Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 310 The Emperor

The Undying Emperor, having left Wuji Immortal Mountain, frowned deeply. What did his master mean by this? Why did he both think he would have a second child and teach him to understand others?
Could it be due to old age? But judging from his feeling just now, his master showed no signs of reaching old age. Besides, even if he were old, cultivators of their level wouldn't be mentally unstable.

The Undying Emperor shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and returned directly to Purple Mountain. He injected that drop of Chaos True Blood into his child, that is, the egg.

Instantly, the three nearly dried-up Origin Eyes of Creation were completely drained, turning into dust and dissipating. Specks of chaotic energy permeated the air, penetrating deep into the young immortal phoenix's body, reaching its very essence.

Instantly, the parts that were originally incompatible with the Phoenix bloodline were dissolved by the laws of chaos, perfectly merging with the Phoenix bloodline. Under the influence of the Chaos True Blood, this Heavenly Emperor's son's bloodline became truly perfect, without a single flaw. Although his origin was not strengthened, it became even more perfect.

Under this change, the already perfected Heavenly Emperor's son could hatch at any time, and the Immortal Heavenly Emperor only needs to wait a little while.

At this moment, a life force emerged from the depths of Purple Mountain, and the Nirvana Pool, forged from phoenix blood and crimson gold, trembled. The Undying Empress was the first to revive from Nirvana.

During her millennia-long rebirth, she achieved a slight improvement once again. This was already quite remarkable, considering that after achieving complete and unorthodox enlightenment, even the slightest progress was incredibly difficult.

Upon seeing the immortal celestial queen who had regained her youth, she couldn't help but ask, "How long has it been?"

The Immortal Emperor laughed and said, "More than four thousand years. If you had come any later, our child would have been born first."

Upon seeing the Heavenly Prince, the Immortal Empress sensed a subtle change. Moreover, she also detected a familiar aura within him that was about to vanish.

The Undying Empress said, "This is the aura of the Limitless Heavenly Venerable? What happened?"

The Immortal Emperor said, "I asked my master to send a gift to our child."

The Immortal Emperor and Empress awaited the birth of their son, but little did they know that this wait would last for hundreds of years. The Immortal Emperor had already lived for a thousand years in his second life.

Unlike when he was first born, the Heavenly Emperor's son did not exhibit any special aura upon hatching. This peerless celestial being, comparable to a primordial being, was born in human form, with only a faint five-colored divine light shimmering around him.

The immortal emperor and empress were overjoyed, and the three of them lived happily together like any ordinary mortal family.

Due to the strength of his bloodline, the Crown Prince's growth was slower than that of ordinary beings; in ten years, he only grew to the size of a three-year-old child. However, his intelligence progressed rapidly, becoming comparable to that of other races.

During this time, he began to learn various kinds of knowledge under the tutelage of the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Empress, and gained a deep understanding of the human world and the universe.

Problems arose when the Emperor's son embarked on the path of cultivation.

The Immortal Emperor discovered that although this prince's bloodline and physique were no less than his own, his talent was far inferior. Things that he could learn and master easily in the past required considerable effort from the prince. Supernatural abilities that he could master with a little effort required the prince to work extremely hard.

Although the Emperor's son's talent was undoubtedly top-tier—even disregarding bloodline and physique and focusing solely on comprehension, he was by no means lacking and was considered extremely outstanding in the human universe—compared to the Immortal Emperor, his talent was simply insignificant. The Immortal Emperor was undoubtedly somewhat disappointed. He had placed high hopes on this son, hoping he would become a valuable asset in the future. But now it seemed he had overestimated the child.

At this moment, the Immortal Emperor suddenly began to recall what his master had said. Could it be that his master had already foreseen that his son was not so outstanding?

After all, in the eyes of this genius, the Emperor's son was simply a mediocre talent. Despite having the same bloodline and physique, this child could not do what he could do.

Ordinary? Could it be that the child of the Immortal Emperor is just an ordinary person?
However, he quickly comforted himself, thinking that it didn't matter if his talent was a little lacking. With his bloodline, even if he relied on his past achievements, he wouldn't be too bad. As long as he was single-minded in pursuing the Dao, he might still succeed.

After all, the nine extraordinary geniuses who achieved enlightenment but were defeated by him, the Undying Emperor, were not as talented as him, but their future achievements would definitely be extraordinary.

Although the Heavenly Emperor's son's comprehension and talent are not as good as his, his bloodline and physique are far superior to these supreme beings. Therefore, even if the Heavenly Emperor's son only performs at their level in the future, it wouldn't be a disgrace to his reputation. After all, the Undying Heavenly Emperor is one of the most outstanding geniuses in the history of the Phoenix Clan, so it's perfectly normal for him to be inferior to him.

But soon, a second blow came. As the prince grew up, he discovered that the child's character was not strong, even somewhat weak. He would become panicked and at a loss whenever he was separated from his father's guidance.

The Immortal Emperor discovered that the child had come to regard him as an idol, living in his shadow and neither daring nor wanting to forge his own path.

The Immortal Emperor sighed softly. It turned out that when his master said the prince was ordinary, he didn't mean that the prince's comprehension was inferior to his own, but rather that his temperament was not what a seeker of the Dao possessed. This was the most fatal point.

In the legendary ancient era before the great war broke out, the prince's actions would have been insignificant. But in this era of great strife, a person with a weak character, an unwavering Daoist heart, and blind worship is destined to fail in the end.

Although the Immortal Queen was somewhat disappointed, she quickly accepted the reality. After all, as long as her child was happy, it wouldn't hurt to leave the matters of war and battle to the couple.

The Immortal Emperor sighed to the Immortal Empress, "This child is unlike you or me; he can only enjoy peace and tranquility, not dominate a chaotic world."

The Immortal Empress looked on with loving eyes as she gazed at the Emperor's son, who was diligently cultivating in the distance to fulfill his parents' expectations, and said, "Then we will create a peaceful and prosperous world for him, so that he will not have to do things that he cannot do."

The Immortal Emperor said, "I'll try one last time."

As the prince grew into a young man, the immortal emperor gave him two choices.

First, there is a bright and dazzling road to heaven, with all kinds of divine treasures, and ten divine races to protect him. He can even inherit the Undying Divine Dynasty and become the new ruler.

The second path is a dark, secluded, and thorny trail, where only a five-colored celestial blade resides. Having chosen this path, one must shatter everything on the other, forging a completely new path solely through one's own efforts.

Ultimately, the Crown Prince chose the former option.

(End of this chapter)