As the screen darkened and everyone's vision dimmed, they soon found themselves once again in the mystical space resembling a boundless cosmic void. Before them, the familiar phantom screen reappeared.
Shortly after, messages flashed across the screen one after another.
[Dai Tianfeng: "A month has passed, and another round of the livestream is upon us. I hope this one will be easier than the last."]
[Meng Shu: "I feel the same. If there's another Dragon Essence reward, that would be perfect!"]
[Meng Shenji: "What excites me more is when the livestream will release some sort of patch or upgrade. If the first three people who answer the quiz correctly could all get prizes, that would be fantastic!"]
[Ning Fengzhi: "I completely agree!"]
[Xue Ye: "As do I!"]
Ever since the last broadcast, from the emperors of the two great empires to the kings and nobles of every kingdom and duchy, down to the many factions of spirit masters, the entire Douluo Continent had submitted their requests to the livestream. So, as the phantom screen appeared this time, the leaders of these powerful entities—Dai Tianfeng, Ning Fengzhi, and others—couldn't help but express their thoughts aloud.
While previously, most participants were eager for simpler questions to ensure they could secure rewards, this time, many were hoping for the livestream to update its system. If future quizzes allowed the first three correct answers to be rewarded, the chances of receiving prizes would greatly increase.
As more participants expressed their hopes, the countdown to the stream's start reached its end. Suddenly, the screen cut off, and the vast, starry void began to morph and transform.
The livestream had begun!
As countless spectators watched with excitement and anticipation, the deep black void unexpectedly shifted to a solid white, leaving many baffled.
"What's going on? Where's the footage? Did the livestream malfunction?"
However, amidst the blank whiteness, two ethereal voices suddenly echoed through the space, their words difficult to make out.
"Mmm, I didn't expect a new star to rise on the Douluo Continent, and one so intricately connected to my… If we can properly guide this star, perhaps my… can once again flourish…"
"…Xiao Qi seems to have descended…"
"Oh? I see. Don't worry, I'll take care of it..."
The conversation, filled with cryptic phrases and distorted words, left everyone in the livestream utterly confused.
"What's with all this fancy speech? We can't even understand half of it!" the participants grumbled.
Yet while most were perplexed, Lin Yu managed to piece together the puzzle. "Ah, so Tang San in the Divine Realm has sensed Huo Yuhao, the new child of destiny on the Douluo Continent. He's probably planning to bring him into his fold to revive the Tang Sect."
As the mysterious dialogue came to an end, the white space shifted once more, transforming into a lavish mansion filled with grandeur.
The sight of this mansion left many people puzzled.
"Wait… isn't this the same place where the third participant in the last livestream awakened his spirit?"
"Could it be that this broadcast picks up where the last one left off?"
Despite the growing curiosity of the audience, the livestream continued on, unbothered by their confusion. The camera zoomed in on the mansion, eventually focusing on a small boy of only five or six years old.
Countless viewers recognized him instantly.
This boy was the same child who, in the last broadcast, had failed his spirit awakening and whose spirit had mutated into one centered around his eyes.
But the mention of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger family sparked intrigue in many.
After all, this family had been part of the royal lineage of the Star Luo Empire. Now, the title displayed for them read "White Tiger Duke's Estate," which was quite the shocker.
"If the Evil-Eyed White Tiger family is now dukes… then who's currently sitting on the Star Luo Empire's throne?" many speculated.
Even Dai Tianfeng's face darkened with anger. Had the royal family of Star Luo been overthrown in the future? Which family dared to be so bold?
As the camera lingered on the small boy, it became clear he had led a tragic life since his failed spirit awakening.
Through the live stream's commentary, viewers gradually learned the boy's background and name.
His name was Dai Yuhao, born a son of the current White Tiger Duke. However, Dai Yuhao wasn't the duke's legitimate heir, but rather the product of an affair between the duke and a lowly servant.
If Dai Yuhao had awakened the powerful Evil-Eyed White Tiger spirit, he might have been able to secure a decent position within the duke's household. However, his spirit had mutated, and his innate spirit power was merely at rank one. This sealed his fate, forcing him and his mother into even harsher living conditions within the estate.
While the White Tiger Duke was present, he offered them some protection. But after the duke left for the battlefield, the affairs of the estate fell into the hands of his jealous and petty duchess. Under her control, every child not of her blood faced persecution—especially someone as insignificant as the spiritless Dai Yuhao.
The duchess's relentless torment soon caused Dai Yuhao's mother to fall ill. But rather than offer any assistance, the duchess kicked the two of them out of the main residence, relegating them to a storage room, and even cut off their financial support.
In the end, Dai Yuhao's mother succumbed to her illness, leaving him orphaned at ten years old, harboring thoughts of fleeing the White Tiger Duke's estate.
By the time he turned eleven, Dai Yuhao, filled with bitterness and determination, finally escaped from the estate, setting off toward the Star Dou Forest to hunt a spirit beast and acquire a spirit ring of his own.
As the broadcast reached this point, countless viewers remained bewildered.
"What's going on in this broadcast? Why are they focusing so much on a mere child?"
"And a useless child at that! What can he possibly accomplish with only rank-one innate spirit power?"
The confusion only deepened.
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