Chapter 47 Middle Stage of Divine Transformation

Upon returning to the Luoyang Divine Capital, Emperor Cao Xukun unceremoniously dumped the state affairs onto the Six Ministries and Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya, diving headfirst into the inner palace to start his slacker mode.

Every day, he was either holding Crown Prince Cao Hao and Cao Xuan while dismantling toys, or watching Consort Su Qingyue and Su Qingying play chess while cradling their baby bumps, with Governor Ao Xue brewing tea nearby; he was living a life more comfortable than an immortal.

Li Tieniu had come to find him eight times clutching memorial documents, only to be sent away every time with the excuse, "Spending time with my wives and children is more important."

"Emperor Xuan! This is the organizational structure chart for the Demon Race Province; please, at least sign it!"

Li Tieniu crouched outside the pavilion in the Imperial Garden, on the verge of tears, "And there is the letter of surrender from the Northern Barbarians; their envoy has been waiting for three days!"

"What's the rush?"

Emperor Cao Xukun lay on the lounge chair, munching on a lychee peeled by Governor Ao Xue, "If the barbarians want to surrender, let them surrender; just let Governor Ao Xue handle the organizational structure chart."

"She is the Governor of the Demon Race now; can't she handle a small matter like this?"

Governor Ao Xue set down her teacup and smiled faintly, "General Li, rest assured. I have already approved the memorials, and I have also sent an envoy to the barbarians; I guarantee there will be no trouble."

"Lady Ao Xue is reliable as always!"

Li Tieniu, feeling as if he had been granted amnesty, grabbed the memorials and scurried away, fearing that Emperor Cao Xukun might dump more work on him.

Emperor Cao Xukun reached out to wrap his arm around Governor Ao Xue's waist and said with a mischievous smile, "My Xuexue is truly capable; she can handle the imperial court and the bedroom, a hundred times better than that blockhead Li Tieniu."

Governor Ao Xue's face flushed slightly, and just as she was about to say something, she suddenly covered her mouth as a wave of nausea surged within her.

She quickly turned her head and dry-heaved twice.

"What's wrong?"

Emperor Cao Xukun immediately sat up straight and nervously held her, "Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Did you get tired on the road?"

Consort Su Qingyue and Su Qingying also rushed over. Consort Su Qingyue reached out to check Governor Ao Xue's pulse, and a moment later, her eyes lit up as she said happily, "Congratulations, Husband! Congratulations, Husband! Little Sister Ao Xue is also pregnant!"

"What?!"

Emperor Cao Xukun jumped straight up from the lounge chair, almost overturning the table next to him, "Pregnant again? Have I stumbled into a nest of pregnancy luck?!"

Just then, the cold system notification sound exploded in his mind, louder than ever before:

[Ding! Detected that Governor Ao Xue has successfully conceived!]

[Offspring Luck: Top-tier Golden Luck!]

[Offspring Bloodline: Chaos Dragon Clan Supreme Bloodline (fusing the host's Chaos Spiritual Power with the Dragon Clan origin)!]

[Special Effect: Dragon Offspring Feedback + Entire Clan Luck Blessing triggered simultaneously! The host's cultivation will directly break through a major realm!]

[Note: This child is the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons in the Mortal Realm; on the day of birth, it will rule over the Demon Race of the world!]

"Holy crap! Top-tier Golden Luck! And it's a Chaos Dragon Clan bloodline!" Emperor Cao Xukun spun around in excitement, "Long Aotian, this kid is truly my peerless star employee!"

Before the words had even faded, the entire city of Luoyang suddenly began to shake violently.

The wind and clouds in the sky shifted colors. The original Golden Luck of the Great Xuan soared into the sky, intertwining with a ten-thousand-foot-long black Chaos Golden Dragon, emitting a dragon roar that shook the heavens and earth.

Every dragon in the entire Xuanhuang Mortal Realm, no matter where they were, prostrated themselves on the ground at the same time, bowing their heads in submission toward the direction of Luoyang.

All the chieftains of the demon tribes involuntarily knelt down, their bodies trembling.

