"To all the people of the Eden People's Governing Alliance: right now, our supreme leader, Lord Demon King Huo Yuhao, and all his partners have offered up their lives to guard this continent."
Kong Deming grabbed the soul guide broadcaster, and his voice instantly spread across the entire continent.
"Because of the despicable and shameless hypocrite Tang San, our world is perishing... The enemy is an aberration named 'Universal Law Enforcer'. Merely by existing, this monster can alter our ecosystem. All living and non-living things will turn into crystal under its radiation, and ultimately all of us will die, and Douluo Planet will become a beautiful but cruel dead star."
"Our leader, the partners who were tied to him in life and death, even their children, were sent to the battlefield, as well as our Eden Alliance army... Everyone has paid the price of their lives for this!"
Speaking up to here, Kong Deming was already in tears. He couldn't help but recall the scene where Huo Yuhao pushed his son, everyone's most beloved Huo Yunhan, in front of Tang San.
He spoke with a sob: "We don't want to sit and wait for death anymore. This planet belongs not just to Demon King Huo Yuhao and his partners, but to everyone, including you and me. If we want to be saved, we must first learn to save ourselves—"
"We do not possess power like the Lord Demon King's, but we also have things we can do ourselves!"
As Kong Deming spoke, he turned the image to the massive platform behind him.
Hundreds of millions of Douluo citizens turned their attention to the soul tool behind Kong Deming. They were somewhat puzzled; facing a monster that even a God King couldn't withstand for a single exchange, what was the point even if he created a Class 10 soul tool?
"This is a replica of the Eden civilization from the Douluo Continent six million years ago. For now, this old man shall call it the God-Creation Altar. Its only function is the multiplication of faith." Kong Deming looked at this perfect masterpiece before him, a smile appearing on his aged face.
"For such God-Creation Altars, my ability was limited; I only completed seven. They are respectively in the seven major capitals within the Eden Alliance."
"The special furnace inside can transform our soul power and our flesh and blood entirely into the purest power of faith. Finally, it will be injected into the body of the Demon King, who is currently fighting to the death for the continent on the battlefield!"
"What?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire continent was shocked.
The power of faith had nothing to do with cultivation or talent; it was the firmest conviction every living being had toward a certain existence. Just think about how the massive mental power accumulated by the Divine Realm was enough to expand its territory and you'd know.
"Why did Tang San insist on leaving his legend on the continent? Why did he always support the rule of the royalty and nobles who believed in divine right? The answer is only one: after becoming a god, he could only elevate his realm through the power of faith."
Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen slowly ascended the altar. "Only this time, our faith is no longer in Sea God Tang San, nor in any deity of the Divine Realm. Our faith is in our great nation, our dear people, and the continent we rely on for survival!"
"Our generation is destined to finish this arduous battle for the successors of future generations!"
"Let the Demon King, carrying our faith, strike down these star-devouring beasts, strike down these spineless Law Enforcers!"
Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, Marshal Evil Dragon, and the sect masters of various major affiliated sects smiled at each other, then leaped towards the furnace mouth in front of hundreds of millions of people—
"Resist divine right, protect our homes and country!"
At this moment, all the citizens standing before the screens had red eyes, each feeling as if they were being strangled by the throat, unable to make a sound.
"Elder Kong!" Huo Yuhao, who was fighting the Star-Devouring Monsters, naturally heard his voice. The depths of his eyes were filled with intense grief.
He did not look back, for this was Kong Deming's ideological conviction. If he spoke to stop it, it would be a desecration of this old man.
In the next moment, the entire Douluo Planet seemed to erupt with high emotions. All the citizens of the Eden Alliance walked out of their homes and rushed towards the designated locations.
The seven major cities within the Eden Alliance became overcrowded in just a few short hours. One after another, the towering God-Creation Altars had their protection removed, and the high-level soul engineers in charge of maintenance placed ladders.
A grey-haired old man was the first to step out from the crowd. He slowly walked towards the God-Creation Altar, his eyes full of solemnity.
"I have lived on this land my entire life. This is my home; I cannot watch it be destroyed with my own eyes." As the old man spoke, he stepped onto the God-Creation Altar one step at a time.
Next, a young girl also stepped forward: "Although I am young, I also know that protecting our home is everyone's responsibility. My beloved has already sacrificed himself, and I am willing to offer up my everything for the Eden Alliance too!"
