Chapter 1: Rebirth of Kou Zhong
In the late Sui Dynasty, the tyrannical Emperor Yang Guang, driven by personal ambition, neglected the affairs of state!
He fixated on conquering Goguryeo, igniting widespread discontent among the people and plunging the nation into chaos!
Warlords across the land rose up in rebellion, declaring their own kingdoms, and the land was engulfed in flames!
The world descended into turmoil, and the common folk suffered unspeakable hardships.
Bandits roamed freely, and the Sui Dynasty, once glorious, had waned, its strength far diminished from its founding days!
In a mountain forest outside Yangzhou City, two young men, raggedly clothed, with rough faces, lay exposed, seemingly malnourished.
Their clothes were tied around their waists, and they lay beside a stream, their eyes closed.
One of them, broad-shouldered, with thick arms, appeared more robust.
The sturdier youth's brow was twitching slightly.
His face was large, his features bearing a strong, masculine aura!
Yet, his current expression seemed fraught with pain!
"Help me!"
Suddenly, the young man bolted upright, gasping for breath!
He then looked around with a dazed expression.
The gentle murmur of the stream flowed nearby, the dense forest standing beside it.
There were a few chirps and buzzes of insects and birds, but nothing else.
What caught his eye most was the other youth lying beside him!
This youth had long, slender eyes that exuded a sharp intelligence.
His nose was high-bridged, and his forehead appeared broad.
A faint, sun-like smile seemed to play on his lips.
His hair was damp, his clothes tattered, and his complexion sallow.
He was even thinner than himself…
Wait!
Why is my body so small!?
Just as the young man reached to examine his birthmark, a sharp pain pierced his mind!
Kou Zhong!
Seventeen years old!
A small-time thug in Yangzhou City!
One of the Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty!?
Looking at his own young, dirty palms, Kou Zhong realized he had transmigrated.
Moreover, he had become Kou Zhong, one of the protagonists of The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty!
Looking at the youth lying beside him, he recognized the other protagonist, Xu Ziling!
In his previous life, he was an ordinary cog in the machine, going to work every day.
To save a drowning person, he jumped into the water without hesitation. As he lifted the person to safety, he realized he had used up all his strength and was unable to get back to shore. In the end, he sank beneath the waves…
Unexpectedly, he found himself reborn as the Kou Zhong of this world, sharing the same name.
This world, while set in the late Sui Dynasty, was far from simple.
It was a world of high martial arts!
Beyond ordinary martial arts, it involved the ancient master of the Yellow Emperor, Guang Chengzi!
The Eternal Scripture!
The War God Palace that could move at will!
The War God Diagram that could shatter the void!
Thinking of all these wonders, Kou Zhong's heart fluttered with anticipation…
However!
Thinking about his current location, out in the wild, with Xu Ziling beside him, it seemed they had just escaped to this place!
Kou Zhong immediately began searching for something…
He picked up a rough cloth bundle nearby, shaking it out.
A piece of silky cloth, the color of Xuanjin gold, fell into the stream!
Kou Zhong quickly retrieved it, realizing it was woven from threads of Xuanjin gold!
The fabric was soft, clearly not an ordinary thing, and he discovered it was impervious to water!
His eyes lit up…
He understood this was the silk used to make the Eternal Scripture, woven from Xuanjin gold threads, water-resistant and fireproof.
He saw strange, ancient characters on it, resembling oracle bone script.
Countless annotations, many of which he couldn't decipher, filled the cloth.
There were also seven diagrams depicting human figures in different postures, with various symbols marking them!
The Eternal Scripture!
He felt a surge of joy. He was a protagonist of the original story after all.
He could definitely cultivate the Eternal Scripture. As long as he followed its teachings…
He could survive in this world. And he knew the plot.
Plus, he had the advantage of foresight…
As for the original Kou Zhong, he and Xu Ziling had lost their parents as children and relied on each other for survival.
They joined the local Bamboo Flower Gang, became idle troublemakers, and were known as small-time thugs!
Through a fortunate turn of events, while stealing, they came across the Eternal Scripture, one of the Four Great Books of the Martial World!
They also encountered the Goguryeo demoness, Fu Jun Ao, which changed their lives!
After mastering the Eternal Scripture, they started adventuring in the martial world!
They rose from obscurity to become absolute prodigies, their names echoing throughout the martial world!
Later, they met Li Xiu Ning, and Kou Zhong was instantly smitten, falling in love with her.
However, she already had a fiancé, so she rejected him.
This ignited the latent insecurity within Kou Zhong, fueling his pride!
He decided to dominate the world!
He secretly competed with Li Shimin, aiming for the throne!
He founded the Twin Dragon Gang and the Young Marshal Army, and secured the support of the Song Clan's patriarch, Song Que!
He displayed brilliant strategic thinking, commanding numerous battles!
Under the title of Young Marshal, he spread his might throughout the land!
He rose to become a grandmaster!
Later, he unified the south, establishing a stalemate with the Tang Dynasty in the north!
However, at the pivotal moment when Kou Zhong was on the verge of dominating the world…
His dear brother, Xu Ziling, poured a bucket of cold water on him!
Xu Ziling urged Kou Zhong to think of the greater good!
Not to let personal ambition lead to bloodshed and suffering…
Though he acted for the sake of the common people, Xu Ziling wasn't wrong…
But as brothers who had relied on each other since childhood, he hadn't stood by Kou Zhong!
Wasn't that a form of betrayal!?
Because of Xu Ziling, in the end, Kou Zhong yielded the throne to Li Shimin…
Xu Ziling, for a woman's words, made Kou Zhong abandon his pursuit of the throne!
Kou Zhong, for Xu Ziling's words, abandoned his pursuit of the throne…
But this time, he wouldn't repeat the same mistake!
After calming his emotions, he took a deep breath and carefully put away the Eternal Scripture.
As he did, his vision suddenly flickered!
【Ding! Inheritance System pre-loaded…】
A clear voice echoed in his mind!
【Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained role inheritance: Han Tian Zun!】
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