Huo Yuhao glanced at Oscar and Ning Rongrong.
"Since you're willing to stay here, then settle in comfortably. Once everything is settled, you may leave this place."
Oscar let out a light sigh. "With you saying that, Lord, we can rest assured."
Ning Rongrong pressed her lips together and silently accepted the situation.
Huo Yuhao gave a slight nod and continued, "However, I did break my promise first. In the future, I will naturally compensate you."
He paused for a moment before adding, "Your Divine Realm has already disappeared. It should have been swept into a black hole by space-time turbulence by now. Escaping will not be easy; it may take thousands or even tens of thousands of years. And leaving the Divine Realm has certainly taken a toll on you. You should consider where you want to go from here."
Hearing this, Oscar and Ning Rongrong were stunned.
Oscar's mind was flooded with questions.
Their Divine Realm had been swept into a black hole? How did this person know?
Could it be as he had guessed, that this person was truly a deity who had fallen and reincarnated due to space-time turbulence?
Just like the God King of Destruction and the Goddess of Life on their side, this deity had fallen while resisting their Divine Realm's space-time turbulence, then reincarnated on the Douluo Continent. Before reincarnating, he had seen that the space-time turbulence would eventually drag the Divine Realm into a black hole?
Thinking this, Oscar did not ask about these matters. What he cared about most was something else.
"Forgive my ignorance, Lord, but what do you mean by that? Where to go from here?"
The Holy Sacred Dragon, listening nearby, let out a light snort. "What else could it mean? Master means that before your Divine Realm returns, he will create a new Divine Realm. He's asking about your future plans—whether you want to join. That can be considered compensation for you."
These two deities weren't very sharp. Even he, a simple dragon, understood.
As for whether Huo Yuhao had the ability to create a Divine Realm in the future, he believed the other certainly did.
The Holy Sacred Dragon's words struck like a thunderclap in Ning Rongrong and Oscar's minds.
Create a new Divine Realm?
The two looked up sharply, their eyes filled with disbelief as they stared at Huo Yuhao.
Creating a Divine Realm was something only a God King could do!
Although they had speculated from the super-divine artifact that Huo Yuhao might be a God King, hearing it confirmed by the Holy Sacred Dragon still sent shockwaves through their hearts.
The person before them truly was a reincarnated God King!
Oscar took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice steady. "Lord, you truly plan to create a Divine Realm in the future?"
Huo Yuhao glanced at the Holy Sacred Dragon but did not deny it.
"I have promised many people that I would lead them to become gods."
Huo Yuhao's voice was not loud, but it carried an unshakable certainty.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze passing beyond the Divine Dragon Island before him, as if piercing through the endless void to land on the Extreme North.
"That promise, I will fulfill."
Those four short words struck like heavy hammers against Ning Rongrong and Oscar's hearts.
They seemed to see the majesty of a God King, a Divine Realm about to be born, and countless lives thriving in that new world.
After a long while, Oscar finally calmed his emotions.
"We understand. Thank you for the invitation. Please give us time to consider."
Without the nourishment of the Divine Realm's immortal energy, they could not live forever. If the Divine Realm was destroyed, their divine seats would vanish as well, since divine seats relied on the Divine Realm for their existence.
And according to Huo Yuhao, if their Divine Realm was truly trapped in a black hole, never to return, they would eventually be unable to hold on. Even if their Divine Realm was destroyed, where would they go?
In that moment, Oscar was genuinely considering the matter.
With their strength as two support-type second-class deities, venturing into the cosmos was far too dangerous. They might encounter planes like the Abyss. So if there was an opportunity to join a new Divine Realm, honestly, that would be a good thing.
However, if they did that, and the Douluo Divine Realm returned in the future, they would be in an awkward position.
"It doesn't matter. This is merely one compensation option I'm offering after breaking my promise. Whether you accept it or not is up to you."
Huo Yuhao waved his hand and turned away.
"Holy Sacred Dragon, I leave these two in your care."
"Yes!"
Seeing that Huo Yuhao was about to leave, Ning Rongrong thought of Tang Wutong outside and quickly said, "Lord, God King, please wait. Could we leave a wisp of divine consciousness to communicate with Wu Tong? Otherwise, I'm worried she might do something rash."
Given Tang Wutong's temperament, if she saw the four of them enter together but only Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena come out intact, she would certainly suspect they had been harmed and would choose to seek revenge for them.
If that happened, Wu Tong's divine consciousness would be finished.
