388: Chapter 388 Imperial Aura Soars to the Heavens! The Great Wu Empress and the Princess's Twins

The morning light had just pierced through the clouds, casting a resplendent golden glow upon the glazed tiles of the Xu Family's rear palace.

Xu Chen stood under the eaves of the delivery room, taking a deep breath of the cool morning air. Having spent the entire night tirelessly guarding the birth of the two children, even with his robust physique at the Great Saint Realm Early Stage, his Divine Soul could not help but feel a touch of fatigue.

Before he could fully exhale that breath, two majestic surges of energy suddenly erupted from the direction of the luxurious Bedchamber, which was carved with dragons and phoenixes, soaring straight into the sky.

Accompanied by a dragon roar that pierced the clouds, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi above the entire Xu Family began to boil violently. The Family's Luck Golden Dragon, which had been lazily rolling in the clouds, seemed to receive a strong summons; it roared as it dove down, coiling directly above the Bedchamber.

The golden Imperial Qi transformed into tangible ripples, spreading outwards in circles and dyeing the morning clouds a noble purple-gold.

Xu Chen's eyes flickered, and a smile spread across his lips, impossible to conceal.

Calculating the time, it was indeed the due date for the Empress and Princess of the Great Wu Imperial Dynasty. The fact that these two had chosen the exact same time to go into labor was truly worthy of their shared ancestral Bloodline.

His figure flickered, using the "Shrinking the Ground to an Inch" technique, and in a few steps, he crossed the long white jade corridor, pushing open the heavy crimson-lacquered palace doors.

The Bedchamber was as spacious as a small plaza. In the center, on a massive canopy bed carved from a single piece of warm jade, Wu Mingkong and Princess Wu Weiyang were lying side by side. Dozens of well-trained female medical officers and midwives were working in an orderly fashion before the bed, and the air was filled with top-grade spiritual incense to calm the mind and spirit.

"Old Ancestor..."

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Princess Wu Weiyang turned her head with great effort.

This Princess, who was usually mischievous and loved to act spoiled around Xu Chen, now had a pale face, with two crystal-clear teardrops hanging from the corners of her eyes. As soon as she saw Xu Chen, a wronged nasal sound escaped her, and she reached out a small hand soaked in sweat towards him.

Xu Chen walked up quickly, sat down directly between the two, and grasped Princess Wu Weiyang's hand.

"Where did that energy you usually have for causing trouble go? Do you know fear now?" Xu Chen gently wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes with his thumb, teasing her softly.

"It hurts so much... If I had known giving birth was this painful, I would have waited to get pregnant." Princess Wu Weiyang pouted, clutching Xu Chen's fingers tightly, as if grasping a life-saving straw.

Xu Chen smiled and channeled a gentle stream of Hongmeng Creation Qi through her palm into her body, helping her alleviate the chaotic Spiritual Qi coursing through her Meridians.

After soothing her, Xu Chen turned his head to look at Wu Mingkong on the other side.

This Empress, who had once ruled the world and held the power of life and death over the Great Wu Imperial Dynasty, still maintained her inviolable pride even on the birthing bed. Her waterfall-like dark hair was scattered messily across the jade pillow, and her usually dignified and cold face was now pale with illness.

Wu Mingkong bit her crimson lower lip tightly; even though the sweat on her forehead had gathered into streams and was sliding down her cheeks, she did not utter a single cry of pain. The dignity of an Empress did not allow her to show weakness in front of anyone, not even while giving birth.

Xu Chen looked at her lips, which were bitten pale, and a wave of heartache arose in his heart.

He reached out his left hand, forcibly pried open Wu Mingkong's chin, and placed his two fingers against her lips.

"Stop biting. If you ruin this beautiful face, how will I take you out in the future?" Xu Chen's tone carried a hint of domineering authority.

Wu Mingkong released her teeth and glared at him fiercely.

"I... I am the Empress, what does this little bit of pain amount to?" Wu Mingkong gasped for air, her voice sounding somewhat weak.

"Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty is the most formidable." Xu Chen followed her lead, taking her delicate hand into his palm. He injected a stream of Hongmeng Purple Qi, stabilizing her Imperial Origin, which had become somewhat chaotic due to the labor pains.

Holding the hands of these two women of noble status and distinct personalities—one on his left and one on his right—Xu Chen sat as steady as Mount Tai on the canopy bed, serving as their strongest backing.

As time passed, the dragon roar above the Bedchamber grew increasingly high-pitched.

A phantom of a nine-clawed golden dragon pierced through the palace roof, circling and dancing above Wu Mingkong and Princess Wu Weiyang. This was the result of the purest Imperial Bloodline within them resonating deeply with the Luck of the Xu Family.

"Young Lord, the head is visible! Both Madams, push together!"

The midwife's joyful shout rang out.

