Chapter 539 — Three Thousand Gods Descend and Bow to Li Zhexian! Tang San vs. Huo Yuhao (Side Story)

Chapter 539: Chapter 539 — Three Thousand Gods Descend and Bow to Li Zhexian! Tang San vs. Huo Yuhao (Side Story)

"Li Zhexian..."

Seeing the white-robed youth raising his cup in a distant toast, a chill surfaced in Tang San’s heart—one he refused to acknowledge.

Since ascending to godhood...

there had never been anyone who made him feel this wary.

He forced down the unease.

His voice rolled across the clouds like thunder.

"No matter where you truly come from..."

"Today, I will make you understand that in this world—Tang San makes the rules."

The moment his words fell—

the three thousand steps suddenly erupted with blinding divine light.

Within that radiance...

towering figures began to appear one after another along the staircase.

They stood upon the divine steps, arranged in ranks according to their divine status.

At the very top stood Asura.

Below him—the Sea God.

Further down were the First-Class Gods, followed by Second-Class and Third-Class Gods.

At the very bottom—

stood the divine officials, clad in armor and holding weapons, forming the disciplined ranks of heaven’s army. Their killing intent thickened into a tangible mist that slowly drifted between the steps.

The entire Douluo Continent fell into deathly silence.

Billions of living beings stared upward at the apocalyptic sight of three thousand gods descending upon the mortal world.

Thump.

Thump.

The sound of people kneeling began sparsely...

then spread across the entire continent.

Countless people prostrated themselves before the colossal divine staircase that connected heaven and earth, their eyes filled with trembling reverence.

At the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, the gathered experts stood frozen in place. A cold shiver climbed up their spines.

"Three thousand gods... Did he bring the entire Divine Realm down here?!"

"To deal with that Transcendent Immortal, Tang San actually summoned three thousand gods?!"

"But the Divine Realm isn’t allowed to interfere with the mortal world!"

"Yuhao, this... is my father." Tang Wutong lifted her delicate chin slightly, pride shining in her eyes, though there was still a hint of persuasion in her voice.

"Hurry and lower your head to apologize to him. I can still plead for mercy on your behalf."

"One day in the future, you and I could stand together on those divine steps."

The ridicule at the corner of Huo Yuhao’s lips deepened.

Tang San might appear domineering and arrogant—

but the fear he felt toward Brother Zhexian had already sunk into his bones.

Three thousand gods?

That was simply the limit of Tang San’s imagination.

At that moment, the Skydream Ice Silkworm popped onto Li Zhexian’s shoulder, waving excitedly at the divine ranks above.

"Hey! Asura, Sea God—you’re all here! Why don’t I see Evil and Kindness?"

"When I left Divine Star, there were already over thirty thousand gods! Why did you guys only bring this many?"

Li Zhexian flicked the little creature lightly with his finger.

Then he casually flipped down from the tree, landing gracefully on the ground.

He tilted his head slightly—

and looked up at the three thousand gods.

Just that single motion—

BOOM!

All three thousand gods lowered their heads simultaneously.

Not a single one dared continue looking down upon him.

THUD!

A perfectly synchronized sound echoed through heaven and earth, heavy as a celestial drum.

Under countless frozen gazes—

those three thousand gods standing atop the divine staircase...

dropped to one knee at the same time.

A chorus of reverent voices rang out like heavenly bells echoing across the cosmos:

"From Divine Star—Sea God and Asura God, , eading three thousand gods, pay respects to the Creation God!"

The Sea God’s voice rang out with particular fervor:

"A single day without seeing the Creation God feels like three whole eras!"

"To behold your divine countenance again today—this subordinate is moved to tears!"

The surrounding gods slowly turned their heads, casting disdainful and complicated looks toward the overly excited Sea God.

Shameless.

This was simply disgraceful for a deity.

Before the Creation God ascended—

they had all believed the Sea God to be a dignified, prideful god who valued his reputation deeply.

Who could have imagined...

that the very one who had originally offended the Creation God had relied purely on words, flattery, and persistence—

to climb step by step from a First-Class God all the way up to the seat of God King.

Facing the almost tangible stares from the other gods, the Sea God kept a perfectly righteous expression, as if he felt nothing at all.

After all—

Divine Star wasn’t just about fighting and power.

