“Wait… This isn’t right, is it?”
When Li Changsheng regained consciousness, he found himself pinned to a table.
A fierce woman stood beside him, watching with a cute child in tow.
Next to the woman, an old man was respectfully whispering in her ear.
Li Changsheng overheard their conversation.
When he heard the words “Natural Supreme Bone,” he was completely stunned.
A flood of memories then surged into his mind.
After processing them, Li Changsheng—or rather, Shi Hao now—was utterly bewildered.
*Are you kidding me, bro?
I just woke up from a nap, and suddenly I’m in Perfect World?
Not only that, I’m the original Shi Hao, and I’m about to get my Supreme Bone gouged out!
This is bullshit!*
Shi Hao struggled desperately.
But as a newborn, he was utterly powerless.
Before long, a searing pain shot through him.
He felt something vital being ripped from his body.
In the final second before he blacked out, Shi Hao memorized the fierce woman’s face.
*Once I have the power, I will make her pay!*
After the Supreme Bone was extracted, the old man transplanted it into the body of the child beside the woman.
As for Shi Hao, from an angle they couldn’t see, the bright red blood within his body flashed with a golden light for a fleeting moment.
Soon after, when Shi Hao’s parents rushed back, they found him on the verge of death.
A fierce commotion ensued, and just as in the original story, they ultimately took him to the Shi Family Ancestral Land, hoping he could be saved there.
When Shi Hao finally woke up, he was already in Stone Village, located within the Vast Mountain Range.
The moment he stirred, a tender green willow branch wrapped around him and carried him out of the room.
Seeing this, the villagers of Stone Village immediately knelt down and bowed to the Sacrificial Spirit.
When they saw the Sacrificial Spirit carrying Shi Hao away, countless villagers felt certain the child would definitely be saved.
Shi Hao’s fragile body, protected by several tender green branches, was quickly brought to the willow tree at the entrance of Stone Village.
Upon waking, Shi Hao looked at the tender green branches wrapping around him and immediately thought of the Willow God.
*So, I’ve come to Stone Village.*
Just as Shi Hao was lost in thought, a gentle and beautiful voice sounded in his ear.
“You are special. I cannot see your future; it is a gray, hazy void. Perhaps you are the one I have been waiting for, the one who can save…”
“That’s right, that’s right! It’s me, it’s me! I am the one who will save the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths in the future!” Hearing the gentle voice, Shi Hao waved his chubby little hands and spoke directly.
“You know me…” Before the Willow God could finish, she saw the infant before her waving his hands in confirmation.
This left her stunned.
“Immortal Emperor! I will become an Immortal Emperor in the future. I’ve returned to the past because the future is too dark, and I couldn’t hold it up alone. I’ve come back to find help.” Facing the Willow God, Shi Hao hid nothing and spoke the truth.
To survive and grow in this world, Shi Hao had already devised a plan: he had to bluff his way past the Willow God.
Deceiving an Immortal King Giant was impossible.
But what if he told the truth?
“Immortal…” Hearing the infant’s words, the Willow God fell silent.
She couldn’t even utter the final word, “Emperor.” She felt that if she did, she would suffer a severe Great Dao Injury from the unseen laws of the universe.
This also proved that the infant’s words were true; he wasn’t lying.
Just as the Willow God was at a loss for what to do, a vision suddenly flashed through her mind.
It was a lonely, helpless youth facing four terrifying enemies.
Behind him lay the ruined Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
In the vision, countless beings wept, and a rain of blood fell from the sky.
“Is the future… so tragic?” A look of sorrow crossed the Willow God’s face.
She had glimpsed a corner of the future, but even that fragment was too cruel.
The four enemies, in particular, made her heart tremble.
Facing them alone, the youth had no allies by his side.
With the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths at his back, had he shouldered the entire burden alone?
Seeing the Willow God’s reaction, Shi Hao was stunned.
*You can see the future?
That shouldn’t be possible.
You’re just an Immortal King Giant; logically, you shouldn’t be able to see the future.
Could it be because of me?* Shi Hao pondered.
