Douluo Calendar, year 2624.
Douluo Continent, Heaven Dou Empire, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Tianheng slowly awoke, his head feeling as though it had been stuffed with a tangled ball of hemp. Countless memories, both strange and familiar, churned within it.
This body was in a lavish room, surrounded by carved beams, painted rafters, and silk decorations. He was about to raise a hand to rub his aching temples when he realized with a start that it was not his original hand. Small, pale, and soft, it was clearly a child's hand.
"Did I... transmigrate?" Yu Tianheng murmured to himself, his childish voice carrying a shock he could hardly conceal.
Although Yu Tianheng now looked no more than six years old, his soul belonged to a young man in his twenties.
Originally named Lin Ye, he was a modern man who had been reading the novel Douluo Continent. But while reading, he had suddenly transmigrated into the book for some unknown reason, becoming one of its characters.
"Yu Tianheng. I actually transmigrated into him!" After sorting out his situation, Lin Ye finally grasped what had happened.
Information about the character and his ending began to surface in his mind.
In the original Douluo Continent, Yu Tianheng made his appearance at a Soul Fighting match in Suotuo City. The Imperial Fighting Team he led easily defeated the Mad Battle Team. He was practically a miniboss, an utterly intimidating figure.
But when he faced the Shrek Seven Devils Team led by the male lead, Tang San, he unsurprisingly became a stepping stone for them to rack up a victory.
After that, he was little more than a background character.
He barely made an impression.
By the later stages of the original story, even his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been almost wiped out by the villainous Spirit Hall. He had gone from a young master of a family among the Upper Three Sects to a stray dog who had lost his home. His fate was utterly miserable.
The original story did not say exactly what happened to him afterward, but it was probably much the same.
In any case, he was no match for Tang San and his companions.
When his recollection ended, Lin Ye's lips twitched. "What a miserable fate."
"Fortunately, none of those things have happened yet. There's still hope of changing them."
At the same time, Lin Ye began considering how to change both his own fate and his clan's.
Normally, after transmigrating into a character like this, there were plenty of ways to change his fate.
Lin Ye quickly came up with several.
First, use his knowledge of the original Douluo Continent plot to prevent certain events from happening.
Second, develop his personal strength, using the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's resources and support to grow rapidly and strengthen himself for the challenges ahead.
Third, establish good relationships with important characters such as Dugu Bo and secure their support and help.
Fourth, avoid direct conflict with the protagonist's group and Spirit Hall as much as possible, and seek another path of development to prevent the disaster that wiped out Yu Tianheng's clan.
But the simplest option was to cling to the protagonist's thigh, lick his boots like mad, and give him whatever he wanted. After that, he could lie flat and wait until the grand finale, becoming one of the "chickens and dogs" who ascended to heaven when their master achieved the Dao.
If this were another novel, such as Battle Through the Heavens, and he had transmigrated into one of its characters, he would have gone straight to Xiao Yan and served him with all his might, without a second thought. But that would not work in Douluo Continent.
As the saying went, "Yao Lao is in the Endless Fire Territory, but Yu Xiaogang is nowhere to be seen in the Divine Realm."
Even Yu Xiaogang, who had done Tang San such a great favor, had not ended up very well and could only die of old age in the mortal realm, let alone him.
Although Yu Xiaogang had not been all that useful to Tang San, he had at least been his teacher and guided him in the early days. Tang San had even acknowledged him as his adoptive father in the end, yet that was all Yu Xiaogang got.
And then there was Dugu Bo, the "angel investor" as famous as Hai Bodong. He had treated the male lead Tang San well enough in the early days, even offending a behemoth like Spirit Hall for his sake. But how had he ended up?
He, too, had died of old age in the mortal realm. Afterward, even the secret place he had worked so hard to find, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, had been seized by Tang San and turned into a tool for Tang San's line to fleece.
If he really did join the protagonist Tang San, then the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would most likely have to serve as dogs for Tang San or the Clear Sky Sect for generations to come, with no chance of ever turning things around.
That was not what Lin Ye wanted to see.
Funnily enough, both of the protagonist Tang San's benefactors in the early days had countless ties to his current body.
Yu Xiaogang went without saying. Both were surnamed Yu and came from the direct line of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. By seniority, Yu Xiaogang was Yu Tianheng's own uncle.
As for Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, he too had significant ties to Yu Tianheng.
Dugu Bo had a granddaughter he doted on, named Dugu Yan.
In the original story, Gugu Yan was Yu Tianheng's girlfriend, and they were very close. That made Yu Tianheng Dugu Bo's grandson-in-law.
Despite such close ties, it had all ended up sewing a wedding dress for Tang San, while Yu Tianheng had gained nothing. It was infuriating.
Fortunately, none of it had happened yet, and there was still a chance to change everything.
Calculating the time, his current body had yet to awaken the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, which also meant he was not yet six years old.
The original story had explicitly stated that anyone under six could not awaken their Martial Soul.
And Yu Tianheng was at least around six years older than Tang San. That meant Tang San had not yet been born.
That was good news.
At the very least, he had six more years than Tang San to cultivate and develop.
But relying on that time to overtake Tang San was still unrealistic.
After all, Tang San was the male lead, the child of fortune of Douluo Continent, a man with the protagonist's halo. His cultivation only grew faster in the later stages, and he eventually became a god outright. Calling him the king of cheats would not be an exaggeration.
Wanting to surpass him was nothing but a fool's dream.
If only he had a golden finger!
Just as Yu Tianheng's thoughts were running wild, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
"Congratulations, host. The Super Heavenly Fate System has been successfully bound. This system will help the host reach the pinnacle on Douluo Continent and embark on a glorious life."
Yu Tianheng's eyes widened in shock and delight.
He really did have a golden finger, and it was even a system. This was wonderful.
He asked instinctively, "System? What functions do you have?" The system responded instantly, "This system has functions including skill upgrades, attribute panel viewing, and a shop. The host can earn generous rewards by completing missions and continuously increase his strength."
Yu Tianheng took a deep breath, his heart swelling with boundless anticipation. It seemed this journey of transmigration was destined to be extraordinary.
Since he had transmigrated into Yu Tianheng, he would go by Yu Tianheng from now on. As for the name Lin Ye, he would set it aside for the time being.
Although Tang San was the protagonist, he had a system too. With its help, he might yet be able to contend with Tang San, that child of fortune. Add to that his familiarity with the original plot, and with these innate advantages, the day he changed his own fate and his clan's and reached the pinnacle of life was close at hand.
Suppressing his excitement, Yu Tianheng opened the Heavenly Mandate System. The next moment, a screen of light appeared before his eyes.