Immediately following were young men, mothers holding children, youthful girls... one citizen after another threw themselves into the furnace without looking back. Every sacrifice of a life was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, stirring up rings of ripples of the power of faith.
Just like that, citizens walked onto the God-Creation Altar one after another. Their faces were filled with a holy light, as if at this moment, they had all become heroes protecting the Douluo Continent.
Around the God-Creation Altar, a layer of golden light gradually gathered. This light, nearly palpable, was the power of faith of the citizens—
As more and more citizens threw themselves into the God-Creation Altar's furnace, the power of faith also became stronger and stronger. That golden light illuminated entire cities, even piercing through the dark clouds and shooting straight into the sky.
"That is..." Qian Renxue dragged her exhausted body, slowly raising her head. She was seeing such a dense power of faith for the first time.
Bibi Dong and Ju Zi supported each other, bathing in the power of faith. They had also overdrawn their divine power in the previous battle. Their figures fighting for the continent were naturally witnessed by countless citizens. Within this power of faith that almost enveloped the entire continent, there were also sincere blessings for them.
"So warm..." The Snow Empress slumped softly into the Ice Empress's arms, looking at the gathered wishes in the sky, a moving smile appearing on her cold, glamorous face.
Ma Xiaotao flew high in the sky carrying Zhongli Yu on her back, blankly feeling the flowing golden brilliance in the sky wash over her delicate body.
That feeling was as if countless people were passing by them, rushing towards their King with hearts full of yearning—
"Won... we've won... having reached this point, we will not fail again." Zhongli Yu slowly closed her beautiful eyes, murmuring softly.
Huo Yuhao only felt a warm current rise from the soles of his feet, slowly spreading through his entire body. His skin faintly emitted a golden shimmer, a sign that the power of faith was beginning to merge into his body. These powers converged continuously onto Huo Yuhao. He could clearly feel that every stream of power contained the citizens' attachment to their home, their protection of their loved ones, and their trust in him.
With the continuous influx of faith power, Huo Yuhao's body began to undergo even more significant changes. His originally slightly pale face gradually gained a rosy hue, and the light in his eyes became increasingly brilliant, like two burning stars. Beneath his skin, it felt as if golden liquid were flowing, every heartbeat accompanied by the flashing of golden light. That golden light grew stronger and stronger, gradually enveloping his entire person. From afar, Huo Yuhao looked like a deity descending into the human world.
His bones made slight "crack" sounds under the washing of the faith power, as if undergoing a complete reconstruction and rebirth. His muscles also became firmer, filled with endless power. Huo Yuhao felt as if his body had become a massive container, continuously absorbing the power of faith, and this container seemed as if it could never be filled.
Huo Yuhao was immersed in this baptism of faith power. He could feel the citizens' inner voices echoing in his mind. It was a torrent converged from countless voices, full of power and hope.
"Protect the Douluo Continent... Protect our home..." These voices repeated continuously, like an impassioned battle song—
At this moment, it was as if history overlapped. He vaguely felt like he had returned to six million years ago, that great royal city, the great King and his great subjects.
"Warriors! Citizens! Am I a King you can offer your lives for? Is this a country you can sacrifice even your families for? If that is the case... if it is like that...!"
They followed one after another, they were forgotten by the King, they became the King's power, gouging out the heart of the God of the Universe.
the last hope of millions, the forgotten regret of six million years, the will inherited by man, carrying courage, to go back and see the citizens.
The King of Courage, living up to the name of a King.
"O King of Men standing on the far side of forgetting, your country, your people, your legend will live on forever—" Huo Yuhao sang the praises of Lucifer's achievements.
Huo Yuhao felt something in his heart. At this moment, in the massive sea of consciousness, the people of two different space-times finally met...
They didn't know each other, but they shared the same lofty resolve and ideals.
Across six million years of time, the people of the Eden Kingdom and the Eden People's Governing Alliance gathered together.
In front of the hundreds of millions of citizens, Huo Yuhao and Lucifer stood facing each other.
"It seems you have done better than I." Lucifer spoke.
"I am just more advanced in my ideology..." Huo Yuhao shook his head. This world with its cultivation system had been ruled by imperial power and deities for too long. In contrast, in his former world, human civilization had been continuously progressing.
