Douluo: Unbeatable from Capturing a Goddess

Emperor Qin Shi Huang saw Luo Yu's focused gaze.

Following his line of sight, he naturally discovered that Luo Yu was staring at the Imperial Jade Seal in his hand.

The corner of his mouth hinted at a faint smile.

"Good lad,"

"You've got your eyes on my Imperial Jade Seal?"

Luo Yu shook his head, then nodded.

Truth be told, as a descendant of Huaxia, which man could be immune to the eight characters "Granted by Heaven, may your longevity be everlasting"?

Throughout the ages, countless people have lost their lives for those eight characters.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang laughed heartily.

"If you like it, then I will give it to you."

Luo Yu, in a daze, first nodded unconsciously, then his eyes widened.

"Ah?"

"Give... give it to me?"

Honestly, Luo Yu hadn't stuttered much in his life, but this time he was truly shocked.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang nodded.

"Yes, give it to you."

"The precondition is, you must have the ability to stand before me in person."

"By that time, I will give this Imperial Jade Seal to you."

Luo Yu asked in confusion, "Am I not in your presence right now?"

Emperor Qin Shi Huang shook his head.

"You must have realized by now."

"The figure standing before you today is but a sliver of a divine spirit."

"Even if I wished to pass the Imperial Jade Seal on to you, it would only be passing on a shadow, utterly useless."

Luo Yu cautiously asked, "May I inquire where the true bodies of all the seniors are located, so that I may visit?"

"Hahaha."

The Great God of the Three Altar Sea Assembly, Nezha, let out a hearty laugh from the side.

"Ying Zheng, this lad seems to really want your Jade Seal; just look at how anxious he is."

"Hmph!"

The gleaming golden silhouette seated on the Golden Cudgel, holding its cheek angrily said:

"Explain what 'monkey anxious' means?"

"Look at you, monkey, nobody was talking about you." Nezha wasn't concerned with the threat, replying with a cheerful smile.

"Enough,"

The Green Ox Elder waved his whisk, filling the cosmos with Pure Qi.

Riding on the Green Ox, he came before Luo Yu, his eyes filled with the vicissitudes of time, yet also brimming with the light of endless wisdom, as if connecting the past and present.

"Luo Yu, the place where we reside is very dangerous, and it's not somewhere you can set foot at the moment. You will naturally come to know when the time is right."

The Great Saint spoke from afar, "Indeed, knowing too early would only add to your troubles."

Luo Yu's brow furrowed.

"Seniors, are you facing some kind of crisis?"

"Hahaha."

The Heaven-reaching Sect Leader laughed and said:

"You need not worry; if the sky falls, we are here to hold it up. You don't have to concern yourself too much with it."

In Luo Yu's heart, a few guesses began to form.

From everyone's words, he sensed that perhaps some crisis was constraining the predecessors of Huaxia.

At that thought, his heart trembled violently.

The First Emperor of Qin, The Eternal Emperor; Houyi the Great God; Great God of the Three Altar Sea Assembly, Nezha; Erlang Shen, Yang Jian, the True Lord Revealing the Sacred; Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven; Lord Laozi; the Heaven-reaching Sect Leader; True Martial Great Emperor; Nine Heavens Thunder Deity — such a formidable lineup was more than capable of dominating the universe.

Not to mention the gods he was unfamiliar with.

Could such a powerhouse be threatened by some unknown existence?

It seemed impossible.

Unimaginable.

"How can I, Luo Yu, offer some modest help, since such esteemed seniors are assisting me?" Luo Yu said with a bow.

"Hmm?"

The many powerful beings cast their gaze upon Luo Yu simultaneously, noting the youth's sincere look.

With their strength, nothing could hide from them.

Naturally, they could see the sincerity in Luo Yu's eyes, without a shred of pretense.

Lord Laozi wore a smiling expression.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang's dignified face softened a little.

