novelraw Chapter 389 - 11: This Is What It Means to Be Mountain and Sea People!
Chapter 389 - 11: This Is What It Means to Be Mountain and Sea People!
A day later, in a residential area of Dongli City.
"It truly is an Innate Soul."
Looking at the child in Amu’s womb, Celestial Monarch Yan nodded, confirming the identity.
An Innate Soul untouched by karma, not entering reincarnation, only existed prior to the Reincarnation System established by the Creator and the Goddess of Death.
After that, only Innate Gods, born naturally, possessed a pure Innate Soul.
The problem now is that every Innate God is specifically monitored by the Celestial Tao System, and the strength of their Innate Souls is far beyond normal souls.
To say it bluntly, with an Innate God’s Innate Soul, they could easily step onto any Ascension Ladder without doing anything.
In contrast, for this Innate Soul, even being born smoothly is a problem, let alone stepping onto any Ascension Ladder.
"It must be an error at some step in the Reincarnation System..."
"Normally, such a weak Innate Soul could only reincarnate as an ant-like creature."
"My personal suggestion is not to let it be born."
"Even if it is born in the end, it would be either congenitally underdeveloped or intellectually deficient."
Celestial Monarch Yan’s words were straightforward and piercing.
In the Mountain and Sea Realm, the strength of a soul directly impacts a newborn’s intelligence and potential.
Even if A He and Amu weren’t natives of the Mountain and Sea Realm, a naturally weak soul still doomed their child to not survive there.
"..."
Silently listening to Celestial Monarch Yan, Tang He remained quiet for a long time.
Though Taihang’s response was slightly stronger than Tang He’s, it wasn’t much.
As a Chenghuang with an average lifespan of two thousand years, Taihang knew better than anyone that a strong soul is the key to ascending the Ascension Ladder.
The current Mountain and Sea Civilization has many methods to prolong life, but the Ascension Ladder remains an unresolved challenge for them.
"I want to give birth to him."
It was at this moment that Amu, who had been silently listening, spoke up.
Her tone was filled with determination; she did not decide to abandon her child due to its congenital defects.
"Your body can’t handle it."
Completely disregarding Amu’s emotions, Celestial Monarch Yan, with a cold expression, spoke again.
"Even though you are an Ascender, crossing the temporal vortex has already exhausted your body."
"If you forcibly give birth to this child, not even with the Mountain and Sea Civilization’s technology can your life be preserved."
The Mountain and Sea Civilization might be lacking in other areas.
But in terms of childbirth and enlightenment, they are undoubtedly leaders among the All Heavens and Myriad Realms.
That Celestial Monarch Yan would say such words is enough to prove Amu’s current dire physical state.
"No matter what, he is our child."
Gently stroking Amu’s belly, A He spoke at this moment.
"Amu and I have lived for over a thousand years..."
"We chased our dreams and arrived at the paradise in our hearts."
"Even without forcibly crossing the temporal vortex, we wouldn’t live much longer anyway."
"This child is our hope, the continuation of our lives, and we want him to live."
Looking at Celestial Monarch Yan with eyes almost pleading, A He, knowing her identity, begged.
"You are the Death God of this world."
"We are willing to pay any price to let our child survive, even at the cost of our own souls."
At these words, it was Celestial Monarch Yan’s turn to fall silent.
Because she could feel their persistence, knowing they sincerely thought that way.
"I am different from your world’s Death God; souls mean nothing to me."
After a brief silence, Celestial Monarch Yan spoke again.
"However, saving the souls of the Mountain and Sea Realm is my duty..."
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For a long time afterward, Amu stayed in Dongli City for rest and prenatal care.
For the Mountain and Sea People, even though the soul Amu carried wasn’t from the Mountain and Sea Realm, they never refused to help those in need.
As for the potential disability upon birth?
Not to mention that the current Mountain and Sea Civilization already possesses various Implant Technologies to perfectly resolve physical defects.
Even if the child born in the future is truly intellectually disabled, the Skeletons claim they have ample child-rearing experience.
The first batch of naïve Skeletons, once fish-faced humans of the Merfolk Race, and the recent Canglong Race...
Did not all three become truly intelligent creatures under the education of the Skeletons?
The real concern for the Mountain and Sea People now is indeed the issue of A He and Amu’s original race.
A He and Amu gained their thousand-year lifespan through the Ascension Ladder.
This means their original race is a species with a short lifespan.
The child born will also not have the longevity of the beings from the Mountain and Sea Realm.
How to give a crippled and intellectually deficient child true wisdom and open the Ascension Ladder for longevity in a very short time becomes an unavoidable problem.
Moreover, A He and Amu can adapt to the Mountain and Sea Realm’s environment because they themselves are Ascenders.
How to ensure the newborn child adapts to the Mountain and Sea land and not perish the moment it is born is also a problem to be solved.
In this situation, Dongli City has even applied for medical assistance from Central City, bringing in a specialized medical Demigod to save the day.
Even Celestial Monarch Yan personally invited an Immortal named Duo Mu.
"So, you truly aren’t a competent Celestial Monarch."
Scratching the back of his head in frustration, Duo Mu reluctantly complained.
"Other Celestial Monarchs are all about harvesting souls, bringing death..."
"But you keep causing all sorts of troubles, and now you’re even acting as a ’Chuangtou Granny’?"
’Chuangtou Granny’ is likewise a deity in the Mountain and Sea Realm, known in legend as a special deity protecting children until they safely grow up.
However, due to the nuanced fields she covers, Chuangtou Granny has various legends and archetypes in the Mountain and Sea Realm.
The only certainty is that, in no version of ’Chuangtou Granny’, does Celestial Monarch Yan exist.
"Shut up, I didn’t call you here to complain."
Shooting a sideways glance at Duo Mu, Celestial Monarch Yan softly explained.
"There is simply no way such a fragile Innate Soul could be born in the current Mountain and Sea Realm..."
"Plus, since it appeared when this couple crossed the temporal vortex, I strongly suspect it is an Innate Soul from the past."
"So, just in case, the supervision of you Immortals is necessary."
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