There was also the art of social maneuvering.

These colleagues of his still had much to learn.

"There’s no need for such formalities when meeting me."

Li Zhexian spoke with a faint smile in his voice.

As soon as the words left his lips—

a gentle breeze swept across the three thousand divine steps out of nowhere, lifting the kneeling gods effortlessly back to their feet.

Across the continent—

billions of living beings stared blankly at the scene, their heads spinning in disbelief.

Mu En, Xuan Zi, Du Busi, Jing Hongchen, and the other powerful experts stood there in stunned silence.

They had long known this Transcendent Immortal was extraordinary, but they never imagined... he was this extraordinary!

Creation God?

Though they did not fully understand the meaning behind the title—

those two simple words alone were enough to shake their souls.

"H-How... how is this possible..." Tang Wutong murmured, her breath caught in her throat.

Among those gods were many she had known since childhood—elders who had once smiled kindly at her, who had watched her grow up.

But now—

she felt as if she had fallen into an icy abyss.

Tang San stood frozen at the very top of the divine staircase.

All around him were gods he had once commanded... gods he had once fought beside... gods he had believed to be firmly under his control.

Yet he felt not the slightest sense of security.

Only a boundless chill closing in from every direction.

Looking at those solemn faces now filled with reverence for Li Zhexian—

Tang San’s vision dimmed, and his body swayed unsteadily.

"This... this is impossible! Why... why do you recognize Li Zhixian?!"

"Creation God?!"

"I am the God King of the Divine Realm! Why have I never heard of such a title? Where could a Creation God possibly come from?!"

Clang!

The cold edge of the Asura Sacred Sword pressed against Tang San’s neck. The Asura God stepped forward, forcing Tang San to back down one step while he himself stood at the highest point of the divine steps. He looked down at Tang San, his gaze like an ancient frozen abyss:

"So the version of me in this world has such poor judgment."

"And you dare claim to have inherited my Asura God position?"

"Tell me... how many techniques of the Asura Seven Absolutes have you truly mastered?"

"To have allowed my god position to be disgraced to this extent..."

The Asura God slowly turned his wrist, pressing the blade closer.

"I ought to cut you down with a single strike."

Tang San didn’t dare move.

Three thousand gods surrounded him.

Divine figures layered upon divine figures—

locking him in from every direction.

Endless divine power pressed down on him until it felt as though his body would tear apart.

"And you think you’re worthy of threatening the Creation God?" The Sea God spoke harshly. "According to the laws of the Divine Star, you should be eternally imprisoned in purgatory, with your soul-fire never extinguished."

More gods began speaking coldly in succession.

"A mere God King from a minor world dares speak arrogantly before the Creation God?"

"On Divine Star, God Kings are as numerous as forests—and above them stand the Great God Kings."

"What exactly do you think you are, Tang San?"

Tang San felt his heart tremble with terror.

Instinctively, blue-gold and crimson divine light burst out from his body in an attempt to resist.

But—

in the next instant—

his entire body jolted violently, as if struck by lightning.

The Sea God and Asura God authorities were forcibly stripped away from him.

"You... you truly don’t recognize me anymore?!"

Tang San roared hoarsely, panic filling his eyes.

The gods merely sneered in silence as their divine might closed in like a prison.

At that moment—

Li Zhexian glanced at Huo Yuhao, who looked eager to act, and the corner of his lips lifted slightly.

"Tang San."

"I’ll give you one chance."

"If you can defeat Yuhao..."

"I’ll spare your life."

Huo Yuhao’s eyes lit up instantly.

He stepped forward and cupped his fists toward the gathered gods.

"Seniors, this man and I still have unfinished karma between us."

"I ask that this battle be left to me."

The gods all understood.

This blue-robed youth was someone the Creation God himself valued highly.

Once he ascended to Divine Star, he would likely become yet another Great God King.

And since the Creation God had already spoken—

"We obey the divine decree."

All three thousand gods answered in unison.

Their divine forms turned into streams of light and retreated behind Li Zhexian in an instant.

Vast divine radiance illuminated the Star Dou Great Forest like the bright daylight of a divine kingdom.

Yet not a single trace of pressure remained on the battlefield.

The battlefield was cleared.

Karma demanded settlement.

Only Huo Yuhao and Tang San remained—

standing face to face beneath the heavens.