Beneath the boundless violet void, a lone planet drifted—its surface shimmering with prismatic light, as gentle and subtle as a mother's caress. This was not an ordinary world, but the heart of the entire Douluo Star System: the Douluo Divine Realm. Here, every spirit-master who had risen to godhood in the star system found their ultimate home. The very name "Divine Realm" bore testament to its origin—each of its first inhabitants had once walked the great Douluo Continent.
Long ago, the power of these newly ascended gods had threatened to rend lower planes with a single misstep. Fearing such devastation, a being more exalted than any Divine King—the Dragon God—wove into existence the first sanctuary: the Shenlong Domain. Yet wars between dragonkin felled its creator, and the Domain shattered like ice under flame. From its scattered remnants rose five original Divine Kings—Kindness, Evil, Destruction, Life, and Asura—who, combining their might, shaped those fragments into the Douluo Divine Realm we know today.
For countless eras, these five ruled in harmony. Yet the Asura God grew restless—its tranquility bored him. He crossed the veil to the lower plane in search of a worthy heir, and seized Tang San, the prodigy of the Sea God. Thus was born the first soul to bear twin Thrones: Sea and Asura, entwined like dragon and phoenix in his blood.
No sooner had Asura departed than Kindness and Evil followed suit, seeking their own successors beyond the realm's walls. In time, only Destruction and Life remained as originals; the others were heirs. Among these newcomers, Tang San's dual-god heritage shone brightest. On the mortal plane, his leadership had blossomed like a spirit flower; even the Kindness and Evil Gods entrusted him with the Divine Keystone—the very core of their realm.
But trust is a blade with two edges. In the hushed chambers of the Divine Court now sat four gods—Destruction, Life, Kindness, Evil—while the Asura seat lay empty. Bound in spectral chains, Tang San knelt before them, his divine might sealed, his aura muted to mortal breath.
A figure draped in violet silk rose. "Any objections?" His voice carried the chill of annihilation.
"None.""I have no quarrel.""Proceed."
The Destruction God—one of the realm's first—fixed Tang San with eyes like smoldering embers. "Let the trial commence."
Tang San bowed his head, tranquil as still water. "I know my crime. Yet I harbor no regret—for I acted to preserve the mortal world."
Rage flared in Destruction's crimson gaze. "Preserve? You schemed against the reincarnation of Stardust the Dragon Emperor, violated our sacred pact—and without counsel, transmuted your own parents into the Plane Lords and Life Core of the Douluo Continent! Even without that atrocity, you deserve eternal chains."
Silence fell as the gods absorbed his words. Then—verdict.
His Sea God Throne would be stripped, gifted instead to Stardust's heir. Fifteen drops of his precious divine blood would be taken—a loss that would stalk him like a shadow for thirty years in the realm. His two Blank Thrones—gifts of boundless potential—would vanish forever. The Divine Keystone's custody would pass to Destruction and Life, and three First‑Level Guardians would watch his every move: Emotions, Chaos, Nature. No further schemes would slip by.
When the Kindness and Evil Gods offered him neither reprieve nor pity, Tang San's heart tightened—but not with fear. Rather, a fierce resolve flared: though stripped of power, he would not yield his destiny.
Later, alone in his private gardens, his wife Xiao Wu found him, eyes still glinting with unspent fire. "San‑ge," she murmured, "my heart aches for you."
He forced a gentle smile. "I walked this path by my own choice."
She reached out, brushing his brow. "Then tell me—why did you not purge the Butterfly God's grudge from our little Seven?"
His chest tightened. "I dared not—her spirit was too fragile. One misstep, and I would have harmed her more than helped."
A soft light glimmered in her eyes. Tang San felt a warmth bloom in his chest—no trial, no sentence, could ever break the bond they shared.
And in that quiet moment, he vowed: no matter what storms the gods might unleash, he would stand unwavering, soul as steadfast as the Sacred Spirit Tree itself.
***
Douluo Continent—a land unlike any other. Here, there is no magic, no Dou Qi—only the power of Martial Souls. At the tender age of six, every child awakens their unique Martial Soul. Those whose souls contain true spirit energy are blessed with the potential to become esteemed Soul Masters.
In this world, strength is the ultimate law. Only the strong can grasp their own fate; the weak are but leaves drifting aimlessly in the wind, destined for nothing more than an ordinary, forgotten life.
But eleven years ago, a mysterious celestial event shattered the balance of Douluo Continent. A new star descended—a shining anomaly that changed the course of history. Would it bring ruin or hope?
Now, eleven years later, deep within the vast Star Dou Forest, a purple-haired youth and a silver-haired maiden ride atop a magnificent golden lion with three eyes. Together, they traverse the wilds, their fates intertwined with countless unknown trials.
The youth is Xu Xingyu.
Born amidst that strange celestial phenomenon, Xu Xingyu is a transmigrator from Earth—Blue Star. In his previous life, he was an ordinary engineering student, whose life was cut short by a tragic accident during his graduation project. Awakening anew, he found himself reborn as an infant in Douluo Continent.
In this life, he is the grandson of the Star Saint Duke of the Xingluo Empire—noble born and destined for greatness. Though he had once read tales of Douluo Continent on Earth, Xu Xingyu believed his future would be that of a typical noble: defending his empire on the battlefield, inheriting his grandfather's title, and living peacefully with a kind and gentle wife.
