Chapter 517
All Things and the Eternal God, A Gift from the Universe
For Huo Yuhao, there are actually several paths to becoming a god.
The first path is to follow the original story's trajectory and wait for the destined, cheap master, Rong Nianbing, to inherit the position of the God of Emotions.
Although the God of Emotions is only a first-level god, his strength is arguably the strongest below the God-King, and he even has a chance to advance to the God-King level in the future.
Unfortunately, this path is very risky. If one is not careful and does not operate properly, one will have to face Tang San's warning that there is a way to die.
Huo Yuhao had no interest in changing his surname. Why would he give up being a decent person and become Tang San's dog?
Secondly, one can become a god by relying on a plane. Whether it is the current Douluo plane or perfecting the undead demiplane, one can become a god as the master of the plane. However, this way the upper limit is a bit lower.
Third, one can merge with immortal Gu to become a god.
What era are we living in that we're still using traditional shrines?
My Immortal Gu is not without its advantages; by directly absorbing the Immortal Gu as a divine position, one can also become a god.
However, Huo Yuhao only has three Rank 8 Immortal Gu that are comparable to those of a God King: Attitude Gu, Ice Gu, and Fire Gu, which limits his choices.
Besides, if one's moral bottom line is flexible enough, it's not impossible to seek refuge in the Abyss Plane and become a god, but the risks are extremely high.
Finally, it is about becoming a god through faith.
At first, Huo Yuhao thought that the path of becoming a god through faith had the lowest cost-effectiveness, but later he realized that he had misunderstood.
To condense a divine position on one's own, one needs the assistance of high-level energy, and the power of faith is the most universal and easiest-to-obtain energy.
Of course, his path to godhood is different from that of a normal person.
The original Poseidon, the Sea God, began conquering the sea and collecting the power of faith when he was at level 99 of the Limit Douluo realm. It took him over a thousand years to condense his godhood and finally break through to become a first-level god.
Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, started as a first-level god.
His starting point is already someone else's finish line; it would be unreasonable if he didn't become a god-king.
However, the realm of gods cannot accommodate a new god-king.
Fortunately, Huo Yuhao never intended to entrust his divine position to the God Realm from the very beginning.
Others need the blessing of the rules of the divine realm and the nourishment of immortal energy to condense a divine position, but Huo Yuhao does not need to.
This is the confidence of a wall-mounted crane!
With the help of the Gu worms, he had already comprehended the laws ahead of time and also possessed innate artifacts such as the Chaos Pearl and the Eye of Destiny.
It may seem like faith leads to godhood, but in reality, it's about proving one's faith through force.
Even without the faith power he obtained from the Ascension Pavilion, his Chaos Pearl still contained a large sum of gifts from the Ancestor of the Dragons.
If all else fails, there's always Gu Yuena to help.
"My achievements today are due to my extraordinary talent, hard work and effort, and of course, the little help from the system."
Cough cough, I feel a little shameless to say this.
Okay, I'll stop pretending.
If you're going to hang something on the wall, you should have the awareness to do so; trying to hide it only makes you seem petty.
"So what if he's a God-King? His cultivation, built up over thousands of years of arduous work, is utterly superficial, while I've cultivated step by step with the help of the system. The difference in skill is obvious!"
With this belief, Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged above the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, slowly gathering his aura and beginning to organize the power within his body, thoroughly integrating all the power.
The wind howled, and the oppressive aura emanating from him grew ever stronger, like a towering mountain, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.
At this moment, all of his spirit rings have been upgraded to the million-year god level, and his entire body's spirit bones have formed a set of divine artifact battle armor.
With all his strength, he could not advance any further.
It's time to cross this final hurdle.
The original Yin-Yang complementary three-soul core had already undergone a further transformation when Huo Yuhao advanced to the God level, and could now be called a God core.
Spirit/Destiny, Time and Space, Chaos/Destruction and Life.
