The God Realm,
the Eternal Temple
Huo Yuhao, as usual, activated his Eternal Eye, overlooking the Douluo Continent.
In his divine vision, this vast continent unfolded before him without any obstruction: the majestic and magnificent walls of the Spirit Hall, the opulent Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the towering Battle Soul Hammer, the solemn and dignified Clear Sky Sect, and the incredibly wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect… Every detail of the continent was laid bare before him.
At this moment, the Star Luo Empire was hosting the once-every-five-years All-Continent Soul Master Tournament.
The Clear Sky Sect's twin stars, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, had fought their way through the competition to reach the finals, where they were engaged in a fierce battle against the Spirit Hall team.
If nothing unexpected happened, this tournament would become the opportunity for the Clear Sky Twins to become famous throughout the world.
"Only a few decades remain until Tang San's birth. Converted to God Realm time, that's only a few dozen days," Huo Yuhao murmured softly, his gaze profound.
He couldn't help but wonder if the future Tang San would also stand high above, overlooking the continent and taking in everything, just like him.
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, the authority of the gods far surpassed that of the mortals below. Tang Hao was merely a second-level god, yet he could seize the will of the Douluo plane, not to mention the supreme God King.
The God King's thoughts were all-encompassing, controlling almost everyone and everything in the plane.
Unless encountering special circumstances such as Dragon Valley, the Divine Trial Grounds, or possessing divine artifacts, the beings of the Douluo Continent had virtually nowhere to hide in the eyes of the gods.
The only thing that could truly restrain the gods was the rules of the God Realm Committee.
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao felt a moment of disorientation, a self-deprecating smile rising in his heart: "How laughable, I naively thought I could pull off some tricks right under the God King's nose."
Recalling the past, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel fortunate for his choice.
In his previous life, he was named Huo Qiqiang, a transmigrator. The moment Huo Yuhao escaped the Duke's mansion, he possessed the original body.
As a transmigrator, Huo Yuhao was well aware of his situation, so how could he tolerate a nobody defecating on his head?
Although he lacked a system, Huo Yuhao, relying on his own fortuitous encounters and understanding of the future, was full of confidence.
He first went to the Star Dou Great Forest, obtaining the powerful cheat codes Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and Electrolux, then refused to join the Tang Sect and headed towards the Sun Moon Empire.
However, just as he was about to receive his green card from the Sun Moon Empire, a large, heavy hand, like a fan, patted his shoulder. Huo Yuhao looked up and saw that the person called himself Titan, the older brother next to him was named Niu Tian, and they had brought a young man with pinkish-blue hair, saying they wanted to get to know him. Seeing that pinkish-blue hair, Huo Yuhao's heart instantly collapsed—everything seemed to be back on track.
Thus, Huo Yuhao was forced to enroll in Shrek Academy, and at Niu Tian's urging, he joined the Tang Sect.
He experienced a series of trials originally belonging to Huo Yuhao in the original story, which were even more difficult than before. During this time, he attempted to resist Tang Shenwang's control, but every slight movement was swiftly corrected by Tang Shenwang, leaving him almost no room for resistance.
Facing Tang Shenwang, this max-level boss, Huo Yuhao's only "advantage" was his identity—a transmigrator, the chosen one of destiny. The Chosen One of Destiny
Huo Yuhao's transmigrator identity prevented Tang San from arbitrarily altering his memories or dissecting his soul as he would with ordinary Soul Masters.
Even when facing Huo Yuhao from the original story, Tang San could only influence and control him through other means, such as using his daughter as a bargaining chip to guide the original owner's soul to 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 Soul Master, then there would be no need to treat his daughter the way he did in the original story.)
Huo Yuhao's transmigrator identity provided him with a crucial "protective charm"—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 truly understand his innermost thoughts.
Thus, the only realm where Huo Yuhao could roam freely was his closed inner world, where the freedom of thought resided.
