Huo Yuhao was the last to appear in the divine palace. The moment he stepped into the central divine palace, more than forty gazes inside the hall converged on him almost simultaneously.
Jin Li's mouth could never keep a secret; before summoning the divinities, she had already spread the purpose of this trip all around.
The veteran divinities of the Divine Realm had always deeply detested Tang San's actions. Back then, his behavior of secretly manipulating the situation of the Lower Realm and disregarding the lives of the plane's living beings had long since caused the divinities to lose any shred of goodwill toward him.
Now, hearing that they were going to deal with him, everyone rubbed their hands in eagerness, wishing they could personally go into battle.
As for those newly ascended divinities who had risen to the Divine Realm later, although they had not personally experienced that period, they had more or less heard stories about Tang San.
Moreover, according to Tang San's ten-thousand-year grand plan, no one in the Lower Realm would ever be able to inherit a Divine Position and ascend to the Divine Realm. This was a "grudge of blocking one's Dao"!
Therefore, upon receiving the news, they rushed over with almost no hesitation.
Huo Yuhao glanced around at the divinities. Seeing that everyone's expressions varied slightly yet all carried the same spirited intention, he knew they had already heard the general outline from Jin Li. Therefore, he did not waste words and cut straight to the point, asking, "Presumably, everyone already knows the purpose of my summoning you all here?"
The God of Destruction and Tang San had always been at loggerheads, and deep grievances had accumulated between them in the Divine Realm long ago.
Having just overthrown one Tang San, another Tang San from a parallel World had now popped up. That sense of "fighting spirit" in his heart could be said to not have diminished by even the slightest bit.
His voice was loud, and his tone was decisive: "Isn't it just dealing with Tang San? We are all ready."
Hearing this, the divinities chimed in one after another with soaring Battle Intent, and the atmosphere inside the divine palace instantly became as lively as boiling water.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao nodded inwardly, thinking to himself that the divinities' resolve could be used.
However, he did not immediately lead everyone to set off. Instead, he raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, and said with a serious expression, "Tang San from another World has endured the Space-Time Turbulence and returned with the Divine Realm."
"However, I have carefully sensed it; there are very few original divinities left within that Divine Realm. I am afraid most of them perished in that catastrophe."
Hearing this, a trace of sorrow involuntarily arose in the hearts of the divinities.
After all, those who perished were very likely themselves from another World.
Over the years, quite a few divinities among them had gone to the World Ten Thousand Years later through Huo Yuhao, and they also understood the concept of parallel space-times.
However, what came along with it was more of a sense of relief.
They were glad that the Divine Realm of this World had expanded in time under the joint promotion of the God of Destruction and Huo Yuhao, successfully resisting the Space-Time Turbulence and preserving everyone's lives and Divine Positions.
Huo Yuhao then continued, "However, accompanying Tang San's return this time are quite a few unfamiliar divinities with extremely powerful auras. Among them, there are as many as twelve existences at the God King level."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire divine palace suddenly fell silent.
The divinities looked at each other in dismay. The previous soaring Battle Intent felt as though it had been doused by a basin of cold water, calming down quite a bit instantly.
They only had eight God Kings here, while the other side had as many as twelve. Looked at this way, they seemed to hold no advantage in high-end combat power.
At this moment, Electrolux, who had become the God of Wisdom, slowly spoke, "If a divine formation is formed, the combined efforts of five First-Class Divinities are enough to suppress one God King."
"Although our number of God Kings is inferior to theirs, our number of First-Class Divinities far surpasses theirs. We might not necessarily lack the strength for a fight."
Afterwards, he paused, shifted his gaze to Huo Yuhao, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth: "However, Yuhao has never done things without certainty. I suppose you already have a plan in mind?"
Huo Yuhao thought to himself that as expected of his teacher, seeing through his intentions at a single glance.
