The moment Long Haochen became a god, the Douluo God Realm's guiding passage opened in the sky of the Throne of Seal world. The God of Heavenly Protection, Hao Yue, and the God of Creation, Long Haochen, welcomed the baptism of the God Realm's rules. Nine rings of halos appeared behind them one after another.
However, compared to the other God Kings, the nine-ring halos behind Long Haochen and Hao Yue already showed the shadow of a tenth ring.
Clearly, as long as their cultivation advanced another half-step, their realm would be the King of God Kings—the same realm once possessed by the Creator God and the God of Heavenly Protection, Austin Griffin, of the Throne of Seal world, as well as the Dragon God, the sovereign of the Divine Dragon Realm.
And naturally, Chen Junting, who had spent a long time comprehending the core of the Throne of Seal world, had also reached this step. He had even glimpsed the path ahead and knew how to break through to the King of God Kings.
But right now, the most important thing wasn't this.
Accompanied by the opening of the God Realm passage, after Long Haochen and Hao Yue briefly bid farewell to their family and friends, they entered the God Realm under Chen Junting's guidance. Rich immortal spirit energy washed over them.
And when Long Haochen and Hao Yue clearly saw the God Realm's scenery...
"This... this is the God Realm?!"
Looking out, previously unseen cities came into view—a scene of sacred harmony between nature and civilization.
"Welcome to the Douluo God Realm."
Along the way, Chen Junting didn't rush. Instead, he led Long Haochen and Hao Yue on a leisurely flight through the air, letting them take in the God Realm's landscapes.
Until the God Realm Committee was right before them, Chen Junting's divine sense, which had remained in the God Realm, transformed into a stream of light and returned to his glabella.
This was like a signal.
To express their welcome to the two newly joined God Kings, the other eight God Kings of the God Realm Committee all gathered outside the God Realm Committee building. And when they clearly saw the faint tenth halo behind the two new God Kings, their hearts instantly jolted in shock.
What a powerful world!
After all, a world that could nurture two half-step Supreme God Kings was anything but ordinary. Moreover, as the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life had once come into contact with the Dragon God, they actually sensed an aura similar to the Dragon God's level from Hao Yue, only much thinner.
After a round of simple introductions and pleasantries, Long Haochen and Hao Yue were led by Chen Junting and the others into the God Realm Committee's main hall. On the surrounding walls, the various governed planes came into view, constantly rotating to show their thriving prosperity.
And in the center of the main hall, that round table had already vanished.
Replacing it was the God Realm's core.
Perhaps because of the addition of the Throne of Seal world, the origins of the numerous planes and the power of laws formed by past god-ascenders were all guided into the God Realm. Coupled with a massive amount of faith power transforming into immortal spirit energy, the God Realm's core was further strengthened, causing it to no longer take on a jujube-pit shape, but to once again develop towards a sphere.
Nine-colored radiance contained formidable power.
After coming to stand before the God Realm's core, led by Chen Junting, the nine original God Kings of the God Realm all turned to face Long Haochen and Hao Yue, carrying a trace of solemnity.
"Welcome, God of Creation and God of Heavenly Protection, to the God Realm. But in the God Realm, every god must bear the responsibility of maintaining the rules of the God Realm and its subordinate star systems and planes. As the supreme gods and law enforcers of the God Realm, God Kings should lead by example and shoulder heavy responsibilities. Today, on behalf of the God Realm Committee, I invite you both to join as the tenth and eleventh God Realm law enforcers."
"What do you two say?"
Long Haochen and Hao Yue didn't hesitate and immediately accepted.
"I'll join!"
"I'll join!"
As soon as the words fell, as if his word was law, the God Realm's core instantly blazed with brilliance, and the rules manifested accordingly.
Sensing this, Long Haochen and Hao Yue immediately understood. An illusory divine status was cast out, merging into the God Realm's core.
In an instant, the entire God Realm Committee erupted with dazzling light.
