138: Chapter 138 Immortal Egg, Immortal Golden Spirit, Elixir of Immortality: Which is Stronger?

Jiang Hao carefully stowed away the immortal egg and prepared to leave, but he suddenly stopped and looked at the Dao Chart Deity who had loyally stood guard for endless years, saying:

"Would you like to accompany me to the Heavenly Court?"

The phantom of the innate dao chart's deity trembled slightly upon hearing this, a flicker of emotion passing through his eyes, but he then shook his head, a nearly pious smile appearing on his face:

"Thank you for your kindness, Great Emperor, but... this old servant was born from the hands of the Dao Venerable and was ordered to guard this place. Although the Dao Venerable has been gone for a long time and has not returned, I believe that he will return one day.

This place is his hometown, the place where he left his arrangements and concerns. I... want to wait for his return here. This is the meaning of my existence, and my promise."

These words were plain and ordinary, yet they contained a loyalty and persistence that had not worn down even slightly across eternal time.

Jiang Hao fell silent.

He looked at the ancient dao chart and its artifact spirit before him, as if seeing the back of that stunning figure from the Mythological Era, and seeing an eternal commitment.

This pure and steadfast guardianship, in a span of time long enough to let stars be annihilated, appeared so precious and moving.

Moved, a heartfelt respect rose within him, and he no longer tried to persuade him.

Some forms of persistence deserve respect.

"I understand." Jiang Hao nodded, his tone gentle. "In that case, I wish for you to... soon see the return of your old friend. If there are any problems, you can find me at any time."

"My thanks to the Great Emperor!" The Dao Chart Deity bowed deeply.

Jiang Hao did not linger, turning and taking a step out. His figure had already vanished from the Immortal Ascension Ground, leaving behind only the still-surging essence of ten thousand dragons and the lingering rosy light.

The phantom of the innate dao chart's deity gazed for a long time in the direction Jiang Hao had left, then looked down at the Immortal Pond, which was now much emptier.

Finally, he rolled up the dao chart and hid back into the Void Realm, continuing his vigil that knew no end.

Heavenly Court, the back garden of the Lingxiao Palace.

While called a garden, it was actually a Small World opened up separately, with beautiful mountains and rivers and dense Spiritual Qi.

Jiang Hao took out the light sphere containing the Immortal Gold Holy Spirit's Secret Realm and gave it a gentle toss.

The light sphere hit the ground and rapidly spread out like ink dropped into water, returning to its original size.

That Immortal Pond shrouded in rosy mist, the slowly pulsing seven-colored Immortal Gold Holy Spirit within, the dark-gold mountains, and the stream flowing with silver-white water light perfectly blended into the scenery of the back garden, becoming one with it.

It added a primitive and sacred charm to this world.

The Sacred Spirit in the Immortal Pond seemed extremely satisfied with this pure land personally created by Jiang Hao; the speed at which it breathed essence even seemed to quicken slightly, and the seven-colored light flowed more vividly.

Jiang Hao then took out the immortal egg from Kunlun. Just as he placed it on the edge of the Immortal Pond, this highly spiritual little fellow acted as if it had returned home.

It rolled left and right in excitement, then with a 'plop', it actively jumped into the Immortal Qi-filled pond water, accurately sinking down beside the seven-colored Immortal Gold Holy Spirit.

The egg and the spirit did not repel each other; instead, the immortal egg began to greedily and happily absorb the Chaos essence in the pond that had been permeated by the immortal gold dao rhyme.

Watching this harmonious and life-filled scene, a smile couldn't help but tug at the corners of Jiang Hao's mouth.

"They both certainly know how to find a good place for themselves."

His gaze was deep as he watched the two light sources in the Immortal Pond nurturing endless potential.

"The Immortal Gold Holy Spirit is favored by the creation of heaven and earth, a rarity across the ages. With such a thick Foundation, if it achieves the Dao, it will be extraordinary.

The immortal egg is even suspected to be a creature originating from the Immortal Domain, with an extremely high essence. Although it has Innate deficiencies, its future will be limitless once they are compensated for. They both can be considered to have inherited the legacy of the Chaotic Ancient Era..."

