Child

Li Xuan watched the giant egg radiating five-colored light as it trembled violently.

Surprise and anticipation flickered in his eyes.

This was the moment of the Peacock Great Bright King, Kong Xuan's birth!

He should be the only witness to this in all heaven and earth, right?

The giant egg shook more and more fiercely.

At the same time, spiritual energy from the surroundings surged toward the egg in great quantities.

Then, the sky suddenly changed.

For ten thousand li in every direction, black clouds gathered thickly.

Li Xuan looked at these black clouds and raised an eyebrow.

He was very familiar with these black clouds!

Wasn't this a Tribulation Cloud?

Was he about to undergo tribulation again?

But looking more closely, the range of this tribulation cloud wasn't large, and its power was clearly pitifully weak.

It obviously wasn't aimed at him.

"Is this... a Shaping Tribulation?"

Li Xuan finished examining the tribulation cloud, then looked down at the giant egg, finally understanding.

He nodded in admiration. "As expected of a rare breed of heaven and earth, the direct bloodline of the Primordial Phoenix. At the moment of birth, it can already take human form! Born with the strength of a Mystic Immortal! Truly impressive!"

Rumble!

The ten-thousand-li tribulation cloud converged.

This Shaping Tribulation was much smaller than the one he had endured when breaking through to Mystic Immortal.

He still remembered his own Shaping Tribulation.

That had been a tribulation cloud spanning seventy or eighty thousand li, at least.

But even though this one was much smaller, its power could absolutely not be underestimated for a newborn peacock.

He had the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform and could ignore the tribulation lightning.

But this peacock did not.

Li Xuan pondered whether he should use the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform to help it withstand the tribulation.

But after thinking it over, he shook his head.

For Primordial Beings, to take shape, they must undergo tribulation.

This tribulation wasn't something you could just dodge.

The creature needed the tribulation lightning to temper its body.

Only then could it reverse its horizontal bone, flesh, and meridians, and finally transform into human form.

He was an anomaly, so he didn't need to undergo tribulation to be human-shaped; he just needed to raise his cultivation realm.

But if he didn't let the peacock undergo it, then no matter how strong it became later, it would forever remain in peacock form, unable to transform into a human.

Using a treasure to block the tribulation for it wouldn't be helping—it would be harming it!

So Li Xuan sighed.

He reached out and stroked the trembling giant egg, whose five-colored light was growing ever more dazzling.

He said softly, "This matter truly depends on you alone. Unless you absolutely cannot make it through, I won't help you."

With that, Li Xuan waved his hand.

The giant egg flew up and landed outside the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform.

Rumble!

In an instant, the tribulation cloud in the sky roared even louder.

It had fully sensed the location of the being that should undergo tribulation!

"Caw!"

At the same time, the giant egg finally shook to its limit.

A sharp, pitch-black beak pecked through the top of the eggshell.

Then, a disheveled bird head poked out.

"Caw! Caw!"

The little bird was not small—its head alone was the size of a basketball.

Its gray-black downy fuzz was a tangled mess.

Yet streams of sharp, piercing energy ceaselessly emanated from it.

Its black beak seemed as if it could peck through the very sky!

That youthful yet naturally domineering cry spread in all directions.

It was like a provocation and a show of defiance against the tribulation lightning!

Faced with such a challenge, the Tribulation Cloud finally stopped brewing.

With a massive clap of thunder, a bolt of lightning as thick as an adult's arm came crashing down!

Li Xuan's brow twitched, and he couldn't help but worry.

Because in his eyes, this little bird's strength was only at the True Immortal level!

Could it withstand the Shaping Tribulation meant for a Mystic Immortal?

Amid Li Xuan's concern, the tribulation lightning instantly collided with the little bird, who was crying out to the sky!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The entire eggshell shattered in an instant!

But the shell didn't annihilate; instead, it transformed into an endless Five-Colored Divine Light, feeding back into the little bird's body!

Baptized by the lightning, the little bird shrieked wildly.

