Chapter 1032, The Final Kick

Gu Hang is just one step away from advancing to the next level, the Four Gods level.

But this one kick made all the difference.

The claim that he was the number one person below the Four Gods is both a fact and an exaggeration.

The truth is, unless those four great evil gods and the emperor personally intervene, very few can stand against Gu Hang. He wouldn't say he's invincible, but at least no one dares to claim they can reliably defeat Gu Hang.

Bassol was also at this level, but he was still blasted by Gu Hang's Storm God Kingdom, leaving him in a sorry state and extremely angry as he relentlessly pursued him.

But the boasting lies in the claim of being "the best below the Four Gods," making it seem as if he's not far off. In reality, any one of those four great evil gods, if they were to focus all their efforts on attacking him, would be the death of Gu Hang in less than a day.

He has the ability to resist the Four Gods.

But that's only limited to having it.

He fought against Slaanesh when he conquered Comoros; and against both the Father and the Tyrant during the Battle of Holy Terra.

But these confrontations were all very short-lived.

Gu Hang doesn't need to win; he just needs to avoid failure in a very short period of time.

Subsequently, those evil gods would always be unable to continue their attacks for various reasons.

Sometimes it's because the conditions don't allow it; sometimes it's because other evil gods are holding each other back; sometimes it might be because the Emperor secretly lends a hand...

If there is no external intervention and Gu Hang is allowed to fight against the Four Gods, then it is inevitable that Gu Hang will be crushed in the end.

If he can't compete, does Gu Hang have a chance to be promoted?
It's safe to say there are almost none.

Although it was only one step away, that step was impossible to take.

Look at Bassor; he's probably stayed at this level for tens of thousands of years. Only recently did he finally seize an opportunity, planning and secretly acting for many years before finally getting a ticket.

There was still an opportunity.

Where does Gu Hang's opportunity lie?
He cannot see.

His current level is only the beginning, thanks to what the system initially gave him and the Storm God Kingdom he seized. Take, for example, the Primal Wrathful Owl he fought on Wrathful Owl Star; from today's perspective, it was just a primitive, unrefined god. Such creatures are a dime a dozen in the vast universe.

It's not that starting from scratch isn't important, it's just that it's not unusual and quite common.

But the reason why Gu Hang has grown to his current level is ultimately due to the vast development of the human race and the Alliance in the real universe.

But it's over.

Leaving aside the numerous hidden dangers, problems, and future prospects, in the present moment, humanity is undoubtedly the largest race in the real universe; in terms of size, the Empire is also the undisputed largest power.

Even so, the human empire had reached its limit in supporting an ascended emperor.

Gu Hang's growth to his current level is due to the emperor's tacit approval, indulgence, and even support.

If the Emperor, as a god of the human race, had suppressed Gu Hang from the very beginning, he would never have been able to grow up.

His alliance is the same.

Of course, now that things have come to this point, if Gu Hang insists on ascending to godhood as a human being, he might have a chance in the future—the emperor could simply abdicate and pass the throne to a more capable ruler.

And the emperor might actually be quite willing.

You shall sit on this golden throne!

On the contrary, Gu Hang was not happy about it.

This universe, this subspace, is a giant cesspool.

Whoever sits there will get numb.

Having already become deeply involved, Gu Hang was unable to extricate himself from the situation, nor could he let go of it.

However, we cannot let the emperor escape.

Rather than letting the emperor abdicate and him sitting alone on the throne, it's better to maintain the status quo and let the emperor remain the ascended god, worshipped by the entire human empire. This would make things easier for him in the real universe. Of course, the best outcome would be for Gu Hang to also ascend to the same level without the emperor abdicating.

At that time, humanity will possess two supreme deities, and the situation it faces will be very different from what it is now.

How can this be achieved?
That certainly wouldn't have been possible before; the human race had reached its limit in becoming emperors.

Gu Hang had to think of another way.

This solution is readily available right now:

If Bassor can follow his path, can I follow it too?
It's not easy to walk on under normal circumstances.

In summary, the path involves acquiring the 'key,' finding the 'weapon,' and ultimately becoming a god.

Gu Hang already knew how to get the key.

It's nothing more than Rainborn Star or Knight Star, plus the Giant Stone Monastery.

He can probably figure out how to forge keys too.

But the next two steps were a complete mystery.

Having the key, how do you find that 'weapon'? This step doesn't come easily. After all, even ten thousand years ago, when Leon controlled a divine artifact, he never found any 'ancient weapon'.

Even if you find the 'weapon', how do you become a god?
Gu Hang was also unaware of this.

But it doesn't matter.

Bassor knew.

It's not just that he knew; he probably already had a whole series of preparations made long ago.

Gu Hang guessed that this was also closely related to the name of Bassol.

'The Creator'.

In a sense, perhaps only he could become a god through this path.

But for Gu Hang, it was simply an extra step after obtaining the 'key'.

To become the 'creator'.

May I?
Previously, Gu Hang wasn't very confident.

Even though he had severely damaged the Myriad Manifestations Divine Kingdom and seemed to have gained the upper hand, Gu Hang still quickly stopped after confirming that Bassol's avatar in the real universe had been destroyed and the crisis could be considered to have been initially resolved.

Subsequently, by waging war in the real universe to seize control of Rainborn Star and obtain the 'artifact', this operation can be considered a success.

Gu Hang had considered going all out, without stopping, and smashing the Myriad Manifestations Furnace to pieces, swallowing the core divine kingdom of Bassol, and attempting to master the divine power of the 'Creator'.

But that's too risky.

At the very beginning of the battle, Gu Hang held nothing back, playing all his cards and gaining the upper hand, severely damaging his opponent.

Even so, he couldn't kill Bassor in one fell swoop.

On the contrary, after withdrawing all attention from the real universe, Bassor demonstrated a strong will to resist, and the power he amassed was not to be underestimated.

This also shows just how difficult it is to destroy an evil god of this level.

Having already secured the guaranteed return, Gu Hang stopped.

However, Bassor chose to catch up.

Then Gu Hang would have many more ideas.

The first step is to let Bassor catch up.

(End of this chapter)