Chapter 56: The Rejuvenating Western Sovereign

Chapter 56: The Rejuvenating Western Sovereign

No one needed to spread the news; everyone could feel the ripples of her Great Dao, shaking the heavens and earth, as all the myriad paths bowed in submission, wailing in despair.

"Eastern Sovereign has consumed the Elixir of Immortality and embarked on her second life!"

"For the next ten thousand, or even twenty thousand years, she will continue to rule the entire universe!"

"Destroying the Underworld, slaying the Supreme, and intimidating the Life Prohibition Zone, Eastern Sovereign continues her glorious reign!"

The world was shaken, and the long-quiet universe became noisy once again.

Some couldn’t help but wonder, believing that Eastern Sovereign’s strength was unparalleled, not only breaking the curse that Imperial Prodigies could not attain Dao, but also breaking free from the constraints of the Great Dao of the ancients. Her lifespan in this life shouldn’t be just this long.

Fourteen thousand years was already an incredibly long time, but it still seemed insufficient to match Eastern Sovereign’s legend.

Not long after, whispers began to spread from the Jade Pool Holy Land.

The reason Eastern Sovereign’s lifespan in this life was only fourteen thousand years was because her parents’ tragic deaths left her devastated, turning her black hair white overnight, significantly reducing her lifespan.

Others claimed that Eastern Sovereign had once used forbidden techniques to try to save her parents, but it was unsuccessful and cost her even more of her lifespan.

Some even stated with certainty that Eastern Sovereign had attained Dao in defiance of heaven, and this heaven-defying act left her with an indelible Dao wound, affecting her lifespan.

There were even speculations that she had encountered major health issues in her later years, which explained why she spent the last two thousand years in seclusion.

These various theories were numerous and conflicting, making it difficult to discern the truth.

"Bait has been laid; who will take the hook?" Shaohua murmured to herself, a captivating smile playing on her lips.

Soon after, Eastern Sovereign reappeared before the world. Her once striking silver hair had turned back to its lustrous black, dispelling all signs of age and weariness.

Her skin was radiant, her black hair flowing, her vitality and youth restored. She looked no more than eighteen, young and beautiful in a way that seemed almost unreal.

A magnificent golden path emerged from the Big Dipper, and Eastern Sovereign embarked on a tour of the celestial realms, accompanied by various rumors.

After a round of exploration, Shaohua arrived in the Chaos Heaven Domain to check on the cultivation of the Immortal Gold Sacred Embryo and the Chaos Blood.

Finding no issues, she placed it in the Mythical Shore of the greater universe, setting up protective arrays to safeguard it.

The rest was up to time. Carving the myriad paths and nurturing the true blood offered a chance of success.

"I should check on Father. I hope he’s well." Shaohua turned and headed to the Kunlun Mountains.

At this moment, her lustrous black hair had faded, turning to silver like snow, cascading over her chest and back, clearly indicating that the previous appearance was a disguise.

However, before she could step into the Immortal Cultivation Ground, she sensed something amiss.

There was someone here!

And it gave her a sense of familiarity and strangeness!

This was an incredible occurrence, yet it had happened.

She had spent a long time here, reconfiguring the area to make it even more difficult to breach.

Who could silently break through all her defenses?!

In an instant, the heavens trembled, and the entire planet shook, a terrifying aura sweeping over the Kunlun Mountains.

The anger of a Great Sovereign could change the very color of the sky and earth.

"Clang!"

She even drew her Imperial Blade, the intricate carvings of mountains, rivers, grass, trees, sun, moon, and stars on the blade glowing with a strange light.

Many living beings spontaneously paid homage to her, and the faith they gathered was sealed within this blade, making it increasingly extraordinary.

This sword, forged from Taiyi Orange Gold, had already been stained with the blood of several ancient venerated figures.

Shaohua, holding the sword, her face solemn, stepped directly into the Immortal Cultivation Ground.

Even if it were a Great Sovereign inside, she would fight her way in to see what was happening!

"You’ve finally come. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time." A voice, indistinguishably male or female, echoed softly.

Shaohua’s aura dissipated instantly, leaving her momentarily stunned. Her eyes widened in a mix of surprise, disbelief, and overwhelming joy.

She hurriedly waved her sleeve to disperse the misty immortal fog and took a few quick steps forward, seeing a small figure lying atop her father’s coffin.

"Wait, what."

Her beautiful eyes widened even more. Who was this little girl?

And hadn’t that just been her mother’s voice? It was much clearer, but could it have been a hallucination?

But then she looked again and saw the coffin made from the Ginseng Fruit Tree, its lid thrown aside, and the Immortal Source inside gone.

Eliminating all other possibilities, the identity of the little girl before her was now clear.

"Shaohua!!"

The small figure lifted her head, her eyes lighting up with joy as she saw Shaohua. She opened her arms and flew into her mother’s embrace.

Seeing the face that bore a striking resemblance to her own childhood, Shaohua was now certain this was her mother in her younger form. She quickly dropped her sword and caught the little girl in her arms.

The deep bond between mother and daughter was evident, their excitement palpable.

"I knew it, I knew you could achieve Dao Attainment! You’re my daughter, after all!" Western Sovereign placed a hand on her hip and gently tugged at Shaohua’s white hair, a look of tenderness in her eyes.

"Of course, just look at whose daughter I am", Shaohua replied with a smile.

She truly hadn’t expected the monumental transformation her mother had undergone during her two-thousand-year seclusion.

Western Sovereign, nearing the end of her natural lifespan, had severed her physical form and Dao cultivation, regressing to the body of a seven- or eight-year-old, thus beginning a second life.

This path was somewhat akin to the path of the Imperial Prodigy, but not entirely; it also resembled the transformation of a powerful being into a divine embryo, yet it wasn’t complete.

Since it wasn’t a voluntary regression, there were certain limitations.

For years, Western Sovereign was trapped in the Immortal Cultivation Ground, accompanied only by a stone and a coffin.

Shaohua had secured this place tightly, and inside, Western Sovereign felt utterly isolated, fearing that any accidental touch of a magical array might reduce her to ashes.

She started her cultivation anew, eating ancient medicinal herbs when hungry, drinking the water from the Jade Pool when thirsty, using the Elixir of Immortality as a bed and the Immortal Source as a pillow, and speaking to the Nine-Aperture Wondrous Stone when lonely.

After two and a half years of cultivation, she had become a Second-Level Immortal!

This was a conservative estimate; for a re-cultivating Great Emperor, there were no bottlenecks or obstacles, and cultivation was as simple as drinking water.

The real challenge was forging a unique path, which required deep contemplation.

"So, why are you still so small after all these years?" Shaohua extended her hand, showing that her mother’s head only reached her waist.

"It’s probably due to the incomplete transformation. I might remain this way for a long time, but it doesn’t matter. I’m just grateful to be alive and to see you again."

Western Sovereign hugged Shaohua tightly, her small face nuzzling against her daughter’s.

Despite the heartwarming reunion, anyone seeing this scene would be surprised to learn that the girl who looked to be seven or eight years old was actually the mother.

The roles had truly been reversed.

Mother and daughter sat side by side on the coffin, sharing their hearts. Most of the talking was done by Shaohua, while Western Sovereign listened intently, her small face held in her hands.

Reversing her life, achieving Heaven-Defying Dao Attainment, destroying the Underworld, slaying the Supreme Being, intimidating the Life Prohibition Zone, and reviving the Jade Pool Holy Land...

"I’m sorry, I was too reckless."

"Alright, I forgive you."

(End of Chapter)

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