Such a quiet, unremarkable path seemed the safest choice—especially in these turbulent times. The Divine Realm watches over Douluo Continent, and among its enforcers lurks a lawbreaker who defies the heavenly laws to monitor every movement on the continent. To avoid drawing this enforcer's attention, Xu Xingyu resolved to live quietly, leaving great matters to the original heroes of this world.
But the moment his Martial Soul awakened, all hope of a simple life vanished.
Xu Xingyu is a rare bearer of twin Martial Souls—and they are anything but ordinary.
His first Martial Soul is the Polaris, the Emperor's Star, also known as the Ziwei Star, symbolizing imperial authority. This made sense, given his lineage from the Star Saint family, whose hereditary soul weapon is the Star Saint Sword, rich with stellar power.
Yet his second Martial Soul was unimaginable—the Dragon God.
The Dragon God, once the supreme deity who ruled above the Five Divine Kings of the Heavenly Realm, was a legend told in hushed tones. It was said that even he fell, ambushed and slain by those five Divine Kings.
Why had Xu Xingyu awakened such a soul? His mother's Martial Soul was connected to dragons, but to awaken the ancestral Dragon God's soul itself? This was true genetic regression—an unprecedented miracle.
The truth revealed itself quickly.
On the day of his awakening, the Star Saint Duke's mansion was attacked by assassins from the Sun-Moon Empire. During their escape, Xu Xingyu was captured as a hostage.
Then, a silver shadow appeared—Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King, one of the two great avatars born from the Dragon God's demise and the current leader of the Soul Beasts.
Gu Yuena rescued him and revealed his true identity: he was not merely an Earth transmigrator, but a soul reincarnated twice. His life on Blue Star was only his second incarnation. His first was as the son of the Dragon God—the Stardust Dragon Emperor.
That first birth had also caused a starry anomaly, mutating his bloodline beyond even his father's. He was the Dragon race's first Emperor Auspice Beast.
Yet betrayal cut his life short, and his death ignited the Dragon God War—a war waged by the Dragon God against the human gods.
Knowing his identity and Gu Yuena's ambitions, Xu Xingyu pledged to help revive the Soul Beast race and lead them to glory. He even shared his Blue Star memories, warning Gu Yuena of the true threats looming ahead.
Since then, Xu Xingyu has tirelessly worked to uplift the Soul Beasts. He recruited Elex, the undead plague and one of the original story's legendary figures, to help him create the Soul Spirit system.
But he understood that Soul Spirits alone could not save the Soul Beasts. Using his first life's supreme artifact, the Star Soul Pearl—which contains multiple miniature worlds—he and Gu Yuena fused them into a new realm: the Soul Spirit Realm.
This realm stores Soul Spirits, heals fallen Soul Masters' souls, and forms an endless cycle of reincarnation.
Xu Xingyu then founded the Spirit Contract Tower—his own faction—to promote and trade Soul Spirits. With the help of the Soul Beasts, he established branches in all four great empires of Douluo Continent.
Though the Spirit Contract Tower helped ease tensions between humans and Soul Beasts, danger never strayed far.
One such threat was Tang San—the successor of the Sea God and Asura God, and a Divine Realm enforcer who once hunted Xu Xingyu to the far North alongside the Snow Emperor.
Tang San viewed Xu Xingyu as a threat to his Tang family's continent-wide plans. Defying Divine Law, he sent a clone to assassinate Xu Xingyu, but Xu Xingyu was prepared. Using the Star Soul Pearl, he sealed Tang San's clone inside a bead.
Since then, Xu Xingyu has focused on growing the Spirit Contract Tower and strengthening his power.
Now eleven years old, it is time for Xu Xingyu to advance his cultivation. He has enrolled in Shrek Academy—the continent's premier Soul Master school—and is making his way through Star Dou Forest toward it.
As the academy comes into view, Xu Xingyu dismounts from the golden lion he has ridden for so long.
"Brother Xingyu, is this where you want me to stop?" asks the golden lion.
"This is fine, Autumn. You are the current Emperor Auspice Beast," Xu Xingyu smiles. "For your safety, it's better if you avoid humans."
The golden lion—the three-eyed Golden Nii—is a Soul Beast. Though lion-like in form, her mouth is more pronounced, her four claws dragon-like, and beneath her golden fur shimmer dragon scales. Her third eye is the mark of an Emperor Auspice Beast—her Fate Eye.
This eye allows her to influence fate's flow, accelerating Soul Beast cultivation and weakening their tribulations.
Yet with Xu Xingyu, she behaves like a younger sister who refuses to grow up.
She nuzzles him reluctantly, "Brother Xingyu, do you really have to go to Shrek Academy? Training at the Spirit Contract Tower or in Star Dou Forest would be better."
Xu Xingyu gently pats her head. "No choice, Autumn. I promised Grandfather I'd pass the academy. Besides, the connections I make there will help our Soul Beasts grow stronger."
"Alright. But you must visit often! It's so lonely here without you," Golden Nii's eyes glisten with tears.
"I will. Promise."
At that moment, the silver-haired girl speaks for the first time.
"So, are you two done saying goodbye?"
She is Xu Yanxue, once ruler of the far North, now human, and Xu Xingyu's sworn sister. She will accompany him to Shrek Academy.
Hearing this, Xu Xingyu turns to Autumn.
"Alright, I'm off now. I'll come see you during the holidays."
Watching the two depart, Golden Nii silently vows:
"Brother Xingyu, I won't wait. I will come find you myself."