*Perhaps it’s because of me that the Willow God was able to glimpse a corner of the future.*
Seeing that the Willow God had seen the future, an idea formed in Shi Hao’s mind.
Since he had become Shi Hao, he had to deceive the Immortal King before him, not only for his own sake but also for the sake of all living beings in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
“In the future, I tried many methods, but in the end, they were all unable to withstand the Weirds of Shangcang. That’s why I returned to the past—to the present—to seek another way.”
“In the future, the Weirds of Shangcang invaded. They were backed by the Yuantu Plateau and could not be killed. Relying on this, they wore me down until I had no temper left. Moreover, I had too few people by my side; there were hardly any companions in the future who could help me.”
“So I came back. I’ve figured it out. Since the enemy cannot be killed off and their numbers are vast, why not use the same numbers to fight them?” Shi Hao told Willow God about the events that would happen in the future, also preparing for the plan he needed to unfold next.
“I came back with a single purpose: to spread my bloodline as much as possible, then nurture my offspring so they can grow strong enough to block the enemy for me, giving me time to cultivate. As long as I have enough time, I can break through to a higher realm. When that time comes, I will be able to ignore the enemy’s numbers and charge directly into their home base.”
“Willow God, you are an Immortal King Giant. Now that I’ve returned to the past, my initial strength is weak, and I need your care. I will also help you restore your power. In return, I need your help.”
“I need you to bear my children. My bloodline is incredibly powerful. If you and I have offspring, they are guaranteed to grow into at least an Immortal King Giant in the future. A single Immortal King Giant might not change much.”
“But what if there were hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of them? Among these Immortal Kings, after countless battles, some are bound to ascend to the level of Quasi-Immortal Emperor. As long as we produce enough offspring, we can stall the enemy and buy me the time I need.”
“Of course, you won’t be the only one bearing my children. Any woman in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths with exceptional talent could potentially bear my offspring. I planned this the moment I returned. I will use sheer numbers to stall the enemy. There is no need to fear their deaths; once I become an Immortal Emperor, I will have the power to resurrect them.”
After becoming Shi Hao, he knew he couldn’t follow the original story’s path to advancement given his current situation.
Therefore, fabricating a reason to make the Willow God believe him, allowing her to protect his Dao and bear his children, was the best solution.
As long as the Willow God didn’t go to the Sea of Worlds, stayed by his side, and bore his children, her strength could fully recover—and even reach a higher level.
This was the confidence his cheat gave him.
Every transmigrator had a cheat, and he was no exception.
His was the Many Children, Many Blessings System.
The more children he had, the more power he could absorb from them.
The stronger his offspring, the greater the power they would feed back to him.
That was why he had proposed such a plan to the Willow God.
He would indeed become an Immortal Emperor in the future, perhaps even higher, so he wasn’t lying to her.
Shi Hao looked at the willow branch, eagerly awaiting her reply.
“So the true threat to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths isn’t the enemies from the Sea of Worlds?” The Willow God hadn’t expected this.
“Those four Quasi-Immortal Emperors from the Sea of Worlds are nothing before the Weird Army.” Shi Hao knew all too well how terrifying the Weird Army truly was.
Hearing Shi Hao’s answer, the Willow God took a deep breath.
She didn’t think Shi Hao was lying, because as she listened to his explanation, she was able to glimpse a larger portion of the future.
She saw the Weird Army Shi Hao had spoken of.
When she beheld the endless, dense ranks of the Weird Army, even she felt a surge of despair.
But when she saw the back of a lone figure suppressing the Weird Army, she felt that only he could save the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the Myriad Worlds.
“Very well, I promise you. I will protect you as you grow,” the Willow God said, looking at Shi Hao and agreeing to his request.
Hearing the Willow God’s promise, Shi Hao breathed a sigh of relief.
*Gurgle…*
Just as he let out that sigh of relief, his stomach rumbled.
Only then did Shi Hao remember that he was currently just a baby.
He was hungry.
“Willow God, I’m hungry,” Shi Hao said, looking at her and uttering words that left her utterly bewildered.