Do you want to see Daddy perform a magic trick?

"An ambush at the border of the Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom?" Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. "Who are you planning to deal with?"

Crimson Whale said tremblingly, "Word is, it's the North Profound Heaven Empress!"

"We received the Black Eagle War God's summons, gathering from all directions toward the Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom's border."

"The goal is to successfully ambush the North Profound Heaven Empress under the Black Eagle War God's command!"

"I see." Lin Xuan's gaze turned slightly cold.

The situation was now clear.

These Demonic Beasts lurking in various regions had received the Black Eagle War God's summons and swarmed out in full force.

They were merely passing through Qing Qiu Kingdom, and happened to encounter the Qing Qiu people resisting, so they killed along the way.

"Do you know who ordered the Black Eagle War God?" Lin Xuan pressed for an answer.

Crimson Whale quickly replied, "This one truly doesn't know!"

Lin Xuan nodded silently. At this point, Crimson Whale had no further reason to live.

Sensing Lin Xuan's cold gaze, Crimson Whale hastily begged for mercy:

"Great Immortal, please spare my life! I'm willing to serve you tirelessly!"

"Not interested." Lin Xuan replied coldly.

Turning around, he walked toward Xuan Zhu and the others, his expression gentle: "Treasures, want to see Daddy perform a trick?"

"Yes!"

Xuan Zhu and the others answered in unison, their four pairs of beautiful big eyes full of anticipation.

Daddy's tricks must be so fun!

"Alright, close your eyes first." Lin Xuan smiled.

"Hmm!"

The four little girls immediately shut their eyes.

At this moment, Lin Xuan sent a telepathic message to the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python: "Swallow Crimson Whale."

The Nine-Headed Heavenly Python was thrilled at this. If it could devour a third-tier Crimson Whale, its strength would surely advance further!

Without hesitation.

The Nine-Headed Heavenly Python fiercely opened its nine massive jaws, sharp teeth piercing into Crimson Whale's skin and flesh.

Terrifying venom combined with blazing flames instantly spread through Crimson Whale's body.

The originally thousand-zhang-long Crimson Whale silently melted away, completely swallowed into the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python's belly.

Boom!

A golden light burst forth.

In the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python's nine pairs of eyes, a third red ring suddenly appeared.

Its originally dark scale armor was now coated with a faint layer of gold.

Just its appearance exuded a terrifying, berserk aura.

Gongsun Ming and the others were so frightened they swallowed saliva. The Nine-Headed Heavenly Python, having devoured Crimson Whale, was clearly even stronger.

Such a Great Demon, if it wanted to overthrow Qing Qiu Kingdom, could do so effortlessly!

Thinking of this, everyone's gaze turned back to Lin Xuan.

Compared to the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python, what inspired even more awe was the North Profound Heaven Imperial Husband.

His methods and abilities were the true terror!

Lin Xuan paid no heed to their reverent stares. After making the Nine-Headed Heavenly Python shrink, he looked at his four daughters with doting eyes: "Alright, you can open your eyes now!"

The four little girls lowered their hands at once.

"What differences do you notice?" Lin Xuan asked with a smile.

Xuan Zhu and the others looked around. The most obvious thing was that the Crimson Whale Demonic Beast was gone.

"I know! Daddy made that huge demonic beast disappear!"

"Right, it was so big—how did Daddy do it?"

"So amazing!"

"Daddy, I want to learn tricks too!"

The little girls pounced into the embrace.

A demonic beast that huge, gone in an instant—they thought it was incredible!

"Alright, when we get back, Daddy will teach you tricks!" Lin Xuan said with a doting look.

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"Then once we learn, can we make a demonic beast that big disappear too, just like Daddy?"

The little girls opened their eyes wide with anticipation.

"Of course we can!" Lin Xuan smiled and ruffled their heads.

Seeing this, Gongsun Ming and the others felt deeply moved.

The North Profound Heaven Empress was universally acknowledged as an aloof goddess throughout the Jiutian Immortal Domain.

