I am a living immortal.

Chapter 403 The Emperor's Family

Really, this was the first time Lu Wu wanted to curse. He hadn't imagined that the creatures of this era were like this, and he had never encountered anything like this before—when they couldn't win, they would mobilize others, one gang at a time.

In their time, unless there was a mutual interest between innate gods, they would just watch and watch, not kick someone when they were down. Most of the time, when they met, they would just pick a weaker one and share their meat. There was no such thing as this.

Lu Wu actually felt a tinge of fear in his heart, because of this group's strength—mainly because of this group's strength. Even in their prime, they might not have been able to defeat them in a one-on-one fight, yet a few "weaklings" had come to him. Furthermore, meeting the Heavenly Emperor was a coincidence, and meeting Su Mu was also a coincidence. How many monsters existed in this era? Lu Wu himself probably didn't know. His anger was tinged with a hint of unease.

He didn't show it on his face and still looked arrogant.

Until Shenlong asked: "What about the Nine Gates? Forget it, I know I can't get anything out of you by looking at your expression. But it's okay, we brought our own compass. Cao Chen!"

Cao Chen, who was originally observing the giant statues, looked up with a puzzled look on his face.

"Now it's time for you to show your skills. Finding the location of those nine doors shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Of course, the Mirage Dragon wasn't just visiting for a visit; he was going to take some souvenirs back. This Kunlun was fake from top to bottom, but the bronze immortal tree was real. If the immortal tree was real, then the nine doors originally placed on it were definitely real as well.

He didn't know much else, but he knew that those were nine genuine caves. And they were huge, very huge, unlike the defective one at the source of Tianbei—nine complete caves. This was no mere talk.

A phrase he had heard somewhere suddenly popped up in his mind: Raising a son is a way to provide for your old age. As he thought about it, he burst out laughing, a laugh so inexplicably that it attracted the attention of everyone present.

"What are you laughing at?" Su Mu asked curiously.

"I'm laughing at that person." Mirage Dragon used a pronoun. "You all should know that behind those nine doors are nine caves, but you should also know that the formation of a cave is very difficult, let alone a cave with life and self-circulation."

"What do you want to say..." Lu Wu's voice trembled for the first time.

The others all had expressions as if they were listening to a secret.

Obviously Lu Wu knew what Shenlong was going to say, but he never expected that Shenlong would say it so openly: "Raising a son to take care of you in your old age is true." Just these eight ordinary words made Shenlong try his best to hold back his laughter.

"Don't worry, you'll definitely laugh after listening to this. Let me explain it in detail."

At this moment, Lu Wu's head was buzzing with shock from these eight words.

Then the mirage dragon continued, "These nine caves are extremely rare, even in ancient times. Even the great gods might not be able to protect them. But that person can protect them because those nine caves are inextricably linked to him—because those nine caves are his nine children."

"Poof!!!" Yun Yue was still holding a cup of tea in his hand when he came out, but now he had spit out all of it.

"Don't disbelieve me, these nine children have great backgrounds. They are the three-legged golden crows, and these caves are all formed by these golden crows. The creatures that live in the caves are the source of faith for that person, and the foundation for that person's future dominance."

"Isn't it ten?" Su Mu asked.

"There's another one hanging outside." Mirage Dragon said with a pout.

"So even in the ancient times, that person could guard these nine caves safely; even in the new era, he could rely on these nine caves to return as quickly as possible. And this is one of the fundamental reasons why so many people are willing to follow that Heavenly Emperor. With such resources, who can not be tempted? This is why I say 'raise children to provide for old age'." Shenlong said with a smile.

The others also realized what he meant. Su Mu also shook her head and laughed.

But the mirage dragon's smile quickly faded. While the teasing was amusing, Lu Wu was already furious and speechless. His loyalty was not uncommon, and the Emperor of Heaven had a reason for having him guard these nine gates.

As the god of justice, Luwu wasn't a skilled or even willing liar. He would never give up on anything he promised, even if it meant tackling dangers like seas of fire and swords. And the Celestial Emperor wasn't truly as unworthy as the mirage dragon had teased him. The nine cave heavens were the voluntary creation of his nine children—their flesh and blood transformed into the nourishment of the laws, their scales and feathers into barriers, their bones supporting the heavens and earth, their marrow nurturing life. These cave heavens, independent of the rest of the world, weren't created overnight, but rather the product of millennia of continuous evolution.

This unnatural evolution was painful. The cave heaven, unlike the outside world, could not contain the Golden Crow's immense soul, so this was a transformation from life to death. Achieving this stage was no small feat. Of course, these nine Golden Crows weren't just there for their nominal father; they were actually more concerned for their eldest brother, the Crown Prince.

Call it brotherly love or coercion and inducement, they finally achieved something that seemed like a fantasy to outsiders - the ten golden crows shared the power of the sun.

Regardless, they weren't weak, but that was just enough. To become stronger, this authority must be complete. To achieve completeness, sacrifice was necessary: ​​nine sacrifices for the transformation and advancement of one. While this might be possible in our time, it would have been a fantasy in ancient times.

However, nothing in this world is absolute. The eldest prince consolidated his power, becoming second only to their father, while the remaining nine also transformed into cave heavens. Mirage Dragon still admired him. He believed he couldn't do it, but he didn't quite understand the true reason behind it, nor did he really need to know.

After all, regardless of the love and hate involved, his mirage dragon had set its sights on the cave heaven transformed by the Golden Crow. After all, he had already chosen a side; they were naturally on opposite sides. It was perfectly natural for one to fulfill one's duties and profit from them, especially since the Golden Crow family was their rival.

Su Mu listened to Shenlong's explanation and nodded in agreement. "There's bound to be a war in the future. If we don't weaken you now, when will we? Is this a fair and gentlemanly duel?" Su Mu didn't consider himself a gentleman.

So, several people turned their eyes to Cao Chen. Cao Chen was under great pressure.

However, Su Mu thought of a question and asked it.