Chapter 158 The terrifying barrier of the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Lord's decree paves the way!
At this moment, Shi Ziling's voice was trembling.
He took a step forward with an incredulous look on his face, but then stumbled and almost fell.
His father, who was as majestic as a sacred mountain in his memory and always sheltered him from the wind and rain, had grown old.
He lost an arm and gained a weathered appearance.
"Ziling? Yining?"
The Great Demon God Shi Zhongtian was originally immersed in the shock of the Immortal Lord's divine might, but upon hearing that familiar voice, he suddenly turned around.
Upon seeing those two faces that haunted his dreams, even the great demon god who had terrified kings and nobles in the mortal realm instantly had tears welling up in his eyes.
The one-armed hand trembled and rose up, wanting to touch it, yet fearing it was all a dream.
"Father!!"
Seeing the old man like this, Shi Ziling could no longer hold back.
His eyes were filled with tears as he rushed over and knelt heavily before Shi Zhongtian, immediately bursting into sobs:
"Your son is unfilial! He has caused your father suffering!"
"Your child is unfilial!!"
On the other side, Qin Yining, Shi Hao's mother, also knelt down beside him, tears streaming down her face.
"well!"
"It's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive!"
Tears streamed down Shi Zhongtian's face. He pulled the two of them up and held his son tightly with his one arm, as if afraid they would disappear if he let go.
This scene moved countless Qingyun Sect disciples in the surrounding area.
In the cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, but this kind of blood-is-thicker-than-water kinship transcends the barriers of planes and cultivation levels, touching people's hearts the most.
"Ziling, quick, quick, look who that is!"
After a brief embrace, Shi Zhongtian seemed to remember something, suddenly wiped the tears from his old face, and turned to the side as if presenting a treasure, pointing to the child behind him who had been hanging his head and twisting the hem of his clothes helplessly.
Shi Ziling and Qin Yining looked in the direction the finger was pointing.
The child has grown taller and stronger.
Although he was dressed in rough animal skin clothes and looked like a wild child, there were still traces of the two of them in his eyes and brows, especially his stubbornness, which was exactly the same as that of Shi Ziling back then.
The moment Qin Yining saw the child, she covered her mouth and tears streamed down her face like a broken string of pearls.
That was her Hao'er.
She carried the child for ten months, but the child suffered the most cruel torture in the world while still in swaddling clothes, having his supreme bone dug out while he was still alive!
"Hao...Hao'er?"
After a long while, Qin Yining dared to call out cautiously, her voice so soft it was almost unbearable, as if she were afraid it was all an illusion.
Upon seeing these two people who were both familiar and unfamiliar, three- or four-year-old Shi Hao trembled all over.
He suddenly raised his head, and his once clear and bright eyes were now filled with tears.
He became a local tyrant in the wilderness, beating up many ancient remnants until they questioned their existence.
He tempered himself in the Great Cauldron of Stone Village, and never uttered a sound even when subjected to the baptism of blood energy from ordinary or pure-blooded ferocious beasts.
But at this moment, he was just a child longing for his parents' embrace.
The vague warmth in my memory finally overlapped with the figure in front of me at this moment.
"mother..."
A tearful cry shattered all barriers in an instant.
"My son!!"
Upon hearing the word "mother," Qin Yining nearly fainted from heartache.
With a cry of despair, she rushed over and hugged Shi Hao tightly in her arms, her strength so great that it seemed she wanted to meld him into her very bones.
"sorry…"
"I'm so sorry, Mom!"
"I shouldn't have abandoned you back then, my heart is breaking!"
At this moment, Shi Ziling also came over.
This tough man was also in tears at this moment. He reached out with trembling hands and embraced the mother and child, sobbing silently.
Feeling the warmth of that embrace he had never experienced before, and smelling the familiar scent of his mother, Shi Hao finally let down his guard and burst into tears like a real child.
She cried out all the grievances she had held for so many years, the fear she felt when she was constantly on the brink of death in the wilderness, and her longing for family.
"Alright, alright, don't cry. No one will dare to bully you again."
"Your father and mother are not going anywhere; they will stay here with you, ah."
This scene of three generations of a family reuniting is heartwarming and touching.
Qian Renxue, standing among the people of Shicun at the back, also watched this scene quietly.
A glint of envy flickered in her pale golden eyes.
In the Douluo Continent, she was a high-ranking saintess with an extremely noble status.
However, her mother, Bibi Dong, loathed her to the extreme, and although her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, was kind to her, it was mostly for the sake of the Angel God's legacy.
She had never experienced such pure kinship, untainted by any self-interest.
"So this is what home is..."
Qian Renxue's eyes were lifeless, and she couldn't help but mutter aloud.
But to be honest, although she was envious, she was also happy for the little one.
On the other side, watching this deeply moving scene of reunion, the Immortal Venerable Qin Changsheng felt extremely uncomfortable, sweating profusely.
He hunched over, steeled himself, and walked to the empty space below Jiang Chen. Not daring to stand, he knelt down and said in a trembling voice:
"The sinner Qin Changsheng, by the decree of the Immortal Lord, brought Shi Hao's parents safely to [the capital]."
"In the past, I, the Immortal Mountain, was blind and offended many people. I... I beg the Immortal Lord for mercy!"
After saying this, the giant from the upper realm buried his head deep in the clouds, not daring to raise it at all.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen looked down at Qin Changsheng with an indifferent expression.
The gaze wasn't deliberately oppressive, but when it fell on Qin Changsheng, it made the latter feel a chill run down his spine, as if he were being stared at by some prehistoric beast.
After a long while, the immortal lord finally spoke slowly:
"You are very smart."
"If you hadn't brought him here today, Mount Immortal would have been removed from the list of the Three Thousand Provinces by now."
"Thump!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Changsheng was so frightened that he kowtowed loudly, his heart skipping a beat.
He knew this man was definitely not joking!
After all, let alone a mere Immortal Venerable like him, even the Four Remnant Immortals were instantly killed by his earth-shattering sword strike.
Destroying an Immortal Mountain is as easy as blowing a breath.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Immortal Lord!"
In the end, the Immortal Venerable quickly kowtowed in gratitude and then retreated to the side.
Gentle as water, peaceful and serene.
However, the path to immortality is long and arduous, and they are often separated.
At this moment of mixed emotions, the young Taoist who had been standing quietly beside Jiang Chen slowly took a step forward.
He first bowed slightly to Jiang Chen in the void, then looked at the Shi Hao family, who were still embracing each other and immersed in the joy of reunion, and said:
"The time has come."
"The barrier of the Immortal Realm is indestructible. Even with the decree of the Immortal Lord to clear the way, the fleeting spatial node cannot be maintained for long."
"Little one, it's time to set off."
(End of chapter)