Chapter 379 Child of Destiny
After the footage of Tang San in the Divine Realm finished playing, the live broadcast shifted back to the human world. The scene now displayed an extravagantly luxurious estate.
As soon as this grand mansion appeared, many people from the Star Luo Empire immediately recognized it.
[Isn't this the White Tiger Duke's Mansion?]
[Why did the scene suddenly shift here?]
[Could it be that the "new star" is someone from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion?]
[No way… such incredible luck?!]
[The person that even the Sea God acknowledges… is actually from the Duke's lineage?]
Even though the audience didn't yet know that Tang San was referring to the "Child of Destiny" of this generation, it was clear from his attitude that this so called new star had unlimited potential.
Moreover, Xiao Wu even hinted that this person might inherit Tang San's godhood which meant there was an immensely high probability that they would ascend to godhood!
Becoming a god…
That was the ultimate dream of countless soul masters!
Naturally, everyone became extremely curious who exactly was this "new star" from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion?
Then, after the camera finished panning across the mansion, the footage zoomed in on a small boy, no older than five or six.
[Wait… Is this little boy the "new star" that the Sea God was talking about?]
[It must be! The scene changed right after he mentioned it, and the camera is focused entirely on this kid!]
[Sigh… The White Tiger Duke's family has insane luck…]
Many viewers couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
However, while most were filled with awe, there were others especially those connected to Huo Yuhao whose faces turned grim.
Among them, the Duchess of the White Tiger Duke and her son, Dai Huabin, wore extremely ugly expressions.
How could they not recognize this little boy?
That brat… That illegitimate child…
The one they bullied relentlessly… The one who eventually escaped…
Was he really the "new star" that even the Sea God acknowledged?!
"The new star… is me?"
Huo Yuhao stared at the small boy on the screen.
How could he not recognize himself?
He had never imagined that the one Tang San spoke of the future prodigy destined for greatness would actually be him!
The happiness came so suddenly that he didn't even know how to react.
'As expected… It's you.'
Inside his mind, Ye Lao's voice echoed.
"Ye Lao… What exactly does the Sea God mean by 'new star'? Does this really mean… I will become a god in the future?"
Huo Yuhao asked, filled with endless anticipation.
'As long as the Divine Realm doesn't interfere, and as long as you don't self destruct in the future, then yes you are guaranteed to become a god.'
Ye Lao explained,
'Because you are the Child of Destiny of this era.'
"Child of Destiny?"
Huo Yuhao asked, confused.
"Ye Lao, what does that mean?"
'Every world, every era, has a Child of Destiny a person born under the blessings of fate itself! They are like the favored son of the world, always able to escape certain death and destined to achieve greatness.'
Ye Lao continued,
'For example, in the previous era, the Child of Destiny was none other than Tang San, the Sea God. And now, in this era… that title belongs to you.'
"Then… does that mean my future achievements will be at least equal to the Sea God's?"
Huo Yuhao felt as if he had been struck by pure joy, so much so that his mind went blank.
He could hardly believe it.
'Don't celebrate too soon.'
Ye Lao immediately poured cold water on his excitement.
'The Child of Destiny isn't invincible. The blessing of fate that protects you can only shield you from dangers within your world's limits. But if you ever encounter a being powerful enough to shatter the entire Douluo Planet in one blow, then fate won't be able to save you. Because if the entire world itself is destroyed, how can its protection still exist?'
"A single strike… to destroy Douluo Planet…?"
Huo Yuhao tried to picture such a scenario but quickly shook his head.
That level of power was simply beyond imagination.
Then suddenly he realized something strange.
"Wait… If I'm the Child of Destiny… then why was my childhood so miserable? Why was my talent so poor? And why were my mother and I bullied so much?"
Huo Yuhao quickly pointed out the contradiction.
'Yuhao, there's an old saying…'
"When Heaven is about to grant someone great responsibility, it first tests their will, exhausts their body, and starves them, stripping them of everything so that they may grow strong through adversity."
Ye Lao explained,
'The suffering you endured in your early years was the world's way of tempering you. Only those who rise from hardship can become true powerhouses.'
'When I was the Child of Destiny in my own world, I also faced endless hardships before finally rising to power…'
'And think about what's been happening to you lately. First, you received a million year soul ring sacrifice, granting you the only intelligent soul ring in history. Then, one of my soul fragments just happened to land in your spiritual sea. And now, I am personally guiding you…'
'This kind of luck goes far beyond what normal people can achieve. It is not coincidence it is fate.'
"Now that I think about it… I really have been too lucky lately."
Huo Yuhao muttered.
"Why is it that I keep getting all the good things?"
At that moment, he fully realized the weight of his destiny.
Meanwhile, in the video…
More details about the boy's background were revealed.
Through the footage, everyone learned that the boy was named Dai Yuhao a son of the White Tiger Duke. However, he wasn't a legitimate heir; instead, he was an illegitimate child born between the White Tiger Duke and a mere maid after a drunken mistake.
Had Dai Yuhao awakened the Evil Eye White Tiger martial soul, he might have been accepted in the Duke's household.
But his martial soul mutated into Spirit Eyes, and worse his innate soul power was only at rank one, making him appear completely talentless.
Because of this, his life in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion became hell.
Whenever the White Tiger Duke was home, his mother and he could barely survive.
But the moment the Duke left for war, the Duchess took full control.
She was extremely jealous and vengeful, and once she took charge, she mercilessly suppressed all children not her own.
Even a "waste" like Dai Yuhao was not spared.
Due to the Duchess's oppression, and their increasingly difficult life, Dai Yuhao's mother fell ill.
But the Duchess ignored it.
She even forced them into the servant quarters, cut off their financial support, and left them to die.
In the end… Dai Yuhao's mother passed away from illness.
At that time, Dai Yuhao was only ten years old.
From that moment on, he vowed to escape.
Finally, at eleven, he successfully fled the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, heading toward Star Dou Forest to hunt for his first soul ring.
In the real world.
Dai Hao the White Tiger Duke stared at the video in shock.
"I… I have another son?"
Then, his expression twisted in rage.
"And she… How dare she do this to them?!"
Only now, after seeing the footage, did he realize that he had another son Huo Yuhao.
Before this moment, he hadn't even known that his former maid had given birth to a child.
As a father, as a husband he had been an utter failure.
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