Wu Mingkong closed her eyes, and the lingering Dao Law around her body trembled; Princess Wu Weiyang, borrowing the strength of Xu Chen's arm, gritted her teeth.

Accompanied by two clear cries that could hardly be distinguished in sequence, the Bedchamber was flooded with golden light.

The five-clawed golden dragon phantom circling in the air let out a joyful long whistle, directly transforming into specks of golden light that scattered evenly into the swaddling clothes just received by the two midwives.

The Xu Family's Luck Golden Dragon, which had been coiled in the clouds, suddenly expanded several times in size after absorbing this newborn Imperial pulse, and the golden radiance on its scales became even more dazzling.

Deep within his mind, the pale blue silent panel appeared on time, and columns of golden text rippled out like water waves.

[ Detected successful delivery of targets meeting the criteria. ]

[ Offspring 1: Innate Imperial Countenance (Possesses innate Human Emperor domineering aura). ]

[ Offspring 2: Seven-Orifice Exquisite Body (Innate affinity with all Dao). ]

[ Reward Issued: Imperial Luck Golden Dragon Upgrade (Overall Family Luck doubled). ]

[ Reward Issued: Great Saint Realm Middle Stage cultivation Origin feedback. ]

[ Reward Issued: Imperial Dao Law Fragments (Can help one comprehend the Great Emperor Realm). ]

Xu Chen only felt a roaring sound within his Dantian.

The barrier of the Great Saint Realm Early Stage was as fragile as paper in the face of the massive cultivation feedback from the System. With a light "crack," his aura climbed steadily, and he stepped firmly into the Great Saint Realm Middle Stage.

The strengthening of his physique wiped away the fatigue of the past few days, leaving him feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"Congratulations, Young Lord, congratulations to the two Madams, it is a pair of Dragon and Phoenix Twins!" The midwives deftly cleaned the infants and brought the two exquisitely carved little ones to the bedside.

Princess Wu Weiyang had given birth to a daughter. The little girl opened her eyes as soon as she was born, her pitch-black eyes rolling around; she was clearly a restless one.

"Husband, look, she looks just like me!" Princess Wu Weiyang weakly extended her finger, poked her daughter's rosy cheek, and laughed through her tears.

Xu Chen rubbed Princess Wu Weiyang's hair: "It's good that she looks like you; from now on, the Xu Family will have one more Devil King."

He turned his head and looked towards Wu Mingkong's side.

The midwife was holding a baby boy. Between the little guy's brows, there was an innate composure that was majestic without anger, and even his cry was louder than that of a normal infant.

Wu Mingkong leaned against the jade pillow, her gaze fixed steadily on that Bloodline that belonged to her.

She had governed the Imperial Dynasty for many years, accustomed to intrigue and life-and-death struggles, and her heart had long since been tempered to be as hard as iron. In the moment she saw this young life, the Empress's hard shell seemed to be shattered by something soft.

She raised her hand with a slight tremor, wanting to touch the child's face, but she was afraid that the Karma of having stained her hands with too much blood would disturb him.

Xu Chen saw her hesitation. He stretched out his hands, took the baby boy from the midwife's arms, and carefully placed him into Wu Mingkong's embrace.

"What are you dazing off for? This is your son." Xu Chen took the opportunity to lie down by the side of the bed, pulling Wu Mingkong and the child into his arms.

Wu Mingkong felt that warm bundle in her arms and listened to the steady, powerful heartbeat of the man beside her; the coldness in her eyes dissipated completely, replaced by a tenderness like a pool of spring water.

She rested her head on Xu Chen's shoulder and whispered softly: "I have spent my whole life fighting for the empire, but in the end, I find this small bed to be much more secure than that cold Dragon Throne."

"That is only natural. In my, Xu Chen's, rear palace, you only need to be a woman who enjoys her blessings; I will block the wind and rain outside." Xu Chen's tone was relaxed, but it carried an unquestionable confidence.

The Bedchamber gradually quieted down, leaving only the occasional cooing sounds from the two infants.

Xu Chen held the woman who had once ruled the world in his left arm and protected the mischievous Princess with his right, enjoying this rare moment of Family bliss.

Half an incense stick of time passed.

Wu Mingkong, who had been resting with her eyes closed in Xu Chen's arms, suddenly experienced a burst of irregular fluctuations in the aura around her body.

The quasi-Emperor Origin within her, which had been suppressed for a long time, had completely integrated with the pure Imperial Qi brought by the newborn during the delivery. Coupled with the Imperial Dao Law fragments silently issued by the System that were scattered in the air, it was gathering into her body incessantly.

Wu Mingkong's expression changed. She opened her eyes abruptly, and two blinding golden lights instantly shot out from her originally soft eyes; even the temperature in the Bedchamber dropped by a few degrees as a result.

A pressure that surpassed the scope of a quasi-Emperor, carrying a certain supreme truth of Heaven and Earth, was slowly but irresistibly spreading outwards with her as the center.