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376 Nine Immemorial Paths

That's not completely true. It was difficult to give birth for second generation All-Immortal Dragons. They were a combination of a Yaoguai, All-Father Dragon, Lord of Dragons, and another existence. Their mother didn't have the Lord of Dragons or the other existence inherent in their bodies.

"The All-Immortal Dragon's are a flawed race with a large hindrance to their development. If we weren't in the Third Heavenly Origin Grounds, perhaps this could've been corrected. Unfortunately, we are, and therefore, we can't give birth to new souls." Saphira explained.

'A flawed race?' Yan Zaizen mused at the true meaning behind it and why the Heavenly Origin Grounds was the cause. He felt that there was a huge piece missing in the puzzle. As he pondered, he couldn't help but think why they didn't just leave the Third Heavenly Origin Grounds. Wouldn't that be easier?

"The Third Heavenly Origin Grounds is a prison. There are reasons, but I'm sure I can't tell you why without s.h.i.+fting your fate and...causing you to experience 'that' again. Unless you…" Saphira said, a teasing curl formed at her lips.

"No, no! I'm fine. I'll find out one day." Yan Zaizen felt his forehead grow wet with sweat. He may not like his fate being decided, but he much rather not deal with that experience again.

"Now you're learning. With due time, as long as you survive your...upcoming challenges, you'll find out all." Her words alluded to greater hands at work, and even to a challenge. Yan Zaizen knew she referred to the Three Trials she mentioned earlier, but as she swore an oath not to go into more detail, he remained silent.

However, the thought couldn't help but emerge, "Why do I have to face three trials? Are they predestined or generalized? Did a Seer once say this?" These thoughts confused him, but he still knew better than to ask.

"Why my soul?" Finally, he decided to ask this. His soul had too many unique aspects about it, and he wanted to know why him specifically.

"You've established your Demi-Mortal Soul, the only person in the entire Third Heavenly Origin Grounds. Only a Demi-Mortal Soul can separate a portion of their Soul Source and give birth to a new soul, without flaws. I emphasize: 'without flaws.'" Explaining curtly, Saphira seemed to become somewhat distracted as she looked to her left. Yan Zaizen subconsciously looked there and saw or sensed nothing.

"This Demi-Mortal Soul, is it my Paragon Soul Realm?" He inquired.

Saphira nodded, somewhat absentmindedly. "The Soul Source Path is one of the Nine Immemorial Paths, it involves developing a Mortal Soul to its peak, then developing a Demi-Mortal Soul, transitioning to a DemiG.o.d Soul to a complete Soul of G.o.d." She explained. That being said, as a Yaoguai with a Celestial Bloodline, she couldn't cultivate this path.

"Nine Immemorial Paths?" He frowned. This was the first time he had ever heard of this.

"You know of some, FiendG.o.d, Essence(Energy), Soul Source, Infernal, Heavenly, Celestial…" she didn't continue. She looked away from her left to Yan Zaizen and frowned slightly. Sighing, she shook her head. "You truly have too many restrictions on what you can and can not know, it's somewhat ridiculous." Her frustration was evident, but Yan Zaizen was also frustrated and more so than her.

He wanted to know, but for some reason, something felt that if he knew ahead of when he should, he would die without a doubt. He didn't understand the reasoning, but he did feel that it had good intentions, or at least, its intent is to keep him alive. To him, that's good intent.

"Your 'Paragon' Soul Realm is just your Demi-Mortal Soul. By severing a portion of your Soul Source and cleansing it, with my Natal Force, we can give birth to my daughter, your daughter, a complete and whole child without flaws. It'll cost you something to do so, but it won't be too lasting."

Yan Zaizen calmed himself down and stared directly at Saphira. "Then, I want to ask, why would I agree?"