Er Wa Is Born: "Then I'll Just Come Out."

"Father... Father, I'm hungry. I want water."

"Father... I'm hungry too."

"Father... I'm so hot!"

The gourds clamored all at once, yet Shi Bantian did not find them bothersome in the slightest.

"Alright... Father will be right there."

Shi Bantian smiled with narrowed eyes as a fiery red bird and a black turtle quickly got to work as well.

One fertilized while the other watered.

"Feels so good... Thank you, Father."

"Hehe... Hahahaha!"

The little gourds soon became cheerful again. Shi Bantian watched the scene with great satisfaction; he had already completely regarded these six gourds as his own children.

Every day, he hoped these children could emerge from their gourds just like Da Wa had. Speaking of Da Wa...

A trace of worry flashed through Shi Bantian's eyes. Da Wa had been gone for so long, and he had no idea how things were going. As a father, he was truly worried for Da Wa's safety, even though he knew Da Wa was very powerful.

At that moment, the gourds that had been playing and squabbling suddenly fell silent, as though they had sensed something. Unease, panic, anger—every sort of emotion suddenly spread among them.

"Eldest Brother, Eldest Brother's aura is suddenly getting weaker and weaker! What's happening?"

One of the little gourds spoke anxiously. The others also cried out in concern and confusion.

"I can sense a powerful force invading Eldest Brother's body!" another little gourd said nervously.

"What exactly happened? Could Eldest Brother have failed to save Mother?" one little gourd guessed.

"Impossible... Eldest Brother is so powerful. How could he possibly fail!!!"

"Impossible, impossible!!!"

The gourds shouted, but since their hearts were connected, they actually knew that Da Wa's condition was terrible. It was highly likely that he had been captured by that so-called Spirit Hall.

"Spirit Hall must have used some kind of scheme to defeat Eldest Brother!"

Just then, one little gourd suddenly said, "We have to find a way to save Eldest Brother!" Its voice was full of resolve and determination.

The other little gourds immediately echoed, "Save Eldest Brother, save Eldest Brother!!!"

Shi Bantian also heard the Gourd Babies chattering outside, and his heart immediately tightened. What... Da Wa had actually met with an accident? As he spoke, he was about to head outside.

The six gourds on the vine cried out excitedly, "Father... Father, save Eldest Brother, save Mother!"

"Father!" The repeated cries left Shi Bantian at a complete loss.

"Sigh... What did you just say? Da Wa was captured by Spirit Hall?"

Shi Bantian asked urgently.

"Probably. We sensed Eldest Brother's aura weakening... and we also sensed his defiance. Spirit Hall must have used some kind of scheme to defeat Eldest Brother."

"That's right, they definitely used a scheme!"

The gourds all spoke at once, explaining what had happened.

Shi Bantian's expression turned incomparably grim. He did not doubt that the gourds could sense Da Wa's condition from a thousand miles away; after all, these gourds were inherently miraculous.

"So... Da Wa really was captured by Spirit Hall? Damn it... Those demons from Spirit Hall first captured my Xiao Xue, and now they've captured my Da Wa."

Shi Bantian's fury surged to the heavens.

"No, I have to save Da Wa!!"

Over this period, he had barely reached the fifth ring. He now had the strength to fight.

"Father!"

"Father!"

But the calls from the gourds behind him brought him to a halt.

Hatred flickered in Shi Bantian's eyes. He realized that he still had six adorable Gourd Babies at home who needed his protection. If he rashly went off to take such a risk, not only might he fail to rescue Da Wa, he might also drag the other children into danger.

With that thought, Shi Bantian's steps grew heavy, and his heart filled with conflict and helplessness.

In the end, Shi Bantian was still too weak. He could not even protect his children properly. If Xiao Xue found out, she would surely be terribly disappointed.

Just then, a clear, childish voice suddenly rang out. "Father... Father, I'll go bring Eldest Brother and Mother back!!"

The voice instantly reached Shi Bantian's ears. He abruptly raised his head and stared straight at the orange little gourd.

Shi Bantian could hardly believe his ears and hurriedly asked, "Is that Er Wa? Were you the one speaking just now?"

"Father, it's me! Let me go bring Eldest Brother and Mother back!" The orange little gourd spoke again, its tone brimming with determination and confidence.

A surge of emotion rose in Shi Bantian's heart, but his concern outweighed it. Frowning, he said, "Don't be ridiculous. You're still just a gourd. How are you going to bring your Eldest Brother and Mother back?"

The orange little gourd seemed to be choked by Shi Bantian's words. After a while, its unconvinced voice came through. "Then I'll just come out!"

Just then, a deafening boom rang out. The previously calm sky suddenly changed as wind and clouds churned. Countless bolts of lightning rolled through the clouds, flashing with a heart-pounding radiance. The soul beasts throughout the forest sensed the sudden change, trembling in terror as though they foresaw a great calamity about to descend.

The weather at that moment was almost exactly the same as when Da Wa had emerged. Fierce winds howled and thunder roared, as though the end of the world had arrived.

At the same time, a dazzling golden light shot into the sky from the gourd, like a brilliant meteor streaking across the heavens. The golden light was so dazzling that it instantly illuminated the entire sky, making people unable to open their eyes. It was incredibly fast, swift as lightning, vanishing into the distant horizon in the blink of an eye and leaving behind a blinding golden afterglow.

Such a powerful fluctuation of aura naturally shocked others as well.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

Sword Douluo Chen Xin abruptly opened his eyes from seclusion.

His gaze was filled with confusion and shock. "This powerful aura... It feels so familiar!"

He thought carefully and suddenly recalled sensing a similar aura more than a month ago. At the time, he had believed it to be an illusion, but it now appeared that it had not been an illusion.

"What exactly is going on?" Sword Douluo Chen Xin murmured.

He was deeply puzzled. Two such powerful auras had appeared one after another within a month, and both had felt strangely familiar. The situation was far too bizarre, making him wary.

At the same time, that mysterious aura vanished without a trace like an ephemeral flower, as though it had never appeared at all.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin furrowed his brow tightly, silently pondering what all this truly meant.

At that very moment, it was not only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Whether it was the royal families of the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire, or top factions such as Spirit Hall, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Clear Sky Sect, all of them were stunned by what had just occurred.

Their thoughts were all focused on that powerful aura.

What exactly was going on?

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