The three divine cores check and balance each other, and nourish each other.
The divine core spun rapidly, and divine power surged accordingly.
Huo Yuhao stood in mid-air, slowly raising his hands with palms facing upwards. The power of faith gathered like a tide, continuously flowing into his body.
Centered on his body, a brilliant golden light suddenly rose up.
As the three divine cores gradually melted, it was as if a brand new power was quietly forming within his body.
Divine consciousness and divine power, the power of space and time, the power of destiny, the power of destruction and the power of life, and all the elemental powers that have reached their peak, have broken through the barriers and merged together, converging towards a single point.
It was as if a cosmic Big Bang was unfolding, with chaos born from nothingness, and all things being conceived from chaos, as forces collided and merged, ultimately forming a completely new whole.
Based on the Chaos Divine Core, opposing forces unfold here: ice and fire annihilate and create each other, light and darkness transform and give birth to each other, and destruction and life are both opposed and interdependent...
Auras of various colors floated above the Spirit Pagoda: red, blue, gold, black, purple, green...
Colorful and dazzling.
The next moment, an enormous, colorful vortex formed around Huo Yuhao, drawing in the power of faith, receiving assistance from the consciousness of the plane, and the power of stars falling from the vast void, all flowing into it like rivers flowing into the sea.
In that instant, Huo Yuhao seemed to traverse countless ages, witnessing firsthand, as the master of the plane, the entire process of this planet beneath his feet transforming from a barren wasteland to a place where life was born, and then to the rise of Soul Masters and the flourishing of civilization.
When Huo Yuhao opened his eyes again, he understood.
The path to divine authority lies within your own heart!
The aura throughout my body was elevated once again.
The already terrifying pressure became even more domineering, as if it enveloped the entire world.
Within the colorful vortex, a dazzling golden light quietly shone forth, pure and noble, as radiant as the sun.
"Divine position, solidify!"
Huo Yuhao's voice carried an undeniable majesty, resounding throughout the heavens and earth like a divine decree.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the light in the sky disappeared, leaving only that noble golden flame burning quietly on his body, as if he had merged with the world around him.
All forces are harmonized at this moment.
The raging divine power became increasingly docile, and with each flow of energy, it exuded an indescribable sense of powerful oppression, inspiring awe from the depths of one's soul.
With his eyes closed, Huo Yuhao raised his right hand, and a dazzling golden flame condensed from his palm, as if it contained a complete world, or the core of the entire universe.
A moment later, the light gradually condensed into a shape that resembled a Möbius strip, symbolizing infinity. At its center, a colorful ribbon seemed to float, and a strange, iridescent aura rippled within it, dazzling the eye.
At the very moment the nascent divine position was formed, Huo Yuhao immediately sensed a congratulatory message from the divine realm.
The divine realm seems to be expressing goodwill, wanting to connect with the nascent divine position in his hands.
"Sure enough."
Huo Yuhao had already guessed this before, and now he understood it even more clearly. It seemed to be a benevolent investment from the God Realm, intending to use the divine spiritual energy of the God Realm to perfect the divine position.
However, this gift comes at a price. After receiving the help of the divine realm, once the divine position is established, the deity needs to entrust the position to the divine realm.
Perhaps for others it's the best of both worlds.
But Huo Yuhao is different.
He would not entrust his divine position to the divine realm or be subject to human control; what he wanted was power that belonged only to himself, free from any constraints.
Without the slightest hesitation, he cut off the call from the divine realm.
As for the place of eternal life in the realm of gods?
Why not just attack the realm of gods?
Huo Yuhao stated that he is good at persuading people with reason.
He then began to strengthen the rudimentary form of the divine position, but without the help of the divine realm, the energy gap was indeed significant.
But it doesn't matter.
There is still a lot of faith power sent by the Tang God King, and the Chaos Pearl also stores enough divine power.
