Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 183 The Secrets of the Sun and Moon Royal Family and Zhu Ziyang's Grand Plan to Change the World!

The Moon Emperor's Jade Seal is a symbol of the direct lineage of the Sun and Moon Empire's royal family, and it is a seal that only the emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire, who is descended from the Moon lineage, can wield.

Here, we must mention the components of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family. As previously mentioned, the Sun Moon Empire's royal family possesses three inherited martial souls: the Sun, the Moon, and the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon. Based on their martial souls, the Sun Moon Empire's royal family is divided into three branches: the Sun Branch, possessing the Sun martial soul; the Moon Branch, possessing the Moon martial soul; and the Dragon Branch, possessing the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon martial soul.

The origins of these three major branches are simple and quite interesting.

The Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul comes from the founding emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, a legendary powerhouse known as the Purple Emperor by the people of the Sun Moon Empire. Xu Zihuang is a powerful figure who rose from humble beginnings, swept across nearly a hundred countries and forces on the Sun Moon Continent, and unified the Sun Moon Empire.

The Sun Martial Soul and Moon Martial Soul originated from the two empresses of the Purple Emperor. Indeed, this emperor had two empresses, known to later generations as the Golden Sun Empress and the Silver Moon Empress. These two empresses were also exceptionally powerful individuals who played a crucial role in the Purple Emperor's rise to power. Each of them bore the Purple Emperor a prince, who inherited their respective Sun Martial Soul and Moon Martial Soul. These two princes subsequently ascended the throne, becoming the renowned Golden Sun Emperor and Silver Moon Emperor in the history of the Sun and Moon Empire. Due to their stable rule and significant achievements, they naturally became the progenitors of the Sun and Moon lineages of the Sun and Moon royal families.

Since neither of the two princes inherited their Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul, the Purple Emperor turned his attention to his grandchildren. The two princes had a total of seven children, but only one of them inherited the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul. Thus, the prince who possessed the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul was made crown prince by the Purple Emperor, becoming the fourth emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, the first female emperor in its history, and the ancestor of the dragon lineage. She was known as the Purple Emperor Empress.

Later, the royal family of the Sun and Moon Empire was divided into three branches based on different martial souls. The Dragon Branch had the fewest people but the most emperors, while the Sun Branch and Moon Branch had roughly the same number of people and emperors.

Thus, following this succession method known as "Purple Radiance first, Sun and Moon second," the Sun and Moon Empire operated smoothly for nearly ten thousand years, until it changed in the last five hundred years.

Because the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul had almost disappeared, the Dragon Vein clan was dwindling, and almost no one among the Sun and Moon clans had awakened the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul. Therefore, the throne of the Sun and Moon Empire rotated between the Sun and Moon clans. After four or five generations, a sixth prince appeared.

About 150 years ago, the great-grandfather of the current Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, who was then the Lord of the Sun Vein, launched a palace coup, murdered his cousin, who was then the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire and the Lord of the Moon Vein, and usurped the throne. Then, he began a great purge, almost wiping out the entire Moon Vein race.

After nearly ten thousand years of trials and tribulations, although the Sun Vein and the Moon Vein are nominally one family, their blood ties have almost completely disappeared. The only thing that connects the two veins, the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul, has not appeared for many years. Therefore, the Sun Vein people have no psychological burden whatsoever in slaughtering the Moon Vein people.

This coup is known as the Lunar Eclipse Coup.

Following the Lunar Palace Coup, the Sun Vein Clan took full control of the resources and interests of the Moon Vein and Dragon Vein. Noble forces supporting the Moon Vein and Dragon Vein were suppressed and persecuted, and many branches of the Moon Vein changed their names and fled to other countries. Zhang Lexuan's family is highly likely one of the Moon Vein clan members who fled the Sun Moon Empire.

The Moon Emperor's Jade Seal, a treasure symbolizing the authority and status of the Moon Pulse, was lost during the Moon Eclipse Palace Coup. Zhu Ziyang never expected that it would appear at the Shrek City auction. Was this a coincidence, or was it done intentionally?

Zhu Ziyang was filled with doubts, but he still took the important seal into his possession without hesitation. He didn't care how the seal appeared in Shrek City, because he was preparing to plan a famous scheme that could change the situation of the continent!

The unification of the mainland is a historical inevitability and an unstoppable trend. The mainland should have been unified ten thousand years ago, but failed due to unforeseen circumstances. Now, this trend of unification has re-emerged and is becoming increasingly evident.

As far as the situation on the mainland is concerned, the only one most qualified to complete this unification is undoubtedly the Sun Moon Empire. The rulers of the Douluo Three Kingdoms are almost all insects, and the possibility of them being able to withstand the army of the Sun Moon Empire is almost zero.

