"What? The Imperial Father swallowed the Heavenly Dao Stone? Doesn't that mean he's now an immortal at the Heavenly Dao realm?" Shengtu Wushuang's gaze narrowed slightly, and she seemed somewhat stunned.
"Yes... He's now an immortal at the Heavenly Dao realm! I'm afraid I'll remain Crown Prince for the rest of my life!" Shengtu Hao's usually steady and composed nature showed its weakness at this moment. It was clear that the throne, which had seemed within his grasp, was now no different from being completely out of reach.
When it came to the Heavenly Dao Stone, every family would naturally choose a child with exceptional talent who could inherit the grand legacy to swallow it. For one thing, this ensured that the heir to the throne could ascend securely at any time with the prestige of the Heavenly Dao realm. For another, it served as a link between the past and future. Even if the attempt failed, it would not affect the current throne. At most, they would simply select another candidate to consume the Heavenly Dao Stone.
But the supreme treasure that should have gone to Shengtu Hao had been swallowed by his father first, and his father had even broken through to the Heavenly Dao realm in one stroke. What need was there for Shengtu Hao anymore? He would probably be left cooling his heels for the rest of his life. After all, the effects of consuming the Heavenly Dao Stone were irreversible. Once it was extracted, the expanded meridians would immediately collapse, and without the power of the Heavenly Dao, the meridians would wither. Abnormalities appearing in the Dao body would be unavoidable.
That led to the final result: unless his father died, or Shengtu Hao himself ascended to the Heavenly Dao realm and overpowered his father,