"So you could get a Grandmaster-level reward just like that!"
Lin Xuan nearly burst with joy.
Getting a top-tier reward so easily—this was the kind of life that could make you wake up laughing from a dream!
As for the Grandmaster-level Beast Taming talent, according to the system, it let him control any beast below the third-rank Great Demon as he pleased.
And Great Demons were already equivalent to Venerables among the human race.
Not bad at all!
Lin Xuan was very satisfied with this reward.
Next, he continued deeper into the secret realm with his daughters.
Although they had just been frightened by the fourth-rank wolf monster, Xuanzhu and the others had no intention of retreating.
In their hearts, as long as Daddy was with them, they had nothing to fear!
With Lin Xuan by their side, the four little girls bullied plenty of low-rank demon beasts along the way.
Their combat skills were also improving at a rapid pace.
Their teamwork was especially impressive, as though they shared a natural understanding. Lin Xuan couldn't have been more pleased.
It was said that twins and multiples could communicate telepathically.
The way Xuanzhu and the others acted confirmed to Lin Xuan that this was indeed true.
Before they knew it, the light in the secret realm began to dim.
Grrr~
One after another, the four little girls' stomachs started rumbling.
"Daddy, I'm hungry!" Xuanzhu put away her sword and hugged Lin Xuan's leg.
Xuanxi, Xuanhan, and Xuanyou leaned against Lin Xuan's legs, too.
"Then we'll rest here for a while. Daddy will make you something to eat right now."
They had left in such a hurry that he hadn't had time to bring anything, so Lin Xuan had to make do with what he could find.
"Can we eat yummy food out here in the middle of nowhere?" Xuanxi asked, her face full of curiosity.
Lin Xuan pinched her little nose. "Of course!"
With the Perfect Dad Tutorial, as long as he had ingredients, Lin Xuan could make delicious food suited to his children.
Before long, a spread of delicious food was laid out in front of Xuanzhu and the others.
Juicy, tempting snakefruit, fragrant roasted Whitefeather Immortal Goose eggs, tender boiled Silver-Spined Flying Fish...
"Wow~"
The little girls couldn't help but gasp.
So you really could eat such a wide variety of delicious food out in the wild.
Daddy really could do anything!
After basking in his daughters' admiration, Lin Xuan joined them in feasting, and they all ate to their hearts' content.
By the time they finished eating, the light around them had grown quite dim. It looked like dusk had fallen.
Deep in the secret realm, a brown light suddenly appeared.
A towering mountain emerged among swirling clouds, mysterious and magnificent.
"Maybe that mountain is the end of this secret realm."
As soon as Lin Xuan thought this, Xuanzhu and the others eagerly grabbed him and pulled him to his feet.
"Daddy, let's go take a look!"
Children were naturally curious about new and unknown things. Lin Xuan certainly wouldn't refuse, and immediately set off with them.
At that moment, Bai Fengxin, Lin Tong, Ning Jie, Wang Wenyang, and the others also noticed the mountain that had suddenly appeared.
"That mountain is incredibly steep. It must be the end of the secret realm. Besides the Longevity Flower, there might be other treasures there!"
Bai Fengxin's eyes lit up.
The Emperor Consort had ordered Ling Rong to enter the secret realm. Even if Bai Fengxin found the Longevity Flower, he wouldn't dare compete with Ling Rong for it.
But if there were other treasures, Bai Fengxin believed the Emperor Consort wouldn't interfere.
With the same thought in mind, Lin Tong, Ning Jie, Wang Wenyang, and the others also hurried toward the mountain.
On the mountain, Ling Rong dragged her battered body up the slope, gritting her teeth.
To obtain the Longevity Flower, she had been racing toward the deepest part of the secret realm with reckless abandon.
Her innate alertness had helped her avoid many demon beast attacks.
But against some high-rank demon beasts, she still couldn't avoid being clawed and bitten.
Several times, she had nearly been killed by a demon beast.
Fortunately, Heaven rewards the diligent. At last, she saw the wondrous mountain appear before her.
And because she hadn't wasted a moment, she became the first person to reach it.
"The Longevity Flower must be somewhere on this mountain!"
The blood beneath Ling Rong's body left a long trail across the slope.
