Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 67 Vast Sea Universe Cover

Shu Yan was silent for a moment after hearing this, but his expression remained unchanged.

Xue Sheng slowly stood up. His body was a little shriveled. As he was in the highest position, the pressure on his shoulders had already made him, who was not too old, look old and skinny. The tight brocade robe was a little loose on him. It was obvious that even if he was still in good spirits, his body would not be able to hold on for many more years.

Standing in front of the main hall, watching the sunlight shining brightly on the glazed tiles, Xue Sheng spoke softly:

"Times have changed. The Sun-Moon Empire to the west is always like a sword hanging over our Douluo Continent. No one knows when this sword will fall, but everyone knows that once it falls, it is destined to kill countless people."

"Perhaps you are wondering why I chose you as my heir when there is sufficient royal blood. I am here to tell you the answer."

Xue Sheng slowly turned around, staring straight at Shu Yan, and then said word by word:

"Because I am the emperor, in my heart, the country always comes first, and then the so-called right and wrong of feelings."

"I know your grandfather and your father's personalities too well. After I die, they will never acknowledge my useless sons. No member of the royal family can be recognized and obeyed by them. Even a true dragon will never submit to the coercion of a sub-dragon, because this is the pride and dignity that comes from their bloodline."

"To put it simply, I simply skipped some troublesome steps that were bound to happen in the future. This will benefit both the royal family and your Shu family."

Having said that, he smiled slightly self-deprecatingly, and then continued:
"Of course, you can also understand that I am doing this to preserve the dignity of the royal family..."

Shu Yan felt a little complicated and didn't know what to say.

It is almost impossible for Dou Ling to be reborn today, because the foundation of this ancient empire has long been completely rotten and dilapidated. Even if pure flowers grow in the dirty soil, they will be contaminated sooner or later.

He has absolutely no interest in reviving Douling, and it is even less likely that he will become a qualified emperor, because he knows himself better than anyone else. Compared to the people of the world, he cares more about what he cares about. In fact, the people of the world and what he cares about are not multiple-choice questions to him, but compulsory questions with a clear process and a clear result.

The mainland is bound to be unified. No one can reverse this, and there is absolutely no need to disobey.

But after thinking about it, Shu Yan said:
"Maybe. Who can predict the future? At least for now, my focus must be on cultivating my soul power. No one can change this."

Xue Sheng sighed softly. He saw the resistance in Shu Yan's eyes, but he was not surprised. Dou Ling was a complete mess now. Whoever took over this mess would be disturbed by the troubles it caused.

"Never mind, I was just giving you a heads up. You're still young, so just focus on your training. Some things will have to wait until you grow up and have the ability..."

Xue Sheng waved his hand gently and handed a token engraved with strange patterns to Shu Yan.

"With this token, you can mobilize all the powerful people in the Royal Worship Hall except the chief worshiper. In addition, I have a gift for you."

Shu Yan stroked the token, made of an unknown metal, in his hand. Following Xue Sheng's instructions, he walked toward the enormous swan totem behind the imperial desk. Xue Sheng pressed a certain spot on the totem, and with a subtle click, the totem instantly split into four equal parts. At its center, a faint blue light slowly illuminated, spreading until it soon engulfed the entire main hall.

This light gives people a feeling of vastness and warmth, as if they are in the depths of an endless ocean, with everything around them turning into sea water.

It was an extremely strange object, a crystal clear blue three-dimensional triangle, and the whole thing looked like it was carved from sapphire. It was only the size of a palm.

The crystal blue light is filled with precious light, and strange energy fluctuations are constantly emitted from it. If you look closely, you will find that there are rippling water-like patterns on this blue triangle.

These patterns do not look like they are carved, but rather they seem to have life of their own. Circles of blue light flicker, illuminating the entire main hall with a faint precious light.

Shu Yan suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart. He stared at the strange three-dimensional triangle and felt that it seemed a little familiar.

While Shu Yan was thinking, Xue Sheng gently lifted up the palm-sized three-dimensional triangle, and then lifted it in front of Shu Yan with his soul power.

"Ayan, our Douling Empire was once part of the Tiandou Empire thousands of years ago. We are the descendants of the original Tiandou royal family."

"Ten thousand years ago, my lineage's ancestor Xue Beng once became a disciple of Tang San, the Sea God and leader of the original Shrek Seven Devils. He and the Sea God had a teacher-disciple relationship."

"This Vast Sea Universe Cover was originally the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure, and was later gifted by Emperor Xue Ye to Sea God Tang San, who was then only King Lan Hao.

"Later, when the Sea God ascended, he used his divine power to condense the former Vast Sea Universe Cover and left it as a gift to Emperor Avalanche and the Tiandou Royal Family."

"But Lord Seagod himself has stated that this Vast Sea Universe Cover has long since lost its role as a token of divine inheritance. Or, to put it simply, it's just a replica that looks exactly like the real Vast Sea Universe Cover. Even so, this Vast Sea Universe Cover was indeed forged by a god himself. Theoretically, it's a divine-level soul guide, and its power is unimaginable to ordinary people."

"After the empire split, my ancestors risked their lives to bring this treasure with them to the present-day Lingdou City when they migrated eastward. Naturally, this Vast Sea Universe Cover became the national treasure of our Douling Empire."

"Ayan, in ancient times, the Snowy Night Emperor gifted a treasure to the Sea God Tang San. Today, I follow my ancestor's example and gift you the Vast Sea Universe Cover. I hope that in the future you can also be like the Sea God, dispelling darkness and illuminating the future of Douluo Continent..."

Shu Yan: What?! ? ? ?

The whole thing seemed to become abstract in an instant. Shu Yan's eyes widened slightly. With his powerful facial control ability, he suppressed the twitching corners of his mouth. Then Shu Yan turned his head to look at Xue Sheng, who had a sincere and painful look on his face. For a moment, he felt that the world had exploded a little too much.

Looking at the vast sea of ​​​​universe emitting a hazy blue light, Shu Yan was actually a little at a loss for a moment...

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(End of this chapter)