Huo Yuhao in the Divine Realm

Huo Yuhao in the Divine Realm

Divine Realm, Eternal Temple

As usual, Huo Yuhao activated the Eternal Eyes, overlooking the Douluo Continent. From a god's perspective, this vast continent unfolded before him without a trace of concealment: the towering and magnificent Spirit Hall walls, the luxurious Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the towering War Soul Hammer, the majestic and solemn Clear Sky Sect, and the wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... Every detail on the continent was captured entirely in his view.

At this moment, the Star Luo Empire was hosting the once-every-five-years All-Continent Soul Master Competition. Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, the Haotian Twin Stars of the Clear Sky Sect, had fought their way through all obstacles into the finals, and were now locked in a fierce duel with the Spirit Hall Team. Barring any accidents, this competition would become the catalyst for the Haotian Twin Stars to make their names known across the world.

With only a few decades left until Tang San's Birth, when converted to Divine Realm time, it's merely a matter of dozens of days. Huo Yuhao muttered in a low voice, his gaze deep. He could not help but indulge in a fantasy: had the future Tang San also stood in a high place like him, overlooking the continent and taking everything in?

Only after becoming a god did he truly understand how ridiculous his initial thoughts upon arriving in the Douluo World had been. In this world, a god's Authority towered far above the sentient beings of the Lower Realm. Tang Hao was merely a Second-level God, yet he could execute Body Seizure on the Plane Will, not to mention the supreme Divine Kings. A Divine King's thoughts flowed freely, practically controlling every person and matter within the plane. Unless encountering special circumstances such as the Dragon Valley, God Examination Ground, or carrying a Divine Artifact, the living beings of the Douluo Continent were virtually transparent in the eyes of the gods. The only things that could genuinely keep gods in check were the rules of the God Realm Committee.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao fell into a brief trance, a trace of self-mockery welling up in his heart. Ridiculous, I was even naive enough to think I could pull off petty tricks right under the nose of a Divine King.

Recalling the past, Huo Yuhao could not help but feel grateful for his own choices. In his Previous Life, he was named Huo Qiqiang, a transmigrator. The moment Huo Yuhao escaped the Duke's Mansion, he seized and replaced the original body. As a transmigrator, Huo Yuhao knew his situation well, so how could he ever tolerate Little Scumbag shitting and pissing on his head?

Although he lacked a system, relying on his own fortuitous encounters and knowledge of the future, Huo Yuhao was full of confidence in what lay ahead. He first headed to the Star Dou Great Forest to claim the powerful external cheats of the Sky Dream Ice Silknock and Electrolux, then refused to join the Tang Sect and made his way straight to the Sun Moon Empire.

However, just as he was about to claim his green card for the Sun Moon Empire, a heavy hand like a cattail-leaf fan patted his shoulder. Huo Yuhao looked up, only for the other party to claim to be Tai Tan, while the older brother next to him was called Niu Tian, who had also brought along a powder-blue-haired young man and expressed a desire to meet him. Upon seeing that head of powder-blue hair, Huo Yuhao's inner self instantly collapsed—everything seemed to have returned to its designated track.

Consequently, Huo Yuhao was forced to enroll in Shrek and, under Niu Tian's persuasion, joined the Tang Sect. He underwent a series of Divine King trials that originally belonged to the original Huo Yuhao, and they even became much harsher. During this period, he attempted to rebel against God King Tang's control, but every time he showed the slightest sign of unusual movement, God King Tang quickly corrected it, leaving him virtually no room to resist.

Facing God King Tang as this max-level boss, Huo Yuhao's sole "advantage" lay in his identity—a transmigrator and the Son of Destiny. The status of Son of Destiny prevented Tang San from casually altering his memories or severing his soul the way he would with an ordinary Soul Master. Even when facing the original Huo Yuhao, Tang San could only resort to other methods to influence and control him, such as using his daughter as a bargaining chip, guiding the original owner's soul into the Divine Realm, modifying the soul to turn it into a tool, or subjecting him to various trials to sway him.

(Note: If Tang San could treat Huo Yuhao the same way he treated ordinary Soul Masters, there would have been no need to treat his own daughter the way he did in the original work.)

The identity of a transmigrator provided Huo Yuhao with a crucial "protective talisman"—his memories could not be read by Tang San. This meant that although Tang San could control Huo Yuhao's every move, he could never peer into the true thoughts hidden deep within his heart. Thus, the only territory where Huo Yuhao could roam freely was that enclosed inner world of his, where the freedom of thought was concealed.

