"King of the Underworld!"
As the words fell, half of the energy within Lin Yu dissipated, and a faint sensation, carrying his consciousness, traversed endless space.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself surrounded by urgent sounds.
"It's a boy, it's a boy!!!"
"It's a little Immortal King!!!"
"That's wonderful, absolutely wonderful. Lord Hades will surely be happy."
"Waaaaa!!!"
Black light emerged, followed closely by cries.
Lin Yu's consciousness hovered in the air, watching the scene unfold, and heaved a sigh of relief.
The child before him was his permanent clone: King of the Underworld.
At this moment, this clone had just left its mother and entered the world.
He observed carefully and muttered, "This time's permanent clone is different from others who appear as adults with complete personalities. The King of the Underworld is starting from infancy and has not yet awakened self-awareness. Well, let's just wait and see."
His consciousness was observing this scene.
The clone's talent was too miraculous. Even in the Underworld, no one had discovered this trace of his consciousness.
Perhaps this was the reason for the SSS-rank clone talent.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp!!!
Suddenly, footsteps sounded from outside, and a man with a square face, long beard, and black robes strode in.
Seeing the newcomer, he felt an inexplicable panic.
The person before him felt too mysterious, as if a halo blocked all his attempts at investigation.
Hades frowned, looked around, and found nothing unusual.
He muttered, "Why do I feel like I'm being spied on?"
Soon, he dismissed the thought and chuckled softly, "Perhaps those old fossils have come to see my son. Hehe."
With that, he entered the room and approached the bed.
He first comforted the woman, "You've worked hard!"
"To bear a child for the Emperor, it is all worth it."
"Hahaha, well said. This is my only son in countless years. Your contribution is infinite, and from now on, you are the Empress."
"My Emperor..."
"No need to say more. Let me see my son."
With that, he picked up the child, and the more he looked, the more he liked him.
He then cast a spell to sense the bloodline connection and breathed a sigh of relief.
The infant before him was indeed his son.
"Let Daddy test your talent, my son."
He looked at the infant, who had just been born but already possessed a touch of intelligence, and his heart stirred.
As the Emperor of the Underworld, his cultivation was heaven-shattering. He governed a domain of the Underworld and was one of the strongest beings there.
However, due to his powerful realm, even though he had sown his seeds widely, he had not been able to father a son in countless years. Now that he finally had a child, he was overjoyed.
"Spirit of Talent, come!"
With a wave of his hand, space rippled, and a group of sprites shimmering with green light flew over from somewhere.
"Greetings, Emperor."
"This is my son. Test his talent."
His tone was somewhat anxious.
After all, this was his child. If his talent was insufficient, it would be difficult for him to reach the Great Luo realm in the future.
This was his only child in countless years, and it was unlikely he would have another.
Therefore, he had placed great hopes on him.
The Spirits of Talent nodded and gathered around the infant, raising their luminous hands and chanting:
"The gate of profound spirits, the laws of heaven and earth, I wish to observe, open!"
Boom!
Green light flew from their hands and landed above the infant.
"Emperor, the talent test is underway. However, the concept of talent is too profound and requires some time."
"Mm."
Hades nodded, his expression calm, but his heart was filled with trepidation.
He took a deep breath and thought to himself, "Even if his talent is not ideal, he is still my son. I will protect him my entire life."
Suddenly.
The green light intensified, shooting straight into the sky.
The green light coalesced into a beam, piercing the heavens.
Then, the green light dispersed, forming a giant pattern in the sky. The pattern depicted an emperor sitting majestically on a dark throne.
However, the pattern vanished as quickly as it appeared, making people wonder if it was an illusion.
The commotion here was so great that it soon attracted the attention of other old beings.
Since Hades' child was born today, a group of old immortals had been waiting for a long time to attend the banquet, offer gifts, and celebrate.
Unexpectedly, before that moment arrived, they were all drawn by the green light.
They watched the green light, discussing amongst themselves.
"This green light is the spiritual light of the Spirit of Talent's test. Its function is mysterious, and it can determine the talent level of a living being."
"It seems Lord Hades' child has been born. Judging by the scale of this green light, it is no less than the talent of our own prodigy."
"To have a son, Lord Hades must be overjoyed."
"No, look at the green light. Why hasn't it dissipated yet?"
"Incredible, this talent is not bad."
"More than not bad, it's stronger than yours and mine!"
"............"
Many beings looked on in astonishment, watching the light that shot into the sky.
The more intense the light, the stronger the talent.
The light before them had already become dozens of times more intense, covering an area of ten thousand miles, and could be clearly seen even from a distance of ten million miles.
At this moment.
A hearty shout rang out.
"Hahaha, my son, a heavenly prodigy!"
All the beings recognized it as Lord Hades' voice and felt a pang of envy.
"Alas, how I envy him!"
"I must go back and have a son, I can't be outdone by him."
"This is good. When this child grows up, our Underworld will have another Great Luo."
"Looking at it this way, it's a good thing. Although our Underworld is powerful, it is not invincible."
"Yes, we should have had new blood long ago."
"........"
After discussing for a while, those who said they were leaving did not actually leave. Instead, they all flew towards Hades' mansion.
As soon as they landed, they approached with beaming smiles.
"Congratulations, Lord Hades, on the birth of your precious son."
"To have a child with such talent is the good fortune of Lord Hades, and also the good fortune of our Underworld."
"I had intended to give you gifts when your child's full moon arrived, but I will give them today. Let me share in your joy."
"Indeed, indeed, I have gifts too!"
Everyone presented their gifts, and for a time, the treasures shone, dazzling to behold.
Hades beamed with joy, holding his son, his face full of smiles, as he conversed with them.
Time flew by, and a day passed. Everyone dispersed.
Only then did Hades look at his son with doting affection.
Hades' wife, weak, approached and asked, "Emperor, the child is still young. He needs to nurse."
Hades smiled, "No need for such trouble. My son has his own methods of cultivation."
Hades' wife was stunned and somewhat disappointed.
"If the Emperor has arrangements, then I shall say no more," she said, knowing her place.
Hades hummed and walked outside, carrying the child.
Hades' wife looked pained and couldn't help but ask, "Emperor, where are you taking the child?"
The Emperor stopped upon hearing this, his heart softening. He smiled and said, "You come along too. I am taking him into the Time Secret Realm!"
"The Time Secret Realm?"
"This secret realm is something I discovered by chance. The flow of time within it is different from the Great World. A hundred days in the secret realm is only one day in the outside world. Only in the Time Secret Realm can he grow rapidly and pass through the most dangerous childhood period."
He only had this one son, and his talent was heaven-defying. He did not feel at ease leaving him in the Great World to grow slowly.
Therefore, he planned to enter the Time Secret Realm and grow with his child. When a hundred days had passed and the child had grown, he would bring him out.
After all, although it was called a secret realm, it was much larger than some worlds, and its capacity for strong beings was not low.
Lin Yu watched their departing figures, his consciousness closely following, and also entered the Time Secret Realm.
As soon as he entered the Time Secret Realm, Lin Yu felt a call from his main body. Reluctantly, he withdrew his consciousness and opened his eyes.
Lin Fan said anxiously, "Brother, something big has happened!"
"What is it?"
"A powerful Black Heaven God has appeared in the Celestial Realm. Even Fellow Daoist Fu Yunzi's avatar was no match and was severely injured."
"Let's go. It's time to test the power of the 2.5 billion clones."