"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."
"If the rules are outdated, then change them. If 'Heaven' is wrong, then defy Heaven."
"As long as your initial intentions are good, and as long as your direction is correct, I don't mind if someone challenges my authority."
At this point, Xuan Ming turned to look at Gu Yuena.
" Na'er, what do you think of this child?"
Gu Yuena smiled slightly, her eyes revealing admiration. "Pure Divine Power, unwavering will, and a faint trace of dimensional luck. Truly a rare talent. Moreover, I greatly admire his attitude towards Soul Beast."
"That's good."
Xuan Ming turned around and looked at Huo Yuhao.
"Kid, since you want to change the rules, I'll give you a chance."
"However, mere words are not enough. To overthrow the old order, you need the power to break it."
"You're too weak right now."
Xuan Ming extended a finger and gently touched Huo Yuhao's brow.
"Boom--!!!"
A vast, ocean-like flow of information instantly surged into Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness. It wasn't a direct infusion of power, but rather knowledge about laws, cultivation, and the essence of this world...
"This is a gift I'm giving you to mark our first meeting."
Xuan Ming withdrew his hand. "Comprehend it carefully. I will come to see you again when you have sufficient strength."
"If you can still stick to your principles then, I don't mind... lending you a hand."
After saying that, Xuan Ming didn't linger any longer. He took Gu Yuena and Yan Ling'er with him, and their figures slowly dissipated into the air.
Huo Yuhao was left standing there, stunned, the words of the Supreme God echoing in his mind.
And... that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, still standing there in a daze.
" Brother Sky Dream..." Huo Yuhao murmured to himself, "Was I... was I dreaming just now?"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm suddenly jumped up and slapped him on the forehead.
"What a load of crap!"
"Kid, you're rich! You're fucking rich!"
"Oh my god! It's the boss! He's actually giving you special treatment! Do you know what that means?"
"This means... from today onwards, you, Huo Yuhao, are the most influential person in this world!"
Chapter 504 Human affairs are decided by humans.
Leaving the Lake of Life, Xuan Ming's thoughts stirred slightly, and space folded beneath his feet.
The next moment, a salty sea breeze swept over us.
The three of them were now on the vast ocean.
In the distance, a lush island, shrouded in a sea-blue Divine Power light, resembles a dazzling emerald set in the azure waves.
Sea God Island.
Through the passage of millennia, this place remains a sacred site for the worship of the Sea God, yet it has also acquired an air of mystery that keeps mortals at bay.
Since the Douluo Federation entered the "Mortal Era" five thousand years ago, Sea God Island and the Pope's Mountain in Spirit City, which are the former sites of the Angel Temple, were simultaneously closed and became true forbidden zones for gods.
Although the church still preaches, amasses wealth, and vie for power in the mortal world, it is merely a secular institution.
The true core forces, namely the Angel Temple guarded by Qian Renxue's former worship group and veteran Divine Officer like Ning Fengzhi, and the Sea God Island guarded by the Seven Sacred Pillars and Xiao Bai, have long transcended the mortal world.
Only those who have reached the Level 99 Limit Douluo and possess pure faith are qualified to set foot here and seek the legendary guidance of the gods.
As for other mortals, even the Speaker of the Federation Council, if they dared to trespass, they would be mercilessly blocked by the Sea God Divine Power.
Of course, this layer of Divine Power was nothing more than a thin layer of paper to Xuan Ming.
He didn't even raise his hand; he simply took a step, and the Divine Power shield, strong enough to withstand an attack from Demigod, automatically cracked open, welcoming the arrival of this supreme ruler.
"Splash--!"
The moment I stepped onto the beach, the calm sea suddenly erupted.
A lithe white figure burst out of the water, tracing a graceful arc in the air before landing steadily on the beach.
It was a gigantic Demon Soul Great White Shark, radiating Divine Power comparable to that of Second-Level God.
The moment she landed, a flash of white light appeared, transforming her into a tall, beautiful woman with long, wavy hair.
" Xuan Ming! You're finally back!"
Xiao Bai looked delighted and took long strides to rush over and give him a hug. But after taking a couple of steps, she suddenly seemed to remember something, her steps faltered, and the smile on her face froze.
wrong.