His relationship with Tang San closely mirrored the complex and subtle game between the Trisolaran civilization and the Wallfacers in The Three-Body Problem. After failing repeatedly in his several attempts to break through God King Tang's control, Huo Yuhao finally understood a cruel truth: in this world, if one did not become a god, one could never rival Tang San. Thus, he made a difficult and painful choice—feigning allegiance, plotting in secret, and waiting for an opportunity to launch a backstab.

Yet this path was destined to be fraught with thorns and filled with harrowing dangers. Every single action of Huo Yuhao's remained under God King Tang's strict surveillance, requiring him to constantly display a bone-deep love for Dong'er; even the slightest lack of sincerity in his emotions would instantly trigger the Divine King's trials. Through round after round of trials from God King Tang, Huo Yuhao gradually transformed into an exceptional "movie emperor," loving that "Stitched Monster" stitched together by the Divine King's hands to the point of absolute infatuation. As for those awkward Hao Dong Three Absolutes, Huo Yuhao acted them out with even more sincerity and awkwardness than the original owner, to the extent that his Father-in-Law later told him that even he had to wipe away crocodile tears when he first watched it.

While acting, Huo Yuhao placed even greater emphasis on elevating his foundation and cultivating his spiritual power. This was because he clearly understood one point—if the foundation is not solid, the earth shakes and mountains sway. He was forced to accept the original owner's destiny, but he never gave up. For Huo Yuhao knew deeply that the ultimate turning point lay in the future of the Divine Realm, not on the Douluo Continent. Only by becoming a god could he overturn the heavens and earth and trample Tang San beneath his feet.

Finally, with the Divine King's permission, Huo Yuhao managed to become a god, taking on the role of the God of Emotion from the original work. Thus, carrying a 100-jin body and 99 jin of rebellious spine, Huo Yuhao ascended.

The very first thing Huo Yuhao did upon ascending to the Divine Realm was head straight to the Sea God Hall to pay his respects to Tang San, weeping bitterly as he said, "Father-in-Law is above, from this day forward this son-in-law will follow you unconditionally, and I will go through fire and water without hesitation." This single kowtow left God King Tang brimming with joy.

Following that, Huo Yuhao took things step by step to win God King Tang's trust, earned the favor of his old father-in-law, and gradually entered God King Tang's core decision-making circle. At the same time, he continuously deepened the conflict between the factions of Destruction and Tang San, secretly exposed Zhou Weiqing's identity as an undercover agent, eradicated hidden dangers around the God of Destruction, and maintained secret communications with the Golden Dragon King.

Afterward, the war between Tang San and Destruction erupted. Because of Huo Yuhao's presence, God King Tang suffered defeat after defeat. To keep the God of Destruction in check, Tang San had no choice but to relax a portion of his restrictions, permitting Huo Yuhao to go to the God Realm Central Hub to comprehend the laws of the universe and elevate his Divine Core.

Through repeated instances of fostering trouble to secure one's own importance and scheming for personal gain, Huo Yuhao grew into a Divine King, becoming Tang San's most indispensable and trusted right-hand man.

Finally, the crisis of the Divine Realm arrived, with Life and Destruction sacrificing themselves to preserve the Divine Realm, entrusting two Divine Seeds to Tang San.

The Golden Dragon King broke through its seal, and after his battle with Destruction, Tang San was forced to face the Golden Dragon King alone once more. The distress signals he sent to Lie Yan and Ji Dong were both intercepted by Huo Yuhao's massive spiritual power, and the two Divine Kings were actually lured away by Huo Yuhao.

Simultaneously, Huo Yuhao triggered his backup plan on the Douluo Continent, obliterating Ah Yin and Tang Hao—who had seized the Plane Will and Life Core—and liberating the Douluo Continent.

It was not until Tang San and the Golden Dragon King fought to mutual exhaustion that Huo Yuhao's arrival brought a glimmer of hope to the battered Tang San.

With tears welling in his eyes, his old father-in-law said, "Yuhao, you've finally come. Join me in taking down this Wretch!"

A ferocious look appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. Having endured for several hundreds of years (combining Douluo plane and Divine Realm time) precisely for this very moment, he launched his backstab—

The instant Huo Yuhao's demonic claws pierced through Tang San's heart, God King Tang wore a look of utter disbelief. "Why... why would you betray me!"

"Old thief Tang San, an upright man born between heaven and earth, how could he ever willingly stay below others!" Having spoken, Huo Yuhao crushed Tang San's heart, snatched the two Divine Seeds of Life and Destruction right from Tang San's hands, and fled into the Space-Time Turbulence.