Chapter 1213: The Shock of True God Hailong!

Chapter 1213: The Shock of Ha Long's True God!

Ha Long Continent.

In the heavens.

Five Super Nova-class vessels stand here, immovable and majestic.

Soldiers emerge from them, swiftly aligning into formation. In moments, hundreds of billions of soldiers and fifty or more deities soar into the sky, forming an overwhelming, sky-enshrouding army.

A vast shadow descends from the heavens, blotting out the land of Ha Long Continent.

Zhou Zhan finally steps out of the Super Nova vessel.

He gazes downward upon the Ha Long Continent, observing that it is merely a typical western fantasy world—its civilization primarily built upon magic, supplemented by several transcendent systems: totems, bloodlines, and sorcery, among others, weaving together a comprehensive transcendent framework.

The continent hosts countless nations, almost all of which are religious states, worshipping their divine gods—the True God of Ha Long!

"The continent and its faiths are managed quite well."

Zhou Zhan silently mused to himself, then immediately activated "King," elevating his power to the upper echelons of true godhood. He then quietly unlocked the terrifying might of Litian Emperor, pushing his combat strength into the realm of main godhood.

Boom!

An incomparable, staggering pressure erupted from Zhou Zhan and surged outward, sweeping across the surrounding lands.

At this very moment,

Zhou Zhan did not conceal a single ounce of his power. He let it flood forth freely, pouring over the entire Hai Long Continent as if announcing his arrival to every living being and deity across the land.

Boom, boom, boom...

The entire Hai Long Continent seemed to tremble beneath the sheer weight of Zhou Zhan’s presence, as if the very ground could not bear the pressure, quivering subtly beneath his might.

Countless beings—both mortal and divine—on the Hai Long Continent felt an overwhelming sense of dread, their hearts heavy with a shadowed fear, as though some unimaginably terrifying entity hovered above them, reigning down upon the entire continent like a merciless judge.

Within the central region of the Hai Long Continent, in the Hall of the Hai Long Deity, the Hai Long Sovereign, seated upon the imperial throne and meditating in deep contemplation of the Law of Gold, suddenly snapped his eyes open and turned toward the place where Zhou Zhan stood.

"Who is this!?"

A deep, serious glint flashed in His eyes.

Hailong hesitated for a few seconds, then finally stood up, his divine form transforming into a streak of golden light, racing toward the location where Zhou Zhou was.

At the same time,

Zhou Zhou felt the strength within himself, and thought to himself:

"In using the identity of a mortal lord, keep both 'King' and Li Tian Di at full power throughout—maintain a combat strength at the level of a pseudo-main god."

"Let the multiverse from the very beginning believe I am an extraordinarily gifted being, capable of matching main god-level power even at the true god stage."

"This way, the top-tier bloodline races won't associate my identity with that of the Ray of the Sun Lord."

"Otherwise, if I also employ a secret technique that dramatically boosts my power, allowing a mortal lord to leap directly from mid-god to main god status, it would be too obvious that I am the Ray of the Sun Lord."

"Even if the twin-lord talent—being one body, two souls—can mislead my enemies into not recognizing me as the Ray of the Sun Lord, they would still suspect some connection between me and that lord."

"Otherwise, they'd all be human race, each possessing the celestial secret techniques that transcend limits and enhance power—how could such a coincidence happen?"

Zhou Zhan thought silently.

Fortunately, while outside, maintaining the 'King' and Li Tian Di status consumed nothing at all for him.

It was completely feasible under normal circumstances.

At that moment,

a beam of golden light flew in from afar, landing before Zhou Zhou. As the light faded, Han Long Lord stood among them.

When Han Long Lord saw those hundreds of billions of soldiers, over fifty divine beings, and Zhou Zhou himself towering above all others, his brow furrowed in concern.

The one who came was not to be trusted.

Yet, after gazing at Zhou Zhan for a long time, a question arose in his mind.

Who exactly was this person?

How could I possibly have any memory of this?

Among the several top-tier powers surrounding me, I don’t recognize this formidable being at all?

Yet, even though I have no recollection, His mind remains profoundly cautious.

For within the very essence of that being, He sensed an overwhelming sense of threat—

as if a single, effortless move from the other would crush and annihilate him instantly.

"Esteemed guest, your sudden arrival upon my Hailong Continent—what business do you have here?"

The True God Hailong asked with cautious precision.

"I am the Paramount Lord of the Human Tribes. This visit is because my domain lies within your Hailong Stellar Region. For future administrative convenience, I wish to claim this region and incorporate it into the territorial expanse of my mortal empire."

Zhou Zhan spoke calmly, his words direct and sharp—cutting deeply into the very heart of 'god'.

The Heilong God-Emperor is wounded right now.

Though you are powerful, your words were rather blunt.

So you came merely to inform me, not to consult, not to seek my permission, is that it?

The Heilong God-Emperor feels a profound humiliation.

After all, he is a true deity, ruling over thousands of divine spirits, hundreds of millions of practitioners, and countless mortal subjects—what a position of reverence and dignity in daily life.

When encountering other true deities, they always treat each other with equality and mutual respect; rarely does a true deity speak so boldly and directly.

He has never before encountered a true deity like Zhou Zhan.

Right now, he is furious, even overlooking Zhou Zhan’s just-mentioned title of "Lord of a Hundred Races."

"I would like to see your methods!"

The Heilong True Deity laughed with a sardonic smile.

"Very well."

Zhou Zhan gave a faint, gentle smile.

……

A moment later.

The He Long God Master stood motionless before him, his face swollen and bruised, his lips twitching with pain every now and then. Before him, Zhou Zhan gently patted his shoulder with a kind expression, speaking in the softest tone the coldest words.

"Do you accept it?"

"Hu... I HU'er."

The He Long God Master hurried to reply.

He had been physically convinced.

"So from now on, I shall be the ruler of the He Long Stellar Domain—do you have any objections?"

"There's no problem, no problem!"

"Are you truly and sincerely agreeing to my request, aren't you?"

"Of course, of course."

"Good."

Zhou Zhan nodded satisfiedly, then patted the other's shoulder, saying, "Rest assured, you'll still manage this place as you always have. I won't interfere excessively. But if you manage it poorly, be warned—I might send someone to replace you."

"I will manage it perfectly!"

Hai Long Zhen Shen's eyes lit up, quickly bowing respectfully, even beginning to refer to himself as "subject."

He hadn't expected, at all, to retain his authority over this place.

Wasn't it just the same as before?

Only now with an additional title of "Emperor" above his head.

What's so special about it?

As for mismanaged affairs, Hailong the True God never even considers them.

His governance of the followers has always been exemplary—after all, they are all his own faithful disciples.

Zhou Zhou saw the True God's joyful expression and gave a slight nod. Then he tossed a world ring into Hailong's hands and said:

"Since you have now become a True God Devotee of our Human Empire, this is your official token of appointment."

"Every True God Devotee receives one."

Hailong the True God was momentarily stunned, then his divine consciousness entered the world ring, where he immediately discovered a set of True Divine Artifacts of the Golden Law, along with instructions on gift-giving and exchange.

Zhou Zhan paid no heed to Hailong's ecstatic reaction and simply stated:

"I grant you entry into our Human Empire as a True God Devotee."

Hailong the True God, recovering from his initial surge of joy, quickly replied: "My lord, I shall serve you faithfully—"

The words were still half-formed when a flood of new information surged into Hailong Zen's mind. He froze, then stared at Zhou Zhan with a look of shock.

"Your Majesty, we are..."

He stammered, stunned.