The golden hues of dawn barely touched the dense canopy of the Star Dou Great Forest.
In the heart of this ancient land, a silent gathering was underway.
The time had come for Ah Yin and Tang Hao to leave the Core Area.The impending heavenly tribulation — destined to descend at Shiv's birth — could not be allowed to expose the true sanctuary of the spirit beasts to the Divine Realm's gaze.
But before their departure, bonds were forged — ancient, sacred, and everlasting.
The first to step forward was the towering figure of Di Tian.
The black dragon king looked down at Tang Hao, his golden pupils shining with a deep, unreadable light.
"You have fought well. You have protected her," Di Tian said, his voice carrying the weight of millennia."But remember, human... the child she bears carries the destiny of both races."
Tang Hao, bowing slightly, said nothing.Respect was sometimes best shown in silence.
With a deep growl, Di Tian raised a claw.At its tip, a single droplet of black-golden blood formed — burning with overwhelming power.
He flicked it gently through the air.It floated, shimmering, and fused into Ah Yin's abdomen like a star merging with the night sky.
A pulse ran through her, and for a moment, Shiv's tiny heartbeat seemed to respond, strong and steady.
The second to step forward was Bi Ji, her emerald green hair flowing gently in the breeze.
She knelt gracefully beside Ah Yin, placing a soft hand over her stomach.
"For the child's future healing and life..." she murmured, her fingertips glowing with gentle green light.
From her heart, a sparkling green drop of blood emerged, pulsing with pure life energy.
It merged with the other, surrounding Shiv's unborn form like a second layer of protection.
Ah Yin smiled softly, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes.
Moments later, a giant figure with the aura of the ocean approached — Xiong Jun, the Oceanic Demonic Whale King.
His deep voice rumbled across the clearing.
"A life that can change the heavens? I'd like to see it."
Without ceremony, he conjured a sapphire droplet of blood, dense with the pressure of the deep sea, and sent it swirling into Ah Yin's womb.
A chorus of spirit beasts roared from the distance — a salute to a new future.
Finally, the very air itself seemed to freeze.
Gu Yuena appeared silently, her silver hair shimmering like starlight.
The other beasts bowed instinctively, even Di Tian lowering his massive head.
Gu Yuena, in her true glory, was untouchable.
She gazed at Ah Yin — not with cold indifference, but with the gentle warmth of a mother, a queen, a protector.
Without a word, she raised a slender hand.
From the center of her palm, a droplet of silver essence blood condensed — so pure, so dazzling, it seemed to warp the air around it.
The droplet floated forward, hovering just above Ah Yin's stomach.
Gu Yuena whispered:"May you be born strong. May you survive the storms ahead. May you walk a path none can tread."
The drop of divine blood merged smoothly into the unborn Shiv.
Inside the womb, Shiv's consciousness, still small but growing sharper by the day, stirred.
[ Ding! Foreign Bloodline Essence detected!Commencing Harmonization... ]
Shiv blinked mentally.
"Wait, wait, wait — you're injecting me with dragon blood, healing blood, sea monster blood, and goddess blood all at once?!" he shouted in his mind.
[ Affirmative. 😎 Also: Congratulations, you're now a deluxe milkshake of badassery! 🎉 ]
Shiv felt wave after wave of energies flooding him — but rather than rejecting them or being overwhelmed, his tiny body instinctively wove them together, like a master craftsman weaving golden threads into silk.
Vitality strengthened.Bones toughened.Soul stirred.
[ Bloodline Compatibility: 100%!Special Innate Talent awakened (Sealed until Martial Soul Awakening). ]
Even Gu Yuena's calm expression shifted slightly in surprise.Di Tian's golden eyes widened briefly.
A fetus harmonizing four top-tier bloodlines without rejection?Such a thing had never been heard of — not even among divine beasts.
As the sacred ceremony ended, the beasts retreated into the shadows once more, whispering among themselves about the miracle they had just witnessed.
Tang Hao and Ah Yin stood together, silent but resolute.
In the distance, the forest's edge beckoned — and so too did the unseen storms gathering beyond.
They would leave the Core Area behind...And walk forward into chaos, tribulation, and war.
But now, they carried with them the blessings of the greatest beings this world had ever known.
🌑 To be continued...