He then smiled, his tone becoming a bit more relaxed: "Everyone needn't worry too much either. Between those God Kings and Tang San, they might not necessarily be ironclad and united."
"The auras on their bodies have distinct differences; they should come from different Divine Realms, each with their own stances and calculations. They are merely joining forces based on circumstances and might not necessarily fight to the death for Tang San."
"Besides, everyone now knows Tang San's true face. As long as we expose his disguise in public and tear off his sanctimonious outer skin, he will surely become utterly isolated and abandoned by his followers."
"By then, we won't even need to make a move; the people by his side will leave him a step ahead of time."
"Therefore, going over this time might not necessarily lead to a fierce battle. It is more about asking everyone to go and boost my momentum, and by the way, witness the end of that Tang San."
After Huo Yuhao finished saying these words, the hearts of the divinities that had been hanging previously finally let down.
The newly ascended God King of Thunder had a fiery temper, and immediately slapped his thigh, his voice as loud as thunder: "Then what more is there to say! Let's head right over!"
Right at this moment, Jin Li quietly crept to Huo Yuhao's side, pulled his hand, and a subtle sound transmission fell into his ears: "Are we not telling Aunt Xiao Wu and Donger?"
Although Jin Li usually looked careless and rash, her inner heart was actually more meticulous than anyone else's.
Huo Yuhao gently squeezed her small hand and smiled, replying via sound transmission: "I already saw them earlier, and they... have no intention of going over."
Hearing this, Jin Li instantly understood in her heart.
Thinking about it, she understood as well. Whether it was Xiao Wu or Wang Donger, both had already experienced Tang San's "perishing" once. That heart-tearing pain was something they probably didn't want to experience a second time.
Huo Yuhao reined in his focus, swept his gaze across the divinities in the hall, and smiled: "Everyone, let's go, and go meet Tang San Ten Thousand Years later!"
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Tang San, who was meditating inwardly because of Huo Yuhao's words, suddenly changed his expression. His Divine Thought keenly captured that in the surrounding space, powerful auras were emerging one after another, lighting up sequentially like stars and appearing continuously within his perception range.
Immediately following, right behind Huo Yuhao, figure after figure emerged successively.
In just a brief moment, more than forty powerful existences with distinct auras appeared behind Huo Yuhao, divine light flowing and their aura like a rainbow.
What truly shocked Tang San's heart was not the number or strength of these people, but the fact that many of their faces were incomparably familiar to him.
The Seven Element Gods and the Seven Original Sin Gods were all veteran First-Class Divinities of the Divine Realm.
There were also Lie Yan and Jidong. These two were genuine God Kings who had back then been dragged into the Space-Time Turbulence along with him, fighting side by side countless times amidst crises.
Although over these years, some divinities unfortunately perished while resisting the Space-Time Turbulence, quite a few still survived and were now within the Great God Circle.
How could they suddenly appear behind Huo Yuhao, and at this moment, their gazes looking at him were filled with hostility.
What truly made Tang San's pupils dilate violently was the figure behind Huo Yuhao who enveloped their entire person under a purple-black robe, and the woman beside him whose whole body exuded a soft aura of life.
That aura of destruction and life intertwined was far too familiar—so familiar that he almost thought he had returned to the Divine Realm of Ten Thousand Years ago.
Tang San could not help crying out in alarm: "The God of Destruction?! The Goddess of Life?!"
How could this be possible?
The Origin seeds of the two of them were clearly in his hands. Didn't they sacrifice themselves to save the Divine Realm? Even God Kings could not be resurrected!
Tang San abruptly swept his Divine Thought across himself, confirming over and over again three times that he had not fallen under an illusion and everything before his eyes was real.
Right at this moment, more than a dozen figures also flashed out from behind Tang San, all of them veteran divinities who originally survived in the Divine Realm.
Gazing at those familiar figures on the opposite side, one by one they also fell into a trance, their eyes filled with looks of utter disbelief.
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