Chapter 1: If I Were the White Emperor in the Future, I Would Make Peach Blossoms Bloom Everywhere!
Inside the palace of the Star Luo Empire.
Bang——!
"Dai Chengfeng, you are so presumptuous!"
"Do you know what you have done?"
The majestic man sitting high on the throne slammed the armrest of the dragon chair, creating a deep concave palm print on the armrest made of pure gold.
It was not difficult to see his rage.
Below the high platform, a young boy in a luxurious golden robe, about six years old, shook his head helplessly and sighed to himself.
Then he feigned confusion and asked the furious Star Luo Emperor, "Father, I don't know what I did wrong?"
"You don't know what you did wrong?!"
Looking at his fourth son, Dai Chengfeng, who pretended to be confused, the Star Luo Emperor demanded angrily, "What good things did you do yesterday? You claim you don't know?!"
"Reporting to the emperor, yesterday I took my uncle to the Soul Hunting Forest and got my first soul ring."
"Since my soul power has reached level ten, what's wrong with getting a soul ring?"
Hearing that Dai Chengfeng still didn't admit his mistake, the expression on Dai An's face became even gloomier.
"You are right to obtain the soul ring!"
"But the soul beast your father instructed you to hunt is the Golden Scale Beast, so you could awaken the best first soul skill of my Dai family's White Tiger Martial Soul: the White Tiger Shield Body Barrier."
"But what about you?!"
"What soul beast did you let Zhu Fan hunt? What is the first soul skill you awakened?!"
Dai Chengfeng bowed slightly and replied solemnly, "Replying to the emperor: the soul beast that I asked my uncle to hunt is the 450-year-old Gengjin Beast, and the first soul skill awakened is Gengjin Qi."
Speaking of this, Dai Chengfeng relied on being only six years old to try to act like a spoiled child to his father, attempting to escape responsibility.
"But father, it's not my fault that I disobeyed your orders."
"I really couldn't find the Golden Scale Beast, so I absorbed the Gengjin Beast..."
"Shut up!"
Before Dai Chengfeng finished speaking, Emperor Dai An of the Star Luo Empire could no longer contain himself and roared, "Rebellious son, I'm not old and confused yet!"
"I arranged everything. How could you not find the Golden Scale Beast?"
"I believe you did it on purpose!"
"Do you realize what you are responsible for?"
"You are the first genius with full innate soul power in my Dai family, excluding my ancestors!"
"You not only carry the glory of my Dai family royal lineage but also the hope of whether the Star Luo Empire can unify the Douluo Continent in the future!"
"But now, you are wasting your talent like this?"
Dai Chengfeng looked at his father helplessly. "Father, how could I be willing to waste my talent?"
"Still stubborn!"
Dai An's tiger eyes were bloodshot, and his breathing was heavy as he glared at Dai Chengfeng.
"The ancestors have already stipulated this!"
"The first three soul rings of my Dai family members must absorb the Golden Scale Beast, the Golden Wave Beast, and the Vajra Tiger in turn, and awaken the White Tiger Shield Body Barrier, the White Tiger Intense Light Wave, and the White Tiger Vajra Transformation..."
"This is the only way to maximize the potential of the White Tiger Martial Soul and make up for the fatal flaw that the White Tiger Martial Soul moves relatively slowly in the early stage and cannot deal with distant enemies."
"But look at your so-called Broken Gengjin Qi!"
"Although it can also pose a threat to distant enemies, what about defense?"
Hearing his father's question, Dai Chengfeng wanted to roll his eyes.
'Our Dai family's martial soul is the White Tiger, one of the Four Holy Beasts!'
'And yet, you, ancestors, actually allow your descendants to awaken the White Tiger Shield Body Barrier, White Tiger Intense Light Wave, and White Tiger Vajra Transformation?'
'Didn't you just trap your descendants like this?'
Even though Dai Chengfeng knew that his ancestors had made such a rule for his descendants out of kindness, it was a pity that the limits of his ancestors' vision determined the height his successor could reach.
However, Dai Chengfeng—who was a time traveler—was different.
He clearly understood what a White Tiger could be!
If he absorbed the soul rings of the Golden Scale Beast, the Golden Wave Beast, and the Vajra Tiger as Dai An suggested, awakening the White Tiger Shield Body Barrier, the White Tiger Intense Light Wave, and the White Tiger Vajra Transformation...
This would indeed improve the early combat effectiveness of the White Tiger Martial Soul and help make up for its shortcomings quickly.
But!
He thought that being overly eager for quick success, without prioritizing the foundational deficiencies of the White Tiger Martial Soul, would likely limit his ultimate achievements to merely inheriting a second-level god's power in the future—just like Dai Mubai.
