Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 326 Child of a Transformed Soul Beast? A Marriage Alliance?
"With the competition just around the corner, everyone has worked hard. Consider today's match as a warm-up for the competition. Now, everyone, go home and get some rest to prepare for the upcoming matches."

Dai Tianling waved his hand, dismissing the onlookers, including the other Heavenly Kings with complicated expressions.

The crowd dispersed, leaving only Dai Tianling, Enci, Dai Yueyan, and Bo Xi in the huge stadium.

“Master Bo Xi,” Dai Tianling’s smile remained unchanged, but his tone carried a hint of inquiry, “After this battle, your name will surely resound throughout the continent. However… I have always had a question in my heart, a question that has been stuck in my throat.”

Seeing that Bo Xi did not object, Dai Tianling continued, "Master's talent and brilliance are unparalleled throughout history, and his martial spirit is even more extraordinary, capable of suppressing a top-tier martial spirit like the Mountain Dragon King... May I ask where Master comes from? Which reclusive master did you study under? And what is the origin of this martial spirit?"

His gaze was sharp, fixed intently on Bo Xi's eyes.

Bo Xi chuckled inwardly, but his face remained calm.

He had anticipated Dai Tianling's question. How could the Star Luo Empire trust and rely on a powerful figure who appeared out of nowhere, possessing a divine-level martial soul and an extraordinary secondary profession talent, without thoroughly investigating his background?

He paused for a moment, seemingly considering his words, before slowly speaking, his voice carrying a hint of wistful reminiscence: "My origins... Has Your Majesty ever heard of the Sea God Tang San?"

Dai Tianling and Enci were both shocked. Tang San, the Sea God, the legend of Douluo Continent, the supreme god from ten thousand years ago.

This is nonsense; everyone knows the name of the sea god.

"Of course I know!" Dai Tianling said in a deep voice, his eyes flickering uncertainly. Could it be...?

A complex light flashed in Bo Xi's eyes: "Tang San, the Sea God, was born from a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor who had taken human form. And I... am similar to him."

He paused, as if recalling something, "My mother was a Sea God Grass that grew in the endless deep sea, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon and the blessings of the sea god, and finally broke through the shackles of 100,000 years."

"Sea God Grass?!" Enci Douluo exclaimed in shock for the first time, his cloudy old eyes flashing with disbelief.

As a pillar of the Star Luo Empire, he possessed profound knowledge of various top-tier martial souls and the secrets of soul beasts. Sea God Grass, an algae that theoretically had almost no chance of becoming a powerful soul beast! It actually broke through the 100,000-year mark?! The ocean is truly mysterious!
Ignoring Enci's shock, Bo Xi continued, "My mother chose to take human form and unite with a human soul master who possessed a top-tier dragon martial soul... and I am their child."

"My martial soul is the product of the perfect fusion of the original power left behind by my mother after she took human form and my father's water-attribute martial soul. It is not a simple inheritance, but a kind of... sublimation."

As he spoke, a thought flickered in his mind, and a faint yet incredibly pure emerald-blue blade of grass, imbued with the aura of the vast ocean and the pulse of sacred life, flashed and disappeared from his fingertip.

It was the aura of the Sea God Grass. Although faint, it had completely transformed him into his current half-human body. However, the unique fluctuations originating from the source of life and the affinity with the sea were undeniable.

This aura flashed by, yet struck Dai Tianling and Enci like a thunderbolt.

Shocking!

Dai Tianling felt a surge of heat rush to his head. The last such legendary being, the offspring of a transformed soul beast and a human, was the Sea God Tang San.
The master Bo Xi in front of us has a mother who is a 100,000-year-old Sea God Grass, which is enough to explain why he has such a heaven-defying martial soul talent and control over water elements.

This isn't some stowaway from the Federation! This is clearly a treasure bestowed upon the Star Luo Empire by heaven—a peerless genius with the bloodline of a god-level soul beast!