There's also the help of the people of Douluo Continent. Because of the recent God War live stream, the Spirit Network has become incredibly popular throughout the entire continent.
From Limit Douluo to ordinary Soul Masters and even ordinary people, everyone knows about the Spirit Network and has developed a deep-seated awe and faith in the Spirit Network Lord who killed the god.
And today, it was an even more stunning debut, making the live stream a legend!
The once-in-a-millennium path to godhood unfolds before the world, and everyone gathers here to witness Huo Yuhao's ascension to godhood.
Although most people with insufficient strength could only see a flash of golden light, it didn't stop them from joining in the fun and subconsciously offering their help.
At this moment, everyone watching the live stream from Douluo Continent seemed to transform into light, offering their energy and faith to Huo Yuhao.
This is the correct way to exploit the loopholes on Lingwang.
In this way, the nascent divine position continued to evolve, beginning to gather the power of authority and rules that Huo Yuhao had comprehended.
By combining the strengths of all schools, he wants to try—the highest level of power in the Douluo Universe, the power of creation!
Huo Yuhao's Chaotic Body is not perfect. It was originally a martial soul that evolved from two opposing energies, ice and fire. It would be more appropriate to call it the Yin-Yang Body.
In his subsequent cultivation, with the help of Gu Yuena's power and the Dragon God Pearl, he filled the gaps in various elements and was able to unleash chaotic power with both creation and destruction characteristics.
However, this only has form, not spirit, and does not mean that Huo Yuhao has mastered the true power of creation.
It is important to know that in the legends of the divine realm, the two god-kings, the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction, paid the price of returning to their origin in order to briefly unleash the true meaning of life and destruction, the power of creation.
This power that creates all things and reshapes heaven and earth has surpassed even the God-King; it is the most core power belonging to the origin of the universe.
Huo Yuhao is merely a first-level god. It is completely impossible for him to directly jump to the level of a creator god above the god king during the process of condensing his godhood. Even with the assistance of the system, it is difficult for him to violate the laws of the universe.
However, the path is right under your feet.
Simply walking on this path is enough.
Huo Yuhao can't achieve the perfect product in one go, but creating a semi-finished product is no problem, and it can be continuously improved later.
After all, there was also the help of a good newcomer from the divine realm.
Especially the Golden Dragon King.
Huo Yuhao admitted that he coveted the golden body.
He didn't even want that huge Golden Dragon King brand power bank, so why not let him have it? He can share it with Gu Yuena later.
Lao Jin: Have you asked?
Compared to the power of creation of the Creator God, Huo Yuhao's power can only be considered a beggar's version, but compared to the power of creation that the divine craftsman used to forge the four-word battle armor later in the original work, it is far superior.
Moreover, when gathered, they represent the power of creation; when scattered, they are like countless stars in the sky.
Within the divine throne, one could see flowing multiple rules such as time and space, fate, destruction, life, ice and fire, light and darkness.
What appears to be a chaotic mess, like a hodgepodge, is in fact, under the guidance of the forces of fate, formed a perfect whole, interwoven and flowing in an orderly manner, without the slightest conflict.
In short, let's start by becoming a god-king as a transition.
As for the name of this divine position?
Huo Yuhao smiled; he had already made up his mind.
Lord of the Spiritual Web, who gives rise to all things!
The eternal end of destiny!
Let it be called—the God of All Things and Eternity!
In short, the Eternal God-King.
"In the name of eternity, wield the power of all things!"
As if in response to Huo Yuhao's divine decree, countless awe-inspiring phenomena appeared above the Spirit Pagoda.
The sky and earth changed color, and the sun and moon shone together!
Celestial music resounds, and one thought can lead to godhood!
This is a blessing offered by Douluo Continent for the birth of the God King!
The nine light wheels that had been floating slightly behind Huo Yuhao instantly became solid.
This signifies that his divine status has been fully realized.
These nine halos are not soul rings, but symbols of deities.
In the realm of gods, the number of halos represents the level of a deity.
