Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 279 Heaven Dou City Auction

Seemingly sensing Lin Chen's concerns, Zhang Lexuan said, "We came here to collect some high-quality soul bones, and we do not want to get involved in the war on the mainland."

Upon hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, Zhou Lin immediately understood and said to Lin Chen, "Young friend, how about this: I can help you sneak into the auction using my identity as a guest elder of the Zhou family. As for whether you have a soul bone, I cannot guarantee that."

"Thank you, Clan Chief Zhou. I'll have to trouble you then." Lin Chen didn't refuse but readily agreed.

"It's alright, it's alright. These two young friends saved my Zhou family from dire straits. It's only right and proper for me to do everything I can to help you, otherwise I'll be struck by lightning!" Zhou Lin said with a smile.

After chatting for a while, Zhou Lin arranged two guest rooms for Lin Chen and Zhang Lexuan.

Lin Chen didn't say anything about the presence of outsiders, nor did he go to Zhang Lexuan's room to look for her.

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The Divine Realm, Palace of the God of Destruction

Six figures stood beneath the throne of the God of Destruction.

"My lord, what is the matter that you have summoned us here?" asked the god of greed, one of the seven original sin gods.

"Where's Sloth? He didn't come?" The God of Destruction stood up and asked.

"That fellow is incredibly lazy. All he does is eat and sleep, and he even needs to be fed. Please forgive him, my lord," the god of pride pleaded for the god of laziness.

Although the God of Destruction usually appeared very serious, he wasn't very strict with his subordinates, so he didn't pursue the matter further. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "Keep an eye on the Sea God. He's been making a lot of small moves lately, and he seems to value the Douluo Continent he was on before his ascension. Keep an eye on him, and report any of his actions to me immediately! Also, investigate this person. It seems he holds a divine position that doesn't belong to the God Realm."

As he spoke, the God of Destruction waved his hand, and a portrait of Lin Chen, formed from divine power, appeared before the six original sin gods.

"Yes, sir!"

"Also, put Laziness in charge. Don't let him slack off. If he keeps sleeping like this, he won't wake up even if the divine realm collapses," the God of Destruction added, treating his subordinates equally.

"yes!"

With a wave of his hand, the six original sin gods retreated.

Just as the God of Destruction was about to sit down, he sensed an aura descending upon his Temple of Destruction and quickly stood up again.

"Greetings, Goddess of Life." The six original sin gods bowed to the Goddess of Life.

The goddess of life smiled and nodded.

"Little Green, what brings you here?" The God of Destruction asked, a rare smile appearing on his face.

Ever since Tang San and the God of Destruction fought for control of the central authority of the God Realm due to their differing ideologies, the Goddess of Life has remained neutral towards both of them. Even though they are husband and wife, the Goddess of Life rarely visits the God of Destruction.

It can be said that fairness and justice were truly achieved. Only when facing the Goddess of Life would the God of Destruction show a slight smile on his solemn face.

"I missed you, so I came to see you. You're as stubborn as a mule, insisting on fighting with the Sea God for control of the central authority of the divine realm, making everyone unhappy." The Goddess of Life sat directly on the seat of the God of Destruction and said with a light reproach.

"Alas, the power of our divine realm is already saturated and cannot accommodate more gods. Wouldn't it be better to expand the divine realm so that more cultivators who have reached the peak of the lower realm can break through their bottlenecks and ascend? Moreover, it can enhance the strength of our divine realm. Besides, we are also moving towards that goal," said the God of Destruction.

Indeed, the God of Destruction was wholeheartedly devoted to the good of the divine realm and wanted to make it stronger. The Goddess of Life could not refute or deny the God of Destruction's contributions to the divine realm.

However, Tang San was the chosen successor of the God of Asura, and the Goddess of Life never doubted the God of Asura's judgment of people.

Seeing the still-present image, the Goddess of Life curiously pointed to Lin Chen in the air and asked, "Little Purple, who is this? Have you chosen a successor?"

The God of Destruction shook his head and instead asked, "Did you sense the power of that divine position before?"

The goddess of life nodded.

"Could it be?"

"Hmm, this person is the holder of that divine position, but what I find strange is why Tang San wanted to kill him?"

"Tang San is going to kill him?" the Goddess of Life asked in surprise.

He nodded and said, "Tang San disregarded the laws of the God Realm and secretly photographed his father, Tang Hao, descending to the mortal realm. Just now, he even personally tried to kill that person."

"I really don't understand why Tang San would attack a complete stranger."

"Perhaps, that person poses a threat to the divine realm?" the Goddess of Life speculated.

The God of Destruction said in a deep voice, "The matter is not yet settled. That person's divine position does not belong to the God Realm, and besides, he has not yet become a god. If he poses a threat to the God Realm, you and I will naturally eliminate him. But the problem is that all of this is still unknown. Why did Tang San make the first move?"

Tang San impressed the God of Destruction as a man with a very deep mind, often playing moves that ordinary people couldn't understand.

The God of Destruction continued, "I've already sent people to investigate him. Let's see what the results are first."

The goddess of life hummed in agreement, showing no opposition to her husband on this matter.

"Little Green, you've suffered these past few days," the God of Destruction said softly, holding the Goddess of Life's hand, a rare occurrence for him.

He and Tang San were at odds, vying for control of the central authority of the God Realm. In reality, this put the Goddess of Life in a difficult position, caught between her husband and the enforcers of the God Realm.

If Lin Chen were to come, he would definitely make a few sarcastic remarks.

If the Goddess of Life hadn't been so overly compassionate, would she have betrayed the God of Destruction later on? If she had helped the God of Destruction from the beginning, Tang San's small group of followers wouldn't have been able to defeat the couple. It was only because the Goddess of Life was so overly compassionate that Tang San ended up destroying the God Realm.

In fact, the two great gods of good and evil are also caught in the middle, but it is not as difficult as for the goddess of life.

Five days had passed in the Douluo Continent during the conversation between the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life...

"Young friend Lin, Miss Zhang, these are your number tags. When we go in, please sit with me so it will be easier to verify your identities," Zhou Lin said respectfully, handing the two number tags to Lin Chen and Zhang Lexuan.

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, Uncle Zhou," Lin Chen said.

Zhou Lin nodded and turned to walk into the auction house.

As one of the top soul tool dealers in the Heavenly Soul Empire, Zhou Lin naturally had no problem attending an auction of this caliber, and the treatment he received was extremely high, with a private box available for his use.

Zhou Lin moved with practiced ease, clearly having attended many auctions. Lin Chen and Zhang Lexuan followed behind Zhou Lin and quickly entered the auction hall.