Chapter 1 Grandpa, I've been reborn!
"Grandpa, sister, do you believe I was reborn from twenty-four years in the future?!"
Dugu Lin looked at Dugu Yan, who was still secretly wiping away her tears, then squinted at Dugu Bo and said seriously.
"Rebirth?"
Dugu Bo frowned in confusion, turned his head to look at Dugu Yan, as if to say: Yan'er, Lin'er... has he lost his mind!
Dugu Yan also opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. She also thought that her younger brother had lost his mind!
For a moment, Dugu Yan almost burst into tears again, tears streaming down her face. She had just experienced the pain of losing her father six months earlier, making her extremely sensitive.
Seeing his granddaughter crying, Dugu Bo's eyes also became somewhat moist.
He lost his father in his early years, his wife in middle age, and his son in his later years, which made Dugu Bo's personality very eccentric. Now, his grandson Dugu Lin has just awakened his martial soul, but his innate soul power is only half a level! Who can know the bitterness in his heart?
At this moment, Dugu Lin paid no attention to the reactions of Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
Because all he needed to know was that 'in the short term, no matter how abnormal or strange his behavior and words were, Dugu Bo would not harm him'!
In that short period of time, Dugu Lin had enough time to say everything he wanted to say.
Dugu Lin walked to the pavilion with his hands behind his back, looking like a little adult. He looked at the calm lake and let the breeze blow through his clothes and hair.
He's only six years old, but he's trying to maintain an adult posture, which is really incongruous.
At this moment, Dugu Lin's mind was racing.
What happened yesterday is still fresh in his mind!
That was a martial soul awakening event that the nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire held every month. Dugu Lin awakened his martial soul yesterday. It was a detached martial soul: the Jade Phosphor Serpent, with half a level of innate soul power!
However, no one at the scene recognized the detached martial soul; they only knew that innate half-level soul power was a useless talent.
At the same time!
Dugu Lin also awakened the mystery of his birth at the same time as he awakened his martial soul, and discovered that his martial soul not only had the detached martial soul Jade Phosphor Serpent, but also a second martial soul: a picture book!
This morning, right now!
The scene that unfolded in the pavilion of the Dugu Mansion was a carefully planned scheme devised by Dugu Lin after a night of contemplation!
Because Dugu Lin awakened his past life's wisdom, his behavior was bound to be very different from that of a six-year-old child before! In order to avoid Dugu Bo suspecting that his grandson had been 'possessed' and then 'tied up and burned to death at the execution ground,' Dugu Lin had no other choice.
Therefore, the only way to barely get away with it was to fabricate a story about 'rebirth after death'.
'Phew~ Alright, now for the spoilers! Success is a must!'
Dugu Lin silently cheered himself on, his expression becoming even more solemn. With a steady tone, he turned his back to the two of them and said to himself, "I know you have many doubts, but I will make you believe me! I will tell you some information you don't know, some things that will happen in the future, or some secrets that happened in the past, to prove that I really have experienced twenty-four years! And then, with the memories of the next twenty-four years, I will return to the age of six!"
Dugu Lin turned around and said sincerely, "Grandpa, sister, would you like to hear the secrets of the past first, or the things of the future?"
Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo exchanged a glance, both showing the same worried expression.
After pondering for several breaths, Dugu Bo decided to continue along with his grandson's words. In Dugu Bo's view, his grandson's awakening of half a level of innate soul power was truly a blow! He was afraid his grandson might do something rash!
So, Dugu Bo cautiously said, "Lin'er, why don't you tell me the secrets of the past?"
"Alright! Let's start from a year ago! A year ago, the Spirit Hall Pope Qian Xunji led several of his Title Douluos to besiege Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, but was ultimately killed by Tang Hao after breaking through to the Title Douluo level. Grandpa, do you still remember that?"
Dugu Bo nodded, but the worry in his eyes deepened, and his heart was filled with sorrow: 'My eldest grandson is not behaving properly! What should I do?! Heavens! Why must you torment this old man like me?!'
"Little brother, what's wrong?"
Dugu Yan walked over and took Dugu Lin's arm, her face full of worry and her eyes red.
"Sister, sit there quietly and listen to me."
"Oh Oh" Dugu Yan hesitated for a moment, then obediently sat back down on the stone bench.
Then, Dugu Lin continued, "The specific details of this matter were not revealed until twenty-four years later!"
"Twenty-four years later?"
Upon hearing the term for the second time, Dugu Bo frowned and finally became somewhat serious.
"Twenty-four years later, during the Battle of Jialing Pass, Tang San, the son of Clear Sky Douluo, personally admitted that his mother was a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form!"
"What? A 100,000-year-old soul beast has taken human form!"
Dugu Bo was startled and remained stunned for a long while before suddenly realizing what was happening. He quickly asked, "Lin'er, how do you know about the transformation of a 100,000-year-old soul beast?"
How did his grandson know that 100,000-year-old soul beasts could transform into human form? From what source did he find out?
'Rebirth?'
Dugu Bo murmured those two words to himself, his mind filled with doubts. But he quickly dismissed the possibility of 'rebirth' from his mind.
Rebirth is a term that is not difficult to understand, but can anyone really be reborn?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
"Grandpa, what does it mean for a 100,000-year-old soul beast to take human form?" Dugu Yan asked, blinking her innocent yet confused eyes.
Dugu Bo explained, "After a soul beast reaches 100,000 years, it will face two choices: one is to transform into human form and start cultivating again in pursuit of immortality; the other is to live for another 1,000 years before returning to dust!"
At this stage, Dugu Bo is unaware of the Soul Beast Tribulation and the matter of ferocious beasts.
Dugu Lin did not immediately reveal the secret of the ferocious beast, but continued from Dugu Bo's words, saying, "After a 100,000-year-old soul beast takes human form, it goes through three stages."
"The first stage, before their soul power is below level 60, is called the juvenile stage. During this stage, experts at the Soul Douluo level and above can discover their true identity."
"The second stage, after reaching level 61 in soul power, is called the mature stage. At this stage, even titled Douluo cannot see through their soul beast identity! At this time, they are no different from humans, and it is even possible for them to marry and have children with humans!"
"Gulp~"
Dugu Yan swallowed nervously, while Dugu Bo frowned slightly.
Dugu Lin continued, "The third stage is after they surpass level ninety. At that point, they will be like ordinary Title Douluos, pursuing godhood at level one hundred! And striving for immortality!"
"Lin'er... how do you know all this?"
Dugu Bo's expression was solemn. Let alone a six-year-old child who had just awakened his martial soul, even he, a Title Douluo, didn't know such details. Who taught him so much knowledge? And how could he speak so logically?
"Grandpa, I was reborn from twenty-four years in the future!"
Dugu Lin stared into Dugu Bo's eyes and said solemnly.
"Rebirth?"
Dugu Bo's expression was solemn. He heard the word 'rebirth' again. His eyes met those of his grandson, his face full of surprise and uncertainty.
Dugu Lin said seriously, "I don't expect you to believe me about my rebirth right away. I will slowly tell you everything that will happen in the next twenty-four years. Then the facts will prove that you will believe me."
"This...."
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan exchanged a glance, still harboring doubts about the authenticity of the rebirth.
[end of the chapter]