"So you emerged from the people and understood the people." Lucifer smiled slightly. "And although I was loved by my subjects, I became sorrowful and mad because of the kingdom's destruction."
"That is because there was once a great voice that said: Go among the people." Huo Yuhao smiled, and his ideology thoroughly sublimated at this moment.
"Go. The current you already has enough ability to protect our continent and save those you love." Lucifer took a step forward, extending a hand to give Huo Yuhao's chest a push.
"Having gone through six million years of evolution and transformation, the miracle I once created will bring you victory—"
Huo Yuhao was bewildered, but his divine sense was forced to exit this bizarre space.
At this time, the Star-Devouring Monster seemed to also sense the changes in Huo Yuhao. It let out an angry roar and attacked rapidly in Huo Yuhao's direction. Its speed was so fast that the space it passed through was torn with streaks of black rifts.
"For the Douluo Continent, for the citizens of the Eden Alliance, today I shall kill all of you running dogs of the Universal Will!" Huo Yuhao instantly let out a roar. Following this roar, his body began to undergo a violent transformation.
Golden runes began to flash on his eight black wings, and his body rapidly expanded. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a Fallen Angel Demon God hundreds of meters tall.
Huo Yuhao in the Fallen Angel Demon God form radiated a powerful chaotic aura—Angel and Rakshasa, Light and Dark—the power of Chaos. The Demon King Halberd in his hand burst with light and dark radiance. Merely by brandishing it in his hand, it easily tore through the void.
The Demon King Halberd had successively melted and integrated many Super Divine Tools like the Heavenly Saint Crack Abyss Halberd, the Crimson Scepter, and the Crimson Moon Blade. Its current level was something even Huo Yuhao could not clearly describe.
Huo Yuhao gave a cold snort. With a gentle wave of the Demon King Halberd in his hand, a black ray of light instantly shot out from the halberd tip, directly slicing into that Star-Devouring Monster's claw.
With a "crack," that massive claw was actually sliced off as easily as if it were tofu.
Buzz—
The Star-Devouring Monster let out a painful roar, its massive body beginning to sway.
"With just one strike..." Everyone noticing this couldn't help but draw a sharp breath of cold air, all of them dumbfounded.
Taking this chance, Huo Yuhao's figure flashed, flying directly above the Star-Devouring Monster's head. He held the Demon King Halberd high and then smashed it down fiercely on the Star-Devouring Monster's head.
With a "boom," the Demon King Halberd smashed fiercely onto the Star-Devouring Monster's head, the powerful force directly smashing its head to pieces. The Star-Devouring Monster's massive body subsequently fell loudly, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.
Poof—
Descending with his figure, Huo Yuhao fiercely thrust his hand into the monster's shell, gouging out its heart that served as the energy source.
"The Demon King will not lose! The Demon King is the strongest!" The surviving citizens cheered for joy. This scene before them was so satisfying that those who had lost their loved ones were moved by it.
Without pausing for a moment, Huo Yuhao's gaze rapidly locked onto the next target. Now in his eyes, these Star-Devouring Monsters were nothing more than lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
His figure moved like lightning, shuttling back and forth among the group of Star-Devouring Monsters. Every wave of the Demon King Halberd in his hand could heavily injure a Star-Devouring Monster.
For a time, flesh and blood flew on the battlefield, and shrill screams were incessant.
Huo Yuhao's figure moved like a ghost, slaughtering wantonly among the Star-Devouring Monsters. His body was stained with the enemies' blood, but he seemed completely unaware. Right now, he had only one conviction in his heart: to eliminate all of these cosmic aberrations!
As the battle continued, he discovered that although these monsters seemed powerful, their actions actually had a certain pattern, as if they were being controlled by some kind of power.
Thinking thus, Huo Yuhao slightly raised his head, gazing at the massive spatial rift above the Douluo Continent.
And the source of this power—perhaps the answer could be found there...
Seeming to sense his gaze, several dark shadows flashed down once more from that gloomy spatial rift.
"How are there more?" Ju Zi supported Bibi Dong, nearly unable to stand steady from fear at this scene.
"Six million years ago, the number of Law Enforcers Demon King Lucifer faced was far more than those before us..." Reminiscent colors surfaced in Bibi Dong's eyes, her tone grave.
"Next, it will depend on how Yuhao responds..."