Blue sky, white clouds, endless blue sea.

In July, the weather was sweltering. Looking out, one could see lush greenery everywhere.

The Phantom Dynasty, where martial arts reign supreme. This is a world dominated by combat prowess, fists are the ultimate truth, and cultivation is the foundation of everything.

The ruined city is located in a remote region in the northwest of the Fantasy Dynasty.

At noon, the sun hung high in the sky.

In the city lord's mansion garden, Lu Chen sat cross-legged under a big tree. He was expressionless, his deep eyes gazing at the sky, silent.

He was the son of the illustrious War King of the Illusory Dynasty, once enjoying unimaginable prestige. However, after the War King's demise, he was exiled to a desolate city due to power struggles within the royal family. Although nominally the ruler of that city, everyone knew in reality that he was a victim sacrificed by the War King's lineage in their power struggle.

"Dragon Emperor?"

Lu Chen closed his book, a smirk playing on his lips. He chuckled to himself.

At the end of the Dark Age, darkness arose, threatening the cosmos. Countless races were in peril. Then, the Dragon Emperor emerged, wielding his might to subdue the darkness and bring an end to the Dark Age. Simultaneously, he ushered in a new era – the Era of the Dragon Emperor.

In the first year of the Dragon Emperor's reign, the Dragon Emperor issued a new decree: all races were forbidden from harming each other. They should coexist peacefully, learn from each other, and strive to restore their former glory before the darkness fell.

In the Dragon Emperor's reign of ninety thousand years, the Demon Venerable challenged the Dragon Emperor. The two clashed for seven and seven nights atop the starry sky. In the end, the Dragon Emperor crushed him with absolute power. From then on, no one could shake his position as the undisputed overlord of the cosmos.

Dragon Emperor Calendar, three billion nine thousand years....

Deep in my mind, memories from past lives flow like water.

When he was just reborn, because the soul's power was too strong to bear, he lost his past life memories. Now that he is fifteen years old, his memory has recovered.

Lu Chen sighed deeply.

Over the years, he has tasted the warmth and coldness of the world. He watched helplessly as the royal family fell into ruin, but he was powerless to do anything. In the end, he discovered that he was actually the reincarnation of the Dragon Emperor.

Coming to his senses, Lu Chen began to think seriously.

How did he fall? How did he rise again?

Even though he was once a peak powerhouse who could cover the sky with one hand, he remained oblivious to this fact.

"Dao backlash?"

Lu Chen shook his head. He had once cultivated to the peak of the world, and in the depths of his being, he sensed an invisible hand controlling everything. He wanted to break free from the shackles of the earth and burst out of this world, but every time he tried, he was warned by the Dao.

He denied the guess because he remembered clearly that he was in seclusion practicing at the time.

"Practicing fire magic?"

Luchen couldn't help but laugh and cry. The former peak powerhouse, the Dragon Emperor, had fallen due to his cultivation going awry, only to be reborn in the desolate city? He couldn't accept it.

"Betrayal by a brother?"

He and the Xuandi, were born together and died together. The grass rose, following him all the way. He didn't believe that his good brother would stab him in the back.

But... why, after my fall, did you change the Dragon Emperor Calendar to the Xuan Emperor Calendar?

Thinking of this, Lu Chen's face turned slightly solemn.

He personally created the Dragon Emperor Calendar, however, it is now the 15th year of the Xuan Emperor Calendar.

That is, the year he fell, the Dragon Emperor Calendar came to an end, for the past tense.

He was a little lost.

But there are also a few exceptions.

The Dragon Emperor has finally fallen. As for the mysteries that have plagued him, they will eventually be solved as his strength increases.

Now that I have been reborn, I must face reality with equanimity.

"Brother."

Suddenly, a silver-bell-like voice awakened Lu Chen from his contemplation.

He looked up and saw a little girl with pigtails and a princess dress running towards him.

"Sister."

Lu Chen opened his arms and hugged his younger sister, Lu Xin, tightly.

