God Realm, Eternal Temple.
As usual, Huo Yuhao activated his Eternal Eye, looking down at the Douluo Continent. In his divine vision, this vast continent was unveiled before him: the magnificent city walls of Spirit Hall, the opulent Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the towering Battle Spirit Hammer, the majestic Clear Sky Sect, and the wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School… Every detail on the continent was within his sight.
At this moment, the Star Luo Empire was holding its five-yearly All-Continent Spirit Master Tournament. The Clear Sky Double Stars, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, had fought their way through to the finals and were currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Spirit Hall Team. If nothing unexpected happened, this tournament would be the opportunity for the Haotian Twin Stars to become famous throughout the World.
"There are only a few decades left until Tang San is born. Converted to God Realm time, it's only a few dozen days," Huo Yuhao murmured, his gaze profound. He couldn't help but wonder if the future Tang San had ever stood high above, looking down at the continent and seeing everything, just as he was doing now.
Only after becoming a God did he truly understand how ridiculous his initial thoughts were when he first arrived in the Douluo World. In this World, the authority of a God was far superior to that of the beings in the lower realms. Tang Hao was merely a second-rank God, yet he could seize control of the Douluo plane's will, let alone the supreme God King. A God King's thoughts were pervasive, almost controlling everything and everyone on the plane. Unless encountering special circumstances like the Dragon Valley, the Godly Examination grounds, or carrying divine artifacts, the beings on the Douluo Continent were almost completely exposed in the eyes of a God. The only true restraint on a God was merely the rules of the God Realm Committee.
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel a moment of trance, a hint of self-mockery rising in his heart: "How laughable, I initially naively thought I could pull off some small tricks right under the God King's nose."
Recalling the past, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel fortunate about his choice. In his previous Life, he was named Huo Qiqiang, a transmigrator. The moment Huo Yuhao escaped the Duke's mansion, he took over and replaced the original body. As a transmigrator, Huo Yuhao was well aware of his situation, so how could he tolerate Xiao Bie San defecating and urinating on his head?
Although he didn't have a system, Huo Yuhao was full of confidence in the future, relying on his own opportunities and understanding of what was to come. He first went to the Star Dou Great Forest, acquired the two powerful external aids, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and Ilayx, then refused to join the Tang Sect, and traveled all the way to the Sun Moon Empire.
However, just as he was about to receive his green card for the Sun Moon Empire, a large hand, thick as a cattail leaf fan, patted his shoulder. Huo Yuhao looked up and saw that the other party introduced himself as Tai Tan, and the big brother next to him was named Niu Tian. They also brought a young man with pink-blue hair, saying they wanted to meet him. Seeing the pink-blue hair, Huo Yuhao's heart instantly collapsed—everything seemed to be back on track.
Thus, Huo Yuhao was forced to enroll in Shrek, and at Niu Tian's persuasion, joined the Tang Sect. He underwent a series of God King trials that originally belonged to Huo Yuhao in the original novel, and they even became more difficult. During this time, he tried to resist God King Tang's control, but every time he made the slightest move, God King Tang quickly corrected him, leaving almost no room for resistance.
Facing God King Tang, this max-level BOSS, Huo Yuhao's only "advantage" was his identity—a transmigrator, a child of destiny. The identity of a child of destiny prevented Tang San from casually modifying his memory or severing his soul as he would with ordinary Spirit Masters. Even when dealing with the original Huo Yuhao, Tang San could only influence and control him through other means, such as using his daughter as a bargaining chip, bringing the original owner's soul into the God Realm, modifying the soul to make it a tool, or influencing him through various trials.
(Note: If Tang San could treat Huo Yuhao like an ordinary Spirit Master, then there would be no need to treat his own daughter as he did in the original novel.)
The identity of a transmigrator brought Huo Yuhao a crucial "talisman"—his memory 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 his deepest true thoughts. Thus, the only realm where Huo Yuhao could roam freely was that enclosed inner World, where the freedom of thought resided.
