Video continues.
After listening to Elder Ye, Huo Yuhao said regretfully, "All these years, it's not like I haven't tried to fully reassemble the Feihong Sword. But unfortunately, the remaining fragments seem to have been scattered across the universe. After collecting them in secret for so long, I've only barely managed to piece together the hilt."
"I can sense that there are still quite a few fragments left on the Douluo Continent. If I could gather those, the sword could be further restored. Sadly, Tang San's been watching me too closely lately—I can't go searching in secret anymore."
[Divine artifact fragments?]
[On the Douluo Continent?!]
[If I could get my hands on those fragments…]
[No, just fragments of the Feihong Sword aren't enough. The key is finding fragments of the remnant soul…]
[But where do you even begin to search for a remnant soul?]
[Who knows where it's hidden?]
[If someone were as lucky as Huo Yuhao and obtained a piece of Elder Ye's soul, it'd be like having a god as your personal mentor!]
[That's an understatement! In critical moments, the fragment can even unleash powerful force to save your life… With something like that, rising to power is practically guaranteed.]
[So where do you even look for this remnant soul?]
One comment after another flew across the screen. By this point in the video, many viewers were completely tempted.
It was easy to imagine: after this Q&A session ended, the entire world would likely be swept up in a frenzy to search for Elder Ye's remnant soul and the divine artifact fragments. If someone managed to collect both, their future achievements could very well guarantee godhood.
Godhood!
The desire to grow stronger is a fundamental instinct. No one can resist the temptation of immortality—of becoming a being that stands above all mortals!
…
"Tang San… I once thought the one in this world was a kind man," Elder Ye said, sighing after hearing Huo Yuhao mention him. "But it turns out he's no different from the one in my world—just as hypocritical, just as guilty of countless sins. The only difference is, the Tang San here hides it all behind a mask of kindness."
[What's that supposed to mean?]
[You're saying there's more than one Tang San?]
[The more I hear their conversation, the more confused I get…]
[Yeah, I'm starting to feel lost too.]
Viewers in the livestream were growing puzzled—until the screen suddenly flashed, transitioning into a memory from Huo Yuhao. It showed the moment he first encountered Elder Ye, who explained his origins: he came from a world that was similar, yet not the same.
He called it a twin world.
The term described two worlds with almost identical histories and characters, like a pair of twins born from the same mother—seemingly identical on the surface, yet subtly different upon closer inspection.
Elder Ye's world was roughly equivalent to the Douluo Continent from ten thousand years ago. It also had Tang San, Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and many other familiar factions. The histories and characters were nearly the same.
But since the two worlds weren't completely identical, there were key differences in some people and events. For instance, Elder Ye and certain other prodigies never appeared in this world, and the Abyss didn't invade here. As a result, Tang San ultimately triumphed in this world, defeating Spirit Hall and laughing as the final victor.
Had Elder Ye existed in this version of history, who knows how things might have turned out?
After watching this memory, the viewers in the livestream were utterly shaken. Frankly, Elder Ye's origin was even more unbelievable than if he'd simply crossed over from another world. The idea of a parallel universe so eerily similar, yet subtly different, was an eye-opening revelation.
Even the gods of the Divine Realm were awestruck.
A world that's similar but not the same.
That meant there was also a Divine Realm in the other world—making the gods here feel like they'd been frogs at the bottom of a well, clueless about the wider universe.
Clearly, the cosmos still held countless mysteries.
Even as gods, they no longer dared to claim they understood all the universe's secrets.
…
"From here on, be careful not to expose yourself."
"Keep studying soul tools while you wait for the right opportunity," Elder Ye warned. "I have a feeling… the Tang San of your world harbors enormous ambition. He won't be content with just being a God King."
"Ambition? He's already a God King—what more could he want?" Huo Yuhao couldn't understand. With Tang San's current status, he stood at the absolute peak. He had everything anyone could wish for. What could possibly be a step beyond that?
"Yuhao, a person's desire is limitless."
Elder Ye shook his head, saying with a deep meaning, "Just wait and see. It won't be long before that so-called good father-in-law of yours reveals his true colors."
Huo Yuhao nodded lightly. He, too, was curious—what would this Tang San do next?
The viewers were equally intrigued. What new schemes would Tang San, already a God King, come up with next?
He's already at the top. What else could he possibly want?
The video continued…
At this time, the Divine Realm had just undergone a major change in leadership. After the Asura God passed the position of God King to Tang San, the God of Kindness and the God of Evil also handed down their thrones to new successors.
Thus, of the original five God Kings, only the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction remained. The other three were all newcomers, and naturally had a hard time getting along with their senior peers. While they hadn't clashed openly yet, Tang San, being one of the newer kings, shared a closer relationship with the two freshly appointed ones.
Thanks to his benevolent Blue Silver Emperor persona, Tang San easily used a few clever tricks to win over the two new God Kings, turning them into his allies. In doing so, he effectively isolated the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction.
Now possessing dual God King positions, and with the two newly crowned kings following his lead, Tang San's status in the Divine Realm had risen even further. But his desire only grew stronger. He wanted complete control over the Douluo Divine Realm—and he even found a reason to justify it: it was all for the betterment of the Divine Realm.
Only he could lead the Divine Realm into a brighter future!
Which meant that the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction had become the biggest obstacles standing in his way.
As the video played to this point…
In the real Divine Realm—
The new God Kings of Kindness and Evil, the young couple, now looked at the ever-smiling God King Tang San with extremely complicated expressions.
At this stage, Tang San had only just started trying to win them over. So they hadn't yet become completely loyal to him like in the video. But knowing that this was the person eyeing them as pawns made their skin crawl.
As for the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction—they were now staring intently at Tang San too.
Four God Kings, each with a probing, suspicious gaze—this made even the cunning, deep-minded Tang San start to feel the pressure.
Inside, he couldn't help cursing this blasted Q&A that had exposed all his secrets.
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