Dragon Clan luck, so thick it could not be dissolved, surged into Emperor Cao Xukun's body like a tidal wave. The bottleneck of the early-stage Spirit Transformation, which had already been condensed to the limit, shattered instantly like paper.

"Boom—!"

A world-destroying force erupted from within Emperor Cao Xukun. The black Chaos Spiritual Power and the golden dragon energy intertwined, forming a massive dragon and phoenix phantom behind him.

The spiritual energy concentration of the entire Divine Capital instantly surged threefold, and even the wild grass on the roadside began to grow wildly.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have obtained the blessing of the entire Dragon Clan's luck!]

[Cultivation has broken through to the mid-stage Spirit Transformation!]

[Current Cultivation: Peak of the mid-stage Spirit Transformation! Only one step away from the late-stage Spirit Transformation!]

[Reward obtained: Chaos Dragon Body (Great Success)! Immune to all attacks below the Spirit Transformation Stage!]

"Awesome! So awesome!" Emperor Cao Xukun clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within him, "Now, even if an old monster at the late-stage of Spirit Transformation comes, I can blow them up with one punch!"

Consort Su Qingyue and Su Qingying looked at the dragon energy swirling around him with eyes full of adoration, "Husband, you are too amazing! You've broken through again!"

Governor Ao Xue also smiled gently, her hand resting lightly on her lower abdomen, "It's all the baby helping Father."

Just then, Li Tieniu came rushing in again, dropping the large blade in his hand onto the ground with a look of terror, "Emperor Xuan! What happened? Was it an earthquake? Or did the Immortal Realm envoy attack?"

He looked up and saw the dragon and phoenix phantom in the sky, as well as the dragon energy around Emperor Cao Xukun, and his eyes widened instantly, his jaw nearly hitting the floor, "Holy crap! You broke through again?! Emperor Xuan, didn't you just reach the early-stage of Spirit Transformation last week? It's only been seven days! You reached the mid-stage of Spirit Transformation in seven days?!"

"Basic operation, don't be surprised." Emperor Cao Xukun waved his hand, looking nonchalant, "I didn't want to, but my strength wouldn't allow it. I originally wanted to keep a low profile, but then Governor Ao Xue got pregnant with a dragon baby, and it directly gave me a max-level VIP status; it's hard not to level up."

"Comparing people is infuriating!" Li Tieniu beat his chest and stomped his feet, "It took me thirty years of cultivation just to reach the Golden Core Stage, yet you—seven days for a realm! If you say that out loud, you could piss off those old monsters who have been in seclusion for hundreds of years!"

Emperor Cao Xukun laughed heartily, walked over to Governor Ao Xue, carefully supported her, and looked at her with eyes full of tenderness, "My good treasure, you've worked hard. Once you give birth to the baby, I will appoint him as the Crown Prince of Great Xuan; in the future, the entire Mortal Realm will be his."

"There is no need to be in such a rush," Governor Ao Xue said with a blushing face.

"Why wouldn't there be?" Emperor Cao Xukun lifted his chin proudly, "My son is born to be an emperor. Once he grows up, I will pass the throne to him, and I will take you all to travel the world and live happily."

He looked up at the sky, his eyes becoming incomparably sharp, "Once I break through to the late-stage of Spirit Transformation, it will be time to deal with that so-called Immortal Realm envoy. You dare to send people to kill me? I want to see if their immortal arts are stronger, or if my Chaos Dragon Body is stronger."

"Once I deal with the Immortal Realm envoy, I will lead my army to attack the Immortal Realm! I'll loot their treasure vaults, conquer their beauties, and eliminate their Son of Destiny! I will establish a Great Xuan Eternal Dynasty that rules over both the Immortal and Mortal Realms!"

Li Tieniu immediately straightened his back and shouted loudly, "Emperor Xuan is wise! I, Li Tieniu, am willing to be the vanguard! Trample the Immortal Realm!"

"Trample the Immortal Realm! Long live the Great Xuan!"

The surrounding guards and palace maids also shouted along, their voices resounding throughout the entire palace.

Emperor Cao Xukun looked at this scene, a confident smile curling the corners of his mouth.