What Does It Mean To Be Born an Emperor!

In the Sky Curtain, the man clad in a dragon robe suddenly rose to his feet.

Those golden eyes, dazzling as the sun, seemed to pierce through the river of time to behold their past selves.

Under the gaze of those calm eyes, people felt an inexplicable panic in their hearts, as if they were as insignificant as ants.

That look, that pressure—it was simply too overwhelming.

In an instant, a presence that none present could resist bloomed silently!

Majesty!

Supreme and unrivaled!

It compelled submission from all!

"Boom—"

The scene gradually froze at this moment.

A new evaluation appeared in the Sky Curtain.

[He—the Heavenly Dao Emperor, walks the path of heaven!]

[He was born a sovereign, once unifying the entire continent with an iron fist, and even the Sun Moon Empire allied with the Holy Spirit Cult fell to an effortless defeat!]

[He shattered the ten-thousand-year schemes of the God King Tang San with his own strength, allowing humanity to threaten the lofty Gods above.]

[Driven by the deliberate machinations of the mastermind behind the scenes, this sparked the prelude to the War Between Humans and Gods...]

[He advanced hand in hand with the Silver Dragon King, blocking all Gods outside the continent, and finally, at great cost, sealed the passage between the God Realm and Douluo Continent, buying precious breathing room for humanity!]

[His existence laid the foundation for the Human Race's prosperity, making men truly stand tall!]

[The Will of Douluo anointed him as the savior, and the Soul Beast Clan followed his lead!]

[He single-handedly created an era belonging solely to the Human Race!]

At this moment.

Everyone's eyes were wide open.

Shattering the ten-thousand-year schemes of the God King Tang San with his own strength, enabling humanity to threaten the lofty Gods above, and finally joining the Silver Dragon King to block all Gods outside Douluo Continent.

How could this be possible!

"From now on, establish Gu Tian as the first heir to the Star Luo throne. When the time is right, Imperial We will voluntarily abdicate."

Xu Jiawei's gaze sharpened as he issued this secret decree on the spot, then looked at the few present: "Honored Venerables, who among you is willing to protect him in secret?"

Originally, Xu Jiawei had planned to issue this secret decree after Gu Tian married Xu Jiujiu.

But now that he knew of Gu Tian's future achievements!

Why hesitate any longer!

The future prosperity of Star Luo Empire, and even the entire Human Race, depended entirely on this man.

Compared to whether the Star Luo throne could be passed down through the Xu bloodline, Xu Jiawei cared far more about the rise of the entire Human Race.

As an ambitious ruler striving to unify the continent, he had at least that much vision.

Not to mention, if the future truly unfolded as shown in the image, then Star Luo Empire would be synonymous with the entire Human Race.

Star Luo Empire was essentially winning by lying flat.

At these words, the nine Venerables all burned with fervent gazes.

Guarding the yet-undeveloped Gu Tian in secret meant forging a close bond with him, even a direct tie.

One glory, all glory; one loss, all loss.

The benefits to be gained were obvious.

Moreover, to witness step by step the rise of that Heavenly Dao Emperor, or even to participate in it—they would have no regrets in this life!

"This old man will take it." After a long silence, Azure Luan Douluo spoke first.

"Elder Ye, you are the anchor of our Star Luo..."

To this, Shattered Star Douluo stepped forward with righteous indignation: "My martial soul is the special 'Shattered Star Light,' possessing the power of spatial destruction. In critical moments, I can flee with that little one. Better let me do it!"

"Are you certain?"

Azure Luan Douluo cast a faint glance at Shattered Star Douluo: "With that thing in the sky exposing him, that little one has become a target for all."

"The Sky Soul and Dou Ling empires are one thing, but the Evil Soul Masters and Sun Moon Empire will spare no effort to strangle him in the cradle!"

"..."

Hearing this, Shattered Star Douluo's face stiffened slightly.

The other Venerables, who had been eager to volunteer, instantly calmed down at these words.

Their deaths would be a small matter, but if Gu Tian lost his life due to their insufficient strength, they would become sinners of the entire Star Luo Empire and the whole Human Race.

"Even I am not fully confident in protecting that little one completely."

Saying this, Azure Luan Douluo's expression gradually turned grave.

"Elder Ye, you're a Rank 97 Super Douluo. The Sun Moon Empire's strength lies in their Soul Tools; their individual power is generally lacking. They shouldn't be able to harm that little one while you're protecting him, right?"

