Yang Yunhai lifted his head. With the Douluo Star's magnetic field empowering him, he could sense space fluctuations from very far away.
For him, Douluo Star was like a giant super-sized signal tower.
Soon, within the magnetic field's range, he detected something entering at extreme speed. The returning ripples let him judge the object's approximate shape—it was a smooth, spindle-shaped craft. Most likely…a cosmic warship.
"There's something coming—a spindle-shaped starship." He immediately relayed the message.
"That is the Space God Shuttle I forged together with the Fire Dragon King back in the day," the Space Dragon King responded at once. "This shuttle has the ability to perform space leaps. It carries an embedded teleportation array that can directly link to the God Realm's core and summon gods over long distance."
"In those years, it was this very artifact that the Dragon God used to lead us in conquest across the universe."
"If it comes to battle, you must find a way to destroy it. Otherwise, the God Realm can send reinforcements without end. Worse, the Goddess of Life could channel divine life energy through it to support their fighters endlessly."
"In a sense, the Space God Shuttle is no different than a moving Divine Inheritance Land."
"Prepare for battle!" Yang Yunhai didn't hesitate. His command rippled outward from the Ancient Life Tree. All forces around it tightened their defenses. The golden trees rooted in every corner of the world received the signal and echoed it back.
"Quick, activate the emergency plan! Everyone drop what you're doing and rush to the Shrine of Worship!" From villages to cities, from Spirit Hall to remote clans, the order carried. Even humble farmers in tiny villages threw down their tools and ran to the central buildings, sitting cross-legged on mats to begin praying.
Faith energy surged like a flood, rushing toward the depths of the ocean.
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Meanwhile, beyond Douluo Star.
"???" The Fire God frowned at the empty starry sky before him.
Where's the planet? It was enormous—how could it just vanish?
"The coordinates are correct…" he muttered, double-checking the satellites and sun's position.
"Douluo Star should be right in front of us. Why don't I see it?"
The God of Destruction narrowed his eyes. "Yang Yunhai's Martial Soul, the Ancient Life Tree, evolved from the Blue Silver Emperor. The Blue Silver Emperor's domain ability has camouflage. If the coordinates are right, then this must be planetary-scale concealment."
"Camouflaging an entire planet!?" The gods behind him all stiffened. Shock and disbelief rippled through them.
To veil a planet with domain meant the caster's spiritual power was vast enough to blanket the entire world. Such strength…none of them had achieved it!
'That Yang Yunhai…' their expressions grew heavier. They weren't fools—they could see the danger.
"Prepare for battle!" The God of Destruction swept his gaze coldly across his troops. He raised a hand, violet lightning spreading outwards.
"Annihilation Thunder!" He stabbed his finger forward, and a bolt of black-violet lightning tore forth.
"Light of the Sun!" A golden pillar blasted upward, intercepting the strike.
Space rippled like a curtain drawn back, revealing a hazy golden planet. The mighty shuttle that once seemed so vast instantly appeared tiny. The gods' faces hardened as they beheld a golden landmass.
"That's…the canopy of the Ancient Life Tree!?" a god exclaimed, shaken to the core.
The scale was monstrous. Far beyond expectation.
"You!" The God of Destruction locked onto the Silver Dragon King and her retinue, his face dark.
"The Eight Dragon Kings as well. They've been resurrected." The Goddess of Life's expression grew grave.
"Silver Dragon King… Eight Dragon Kings…" The gods quaked. Even if some had not joined that ancient war, none in the God Realm were ignorant of their names.
Nine Dragon Kings. Each one had been a God King-level existence, terrifyingly strong. To subdue the Golden Dragon King had required multiple God Kings working together. The Silver Dragon King was not one bit weaker.
No wonder the Goddess of Life's divination had shown great calamity.
"Correct." The Silver Dragon King's cold voice rang across the sky, heard by every god.
"Master, what need for words?" the Fire Dragon King's eyes burned red. "They only sent two God Kings. With our strength we can wipe them here and now. Old Kong, seal space—don't let them activate the array!"
He tensed to lunge.
"Stand down!" Yang Yunhai's voice cut across.
The Fire Dragon King halted mid-motion, frowning back. "Respected One?"
"Fire Dragon King, I must be responsible for the billions of lives on this planet." Yang Yunhai's voice resonated.
"God of Destruction, I have ascended to God King, and with the land's blessing, you know very well you cannot seize this world with your current force."
"As for reinforcements—you have no chance now."
His voice dropped low: "Star Core Magnetic Storm!"
