"You're trying to separate me and Brother Xiao Yan again."
"Xun'er, your father isn't wrong. Xiao Yan isn't someone you can entrust your life to."
"Is he really that bad?" Gu Xun'er pouted, glancing at Ye Feng. "There are so many women around him. If I stay with him, wouldn't I be forced to share him with them?"
"While he does have many women, he treats each one with sincerity," Gu Yuan replied calmly. "He helped Ya Fei—who had poor talent—rise in power by giving her the Fallen Heart Flame. He awakened the Nine Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils in Qing Lin, helped Xiao Yixian win the Alchemy Contest, granted Zi Yan the Three Thousand Flames, and assisted Queen Medusa in completing her evolution. Each of these things shows he's a man of great character."
Gu Yuan's gaze fell on Ye Feng, who now stood with the unmistakable aura of a Dou Di.
"He's broken through to the Dou Emperor realm. If you two become a couple, your future children would inherit the bloodline of a Dou Di."
(Again Emperor Here is God )
"Father, you think so highly of him. Why don't you marry him instead?" Gu Xun'er puffed her cheeks, clearly displeased with his logic.
...
Soul Clan
"Clan Leader, intense fluctuations are coming from the direction of the Ancient World. Could it be that Gu Yuan has broken through to the Dou Di realm?"
"Impossible," the clan leader dismissed. "He doesn't possess the key to Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave. Without that, breaking through to Dou Di is out of the question."
"Even so, we should prepare for the worst."
"Calm down, Great Elder. Even if Gu Yuan does reach the Dou Di realm, our Soul Clan has prepared for this. Our ancestors foresaw such a scenario. Accelerate the acquisition of broken jade from other clans."
"Yes."
"Any news from the Xiao Clan's jade?"
"According to the third elder's confession, the jade fragment has fallen into the hands of a man named Ye Feng."
"Ye Feng? Investigate him thoroughly. Retrieve that broken jade—whatever it takes."
...
Ancient Tribe
Mang Tianchi stood in stunned silence, his eyes fixed on Ye Feng.
"The balance of the continent is about to shift."
A new Dou Emperor had emerged. The implications were enormous—a storm was coming to the Central Plains.
Ye Feng opened his eyes. In that fleeting moment, a whole world flickered within his grey pupils before returning to normal.
"Congratulations, Lord, on becoming a Dou Di," Gu Yuan said with genuine admiration.
"Congratulations, Lord," echoed the leaders of the eight major clans, including Mang Tianchi.
"Lord, I have a request," Gu Yuan continued.
"Go ahead."
"Can you tell me the method to break through to the Dou Di level?"
Ye Feng's gaze was calm, but penetrating. "Gu Yuan, you already know. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been drawn here by my earlier actions."
Gu Yuan fell silent.
When Ye Feng had unleashed his power—when he defeated Xiao Yan and the Soul from the Heavenly Tomb—Gu Yuan had sensed it: the power of creation.
The power of chaos. The origin of all things. It was once called the source of energy.
"Then... can you grant me a portion of that power?" Gu Yuan asked, embarrassed.
Ye Feng shook his head. "No. If you become a Dou Di, it will spell disaster for the Soul Clan. And they must fall by my hands, not yours. You've helped me during my cultivation, so I won't forget that. I promise this—as long as I exist, I will not allow the Soul Clan to invade the Ancient Clan."
Thud.
The Stone Tribe members dropped to one knee.
"What are you doing?"
"Please accept the allegiance of the Stone Clan. From this day forward, we will follow you."
Plop.
The Medicine Clan followed suit, kneeling solemnly.
Watching both clans pledge themselves to Ye Feng, the leaders of the Flame and Thunder Clans looked displeased.
Though the eight major clans pretended unity, under the surface, competition festered.
With Ye Feng as the new Dou Emperor, the Stone and Medicine Clans would gain a frightening advantage. That was not a future the Flame, Thunder, Ancient, or Soul Clans welcomed.
After all, a Dou Di was unmatched.
In the original timeline, Emperor Hun Tian nearly obliterated the alliance single-handedly—proof of a Dou Emperor's overwhelming might.
"Rise," Ye Feng said plainly.
"Lord, we genuinely submit to you."
"Yes, Lord."
But Ye Feng's tone did not change.
"I have no interest in establishing a faction. If that day comes, I'll let you know."
They were stunned.
He rejected their loyalty?
Did he look down on them?
Of course he did.
Ye Feng was the ruler of the Douluo Plane, the master of the God Realm. How could he concern himself with a couple of minor clans in the Doupo Plane?
The Stone and Medicine Clans could only smile bitterly and accept his decision in silence.
The Flame, Thunder, Ancient, and Soul Clans collectively exhaled in relief.
...
"Dou Di..."
Xiao Yan trembled, his fists clenched tight.
Ye Feng had already stepped into the Dou Di realm, while he was still a mere Dou Zun.
Duo Emperor. The apex of cultivation.
The weight of Ye Feng's power pressed against his heart like a mountain.
"Teacher, what do I do? How can I defeat him?"
Yao Chen replied with a calm voice, "Why not head to the Wild Forest?"
"Wild Forest?"
"It's an ancient place, forbidden to humans. It's the last untouched land from the age of the Dou Dis. There may still be a hidden legacy or a cave left by one of them. It could help you ascend—but great danger comes with great reward."
"Say no more, Teacher. I've made up my mind. I'm going."
...
Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Tomb—
Ding Dong!
Congratulations, you've altered the original timeline. Xiao Yan failed to obtain the final trace of Dou Di bloodline from the Xiao Clan. Instead, it was acquired by Xiao Yu. Reward: 6,199 attribute points distributed at will.
...
Three months later, Wild Forest
A black-robed young man strode into a palace hidden deep within the forest. The structure was delicately adorned in a style clearly favored by women. Rare treasures filled its courtyard.
"Where is the legacy of this Dou Di expert?"
He searched tirelessly until he reached a grand hall that resembled a bedroom. An elegant screen, embroidered with flowers, stood tall. On a jade chair sat a skeleton, serene and regal. In front of it rested a jade table with three brocade boxes.
On the jade table, eight characters were engraved:
If you wish to inherit my legacy, you must first castrate yourself.
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