Chapter 4 The Eternal Blood Mirror Shattered Into Hundreds Of Fragments

• The day the child was born, the mother would die.
• And the child would not be a Divine Heir bearing Eternal Blood, but a monster.
• I knew this all too well because, in my previous life, Theron had once intended to use the same method on me, only for me to coldly refuse.
• The thought struck me so suddenly that my hand trembled involuntarily.
• Fragments of old memories overwhelmed my mind, making my heart ache as though it were being torn apart, while the color drained from my face.
• “Daphne, what’s wrong?”
• Elysia cast me a feigned concerned glance, though the smugness in her eyes was impossible to conceal.
• “I know you’re jealous of me, but there’s nothing you can do to change that.”
• She laughed as though she already had victory firmly within her grasp.
• “Just wait to be trampled beneath my feet.”
• Looking at the confidence written all over her face, I merely smiled coldly. I wondered if she would still be able to wear such a proud expression when she learned the truth.
• Of course, I had no intention of warning her. I was not foolish enough to be that kind-hearted.
• She killed me and stole my marriage, so I would simply let her savor the rotten things she had taken for herself.
• After all, she would only be happy for a little while longer.
• “I’m not jealous. I just wanted to congratulate you. I hope you give birth to a Divine Heir soon.”
• I answered Elysia with a sweet smile before quickly entering the great hall with Darius.
• The Festival of Eternal Blood soon began.
• This was not merely an ordinary ritual, but the most important annual examination for those who possessed Eternal Blood.
• It was meant to determine the purity of one’s bloodline and whether the child in the womb of a pregnant woman was truly a Divine Heir.
• If the child possessed Eternal Blood, the mother would be regarded as having attained the highest honor in the divine realm, practically securing her position as Queen of Olympus.
• But if the forbidden method was discovered, no one in the entire divine realm would be able to protect the mother and child any longer.
• Elysia and I stood at the center of the hall, while our husbands stood beside us.
• Before us were our father, Zeus, and God Asclepius.
• Surrounding us were all the gods of the divine realm, along with the Solar Guards.
• Not a single person spoke, for everyone was waiting for a result that could change the fate of the entire divine realm.
• Zeus glanced over, and Asclepius immediately stepped forward.
• “Elysia, step into the sacred circle for the bloodline purity examination.”
• Asclepius calmly placed his hand upon the Eternal Blood Crystal, his voice ringing clearly throughout the hall.
• With near-absolute confidence, Elysia stepped forward and respectfully extended her hand. She lifted her chin arrogantly, as though she already knew what the result would be.
• I looked at her, the corners of my lips almost curling into a faint smile.
• There was only one thought in my mind.
• She was certain to fail.
• Asclepius slowly pricked the tip of Elysia’s finger with a needle.
• A drop of golden blood quickly fell into the Eternal Blood Crystal.
• I eagerly awaited the first blow to Elysia’s confidence.
• I was already waiting for the result to expose her, expecting the glowing line within the crystal to turn completely red.
• One second.
• Two seconds.
• The crystal began to glow and hadn’t changed anything.
• I froze.
• "Elysia's bloodline is perfectly pure."
• Asclepius’s voice rang out.
• My heart suddenly sank.
• Perfectly pure...
• Elysia... had passed the test?
• Impossible...
• I knew the true bloodline of the child she was carrying, and I knew even better the forbidden method she had used.
• Logically, as long as her bloodline was examined, she should have been exposed.
• Yet the result before me told everyone that Elysia’s bloodline was still perfect.
• "Elysia has passed the divine trial, and received the Crystal's blessing."
• Asclepius calmly announced, and several gods around us nodded in agreement.
• I stared at the crystal without looking away.
• Could the results... have been wrong?
• Or... had Elysia used some method of cheating to deceive the Eternal Blood Crystal?
• I frowned, my gaze instinctively drifting toward Theron beside me.
• All I saw was satisfaction in his eyes, the corners of his lips faintly curved upward, as though he had anticipated all of this.
• Theron...
• What exactly had Theron done?
• “Daphne, step forward for the bloodline purity examination.”
• While I was still lost in thought, I suddenly heard Asclepius calling my name.
• In a daze, I stepped forward and extended my hand for him to conduct the examination.
• Just as expected, the moment a brilliant golden-white light illuminated the hall, Asclepius calmly announced that my bloodline purity was perfect, too.
• Hearing the result, my heart trembled involuntarily as I stepped back.
• My bloodline was normal, which meant there was nothing wrong with the Eternal Blood Crystal.
• Then how had Theron managed to conceal the bloodline of the child in Elysia’s womb?
• “Next comes the most important part of the examination, the Divine Heir Examination. It will determine whether the child in Elysia’s womb is truly a Divine Heir.”
• Asclepius’s voice echoed throughout the great hall, and the atmosphere immediately grew tense.
• “Elysia, step into the sacred circle once again.”
• Elysia arrogantly stepped forward, glancing at me with a smug smile. Her eyes seemed to say, "See? I’ll pass every test."
• Then, she deliberately stroked her belly gently.
• Asclepius bent down, channeled his divine power, and lightly touched Elysia’s abdomen.
• A gigantic golden magic circle swiftly formed around her, rotating once, then twice.
• Its speed gradually increased.
• I watched the scene before me, feeling my heart beat faster and faster.
• The calm expression on Asclepius’s face suddenly changed, and his movements gradually came to a halt.
• “That’s impossible.”
• Then.
• Boom!
• A deafening explosion erupted, and the light within the magic circle gradually shifted into a deep crimson, the color of blood.
• The light even spilled outward, enveloping Elysia’s entire body.
• The smug smile at the corner of Elysia’s lips froze, replaced by shock and panic.
• Cries of alarm echoed throughout the great hall, and even the Solar Guards prepared themselves to rush forward at any moment.
• I stared at the scene in stunned silence before turning toward Theron.
• The panic that flashed across his eyes had already told me everything.
• I understood.
• The corner of my lips slowly curved upward.
• So that was it.
• Theron could help Elysia conceal her bloodline, but he could not hide what truly existed inside her womb.
• Something that did not belong to a Divine Heir and did not possess Eternal Blood.
• And right now, no one could hide it anymore.
• Bang!
• The magic circle violently exploded.
• A terrifying force struck Asclepius head-on, sending him crashing hard onto the floor of the great hall.
• “God Asclepius..."
• The Solar Guards immediately rushed forward to help Asclepius up, while the other gods also hurried forward in panic.
• “What exactly happened?”
• “Why did the magic circle explode?”
• “Is the child in Elysia’s womb really a Divine Heir?”
• A barrage of questions rang out like waves.
• But before Asclepius could say a word, the Eternal Blood Mirror, still glowing brightly on the table beside them, suddenly flared with light.
• Countless crimson lights swirled within the mirror before gradually turning pitch-black.
• Crack. Crack.
• Cracks continued to spread across the surface of the mirror, and then.
• Boom!
• The Eternal Blood Mirror shattered into hundreds of fragments.
• The entire hall fell deathly silent.
• I could not help but sneer.
• The secret Theron and Elysia had desperately tried to conceal had finally been laid bare.