The unification of the Douluo Continent by the Sun Moon Empire is not in the interests of Zhu Ziyang and Shrek Academy. So how can they protect their own interests while removing obstacles to their reforms? It's simple: turn the Sun Moon Empire's emperor into one of their own, and all the problems will be solved.

Zhu Ziyang's general idea was simple: to put Zhang Lexuan, who possessed the Moon Martial Soul, on the throne of the Sun Moon Empire!

In this way, he can control the Sun Moon Empire through Zhang Lexuan to achieve the unification of the continent, selectively eliminate conservative forces during the unification process, and resolve the resistance of the common people of the three empires to the unification of the Sun Moon Empire by publicizing Zhang Lexuan's identity as the senior sister of Shrek Academy. It is a win-win situation!

Thus, a world where Zhu Ziyang, Shrek Academy, the Sun Moon Empire, and the common people cheered, and only the old aristocracy was wounded, was achieved.

Zhu Ziyang felt more and more that the future was bright!

Of course, this plan is still in the initial conceptual stage. Before it can be truly implemented, it will take some time. At the very least, it needs the support of Mu En, the consent of Zhang Lexuan, and the approval of the Moon Vein descendants who are lying dormant on the mainland.

No rush. Zhu Ziyang wasn't in a hurry at all. He had plenty of time to plan and refine this scheme, and the Moon Emperor's Jade Seal would be one of the important props.

The auction continued, and the seventh item after the Moon Emperor's Jade Seal was quickly sold. Next came the highlight of the night, the eighth item, the last item of the evening.

A glass dome slowly rose beside Luo Shuiyun, and the information and details of the final item appeared simultaneously on the large screen above the round platform. Various commotion arose in the private rooms, and some guests even walked to the front of their rooms to reveal their identities, a threatening and determined move.

Without a doubt, this last item up for auction is a 100,000-year-old soul bone!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the final item for tonight has been presented to you," Luo Shuiyun said with a smile. "As you can see, this is a 100,000-year-old soul bone, located in the right arm. It originated from a Fire Dragon Lizard King that recently survived its 100,000-year tribulation. Therefore, this soul bone is called the Right Arm Bone of the Fire King! The value of a 100,000-year-old soul bone is self-evident, and I believe you, my esteemed guests, are already eager to see it. Without further ado, let's begin!"

"Right arm bone of the King of Earth Fire, starting price: 50 million gold soul coins, each bid must be at least one million! Bidding begins!" Luo Shuiyun announced loudly.

As the auction began, all the private rooms rushed to shout out their bids, and the price of the Soul Bone instantly soared to 80 million, almost breaking 100 million.

"Sister Xiaotao, aren't you tempted by this soul bone?" Zhu Ziyang looked at Ma Xiaotao and was somewhat surprised to find that she hadn't made any move, so he asked.

"Why wouldn't I be tempted?" Ma Xiaotao said, distressed. "I'm tempted by any 100,000-year-old soul bone. But I already have my right arm bone! Even if I could get my hands on this Earth Fire King's right arm bone, I couldn't absorb it!"

"Ah, this!" Zhu Ziyang was stunned. He hadn't expected this situation. It was normal for Ma Xiaotao, as Yan Shaozhe's disciple, to possess a soul bone. It was a pity that this right arm bone of the King of Earth Fire was really suitable for Ma Xiaotao.

Since neither of them had any needs, they didn't participate in the bidding. They just watched the other people bid like spectators. Every bid was a shock to Zhu Ziyang's money sense. The price of the right arm bone quickly reached 150 million gold soul coins. Among the guests present, there weren't many people who could afford such a huge sum of money, so the auction ended.

After the auction, Zhu Ziyang and Ma Xiaotao waited for the Moon Emperor's Jade Seal in the private room. Zhu Ziyang picked up the square jade seal and casually put it into his Star Flame Ring. Before his plan unfolded, the jade seal was just a broken stone.

He was about to pay when the waiter informed him that someone had already paid for him. Zhu Ziyang and Ma Xiaotao were both stunned. Then they saw Luo Shuiyun walk into their private room with a beaming smile. She said, "Junior Brother Ziyang, Junior Sister Xiaotao, thank you so much for tonight! You've been a great help to your sister!"

"Senior Sister Luo!" The two were surprised, yet felt it was expected. After all, Zhu Ziyang had prevented the Moon Emperor's Jade Seal from failing to sell, saving Luo Shuiyun's reputation and performance. For a top auctioneer, an item failing to sell is a very serious matter.

Therefore, it is entirely understandable that Luo Shuiyun paid the price on behalf of Zhu Ziyang.

Moreover, Zhu Ziyang's identity is quite extraordinary!

Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but sigh, "Sure enough, having a high status makes all the difference; you don't need to carry any money when you go out!"

(End of this chapter)