Chapter13
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The Heavenly Pearl descended silently through the darkness, its golden radiance was almost extinguished after crossing countless realms and shattering a portion of the Heavenly Boundary, its power had nearly reached its limit, Yet it continued forward, toward the dying child, toward the final hope of the Celestial Monarch. Inside the Crown Prince's chamber, the atmosphere was heavy ,several servants knelt outside the room.
Their eyes were red from crying. The chief royal physician stood beside the bed and sighed deeply as he said, "The poison has already reached his heart, there is nothing more we can do."
The room fell silent. No one noticed the faint golden light that slipped through the window, the Heavenly Pearl hovered above the Crown Prince's body.
As if confirming something, as if examining its future master. Moments later—The pearl transformed into a stream of golden light, it shot directly into the young prince's chest.
BOOM! A silent explosion erupted within his body, the poison that had spread through his meridians suddenly froze. Time itself seemed to stop.
Deep within the prince's sea of consciousness, a shattered soul slowly opened its eyes, endless darkness surrounded him. Fragments of memories drifted through the void.
The Celestial Court, the Blood Binding Formation, Luo Xueyin, Xiao Yan, the Chaos Origin Blade.
Then—
Another set of memories appeared. A small child kneeling outside a palace, a lonely prince ignored by his father. A boy struggling to survive amidst palace conspiracies, a life filled with sorrow. The two streams of memories collided.
For a brief moment, Xiao Chen felt an unbearable pain. Countless years of experience crashed against the memories of an eight-year-old child. His soul trembled violently.
Then everything became quiet. Slowly..., Very slowly...
The former Celestial Monarch opened his eyes, his vision was blurry, his head felt as if it were splitting apart, every breath sent pain throughout his body.
He stared at the unfamiliar ceiling above him.A weak voice escaped his lips.
"Where..."his throat was dry.
"Where am I?"The moment those words left his mouth, the Heavenly Pearl finally exhausted its remaining energy.
The golden light faded, the pearl sank deep into his heart and entered a dormant state. At the same time—the eyes of Xiao Chen suddenly widened, memories surged into his mind like a raging flood.
The Great Zhou Dynasty, the Second Prince, Poison, the Queen.the struggle for succession. Everything became clear.
The room shook slightly as an ancient aura briefly leaked from his body. His purple-gold eyes flashed open, terrifying pressure appeared for a single instant. Then vanished.
The servants outside felt their hearts tremble as if an ancient beast had opened its eyes. Xiao Chen slowly sat upright, his gaze became cold, no longer the gaze of a child, no longer the gaze of a mortal ,but the gaze of a ruler who once stood above the Nine Heavens.
A faint smile appeared on his face. So..."the heavens truly gave me another chance."
Outside the palace, thunder roared.
As if announcing the beginning of a new era.
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