After the radiance dissipated, the God Realm's core quietly vanished. The round table reappeared, but surrounding it were no longer the previous nine seats, but a full eleven.
Once the seats of the God of Creation and the God of Heavenly Protection were established, the eleven God Kings took their places. Because what needed to be discussed next was how to move the Throne of Seal world into the star systems radiated by the Douluo God Realm, in order to manage it.
Regarding this, Chen Junting also presented his vision.
Thus, with the aid of the God Realm's core's power, the eleven God Kings jointly deduced the plan, ultimately reaching a conclusion—feasible!
Since that was the case, they would implement it with full force.
Only before that, a few things were still needed.
That was—super divine weapons!
Super divine weapons belonging to Long Haochen and Hao Yue!
Although Long Haochen had become the God of Creation and thoroughly wielded the Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation, it was far from enough.
Truthfully, super divine weapons were rare treasures, a minority across the entire universe. Even the God Kings of many God Realms found it hard to possess one. But how powerful was the Douluo God Realm?
Not only did it span numerous star systems and possess vast resources, but the God Realm's core also stored a great deal of the power of Chaos.
Therefore, under the Douluo God Realm's resource allocation, Hao Yue, as the God of Heavenly Protection, reforged the remaining Demon God Pillars. Not only did he recreate the seventy-two Demon God Pillars that could combine into a super divine weapon, but he also forged the Divine Throne of Heavenly Protection and Destruction, corresponding to the Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation.
In addition, Long Haochen modeled after Hao Yue, forging thirty-six Heavenly God Pillars that could similarly combine into a super divine weapon.
Seventy-two Demon Gods, thirty-six Heavenly Gods—
This not only corresponded to the numbers of the Earthly Fiends and Heavenly Spirits, but was also what Chen Junting had prepared for the array needed to move the Throne of Seal world.
When the four mutually-generating and mutually-restraining super divine weapons were forged, the plan to move the Throne of Seal world officially launched!
Since Chen Junting, Long Haochen, and Hao Yue had all reached the level of half-step Supreme God Kings, the subsequent actions no longer required the participation of other God Kings. This was not only because their strength was sufficient, but more importantly, adding more would disrupt the balance.
...
"Are you ready?"
In the core space of the Throne of Seal world, Chen Junting, Long Haochen, and Hao Yue gathered together, with no one else present.
"Ready."
"We can begin."
At this moment, both Long Haochen and Hao Yue had solemn expressions.
Because if one were to look from outside the Throne of Seal world, they would discover that the current Throne of Seal world was no longer like before—a large sphere with bubble-like planes attached to it. Instead, the entire world had completely formed a massive sphere.
In other words, it was enveloped by a massive spherical barrier.
And this was exactly the formation composed of the thirty-six Heavenly God Pillars and the seventy-two Demon God Pillars, enveloping the entire world and turning it into a single spherical entity. This approach not only provided protection, but also ensured that the rotation generated during the subsequent move wouldn't cause turbulence in other planes, or cause them to break away due to massive gravitational forces.
And at this moment, with all preparations complete, only the final step remained—moving the Throne of Seal world while ensuring the impact of the move wouldn't endanger the myriad living beings.
"Since that's the case, let's begin."
Hum—
Suddenly, a crisp sword hum rang out across the entire space, and a powerful rule of Order immediately spread forth!
The Sword of Order was drawn, the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation followed.
At this moment, the entire sword formation became the cornerstone of the array. Upon this cornerstone, the intent of Yin and Yang was outlined by the core of the Throne of Seal world, and the rules of Creation and Heavenly Protection simultaneously manifested.
Seeing this, Long Haochen and Hao Yue seized the moment.
Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation!
Divine Throne of Heavenly Protection and Calamity!
The two great thrones flew out simultaneously, landing on the fish eyes of the Yin-Yang diagram composed of the intent of Yin and Yang and the rules of Creation and Heavenly Protection.
