The Story of Shi Bantian, the Gourd Babies Want to Save Their Mother!

What Shi Bantian didn't know was that the seventh gourd, the purple one, didn't actually like sleeping; it was just congenitally weak!

However, the other six gourd brothers knew.

The eldest, the red gourd, said, "Sister Seven doesn't get enough nutrition... Sixth, Fifth, you two are closer to Sister Seven, let her have more."

Fifth and Sixth replied, "Okay, Eldest!"

The seventh, the purple gourd, said sweetly, "Thank you, brothers..."

Shi Bantian didn't know any of this. He just continued to take care of these little gourds day after day, hoping they would grow quickly.

As time passed, the gourd vine grew thicker and thicker, and the gourds grew larger. The largest, the red gourd, was already as big as a palm.

At the same time, Shi Bantian's soul power was also growing rapidly... It seemed that as the gourd vine grew, his soul power would also increase. Shi Bantian guessed that perhaps nurturing the gourds was the fastest way to improve himself.

It seemed intrinsically linked to him.

"Daddy... Daddy, we're hungry."

"Daddy... Daddy, we're thirsty."

He looked at these little ones, crying out to be fed, and quickly fertilized and watered them. He even went into the forest to chop down trees, preparing for when more gourds would emerge.

Otherwise, these few wooden houses wouldn't be enough for all of us to live in. He also made some small toys to amuse the little gourds.

The emptiness in his heart was gradually filled by them, making his previously lonely life feel fulfilling.

Another ordinary day!

Shi Bantian finished his day's work and prepared to rest as the sun set.

"Daddy's going to rest now... You all should rest well too."

Shi Bantian wiped the sweat from his brow and spoke to the gourds, but they were not happy and called out one after another.

"Daddy... Daddy, we want to hear stories."

"Stories, stories!"

Shi Bantian scratched his head. That's right... for the past few days, for some reason, these gourds just wouldn't sleep obediently. To coax them to sleep, Shi Bantian had no choice but to tell them stories. Fortunately, Shi Bantian had accumulated enough stories from his previous life on Earth; otherwise, he wouldn't have had enough.

"Ahem..." Feeling the gourds' eager anticipation, Shi Bantian cleared his throat and began.

"Last time, we talked about the smoke of war rising on Cybertron, and Diao Chan capturing Megatron seven times."

"This time, we'll talk about Zhao Yun's seven entries into the Land of Light, where he slew Zoffy and captured Taro."

"Father of Ultra fled the Land of Light, and Guan Yu drank wine to slay Zero."

"How did the eighty thousand imperial guards' grand instructor, Lin Daiyu, blood wash the entire Green Grassland!"

However, before he could officially begin, the gourds started complaining again.

The eldest, the red gourd, said, "Daddy... I don't want to hear this. I want to hear about that Human Supreme, Lazy Goat, who achieved self-transformation, forcefully suppressed the Ultraman dark turmoil, and finally broke through to the Half-step Author realm. Did he eventually break the barrier of the Green Grassland and marry Red Wolf?"

The second, the orange gourd, said, "I want to hear about how that girl genius with double pupils and cataracts, after being dumped by her fiancée Na Yanran, went from thirty years in the east to thirty years in the west... Did she eventually defeat Bald Qiang and end up with that peerless Empress Hun Tiandi?"

"And me... I want to hear if the embodiment of light, Gatanothor, after the efforts of his companions, eventually transformed into a Super Saiyan, defeated the cuckolded Boiling Goat... and successfully got together with Tiga."

The gourds chattered amongst themselves, creating a lively scene.

"Oh, this... I can't make this up."

A few strands of black line appeared on Shi Bantian's forehead. These gourds seemed rather unconventional and didn't like traditional stories. So, Shi Bantian had to adapt them himself, adding some of his own elements.

But it seemed he had gone a bit too far... and now he couldn't continue.

However, Shi Bantian gritted his teeth and continued telling stories to the gourds.

An hour later, Shi Bantian finally managed to lull the gourds to sleep with his stories. He looked at the scene with satisfaction.

Then, he calmly walked back to his room, and soon, snoring filled the room.

In the pitch-black night, it was so quiet that one could almost hear their heartbeat.

Suddenly, on a distant stone wall, a pair of eerie green eyes flashed in the darkness, like mysterious emeralds, emitting a strange glow. Their gaze was sharp and keen, piercing through the darkness.

Soon, several giant and fierce-looking Spirit Beasts slowly emerged from the night. Their figures were faintly visible under the moonlight, exuding a chilling aura.

The first to catch the eye was a massive White Tiger. Its body was covered in shimmering white fur, and its sharp claws glinted coldly in the darkness. Its eyes were as sharp as swords, revealing a sense of majesty and dominance.

Following closely behind, a creature resembling a phoenix, burning with flames, appeared. Its wings spread out like a brilliant fiery cloud, and the scorching heat caused the surrounding air to distort.

Behind it, a Giant Python tens of meters long, a robust Giant Python, and a Giant Turtle as hard as a rock... and more than a dozen other Spirit Beasts crawled out.

Every step these fierce beasts took seemed to shake the earth. Each of these powerful and ferocious Spirit Beasts possessed world-destroying power. Their appearance filled the entire night with fear and oppression.

If any high-level Soul Masters were present, they would surely recognize these as a group of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts.

A gathering of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts was truly a rare sight, as each Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast had its own territory... and rarely gathered together.

These Spirit Beasts began to murmur amongst themselves in their unique language, all looking towards the room where Shi Bantian slept.

"I can smell it, this aura... it's this place!"

"Same here, I can smell it too... it's this aura."

"I feel like if I eat the owner of this aura, I can definitely break through my bottleneck..."

These Spirit Beasts licked their lips greedily. They, these Spirit Beasts, were all drawn here by a certain aura that had suddenly appeared a few days ago!

They, Spirit Beasts over ten thousand years old, were almost instinctively drawn to it, feeling that if they could eat the owner of this aura, they could definitely break through the limitations of their bloodline.

But... there seemed to be only one human, so everyone present, except for themselves, were competitors.

"There's only one miraculous human, so let's see who's capable."

"Naturally!"

The leading Spirit Beast, a white tiger, moved first. It let out a roar and charged forward.

"I'm going first... this human is mine!"

The Spirit Beasts behind it cursed loudly.

"That damned tiger... no honor, damn it, I'm going too."

"Charge, or we'll be too late!"

The Spirit Beasts behind them immediately started moving as well, thinking to themselves that such a rare and excellent prize couldn't be snatched away by others.

More than a dozen ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts charged furiously towards Shi Bantian's house!