Douluo Dalu: Lucky Star

The Voice of the Rules echoed throughout heaven and earth.

Just as everyone was still somewhat confused, wondering why the voice of the rules announcing Han Li's ascension to godhood was different from that of other deities, the entire planet began to change.

At that moment, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet tremble slightly.

Then, in the next second, they witnessed something even more unbelievable.

The sky suddenly seemed to be lifted higher, and under their feet, the ground truly began to shake.

The trees that were originally in front of them were being stretched away into the distance, and even the people around them were mysteriously pulled far apart from each other. Only those within the same building remained close together.

Those near plants suddenly discovered that these plants were growing at an astonishing speed, completing growth that would normally take years in the span of a single breath.

The most shocking change, however, was the concentration of energy. Given that everyone was now a soul master, they were extremely sensitive to energy fluctuations. Yet, in an instant, the energy concentration across the continent had increased more than tenfold, and it was still rising rapidly in a way that none of them could comprehend, with no clear upper limit in sight.

"Do not panic. This is my gift to all of you as the God of Fate. One day, you too shall become gods."

Han Li's voice echoed from a glowing screen in the sky, calming the people across the continent.

He wasn't lying. The changes to Douluo Star were indeed caused by him.

After his successful ascension, this once-ordinary planet had begun evolving toward becoming a divine realm. Its size was increasing, and its energy levels were rising — and this was only the beginning.

Hearing Han Li's explanation, the people finally breathed a sigh of relief and cast grateful gazes toward the sky. His words about them becoming the next gods filled them with fighting spirit.

However, before they had time to celebrate, Han Li's voice echoed once again.

"That said, an enemy from beyond the planet is currently invading, attempting to seize all of this. I must go handle it."

"So, see you all later."

The glowing screen in midair vanished, leaving everyone stunned.

Wait, what? What was going on?

One second, they were celebrating the birth of a god and dreaming of their future ascensions. The next, an external enemy was invading.

This time, no one came to reassure them. However, some people started to pray, and once a few began, the rest quickly followed suit.

Interestingly, they didn't just pray for Han Li. They included all of the other deities in their prayers, even Gu Yue, the great dragon who had completed her divine ascension during Han Li's process.

Perhaps due to the unusual circumstances, Gu Yue's ascension had not been accompanied by the usual voice of the rules announcement. But those who witnessed it with their own eyes did not doubt that she had become a god. Her ascension was second in grandeur only to Han Li's.

At this point, no one cared that she wasn't human. Instead, they began calling her Dragon God of their own accord. Given that they had personally witnessed her rise to godhood, their faith naturally followed suit, and Gu Yue, unknowingly, became a beneficiary of that faith.

Although the ascensions had temporarily ended, for Han Li, things had only just begun.

The words Han Li had spoken before the glowing screen vanished were, of course, deliberate. He had said them for all the living beings on Douluo Star to hear.

He wasn't some self-sacrificing savior who silently bore all burdens on his own. If anything, he'd been forced into this position, and most importantly, he was doing it for himself.

Although he no longer needed the power of faith, there was nothing wrong with generating a little emotional value, right?

After all, whether willingly or unwillingly, from a certain perspective, it was not an exaggeration to say that when one person attained enlightenment, even the chickens and dogs around them ascended too. Han Li had no intention of fighting the divine realm alone, only to have his efforts met with complaints from the people behind him. That would disgust him.

So, he might as well play a little trick — make them all pray for him. It would also help ensure the future harmony and stability of Douluo Star.

After dispersing the glowing screen, Han Li focused his thoughts, and all the people hurrying toward him were instantly teleported into the main hall of Spirit Hall in a flash of silver light.

Twelve people.

Looking at the crowd before him, Han Li nodded in satisfaction. This would be his original core team.

Including himself, there were two god-kings, seven first-class gods, and three second-class gods. This could be considered a truly luxurious lineup.

What's more, they were all at full combat strength. Judging by the high-end combat power alone, this group had about a third of the strength of the divine realm. And since Han Li had directly plucked members from the divine realm's ranks, this power shift left the divine realm weaker while strengthening his side. Arguably, his side was even slightly ahead.

"Xiao Li, when you mentioned an external enemy earlier, did you mean the divine realm?"

Golden Crocodile, who had just appeared, was startled at first. But after seeing the familiar faces around him, he finally relaxed, though he remained cautious of Gu Yue.

Among all of them, the old man knew the least about what had happened. He had entered his godly trials early on and had focused solely on completing them, finishing his final assessment only today. He was the only one in the group who hadn't used any shortcuts. As a result, he was utterly confused about the situation.

"That's right."

Han Li smiled and began explaining everything to the group. At this point, aside from the fact that he was a reincarnator, he could reveal almost everything.

In the hall, Han Li's voice echoed alone.

Meanwhile, several women in the room took the opportunity to size up Gu Yue.

Gu Yue, however, was not one to show weakness. She met their gazes directly and stared back at them, unyielding.

