The Seven Treasures Imperial Carriage arrived at the main hall of Lingxiao Palace. Haotian lifted the curtain and could not help gazing at the palace. It could not exactly be called betrayal, yet the feeling was truly painful.
At last, the group reached their destination: Jade Emperor Hall, a side hall of Lingxiao Heavenly Palace. Traces of the Ministry of Works' recent renovations could still be seen throughout it.
Haotian stepped down from the carriage, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly. He turned and glanced at his anxious wife and daughters, suppressing his emotions as he said evenly, "King Virupaksha, I'll have to trouble you."
"Not at all." King Virupaksha gave them a slight nod, his voice exceptionally gentle and carrying a measure of reassurance.
"Come with me to the Immortal Transformation Pool first. You must shed your mortal bodies, and I will explain the cause of everything to you one by one."
Lady Wang tightened her grip on her daughters' hands and looked up at Haotian, her eyes full of unease. Haotian merely nodded slightly, but his gaze had already drifted elsewhere. Purple Heaven Palace—he needed to make a trip there immediately.
King Virupaksha led them onto an auspicious cloud and headed toward the Immortal Transformation Pool.
Every level of the Five Heavenly Realms had an Immortal Transformation Pool. The higher the level, the better its effects, while the main pool was located in the supreme Grand Unity Heaven.
The Immortal Transformation Pool of Haotian Realm lay west of Lingxiao Heavenly Palace. Its emerald waters were crystalline, its bottom paved with warm seven-colored jade, while hazy immortal mist curled endlessly upward.
Though called a pool, the Immortal Transformation Pool was actually a miniature Heavenly River, a masterpiece of Nuwa.
Its source poured down from Grand Unity Heaven and divided into