A second-level god has five light wheels, a first-level god has seven light wheels, and nine light wheels are the exclusive symbol of the strongest being in the god realm, the God King!
With the arrival of the extraordinary celestial phenomenon, every living being on the Douluo Continent realized that a god was being born at this moment.
In particular, some sea spirit beasts in the ocean witnessed Tang San's ascension to godhood ten thousand years ago.
However, the phenomenon of Tang San becoming a god was limited to the sea area centered on Seagod Island, and its influence was very limited.
This time, the phenomena caused by Huo Yuhao's ascension to godhood spread directly to the entire Douluo Continent.
Whether on land or sea, in the far north or on the Sun and Moon Continent, one can see the rising sun and feel the oppressive aura emanating from the God-King.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"There cannot be two suns in the sky. We are willing to follow the Lord of the Spirit Network for life, with unwavering loyalty!"
Countless people let out devout roars.
They were once again convinced that following the Lord of the Spirit Web was the right choice.
Below the Spirit Pagoda.
Master Yi was extremely gratified to see this scene. The disciple who once needed his help and the boy who kept saying things like "Teacher should use the Burning Technique" had finally taken this step.
At the same time, Yi Lao also realized that the transition between light and darkness is not the end.
Necromancy can go even further!
Gu Yuena, standing to the side, covered her mouth and smiled, feeling quite emotional. The boy with the bright eyes from back then had grown to the point where she had to look up to him.
With the help of sufficient faith power, Gu Yuena's strength has recovered to the peak of her God-King state. Even so, she feels like a mayfly seeing the blue sky in front of Huo Yuhao.
This power, which she found somewhat incomprehensible, reminded her of the former supreme god-king, the Dragon God!
Gu Yuena stretched out her right hand, a silver light flashing, accompanied by a deep dragon roar, with colors flowing within it—the elemental power she controlled.
Because of Huo Yuhao's breakthrough this time, Gu Yuena has gained new inspiration for her future path.
But it's not over yet.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao had an epiphany.
He no longer suppressed his power, but followed his heart, and naturally resonated with the universe outside Douluo Continent.
At the same time, space cracked, and dark fissures appeared above the Spirit Transmission Tower.
The deafening roar was so intense it seemed as if the sky itself had cracked open!
Huo Yuhao's divine sense extended along the spatial rift into the vast universe. He seemed to see the origin of the universe, the Big Bang that erupted from a single point and gave birth to all things, and the process of the universe from chaos to order.
This is a transformation of the universe, and a resonance of its laws.
At this moment, the laws of the universe were displayed before Huo Yuhao without reservation, so clearly visible, as if they were within reach.
His extraordinary insight kicked in, and he instantly entered a profound state of enlightenment.
It's not just Huo Yuhao who's breaking through.
As the laws of the universe descended, Huo Yuhao's breakthrough process seemed to resonate with the Great Dao, bringing unprecedented blessings to the entire Douluo Continent. The laws celebrated together, and heaven and earth rejoiced.
At this moment, all living beings in the world have benefited.
All the Limit Douluos, level 100 experts, and even those Soul Masters who had come into contact with the power of laws early on, seemed to have divine assistance, feeling that they had gained some understanding of the laws, and the bottlenecks that had been holding them back for a long time were loosening.
As for the other low-level Soul Masters, although they were unable to directly perceive the Dao, they sensed a rich surge of spiritual energy descending upon them.
As if as a reward, their Yuan energy was instantly refined and transformed into their soul power.
This is the universe's gift.
It was both a congratulation to Huo Yuhao on becoming a God King and a celebration of the advancement of Douluo Continent.
With the return of maritime authority, the Douluo Continent, having completed its transformation and aided by sufficient faith, has finally taken another step forward.
This time, the dimensional consciousness did not hesitate at all.
With God King Yuhao protecting me, I have nothing to fear... (End of Chapter)