Immortal Elixir

The Shang Dynasty had lasted sixty years.

An entire cycle of sixty years had passed.

During the Son of Heaven of Shang's reign, he had continually led armies to subdue the Four Barbarians, forcing the feudal lords beneath Heaven to submit.

Not only that, Shang had taken several hundred consorts and fathered more than three hundred sons. His sons had inherited his martial prowess as well, possessing all kinds of strange and extraordinary abilities. Among them, Qi, Zhao, Ming, Hai, Jiao, and Tang were the most outstanding.

With the help of his sons, Shang had conquered Exotic Beasts such as the Yingfish, Bashe, Zheng, and Tiger Flood Dragons, bringing general stability to his domain and ushering in an age of prosperity.

Shangyi's population had flourished, reaching around ten million. It was the greatest state beneath Heaven, its might subduing the four seas.

Yindu.

Within the resplendent Shang royal palace.

The young and handsome Tang knelt on one knee. "I pay my respects to Father King!"

There was no response from the lofty throne, and Tang felt as though a stone had been stuffed into his heart.

Lately, the Son of Heaven of Shang had grown increasingly mercurial, even killing several ministers and sons. Though Tang was a prince himself, he was still trembling in fear before Shang.

"Rise."

After a long while, Tang finally heard a voice and rose to his feet.

Only then did he finally see his father curled beneath the dark-black royal robes.

He looked so weary. His face was covered in wrinkles and age spots, his hair was streaked with white, and his body had stooped considerably...

Yes, sixty years had passed, and Shang had grown old.

The divine elixir of the Queen Mother of the West had transformed his bloodline, but it had not