Its cries were laced with pain, anger, and an unyielding pride!

The gray-brown down rapidly changed, sprouting feathers.

Colors gradually emerged—deep blue, purple-black, pure white, crimson, and orange-yellow!

Until finally, a half-grown yet already breathtakingly beautiful little peacock, unmatched in the world, was transformed under the baptism of the tribulation lightning!

"Caw!"

Another long cry rang out.

The Tribulation Cloud immediately sent down two more bolts of lightning!

This time, the lightning was as thick as a thigh!

Li Xuan's heart leaped. He wanted to intervene but forced himself to hold back.

Let's watch a bit more!

It might not necessarily fail!

After all, it was the Peacock Great Bright King!

The little peacock showed no fear either.

Its crest feathers trembled as five-colored light gathered.

Its eyes were pitch-black like ink, staring at the tribulation lightning with nothing but pride!

The tribulation lightning roared down, instantly burying the little bird!

Caw! Caw!!

Within the arcs of lightning that resembled a Thunder Pool, a colorful figure shrieked and cried.

Its form twisted more and more, bones shifting, flesh and blood reversing!

That kind of pain—every non-humanoid Primordial Being had to go through it once!

The cries continued without end as the peacock began to change.

Li Xuan's gaze was sharp as a torch, seeing clearly, and his eyes gradually filled with joy.

A small humanoid figure was about to take shape!

Boom!

But just then!

The Shaping Tribulation, which should have only had three bolts of lightning, for some reason, brewed a fourth bolt!

This bolt of lightning was as thick as a water vat!

It came crashing down in an instant!

Li Xuan's gaze had been fixed on the small humanoid figure.

He hadn't noticed at all that there was still a damn lightning bolt sneaking in for an attack!

Seeing this bolt smash directly into the Thunder Pool, his heart skipped a beat!

"What the fuck!?"

Li Xuan couldn't help but curse.

And that tiny humanoid figure, following the crash of this thunderbolt—

Its cawing was clearly laced with extreme agony!

It could barely hold on!

But this was the most critical stage of its transformation.

Li Xuan couldn't just scoop it out.

Otherwise, it would become a monster—neither human nor bird.

He had to help it!

Li Qing opened and closed his hands, gritted his teeth, and took out that clump of Divine Phoenix Essence Blood, directly grabbing about a quarter.

But after a moment's thought, he clenched his teeth again, enduring the heartache, and took a bit more—roughly a third.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he sent it into the beak of the peacock, which was tilting its head back and shrieking.

As soon as this Divine Phoenix Essence Blood neared the peacock—

It was as if summoned, directly transforming into a blood shield.

Wrapping the peacock within.

The peacock cawed again, its voice filled with joy, delight, and the longing of a child yearning for its mother!

Mother!?

The peacock cried out, tears streaming from its eyes.

Rumble!

The final thunderbolt gradually dissipated, its immense power completely remaking the peacock.

And that blood shield, through the tempering of this tribulation lightning, fully merged into the peacock's body.

Helping it step into the Xuan Immortal realm!

"Ah!"

A long cry rang out, and the bird's head fully transformed into a human form.

There stood a child, about three feet tall, chubby and pink, looking seven or eight years old.

Naked, he stood right before Li Xuan.

This child was exquisitely carved, utterly adorable.

His black hair hung loose, with five points of five-colored spiritual light spinning endlessly on his forehead. His eyes were exceptionally pure, carrying an infinite pride.

The last traces of lightning faded away.

The Tribulation Cloud vanished with it, and the world returned to clarity.

Li Xuan stared at this child, grinning foolishly.

A powerful sense of achievement surged within him.

And this child, after shouting at the sky for a while, let out a dry cough, lowered his head, and looked at Li Xuan with confusion.

Li Xuan smiled and met his gaze.

After a moment, the expressionless child suddenly grinned.

Spreading his arms, he ran toward Li Xuan.

"Mother! Hug!"