"If they were to be born, grow, and even compete in the same era..."

A light of great interest flickered in Jiang Hao's eyes.

"What kind of scene would that be? One is the peak of Acquired creation, the other is the extraordinary of Innate origin. In terms of pure combat potential and depth of Foundation, which is stronger? Is the immortal egg more powerful, or does the Immortal Gold Holy Spirit have the upper hand?"

This thought piqued Jiang Hao's interest, and his mind wandered further, his gaze involuntarily drifting toward the several undying medicines quietly floating in his Sea of Bitterness.

"If these fellows were added... undying medicines are at least the transformation of the Dao essence left after the fall of an Immortal Rank existence. The Laws and life imprints contained within them are, in a sense, even more ancient and mysterious than the former two."

"If they could one day fully gain sentience, or even take human shape and walk the path of cultivation again..."

This hypothesis caused Jiang Hao's own heart to race.

Immortal Gold Holy Spirit, Immortal Dao egg, and transformed undying medicine!

Any one of these three was destined to shake the ages once they grew up. If they truly competed on the same stage in a glorious era...

How magnificent would that be? That ultimate brilliant picture would likely cause any era to pale in comparison.

"When that time comes, who will become the brightest star of their generation? Will it be the peerlessly sharp Sacred Spirit? The mysterious Immortal scion? Or the transformed undying medicine with its endless depth?"

The more Jiang Hao thought about it, the more interesting it seemed, and he even developed a strong sense of anticipation.

It was an anticipation belonging to a creator and an observer.

"I can hardly wait to see it..."

Once this thought arose, it was hard to suppress.

With a slight thought, brilliance flowed within his Sea of Bitterness, and several undying medicines were lifted out by a gentle force.

The Taiyin moon laurel shed cold moonlight, the sun fusang burned with eternal golden flames, and the white tiger undying medicine breathed sharp metal Qi, each falling into the Immortal Pond.

As their roots took hold, they immediately connected with the Spiritual Veins of this Small World, appearing even more extraordinary.

As for the last two, the human-shaped immortal medicine was carved like jade throughout, its features blurred yet its dao rhyme was naturally formed.

As soon as it entered the Immortal Pond, the dense Chaos essence and immortal gold dao rhyme in the pond water spontaneously gathered toward it. Its blurred face seemed to clear slightly, and as it breathed the rosy light, the faint echoes of the Great Dao's music resonated.

The most astonishing was that chaos green lotus.

It had only three leaves, yet the Dao gave birth to all things; as the lotus leaves swayed, earth, wind, water, and fire evolved.

When its jade-like stem touched the water of the Immortal Pond, especially when it felt that sliver of ancient aura from the same source emitted by the nearby Immortal Gold Holy Spirit and immortal egg, the entire green lotus shook violently.

The three lotus leaves moved without wind, blooming with a hazy Chaos green light. At the lotus pedestal, illusory images of lotus seeds flickered, as if they were about to nurture something.

The speed at which it absorbed the creation of the Immortal Pond far exceeded the other undying medicines, even influencing the rhythm of the Immortal Gold Holy Spirit's breathing; a mysterious resonance was produced between the two.

"As expected..." A sharp light flashed in Jiang Hao's eyes, revealing a look that said 'it is as I thought'.

The chaos green lotus was already extraordinary and likely had the deepest connection with the Chaotic Ancient Era; being nourished here, its changes were the most significant.

The performance of the human-shaped immortal medicine also confirmed its extraordinary origins.

Looking at the Immortal Gold Holy Spirit floating steadily in the Immortal Pond, the nine-colored immortal egg absorbing happily, the chaos green lotus swaying with brilliance, the human-shaped immortal medicine sounding with Dao tones, plus the three unique undying medicines by the pond...

This small corner of the back garden seemed to have gathered supreme seeds capable of overturning several eras.

"Now, this place has truly become an incredible divine land."

Jiang Hao shook his head and chuckled, his sense of anticipation growing even stronger.

He seemed to already see the distant future, where the seeds he unintentionally sowed today might grow into brilliant legends that would illuminate the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.