Douluo Continent: Starting from Leading Ferocious Beasts to Transform into Demons

Chapter 56 The Old Emperor Who's Giving Up

"Father."

Xu Tianran sat in his wheelchair, quietly watching the old emperor on the bed. It was sad to think that so few members of the royal family in this generation were healthy.

Of course, Xu Tianran would not admit that he killed all his brothers, which led to all of this; he was just an ordinary disabled prince.

"Natural, you should know why I've come to see you."

The old emperor stared at his heir. To be honest, he was quite satisfied with the crown prince in front of him. He was ruthless like him and meticulous in his work. The only downside was that he actually cooperated with that bunch of scumbags in order to seize power.

But it doesn't matter now. The entire Sun Moon Empire is going to side with the Soul Beasts. Even if those trashy Evil Soul Masters want to plot something, they have to consider the Soul Beasts' thoughts. They just need to show their value.

"Was it something Confucius did before?"

Xu Tianran looked puzzled. Although he knew some things, some matters were discussed privately between the old emperor and Confucius, and he didn't even have the opportunity to infiltrate and inquire.

"That's right, our Sun Moon Empire will now side with the Soul Beasts."

The old emperor observed Xu Tianran's expression. If his son showed any disgust, he would rather let Tianzhen become the empress.

"Father, what arrangements do you require me to carry out?"

Xu Tianran did not show any shock. He naturally knew what Tang San had said back then, which could be said to have caused the Sun Moon Empire to die slowly. How could Xu Tianran, who wanted to unify the continent and become the only emperor, tolerate this? He could cooperate with the trash of the Holy Spirit Cult. Although it was a betrayal of the race by soul beasts, it was not unacceptable.

"There's something only I and Master Kong know. I'm about to tell you that the great ship of the Sun Moon Empire will be entrusted to your command from now on. I hope you can lead the Sun Moon Empire to survive, no matter what!"

The old emperor gripped Xu Tianran's hand tightly, his bloodshot eyes fixed on him.

"Yes, Father. Your son will surely lead the Sun Moon Empire to its zenith."

Xu Tianran looked sincerely at the old emperor. This was his ambition and his wish, and he would do everything in his power to achieve it.

"Ahem, what I want to say is that the Sun Moon Empire will no longer be a human empire. The Soul Beasts have special means to give us Soul Beast bloodlines."

Xu Tianran felt the old emperor tighten his grip on his hand, and a look of resentment appeared in the old emperor's eyes.

If it weren't for the sudden change in the situation on the side of the soul beasts, the Sea God might not have appeared at all. According to his plan, the Sun Moon Empire might have been able to unify the continent under his leadership, and there wouldn't be this humiliating betrayal of their race.

"Soul Beast Bloodline!"

Xu Tianran's eyes showed shock. He really didn't expect this. He was originally thinking about how to pledge allegiance to the soul beasts, but now he was being treated like a monster.

"That's right, all humans within the Sun and Moon Realm will possess the bloodline of soul beasts, just like the sea god ten thousand years ago."

His eyes revealed a mocking expression; he wished he could devour the heart and flesh of the sea god who demanded they hand over the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology in the name of justice.

"However, with Elder Kong's help, our Sun Moon Royal Family was given an opportunity to choose any soul beast bloodline, instead of praying for good luck like those commoners."

Xu Tianran subconsciously swallowed, never expecting that his father and Confucius's plan was so astonishing.

"So, we..."

His face turned grim as Xu Tianran suddenly realized that he was the next emperor.

"That's right. Humans definitely won't tolerate us. It's unclear what the situation is like with the soul beasts, but don't expect them to have a high status. But this is the best outcome we can hope for, at least for us."

A smug look appeared in the old emperor's eyes. In fact, it was not impossible to dissolve the royal family and surrender to the Douluo Three Kingdoms. The losses to the common people and major forces would not be serious.

However, the royal family will suffer the greatest losses, and they might even be dragged out and desecrated because of hatred. How can that be allowed? This is also the reason why I wanted to destroy other empires together. If I am not doing well, you will not be doing well either.

"However, the burden on your shoulders will be very heavy from now on. If humanity wins, you will have to rally everyone to fight to the death against the Douluo Three Kingdoms, and you may even have to face a god directly. If the soul beasts win, you will have to be careful in front of the soul beasts and appease the entire Sun Moon Empire to prevent its collapse."

The old emperor laughed, a laugh like that of an old fox.

"As for me, I might be dead by now. I'll either be infamous for eternity or be remembered for my virtue. In any case, I'm quite relaxed."

Xu Tianran looked at the old emperor speechlessly. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have lost his composure like this, but when he thought about the things that would weigh on him in the future, and looked at the smug look on his father's face, he really couldn't help himself.

"Next, clean up the palace, leaving only the direct descendants of the royal family. Once the bloodline is obtained, you, Tianran, will inform the court officials of this matter."

"According to Elder Kong, the Soul Beasts are planning to convert the bloodlines of all humans in the entire empire into some kind of demon race. The task of appeasing the people will be entrusted to you. The reaction from the humans is expected to be significant, and that will also be your responsibility."

The old emperor looked at Xu Tianran with a smile, then released his hand, closed his eyes, and seemed to suddenly fall into a deep sleep.

"Your subject obeys."

Xu Tianran felt his father's steady breathing and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. Although he felt helpless, it seemed that his father was about to hand over power to him.

Xu Tianran covered the old emperor with a blanket, then pushed the wheelchair out. From now on, the Sun Moon Empire would be his; his long-held dream was about to come true.

Only after Xu Tianran's figure disappeared did the old emperor open his eyes. A trace of worry flashed in his slightly cloudy eyes. Xu Tianran, the crown prince, only needed to deal with the many difficulties ahead, while he, the emperor, had many more things to consider.

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Brigitte was sitting on a soft, white cloud, with Kong Deming standing beside her like a follower.

With a surge of emotions welling up inside him, Kong Deming was still a little dazed. He watched as Bi Ji flew into the sky and made some strange movements with her hands. Then, a white cloud slowly formed in front of him.

Most importantly, Brigitte simply sat down and swung her legs while flipping through the book that had appeared out of thin air on the cloud.

Kong Deming remained true to himself and cast aside his doubts.

As for why he followed Bi Ji, he was originally begging to be her subordinate, so naturally he had to take good care of the people she sent. Especially since Bi Ji was from the Emerald Swan Clan, she had almost no combat power, only slightly higher than the useless Ice Silkworm Clan from the far north. If she encountered those beasts of evil soul masters causing trouble, then it would be all over. The Sun Moon Empire could not afford to be targeted by both sides at the same time.

"Your Sun Moon Empire has quite a few filthy places to hide."

Biji flipped through the array formation materials in her hand. After all, she was still a novice in array formations and needed to learn more.

"A common human failing, a common failing. I've been in seclusion for years and don't know much about these things, otherwise I would have solved them long ago."

Kong Deming blushed, thinking that Biji was talking about some dark things that had happened in Mingdu.

Brigitte shook her head slightly; she felt nauseous.

(End of this chapter)