In the video—
After losing "Elder Ye," his true backing, Huo Yuhao's life began to spiral downward under the covert manipulation of the so-called God King Tang San. His journey became riddled with hardship and setbacks.
The video used several short clips to showcase the miserable life Huo Yuhao endured under Tang San's control. In the end, with his spirit completely broken, Huo Yuhao bowed his head for the sake of his mother… and changed his name to Dai Yuhao.
At this point, the viewers were left deeply unsettled. If they had once felt envy, jealousy, or resentment over Huo Yuhao's supposed good fortune, all that was now replaced by sympathy.
This poor kid—could his luck be any worse?
Recalling the story told earlier in the video, the audience was stunned to realize that the seemingly righteous Sea God was, in fact, the true villain all along.
They realized that had it not been for the interference of the God King of the Divine Realm, Huo Yuhao's original life trajectory would have been smooth sailing.
To begin with:
A million-year soul beast and the Ice Empress, not only gave him a soul ring but also acted as his mentor in spiritual cultivation.
The Ultimate Ice-type beast, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, became his martial soul and mentor in combat techniques.
The demi-god Electrolux served as his martial soul and undead magic tutor.
As for Elder Ye's residual spirit, which sacrificed itself to destroy the Abyssal Passage—that was an act of fate beyond anyone's control, so it's not held against anyone.
But tracing everything back to its roots, the audience was shocked to discover that if God King Tang San's daughter hadn't taken Huo Yuhao back to the Clear Sky Sect and put him to sleep on that frozen bed, he wouldn't have nearly exploded from the extreme cold, and Electrolux wouldn't have needed to sacrifice himself to save him.
As for Wang Qiu'er, the Auspicious Beast of the continent—her fate was entwined with Huo Yuhao's due to Xuan Lao orchestrating a link between Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes and the Beast's Eye of Destiny. Destiny ensured that she and Huo Yuhao would fall in love.
But none of that would've gone wrong if God King Tang San hadn't wiped his daughter's memory and sent her to Huo Yuhao's side. Electrolux wouldn't have died, and Wang Qiu'er wouldn't have needed to sacrifice herself.
Had Wang Qiu'er survived, she would've openly and rightfully become Huo Yuhao's lover. And her adoptive father, the strongest being on the continent—Di Tian—would have had every reason to protect Huo Yuhao, shielding him until he ascended to godhood.
With both Electrolux and Ditian watching over him, who could possibly threaten Huo Yuhao?
And if Electrolux had lived, destroying the Holy Spirit Church would've been child's play. That man was the true master of necromancy—those so-called Evil Soul Masters were nothing in comparison.
But no. God King Tang San had to kill Huo Yuhao's real benefactor, Electrolux, only to replace him and make Huo Yuhao feel indebted to him instead.
Then he sacrificed Wang Qiu'er, allowing his daughter to take her place—further tightening his control over Huo Yuhao. In the end, to prevent any lingering attachments, he even made Huo Yuhao beat his would-be father-in-law, Di Tian, half to death before he could become a god.
God King Tang San—what a master manipulator.
The livestream chat exploded with disbelief. Many viewers felt a chill run down their spine. By now, all that remained for Huo Yuhao was pity.
Given everything he had at his disposal, Huo Yuhao could have been practically invincible—walking sideways across the continent without fear. With such god-tier fortune, he could've slacked off every day and still easily ascended.
At minimum, he was destined to become a First-Class God—if not a God King. Even the God of Destruction in the video admitted as much, openly stating that Huo Yuhao had the makings of a God King.
And yet this prodigy—so talented, so fortunate—was tragically targeted by God King Tang San before he even had the chance to grow. From then on, his path was plagued with disasters. In the end, he only managed to inherit the title of a mere First-Class God.
Ruined.
Completely and utterly ruined.
Many viewers sighed and shook their heads. At this point, most of them were fully convinced the video was real. Even if they didn't know where it came from, everything shown felt too logical, too detailed, too true to be fake.
In the Divine Realm—
At the Divine Council.
The other four God Kings turned to look at Tang San with deeply complicated expressions. Unlike mere mortals, they were privy to much more information and were able to pick up on every nuance in the video. Thus, they knew well: barring unforeseen circumstances, everything shown in the video was real—or at the very least, extremely plausible.
"Hmph."
The God of Destruction, who had never liked Tang San to begin with, let out a cold snort and shook his head. The other three God Kings also sighed inwardly. They never expected that the outwardly benevolent God King Tang San could be so despicable behind closed doors.
To scheme so shamelessly against a young man…
If you want a son-in-law, fine—but do you really have to go that far?
This isn't grooming a son-in-law. This is breaking a man to raise a dog.
The four God Kings found themselves sympathizing with Huo Yuhao. Judging by his potential, they were certain: had Tang San not intervened, Huo Yuhao would definitely have become a God King.
Among all the lesser realms under the Divine Realm's rule, they had never seen someone with such outrageous fortune. Even they, as high and mighty God Kings, couldn't help but marvel at his potential.
If Huo Yuhao had been allowed to develop naturally, another God King would have surely risen in the Divine Realm.
But alas, due to Tang San's suppression and grooming, Huo Yuhao had already lost himself—his potential now forever buried.
At that moment, Tang San's face was dark with fury. He wasn't concerned with the judgmental stares of the other God Kings. After all, even though his actions in the video were underhanded, they didn't technically violate any Divine Realm laws—or at worst, it was only a minor offense.
What truly bothered him was that his entire scheme had been laid bare—not just to the other God Kings, but to everyone in the Divine Realm and on the Douluo Continent.
Most importantly, Huo Yuhao himself—the very subject of all his manipulations—had now seen everything.
This completely unraveled his entire plan.
Now that Huo Yuhao knew the future in advance, he would never passively await his fate. This meant Tang San would have to completely overhaul his strategy. And worse, any future attempts to sabotage Huo Yuhao would now face greater resistance.
With awareness and preparation on his side—and with such overwhelming fortune—Tang San knew it would no longer be easy to pull the strings from the shadows.
Just then, the livestream abruptly paused.
At the same time, a prompt appeared onscreen:
[Question: Has Huo Yuhao truly submitted? Will he obediently become a dog of the Tang Clan?]
[Option 1: Yes. He became Tang San's "favored son-in-law," toiling away without complaint, just to earn a rare smile from his father-in-law. Yet he was never truly accepted… In Tang San's eyes, he was always an outsider.]
[Option 2: No. He understands that Tang San's power is overwhelming and that he himself is still far too weak. Worse yet, his mother's soul is still in Tang San's grasp. So for now, he feigns submission—quietly gathering strength, waiting for the day of revenge!]
[Two options—choose one.]
[Answer opens in 10 seconds. First to choose correctly will be rewarded.]
[Wrong answer will be punished!]
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