The Western Empress personally pushed her young son, still under seal, into Divine Source.
The Divine Source slowly closed, swallowing the infant within.
Sealing Dao Patterns lit up, layer upon layer stacking across the Divine Source's surface, weaving into a dense web of seals. At last, it became a massive source block three zhang tall and sank into the deepest underground palace of Jade Lake.
"My beloved child, forgive us for being unable to walk with you any farther." Standing at the entrance to the sealed underground palace, the Western Empress spoke softly, her voice as calm as if discussing household matters.
When parents loved their child, they planned deeply for his distant future!
Since her son possessed talent without equal beneath heaven, she had to plan for him. Only the future could allow him to shine brilliantly and attain the Dao as a Great Emperor!
She turned and left.
Behind her, the doors of the sealed underground palace slammed shut. Tens of thousands of restrictions activated at once, Dao Patterns blazing as brightly as day before swiftly dimming.
This underground palace would sink into the depths of the earth and await its opening in a later age.
The Desolate Era Sacred Body stood beside Jade Lake, his figure growing ever more stooped.
The golden sacred blood within him had faded until it was nearly invisible, like an oil lamp about to burn dry, the flame upon its wick wavering on the verge of extinction.
The Western Empress walked to his side and took his hand.
"How much longer can you hold on?" she asked.
"Three hundred years." The Desolate Era Sacred Body smiled. "If I'm lucky, five hundred."
The Western Empress leaned against his shoulder. "That's enough."
"Enough for what?"
"Enough for me to look at you to my