Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 2 The God King's Scheme

The soft halo of light was ethereal and dreamlike, yet the illusory space possessed an exceptionally captivating sense of reality. In the distance, a majestic palace loomed, appearing both illusory and real.

A towering figure stood amidst the clouds, gazing into the distance. His deep blue eyes were as profound as the ocean, and his empty gaze seemed to pierce through the endless void.

"The fate of Douluo Continent has changed..."

The figure murmured softly, his magnificent blue robe rippling with water, and a hint of gloom appeared on his handsome face.

"Is the consciousness of the Douluo plane still putting up a futile struggle? It truly has a way to die."

Through the endless void, he was observing the plane he had once been born in: Douluo Continent. Since ascending to the God Realm, he had been closely watching the changes in Douluo Continent, regarding it as his own private domain, not allowing anyone else to touch it.

According to his observation, the fortune of the Douluo plane was not long ago still in the Star Luo Empire, but now it has appeared in the Heavenly Soul Empire, which was once the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Like two twinkling stars, the one located in the Star Luo Empire is rapidly dimming, while the one within the Heavenly Soul Empire is becoming increasingly bright and dazzling.

"Did you think you could fool me with such methods?" The man sneered mockingly, a faint smile playing on his lips, appearing sanctimonious.

"In any case, destiny is in Douluo, and this child should be destined to be with my Tang family."

"Third Brother." A soft call rang out, and another figure stepped out from the illusion, naturally taking the arm of the man in blue.

It was a woman wearing a pink dress, her long hair styled into a long, flowing scorpion braid. From the side and back, one could see her slender, fair neck and exquisitely beautiful collarbones. The dress was cinched at the waist, so slender it could be encircled with one hand, perfectly outlining her strikingly beautiful figure.

"Third Brother, are you paying attention to things on Douluo Continent again?"

The arrival of the woman in the pink dress instantly dispelled the gloom on the man in blue's face, and his demeanor became gentle and refined as he smiled and spoke.

"Since the collision between the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent, many changes have occurred. Although the Tang Sect also began to decline at that time, destiny has always belonged to our Douluo Continent. Now, a new star has emerged, which will bring about changes to the Douluo Continent."

"You actually gave him such a high evaluation?" The woman in the pink dress widened her eyes and said in surprise.

"Is this still the Third Brother I know?"

The man smiled without answering the question directly, but instead lovingly embraced the woman.

"Hasn't Xiao Qi been clamoring to go out and play? Let her go down to the mortal realm to gain some experience this time. As an enforcer of the God Realm, I can't interfere in the affairs of the Douluo Continent, but it's only reasonable for my daughter to guide this rising star onto the right path of growth."

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. The woman in the pink dress didn't think there was anything wrong with the man's words; her focus was elsewhere.

"Are you really willing to let Xiaoqi leave our side?"

"How can young people see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain..."

Ye Xixuan and Tang Ya sat around the campfire to keep warm. The firelight danced in their eyes, and the occasional crackling sound of burning branches could be heard.

Perhaps due to her naive nature, or perhaps because she had no defenses against the six-year-old Ye Xixuan, Tang Ya took the initiative to bring up her own experiences.

The Tang Clan in Tiandou City had recently had its sect's residence forcibly seized by the Iron Blood Sect, and she was the only one who escaped. She was preparing to go to Shrek Academy to seek help.

By comparing this information with his memories from his previous life, Ye Xixuan roughly understood the current timeline. Tang Ya is nine years old this year, while he awakened his martial soul at the age of six, which means that he and Huo Yuhao, the original protagonist in his memories from his previous life, are the same age.

'But why did he meet Tang Ya before Huo Yuhao?'

Ye Xixuan had not forgotten the selfless god-king, nor did he know if there was any scheming involved.

But a gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. Regardless of whether the god-king plotted against him, Tang Ya did indeed save him.

He also told Tang Ya, who knew him well and was kind-hearted, about his background as a member of a great family of soul masters and his experience of being wiped out, but omitted some specific details.

As fellow sufferers in the same boat, their relationship was unconsciously brought closer.

Listening to Ye Xixuan's story, Tang Ya didn't blurt out the classic line "That's great!" like she did when she learned about Huo Yuhao's background in her previous life. Instead, she empathized with him and asked with pity.

"Xiao Xixuan, what are your plans for the future?"

"My elders at home also entrusted me to seek refuge at Shrek Academy, so it just so happens that we're going the same way, Sister Xiaoya." Ye Xixuan calmed himself down; he actually had many things he needed to confirm.

Why did the previously unknown Ye family rise to prominence within a span of just over a hundred years? And why were they inexplicably wiped out? Why did the elders of the family insist on sending him to Shrek Academy for protection? And why that particular token...?

"That's perfect. I'll take you with me to Shrek Academy. It'll be good to have someone to look after us along the way." Tang Ya's eyes lit up immediately, seeing Shrek Academy's help as her last hope. With Shrek Academy's strength, they were absolutely capable of helping the Tang Sect get justice.

Tang Ya is still quite innocent.

"By the way, Xiao Xixuan, is your martial soul of the dark attribute? Was the ability you used before a soul skill? You scared my martial soul out of its wits."

In the world of Soul Masters, asking about someone else's Martial Soul and Soul Skills is considered extremely impolite. However, meeting Tang Ya's clear and pure gaze, Ye Xixuan finally nodded.

"That is the innate ability of my martial soul. Although I have full innate soul power, I have not yet obtained a soul ring."

"A talent?" A strange look appeared on Tang Ya's face, clearly recalling something, but she quickly returned to her carefree demeanor.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a Soul Master with innate full Soul Power. I never expected you to be so amazing! Even Shrek Academy probably doesn't have many students with innate full Soul Power, so they'll definitely accept you. With Shrek Academy's help, you can get a suitable Soul Ring and advance to Soul Master. After becoming a Soul Master, you'll receive a subsidy of one Gold Soul Coin every month."

Tang Ya and Ye Xixuan, both wrapped in animal skin blankets, sat together and chattered away to each other.

Whether she deliberately didn't want to bring up those heavy topics or was just an optimistic and talkative person, she patiently told Ye Xixuan many things about Shrek Academy.

As if possessing a special magic, anyone who is around Tang Ya seems to feel relaxed.

Ye Xixuan suddenly understood why Beibei in his past life memories was attracted to Tang Ya. Since escaping, his tense nerves had finally relaxed.

For most of the rest of the night, Tang Ya did the talking, while Ye Xixuan listened quietly.

As dawn broke and the first rays of light pierced the sky, the entire Tianling Mountain Range was illuminated by the sunlight.

(End of this chapter)