Somewhere on the planet Nexus.
At the top of a huge mountain,
In a huge building, inside its hall.
A sage like man in his fifties floated in the air. He wore a white robe and reading a book like a scholar. What was shocking was that in the vast space, the only light came from him, glowing and spiritual energy dancing around him.
"Hmm"
Suddenly the man in the white robe sensed something and turned towards a direction.
"East continent, hmm"
"Someone, come here"
Whoosh!
From Shadow someone came in front of that man.
"My lord, do you have any commands?" the man in the black robe that covered his entire body asked. He cupped his hands respectfully in front of the sage-like figure floating in the air.
Sage like figure slowly descended to the ground and looked at his Shadow soldier, who was willing to do anything for him, even to the point of sacrificing himself.
"Um, I sense something in the East continent. Go there and find someone" the sage like man commanded the shadow soldier.
Whoosh!
A round badge with 'Lu' written on it was thrown at the Shadow soldier.
The sage like man continued in a deep voice, looking directly at the Shadow soldier.
"This device will help you to find a boy, around eighteen years old. Search every corner of the East continent and eliminate him without leaving any trace"
"Yes, my lord" the Shadow soldier noded without any question, he than looked at the badge given by the sage like figure.
"Go"
the sage like figure waved his hand, signaling him that he can go.
Swish
Nodding his head and bowing once more towards the sage like figure, the Shadow figure began to float in the air.
He vanished into thin air.
After some time,
the Shadow soldier had disappeared.
"Umm, that bastard child is still alive after all..." a voice was heard, though nobody was there except the sage like man stroking his beard in deep thought, remembering about past events.
...
Somewhere in a dark place, a man in his mid forties had his hands locked in thick chains. His head was down, and his eyes appeared lifeless, as if he lost hope to live in the world. Suddenly, he looked towards the East direction.
"Ha ha ha, he is alive! Ha ha!"
The man in tattered clothes began to laugh loudly, his laughter filled with relief and he found hope for live.
"ha ha ha...."
In the East continent
At Lu Shen's house,
Lu Shen stood in front of the door of huge mansion. He watched a man in his twenties walking nervously, sometimes walking forward and then pacing back, clearly he was waiting for something.
'where am i?'
'what pace is this?'
'who is this man?'
Lu Shen looked around in confusion. He could only recall that he had recently breakthrough to the Integration Realm, and now he found himself in this place.
tap tap tap...
Lu Shen heard the hurried footsteps of someone approaching.
"Lord, Lord, madam has given birth to a healthy boy" a woman who looked like a servant of the household bowed quickly towards lord of that house and delivered the news.
The man who was addressed as lord sighed with relief upon hearing the news.
"Ha ha ha, I have a son! Ha ha!"
"Adam, I too have a son! Ha ha!"
"You always brag about your son, now I have a son too! Ha ha ha!"
The man began to laugh heartily, cursing someone named Adam in his joyous outburst.
Just then,
the sky began to change, black clouds started to form above the man's house, that causing the midday to darken suddenly.
boom! boom!
Thunder began to echo through the sky.
"What happened?"
All the people in that city began to look up at the sky and shout in surprise and concern.
"What happened?"
The lord became confused as the thunder sounded suddenly. He quickly turned to look towards the source and he realized thunder was coming from the room where his newborn son and wife were.
Suddenly he a thought, As a high level warrior, he knew why this phenomenon had occurred, and his confusion turned into happiness.
"Roar!"
A soul-crushing roar echoed from the newborn's room, that roar echoing throughout the city.
"Roar..."
With a heaven-shaking roar, a huge golden dragon began to form, its appearance that of a Chinese dragon. It started to materialize above the room of the newborn child.
"Roar..."
The thunderous roar of the golden dragon echoed through the sky, it proclaiming its birth into the world and showing its dominance over all. Its majestic and powerful presence sent a pressure across the people of the city.
"Roar...."
With its heaven defying roar piercing through the city, warriors that had the bloodline of various beasts began to feel fear coursing through their veins. They trembled at the mighty roar, they felt king has borned that destined to rule over them.
"What is this?"
All the warriors from the city began to question, their voices filled with fear. As their bloodlines triggered a deep fear, some low level bloodline warriors even fainted, while others panicked and began to run in confusion.
After roaring in the sky for about ten minutes, the golden dragon slowly began to descend upon the room of the newborn. Golden light emanated from the dragon, gradually merging with the baby.
Whoosh!
The father of the baby opened the door and walked towards his newborn son.
"Ha ha ha, Golden Devouring Dragon! My son is born with the bloodline of a Golden Devouring Dragon, ha ha!" The lord exclaimed joyfully as he gently wrapped his arms around the sleeping baby.
"hua, look! Our son is born with the bloodline of a Golden Devouring Dragon!" Lord proudly showed his son to his wife, dancing around with joy.
"Yes, I know, hehe" Ye Liuhua, the mother of the newborn boy, chuckled softly, she watching her husband's joyous reaction.
She too was thrilled to see her son born with the bloodline of a legendary creature that existed only in myths and legends. which mother will not happy in their son in success.
Swish.
