"Child, my good child!"
"You know the truth now, don't you?"
"You know how much we sacrificed for you, don't you?"
"Steady yourself. Take it slowly, one step at a time..."
"Your accumulation of divinity is a little too fast. If this continues, your foundation could easily become unstable..."
Xurang Xi spoke with concern as she slowly approached Taowu, attempting to help him.
But the process was soon interrupted by an enraged roar:
"Shut up!!"
Xurang Xi halted, her brows knitting slightly.
In her pupils, she saw the faint threads of frenzied fluctuations reflected from Taowu's body.
The "development line" had undergone further changes.
"...Who's your child?"
"Did I acknowledge you?!"
Taowu's furious roar spread through the air, echoing endlessly across the battlefield steeped in black-green demonic aura and killing intent.
The pain emanating from the depths of his soul and consciousness made the air increasingly bitter.
Xurang Xi blinked, immediately seeing an ever-shifting future. Her expression turned grave as she said:
"My blood flows through you, as does the blood of your father, Longevity Heaven. Whether you admit it or not, that is an unchangeable fact!"
"You are my child! There is no denying it!!"
Hearing this, Taowu's pained face twisted into a savage grin.
"The blood is yours, right?"
"The blood belongs to Longevity Heaven, right?"
"Then I'll drain it out and give it back to you!!"
With that, his right hand moved swiftly.
A strangely shaped dagger plunged viciously into his chest, piercing through his heart!
Dark crimson blood streamed down the dagger's blood groove, forming a long line of blood in the air before dripping onto the ground.
Bloody tears flowed from Taowu's six eyes, yet the smile on his face grew ever more wild.
"You!" Feeling the pressure rapidly building around her, Xurang Xi's already