Douluo World – The Sea
In the infinite sea, there was a remote island.
This small island wasn't very big—only about ten kilometers in length and width. In its central area, various plants grew, while the coastal beaches were lined with countless coconut trees.
At this moment, on the beach of this small island...
A small figure lay face down on the shore, barefoot, occasionally bathed by the waves. The person lay there like a stranded fish.
Suddenly!
The small figure twitched its fingers and slowly sat up. Blue eyes, like the sea, stared straight ahead as he clutched his head with both hands, wincing in pain. With a confused expression, he murmured to himself,
"Who am I? Dai Yuhao? Or... Lucien?"
At that moment, two sets of memories were constantly intertwining and merging in his mind. This wasn't a case of soul possession or resurrection—it was the awakening of memories from past lives.
The memories of his past life belonged to a young man in his twenties named Lucien, who came from a water-blue planet. It was a world driven by technology, with no advanced magic or vendettas to settle—just a world of mediocre tech.
The memories of this life belonged to a six-year-old boy named Dai Yuhao, who held a noble status and extremely prestigious bloodline.
The past and present—these two memories kept merging.
Finally...
"I'm Lucien!"
His dazed eyes gradually sharpened. Although he was only six years old, his expression made it clear that this boy was anything but ordinary.
In the end, it was the modern Lucien's memories that prevailed. After all, it made sense—Lucien had lived over twenty years, far longer than a six-year-old Dai Yuhao. His world had an explosion of information. The knowledge and insight he possessed far surpassed what the natives of this world could ever hope to match.
It was no surprise that the two memory threads were ultimately dominated by Lucien's mind.
"Douluo Continent… I really came to this world."
Lucien couldn't help but smile bitterly upon recalling his past life.
"And this identity… I'm Dai Yuhao? My younger brother is Dai Mubai, four years younger than me?! Was there really a character named Dai Yuhao in the original story?"
Of course, although he was named Dai Yuhao, he wasn't the same as "Huo Yuhao" from the original Douluo story. After all, over 20,000 years had passed in the Douluo timeline, and it was merely a coincidence that they shared the same name.
In this life, Lucien had a very special identity. He was the second son of the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire. He had an older brother, Davis, two years older than him, and a younger brother, Dai Mubai, just born and four years younger.
It didn't seem like much, but the key point was that his biological mother wasn't the emperor's original queen—she was a princess sent by the Heaven Dou Empire to marry him.
The Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire had been enemies for years of war. Recently, Star Luo had gained the upper hand. However, after so many years of conflict, both nations were severely weakened. If the war continued, even if Star Luo defeated Heaven Dou, all they'd inherit would be ruins.
The situation no longer allowed for war. But after years of bloodshed, how could peace come so easily?
Thus, the Heaven Dou Empire sent a princess to marry the Star Luo Emperor—seemingly to create peace.
Of course, this was only a temporary measure. A simple marriage couldn't end a long-standing war. The supposed harmony was just an excuse to pause the fighting.
Once both empires recovered, war would surely resume.
In this situation, Dai Yuhao, who bore the blood of both imperial families, was in a very awkward position. As someone with Heaven Dou royal blood, he was naturally unpopular in the Star Luo Empire—even in the future struggle for the throne.
But that wasn't all. Although unwelcome, he still carried the Star Luo royal bloodline. The Emperor wouldn't go so far as to kill him.
Everything changed, however, when the six-year-old awakened his martial spirit—he possessed twin martial souls, and abundant soul power!
Commoners with just one of those traits were already seen as geniuses. To possess both made him a genius among geniuses!
If he lived and grew, his future would be limitless.
Normally, if he were just a commoner or a minor noble, it wouldn't matter.
But the key was this: not only was he the second prince of Star Luo, he was also the son of a Heaven Dou princess.
With such a complex and delicate status, the stronger he became, the more dangerous he appeared!
Countless people in the Star Luo Empire wanted him gone—chief among them, the Emperor's Empress and her family, the Zhu clan.
After all, Dai Yuhao was also the Emperor's son. The better he got, the more he threatened the future position of their own son.
Traditionally, Dai Yuhao would never inherit the throne. But even the slightest possibility had to be extinguished.
Thus began an assassination led by the Star Luo Empress.
The Star Luo Emperor knew about it—but for the sake of imperial stability, he couldn't afford to offend the Empress or the Zhu family, not even as Emperor.
So, he turned a blind eye, allowing the Queen to send assassins to hunt down his own son and that son's mother.
Fortunately, Dai Yuhao's mother sensed the danger as soon as her son awakened his twin martial spirits.
She quickly summoned loyal Heaven Dou followers—all at the Soul King and Soul Emperor levels—and fled in the night, taking her son with her.
Their goal: the sea.
If they could escape to the ocean and find a small island to hide, the Star Luo Empire would never reach them. The sea was the domain of Marine Spirit Masters. The influence of a land-based empire like Star Luo couldn't stretch that far. Escape by sea was undoubtedly the safest option.
But unfortunately, mother and son were intercepted by assassins halfway through.
A fierce battle erupted!
After a long chase and battle, many of their escorts were killed.
In the end, Dai Yuhao's mother sacrificed herself to defeat the enemy—giving her son a chance to escape.
"Mother…"
Thinking of that sweet and graceful woman, Lucien closed his eyes in pain, feeling a heavy weight on his chest that made it hard to breathe.
He hadn't possessed a body or been resurrected. Instead, he had reincarnated into a real child. As Dai Yuhao, he had been lovingly raised and cared for.
Though only six short years had passed, those years—before his memories returned—were filled with love and affection.
That feeling was real!
Even now, after remembering his past, that emotion was deeply rooted in his heart.
And with it… a deep hatred.
"From now on, there is no Dai Yuhao in this world!"
The six-year-old looked up at the sky and vowed to himself:
"Only Lucien!"
The flame of hatred burned in his heart!
Whether it was the Empress of Star Luo or that heartless father, he would never forgive them!
And so, he abandoned the name of this life and completely severed ties with the past.
From now on, the Royal Family of Star Luo was his enemy.
They all had to be eliminated!