Chapter 474: The Sun and Moon Illuminate Mountains and Rivers (Chapter 33)

Within the Mountain and River Sect, a long roar shook countless immortal islands, even causing the worlds within them to tremble.
This was not because the Mountain and River Sect had encountered an external invasion.
“I finally have an heir!”
After millions of years of effort, Ling Jiuxiao finally had his first offspring.
Ling Jiuxiao's Divine Demon Battle Body was of an extremely high level, and Shen Qingli's Water God Bloodline, after millions of years of transformation, also possessed a high level of life. It was extremely difficult for these two powerful beings to have offspring, so it's no wonder Ling Jiuxiao was so excited at this moment.
With this long roar, the myriad immortal islands of the Mountain and River Sect shone brightly, and one by one, supreme experts who had been in seclusion for many years began to awaken. The sound traveled billions of miles through the void, blessings flowed continuously, and auspicious clouds gathered.
“Good lad, your roar made me think the sect had been invaded by external enemies!”
A crack appeared in the void, and an old face leaning on a cane emerged, his body hunched, yet radiating a familiar aura.
Ling Jiuxiao said, "Elder, I have a son now. You will be his senior master from now on."
The elder smiled, "Since he is your descendant, young Ling, I naturally won't skimp on gifts."
Ling Jiuxiao happily accepted the elder's gift.
Within the Mountain and River Sect, old acquaintances arrived one by one: Ling Jiuxiao's comrades-in-arms and his disciples.
As a water-moon mirror appeared, a stunningly beautiful woman stepped out.
Ling Jiuxiao exclaimed joyfully, "Elder Han!"
Of all his former acquaintances, only a handful remained. Seeing another one was a cause for celebration for Ling Jiuxiao.
Han Xiyue said, "Congratulations."
Then, with a wave of her hands, a divine stone appeared in her palm.
"The Moonstone Divine Stone?"
Ling Jiuxiao was taken aback.
Han Xiyue said, "I have no other use for this item. I have no disciples or descendants, so I'll give this divine stone to that little fellow."
The Moonstone Divine Stone was Han Xiyue's signature artifact, representing her life's insights.
Now, Han Xiyue's cultivation has reached the Emperor Realm.
Ling Jiuxiao said, "Thank you."
A vibrant green aura seemed to revitalize everyone present.
It transformed into a green-robed youth.
Ling Jiuxiao cupped his hands and said, "Master Tree, long time no see."
The newcomer was none other than Wang Shu.
Wang Shu once separated a wisp of his divine consciousness to travel with Ling Jiuxiao in the Immortal Realm. He had replaced an elder, acting as Ling Jiuxiao's "cheat code" in the Immortal Realm, helping him escape death multiple times and gain some experience there... However, for some reason, Wang Shu's divine consciousness was later captured and taken back, along with Ling Jiuxiao, who was still training.
Since that day, Ling Jiuxiao had never seen Wang Shu again.
Wang Shu said, "Long time no see. This is the life essence I've nurtured over millions of years. Congratulations!"
Wang Shu's eyes were filled with envy.
A green bead floated in the air. Ling Jiuxiao didn't stand on ceremony, chuckling as he directly put away the Life Essence Bead.
This was a valuable item. Even a wisp of the Tree Lord's aura was enough to revive a being below the Emperor level from a mere wisp of soul, let alone the essence of millions of years.
A circular crack appeared in the sky, rumbling loudly.
Long Jueshen slowly sank from within the ring.
"Greetings, Lord Long!"
Everyone present was utterly respectful. For countless millennia, Long Jueshen had repeatedly saved the sect from peril.
Ling Jiuxiao's eyes lit up. With the Dragon Lord personally present, good things were naturally plentiful.
Long Jueshen chuckled, "Young Ling, this dragon will naturally not be stingy."
He pointed, transforming his hand into a lifelike nine-clawed golden dragon. The dragon's soul coiled in the air before flying into the room and infusing itself into an infant's body.
"This is my blessing. As for where that little fellow can go, that depends entirely on his own aptitude."
Ling Jiuxiao's expression brightened. This was a blessing from a true immortal, a supreme opportunity in the immortal realm.
Above the clouds, endless rosy light shone, and a cliff slowly emerged. A handsome young man descended from above.
Everyone present, including Long Jueshen, knelt respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Sect Master!"
The newcomer was naturally Su Chen. Su Chen raised his palm upwards, and everyone stood up again.
"I took care of some things on the side, so I'm a little late."
Ling Jiuxiao's eyes lit up.
This was the Sect Master! Even now, Ling Jiuxiao hadn't figured out the Sect Master's background, yet he had managed to make a reincarnated True Immortal like Lord Long willingly submit.
Such a figure, even if it were just a small item squeezed from under his fingernails, would be enough to benefit his descendants immeasurably.
Su Chen slowly took out a token.
Ling Jiuxiao took the token, touched it, and inwardly marveled at the extraordinary material of the token. He examined it carefully.
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The token bore the emblem of the Mountain and River Sect.
Mountain and River Sect Vice Sect Master
Ling Jiuxiao: "......."
Su Chen gave him an approving look.
As the sound of crying came from inside the house, Ling Jiuxiao didn't have time to dwell on the token, and everyone went inside.
Inside the room, an infant floated in mid-air, crying, its body surrounded by golden light, appearing incomparably divine.
Long Jueshen clicked his tongue and said, "A postnatal divine being... such talent would be rare even in the Immortal Realm, appearing only once in an entire era."
He glanced at Su Chen.
While others couldn't see the specifics clearly, he could naturally see that the fortune of the Mountain and River Sect was constantly being poured into the infant, giving it the talent of a postnatal divine being.
Everyone was astonished. This child, merely born, possessed a physical body comparable to an Emperor Realm cultivator. Because he didn't bear the Emperor's destiny, his cultivation couldn't complete the final step of the Dao Transformation to reach the Emperor Realm, yet even so, it was terrifying to the extreme!
Ling Jiuxiao asked curiously, "Master Long, what is a postnatal divine being?"
This was the first time he had heard of this term.
Long Jue Shen said, "The Acquired Sacred Being is the pinnacle that all beings born after death can reach. Every Acquired Sacred Being possesses the best aptitude, and their future achievements will at least reach the Emperor Realm."
Ling Jiuxiao: "..."
He hadn't yet reached the Emperor Realm; there was still a long way to go. His child, however, was destined for the Emperor Realm from birth, standing at the pinnacle of all living beings.
However, Long Jue Shen didn't say one more thing.
This child still had a sliver of hope of becoming an immortal, though that hope was as insignificant as a grain of sand in the universe.
But this was enough to make Ling Jiuxiao overjoyed.
Ling Jiuxiao then looked at the exhausted Shen Qingli and gave her the Life Source Pearl that Wang Shu had given her.
The couple exchanged a glance, then, holding the infant in their arms, respectfully said to Su Chen, "Please, Sect Master, bestow a name upon this child."
Su Chen looked at the infant, who was also curiously observing him.
The mysterious aura drew closer.
Su Chen smiled: "It's a boy, so let's name him Ling Daoping."