The situation in the Divine Realm was unclear, and no one knew what condition Tang Wutong's true body was in. This wisp of divine consciousness might be her last trace. Ning Rongrong didn't want anything to happen to her.
"Then leave a wisp of divine consciousness."
"Thank you."
After Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena left, Ning Rongrong's expression was still somewhat dazed. She followed the Holy Sacred Dragon to find a place to stay while communicating with Oscar.
"Is this really alright?"
Oscar sighed. "Rongrong, with a God King before us, we have no right to choose. We only have the fate of being chosen. At least this one is reasonable—we won't be completely destroyed."
Ning Rongrong was silent for a moment, then nodded gently, speaking with emotion. "Come to think of it, this is the first time we've encountered a God King like this, isn't it? Such a cautious temperament. When he doesn't act, nothing happens. But when he does, it's a decisive strike. We didn't even have a chance to resist."
Oscar was briefly taken aback, then smiled bitterly. "Yes. He's a God King. His breadth of knowledge lets him see through our situation completely. Someone like that as an enemy is truly hard to deal with."
Even a reincarnated God King was not someone they could underestimate.
And Ah Yin and the others had mistaken Huo Yuhao for the Fire God. Such a cognitive bias would clearly work against them.
Perhaps this person had allowed the Fire God identity to be assumed precisely to scheme against them?
Thinking this, Oscar shook his head helplessly.
Forget it. They couldn't interfere in this matter. It was best not to think too much.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
In the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley, Tang Wutong waited restlessly.
She had an uneasy feeling, as if something was about to happen.
Just then, a faint ripple suddenly appeared in the void.
Tang Wutong looked up sharply and saw two figures emerging from the emptiness. Naturally, they were Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena.
"The secret realm trip ended so quickly? Wait, where are Uncle Oscar and Aunt Rongrong?"
Seeing only the two of them emerge, alarm bells rang in Tang Wutong's mind, and anger surged to her head.
"What did you do to them?!"
Tang Wutong flashed forward, directly blocking their path, her eyes filled with vigilance and fury.
If they had harmed Aunt Rongrong and Uncle Oscar, she would, she would...
Well, she was only a wisp of divine consciousness. She couldn't do anything!
A wave of sorrow washed over Tang Wutong.
Huo Yuhao glanced at her, then turned to the space beside him. "You explain."
As his voice faded, a faint ripple appeared in the void.
A light projection slowly emerged—it was Ning Rongrong's divine consciousness.
"Wu Tong, we're fine."
Seeing the projection, Tang Wutong breathed a sigh of relief, her worry gradually subsiding. But soon, Ning Rongrong's words made her heart tighten again.
"We've decided to stay in the secret realm for a period of closed-door cultivation."
Tang Wutong was stunned.
"Closed-door cultivation? A period? How long?"
Ning Rongrong's projection flickered slightly, as if choosing her words carefully. "It might be... quite a while."
Tang Wutong's heart sank. She glanced at Huo Yuhao and the other, secretly transmitting, "Aunt Rongrong, did they do something to you?"
If you've been kidnapped, blink.
After a moment of silence, Ning Rongrong decided to reveal some of the truth to prevent Tang Wutong from overthinking.
"They are deities from another world. Huo Yuhao in particular possesses a super-divine artifact. You should know what a super-divine artifact represents."
"..."
"He's a God King?!"
Tang Wutong's eyes widened in shock as she stared at Huo Yuhao, a sense of realization dawning on her.
If he were a deity from their Douluo Divine Realm, he wouldn't dare speak so casually about her father. The fact that he did so meant he had significant backing.
But how could he be a God King?
She hadn't always been polite in her tone before—surely he wouldn't hold a grudge?
After communicating with Ning Rongrong and "understanding" Huo Yuhao's identity, Tang Wutong grew anxious. Especially after hearing Ning Rongrong's advice to follow the other and not act recklessly, she felt even more unsettled.
It wasn't that she worried for herself. She was just a wisp of divine consciousness—no wealth, no physical form, no pain. There was nothing to fear. But she was afraid it would affect Oscar and the others.
Fortunately, the imagined scenario of Huo Yuhao making an issue of things never came to pass.
After she finished communicating with Ning Rongrong's divine consciousness, Huo Yuhao merely said, "I'm going to refine the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley. If you have anything of yours here, collect it."
Earlier, when he had taken Ning Rongrong and Oscar into the Eternal Domain, Huo Yuhao had still harbored some concerns. What if there were other deities inside the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley who hadn't come out all at once?