She couldn't spare a thought for that. Her only concern was obtaining the Longevity Flower.
Only by obtaining it would she have a chance to find her former self again, and the chance... to see Lin Xuan once more!
A mysterious pink light pierced through the spiritual mist, illuminating Ling Rong's eyes.
"It's the Longevity Flower!" After taking a closer look, Ling Rong was overjoyed.
She hurriedly grabbed a boulder and climbed upward. By incredible luck, she managed to get the Longevity Flower.
"The Longevity Flower blooms once every hundred years. I finally got it!"
Ling Rong's eyes filled with tears of joy.
Then she opened her little mouth, about to eat the flower.
Hiss!!!
A foul-smelling gust suddenly swept through the air.
An indescribable pressure and killing intent instantly locked onto Ling Rong.
Ling Rong raised her head. Where she had just plucked the Longevity Flower, a pair of enormous, blood-red eyes had appeared.
No!
Not one pair, but nine!
Rumble~
As the nine terrifying pairs of eyes appeared, the entire mountain began shaking violently.
Ling Rong watched the slope rapidly swell.
A giant snake with nine heads and nine tails burst through the rocks and sand, glaring down at her with a savage look.
It was a full hundred zhang long, and two red rings circled each golden pupil.
"A second-rank Nine-Headed Heavenly Python!"
Every pore on Ling Rong's body stood on end. A bone-deep chill ran through her.
The creature before her was a second-rank Great Demon!
Bang!
The Nine-Headed Heavenly Python raised its tail and slammed it down.
Boulders and dust burst across the slope. The terrifying impact sent Ling Rong flying toward the river at the foot of the mountain.
By then, Bai Fengxin, Lin Tong, and the others had also reached the mountain.
Seeing the giant creature, now more than two hundred zhang tall, Bai Fengxin and the others all sucked in a cold breath.
"It's actually a second-rank Great Demon!"
"To deal with it, we'd need at least a Venerable, wouldn't we?"
The group exchanged glances.
After a brief moment of thought, Bai Fengxin raised his head and said,
"A second-rank Great Demon is indeed terrifying. But if we let this opportunity pass us by, I'm sure every one of you will regret it!"
"Does Sect Master Bai want to fight this beast?" Lin Tong asked.
Bai Fengxin's lips curled up. "Kill it, and we'll split the Demon Core, blood, flesh, bones, hide, and sinews among us!"
The others thought it over, then nodded together. "Good! It's a deal!"
This Nine-Headed Heavenly Python had cultivated for at least four or five thousand years.
At the Great Demon level, every part of its body was a treasure.
To cultivators, even a single drop of its blood was incredibly precious.
The Nine-Headed Heavenly Python before them looked immensely powerful, but they had strength in numbers.
If they took a chance, they might still win.
Seeing that everyone had agreed, Bai Fengxin drew his life-bound flying sword and shouted, "Everyone, attack together!"
Swish, swish, swish~
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
In the blink of an eye, their true energy surged and killing intent soared.
Bai Fengxin and the others unleashed their full strength, transforming into streaks of light as they charged at the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python.
Apparently enraged by them, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python raised all nine heads and roared at the sky.
Then it abruptly lowered them and opened its cavernous jaws toward Bai Fengxin and the others.
Boom, boom, boom~
Nine streams of fire came crashing down from above. Terrifying waves of heat sent layers of shockwaves rippling through the air.
"My heavens, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python has an innate fire attribute!"
"This beast is too strong! Everyone, retreat and avoid its attack!"
Under the pressure of the raging flames, Bai Fengxin and the others had no choice but to beat a hasty retreat.
Even though they pulled back immediately, several of them were still struck by stray sparks and nearly burned to charcoal.
Bai Fengxin and the others all looked frustrated.
The Nine-Headed Heavenly Python was a treasure from head to tail, but it was also terrifyingly powerful.
Faced with such temptation, they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Just thinking about it was maddening.
"Daddy, that big snake looks so cute. Can you catch it for me to play with?"
Just then, Lin Xuan arrived behind the group with his four daughters.
Hearing Xuanyou's shout, Bai Fengxin and the others all looked astonished.
Good heavens, was the Emperor Consort really going to capture the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python alive?!
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