His relationship with Tang San was akin to 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 Tang Shenwang's control, Huo Yuhao finally understood a cruel truth: in this world, without becoming a god, one could never rival Tang San. Thus, he made a difficult and painful choice—feigning submission while secretly plotting and waiting for an opportunity to betray him.
However, this path was destined to be fraught with thorns and dangers. Every move Huo Yuhao made was under the close surveillance of Tang Shenwang.
He had to constantly demonstrate his deep-seated love for Dong'er; even the slightest hint of insincerity would trigger the God King's test. Through round after round of tests from Tang Shenwang, Huo Yuhao gradually transformed into a master "actor," loving the "Frankenstein's monster" stitched together by the God King with utter devotion.
Huo Yuhao's portrayal of the awkward "Hao-Dong-Jue" was more sincere and even more cringeworthy than the original owner's; his father-in-law later told him that he himself had to shed crocodile tears watching it.
While acting, Huo Yuhao also focused on improving his foundation and cultivating his spiritual power. Because he knew one thing clearly—a weak foundation leads to instability.
He was forced to accept the original owner's fate, but he never gave up. Huo Yuhao understood that the turning point lay in the future of the God Realm, not in Douluo Continent. Only by becoming a god could he reverse the tide and trample Tang San underfoot.
Finally, with the God King's permission, Huo Yuhao became a god, specifically the God of Emotions from the original story. Thus, carrying a 100-pound body and 99 pounds of rebellious spirit, Huo Yuhao ascended.
The moment he ascended to the God Realm, Huo Yuhao went to the Sea God's Palace to pay his respects to Tang San, weeping and saying, "Father-in-law, from now on, I will follow you faithfully, through fire and water, without hesitation." This bow delighted the God King.
After that, Huo Yuhao steadily gained the God King's trust, won his father-in-law's favor, and gradually entered the God King's core decision-making circle.
Meanwhile, he continuously deepened the conflict between the two factions of Destruction and Tang San, secretly exposing the identity of the undercover agent Zhou Weiqing, eliminating a hidden threat to the God of Destruction, and secretly colluding with the Golden Dragon King.
Afterwards, a war broke out between Tang San and Destruction. Due to Huo Yuhao's presence, Tang San suffered defeat after defeat. To counterbalance the God of Destruction, Tang San reluctantly loosened some of his restrictions, allowing Huo Yuhao to go to the central hub of the God Realm to comprehend the laws of the universe and elevate his godhood.
Through repeated acts of nurturing a villain for personal gain, Huo Yuhao grew into a God King, becoming Tang San's most indispensable and trusted right-hand man.
Finally, a crisis struck the God Realm. Destruction sacrificed himself to protect the God Realm, entrusting two divine seeds to Tang San.
The Golden Dragon King broke free of his seal, and Tang San, after his battle with Destruction, was forced to face the Golden Dragon King alone. His distress signals to Ji Dong and Lie Yan were intercepted by Huo Yuhao's immense spiritual power, and the two God Kings were even lured away by Huo Yuhao.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao activated his backup plan on Douluo Continent, erasing Ah Yin and Tang Hao, who had possessed the will and life core of the plane, thus liberating Douluo Continent.
When Tang San and the Golden Dragon King were locked in a fierce battle, Huo Yuhao's arrival brought hope to the wounded Tang San.
His father-in-law, with tears in his eyes, said, "Yuhao, you've finally come! Join me in taking down this beast!"
Huo Yuhao's face twisted in a ferocious grin. He had endured for centuries (Douluo Continent plus God Realm time), all for this moment, before launching his betrayal—
the instant Huo Yuhao's demonic claw pierced Tang San's heart, Tang Shenwang cried out in disbelief, "Why?! You betrayed me!"
"You old thief, Tang San! A true man born between heaven and earth, how can he remain subservient to others for long!" With that, Huo Yuhao crushed Tang San's heart, snatched the Life and Destruction divine seeds from Tang San's hands, and escaped into the temporal turbulence.