In an instant, with the core of the Throne of Seal world as the center,
Hum—
An indescribable mighty power spread out!
At this moment, the entire world underwent a massive change!
All living beings suddenly felt time speed up.
The alternation of day and night gradually decreased from the original twenty four hours to twenty, and then from twenty to twelve...
By all rights, such a drastic addition of rotation should have caused violent upheavals in the world. But under the mutual influence and support of the three types of divine power, apart from the shifting of day and night, everything remained as usual.
And outside the world, the Throne of Seal world was like a rapidly spinning top, and the phantoms of the two Yin-Yang fish also faintly appeared at this moment.
Suddenly, "Boom—"
At the moment when the three rules of Creation, Heavenly Protection, and Order thoroughly converged, a powerful force fiercely erupted!
This force was like a whip, striking fiercely against the barrier outside the Throne of Seal world. At this moment, the Throne of Seal world—this rapidly spinning top—was violently lashed outward by this whip, breaking free from the gravitational pull of its original location!
And after that, the Throne of Seal world gradually returned to its initial state. Only the outer protective layer continued to accelerate its spin, so fast that to the naked eye, it looked as if there was no change at all.
The entire Throne of Seal world, in this state, under the traction of the God Realm's core, constantly drew closer to the Douluo God Realm.
Until, after a long period of time, the entire Throne of Seal world arrived within the Douluo God Realm's sphere of influence. And from that moment on, the Throne of Seal world was thoroughly brought under the God Realm's jurisdiction.
...
Who knows how many years passed?
Since the Throne of Seal world joined, the overall strength of the God Realm once again experienced a surge. Many of the experts in the former Throne of Seal world hadn't become gods largely due to the restrictions of the rules. Once the rules disappeared, none of them were willing to fall behind. Coupled with the prosperity of the ten-thousand-year era, the Douluo Plane and other planes governed by the God Realm also birthed quite a few geniuses.
The bestowing of divine trials for succession by the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life also caused many veteran gods who were reluctant to pass down their divine thrones to open up their successions, allowing the entire God Realm to fill with fresh blood.
Under such development, the God Realm once again welcomed an expansion, governing a full thirteen star systems. The number of God King seats on the God Realm Committee also grew from eleven to seventeen, an expansion of half. Counting the retired Destruction and Life, the entire God Realm now had nineteen God Kings. Its overall strength had become roughly equal to the former Divine Dragon Realm.
By comparison, they were probably just one Supreme God King short.
Overall, the entire Douluo God Realm had become a half-step God Star. As long as they took that half-step forward, it could truly undergo its metamorphosis.
But it was precisely this half-step that no one had yet to take.
Because the fate of the Divine Dragon Realm was vividly clear in the eyes of the first-generation God of Destruction and the first-generation Goddess of Life. So even though they had retired, they would still constantly remind those who came after of this lesson, lest they be blinded by their current achievements.
Or rather, they were waiting for an opportunity.
Until that day...
What should have been an ordinary day, suddenly!
Boom—
A powerful aura suddenly soared into the sky!
This force was no longer limited to the God Realm, but reached the cosmic void, resonating with the laws of the universe!
Order! Order! Order!
Enforcement! Enforcement! Enforcement!
Familiar, majestic, vast, heart-palpitating...
An indescribable aura filled every god's heart. They all stopped in their tracks, looking in one direction.
It was the direction of the Temple of Order.
"That's... the God King of Order broke through!?"
Within the God Realm Committee, the Time God King looked up, feeling the vast laws of Order. Because for more than twenty years, since he condensed his divine status and became a god, this senior, the God of Order, had been in a state of seclusion, saying it was to break through to the Supreme God King.
It seemed that today, there was finally a result.
