You Are the Peaceful Son of Heaven

Once everyone else had been dismissed from the Awakening Chamber, only a few core members of the imperial family remained—those who had been there from the start and those who had hurried over.

Only then did the Star Luo Emperor, Dai Heng, turn to the elder presiding over the ceremony and order:

"Elder Cang, continue the ceremony."

"As you command, Your Majesty." The elder bowed, then turned his attention back to Dai Xuanyu.

By then, Dai Xuanyu had reined in the Saint King's aura and withdrawn his Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul.

But everyone present understood what they had seen.

Fourth Prince Dai Xuanyu's future was bound to be bright. He could defeat the eldest prince, Dai Weisi, and inherit the position of crown prince.

Testing his Soul Power now was merely a formality.

After all, nearly everyone present believed Dai Xuanyu must have Innate Full Soul Power.

If he did not, how could he be worthy of such a wondrous Martial Soul?

Those still in the Awakening Chamber, along with those who had arrived in time, were all core members of the Star Luo Imperial Family.

Some of them knew, or had at least heard fragments of, the ancient legend passed down within the imperial family thousands of years ago.

The Martial Soul called the Evil Eyes Saint King, the wondrous signs that had accompanied its awakening, and that ancient imperial legend all pointed in the same direction.

A strange suspicion stirred in many hearts. Their emotions surged, and the looks they gave Dai Xuanyu grew ever more fervent, even devout.

"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, please place your hand on this crystal ball." Dai Cang, the elder in charge of Martial Soul Awakening, presented a blue crystal ball with utmost reverence.

Before, his deference toward Dai Xuanyu had come only from respect for his status as a prince.

Now, it was entirely different.

He looked at Dai Xuanyu as though gazing upon someone holy from birth, while Dai Cang himself was the most devout of believers.

Good thing the first Star Luo Emperor made up that legend. Otherwise, this wouldn't have gone nearly so smoothly.

Dai Xuanyu knew exactly why everyone's attitude had changed so dramatically.

If he had awakened some other powerful Martial Soul,

even one accompanied by sacred signs like those of the Evil Eyes Saint King, the imperial family would never have reacted so strongly.

After all, this was the Evil Eyes Saint King. There was a legend to back it up.

An ancient legend, gradually forgotten, had now become reality.

To them, it was the greatest possible affirmation of the noble bloodline of the Star Luo Imperial Family.

In their eyes, this power came from their ancestors.

It proved that the Star Luo Imperial Family truly had been granted a sacred blessing.

As members of that family, they could share in the glory. They would see Dai Xuanyu as the pride and future of the entire Star Luo Imperial Family.

With such a Saint King among them, the day they unified the Douluo Continent was surely close at hand.

Innate Full Soul Power, or perhaps...

Dai Xuanyu looked at the blue crystal ball Dai Cang offered in both hands and placed his right hand on it, full of anticipation.

Innate Full Soul Power, something others scarcely dared dream of, was merely the bare minimum for him.

That incomparable Second Martial Soul had given Dai Xuanyu greater ambitions.

His talent might amount to far more than Innate Full Soul Power.

Whoosh...

The instant Dai Xuanyu's hand touched it, the blue crystal ball blazed like a brilliant sapphire.

In the blink of an eye, dazzling blue light filled the entire Awakening Chamber.

Innate Full Soul Power! The sight sent the Star Luo Emperor Dai Heng's spirits soaring.

He had already recognized the Martial Soul awakened by his youngest son as the Evil Eyes Saint King of imperial legend.

The spectacle of its awakening had marked it as the pinnacle among top-tier Martial Souls, a miracle unique in all the world.

Even Spirit Hall's so-called inherited Martial Soul, the Angel Martial Soul, could not compare to the Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul his youngest son had awakened.

But no matter how unlikely disaster seemed, it was still possible.

Dai Heng had been uneasy, afraid the Innate Soul Power test would reveal a disappointing result and shatter the Dai Family's hope of unifying the Douluo Continent.

Fortunately, those fears had proved needless.

With Innate Full Soul Power, one was certain to become a Titled Douluo, barring any mishap.

So long as nothing went wrong as Dai Xuanyu grew, and he continued cultivating steadily, he would inevitably become a Titled Douluo.

A Titled Douluo with the Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul.

Everyone present realized it.

Many began to waver in their convictions. Given the fourth prince's talent, they felt the imperial family ought to set aside the rules it had upheld for thousands of years.

They could not let their hope of unifying the Douluo Continent die over such "trifles."

That was reality.

With enough talent, a person could break every existing rule.

Even the brutal contest for the throne that the Star Luo Imperial Family had maintained for thousands of years could change.

Should they cling to the rules of succession?

Or welcome a crown prince who had awakened the Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul of imperial legend and would very likely unite the entire continent one day, leading the Star Luo Empire to its peak?

Surely anyone would choose the latter.

Crack... crack!

Just then, cracks spread across the surface of the blue crystal ball. It could no longer withstand Dai Xuanyu's level of Innate Soul Power.

"What?! His Innate Soul Power actually exceeds level ten?!"

Dai Heng lost all imperial composure. The astonished thought burst from his lips, and shock filled his eyes.

The other members of the imperial family fared no better.

Before knowledge of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul's secret became widespread, people on the Douluo Continent believed Innate Soul Power could reach no higher than level ten—Innate Full Soul Power.

Now, Dai Xuanyu's Innate Soul Power had shattered that belief.

How could they not be stunned?

Innate Full Soul Power guaranteed one would become a Titled Douluo.

Then what of Innate Soul Power that surpassed even Innate Full Soul Power?

The members of the Star Luo Imperial Family present scarcely dared think any further.

But one thing was certain: Fourth Prince Dai Xuanyu was the true Peaceful Son of Heaven, the one who would lead the Star Luo Empire to unite the entire Douluo Continent.

"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, you are the true Peaceful Son of Heaven!"

A voice suddenly rang out in the Awakening Chamber.

The other imperial family members turned toward it as they came to their senses. Dai Xuanyu looked over too.

A somewhat younger member of the imperial family had dropped to one knee and was pledging his loyalty to Dai Xuanyu.

Far from drawing anyone's contempt, the gesture made many privately lament their missed chance. Why had they not seized such a golden opportunity themselves?

The fourth prince's Martial Soul and talent were plain for all to see. Breaking the Star Luo Imperial Family's rules of succession, upheld for thousands of years, was now a foregone conclusion.

No one else said it outright, but they all thought the same.

Even Dai Heng, the Star Luo Emperor himself, felt the man had made a fair point.

Having a genius like Dai Xuanyu become crown prince would not make the emperor suspicious. It would fill him with pride and excitement.

An emperor whose name would endure through the ages was his son. Who could fail to be moved by such an honor?