Chapter 540 - 540: The Grand Divine Revelation (1)

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--- Chapter 540 ---

The Golden Dragon King narrowed her slitted, crimson-gold eyes as she stared past the translucent barrier, locking onto the towering metallic giant standing in the distant ocean.

"Have humans truly evolved their weapons to this extent?" She muttered, clicking her tongue in annoyance.

"Though from the look of it... that metal creature despises the Sea God and his lackeys just as much as I do." She let out a low, amused, raspy chuckle. "Heh. Not bad for a tin can."

Turning her head back toward the Sea God, her dragon eyes squinted into a mocking light. "What's the matter, 'Sea God'? Getting nervous now that your reinforcements can't reach you?"

"I have to hand it to you, though. You undoubtedly played the long game. Making your old father the Plane Master and your mother the Life Core of the entire Douluo Star..."

"You really planned to transform the Douluo Star into your Tang Clan's private backyard, didn't you?"

"Unfortunately for you... I won't let that happen!" The Golden Dragon King threw her head back and let out a dragon roar that rattled the translucent barrier. "The Divine Realm is gone! Once I tear apart this pathetic wisp of your soul and reclaim the Silver Dragon King's Divine Core, I will restore this world to its Ancient Order!"

Tang San's gloomy expression was as dark as storm clouds, his illusory chest heaving with suppressed fury. Nothing was going according to his ten-thousand-year plan.

He had structured every variable meticulously.

Guiding the rising Son of Destiny into his son-in-law, plundering the luck of the Spirit Beast Race, harvesting both the light and shadow faiths of the continent, outmaneuvering the two ancient God-Kings, and even subtly baiting the Abyss Plane into invading the Douluo Star—all to stage a grand salvation that would forever cement his Tang Clan's eternal rule.

Everything had been calculated for the ultimate good of the universe—or at least, his universe.

Yet now, that grand vision was rapidly collapsing like a house of cards in a hurricane.

The Divine Realm was already lost in space-time turbulence triggered by the Silver Dragon King's soul detonation.

The Spirit Beast Race was actively revolting under the ruthless leadership of the Golden Dragon King.

The Abyss Plane was taking far too long to start its invasion. Worst of all, the vast reservoir of faith power he depended on was draining away at an impossible rate due to information leaks he couldn't control.

Tang San stared grimly at the Golden Dragon King. He had calculated that with his current divine soul wisp, he had at most two or three full-power attacks available.

Once those three attacks were spent, his daughter, Tang Wuyue, would be completely defenseless.

Her body wouldn't survive the explosive backlash of the Silver Dragon King's divine core, let alone the Golden Dragon King's claws.

Even with Tang Hao, Mo Yin, Da Ming, Er Ming, and the ancient factions backing him outside the city, Tang San felt an overwhelming sense of openness.

Yes, like an invisible web of spiders was slowly dragging him into the abyss.

'I have to end this immediately,' Tang San thought grimly.

Channelling his remaining authority over the seas, he began to draw upon the vast oceanic currents. His faith might have collapsed on land, but his ancient order over the ocean's depths remained intact.

The Golden Dragon King glanced toward the churning sea in the distance and spat in disgust. "Traitors!"

Sure enough, Tang San wasn't just manipulating the ocean. He was also issuing a divine summon to the deep-sea spirit beasts.

Huge, ancient sea dragons and abyssal leviathans began surging toward the coast, their eyes glowing with blind obedience.

"Tianyu! Go clear out those traitors for me!" The Golden Dragon King commanded coldly.

"But Lord... your body..." Di Tianyu hesitated, her black-robed frame lingering beside her master.

"JUST DO IT!" The Golden Dragon King growled.

She didn't care if her injuries flared up during this fight because reclaiming the Silver Dragon King's Divine Core was an absolute priority. They could not allow Tang San to regain the upper hand!

"Understood, My Lord!" Di Tianyu bit her lower lip, turning her body into a streak of light as she rushed to the translucent edge of the God-Sealing Field, preparing to intercept any aquatic beasts attempting to breach the perimeter.

