The Imperial Grandson!

The universe was boundless. Within that endless chaos, countless densely scattered starlights flickered. They were, astonishingly, enormous planets—some life-bearing worlds, others dead and silent planets without the slightest trace of life.

Even more astonishingly, at the center of those countless planets floated a vast continent filled with immortal spiritual aura, suspended in the heart of the universe and surrounded by numerous planets.

Amid that eternal, unchanging silence, a disturbance suddenly appeared in a corner of space-time.

Above a planet known as Douluo Star, among the myriad worlds, a space-time passage appeared. A golden light descended from the endless chaos, carrying a soul across infinite time and space before arriving upon Douluo Star.

"Boom!!!"

As the space-time passage closed, the leaking power of space-time caused violent spatial tremors above Douluo Star.

Under the influence of this space-time power, a massive Space-Time Turbulence appeared around Douluo Star.

In an instant, the abnormal activity above Douluo Star drew the attention of the gods of the Divine Realm.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, five figures descended one after another into the vast cosmic starry sky.

These five figures were none other than the Divine Realm's Five God Kings: the Asura God King, the Life God King, the Destruction God King, the Kindness God King, and the Evil God King.

"It's Space-Time Turbulence!"

Looking at the Space-Time Turbulence enveloping the entire Douluo Star, the Life God King could not help but look startled. Turbulence on such a scale was rarely seen.

"Space-Time Turbulence has not appeared in the universe for nearly a thousand years. Why has one of such magnitude appeared today?"

The Destruction God King, entirely shrouded in a purple-black cloak that concealed his face, stared at the Space-Time Turbulence above Douluo Star and spoke in a deep, uncertain voice.

Red light flickered from within his cloak from time to time, reflecting the unrest in his heart.

"Douluo Star is now completely enveloped by the Space-Time Turbulence. If we force our way in, it may trigger a space-time upheaval and cause unforeseeable consequences for Douluo Star. We can only wait for it to calm down on its own before investigating!"

The Evil God King withdrew his gaze, turned toward Asura and Destruction, and shook his head as he spoke softly.

"Ah... it can only be so. I hope the living beings of Douluo Star remain safe and sound!" The Kindness God King sighed as he looked at Douluo Star, shrouded in Space-Time Turbulence.

Hearing the Kindness God King's sigh, the other four God Kings nodded in turn. Even among the countless planets ruled by the Divine Realm, Douluo Star held an exceptionally important position. It was a vital life-bearing planet under the Divine Realm's command, and none of the Five God Kings wished for anything to happen to it.

At the horizon, the faint light of dawn tore through the sky and shone upon the earth.

"Huff!"

With a breath of turbid air, Xu Tianyang slowly opened his eyes. In the dim room, something seemed to flash like lightning.

Having completed his daily cultivation, his mind was now tranquil and empty. Xu Tianyang slowly walked to the window and looked at the buildings outside, falling into a daze.

Below him, towering buildings emerged and vanished amid the morning mist, stretching as far as the eye could see. Most of those structures rose beyond five stories, while some were more than ten stories tall.

Countless lights shone from within them, illuminating this seemingly boundless city until it dazzled brightly, as if competing with the stars filling the night sky.

Even though he had seen this familiar sight many times over the years, Xu Tianyang still felt dazed, as though everything he had experienced these years was merely a dream and he was still living on Blue Star.

"Your Highness, it is almost time."

The call from outside the door brought Xu Tianyang back to himself. By then, the sun had completely risen over the horizon, and daylight had fully arrived.

"Come in."

After receiving permission, two sweet-looking young maidservants, each around sixteen years old and dressed in palace attire, pushed open the door and entered. After giving Xu Tianyang a slight bow, they stepped forward and helped him straighten his clothes.

A moment later, the neatly dressed Xu Tianyang stepped out of his room.

"Your Highness!"

Several guards had long been waiting outside. When they saw Xu Tianyang emerge, they all bowed in salute.

"Mhm, let's go. Don't keep Father and Mother waiting too long." Xu Tianyang glanced at them without making any unnecessary movements, merely nodding in response before taking the lead.

In the Douluo World, everyone could awaken their Martial Soul at the age of six. So long as they awakened Innate Soul Power after their Martial Soul awakened, they could become Soul Masters through cultivation.

Today was Xu Tianyang's sixth birthday and the day of his Martial Soul awakening.

Ever since awakening the memories of his previous life at the age of three and learning that he had come to Douluo Continent, he had done everything possible to prepare for this day. Unlike Tang San, who had arrived with the Tang Sect's secret arts and could cultivate Innate Full Soul Power before the age of six, he had no such advantage.

He only remembered a few Daoist verses from the books he had read in his previous life. Believing something was better than nothing, he performed his Morning Lesson every day after waking up, reciting the Tao Te Ching. He had persisted for three years now.

He did not know whether it had increased his Innate Soul Power, but after every meditation session, he always felt refreshed and clear-headed, as if his thoughts had become much sharper.

Furthermore, his identity in this life as the sole son of the Sun Moon Empire Crown Prince and the Imperial Grandson had provided him with endless resources. Since childhood, he had constantly received precious medicinal baths and rare soul beast meat. Combined with a professional team of Soul Masters helping Xu Tianyang nurture his body, even without awakening his Martial Soul, his physical body was now comparable to that of an ordinary Soul Master who had awakened a Beast Martial Soul.

The Sun Moon Empire Crown Prince's Residence covered a vast area, its buildings arranged in an orderly pattern. After making several turns and passing through a long corridor more than ten meters in length, Xu Tianyang and his group arrived at a huge courtyard.

In the courtyard, Xu Tianyang's parents, Xu Yunxiao and Mu Mengyu, sat in luxurious clothing with their heads lowered over the books in their hands.