His relationship with Tang San was much like the complex and subtle game between the Trisolaran civilization and the Wallfacers in "The Three-Body Problem." After several failed attempts to break free from God King Tang's control, Huo Yuhao finally understood a cruel truth: in this World, if he didn't become a God, he would never be able to contend with Tang San. Thus, he made a difficult and painful choice—to feign submission, secretly plot, and wait for an opportunity to backstab.
However, this path was destined to be fraught with thorns and peril. Every action of Huo Yuhao was under the strict surveillance of God King Tang; he had to constantly display a deep-seated love for Dong'er, and even the slightest hint of insincerity in his emotions would instantly trigger the God King's trial. Through round after round of God King Tang's trials, Huo Yuhao gradually transformed into an excellent "actor," loving the "stitched monster" that was sewn together by the God King's hand with infatuation. Huo Yuhao acted out the awkward Hao Dong's Three Absolutes more genuinely than the original owner, even more awkwardly than the original owner. His father-in-law later told him that when he watched it, he had to shed crocodile tears.
While acting, Huo Yuhao focused more on improving his foundation and cultivating his mental force. Because he clearly knew one thing—a weak foundation leads to instability. He was forced to accept the original owner's fate, but he never gave up. Because Huo Yuhao knew that the turning point for everything lay in the future of the God Realm, not on the Douluo Continent. Only by becoming a God could he turn the tide and step on Tang San.
Finally, with the God King's permission, Huo Yuhao was able to become a God, and he became the God of Emotion from the original novel. Thus, carrying a 100-pound body and 99 pounds of rebellious spirit, Huo Yuhao ascended.
The first thing Huo Yuhao did upon ascending to the God Realm was to immediately go to the Sea God Temple, pay his respects to Tang San, and tearfully say, "Father-in-law above, from now on, your son-in-law will follow you through thick and thin, no matter the cost." This bow made God King Tang overjoyed.
After that, Huo Yuhao steadily gained God King Tang's trust, won the favor of his father-in-law, and gradually entered God King Tang's core decision-making circle. At the same time, he continuously deepened the conflict between Destruction and Tang San's two factions, secretly exposed the identity of the undercover agent Zhou Weiqing, eliminated hidden dangers around God of Destruction, and secretly colluded with the Golden Dragon King.
Afterward, the war between Tang San and Destruction erupted. Due to Huo Yuhao's presence, God King Tang suffered defeat after defeat. To counterbalance God of Destruction, Tang San reluctantly relaxed some restrictions, allowing Huo Yuhao to go to the God Realm's core to comprehend the laws of the universe and elevate his divine force.
Through repeated instances of fostering enemies for self-importance and seeking personal gain, Huo Yuhao grew into a God King, becoming Tang San's most indispensable and trusted right-hand man.
Finally, the God Realm crisis arrived, and Life and Destruction sacrificed themselves to save the God Realm, entrusting two divine seeds to Tang San.
The Golden Dragon King broke free, and after a great battle with Destruction, Tang San was forced to face the Golden Dragon King alone. His distress signals to Ji Dong and Lie Yan were intercepted by Huo Yuhao's vast mental force, and the two God Kings were even led away by Huo Yuhao.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao activated his contingency plan on the Douluo Continent, eliminating Ah Yin and Tang Hao, who had taken over the plane's will and Life core, thus liberating the Douluo Continent.
It wasn't until Tang San and the Golden Dragon King were both severely wounded from their battle that Huo Yuhao's arrival brought hope to the battered Tang San.
His father-in-law, with tears in his eyes, said, "Yuhao, you've finally come. Let's take down this beast together."
Huo Yuhao's face contorted into a sinister expression. He had endured for hundreds of years (Douluo plane time plus God Realm time) just for this moment, to launch his backstab—
The moment Huo Yuhao's demonic claw pierced Tang San's heart, God King Tang's face was filled with disbelief: "Why, why would you betray me!"
"Old thief Tang San, a man born between Heaven and Earth, how can he remain stagnant and long live beneath others!" With that, Huo Yuhao crushed Tang San's heart, seized the two divine seeds of Life and Destruction from Tang San's hands, and escaped into the chaotic flow of time and space.