Douluo: I, the Sun God

Chapter 185 Proclaiming Emperor
Xu Yang glanced at Xiao Wu, who was lying on the ground with a face full of despair, and then the space behind him began to tear apart. He turned around and stepped into it, and his figure disappeared into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Having absorbed the soul ring from the Titan Giant Ape, Xu Yang, who now possesses gravity control, has enhanced his manipulation of gravity to an extreme level. He is now fully capable of creating a black hole-level gravitational distortion space, just like Di Tian in the original story. In addition, with his space-traveling left leg bone, he can now freely traverse space, just like Di Tian in the original story.

Da Ming was only severely injured and unconscious by Xu Yang. As for Xiao Wu, Xu Yang didn't care at all. The reason he kept them was because 100,000-year-old soul beasts were too rare. Killing them directly would be too much of a loss. It was better to keep them until Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong had enough cultivation so that they could absorb the soul rings of the two beasts.

Anyway, the vast universe is now under his control, and he is also passing on the Asura God Test. He doesn't care about Tang San and Xiao Wu, who will lose their two godhood inheritances in the future. His only opponents are Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong, who can become gods.

"The second test of the Asura God: If you break through the Soul Douluo test within one year, you will be rewarded with 10% Asura affinity. Your current total affinity is 15%."

"The third trial of the Asura God requires not only a divine-level primordial spirit but also a divine-level physique to bear two divine positions. Within two years, the body must undergo a transformation, becoming a divine body..."

Looking at the task in his mind, Xu Yang inwardly complained that the Asura God was becoming increasingly perfunctory. This assessment might be difficult for others, but it wasn't much of a challenge for Xu Yang. Regarding divine bodies, the Water Dragon King Yue Jiang had carved records and methods on his dragon horns. For soul beasts, this process was called dragon transformation, while for humans it was called divine body.

The key to a divine body is the ability to transform between energy and matter. For example, after the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the original work completed the half-step dragon transformation, 90% of his body was transformed into energy, and his physique was close to that of a divine body.

The body can transform between matter and energy, and limb regeneration is a piece of cake. In fact, if the divine body undergoes sufficient transformation and the research is deep enough, regeneration from a drop of blood is not impossible.

However, his first priority is to establish the Xia Kingdom and its semi-religious organizations, spread and collect the power of faith, and prepare for creating his own divine position in the future.

Using spatial teleportation to return to the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, Xu Yang found Ning Fengzhi.

"Teacher, please arrange for me to establish the Xia Kingdom, just as we agreed before!"

"Okay, teacher will arrange it right away!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi nodded repeatedly, turned around and gathered people to make arrangements. At the same time, he sent messages to Madam Ning in Tianshui City, Ning Haiyan in Chihuo City, Dugu Bo in Shenfeng City, and Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong in Xilvsi City, urging them to hurry back.

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Half a month later, the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace was exceptionally lively. People could be seen everywhere. On both sides of the central avenue, rows of knights stood ramrod straight, lances in hand, their eyes solemnly fixed on the distance. The flowerbeds on both sides were also filled with various kinds of flowers, which looked very beautiful thanks to the efforts of the florists.

Xu Yang was dressed in a magnificent black robe embroidered with nine golden crows, exuding an imposing aura.

He stood majestically atop the palace platform, overlooking the bustling scene. Behind him, Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong, equally splendidly dressed, stood with dignified and elegant bearing.

Below the high platform, five hundred direct disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School stood on both sides, respectfully watching Xu Yang.

Xu Yang took a step forward, and nine golden beams of light suddenly pierced through the clouds. Behind him, a three-legged golden crow phantom ten feet tall appeared. Nine blazing suns formed a star ring amidst the surging soul power, releasing boundless golden-red holy light.

"Screech!" The golden crow cried out, its majestic and domineering voice resounding throughout the entire Heavenly Dou City. All eyes were focused on the towering figure on the high platform, their hearts filled with admiration.

Below the high platform, five hundred direct disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School suddenly raised their pagodas simultaneously, and seven-colored rays of light shot into the sky, but they could not overshadow the golden-red light surrounding Xu Yang, making him appear even more majestic.

"Cry——"

Suddenly, the phantom of the golden crow spread its wings and swept across the sky, casting strange trails of nine blazing suns in the air. The already clear sky became even brighter, as tens of thousands of sunlights pierced through the clouds and scattered, weaving a dazzling star map across the palace square.

Xu Yang raised his right hand, and the Sun Holy Blade, gleaming with golden-red light, appeared in his palm. The moment the sword tip touched the ground, all the Soul Masters within a hundred miles of Heaven Dou City felt their hearts stop—their Martial Souls uncontrollably bowed and worshipped towards the Imperial Palace.

"Gentlemen, the Spirit Hall is tyrannical and cruel, brutally murdering the Heaven Dou royal family, causing the Heaven Dou Empire to split, war to break out everywhere, and the people to suffer. I, Xu Yang, will today lead the former members of Heaven Dou to establish the nation of Xia, end this war, and restore peace and tranquility to the continent."

Xu Yang's voice, imbued with divine might, resounded through the heavens. His golden-red domain expanded rapidly with his words, instantly enveloping the entire Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace. Everyone within the palace felt their bodies and minds instantly purified.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Ning Fengzhi immediately took the lead, bowing and shouting.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" With Ning Fengzhi taking the lead, the remaining people in the palace also bowed and shouted, their voices resounding throughout the palace and even reaching Tiandou City.

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The news of Xu Yang's ascension to the throne quickly spread throughout the entire continent. Both the Spirit Empire and the Star Luo Empire scoffed at Xu Yang's actions. After all, being an emperor was not an easy task. Bibi Dong only realized this after becoming the emperor of the Spirit Empire, which was completely different from when she was the pope.

Because the emperor had so many things to manage, he had to assess every aspect, and he also had to balance the power in the court.

Just as news of Xu Yang establishing the Xia Kingdom was spreading like wildfire, Bibi Dong, upon receiving the news from the Martial Soul Empire, sneered. "Just a greenhorn, daring to dream of becoming emperor, he's simply overestimating himself."

The same was true for the Star Luo Emperor. Inside the Third Prince's residence, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were also stunned when they received the news. They never expected that Xu Yang would choose to ascend the throne and become emperor, which meant that they might become rivals in the future.

However, neither of them had any confidence in this, because they knew Xu Yang very well and were clearly aware of how terrifying he was.

After Xu Yang became emperor, he immediately summoned everyone to court. The first thing he established was the cabinet. This world also has a position similar to a prime minister, but Xu Yang said it was unnecessary. The cabinet had more positions than a prime minister. Then Xu Yang also established the Grand Council and the Censorate.

Everything was implemented according to the Qing Dynasty's system. You can say the Qing Dynasty was bad, but you can't deny that the Qing Dynasty's system was the pinnacle of feudal dynasties and the most suitable system for this era.

Of course, Xu Yang did not copy it completely. He removed all the drawbacks of the Qing Dynasty system and added many modern systems.

(End of this chapter)