The current Xuan Ming is no longer the young Soul Master who brought Xiao Wu and the others to Sea God Island for training.
He is the ruler of the Divine Realm, the God of Primordial Beginning, and... the heavens.
Moreover, standing beside him was the silver-haired, purple-eyed, and terrifyingly powerful Dragon God— Gu Yuena.
Xiao Bai's face turned deathly pale instantly, his knees buckled, and he knelt down with a thud, head bowed and trembling. "Xiao... Xiao Bai greets Your Majesty, greets the Dragon God... Just now, Xiao Bai was momentarily excited and offended Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
Seeing this once lively and fierce great white shark now so frightened, Xuan Ming couldn't help but find it amusing.
He stepped forward, reached out, and pulled Xiao Bai up from the beach.
"Alright, stop with the nonsense."
Xuan Ming patted the sand off her knees, his tone gentle, "I didn't like it before, and I still don't. No matter who I am, no matter how much time has passed, we're still friends. Back on Sea God Island, you helped us a lot."
Xiao Bai looked up, somewhat flattered, and cautiously glanced at Gu Yuena beside her.
Gu Yuena smiled slightly and nodded at her, "Don't be shy. Since Xuan Ming considers you a friend, then you are our friend too."
Hearing the Dragon God God's confirmation, Xiao Bai finally breathed a long sigh of relief, patting his chest and saying, "That scared me to death... I thought you were going to punish me for a serious offense of disrespect."
"Am I that scary?" Xuan Ming was speechless.
"You're so powerful now," Xiao Bai muttered, regaining some of her former liveliness. "Now those church people outside are using your name to scare people every day, saying that if you don't obey, 'heaven' will send lightning to strike you dead."
Xuan Ming smiled but didn't reply. Instead, he asked, "How have you been these past few years?"
"Fine."
Xiao Bai pointed to the sea behind him, "Ever since you set the rules and Lord Bo Saixi became the God King, this sea has become much more peaceful than before. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and his wife have also become gods. No one stirs up trouble in the sea anymore, and we Sea Soul Beast are living a pretty comfortable life."
At this point, her expression suddenly became somewhat complicated.
"It's just that... humanity's development is happening way too fast."
"Those guys who work on Soul Guidance Technology, I don't know what's wrong with their brains. A thousand years ago, the Douluo Federation actually created a super Soul Cannon with God Level power! They even named that thing ' Heavenly Execution '."
" Heavenly Execution?" Xuan Ming raised an eyebrow. "Does that mean acting on behalf of Heaven?"
"That's for sure." Xiao Bai pouted. "They use your name, claiming it represents 'Heaven,' but it's really just a way to intimidate those disobedient forces and powerful Soul Beast."
"Originally, I couldn't stand by and watch, and I wanted to intervene. But that old fox Ning Fengzhi... cough, Speaker Ning sent word that this is humanity's own development process, and even the gods shouldn't interfere arbitrarily. He said that even if we were to intervene, we would have to wait for 'Heaven's' word."
"But all these years..." Xiao Bai said with a hint of grievance, " Bibi Dong has been busy managing the Divine Realm, Qian Renxue has been following her everywhere, and Lord Bo Saixi has also been helping. As for the other gods in the Divine Realm, they all say that Douluo Star is your private domain, and the jurisdiction is in your and the Dragon God God's hands."
"I noticed that the Dragon God hadn't made a move, so I assumed you thought this was a normal development, and therefore... I didn't dare to make any rash moves."
Xuan Ming turned to look at Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena shrugged. "Indeed. The development of civilization is inevitably accompanied by the innovation of weapons. As long as they don't use that ' Heavenly Execution ' to Destruction the world or slaughter Soul Beast, I can't be bothered. After all, survival of the fittest is a natural law."
"However..." Gu Yuena changed the subject, "Now that you're back and see this situation, are you planning to intervene?"
Xuan Ming remained silent for a moment, his gaze lingering on the distant continent.
"Yes, we definitely need to regulate it."
"However, it's not something I'll directly manage, nor will it be under my jurisdiction."