Xuanji Douluo raised an eyebrow, asking with some confusion.

As the commander of the Star Luo Empire's First Spirit Master Legion, he had fought the Sun Moon Empire for years and knew this old rival's strengths and weaknesses well.

"What I worry about isn't the Sun Moon Empire, but that group of Evil Soul Masters." Azure Luan Douluo shook his head, voicing his true concern.

"Old Cang, you mean the Evil Soul Masters have already grown into a real threat?" Wang Xian'er frowned deeply.

"Didn't the higher-ups already hint at it?"

"The Sun Moon Empire has reached a cooperation with the Holy Spirit Cult."

"Even after that man unified the entire Douluo Continent, he couldn't completely wipe out the Holy Spirit Cult."

Azure Luan Douluo lifted his gaze to the Sky Curtain above: "If my guess is right, the Holy Spirit Cult is an organization made up of Evil Soul Masters, and there might even be a Rank 99 Limit Douluo among them."

"A Rank 99 Limit Douluo-level Evil Soul Master? How is that possible!"

Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu cried out in disbelief: "After the Black and White Twin Dragon Saints vanished, the continent hasn't seen a single Rank 99 Limit Douluo. How could an Evil Soul Master reach that level!"

His Martial Soul was the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star, an extremely rare one. It had awakened on its own at birth, causing his relatives and friends to die one after another, forcing him into a life of solitude.

In a sense, this too counted as a special kind of Evil Martial Soul.

It was hard to say whether Huang Jinxu was lucky or unlucky. He had cultivated all the way to Titled Douluo without ever encountering the Holy Spirit Cult, and instead joined the Star Luo Empire by chance.

"When I was young, I suffered a crushing defeat at the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament at the hands of a woman—a very beautiful woman."

"She was the only female Soul Master in that tournament who could match the young Black and White Twin Dragon Saints."

Azure Luan Douluo closed his eyes, a nostalgic look crossing his face as he spoke these seemingly unrelated words: "Even now, I still don't know what that woman's Martial Soul was. I only remember it felt exceptionally eerie."

"Old Ye, that woman you're talking about—if I recall correctly, her name should be Ye..."

Hearing this, Wang Xian'er thought for a moment before speaking uncertainly.

She and Azure Luan Douluo belonged to the same era, so she had naturally participated in that tournament as well.

"Her name is Ye Xishui. I will never forget that name for the rest of my life."

Before Wang Xian'er could finish, Azure Luan Douluo cut her off directly.

That woman, who had handed him his first crushing defeat, was still fresh in his memory even now.

"Elder Ye, are you saying that the Rank 99 Limit Douluo hidden among the Evil Soul Masters is that woman named Ye Xishui?" Xu Jiawei frowned deeply.

"I don't know either."

Unexpectedly, Azure Luan Douluo shook his head: "All I can be certain of is that as long as she didn't die, she would definitely have reached the Rank 99 Limit Douluo level."

"This..."

Aside from Wang Xian'er, the others exchanged speechless glances.

"I agree with Old Ye's thinking. Ye Xishui was one of the three most brilliant geniuses of that era. There's no reason the Black and White Twin Dragon Saints both became Rank 99 Limit Douluo while she didn't."

Wang Xian'er pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement: "But just like Old Ye said, that's only if she's still alive."

"Xian'er, I recall you mentioned before that old fellow Mu En is still alive."

At this point, Azure Luan Douluo suddenly spoke up.

"That's right. Mu En has an extremely strong malevolent energy inside him. It has already spread to his heart and dantian, with cracks spreading like a spiderweb. Even I can do nothing about it."

Wang Xian'er nodded: "I'm afraid he doesn't have many years left."

"As long as Mu En isn't dead yet, that's enough. I'll go find him now."

The moment he finished speaking, Azure Luan Douluo vanished from where he stood.

"Wang Lao, what does Elder Ye mean by this..." Xu Jiawei looked thoughtfully at Wang Xian'er.

The other Venerables also turned their gazes toward her.

"That little one is not only the future emperor of our Star Luo Empire, but also the future master of the Sea God Pavilion."

To this, Wang Xian'er smiled kindly, her words carrying a deeper meaning: "Besides, the truth about Ye Xishui might only be found through Mu En."