Only she stood alone on the side, but her presence was anything but weak. As the only God-King besides Han Li, her power alone was her confidence.

"Then let's fight. If they want to steal from us, we'll just beat them back — no, let's counterattack the Divine Realm and take their stuff instead!"

On the other side, after hearing Han Li's description, Golden Crocodile declared his battle intent, his eyes filled with eagerness.

After all, he had already overtaken Qian Daoliu in strength, and his hands were itching for a fight.

"Uh…"

Han Li squeezed out a wry smile. The old man's fiery temper was as intense as ever, though his thoughts weren't too different from Han Li's own.

However, as a second-class god, Golden Crocodile was still a bit lacking. Even though his compatibility with the God of War position allowed him to wield the power of a first-class god, in the upcoming battle, even a first-class god would be of limited use.

Gathering this group of people wasn't so they could charge into battle with him. Their primary role was actually as protectors — not to protect him, but to protect the planet.

According to the guidance from the Laws of Fate, the opportunity for him to ascend to Creator God lay in the upcoming battle. When the time came, he might not be able to spare much attention for anything else. By arranging for these people to quell the fallout from the battle.

For the battle itself, he and Gu Yue would be enough. That was his confidence.

He gave his master a look, signaling him to calm down Golden Crocodile. Han Li then quickly began assigning everyone to their designated responsibilities.

He had no intention of letting the battle take place on the planet. If that happened, even a victory would feel like a major loss.

Likewise, he didn't intend for the others to fight directly. Even if they wanted to support him, they would remain stationed on the planet, where they could launch ranged attacks if needed. Their goodwill was all that was necessary.

After swiftly transporting the group to their assigned positions, Han Li raised his head to look beyond the planet.

They sure were fast. Even after he had cut off the pathway, it had only been a little over ten minutes, and they'd already arrived.

But only five of them? They were certainly confident.

"Alright, it's time for us to move too."

Han Li nodded at Qian Renxue, who was responsible for the area around Spirit Hall.

Then, he glanced at Gu Yue. The two of them would be the main fighting force.

"Will we win?"

"Guaranteed victory."

After that strange exchange, it was actually Qian Renxue who took the lead, flying up toward the sun high in the sky.

On the ground, Han Li and Gu Yue were bathed in silver light. In the blink of an eye, the two of them appeared beyond the planet.

Looking down at the planet, which had grown several times larger than before, Han Li turned his gaze to the dark void of space ahead.

There, five dazzling beams of light were speeding toward them side by side. Not far behind them, the radiant Divine Realm was slowly approaching Douluo Star, almost as if it were following them.

"So that's the Divine Realm?"

It was Han Li's first time seeing the Divine Realm so directly.

Back when he was in the mental space, neither he nor the Plane's Will dared to spy on the Divine Realm. While he had glimpsed parts of it through the Inheritance Grounds, he had only seen the temples and knew nothing about its external appearance.

"Yes, it looks like they're trying to reestablish their connection to this place."

Gu Yue responded, but her eyes remained locked on the five streams of light below, her killing intent slowly rising.

"You know, since the Divine Realm is so bright and shiny, wouldn't it be amazing if I shot an arrow and blew it up?"

Han Li's words were casual, but as he spoke, a nearly transparent longbow appeared in his hand. Within its translucent form, it seemed as if entire galaxies shimmered and flowed, and a faint golden glow traced its surface. This was the Fate bow he had named himself.

"Eh?"

Gu Yue seemed startled. She tilted her head to look at him, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"I'm just kidding. It's just a guaranteed hit, that's all. Might as well test it out and give them a warning shot. Otherwise, if we start fighting, there will be no bottom line to it."

"My Douluo Star is worth far more than the Divine Realm."

With a smile, Han Li drew the bowstring, not at all concerned about how his words would sound to others. To an outsider, he might as well have been a terrorist.

"Fate's Fifth Symphony."

In the darkness of space, Han Li's low chant echoed, sending shockwaves through the vacuum around him.

A golden arrow quickly materialized in his hand. Behind him, twelve different-colored rings of rules flickered like breathing lights, appearing and disappearing in a rhythmic pattern.

His ten soul rings, which had always been part of him, also began to react. When his chant reached its peak, the fifth ring suddenly lit up, pouring its power into the arrow.

The moment he released the string, the arrow shot forward, racing straight for the radiant Divine Realm.

This was his fifth soul technique: Fate's Fifth Symphony, also known as the Reflective Floating Arrow.

However, after Han Li had condensed the God of Fate's position, the laws governing this technique had shifted. It now had a single, absolute effect — guaranteed accuracy. That was also why he chose it as his opening move.

Of course, there was another reason for this move — a reason only Han Li understood.

Beethoven used C minor to embody heroism, to showcase the most outward-facing, uncompromising side of a composer. So, by declaring war using the newly renamed Fate's Fifth Symphony as an opening, Han Li was also declaring his own will.

Compromise? In your next life, maybe!

Thus, he was the one who initiated the battle that was destined to happen.