But the arrow was already on the string. It had to be fired. Besides, capturing Ning Rongrong and Oscar was already a good result, so Huo Yuhao hadn't probed further. Now it seemed there was no one else.
Tang Wutong was taken aback, then nodded. "Oh... alright."
She turned and began walking through the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley.
Tang Wutong adapted to the situation quickly.
This wasn't surrender. It was for the sake of saving Oscar and Ning Rongrong—a temporary compromise.
In ancient times, Qian Renxue endured hardship to steal the Tiandou Empire. Now, she, Tang Wutong, would bear humiliation to save her elders from peril.
Greatness needed no words.
On the other side, Huo Yuhao released Snow Empress, Elder Electrolux, and Emperor Tian from the Undead Demiplane.
The three emerged ready for battle, but after looking around and finding only Tang Wutong's divine consciousness, they exchanged bewildered glances.
What was going on? Where were the deities? Was this wisp of divine consciousness all that was in the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley?
Snow Empress, who had left a wisp of divine consciousness on Huo Yuhao, was the first to understand. She looked at Huo Yuhao with amusement and transmitted, "Using a super-divine artifact to borrow authority—you've really mastered that trick."
"I'll get one for you too someday."
Snow Empress paused, then smiled and shook her head.
"Super-divine artifacts are too precious. I wouldn't dare hope for one."
Despite her words, both of them kept it in mind.
Once everything was ready, Tang Wutong, Gu Yuena, and the others left. Only then did Huo Yuhao approach the core of the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley. Using the means provided by Tang Wutong, he quickly took control of the place.
"With this, I can begin refining."
Huo Yuhao looked at Elder Electrolux. "Elder, the selection outside isn't finished yet. I may need you to stabilize the space."
"Leave it to me."
Elder Electrolux smiled gently. "I'll condense a space at the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley's location to stabilize the central battlefield outside. It will last until the selection is over."
With Elder Electrolux's assurance, Huo Yuhao was completely at ease. He directly summoned the Undead Demiplane, enveloping the entire space.
The Qiankun Questioning Love Valley was instantly dyed in shades of gray.
The golden and silver waters, under this gray shroud, seemed covered by a thin veil, their radiance becoming hazy and soft.
Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged at the lake's center, forming hand seals. Mysterious runes flew from his palms, dissolving into the void.
The Undead Demiplane slowly unfurled. Gray mist surged from all directions like a giant beast's maw, beginning to devour this golden and silver interwoven space bit by bit.
Using the Undead Demiplane as his foundation, Huo Yuhao integrated the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley's origin into it, converting it for his own use.
Huo Yuhao closed his eyes, sinking his consciousness into the depths of this space. He could feel the will of the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley—a fragmented consciousness, the mechanical will that tested emotions, the lingering obsession left behind after the Love God's fall.
It resisted. It wailed.
Even at this moment, it instinctively tried to enact the Questioning of Love, seeking to probe Huo Yuhao's feelings.
But none of this affected him.
"Ash to ash, dust to dust."
A cold glint flickered in his eyes as he whispered softly. "You should no longer exist in this world. Today, I will see you off."
As his voice fell, the Undead Demiplane's devouring speed suddenly accelerated.
The golden and silver lake began to churn, as if sensing the coming end.
The golden "sun" at the lake's center trembled violently. The crescent silver moon flickered, dimming and brightening, as if making a final struggle.
But it was useless.
The Qiankun Questioning Love Valley was already under Huo Yuhao's control. Its instinctive resistance was utterly futile. And the Undead Demiplane, among demiplanes, was of an extremely high order—more than sufficient to devour the remnants of a fallen deity.
Time passed, minute by minute.
After an unknown period, the churning of the lake gradually subsided. The golden light grew fainter and fainter. The silver glow dimmed further and further. The entire space began to blur, like a painting fading away.
Finally, the last wisp of golden-silver light was swallowed by the gray.
The crisp sound of space shattering echoed. In that moment, the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley was completely erased.
One of the Tang Sect's so-called three great treasure troves had been destroyed!
Huo Yuhao opened his eyes, looking at the Undead Demiplane before him. Sensing its condition, joy spread across his face.
Although it had devoured the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley's space, it would still take time to digest its origin.
But he could feel that with this added origin, the Undead Demiplane now had the foundation to evolve further.
It was not far from becoming a true plane.
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