[Lin Xian good, Yaochi bad]

The divine embryo within the Nine-Aperture Stone King shone brilliantly. A goddess sat cross-legged inside, looking eighteen or nineteen years old, her eyes closed in meditation. Her beauty was peerless, immortal light flowing over her skin. Though she was beautiful beyond measure, she inspired fear.

Her apertures were connected to the surface of the wondrous stone, as though it had clad her in a heavy Stone Garment. Various scriptures flickered across her body, remnants of the teachings and recitations ancient sages had imparted to her.

Though she possessed supreme divine power, her sea of consciousness was exceedingly pure. According to the Yaochi Saint, the divine embryo now had an innocent heart, like a child of Yaochi.

Abducting a Saint Spirit—the ancient sages of Yaochi weren't exactly good people either.

Was this stone brought back by a Queen Mother of the West, or by the very first Queen Mother of the West, the Western Empress herself?

Lin Xian muttered inwardly, his imagination running wild. A mischievous thought arose: if he brought Yaochi's Stone Embryo Saint Spirit along to attack Deathless Mountain one day, he could already picture the Stone Emperor's furious face.

To accomplish that, he needed to find all kinds of bloodlines to nourish the divine embryo and ensure she emerged before the Immortal Ascension Road opened.

In terms of bloodline strength, the Heavenly Emperor's Son certainly ranked among the finest throughout all history. He was a true descendant of an immortal spirit, bearing the Immortal Emperor's bloodline.

Though his Dao heart was fragile, his innate talent was exceedingly rare across the ages, comparable to the most powerful physiques that had ever existed.

"Nourishing the stone embryo with the Heavenly Emperor's Son's blood will surely accelerate her transformation tremendously."

Lin Xian smiled brightly, stroked the Nine-Aperture Stone Embryo, and asked