And at this moment inside the Temple of Order, amidst violent rumblings, the moment the laws of Order touched the universe's will, Chen Junting's entire consciousness subconsciously fell into a blank. At this moment, his entire divine sense seemed to have detached from his original body, detached from the entire world.
He seemed to see the origin point of the universe, seeing the explosion from a single point, from point to line, from line to plane, and then to three dimensions.
This was the metamorphosis of the universe! From one-dimensional space to two-dimensional space, then to three-dimensional space, and continuing to four-dimensional space.
This wondrous change gradually constructed the entire universe.
The universe was so vast, yet so minute.
Perhaps a single grain of sand was itself a universe. Or perhaps countless galaxies were just a corner of the universe.
This was the mystery of the universe, this was the wonder of the universe. Invisible, wondrous feelings flowed through the air.
All the bizarre changes swirled in Chen Junting's heart.
When he broke through to the King of God Kings realm, his laws of Order seemed to have a natural affinity with the universe's will.
His laws of Order were no longer limited to a small portion, but directly encompassed the entire universe. He had already understood that all things needed to develop, and the universe was the same. But in development, the greatest taboo was violating the universe's laws. Because violating the laws would lead to an imbalance in the entire universe's development—this was a great taboo!
So for the universe, during the process of development, adherence to Order was the most important. Following the universe's laws and letting the universe develop more stably was in the universe's best interest. Therefore, within the universe, more powerful law enforcers were needed to maintain the balance and order of the universe.
It was precisely for this reason that after breaking through to the King of God Kings, Chen Junting, who wielded the laws of Order, would resonate with the universe's will.
It was also at this moment, that the God Realm gained the possibility of developing into a God Star.
Along with the harmony with the universe's laws of Order, when Chen Junting's divine power of Order reached the entire universe, all the great explosions seemed to be disappearing, and his consciousness gradually returned.
In an instant, "Hum—"
Three eyes opened, the divine light of Order shone!
One step forward, and his figure disappeared from the spot.
When he appeared in the God Realm Committee, all the God Kings of the God Realm, including the retired first-generation God of Destruction and Goddess of Life who had already had children, all cast shocked gazes.
"You really succeeded."
The first-generation God of Destruction looked at Chen Junting, filled with a thousand emotions.
"I succeeded."
Chen Junting's gaze swept over the God Kings, finally resting gently on his wife, the Goddess of Love, Ning Tian, before withdrawing.
"It's time to open up the God Star."
The first-generation God of Destruction's heart trembled. He exchanged a glance with the first-generation Goddess of Life, recalling the past of the Dragon God era.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure."
His tone was so certain that it was clearly imperative.
Without any God King obstructing, Chen Junting came before the God Realm's core and placed his hand on it. Instantly, the laws of Order in the universe were mobilized. A rule that transcended all the rules and enforcement of the God Realm was engraved into the core of the God Realm's core.
The Douluo God Star prioritizes maintaining the Order of the universe!
In an instant, the power of Chaos surged, immortal spirit energy erupted.
Seeing this, Chen Junting took a step forward.
Holding the Sword of Order, he fiercely swung out!
CRACK!
The sound of heaven-splitting exploded, immortal spirit energy poured in!
The Douluo Divine Domain gradually began to take shape from its half-God Star state of a round heaven and square earth, morphing into a sphere. Its original energy-body state also began to continuously condense towards a physical state.
Nine days in the God Realm, nine years in the mortal realm...
Boom—
A soundless roar announced to the entire universe!
The Douluo God Star, accomplished!
And at this very moment, the rules established by the Dragon God shattered.
From today forth, all beasts can become gods!
Across the universe, thousands upon thousands of beasts raised their heads.
Because they felt the shattering of the shackles above them.
And on the Douluo Star, the Silver Dragon King broke through the Lake of Life, and Di Tian, who could only be confined to the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, also felt the heavenly tribulations disappear.
Thus...
"Roar—"
A dragon roar suddenly sounded, the Beast God returned to his place!
(End of Story)
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