Zero Sequence

An old man stepped into the room.

This man was Bhrigu Shiromani, a Peak Sovereign (Rank 8), and one of the Supreme Elders of the Shiromani Clan.

He resembled Arjun but appeared far older, and the aura he exuded was overwhelming. While Arjun, as Clan Master, carried the sharpness of a blade, his father radiated the presence of a tyrant.

Clan Master Arjun was surprised to see his father coming out of his seclusion. You know, his father was a Supreme Elder, and they rarely deal with things concerning the Clan, unless it was of great importance.

He quickly stood and, along with Subhadra, bowed respectfully.

The other elders also come and bowed respectfully to Supreme Elder.

Supreme Elder Bhrigu greet them and then took the baby into his arms, smiling as he played with the child. 

He released a hint of his aura, curious to see the baby's reaction.

But what happened next surprised him.

The child didn't flinch. There was no fear, no unease, almost as if he didn't care at all. The elder's eyes narrowed in thought.

He then tried to peer into the child's soul, hoping to sense whether the child had the aura of a reincarnator. But before he could even get close, he felt an invisible force push back.

The child's soul was so powerful that he couldn't even fathom its depth.

Despite all the happy family interaction of the room, none of these people noticed the shadow that was still standing in the room.

The shadow looked upon the family and the newborn. A faint smile appeared on his face. Then, a wave of unknown spiritual energy lightly touched the Supreme Elder's mind—and the shadow vanished, as if he had never been there.

When he came, no one was aware of his existence, as such, he left the same way.

The Supreme Elder who was surprised by his grandson's soul suddenly proclaimed out loud:

"From now, you shall be known as Abhimanyu Shiromani, meaning fearless!"

This name is same name as his past life!

"Father, what brings you out of seclusion?"

"Well, me and the old fellows in the back of the mountain were woken up by the visions created by my lovely grandson."

Arjun immediately thought of something and hurriedly asked:

"Is there any decision?"

"Yes, we have voted to make Abhimanyu the not only the Sacred Son of the Clan, but also grant this him the qualification of Zero Sequence and used all our resources for him so that he could fight for Heaven Will this generation."

"What?" The Elders were shocked.

If it were only about granting the title of Sacred Son, that would be acceptable, as it is just a symbol of identity and status.

But the Sequence… that was different.

The Shiromani Clan's younger generation numbered in the tens of thousands.

But only ten people can be have the Sequence status.

In other words, only these ten people are qualified to contend for the position of Clan Leader.

Each of these ten people is most outstanding Prodigies of the clan.

And even above the First Sequence there is a Zero Sequence that hadn't been given to anyone in the current era!

Zero represents nothingness, but also infinite possibilities!

"Father, this might be a bit inappropriate. It will cause dissatisfaction among the other Sequences..." Arjun said cautiously.

Every Sequence has gone through countless trials to obtain this status.

Granting Abhimanyu the Zero Sequence status as soon as he was born, how would the other Sequences feel?

"If they are dissatisfied, let them compete for it themselves in the future. Let them talk after they can win against this child." The supreme elder flicked his sleeve.

Hearing his tone, it was clear he had extreme confidence in Abhimanyu.

Subhadra and Arjun were overjoyed. They knew exactly what those words meant: their son will have access to all the resources and support of the Clan.

You know, a big Clan like the Shiromani clan has countless resources, as such, there are many interest groups that control these resources. and decide who all the resources went to.

In fact, if you think about it clearly, this decision actually makes a lot of sense. The Shiromani clan hasn't had a new Emperor for millions of years.

Furthermore, there are rumors in the world that the maximum number of Great Emperor that a single force or group could have was nine. Afterward, Heavenly Dao would put a curse on said group to prevent the birth of a Tenth Emperor.

As it turns out, The Shiromani clan had supposedly hit that limit. No matter what they did afterward, no amount of sacrifice or effort could yield another Emperor.

Millions of years have passed since then. The Shiromani clan has helped many other Emperor in their rise and accumulated countless resources and background, but they never had one of their own.

In a brief moment, these countless thoughts flashed in Arjun's head. Then, he thought of something else and worriedly asked his father.

"But, father, Abhimanyu does not have a special physique, although his soul is special, he would face a lot of setbacks."

Both Arjun and his wife had already checked their son's body the moment he was born. So they knew that he had a very powerful and mysterious soul, but not a special physique.

Arjun's grandfather responded nonchalantly:

"Don't worry about it. I've already spoken with those old guys. They agreed to let Little Abhi have early access to the clan's most ancient scriptures and resources to make up the gap with other Heaven Chosen born with Special Physique."

Hearing this, both Arjun and his wife were shocked. His wife hurriedly said:

"But Father-in-law," she said urgently, "isn't there another way for him to catch up—one that doesn't force him to sacrifice his childhood?"

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure filled the room. The Supreme Elder's voice turned cold and ruthless.

"So what? The Path of the Emperor is cruel, harsh, and full of despair. If he can't overcome this obstacle, then talking about bearing Heaven's Will is a joke."

Both parents sighed helplessly. They knew that the Supreme Elder was right. then quietly accepted the path laid out for their son.

For now, they chose to focus on their family and look forward to the future.