As Chen Xiu finished speaking, his divine power crossed the universe, followed the virtual world's connection, and reached Douluo Star.
The gods of the Divine Realm were still arguing over Huaxia Star's boundless longevity.
"Damn it! That trait is a god's worst nightmare!"
"If mortals can't die, how can we gods stand above them?"
"Douluo Star must never be allowed to have such a trait. Mortals should just die when their time comes."
The gods spoke heatedly, raging at the reward the Sky Screen had announced.
Even if Douluo Star won, they believed it should not receive such a reward.
After all, it was for mortals. To gods like them, it was not worth a single coin.
They had long since transcended mortal lifespans. Why would they care about boundless longevity?
The God King of Goodness was especially merciless. "If Douluo Star ever gains boundless longevity, every mortal on it should be destroyed."
Who would have thought the gentle-looking God King of Goodness could be so ruthless?
The Evil God King nodded in agreement.
The other gods looked invigorated. They thought it was an excellent proposal.
But just as they were making these pronouncements, Chen Tian's divine power descended upon Douluo Star, startling them all.
"Who is it? That damned bastard again?"
The Asura God King sensed Chen Tian's divine power first. As Asura Divine Power surged from his body and the surrounding void crackled with explosions, his cry reached the other gods.
That Creation God from Huaxia Star? The Destruction God King sensed Chen Tian's divine power a moment later and came to the same conclusion.
The other gods raised their divine power, trying to join the Five Great God Kings in intercepting Chen Tian's.
But Chen Tian had already sent a connection to the Virtual World Communication Forum into the mind of every person on Douluo Star.
He paid particular attention to the many key figures on Douluo Continent whom he had been watching.
Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, Tang San, and the others were his chief targets. They were among Douluo Star's finest.
"Huaxia Star will give them a proper lesson and show them just how vast the universe is!"
Chen Tian withdrew his divine power and stood in the void, smiling at Douluo Star nearby.
Across Douluo Star, people discovered the Virtual World Communication Forum in their minds and began logging in.
Nearly every Soul Master took to the novelty at once.
"Wonderful! We can finally speak with the people of Huaxia Star face-to-face."
"Now I'll see whether they're the real deal. Are they truly as extraordinary as the Sky Screen claimed?"
"If they are, I'm in for an eye-opener."
Soul Masters discussed it everywhere, and excitement swept through countless cities across Douluo Continent.
At Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong noticed the virtual world system's login prompt in her mind and immediately addressed the senior members around her.
"Let's all log in at once. I want to see whether this communication system can help us understand Huaxia Star."
The members of Spirit Hall heard her and began trying it for themselves.
Meanwhile, the gods of the Divine Realm wore grim expressions.
They had just gathered all their strength, yet they had failed even to track Chen Tian's divine power.
Worse, Chen Tian had used that moment to send invitations to the virtual world communication system across Douluo Continent. They had not reacted in time, let alone intercepted them.
How could the gods accept such a display of helplessness?
The Evil God King slammed his fist into a temple pillar. It cracked apart under the blow, showing the depth of his fury.
"Damn it! That accursed evil god! I'll never let him get away with this!"
The Evil God King did more than make threats. He immediately put forward a plan.
"Everyone, since we can no longer stop this, we must lead by example. We'll venture deep into enemy territory, gather intelligence, and prepare for the war to come."
His impassioned call roused the gods around him. Their gazes sharpened, and excitement spread across their faces as though they were ready for battle.
The God King of Goodness joined in. "Exactly. The Evil God King is right. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat."
With the couple backing each other up, the gods in the Hall of the Gods were ready.
But just as they were about to search the Virtual World Communication Forum for information on Huaxia Star, they discovered something they could not accept.
"Did any of you receive an invitation?"
The Life God King, who had been silent for some time, suddenly asked the question.
Her clear, lovely voice sounded to the assembled gods like a voice from hell.
They hurried to search their minds and found, to their dismay, that none of them seemed to have been invited.
"Bastard! How dare he ignore us!" the Evil God King roared, louder even than before.
Down on Douluo Continent, however, cheers rang out as everyone prepared to learn about Huaxia Star.
Inside Shrek Academy,
Yu Xiaogang was so excited that he rubbed his hands together, eager to show what he could do.
Zhu Zhuqing saw the look on his face.
"Is Grandmaster really going there just to learn? He won't start provoking people, will he? If Huaxia Star comes to fight us, we'll be dead beyond dead."
The other Shrek members nodded. Zhu Zhuqing had put it bluntly, but she had a point.
Knowing Grandmaster, once he reached that forum and started talking to people from Huaxia Star, he might well end up trading insults with them.
Ma Hongjun added his thoughts, and Oscar followed suit.
"Right. Let's hope Grandmaster doesn't get too worked up."
"Otherwise, we won't be able to stay his students!"
Oscar and Ma Hongjun had both started out as commoner Soul Masters. They knew when to seek advantage and avoid danger.
But with so little influence over him, they had no hope of getting through to Yu Xiaogang now. He was already eagerly immersed in the virtual world forum in his mind.
Following in the same vein, deep within the Star Dou Great Forest,
Tang San was exploring the virtual world forum Chen Tian had made available.
He could hardly wait to confront the people of Huaxia Star there and let them experience the charm of Douluo's greatest genius.
"Once I, Tang San, step in, winning them over will be as easy as reaching out my hand. Every last person on Huaxia Star will bow at my feet."
Tang San made his boast with a smug smile, and Xiao Wu nodded along. "Exactly! Well said, Third Brother."
The two eagerly immersed themselves in the virtual world forum.
Only Tang Hao shook his head again. He had given up hope for his son.
He took out a Blue Silver Grass seed and sighed. "Ah Yin, I failed to live up to your trust. Little San, he..."
As the people of Douluo Star immersed themselves in the virtual world communication system, the Sky Screen's voice announced the second comparison.
[The dual comparison continues! Second comparison: the strongest support Martial Soul of the two planets!]
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