The planetary magnetic field compressed, twisting space, auroras flaring across the sky.
"What—!?" The Fire Dragon King staggered, head spinning. A strange disruptive energy rattled his divine power. All around, gods grimaced as nausea, dizziness, and ringing filled their senses.
At the tree's base, even Titled Douluo and 100,000-year soul beasts reeled, clutching their ears as blackness swam in their vision.
"Damn!" The God of Destruction cursed, raising his Destruction Scepter. The Goddess of Life quickly cast "Shield of Life's Protection."
But a golden root suddenly burst from space, pierced through the shuttle's protective field, and rammed a hole straight through the teleportation array!
Inside, gods watched in horror as their critical formation shattered.
The root withdrew as quickly as it came.
If not for risking harm to the planet's ecology, Yang Yunhai thought coldly, I'd unleash a super magnetic storm right now and wipe out every 2nd Class God on that ship.
Even so, the blow was devastating. The gods turned pale, even the God of Destruction and Goddess of Life unsettled.
He can manipulate the planet's energy fields to attack…fighting within would be suicide!
And…he had mastered space divine power too.
Damn it!
"How about it?" Yang Yunhai's voice thundered. "The array is destroyed. You can no longer call reinforcements from the God Realm. If you force battle, perhaps my Douluo Star will bleed—but you will all be annihilated."
"Afterward, once the star ascends, I can march on the God Realm. And then, your defeat is certain. Do not forget—you still hold the Golden Dragon King in suppression."
"You—!" The God of Destruction's face twisted. He understood Yang Yunhai's plan. Kill them here, and the God Realm becomes helpless. If they attack, Douluo Star may suffer, but Yang Yunhai will rise stronger. If they retreat, they only give him time to finish evolving the star.
Either way, disaster.
"What exactly do you propose?" The Goddess of Life steadied herself, cutting in.
"I wish for cooperation," Yang Yunhai said calmly. "I intend to elevate Douluo Star into a God Star. The resources required are unimaginable. Goddess of Life, as the God Realm's core, if I kill you, the realm collapses, severing its worlds. That would make my plan far more difficult."
"You expect me to submit? Merge the God Realm into Douluo Star?" Her brow furrowed.
"Ridiculous!" the God of Destruction barked.
"God of Destruction, your God Realm is nothing more than fragments left when the Dragon God's domain shattered. A special pocket plane—not even a true planet. It can never become a God Star. Unless the Goddess of Life ascends to Creation God and remakes it, you are stuck." Yang Yunhai's voice rolled like thunder. "You gather faith from countless worlds only to prop up a crumbling shell. Isn't that waste? If it were me, I'd take a real planet, transplant the Goddess, and start anew instead of patching leaks forever."
He snorted. "If not for the Goddess of Life's mercy, do you think I'd be wasting words here?"
Then he turned sharply: "God of Destruction—why not…a wager?"
"What wager?" The Goddess of Life cut in first, knowing her husband's temper.
"We bet on which side first produces a Creation God," Yang Yunhai said. "Until then, our two realms cooperate to explore the universe. Whoever achieves it first, the other supports in full to ascend as a God Star. Fair competition will drive both sides forward. You need a Creation God to stabilize the God Realm, don't you? I'll give you equal ground to compete."
'Equal my ass…' The Douluo side's gods nearly spat blood.
"At present, each of us has strengths. In heritage, your God Realm surpasses us—you command many worlds and deep accumulation. But in foundations, Douluo Star holds advantage—it is a true planet."
"Either way, whoever takes that step first wins everything. And to follow a Creation God into God Star ascension—none of us lose."
"Or, another bet—we duel here and now, you and I. God of Destruction versus me. I may be newly advanced, but I'm not afraid of you."
That was the ladder down. The gods of Douluo Star instantly saw it.
"Or finally, I let you return now—as repayment for the gods who aided my wife's inheritance. When you return with your army, we'll settle it once and for all."
With their teleportation array destroyed, they could only fly back. That would take years. By then, Yang Yunhai would be a Creation God, and the Eight Dragon Kings fully restored.
At that time, would the God Realm still have any chance?
Three choices. Every one a win.
The Eight Dragon Kings bowed their heads, secretly impressed.
'As expected of the man who once toyed with the God Realm itself—what a cunning old fox!'
The God of Destruction frowned deeply. All three choices seemed reasonable. Especially the last—it even looked like genuine goodwill. But something felt wrong. He just couldn't put his finger on it.
(End of Chapter)
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