Both Lu Lishen and Lu Liuhua were filled with joy for their newborn son when suddenly, a man around eighty years old appeared out of thin air.
"We greet Patriarch" Lu Lishen and Lu Liuhua said simultaneously.
"No need, no need" the clan leader said, walking towards them with a smile.
"Ye Liuhua, you should rest as you have just given birth. Ha ha, my Lu Clan has a dragon born!" The clan leader chuckled, his broad smile showing how pleased he was with the newborn baby who had astonished everyone in the city.
"You two don't worry about others harming your son. I will decree to all clan elders to fully support in cultivating your son" the Lu Clan leader declared before disappearing with laughter.
"Liuhua, did you hear what the clan leader said? Ha ha!" Lu Lishen's happiness grew even more.
Throughout his life, he being from a branch family, he had always struggled to obtain his own cultivation resources. Despite his talent surpassing even the clan leader's son, he received little support due to his lowly status.
After his parents died on missions, he faced neglect from the direct clan elders who feared his potential to rise from the branch family.
However, now with his son, it would be different. The clan leader's promise to support their son's cultivation meant that the hardships Lu Lishen faced would not befall his son.
"Umm" Ye Liuhua nodded thoughtfully.
"What shall we name our son?" she asked Lu Lishen.
"Hmm, how about Lu Shen? 'Lu' mean dragon and 'Shen' mean god. Our son will be the Dragon God in the future" Lu Lishen suggested, looking at his son with pride.
"Dragon God, that's a wonderful name" Lu Liuhua agreed wholeheartedly.
...
Lu Shen didn't understand why he was experiencing this vision or why the baby shared his name.
As he pondered, the vision blurred and shifted. Suddenly, he found himself in a room where the clan leader of the Lu Clan and a man of similar age to Lu Lishen were talking.
"Dad, why did you promise to cultivate that lowly branch family son?" Lu Guo asked his father, the clan leader.
"Humph, if your son was like him, I would have done the same" Lu Yong replied angrily.
Despite receiving full support and high level resources, Lu Yong was dissatisfied that his son did not surpass someone from a lowly branch family.
"But father, my son Lu Tian also possesses the Devouring Body, and he is more talented than any other noble or clansman" Lu Guo insisted, unsatisfied with his father's decision.
"Humph! Lu Tian may have the Devouring Body recorded, but That still of low level and not as powerful as Lu Lishen's son bloodline" Lu Yong retorted, he was clearly disappointed in his son's performance and even more so in his grandson.
"But dad, are you forgetting something? The Devouring Body has the ability to absorb the bloodlines of others, if they come from the same lineage" Lu Tian interjected with an evil smile, rubbing his hands together.
"Devouring Body ability, yes, how did I forget it? i thought my clan would never produce a talented member to rival my grandson, but now there is one. If he devours that child's bloodline, he could advance his Devouring Body grade and even inherit the Golden Devour Dragon. Ha ha ha" Lu Yong began to laugh,
Then he start imagining how his own bloodline would produce the most talented individuals in the world and how his clan would become the strongest in the future.
"But we'll have to wait for months to prepare many medicines for my grandson to establish a perfect foundation. Ha ha, just one month"
"Haha" Lu Yong also laughed heartily,
They clearly showing no concern for the thought of harming a boy barely a month old.
"Lu Lishen, don't blame me, blame yourself for being weak, hehehe" Lu Tian sneered.
He harbored a long resentment towards Lu Lishen for being more talented than him. Now, seeing his own son may be overshadowed by Lu Lishen son, he didn't hesitate to suggest devouring Lu Lishen's son to absorb the Golden Devour Dragon bloodline.
".."
"fuck"
Lu Shen looked at two people plotting to kill a baby not even one month old. He became very angry from the depths of his heart, but alas, he could not do anything as he is in just a remnant memory
Time slowly passed.
Lu Shen's father and mother took care of baby Lu Shen every day, they unaware of the tragedy about to befall them.
The clan leader and his son were planning to devour their son's bloodline, even though baby Lu Shen bloodline had not yet awakened.
Slowly, one month passed.
In Lu Lishen's house, Lu Lishen played joyfully with his son. Lu Shen, who despite being just one month old, he could already walk and laugh while playing with his mother and father.
"Liuhua, why do you think the clan leader called us to deep night with only you, me, and our son?" Lu Lishen suddenly asked.
As a powerful warrior with some influence in the family, he had noticed suspicious activities such as large purchases of spiritual herbs. He felt uneasy, he knowing that high level warriors could often sense if misfortune was approaching them.
"I don't know" Lu Liuhua shook her head in confusion too.
"Maybe it's just my imagination" Lu Lishen thought, shaking his head and continuing to play with his son, a smile on his face.
Lu Shen observing this scene.
"They want to devour your son's bloodline" Lu Shen wanted to shout, but he could only watch as a distant memory.
His vision blurred again, But this time, he saw no one else. He saw only baby Lu Shen's mother lying unconscious on the ground, and about two meters away, Lu Lishen covered in injuries, holding baby Lu Shen and baby Lu Shen eyes without life.
Lu Lishen pointed his finger at the sky, about to say something.
Crack... Crack...