Chapter 1620

"Master, where on earth did you run off to? How come not even a ghost of you is to be seen?"

"Master? Master, are you there?"

"Master, I've already awakened, hurry over!"

The Chaos Divine Infant called out three times in a row at his surroundings, but received no reply from Ximen Wudi, and he couldn't help feeling a little worried.

But in a moment, Ximen Wudi, relying on his familiarity with this world, found the bottom of that giant pit.

At this moment, the infant was standing at the edge of that giant pit, and lifted a foot to step out.

Ximen Wudi immediately cast Instant Shift and rushed over, and just in time grabbed the infant by the wrist.

What surprised Ximen Wudi was that although the infant looked frail and weak, he possessed astonishing tenacity; no matter how Ximen Wudi gripped his hand, he did not let go, and continued to stride toward the cave opening.

"Give it up. With your strength, you simply cannot withstand the miasma and poisonous fumes in this canyon." Ximen Wudi shook his head and said.

"I won't give up! Even in death I won't give up!" the infant shouted stubbornly.

"Sigh, fine then. If you want to go and die, I can't stop you either."

Ximen Wudi let out a sigh, then released the infant's hand, and the moment the infant stepped out, he too retreated violently backward over a hundred meters, and summoned the Chaos Maze Formation to block.

Boom!!

Accompanied by a thunderous roar, the place where the infant stood exploded into a deep pit, and the infant fell straight into it, then vanished from sight.

"So much miasma and baleful yin qi assailing him—I wonder if he'll be in danger?" Ximen Wudi thought uneasily.

After half a shichen had passed, the miasma gradually weakened, the baleful yin qi had likewise calmed down considerably, and the infant crawled out of the deep pit safe and sound.

By the time he walked out of the cave again, the infant had already grown considerably.

Ximen Wudi looked at the infant, and a gratified expression appeared on his face.

At this moment, the infant's appearance had completely changed; though still looking tender, there was already a hint of handsomeness between his brows and eyes.

"Daddy!!"

Upon seeing Ximen Wudi, the infant immediately leaped for joy.

He threw himself into Ximen Wudi's arms, wrapped his arms around Ximen Wudi's neck, and began to act cute and coquettish.

Although this infant was still in an infant's state, he already possessed spiritual intelligence, and he too had parents and kin.

"Haha, I never expected you to be able to awaken in such a short time and possess spiritual intelligence." Ximen Wudi stroked the infant's head and burst into hearty laughter.

"My spiritual intelligence is no worse than yours." The infant proudly raised his head.

"Good! Very good!" Ximen Wudi said approvingly.

"Let's get out of here first!"

The infant tugged at Ximen Wudi's arm, shot away, and landed back inside the mountain cave, sitting cross-legged once more on the meditation cushion.

"Daddy, are we going to continue closed-door cultivation?" the infant asked.

"We have more important things to do. First practice the cultivation method I passed to you for a while, then come with me to the Chaotic Starry Sky." Ximen Wudi said.

"Oh, teach me!" the infant said excitedly.

Ximen Wudi immediately imparted to the infant the "Nine Tribulations Chaos Art," and had the Chaos Divine Infant sit cross-legged, then began circulating his power according to the secret art.

The infant also began earnestly contemplating the secret art, and tried to guide his power throughout his entire body, and began to condense the Source of Chaos.

Ximen Wudi did not rush to go out, but quietly watched the infant cultivate.

"He shouldn't be affected by anything, right?" Ximen Wudi secretly thought.

"Eh, I seem to have broken through!"

After nearly half a month had passed, the infant suddenly opened his eyes, then leaped up.

He reached out with a beckoning motion, and a wave of incomparably thick, overwhelming might swept out in all directions, 震慑四野.

"Good lad, and he's only just begun cultivating, yet he's already reached mid Void God."

Ximen Wudi couldn't help being a little astonished, because the infant's current aptitude far surpassed Ximen Wudi's imagination, or rather, that heaven-defying, monstrous talent of his simply could not be described.

"Worthy indeed of the extraordinary infant nurtured by the blood of the Chaos Ancestor God!"

After Ximen Wudi sighed in admiration, he said again: "Let's set out."

"Okay!" the infant answered cheerfully.

At once, the Chaos Divine Infant grabbed Ximen Wudi and they teleported away together.

This infant was clearly still very small, yet his movement art was nothing short of terrifying.

In terms of speed, Ximen Wudi was far inferior to the infant, but he could still keep up; the two flew side by side, weaving through the sea of clouds at extreme speed.

In just a few days' time, Ximen Wudi had brought the infant into the Endless Star River.

The infant seemed to thoroughly enjoy the sensation of soaring through the clouds, his little face rosy and beaming with smiles.

The stars were infinite and endless; even the soul force of a Chaos Ancestor God realm expert could hardly probe to the other shore of the stars, so Ximen Wudi and the infant had no idea which planet to head for.

