The news of the main space-time Tang family descending on the Douluo Continent soon reached the ears of Huo Yuhao's true body on the Tianma Twin Stars.
Although Huo Yuhao was anxious in his heart, even if he could rush back immediately right now, he probably wouldn't be a match for Dragon God Tang Xuanyu upon returning. How to dismantle the combat power of the Tang family's six God Kings one by one became the most urgent problem he needed to solve at the moment.
Relying solely on the Divine Realm of the current space-time was definitely not enough to match the Tang family. The Destruction couple offsetting Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena one-on-one, Asura God Zhongli Yu offsetting the God King realm Sea God Tang San, the God of Kindness Zhang Lexuan and the God of Evil Cui Yajie offsetting Emotion God King Dai Yuhao and Asura God Xiao Wu—even then, there was still an invincible Dragon God Tang Xuanyu...
And this was just an ideal scenario. It didn't even take into account the Butterfly God Tang Wutong, the Great White Shark, and the remaining five devils.
"What's wrong? Did something happen over on Douluo's side?" Seeing Huo Yuhao's restless appearance, the Ice Empress couldn't help but ask with worry in her eyes.
Hearing this from the side, Gu Yuena also couldn't help but perk up her little ears curiously. Could it be that the crisis Huo Yuhao predicted had arrived?
Huo Yuhao had no intention of hiding it from them and revealed the current situation in its entirety.
"A time machine?" Hearing Huo Yuhao's description, both Gu Yuena and the Ice Empress couldn't help but widen their beautiful eyes, their faces full of disbelief.
"In Tang Xuanyu's era, they even managed to create cosmic fleets. It's not impossible for something beyond common sense like a time machine to appear." Huo Yuhao sighed. He had never thought of this possibility; it was truly a lack of consideration on his part.
It was just like a certain superhero team in a movie traveling back to the past to save the world, only to draw the boss they had once killed back again in a stronger form.
He had once rewritten history; now, history's reckoning and retaliation had arrived.
"Tang San is not stupid. He definitely won't let his family's combat power be defeated by us one by one. They will certainly gather together to retaliate against our people..." Gu Yuena frowned slightly. Although she hadn't interacted much with Tang San, through Huo Yuhao's descriptions, she could also see this kind of person's ability to control the battlefield.
"Furthermore, by the time we return, I'm afraid it will be too late..." Huo Yuhao was somewhat distressed. In the current era, so-called cosmic wormholes hadn't been constructed yet. For them to return to Douluo from the Tianma Twin Stars along the original route would probably take decades.
"Yuhao, you are our backbone. At a time like this, you must stay calm." The Ice Empress stood in front of Huo Yuhao, tidying his collar like a gentle little wife.
"Right..." Huo Yuhao took a deep breath. Although it seemed that the Tang family's six God Kings had an obvious advantage at present, it wasn't to the point of being completely unmatchable. After all, the Great Divine Realm of the main space-time couldn't have come along with the Tang family.
"The hardest to deal with should be that Dragon God Tang Xuanyu, right?" the Ice Empress asked softly.
Hearing her mention Tang Xuanyu, Gu Yuena's gaze couldn't help but become strange. In this space-time, she had inexplicably gained an extra son...
If they really fought one-on-one, could she harden her heart to deal a killing blow to Tang Xuanyu? Moreover, according to Huo Yuhao's description, that kid was the most cunning and manipulative among the Tang family, stopping at nothing to win...
If she were to face him in the future...
Gu Yuena's changing expression naturally could not escape Huo Yuhao's eyes. This Co-Lord of Soul Beasts was still a bit too pure and kind. Facing her own flesh and blood from another space-time, she would probably find it hard to strike ruthlessly.
"Yuhao, at a time like this, you absolutely must not lose your composure. Everyone on the Douluo Continent is still waiting for your arrangements." The Ice Empress reached out to cup Huo Yuhao's cheeks and said softly.
Looking at the cold, glamorous, and delicate face close at hand, Huo Yuhao suddenly seemed to think of something. A crazy yet necessary idea instantly surfaced in his mind.
"Bing'er, you really are my savior! I have a plan!"
Huo Yuhao suddenly picked the Ice Empress up and planted a heavy kiss on her lips.
"What are you doing~~" The Ice Empress hurriedly broke free, her face flushed red, breathtakingly beautiful.
"Hahahahahaha!" Huo Yuhao laughed loudly. "I have a plan! I've found a way!"
The two women were startled by Huo Yuhao's sudden words and couldn't help but look at each other: "You've found a way?"
Huo Yuhao let out a sinister laugh: "A Dragon God can only be dealt with by a Dragon God. And based on this, as long as we add one more support, we can truly defeat Dragon God Tang Xuanyu."