"So that's how it is! So that's how it is!" Dai Tianling's voice trembled with excitement. His gaze towards Bo Xi instantly became incredibly fervent. His previous doubts and probing vanished, leaving only indescribable joy and reverence. Bo Xi's "confession" not only cleared him of suspicion about his identity but also elevated him to a level comparable to a divine child. Wasn't the trajectory of the Sea God Tang San the best proof?!

Enci recovered from his initial shock, his eyes gleaming. He immediately sent a telepathic message to Dai Tianling:

"Your Majesty, what this boy says is very likely true! The aura of that Sea God Grass cannot be faked, and... the offspring of a transformed soul beast has an incomparably pure bloodline! This means..."

Grace's voice carried a hint of excitement, "This means that his descendants have a very high probability of perfectly inheriting this divine-level martial soul, which will be a stable source of divine-level bloodline!"

Upon hearing this, Dai Tianling's heart pounded even harder. A divine bloodline with stable inheritance—its value far exceeded that of Long Yue's powerful but unpredictable Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul, which could even backfire on him.

He had previously been vaguely worried that Bo Xi was too arrogant and difficult to control, but now, a grander and more tempting plan instantly took shape in his mind.

Marriage!

A marriage alliance is a must!

The bloodline of the Dai family royal family must be fiercely combined with this divine bloodline!
Dai Tianling glanced subconsciously in the direction Dai Yun'er had left, but immediately dismissed the thought.

He did indeed intend to marry his most beloved daughter to Long Yue to solidify the connection between the royal family and the strongest member of the Monster Academy, and had even hinted at it before.

But at this moment... Long Yue suddenly lost his appeal. How could Long Yue, whose potential might stop at Super Douluo and whose martial soul still had hidden dangers, compare with Bo Xi, who had a stable god-level bloodline, unlimited future achievements, and heaven-defying talent in his secondary profession?
It's true that Dai Yun'er is his darling, but first and foremost, he is the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, and the interests of the empire come above all else!
The Dai family has many branches, and there are countless women of marriageable age with excellent looks and talents. As long as Bo Xi's divine bloodline can be preserved, what does it matter to sacrifice the happiness of a woman from one branch?
Even… a cold glint flashed in Dai Tianling’s eyes. If necessary, it wouldn’t be impossible for him to “change his mind” with Dai Yun’er… after all, Long Yue had just been defeated head-on by Bo Xi and lost face.

"The master's background... is so legendary!" Dai Tianling forcibly suppressed his turbulent thoughts, his smile widening, even carrying a hint of barely perceptible respect.

"I am greatly pleased that you have spoken so frankly, Master. Rest assured, the Empire will do everything in its power to help you reach the pinnacle of Soul Master. If you have any needs, just ask. The Empire will be your strongest support!"

Bo Xi looked at the almost overflowing fervor and calculation in Dai Tianling's eyes and understood. His "confession" had been remarkably effective, not only gaining complete trust but also successfully turning himself into a "hot commodity" that the Star Luo Empire had to hold onto tightly.

As for any schemes, it's mostly about marriage alliances... Bo Xi remained completely unmoved. He was Gula, and the two were originally one person. Perhaps he married before his true self. If the Star Luo royal family offered themselves up... it wouldn't hurt to take advantage of it.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Bo Xi nodded slightly and said no more.

Dai Tianling was very satisfied and personally saw Bo Xi off from the stadium. He then extended his sincerest invitation to Bo Xi to visit his private box whenever he had time.

Watching Bo Xi's departing figure, Dai Tianling's smile gradually faded, replaced by a deep and calculating air of an emperor.

"Someone come here," Dai Tianling said in a deep voice, "get to work immediately and secretly compile a detailed list of all eligible, unmarried women in the Dai family who are exceptionally beautiful and talented. Remember, it must be kept absolutely secret."

"Yes, Your Majesty," the close advisor replied, bowing respectfully.

(End of this chapter)