The tiny embryo was encased in a translucent blue orb of light, its surface shimmering with an ethereal glow, like a dream.
And the embryo within the orb looked like a small white snake with four legs.
Everyone focused their gaze.
No!
It's a dragon!
The Shen Family members were shocked speechless.
They couldn't believe their eyes; was that really a Little Dragon?
In a lower-to-middle-tier world like the Qingxuan World, dragons were only mentioned in fragments within myths.
It was said that during the birth of humanity, the world's luck and spiritual energy in the Qingxuan World gradually diminished.
Disgusted with this realm, the Dragon Race ascended en masse, nearly a million years ago.
And now, a mythical species like the dragon had appeared, right in Shen Changsheng's palm!
And he even called him his “younger brother”!
Shen Xiao's expression changed drastically; he stumbled back a step and plopped down onto the ground.
At this moment, he was certain that his eldest legitimate son, Shen Changsheng, had been possessed!
The person standing before him now was a terrifying existence from a higher realm!
Besides Shen Xiao, his illegitimate daughter, Shen Qingrong, also felt a chill down her spine, realizing at the same time that the Shen Changsheng before them was definitely not their Shen Family Young Master.
“Chang Geng, wake up.”
As Shen Changsheng spoke, the orb of light began to dissolve like melting ice, transforming into streams of crystalline light that flowed from between his fingers.
The Little White Dragon landed in his palm, half-asleep and half-awake, lazily twisting its body.
It was covered in dense, white scales that reflected a myriad of colors under the sunlight.
This was what was known as a colorful white.
The Little White Dragon stretched, its four small claws scratching at Shen Changsheng’s palm, looking very adorable.
It yawned, finally opening its sleepy eyes.
The moment it saw Shen Changsheng, it shivered, immediately jumping up and scurrying to the back of Shen Changsheng’s hand.
Then, it timidly poked its small head out from between its brother’s fingers, peeking out fearfully.
Shen Changsheng frowned slightly at him: “Hmm?”
The Little White Dragon felt wronged, and in a weak voice, he asked him, “Brother, why did you kill me too?”
Shen Changsheng chuckled slightly.
“Are you dead now?”
The Little White Dragon froze; he thought for a moment, and finally, his eyes cleared.
“Fool, you are my younger brother, how could I possibly let you truly die?”
“Chang Geng, it seems your trust in your elder brother is still not enough~~”
Shen Changsheng said, feigning disappointment.
The Little White Dragon grew anxious, quickly using his two paws to hug Shen Changsheng’s finger, apologizing: “Brother, I was wrong! I shouldn’t have doubted you!”
Looking at his younger brother’s silly and naive appearance, Shen Changsheng couldn't help but curve his lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
Of course, he couldn't blame his brother for not trusting him; what good brother would stab his sibling without a word?
Not far away, Shen Qingrong silently observed the interaction between the two brothers.
She was skilled at reading expressions, and the more she looked at Shen Changsheng, the more she felt an unsettling prickle.
Although Shen Changsheng’s gaze towards the Little Dragon was very loving and doting.
But when he smiled slightly, a chilling cunning permeated his eyes, making one feel a tremor in their heart.
As if full of schemes.
The Little White Dragon returned to his palm, twisting its body, and one could see magic flowing on its dragon scales.
However, it gritted its teeth and exerted all its strength, but couldn't produce anything significant; instead, it wilted.
“Brother, I’m so weak.”
“No rush.” Shen Changsheng once again summoned the Supreme Cauldron.
This Supreme Cauldron’s radiance was much weaker than when it was used in his previous life, and its grade had also significantly decreased.
This was unavoidable.
Because traveling against the flow in the River Styx and the River of Time was resisting the cosmic Dao’s laws of reincarnation and time.
Such an act could not be without cost.
The Supreme Cauldron he finally managed to preserve still had five cracks.
Three shallow cracks and two deep cracks.
One of the deep cracks healed after the Xiao Ding swallowed the Heavenly Mandate Girl.
If Shen Changsheng had only chosen to die and resurrect through the River Styx back then, the nine Supreme Cauldrons would not have suffered such severe damage.
But after his resurrection, he also went through the Gate of Life and Death to the River of Time, returning to the past, which caused the current situation.
However, even so, this Cauldron, placed in the Qingxuan World, was a realm-breaking existence.
Because the Supreme Cauldron started at the Immortal Artifact level, even if it cracked, it was incomparable to the magical artifacts and treasures of the lower realms.
Losing eight cauldrons, and the remaining one degrading from a Divine Artifact to an Immortal Artifact.
Such a huge price indeed pained Shen Changsheng.
However, he had a long-term vision, dared to gamble big, and could also let go when necessary.
However, what he didn’t know was that if it had been anyone else using these nine cauldrons to revive and reverse time at that moment, let alone a single damaged cauldron remaining, they would have died without even a remnant soul.
Because on that day, “coincidentally,” two Great Emperors had arrived, inspecting the River Styx and the River of Time respectively.