King the Father, having fought alongside his predecessor, was awarded a prestigious title for his great merits. He was bestowed with the title of a king from a different family and given land as his fiefdom.

However, this generation of kings feared that the Warlord's power would eclipse their own, and secretly plotted against him. Furthermore, the struggle for power between the left minister and the Warlord saw the latter become a stumbling block.

In the first year of Emperor Xuan's reign, Lu Chen was born. King Zhan's achievements were renowned throughout the land, but the War King's Mansion faced numerous perils.

In the fifth year of Emperor Xuan's reign, Lu Xin, his younger sister, was born. In the same year, General Zhan died in battle.

Without the protection of the War King, the War King's lineage was attacked by all sides and gradually declined. If it weren't for the Right相 stepping in, plus the War King's formidable reputation during his lifetime, perhaps the only remaining few members of their family would have also met a tragic end.

"Brother, I can cultivate now."

Compared to Luchen, her younger sister Lixin's cultivation aptitude was much weaker and she had always been unable to break through. Now that she was practicing Qi Tempering, she immediately came to tell her brother.

A ten-year-old child, innocent and naive, knows nothing about the current state of the Wuyi clan.

Pale hands held onto Lu Chen's arm, a pure and flawless face beaming with a blissful smile.

Not far away, Lu Chen's mother watched this heartwarming scene and a tear rolled down her eye. She wished that this moment could be frozen in time.

"Xin'er is the best!"

Lu Chen smiled, looking at his truly innocent younger sister. In his heart, he made a silent vow that no matter how great the difficulties he faced in the future, no matter how down on their luck the Zhan Yi clan became, he would do everything in his power to protect his family and his sister.

Even a high-ranking chancellor cannot harm their family.

Lu Chen's eyes were deep, a cold killing intent flashing through them. Over the years, the Zhan Wang lineage had endured humiliation. Even after being exiled to the desolate city, those forces that had opposed the Zhan Wang lineage refused to let them go.

Not long ago, he was targeted in his seventh assassination attempt. Luckily, with the protection of Fu Bo, he managed to escape unharmed.

"Xin'er, don't disturb your brother as he practices."

Lu's mother stepped forward in time, taking Lu Xin away. At the same time, she smiled and said, "Chen'er, don't use too much force. Although the War King lineage has fallen, your father still commands respect, they dare not act openly."

Lu Chen fell into memories.

"Your Majesty, although the Warlord labored tirelessly and achieved great merit, his death on the battlefield back then was suspicious. Your humble servant, through some clues and investigations, discovered that the Warlord..."

What is he?

"The Warlord... betrayed the Illusory Dynasty."

The Left Minister's words still echoed in my ears. Back then, the King desperately tried to refute him, but the Left Minister held immense power. They were powerless to speak back.

Although His Majesty was not entirely convinced, he did begin to suspect something.

"The Warlord, after all, is a veteran. His descendants should still be treated well. I suggest letting Lord Luchen return to the Warlord's ancestral homeland and control a city."

This is the right minister's explanation: the War King lineage, due to their strength and the War King's immense prestige, made the king apprehensive. The king, unwilling to risk his position by directly confronting them, followed the left minister's advice and exiled the War King lineage to the desolate city of ruin.

Memories of all kinds, rise to my mind. My fists clench, anger burning in my heart.

"Nobody is allowed to harm my family."

Lu Chen secretly thought to himself.

"Mother, what are you doing?" Lu Xin tilted her head and asked.

"It's nothing, your mother is just worried that your brother hasn't been resting well, so she wants him to get some rest." Lu Mu said to Lu Xin's head.

Lu Xin nodded. "Brother, you should listen to mother."

"I can do that."

Luchen's brow furrowed, his eyes filled with something.

Mother Lu took Lu Xin away, and the garden returned to its tranquil state. From Mother Lu and his sister Lu Xin's departure, he felt an endless warmth, sweet and joyful.

His mindset also underwent some changes, completely letting go of the nobility of his past life.

From now on.

The Dragon Emperor has fallen, he is Lu Chen!

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