boom!
Suddenly, the stone emitted a beam of light that shot into the sky, with thousands upon thousands of auspicious rays.
At this moment, inside the stone, there was an egg, snow-white and crystal clear, its true form reflected through the stone.
On the snow-white eggshell, countless rays of divine light appeared, revealing various patterns—the innate marks of the race's heritage.
"Is this a real dragon, or perhaps an egg left by a phoenix?!"
"Such vitality, could it be a celestial egg?"
At Yaochi, no one could remain calm; everyone was excitedly discussing it, believing it was a great stroke of luck.
"The Heavenly Emperor's son's egg!" Nangong Zheng looked silently, already making a judgment in his mind. This should be the loser Heavenly Emperor's son from Shrouding the Heavens.
Speaking of which, the Heavenly Emperor's son was also a tragic figure. In the early stages, he was praised to the skies, with claims that he had the best physique in the World, possessed the first immortal scripture, and countless immortal treasures, but unexpectedly, he perished in the Dao Severing Realm.
"This is the offspring of the Immortal Emperor!" Nangong Zheng said solemnly as he looked at the divine egg.
"What? The offspring of the Immortal Emperor!" Everyone in Yaochi was shocked.
The Undying Emperor, a being who is both human and god, is incredibly ancient and is the supreme deity in the hearts of all ancient races.
"Does the Immortal Emperor really exist?" an elder from Yaochi asked in surprise.
The Immortal Emperor is too mysterious and powerful, and too ancient; even people today doubt his existence.
"Indeed, the Undying Emperor attained enlightenment through the cultivation of a Celestial Phoenix, and his offspring are here! Their blood flows through their veins!"
Everyone was shocked. If he were really the offspring of the Immortal Emperor, then he must be the offspring of a god!
"Brother Nangong is a man of profound learning, so I doubt he is wrong!" The Queen Mother of the West nodded, her eyes flickering slightly.
"This stone must have come from Zishan!" Nangong Zheng said with a smile.
"Brother Dao has a good eye! Indeed, this was brought out from Purple Mountain by the former Celestial Master Yuan and given to us!" said the Queen Mother of the West.
"That's good. Purple Mountain is the Daoist temple of the Great Emperor Wushi. Before that, Purple Mountain was called Ancient Emperor Mountain, which was the Daoist temple of the Undying Emperor! Nangong Zheng said slowly.
Everyone suddenly realized why the Stone King had been brought from Purple Mountain; there was a reason.
"No wonder Master Yuan once said that if an ancient king came to demand something from us, we must hand it over. This is the reason!"
"He must also know the origin of this stone, and fears it might bring great disaster to Yaochi!"
The elders of Yaochi were discussing among themselves, all frowning. If they attracted the ancient creatures, it would be very troublesome, but they were also reluctant to hand them over.
Some elders secretly grumbled, thinking that Master Yuan was too cunning, knowing full well that this was a hot potato, yet still sending it to Yaochi.
An egg, mysterious and unpredictable, emerged from the wall, its form clearly imprinted in the void, flowing with countless divine rays.
Many divine objects are accompanied by the wondrous sight of "flying immortals in stones" before their emergence, reflecting some of the real scene. This stone is clearly different; it is almost transparent at this moment, far from being an ordinary flying immortal in a stone, and it has a powerful life force.
The egg was about the size of a large bowl, perfectly round and exuding a mysterious aura. Various Dao patterns floated and disappeared in a flash.
In a short moment, it transformed into a variety of colors, its brilliance boundless.
"Brother Nangong, can we seal it off?" the Queen Mother of the West asked, frowning.
Nangong Zheng shook his head and said, "It cannot be sealed unless the Six Seals of the Immortal Forbidden Realm are used. At present, I cannot do it, and of course, no one in the World can do it!
"This is troublesome!" Everyone in Yaochi frowned.
Buzz!
Suddenly, the strange stone trembled violently and shot out nine beams of divine light. All the marks on the egg came back to life, emitting terrifying fluctuations.
Thump!
At that moment, a mysterious aura emerged, and an astonishing light burst forth, moving at an incredible speed.
Nangong Zheng acted swiftly, immediately summoning the Human Emperor Banner. The banner soared into the sky, blocking the mysterious light and preventing it from emanating.
Many people in the Jade Pool were shocked and puzzled.
"This object is transmitting a signal to the ancient beings outside. If its light hadn't been blocked, it would have attracted the ancient kings!" Nangong Zheng explained.
If the Devouring Demon Canopy hadn't suppressed it, most of the light would have alerted the Ancestral King in Purple Mountain if it had rushed out!
"What? If the fluctuations spread, they will attract the covetousness of ancient beings?" Everyone in Yaochi changed color.
"Fellow Daoist, if we don't seal it, what's a good solution?!" The Queen Mother of the West asked with a headache. This hot potato was quite troubling for her, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.
"It's troublesome, unless the Immortal Tear Green Gold Pagoda is kept in a state of constant revival," Nangong Zheng said.
The faces of everyone in Yaochi were grim. Clearly, this was unrealistic; the imperial weapon couldn't possibly keep reviving and watching the stone egg indefinitely, since the deity inside had been in a state of slumber for many years.
This divine egg was clearly not well-behaved and wanted to escape from Yaochi at all times.
"This egg seems to be quite well-behaved inside your 'Human Emperor Banner'!" someone said suddenly, surprised.
Nangong Zheng smiled slightly because he had secretly controlled the Devouring Demon Canopy, which was now placed on the stone, as if the head of a ruthless person were pressing down on the Emperor's son.
Inside the Emperor's Banner, within the Stone King, the Heavenly Emperor's son, whose will had already been born, was drenched in sweat.
He saw a ghostly mask on the lid, its expression neither crying nor laughing, and a chill ran down his spine.
Because he sensed that the strange lid was emanating an extremely terrifying aura, as if it could be crushed and devoured at any moment!
Furthermore, around him, a dozen terrifying figures surrounded him. They were all spirits, with numb expressions and emanating eerie black mist. They stared intently at him, as if they might erupt at any moment and devour him.
Everyone was stunned. That's right, how come the stone egg became so docile and motionless immediately after being put into the "Human Emperor Banner"? This banner is so magical.
However, everyone felt quite strange. Why was the Emperor's Banner constantly emitting black smoke, and why were there faint sounds of ghosts wailing and howling? It seemed eerie no matter how you looked at it. It didn't seem like the Emperor's Banner at all, but rather some kind of evil object.
However, no one said it aloud; after all, no one wanted to make trouble in front of a Dao-Slaying King!
"How about this, it doesn't matter who you give it to, why not give it to me, and I'll take it back to the Southern Region!" Nangong Zheng said in a deep voice. "Of course, I won't take it for nothing, I'll exchange it for something!"
He flipped his palm over, and a red fruit appeared, its endless fragrance filling the air.
"The Human Essence Fruit, which is almost ripe, is about to transform into the Earthly Fate Fruit. This is a celestial treasure!"
Everyone in Yaochi was stunned. For someone whose life was about to end, this was a priceless treasure, capable of extending their life by at least a hundred years.
Immediately, Yaochi began to discuss the matter and finally agreed that Nangong Zheng would exchange the Human Yuan Fruit for the divine egg!
"I've got the Heavenly Emperor's son!" Nangong Zheng put away the Emperor's Banner, feeling overjoyed. He began to plan how to use the Heavenly Emperor's son silently.
The Heavenly Emperor's son, inside the "Human Emperor's Banner," suddenly felt a deep unease...