Unfortunately for Tang San, he had completely underestimated the spatial rules of Xu Deming's orbital technology.

The God-Sealing Array Formation didn't just construct a barrier. It altered the very laws of space itself, creating an isolated, pocket realm around Glorybound City.

Releasing energy outward was simple, but invading from the outside was nearly impossible without destroying the entire network of nodes Xu Deming placed over the area.

Outside the God-Sealing Barrier, the vanguard of the Eastern Army Corps arrived in their heavy mecha units. Yet, upon witnessing the massive tide of sea beasts charging toward the shoreline, the pilots switched to high-alert combat protocols.

"This is... Divine Beings?" General Dong Zian sat within his crimson wolf-shaped Divine Mecha, staring past the beast tide at the colossal metallic giant facing off against four divine-level entities.

He clenched his controls tightly. "Damn it all!"

"General! What are our orders?!" A squad leader called out through the comms.

General Dong Zian gritted his teeth and broadcast his command. "Form a defensive line! Contain the Ocean Spirit Beast Tide! Do not allow a single sea beast to breach Glorybound City or the surrounding areas!"

"YES, SIR!"

Legions of Black Mechas advanced in synchronized formation, deploying energy shields and artillery to hold off the marine onslaught. Even though individually outmatched by powerful sea beasts, their coordinated tactical maneuvers bought precious time for civilian evacuation.

At the same time, news of the ocean spirit beast tide reached the Federal Capital.

Realizing the severity of the threat they currently faced, the Speaker and the military high council temporarily set aside their internal feuds.

Then, the Federation issued an emergency mobilization order for all available Title Douluo to reinforce the Eastern Front.

"Mechanical Demon... You are going to bring about the destruction of this world!" Between the energy barrier and the surging tide, Tang Hao's divine projection swung his hammer threateningly.

Beside him, Mo Yin, Da Ming, and Er Ming felt a suffocating aura radiating off the massive mecha hovering before them.

The mecha's optical sensors ignited with brilliant, harsh red light, looking down upon the four entities with pure disdain.

"Destroying the world?" Xu Deming's sinister voice echoed out from the mechanical giant, amplified across the battlefield. "Haha... Tang Hao, don't make me laugh!"

"The one destroying this world has always been you!"

"I dare you to swear an oath on your ancestors' right now that you didn't deliberately allow the Abyss Plane to target the Douluo Star!"

"I dare you to swear on your family's name that you didn't allow the Evil Spirit Masters to flourish, using them as a controlled threat to keep humanity dependent on Shrek!"

"YOU!" Tang Hao's eyes widened in sheer shock, his breath catching in his throat as Xu Deming's words hit every hidden secret he had buried deep within his heart.

"You don't dare, do you?" Xu Deming laughed maniacally.

"That's why... you, Tang Hao, are nothing more than a DOG!"

"A dog to your sect!"

"A dog to your clan!"

"A dog to your own son!"

"You might as well present your wife to him directly while wearing a crown of green grass on your head!"

Tang Hao's face flushed an absolute, furious crimson, his chest heaving like a bellows. "YOU ARE COURTING DEATH!"

"Great Sumeru Hammer!"

"MOUNTAIN BREAKER!"

"Brother Hao, WAIT!" Mo Yin cried out in alarm, but it was already too late.

Whether it was Mo Yin, Da Ming, or Er Ming, all three knew Xu Deming was deliberately provoking Tang Hao into a reckless opening.

Against an unknown adversary wielding unknown powerful technology, rushing in blind was suicide!

WHIRRRRRRR!

The giant silver mecha reached into the void, drawing out an enormous black-and-silver broadsword inlaid with glowing crimson runes.

"Engine... System: On Fire."

Three massive, glowing red particle rings manifested across the dark sky, crackling with arcs of destructive red lightning.

Seated inside the Lunar Control Hub, Xu Deming felt a brief, heavy draw on his soul power as it synchronized with the mecha's core reactor.

His eyes flashed with cold, indifferent malice as he slammed the firing interface forward.

"Take this, Tang Hao..."

"HEAVY PARTICLE SLASH!"