If the Great Emperors had intervened, he would have had no chance of successfully sneaking through.
Of course, Shen Changsheng also didn't know about the existence of those two Great Emperors.
The reason he dared to make such a bold decision was simply because a woman once told him that by upgrading all nine Supreme Cauldrons to the Divine Artifact level, he would have absolute certainty of reviving and reversing time!
He trusted that woman greatly; she was, in a way, his master or Dao Protector in the upper realm.
That person had personally taken him through the River Styx and the River of Time, explaining many secrets related to the “two river basins.”
It could be said that she taught him everything she knew, but she never told him about the people behind those two rivers.
He wondered what her intention was in withholding that information.
......
The memory flashed by in an instant.
Shen Changsheng activated the Supreme Cauldron, channeling a portion of its power into the weak Little White Dragon.
The Little White Dragon’s body began to undergo drastic changes, and in a short while, it grew into a ten-meter-long dragon.
Immediately, it became vibrant and once again circulated its power, finally radiating light as its physical body transformed into a humanoid white-haired cub.
The naked cub fell from mid-air and was firmly caught by his elder brother.
Shen Changsheng looked at him, his eyes filled with the loving affection of an elder.
Xiao Chang Geng looked at his short, lotus-root-like arms and asked in confusion, “Brother, why can I only turn into this?”
“What’s the rush? It’s already good that I didn’t make you grow slowly from an embryo. If your elder brother had a way to make you grow up instantly, would I hide it?” Shen Changsheng said sternly.
He certainly had a way to make his younger brother instantly grow into a teenager, but the cost would be the complete destruction of the Supreme Cauldron in his hand.
This, he was unwilling to part with.
He knew very well whether his younger brother or the Supreme Cauldron was more important at the moment.
After Shen Changsheng finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something, and then quickly added, telling his younger brother sternly:
“Chang Geng, remember, no one in this world is naturally good to you, but your brother is an exception. Your brother will be unconditionally good to you, so you must also trust your elder brother unconditionally from now on!”
“Yes! Brother is an exception! Brother is an exception!”
Xiao Chang Geng, with his chubby cheeks, nodded his head earnestly like a pounding garlic, agreeing with his elder brother.
But as he nodded his little head, he suddenly felt something about to flow from his nostrils.
He couldn't help but sniffle, and a large, crystal-clear snot droplet hung from his nose.
The moment Shen Changsheng saw the big snot, his mind was instantly shaken!
How could a germaphobe endure such a sight!
So everyone saw that Shen Changsheng, who had just been saying he would be unconditionally good to his younger brother, suddenly darkened his face and, with a backhand, slammed his younger brother to the ground!
Boom—!
A large pit was instantly created in the ground from the impact.
The onlookers were all stunned!
They had seen maternal love like roaring waves and paternal love like a collapsing mountain, but they had never seen a big brother’s love that could also cause heaven and earth to fall apart…
However, Xiao Chang Geng was indeed worthy of possessing Dragon Race bloodline; his physical body was indeed extraordinarily strong.
Everyone present had witnessed how terrifying Shen Changsheng’s power was, but this violent slam did not harm the cub in any significant way.
The tiny baby crawled out of the pit.
He was covered in dirt, and tears welled up pitifully in his big blue eyes.
“Although brother slammed me, he just had a germaphobic episode; he didn't mean to, because brother is an exception, wuwuwu…”
Xiao Chang Geng knew that his elder brother didn't have this germaphobic habit before.
But because of his own birth, his elder brother suddenly changed, as if possessed by an evil spirit.
Xiao Chang Geng forgot the grievance of being slammed by his brother; he grabbed his elder brother’s clothes and said pitifully:
“Brother, I’m hungry, I want milk.”
Shen Changsheng felt uncomfortable all over, and veins were already bulging on his forehead.
He gritted his teeth, covered his eyes not wanting to look at this little dirty mess, and only with an extremely suppressed voice called out:
“Someone! Take him down and clean him up, dress him in white! Make him so white he’s spotless!”
“Yes!”
Shen Qingrong stepped forward, ahead of the maids, and quickly walked over.
Xiao Chang Geng didn't know her, after all, he hadn't been born at this time in his previous life.
After being held in Shen Qingrong’s arms, he stared blankly at this beautiful woman for a while, then grabbed her clothes at her chest with his two small hands, and said pleadingly:
“Auntie, I want milk.”
Shen Qingrong’s beautiful eyes widened suddenly, feeling utterly mortified for a moment.
She glanced at Shen Changsheng.
Shen Changsheng had his back to her, and he sighed with relief, finally saying calmly:
“Take him down and feed him milk.”
“Yes… I’ll arrange it now.”
She was about to retreat with Xiao Chang Geng in her arms.
But just then, a murderous aura swept down from the sky above, engulfing the entire Shen Family.
“Shen Family! Hand over Shen Changsheng to this old man!”