"Heh. It opens in six months?"
"Looks like Zi Chen must have expended quite a bit of Heavenly Dao power for this God King reward, even damaging the origins of the Douluo Universe."
"But I do wonder who'll make the list."
"The Villain Ranking is a lot more interesting than the Scumbag Ranking."
"Scumbags are just people who aren't serious about relationships. They aren't necessarily bad people."
"But villains are different. They're the sort of bad people everyone avoids."
The moment Duan Changsheng saw the "Villain Ranking," he looked like he was ready to sit back and enjoy the show.
He wasn't the only one. Everyone across Douluo Continent was looking forward to it.
If they found out who the villains were in time, they could steer clear of them.
In fact, plenty of people had already started burning incense and praying to Buddha, hoping they wouldn't make the list.
"Hm?"
"Gods have come to Douluo Continent—and four of them, all at once!"
"What's going on?"
"Could they be after the God King Divinity in my hands?"
"Looks like I'm in for some trouble!"
Just as Duan Changsheng was about to head home, he suddenly sensed four divine powers descending.
The first to arrive was the strongest. It carried the will of judgment, putting him on guard.
Gu Yuena, Di Tian, and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King sensed them too.
"My lord, gods are here."
"Could they have come for us?"
Di Tian sensed the power of the four deities and began to worry.
He could tell they were very powerful, each with a cultivation base above the First-Level God rank.
If they fought, they'd have no chance of gaining the upper hand.
He had only just become a god and still wasn't familiar with controlling his divine power.
"Probably not!"
"I think they came for Masked Superman."
"Becoming a God King requires consuming the universe's origin power."
"They've probably come to kill him before he becomes a God King."
"Only then can those hypocritical gods protect their own positions."
Gu Yuena understood what it took to become a God King.
If she were one of the Five Great God Kings in the Divine Realm, she wouldn't want a new God King to emerge either.
Otherwise, the Divine Realm might be pushed beyond its limits and run into trouble.
"Good. As long as they aren't here for us!"
"Looks like that guy's probably done for."
Di Tian breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that the gods hadn't set their sights on him.
"We can't let them get their way. We have to step in and stop them, and bring him into our camp."
"With him on our side, it'll be much easier to fight the Divine Realm from now on."
"Di Tian, get ready. Come support me as soon as you get my message."
Gu Yuena didn't think doing nothing was the best choice.
The enemy of an enemy was a friend.
They were already sworn enemies of the Divine Realm.
Since the Divine Realm was hunting Duan Changsheng, they could join forces against it.
One more person meant one more strength.
And with Duan Changsheng's power, he could stand up to a God King.
That was worth far more than just one extra fighter.
"Yes, my lord!"
Di Tian didn't question Gu Yuena's decisions. He only had to follow them.
Whatever Gu Yuena told him to do, he did.
"What?"
"Are you looking for me?"
Duan Changsheng didn't want them coming to find him, so he decided to take the initiative. That would save him time.
"You're..."
The sudden appearance of Duan Changsheng startled Asura God.
But when he saw the God King Divinity in Duan Changsheng's hand, his expression darkened.
The God King Divinity had indeed come into being. If this man fused with it, he could become a God King outright.
But if it were returned to the universe's origin, the new God King would cease to exist.
Of course, he could also claim the God King Divinity for himself and fuse with it.
Then he'd possess two God King Divinities, becoming a Supreme God King in one fell swoop—the true number-one in the Douluo Universe.
"My name is Duan Changsheng. This is my God King Divinity."
"I assume you came for this divinity."
Duan Changsheng weighed the divinity in his hand, not taking it seriously in the slightest.
He held it as casually as if it were nothing, as if he didn't care about it at all—as if it were utterly worthless.
"That's right."
"This divinity concerns the stability of the Divine Realm. I have to take it back!"
Asura God saw through Duan Changsheng's cultivation at a glance. He was actually a Half-Step God King.
Cultivating to such a level without a divine seat was unheard of.
This man was no ordinary opponent. Asura God couldn't treat him like any other Half-Step God King.
Duan Changsheng grinned. "And what if I refuse?"
"Then I'll have to take it by force!"
Asura God narrowed his eyes, a trace of killing intent flashing in them.
"Heh. Is that so?"
"You're not up to it!"
"Come on out. Stop hiding."
"If you want a fight, then come at me together!"
Duan Changsheng wasn't the least bit afraid of Asura God.
With his current strength alone, he could withstand a God King head-on.
If he couldn't win, he could always reveal his trump card and bring out the Eastern Emperor Bell.
With the Eastern Emperor Bell, he'd dare fight the entire Divine Realm—not to mention the Heavenly Dao.
At Duan Changsheng's words, Asura God's brow furrowed slightly. He spread out his divine sense and instantly locked onto Sea God, Angel God, and Rakshasa God.
The three gods had been discovered, so they had no choice but to emerge from the fabric of space-time.
Gu Yuena, hidden in the surrounding space-time, remained undetected.
Controlling space-time was her specialty. As long as she didn't move, it was very difficult for anyone to find her.
Asura God was powerful, but a simple sweep of his divine sense wasn't enough to detect her.
"Greetings, Lord Asura God!"
"We came at the command of Lord God of Destruction to lend you a hand!"
Afraid Asura God would hold them responsible, Sea God was the first to bring up God of Destruction, pinning all the blame on him.
When Gu Yuena heard the three gods address Asura God, her expression abruptly changed.
She hadn't expected the Divine Realm's number-one god to show up.
This was going to be difficult. She didn't know whether she and Duan Changsheng could hold him off.
God Kings were incredibly powerful and could resist most of the Douluo Plane's suppression.
If they started fighting, the two of them would have no chance of gaining the upper hand.
"Oh?"
"Asura God?"
"Never heard of you."
"But I do know those two."
"Sea God and Angel God."
Duan Changsheng simply ignored Asura God and turned his gaze to Sea God and Angel God.
He'd seen Sea God's statue on Sea God Island, and Angel God's statue in the Angel Temple.
Seeing how Duan Changsheng treated him, Asura God flew into a rage.
This kid was going too far. He actually dared to look down on him.
Just as Asura God was about to attack, Sea God cut in and interrupted him.
"Good. You know who we are. Now hand over the God King Divinity like a good boy. Lord Asura God won't make trouble for you."
Sea God stared at the God King Divinity in Duan Changsheng's hand, greed glimmering in his eyes.
This was an ownerless God King Divinity. Anyone could fuse with it.
Once fused, they could become a God King.
Across the Douluo Universe, this was without a doubt the most precious thing in existence.
"Though I have no interest in this God King Divinity..."
"I'm not handing it over. Not a chance."
"If you've got what it takes, come and take it from me!"
Duan Changsheng smiled calmly and put the God King Divinity away right in front of them.
"Why waste your breath? Attack!"
Asura God couldn't stand Duan Changsheng's arrogance any longer. He summoned the Asura Magic Sword and prepared to strike.
At that moment, Gu Yuena appeared and sent a message to Di Tian and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
"So this is how your gods behave?"
"Outnumbering your opponent—that's all you've got?"
"Do you really think no one is left on the Douluo Plane?"
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