Seven Divine Children

"Food's ready!"

"Everybody out! Hurry, hurry! Come too late and there won't be any left!"

"Wait for me! I haven't had a full meal in three years. Is this one big enough? Will it be enough to eat?"

"Woohoo! Finally, food! I'm so happy!"

Chen Lin held the Xuanwu Shield in one hand and the Purple Spirit Ring in the other, watching the little figures that had appeared around him out of nowhere.

They had appeared so suddenly that, even though he had kept his Divine Sense sweeping the surroundings throughout his flight, he had sensed nothing.

"What are you things? Why are you blocking my way?"

Chen Lin spoke in a low voice as he assessed the situation.

There were seven little figures in all. Each stood only about two feet tall, round and chubby like a Nascent Soul.

All seven brimmed with Evil Qi. Their mouths opened and closed to reveal sawtooth-sharp teeth, and they wore strange clothes.

"Hahaha! Not bad, not bad. Big and plump! Looks like we'll eat our fill today!"

"With ingredients this good, I say we steam it!"

"No, I say braise it!"

"I think sashimi would be better. Look how firm that flesh is. It's bound to have a good chew!"

The little figures ignored Chen Lin entirely. They wagged their heads, appraised him, and debated how to eat him.

A sharp light flashed in Chen Lin's eyes. "How about this? Since you can't agree, don't eat me. Why not let me eat you instead?"

"How dare you!"

"Outrageous!"

"The food dares to run its mouth!"

The little figures flew into a rage, but Chen Lin struck first. With a sweep of his hand, thunder rolled across the sky and countless bolts of lightning fell, engulfing them.

"Hahaha! Not bad, not bad at