Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 314 Choice
After achieving his goal, the Immortal Emperor returned to the Big Dipper and awaited the birth of his second son.

This time, the child was gestated for a full three thousand years before being born. It's unclear whether this extra thousand years was due to his greater potential or the influence of Liang Yu's Chaos True Blood.

At the moment this child was born, the human universe once again witnessed boundless extraordinary phenomena, and this time they were even more magnificent than those of the Heavenly Emperor's son.

The Undying Emperor unleashed his Emperor's Mark, causing the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth to stagnate, and then completely concealed this boundless phenomenon, making it unknown to outsiders. The earth-shattering phoenix cry and countless shadows of laws were quietly hidden, visible only to the Undying Emperor and his wife.

Of course, this egg, like the Heavenly Emperor's child, began to transform into a bottomless pit the moment it was born, frantically absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. If left unchecked, countless stars would likely be drained dry, plunging into decline.

Having already experienced this once, the Immortal Emperor was naturally well-prepared. He used countless divine treasures and divine sources to form a great array to power his second son, allowing him to be born perfectly.

After a long while, having absorbed countless divine essences, the egg finally quieted down. This egg was very different from the Heavenly Emperor's Child; its aura was almost completely concealed, without revealing any divine light, making it seem like an ordinary egg.

However, with the eyesight of the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Empress, they could naturally see through this disguise and perceive the immense life force lurking within, as well as the near-perfect phoenix larva.

Of course, the most unexpected thing was that little bit of true spirit within it. Although it was just an unhatched larva, its true spirit was already very developed, and it could even send a trace of divine thought to its parents to express its affection.

The Immortal Emperor said, "This child is somewhat beyond my expectations. Although I had long guessed that he was extraordinary, I did not expect him to be even stronger than I anticipated. When I was first born, I might not have been as good as him."

After confirming the child's extraordinary abilities, the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Empress exchanged a smile.

Immediately, the Undying Empress began to recuperate her depleted essence and energy, sealing herself off after fully recovering. After all, she was an unorthodox cultivator who had attained enlightenment, and even with her special physique, her lifespan was only a little over ten thousand years. In this life, she was already four thousand years old. Moreover, she had already used the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill and the Elixir of Immortality; to reverse her life would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Therefore, in order to compete for the opportunity to prove herself in the future, she needs to maintain a peak state. So she must seal herself off while she still has enough lifespan left.

Over the years, the Immortal Emperor also connected this special eye of creation to the egg. This slow nurturing process often takes thousands of years, so the Immortal Emperor could only wait.

However, at this point, he should continue his previous research and begin to explore the method of Nirvana in the next life.

Time flies, and another ten thousand years have passed. The second incarnation of the Immortal Emperor is already fifteen thousand years old.

The process of nurturing the first child of the emperor was completed in just a few thousand years, but the second child took even longer, a full ten thousand years to develop.

Over the years, this egg has actually developed a very high level of intelligence. Although it has not yet truly hatched, it can occasionally send out divine thoughts and have simple conversations with the Immortal Emperor. The Emperor's son could not do this when he was still an egg.

The Immortal Emperor was filled with anticipation. All the unusual signs indicated that this child would be even more outstanding than the previous imperial prince, and perhaps he was the true successor to him.

However, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. The matter of the Heavenly Prince had already taught the Immortal Emperor this lesson. Although he had a premonition this time, he still controlled himself not to have too high expectations, so as not to suffer again in the future.

After being nurtured for ten thousand years, astonishing divine thoughts began to emerge from within the egg, and a vast amount of vital energy fluctuated accordingly, as if a primordial beast was about to awaken. However, the five-colored divine light shimmering among the countless patterns outlined by laws on the outside of the eggshell shone with a layer of divine radiance, as if a supreme deity was enshrined within.

The immortal emperor, sensing that the child was about to be born, awakened the immortal empress.

Upon witnessing this scene again, even the Immortal Queen couldn't help but be somewhat surprised: "This child seems rather unusual." The Immortal Emperor smiled and said, "In the years before he was even born, he had already learned to call me 'Dad.' What do you think?"

The Immortal Queen was momentarily dazed. The fact that she could communicate with people while still an egg was indeed somewhat beyond her expectations.

After this fluctuation of energy, the eggshell cracked open, producing a series of crisp sounds. Soon, a child with five-colored divine light shimmering beneath his translucent skin emerged. Upon seeing the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Empress, he immediately said, "Your child greets Father and Mother."

The Immortal Queen said, "You recognize me?"

The child said, "I remembered your scent when I was in my mother's womb, but I couldn't communicate with you then."

This revelation caused the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Empress to exchange bewildered glances. So, they weren't born with consciousness, but rather possessed it before it was fully formed?

Compared to him, the Emperor's son seemed like an ordinary mortal. After all, he only gained consciousness when he was about to hatch from his egg.

The Immortal Emperor laughed and said, "Good, good, good. As expected of our son, he is indeed extraordinary."

Whether it's the Heavenly Emperor's son or this little immortal phoenix, the Immortal Heavenly Emperor and Immortal Heavenly Empress will accompany him throughout his childhood and give him choices after he becomes a teenager, thus determining his future direction.

After all, during this period of time, they had been able to see through the child's personality and talents and predict his future.

Therefore, Xiao Xianhuang's childhood was like that of the Heavenly Emperor's son, where the three of them enjoyed family bliss.

However, it was at this time that Little Fairy Phoenix began to show her extraordinary talent.

Unlike the Heavenly Emperor's son, who only shares a bloodline and physique similar to the Immortal Emperor, this little immortal phoenix is ​​practically a carbon copy of the Immortal Emperor himself. Aside from his bloodline and physique, his comprehension is in no way inferior to that of the young Immortal Emperor.

This put the Immortal Emperor at ease, as he saw immense potential in the child.

Of course, the matter of the Heavenly Emperor's son taught him that temperament was still very important. Therefore, although the little fairy phoenix's talent had completely met his expectations, he still had some concerns.

However, as the child grew, the Immortal Emperor was relieved. Not only was the child precocious, but he also possessed a remarkable personality. After learning about the various records left behind by the Immortal Emperor in his childhood, the little phoenix voluntarily requested that the couple not guide him, but instead rely on himself to master these things, striving to surpass his father. This greatly pleased the Immortal Emperor.

From a young age, Xiao Xianhuang preferred to do everything independently rather than rely on others or external things like the Heavenly Emperor's son.

Therefore, when Xiao Xianhuang was young, faced with the difficult choice that the Heavenly Emperor Prince was reluctant to part with and that he was still reviewing and struggling to get over many years later, Xiao Xianhuang did not hesitate to take the Five-Colored Heavenly Blade and shattered countless divine treasures with one strike.

He chose to seal away the future, to carve out his own path in that distant future where he had no parents or divine dynasty to rely on.

(End of this chapter)