Even the always majestic and frosty Erlang Shen, Yang Jian, the True Lord Revealing the Sacred, revealed a hint of a smile.

The Heaven-reaching Sect Leader spoke warmly:

"Good child, you have always done well, and we are all very pleased."

"Now that we old folks are fully capable of holding up, you can concentrate on your cultivation."

"Always?"

Luo Yu's mind stirred.

"Could it be that the seniors have always been watching over me, and that the so-called System is related to the seniors?"

The System had always been Luo Yu's greatest secret, tucked away in the depths of his heart, something he had never mentioned even to the women closest to him.

In fact, there was no need to mention it.

Nezha said, "Venerable Sovereign, it is best if you answer him."

Lord Laozi chuckled, "Haha, it is only now that you have truly entered our sight. How could we have been watching you all the time before?"

Luo Yu was puzzled by this, if they hadn't been watching him, how could they seem to know him so well?

As if seeing through Luo Yu's thoughts, Lord Laozi explained:

"The System is unrelated to us; it is a non-autonomous program split from the Huaxia Heavenly Dao."

"It bestows upon those chosen by it as transmigrators, helping them grow while setting various different trials."

"Every transmigrator that accepts the System will have their information and growth trajectory transmitted to us by the System to a greater or lesser extent."

"Of course! It is limited to important information to help us understand the person and to judge their nature. As for personal matters, we do not have knowledge of those."

Luo Yu, who had been listening very seriously, processing the information swiftly, couldn't help but feel his ears flush when he heard the last part.

Speechless...

Why add such a sentence unnecessarily...

Lord Laozi did not continue speaking, seemingly waiting for Luo Yu to ask a question.

Luo Yu hesitated:

"You mean to say, the System I possess is a fragment of the Huaxia Heavenly Dao, a minor program without autonomous consciousness?"

The Venerable Sovereign nodded his head.

"There are others with a System like this, not just me?"

The Venerable Sovereign nodded: "Correct, the Huaxia Heavenly Dao has chosen a total of 10,008 transmigrators, each equipped with a System."

Luo Yu's eyes were wide with shock as he exclaimed:

"How could that be?"

"I have never seen any other transmigrators."

The Venerable Sovereign explained with a smile:

"There is naturally a reasoning behind the Heavenly Dao's actions. The fundamental purpose is to select a single qualified individual from among those 10,008 transmigrators."

"Each of you 10,008 transmigrators was transported to different planes of existence."

"Ah this..."

Luo Yu felt as if he was part of a great chess game, not knowing the purpose but feeling a chill down his back.

Lord Laozi said with a smile:

"You are surely thinking whether you are just a small pawn, aren't you?"

Luo Yu nodded; in the presence of such beings, pretense was pointless.

The Venerable Sovereign spoke gently:

"Think carefully, had you not transmigrated, would your life not have already ended on Earth?"

Luo Yu shook his head.

"Ponder further, since arriving in Soul Land, has there been anything that didn't go your way, that was controlled by others?"

Luo Yu shook his head again.

In fact, he truly never felt controlled by anyone else.

"As the Elder, I can assure you that no one has treated you as a pawn in the past, nor will they in the future."

"All things depend on your own choices."

The sincere demeanor of Lord Laozi, a legendary figure of such standing, dispelled Luo Yu's concerns, and the slight discomfort that had just arisen in his heart instantly vanished.

He bowed in apology.

"It was remiss of me to worry."

"Hahaha."

The Venerable Sovereign waved his sleeve and laughed:

"It's normal."

"Remember, young man, while you must always be cautious in life, you can forever trust Huaxia..."

Luo Yu opened his mouth but said nothing.

Yet in his heart, a special feeling blossomed, as if a warm current was flowing, not a boiling fervor, but a warmth and peace of mind.

Luo Yu asked with some confusion:

"May I inquire what ultimate purpose the Huaxia Heavenly Dao and the predecessors have in going to such lengths to arrange so many transmigrators?"