There was no one else present. The guards who had accompanied him were now waiting outside.

"Greetings, Father. Greetings, Mother."

"You child, there are no outsiders around. Why bother with so many formalities?" As a gentle voice sounded, Xu Tianyang's body flew uncontrollably toward his mother. The next moment, a pair of tender hands rested atop his head.

"Mother."

Xu Tianyang looked up. Mu Mengyu wore a white fur coat. Her oval face was classically delicate, her refined nose was high and sculpted, and her features were as lovely as an autumn moon, her skin as smooth as congealed cream. There was no need to imagine how beautiful she had been in her youth—she was still a rare beauty in the world.

Turning his head, Xu Tianyang saw that his father, who had just been stern-faced, was now looking warmly at mother and son, enjoying this rare moment of familial tenderness.

"Yang'er, Father will personally awaken your Martial Soul. Do not be nervous later. Father is here for everything." Xu Yunxiao smiled at Xu Tianyang, reached out to pull him to his side, and gazed at him with unwavering eyes full of expectation.

Xu Tianyang nodded and, carrying a trace of nervousness, walked to the center of the courtyard. Six round black stones were arranged there in sequence, forming a hexagonal array.

Once Xu Tianyang stood in the designated spot, Xu Yunxiao's aura abruptly changed. Two yellow, two purple, and four black Soul Rings rose around him, slowly pulsing at his side. Behind him, a gigantic dragon radiating Destructive Aura coiled in the air. It was the Purple Blazing Heaven Dragon, one of the Sun Moon Royal Family's inherited Martial Souls. With the tyrannical destructive power contained within it, it stood as the number one Beast Martial Soul of the Sun Moon Continent.

His father, the current Sun Moon Empire Crown Prince, was also the strongest person in the Sun Moon Empire of this era. Not only was he a peak Rank Eighty-Nine Soul Douluo, he was also a peak Level Eight Soul Engineer.

With such strength supporting him, coupled with the emperor's delegation of power, Xu Yunxiao's authority in the Sun Moon Empire could be described as that of an executive vice-emperor. He was only one coronation ceremony away from the true throne.

Now, everyone in the Sun Moon court believed that Xu Yunxiao would become the Sun Moon Continent's first Titled Douluo and Level Nine Soul Master, leading the Sun Moon Empire to unify the continent and make history.

As Xu Tianyang slowly stepped into the Awakening Array, a rare flicker of tension flashed through the eyes of this ruler who held absolute power in court.

With a wave of both hands, six streams of purple light flew from Xu Yunxiao's palms and entered the six Awakening Stones in the array in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, the six black stones bloomed with hazy golden light, forming a pale golden barrier that enveloped Xu Tianyang. Immediately afterward, golden motes floated endlessly from the six black stones and entered his body without missing a single one.

Xu Tianyang only felt warm and comfortable all over. The warm aura seeped into his body, allowing him to clearly sense a faint fluctuation in the power within him.

As Xu Tianyang closed his eyes and sensed the inside of his body, he seemed to hear the cracking sounds of shackles breaking. A mysterious, indescribable force surged from the depths of his body and swiftly filled his limbs and bones.

Is this Soul Power? It feels pretty good.

Sensing strands of mysterious energy as fine as silk being drawn through his meridians, Xu Tianyang nodded inwardly. His entire body felt powerful, his mind was clear, and his six senses were sharp. He could even hear cicadas chirping from a great distance away.

Several seconds later, this Soul Power suddenly split apart. One portion surged toward his right hand, while another rushed toward his head and the eyes on his forehead. Xu Tianyang could not help spreading open his right hand as his eyes opened involuntarily, a flash of surprise passing through them.

"Why are there two different fluctuations?" Xu Yunxiao and Mu Mengyu, who had been watching Xu Tianyang closely, were immediately filled with confusion and doubt.

The next moment, the rich purple radiance flowing from Xu Tianyang's raised right palm instinctively surged forth like a tide, enveloping his entire body and spreading into the surroundings.

A purple dragon revealed its true form amid the violet radiance, floating behind Xu Tianyang. It was precisely the Purple Blazing Heaven Dragon, one of the Sun Moon Empire's inherited Martial Souls.

"It's the Purple Blazing Heaven Dragon! Wonderful!" Mu Mengyu rose to her feet with delight, looking excitedly at her son. Although Martial Soul awakenings were influenced by bloodline inheritance, there was still the slim possibility of mutation.

The Martial Souls of her and her husband were the Purple Blazing Heaven Dragon and the Unicorn Fire Tyrant Dragon, both top-tier Beast Martial Souls. Xu Tianyang had also received constant medicinal baths from childhood, steadily strengthening his foundation. There was no reason for him to mutate in a harmful direction.

But everything had its chance of going wrong...

Now that Xu Tianyang had awakened the Purple Blazing Heaven Dragon Martial Soul, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

At the side, Xu Yunxiao also felt as though a great weight had been lifted from his heart.

Of the Sun Moon Empire's two great inherited Martial Souls, the Sun Martial Soul and the Purple Blazing Heaven Dragon, the latter was undoubtedly stronger. This also made it exceptionally difficult to awaken.

Now that Xu Tianyang had awakened the Purple Blazing Heaven Dragon Martial Soul, it was undoubtedly the best possible outcome.

Before the two could celebrate, Xu Tianyang's originally clear, deep-purple eyes abruptly turned fiery red after awakening the Purple Blazing Heaven Dragon. Within the depths of his pupils seemed to float the phantoms of two blazing suns, while intricate and obscure patterns swirled around them. His temperament instantly changed, and he seemed like an emperor looking down upon the mortal world, incomparably noble.

"The aura of the Sun Martial Soul?!"

"This is... Martial Soul Twin!"