Even if he were to curry favor with Tang San...
Dai Chengfeng could never accept that; even if he did, at most he would inherit a first-level god's power, which would be the limit for his martial soul.
For others, becoming a god might be a great blessing, and they might not dare to ask for more.
But this was not what Dai Chengfeng wanted!
Was the White Tiger Martial Soul inferior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul?
Was its ultimate evolution limited to becoming a second-level god of war?
Absolutely not!
As a time traveler, Dai Chengfeng yearned to declare to the world that the White Tiger is the Holy Spirit of Heaven, the ancient evil god, capable of controlling all killings in the world. He was also the master of the innate Gengjin!
He would be the White Emperor!
He would undoubtedly surpass the God King!
"Huh!"
Dai Chengfeng took a deep breath. These were all his plans for the future, and now he wanted to convince his father.
Maybe it was because Dai Chengfeng was precocious or because he knew how to please people better...
From birth until now, his father had been very strict with Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai, yet he genuinely doted on him.
Therefore, Dai Chengfeng didn't want to disappoint him.
"Father!"
"Have you ever heard the saying that the best defense is always offense?"
"And my first soul skill, the Gengjin Qi, is so sharp that it can break through most barriers in the world. Its potential is not inferior to the White Tiger Shield Body Barrier!"
"Bold!"
Star Luo Emperor Dai An stood up instantly, grabbed a teacup next to him, and threw it heavily at Dai Chengfeng's feet while shouting angrily.
"You dare to say that the potential of your Gengjin Qi is not comparable to the White Tiger Shield Body Barrier?"
"I think what you want to say is that you are more powerful than our ancestors!!!"
"Dai Chengfeng!"
"Has your father spoiled and indulged you too much, for you to be so arrogant and presumptuous?!"
"Originally, when I saw you awakening your innate full soul power, I decided to support you as the next crown prince of our Star Luo Empire."
"This time, I just wanted you to realize your mistakes and not act willfully when absorbing your second and third soul rings."
"But now it seems that I must punish you!"
With that, Dai An shouted outside the palace, "Come here!"
Instantly, several imperial guards in silver armor entered the palace and knelt on one knee. "Your Majesty, what do you need?"
"I declare!"
"From now on, all titles and fiefs of the fourth prince, Dai Chengfeng, will be abolished. He will be demoted to a commoner and exiled to Wu'an City!"
"He cannot return to the imperial capital without my order!"
The imperial guards were surprised.
After all, everyone knew that the most favored prince in the entire Star Luo Empire was the fourth prince, Dai Chengfeng.
Although the royal family of the Star Luo Empire had its unique inheritance rules, just a few days ago, the fourth prince had awakened such a strong qualification of innate full soul power. Almost everyone believed that the next candidate for the Star Luo Emperor would no longer be a matter of suspense.
The eldest prince, Dai Weisi, and the third prince, Dai Mubai, were only worthy of being the foil for the fourth prince.
The Zhu family even flatteringly sent their third daughter, Zhu Zhuqing, who was only a few years old and was supposed to be betrothed to Dai Mubai, to the residence of the fourth prince, claiming that cultivating feelings early would help with awakening the martial soul fusion technique as soon as possible.
But now...
"What kind of mistake did this Prince Chengfeng make to anger His Majesty so?"
"Not only will he be demoted to a commoner, but he will also be exiled to Wu'an City?"
Everyone must know that while Wu'an City has "An" in its name, it is certainly not a safe place.
On the contrary, it is a border city between the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire.
While the two empires have not engaged in a large-scale conflict due to the Spirit Palace, small-scale bloodshed incidents are constant.
Wu'an City is one of the main battlefields.
There are always a few days each month when blood flows like a river and killing fills the sky.
"Dai Chengfeng!"
"I will ask you one last question. Do you know you are wrong?!"
"As long as you are willing to admit your mistakes and not risk the royal honor of our Star Luo Empire, and abandon your so-called superior martial soul development concept that rivals our ancestors, you can absorb the soul ring according to our ancestors' method."
"You are still young, and I can give you a chance!"
Looking at his father, who seemed ready to revoke all punishments as long as he admitted his mistakes, Dai Chengfeng still shook his head firmly.
"Father!"
"Are ancestors always right?"
"Time will prove their mistakes, and I will also... surpass them!"
After that, Dai Chengfeng turned and walked out of the hall without hesitation.
After all, some things cannot be compromised.
"The cold west wind blows through the courtyard, the snow is cold, and the fragrance is bitter, but my heart is not sad."
"If I become the White Emperor in the future, I will make the peach blossoms bloom everywhere!"
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