In a courtyard somewhere in the imperial palace, Star Luo City.
"Does Douluo have something like this?"
Staring at the Light Screen in the sky, Gu Tian sprang up from his reclining chair, his face full of astonishment. "That's one hell of a butterfly effect!"
Others might not know what this Light Screen that had suddenly appeared in the heavens was.
But as a Transmigrator, how could he not know?
That's right. A Transmigrator.
He hadn't originally belonged to this world. Six years ago, he had transmigrated here and become the child of a marquis in the Star Luo Empire.
His cheap father had died in a small-scale war between the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire three years after his birth.
His mother had passed away from grief not long afterward.
That was the year Gu Tian awakened the memories of his previous life, after the successive deaths of his parents.
Thus, Gu Tian had acquired one of the standard features of a protagonist: both parents dead.
Fortunately, his family was fairly well off in this life, and he was also the orphan of a fallen soldier.
In the capital of the Star Luo Empire, no one dared to set their sights on him.
Aside from worrying about what kind of martial soul he might awaken, his days had been incredibly comfortable.
No 996 work schedule, no pressure from superiors. He slept until he woke naturally and did whatever he wanted.
To be honest, when he first learned that this was Douluo Continent, where the strong ruled, and that it was set during the Peerless Tang Sect era, Gu Tian had rejected the idea. But he soon accepted reality.
He had no choice. He had to accept it, since he couldn't transmigrate back.
However, because he didn't know any cultivation techniques, Gu Tian had been completely slacking off before awakening his martial soul.
Not long ago, he had awakened his martial soul—and it was the Emperor Armor.
The ultimate armor nurtured by the Primordial Universe!
The strongest armor in the Light Universe, and the supreme ruler of the Light Realm.
The embodiment of the Heavenly Dao!
After learning through some mysterious intuition that the Heavenly Dao would take over and fight for him if his life were in danger, ensuring the safety of the Emperor Armor's successor, Gu Tian had given up completely.
What could he do? He wasn't invincible, but he might as well have been!
Gu Tian didn't believe anyone in this world could stand against the Heavenly Dao taking over.
Gu Tian had originally planned to lie back and enjoy his invincibility, but when he saw the Light Screen suddenly appear in the sky, an inexplicable panic seized him.
He had a vague premonition that the thing above the firmament was very likely connected to him.
After all, compared with the Original Work, the only difference in this world was that he, the successor of the Emperor Armor, had appeared.
And the Emperor Armor had a rather interesting alias: the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.
It couldn't be that another Transmigrator had appeared, could it?
Even if there really were one, Gu Tian wasn't afraid.
He was a man who possessed the Emperor Armor.
Although, right now, he was still just a little kid.
Rumble—
The Sky Curtain above changed once again.
A vast complex of palaces, stretching for who knew how many thousands of miles, appeared in the image.
The palace buildings were adorned with carved beams and painted pillars, exceptionally exquisite and luxurious.
"That's a palace in the Huaxia style!"
Gu Tian's eyes narrowed as he fixed his gaze on the Light Screen.
The image shifted.
Soldiers in black armor patrolled around the palace buildings.
Every one of them radiated an incredibly terrifying aura. Just looking at them filled many with fear.
The image quickly swept past them, arriving at the grand, resplendent main hall at the very center.
The words "Star Luo" were clearly engraved on the plaque above its entrance.
At that moment, Xu Jiawei and the nine Venerables were all bewildered.
Why had Star Luo Hall appeared in the Sky Curtain?
Could that incredible palace complex and those countless powerful soldiers all belong to their Star Luo Empire...
But if so, why didn't the people in charge of the Star Luo Empire know anything about it?
"Your Majesty, have you been keeping something from us?"
Shattered Star Douluo, a blunt man by nature, directly questioned Xu Jiawei, the current Star Luo Emperor.
The other Venerables also glanced at Xu Jiawei, waiting for his answer.
"If the empire had that kind of wealth and strength, would I have pinned my hopes on a little kid?"
Xu Jiawei rolled his eyes, looking rather exasperated.
Just then, the image in the Sky Curtain flickered.
A figure appeared on the screen.
A closer look revealed a valiant, extraordinary young man in imperial robes, seated high on the throne.
A line of text slowly appeared in the Sky Curtain.
It was an extraordinarily exaggerated introduction.
[The one standing before you is—the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, successor to the Emperor Armor, the strongest person in human history, Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the new Lord of Soul Beasts, the ruler who revitalized the Star Luo Empire, and the man who united Douluo Continent and brought about peaceful coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts—the Heavenly Dao Emperor]
Silence.
A deathly silence.
The entire Star Luo Empire, and even the whole of Douluo Continent, fell into an eerie quiet.
The ruler who revitalized the Star Luo Empire?
The nine Venerables immediately turned their gazes toward Xu Jiawei.
The current Star Luo Emperor was Xu Jiawei. That meant the man shown in the Sky Curtain was the future Star Luo Emperor—and he wasn't even from the Xu line.
The implications were obvious!
"Your Majesty, the person in the Sky Curtain must be that little fellow's future self. It seems our choice was indeed right. His achievements even surpass our expectations!"
Medicine Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er narrowed her eyes as she looked at Xu Jiawei. "I wonder what Your Majesty thinks?"
The other Venerables wore various expressions, but all chose to remain silent.
"Wang Lao, there's no need to test me. I won't do anything."
Xu Jiawei shook his head, then sighed slightly. "After all, he is the future of our Star Luo Empire!"
Master of the Sea God Pavilion!
The new Lord of Soul Beasts!
The strongest person in human history!
He had even accomplished the great feat of uniting Douluo Continent and bringing about peaceful coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts!
For such a legendary figure to become the next emperor of the Star Luo Empire was an honor for their empire.
That was what most of the Venerables present thought.
Rather than say they were loyal to the Xu imperial clan, it would be more accurate to say they were loyal to the Star Luo Empire itself.
Since Gu Tian could revitalize the Star Luo Empire and unite the entire continent under it,
then there was no doubt that he would be the one they served from now on.
"Your Majesty, you truly have no reservations?"
Azure Luan Douluo stared at Xu Jiawei with a gaze that seemed to see through everything, asking a question that struck to the heart of the matter. "Even if an outsider takes the throne from your Xu Family?"
"The imperial throne can be passed down in ways other than inheritance by a prince."
Xu Jiawei chuckled, his meaning clear. "Besides, I have no children now, and I won't have any in the future."
If Gu Tian married Xu Jiujiu, their child would also carry the Xu bloodline.
That child would have to be the next heir to the Star Luo throne. That was Xu Jiawei's final bottom line.
In all fairness, Xu Jiawei was a ruthless man too.
For this, he was even willing to promise that his branch would have no descendants.
Though Xu Jiawei hadn't said it outright, no one present was a fool. They understood his meaning almost instantly.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Azure Luan Douluo cupped his hands and bowed.
Not just anyone had the resolve to do something like this.
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