"You plan to let me become the Dragon God right now?" Gu Yuena understood his meaning. "But even if I complete the Dragon God inheritance, we still need to find the Abyssal Plane to talk about the massive energy required. Moreover, if we want to go back, the time..."
"Of course we can't wait to go over there ourselves!" Huo Yuhao said excitedly. "Let them come over here themselves! The Tang family men are all wife-doting maniacs. Dragon God Tang Xuanyu's soft spot lies in his wife, Bai Xiuxiu. Bai Xiuxiu once sacrificed herself for him and only completed her resurrection through the Lord of the Plane of the Longma Twin Stars, Long Tianyang."
"Therefore, we only need to take hold of Long Tianyang, and we won't have to worry about Tang Xuanyu not coming. When he rushes over, he can even conveniently help us open a spatial wormhole!"
Hearing Huo Yuhao's unconstrained idea, the Ice Empress and Gu Yuena were momentarily stunned. The idea was good, but how should it be done, or rather, how to implement it specifically? Furthermore, how could they guarantee that only the Tang Xuanyu couple would be lured over, and not the entire Tang family and the original Seven Devils?
"Have you heard of the theory of relative existence concepts in alternate space-times?" Huo Yuhao paced back and forth, explaining eagerly: "The reason Tang Wulin, Tang Wutong, and Tang Xuanyu can exist safely in this space-time is because Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the main space-time Gu Yuena are all here. They are the blood descendants of Tang San and Xiao Wu, and Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena respectively, so the concept of their existence holds true. Even though the Tang family of our space-time has been completely wiped out, they can still remain safe and sound in this space-time."
"However, the Bai Xiuxiu appearing in this space-time exists based on the concept that the predecessor of the Longma Twin Stars, the Tianma Twin Stars, still exists. Therefore, to cause an issue with the concept of Bai Xiuxiu's existence, we must immediately take action to drain this planet dry!"
"You mean, we act directly on the Tianma Twin Stars?" Gu Yuena paused for a moment before understanding, the look in her eyes towards Huo Yuhao carrying a hint of admiration.
"Mmhmm. As for Tang San, Dai Yuhao, Tang Wulin, and the others, our people can stall them on their own and divide them up to solve them one by one. The reborn Tang San's foundation is not as profound as when he led the Great Divine Realm back. Although he gained some benefits in Falan, they aren't significant." Huo Yuhao continued to analyze: "Therefore, the most formidable among the Tang family right now are still Dragon God Tang Xuanyu and Emotion God King Dai Yuhao."
"Wow, you are so devious..." After hearing his analysis, the Ice Empress immediately revealed an admiring gaze.
"Bah, what do you mean devious?" Huo Yuhao was instantly displeased. "To deal with the naturally evil Douluo Tang family, we must always stop at nothing and strike heavy blows!"
"Alright, without further delay, let's start preparing right now. Bing'er, you come too." Gu Yuena smiled noncommittally and pulled the Ice Empress along. In her view, if the Ice Empress could take this opportunity to perfect the Ice God position in one fell swoop, they would gain another powerful combat force.
"Moreover, when you unscrupulously absorb the energy of the Tianma Twin Stars, there will be another unexpected benefit," Huo Yuhao said with a wicked smile.
"What benefit?" Gu Yuena frowned. "Can you finish speaking all at once? It's really annoying when you keep people hanging!"
"You have to know, the Divine Realm is currently maintaining the basic order of the Douluo Universe. If what you do doesn't attract the Divine Realm's attention, what does that mean?" Huo Yuhao smiled mysteriously.
"What does it mean?" Even as smart as Gu Yuena was, she didn't know what Huo Yuhao was plotting.
"It means disorder and chaos." Huo Yuhao's eyes burned fervently. "In other words, the Divine Realm has no time to attend to the changes in the Tianma Galaxy."
"In that case, certain existences might just have to honestly take the bait..."
"Yuhao, you might as well go be a conspirator!" the Ice Empress said crossly.
With a low shout, the soul power within Huo Yuhao's body surged out like a roaring tide. In an instant, his body was enveloped by a dazzling green light. Within the green light, the massive World Tree slowly emerged. The tree's body reached thousands of meters high, its trunk incredibly thick, and the bark was covered with mysterious dragon patterns; every pattern seemed to contain endless mysteries. The branches stretched in all directions, like giant dragons dancing in the sky. The leaves flickered with emerald-green light, exuding a rich life aura.
As soon as the World Tree martial soul appeared, the entire Tianma Twin Stars seemed to sense its existence. The originally calm energy fluctuations became more violent, and energy particles in the air began to madly converge toward the World Tree.
Huo Yuhao could clearly feel that the World Tree martial soul instantly established a wondrous connection with this planet, as if the World Tree were a part of this planet, and the planet's energy was the nourishment for the World Tree's growth.