"I just met a very interesting little guy in the Star Dou Great Forest. His name is Huo Yuhao, and he's a Child of Fortune. You should have heard of him from the church, right?"
" Huo Yuhao?"
Xiao Bai thought for a moment and nodded. "I've heard of him. The Sea God Church lists him as the number one heretic, saying that he created some kind of Soul Spirit, which is blasphemous to the Sea God and you. They even sent several Titled Douluo to hunt him down a while ago."
"Blasphemy?" Xuan Ming sneered. "A bunch of believers who use my name for personal gain and outwardly comply while inwardly opposing me have the nerve to accuse others of blasphemy?"
He turned around and looked in the direction of the Sea God Hall, as if he could see the distant Angel Temple through space.
"I want to see who comes out on top: these corrupt religious followers who wield their power like a tyrant, or a young man who dares to defy the heavens and wants to break the old order."
"If Huo Yuhao wins..."
"That proves he's qualified to take the baton of this era. He will create and manage this new era."
"But if he loses..."
That means the world is rotten to the core and beyond redemption.
"Since there's no hope, then I have no choice but to... unleash another divine punishment, completely overturn this table, and reshuffle the cards."
Xiao Bai shuddered upon hearing this and instinctively shrank his neck.
She knew that tone all too well.
Ten thousand years ago, Xuan Ming used this same tone to casually wipe out an army of millions, ending a chaotic era.
It seems that the Douluo Continent is about to undergo another major upheaval.
"Then... is there anything you need me to do?" Xiao Bai asked cautiously.
"You don't need to do anything."
Xuan Ming waved his hand. "Just watch. This is a war between mortals, a struggle between the old and new eras. Unless Huo Yuhao is about to be killed, no God Level power is allowed to interfere."
"Pass on my order to Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue's retainers."
"They shouldn't interfere. Let people decide their own affairs, unless they really can't handle things properly."
Chapter 505 Slow and Steal
Xuan Ming didn't stay on Sea God Island for long, since apart from Xiao Bai, there wasn't much else there that caught his attention.
After greeting several old friends, Xuan Ming took Gu Yuena and Yan Ling'er to visit the current Douluo Star.
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm.
Bibi Dong and her group, who were busy "punishing evil and promoting good" in various other planes, almost immediately abandoned their work and rushed back to the Divine Realm after sensing the heart-palpitating fluctuations emanating from the Divine Realm Core, which belonged to the return of the God of Primordial Beginning.
When they returned to the God Realm Committee and learned that Xuan Ming had not only awakened but had also immediately taken Gu Yuena to Douluo Star, how could these goddesses, who had waited for over twenty years, possibly remain calm?
"Let's go! We're going down too!"
Ning Rongrong, the most impatient of all, grabbed Zhu Zhuqing and tried to rush into the spatial passage, "Ten thousand years! Ten thousand years have passed in the mortal realm! Who knows what kind of romantic entanglements he might cause down there!"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also looked anxious and echoed each other.
Just as the women were about to rush towards Douluo Star, a majestic dark red figure suddenly blocked their way.
"Stop."
Bibi Dong, wielding the Asura Demon Sword, exuded a suffocating aura of oppression in her dark red divine armor. Her gaze swept over the crowd, and she said in a deep voice, "Do not act rashly."
"Why?" Ning Rongrong asked anxiously, " Xuan Ming is down there, why can't we go?"
"Because Douluo Star cannot withstand it."
Bibi Dong calmly analyzed, "Although Douluo Star has now advanced to Demigod Star and is only one step away from becoming a true God Star, it is not God Star after all. Its dimensional barriers and the capacity of its rules are limited."
" Xuan Ming is the God of Primordial Beginning, and Gu Yuena is the Dragon God. One is the creator of the rules, and the other is the controller of the rules. They can completely conceal their vast, ocean-like divine Divine Power, and even perfectly integrate it into the rules of the mortal realm, without placing any burden on the plane."
But we can't.
Bibi Dong pointed to herself, then to the others, "Although we are also God King or First-Level God, it's difficult for us to handle things as effortlessly as they do. If so many of us rush down at once, dozens of powerful Divine Power fluctuations simultaneously crowding into Douluo Star, the only consequence will be—plane collapse."