Ximen Wudi led the infant through star after star for over a month, and finally arrived within a vast, boundless nebula.

This nebula was a pale purple, and released an incomparably dense spiritual light.

The stars within this nebula were not many, and scattered halos of varying sizes could be seen, looking breathtakingly beautiful, like a fairyland.

Ximen Wudi brought the infant down to the top of a star, then sat cross-legged, injected a wisp of his spiritual sense into the infant's forehead, and said: "Since you've already awakened your memories, from now on I'll call you Zi Dian."

"Thank you, Daddy!"

The infant gratefully thanked him with joy.

This name was indeed very domineering, and it was a name Ximen Wudi had long since decided upon.

After drifting in the Star River for so many years, Ximen Wudi was no longer willing to leave again, nor willing to depart alone; he wanted to live together with his only son, whether in companionship or in staying by each other's side.

Although this infant was still an infant, his IQ was absolutely not low—it was only because he had just awakened.

"I've already picked a name for you. From now on, you'll be called Zi Dian."

GLOSSARY:

【Su Xing, Ren Ping, Ximen Wudi, Shui Lingguang, Monk Huanxi, Lin Yunduan, Zi Dian, Wu Xingyun, Ximen Xingchen, Xiao Shenkeng, Ximen, Daoxi Sect, Yixi Sect, Suoyixi Sect, Yuanchaoxi Sect, Louzhexi Sect, Dedaoxi Sect, Pingxi Sect, Lazhexi Sect, Chaos Divine Infant, Chaos Maze Formation, Nine Tribulations Chaos Art, Source of Chaos, Void God, Chaos Ancestor God, Endless Star River, Chaotic Starry Sky】

As Ximen Wudi spoke, he launched the Chaotic Mystery Fire, suspending it in the starry void.

Though Zhi Dian had only just been born, his vision was already decent; he widened his eyes in astonishment and said, "Is this the Chaotic Flame? It's truly powerful—can I absorb it?"

Ximen Wudi nodded with a smile and said, "You're still too small to absorb the Chaotic Flame; when you grow larger, you'll need to slowly nurture it."

Zhi Dian nodded, then flew closer to the hovering Chaotic Flame and opened his mouth to absorb it.

Ximen Wudi had done this many times before—absorbing Chaotic Flame—and the results were always good, but Zhi Dian's body was too small, so each time he absorbed only a small amount.

"Father, I want to eat more!"

After finishing the absorption, Zhi Dian made a request of Ximen Wudi.

Ximen Wudi immediately waved his hand and produced many high-quality pills for Zhi Dian.

Yet these high-grade pills only slightly filled Zhi Dian's belly—he felt no hunger whatsoever.

"Rest for a moment, then eat some more," Ximen Wudi gently patted the baby's little bottom, signaling him to sleep.

Zhi Dian obeyed obediently, lying down beside a stone and closing his eyes.

Ximen Wudi also sat cross-legged and resumed his cultivation.

The Chaotic Divine Infant's cultivation progressed slowly, but he could clearly sense his soul force increasing.

Though Ximen Wudi's physical realm was already stable and steadily improving, his cultivation level could not yet support such vast energy, so he could not use the Chaotic Demon Spider essence to cultivate; instead, he relied solely on his own insight to comprehend various Dao principles.

Ximen Wudi did not expect to instantly elevate both his soul and dantian to Nirvana Mid-Stage—that was far too distant.

Regardless, the stronger his cultivation, the greater his advantage in battle.

Ximen Wudi's cultivation progressed smoothly; in just over three hundred years, he reached the peak of Nirvana Early-Stage, then began breaking through to Nirvana Mid-Stage.

During this process, the Chaotic Divine Infant did not cease cultivation, but his realm was too low; advancing to Nirvana Mid-Stage in a short time was extremely difficult, so he spent a long while before barely succeeding.

Though both Nirvana Mid-Stage and Nirvana Early-Stage are Nirvana, the gap between them is like a chasm—even harder than leaping from earth to heaven.

With the Chaotic Divine Infant's assistance, Ximen Wudi summoned the Chaotic Divine Cauldron and also retrieved the Jin Long Pearl.

The Jin Long Pearl is a derivative of the Chaotic Divine Pearl, containing all its energy; such immense power was sufficient to allow the Chaotic Divine Infant to directly break through the Nirvana Early-Stage bottleneck.

Boom—

As the Jin Long Pearl's energy surged, the Chaotic Divine Infant's body radiated dazzling seven-colored auroras, and his form grew slightly more transparent.

The Chaotic Divine Infant then began absorbing the vast Chaotic energy released by the Jin Long Pearl, yet his body remained unchanged, showing no growth.

"This is really tough—if anyone else tried, they'd never advance in a lifetime."