With the continuous influx of energy, the Dragon Realm connected to the tree body also began to undergo dramatic changes. The trunk became thicker, the patterns on the bark grew clearer, and the aura it emitted became increasingly powerful. Huo Yuhao could feel that the connection between the Dragon Realm and the World Tree martial soul was also strengthening continuously. He seemed to be able to hear the heartbeat of the Dragon Realm's core, and even feel its emotions.
Gu Yuena sat properly within it, receiving the energy from the entire planet, and officially commenced her Dragon God inheritance.
Countless natives from the surface of the Tianma Twin Stars soared into the sky, attempting to deal with this foreign giant tree. However, their actions were all in vain. The World Tree had absorbed the energy of the Dragon God's skeleton, making it fundamentally impossible to be harmed by ordinary attack methods.
On the other side, the Ice Empress descended directly to the Arctic Circle of the Twin Stars. There, through the Ice God bloodline within her body, she would create her own god position.
Feeling the massive energy feedback from the World Tree, Huo Yuhao was almost so comfortable that he wanted to moan out loud. This feeling was truly too wonderful. Fortunately, in this life, he chose the Demon Tree King as his second martial soul. That Fairy Spirit Grass, or rather, the World Tree seedling, brought him unimaginable benefits.
If he had only chosen Ultimate Ice like the original Dai Yuhao, could he freely transport a planet's energy like this?
True, plant-type martial souls didn't have much of an advantage in combat compared to those powerful beast martial souls or tool martial souls. But looking at it from another angle, when one's strength reached a certain level, the improvement and qualitative change of cultivation required a massive amount of energy as a foundation. Whether it was Ultimate Ice or Ultimate Fire, neither could easily ingest a planet's life energy.
Just as Huo Yuhao released the World Tree martial soul to take root and absorb nutrients on the Tianma Twin Stars, the light in the entire space suddenly dimmed a bit. A faint dark-red halo descended silently, making the entire planet's surface seem oppressive.
They're here. What must come has come after all! A subtle smile couldn't help but curve the corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth.
Just then, that patch of dark red in the sky silently began to condense. There was not the slightest fluctuation of energy aura, but it just naturally began to condense and took shape, ultimately transforming into a figure proudly suspended in mid-air!
It was a woman, a woman completely in human form. She looked to be about 1.8 meters tall, with long dark-red hair draped behind her head. Her fair skin had an extremely lustrous sheen, and her entire body emitted a wondrous feeling.
Huo Yuhao had already become a god and had some comprehension of the power of laws. Thus, he could accurately sense that what appeared on her was also a wondrous power of laws. This figure of hers clearly seemed to be condensed from laws.
Judging solely from human aesthetics, this woman in the dark-red long dress had a breathtakingly beautiful face. However, on both sides of her cheeks, there was a deep-red demonic pattern. It was a very bizarre demonic pattern, composed of curves and sharp triangles. It seemed as if it weren't just a pattern, but a living being, emitting a soft halo.
What was most striking were her eyes. Her eyes were a profound red, a color like rubies, yet within those ruby-like eyes, one seemed to be able to see the cosmic starry sky, witnessing boundlessness.
Her fingers were very slender. At the tips of her fair, scallion-like fingers were long, thin nails. The length of the nails was over a foot, dark red, and emitting a faint flowing luster.
The Tianma natives besieging the World Tree could not tear their gazes away. Looking at her for too long, their own spiritual wills seemed to be drawn in, causing them to completely lose themselves.
How could Huo Yuhao possibly forget this one? His primary purpose for coming to the Tianma Twin Stars this time was exactly the person in front of him!
The Crimson Mother!
"Quite courageous! Young man." The Crimson Mother chuckled softly. "You are merely a Super God-tier powerhouse, yet you dare to wantonly absorb life energy on a primary planet. Are you not afraid of facing sanctions from the Divine Realm?"
"None of your business!" Huo Yuhao responded coldly, playing hard to get.
"You certainly talk big, kid. It seems you're a reckless youth from another galaxy..." The Crimson Mother looked at Huo Yuhao with great interest, as if sizing up her prey.
"How did you get here?" The Crimson Mother's beautiful eyes continuously released soul-snatching and spirit-capturing divine thoughts, attempting to control Huo Yuhao's consciousness.
"I came alone. My spaceship is quite big. Pretty sister is welcome to come to my house to play. If you get tired from playing, you can just sleep directly, no problem." Huo Yuhao replied, seemingly controlled by her abilities.
"Oh, is that so? I feel like the aura on you is a bit strange..."
"I often help some girls who run away from home. If you want to come be a guest, I can share some benefits with you. There might be something you want," Huo Yuhao said in a very cheeky manner.
Author's Note: Tianma Twin Stars + Crimson Realm, is that enough to stack up a Dragon God? Plus the Ice God and the original Demon God, is it enough?