"If I recall correctly, back when Lie Yan and I were still in the mortal world, the deity who attacked us was none other than the God of Slaughter. And the God of Slaughter serves the Asura God one of Asura God's most trusted subordinates!"
"He violated the Divine Realm's laws, descended without authorization, and left me with an extremely negative impression. I do not wish to see such reckless deities disregarding the rules and interfering in the mortal realm again."
Lie Yan spoke calmly, "I agree with Ji Dong. I also support punishing Sea God. After all, without rules, there is no order."
At that moment, Tang San's expression darkened dramatically. His once confident smile vanished without a trace.
He had not expected Ji Dong and Lie Yan to turn against him. He had clearly promised to help them obtain their ultimate divine artifacts as quickly as possible, yet these two still refused to support him.
Now, with four votes against him and none in his favor, there was no doubt he had lost. He had no choice but to accept his punishment, unable to resist.
Destruction declared, "Since the voting results are clear, we will carry out the punishment immediately. From this day forward, Ji Dong will serve as the enforcer and handle all matters related to the Divine Realm's law enforcement. Tang San, you are dismissed. Furthermore, I do not wish to see your true body appear on Douluo Star again."
Tang San let out a cold snort, turned around, and walked toward Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong hesitated and pointed at herself. "What about me?"
"You?" Destruction glanced at Ning Rongrong. "Your true body and divine consciousness are also forbidden from descending to the mortal realm until the Love God's corpse and divine artifact are found. You may leave now."
Ning Rongrong was merely a secondary deity, and her case did not warrant a full meeting among the Divine Kings. The Goddess of Life had only summoned her as a precaution.
Relieved, Ning Rongrong exhaled and quickly followed Tang San as they left.
In the Half Spirit Plane, the sky was a dull gray, exuding an aura of death and stillness.
On the ground, legions of skeleton soldiers marched in formation, wielding weapons. They radiated both sacred and deathly auras. Even a wielder of an angelic martial soul would find their divine power ineffective against them. After all, these were undead crafted by Electrolux himself.
Not far away, a lifeless body lay on the ground, a bow and arrows resting beside it.
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