Once, countless Heavenly Pride Heroes had courted her, only to be ruthlessly rejected.

Some didn't even qualify for a single glance from the Mysterious Ice Empress.

Before Lin Xuan coaxed the children, Gongsun Ming and the others had speculated about what special methods Lin Xuan used to win the Empress's heart.

Now, they understood. When it came to handling children, if Lin Xuan claimed second, no man would dare claim first.

His sleight-of-hand trick to soothe his daughters—neither exposing them to the bloody sight of a snake swallowing a whale nor failing to delight them—was masterfully played.

What a smooth move!

Seeing that the chaos in Qing Qiu Kingdom had been quelled, Lin Xuan led his daughters back onto the Jade Carriage.

Since there was still time, he planned to deal with the Demon Race's ambush first, then take the children home.

In this world, Lin Xuan now had two things no one could touch.

His four daughters, and the Daughters' mother.

If anyone dared to touch them, sorry—he would wipe them out to the last.

Thirty thousand li beyond the border of the Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom.

At the junction with the North Profound Heaven, there was a massive valley.

On both sides of the valley, towering peaks stood like a forest, the terrain complex and peculiar.

Hiding above the valley not only avoided detection from below but also allowed a full view of everything within a hundred li radius.

The Black Eagle War God—the three Gou Brothers, Gou Zhan, Gou Xuan, and Gou Wu.

At this moment, they led ten thousand Demon Race Warriors, lying in ambush atop the valley.

The true forms of the Gou Brothers were all Third-Tier Twin-Headed Black Eagle Great Demons—fierce and skilled in battle, earning them the reputation of "War Gods" among the Demon Race.

The Demon Race Warriors under their command were all Demonic Beasts above the ninth tier.

Among them, over three hundred were Great Demons of the first tier or higher.

One could say that if this force launched an ambush, it would be absolutely lethal.

In the dark valley bushes.

The Gou Brothers, clad in Purple-Black Armor and draped in Black Feather Cloaks, looked down at the land a hundred li ahead.

Gou Zhan then raised his head to glance at the sky: "By my calculations, within at most an hour, the Mysterious Ice Empress's army will set out from the Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom and return to the North Profound Heaven."

"Are all our people here?"

Gou Wu thought for a moment and said, "It seems only Crimson Whale hasn't arrived yet."

Gou Xuan shot him a cold look: "Third Brother, it seems this Crimson Whale isn't completely loyal to you, is he?"

"Everyone else is here, but he's late—is he deliberately trying to embarrass you?"

Gou Wu's face showed anger: "Hmph, just a Stupid Whale. Without him, we can still make sure the Mysterious Ice Empress gets more than she bargained for!"

Gou Zhan Slightly Nodded.

He had already sent scouts to investigate the situation in the Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom.

Although the Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom's King, Zheng Song, had been suddenly killed and the Bloodthirsty Devil Lord had vanished overnight.

Still, many powerful Devil Race forces remained in the Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom.

This Trip by the Mysterious Ice Empress to storm the Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom had also suffered considerable losses.

Now, with the Mysterious Ice Empress leading her remaining troops back, the entire army was bound to be exhausted.

And With the force they had ambushed here, they could definitely catch the Mysterious Ice Empress off guard and strike before she could prepare.

Thinking of this, a proud smile curled at the Corner of Gou Zhan's Mouth.

"Third Brother is right. Losing one Crimson Whale won't affect us at all."

"As long as we severely wound the Mysterious Ice Empress this time, the reputation of us three brothers among the Demon Race will surely rise another step!"

"When that happens, the day our Black Eagle Clan rises to glory among the Demon Race is just around the corner!"

Gou Xuan and Gou Wu both wore smug smiles.

To avoid exposure, they quickly lowered their voices.

Since they were laying an ambush, they had to be patient and keep their composure, absolutely ensuring the Mysterious Ice Empress discovered nothing.

But they had no idea that, in the clouds ten thousand li above this valley, Lin Xuan's Jade Carriage hovered in the drifting mist.

His Rakshasa Divine Sense was fully unleashed, taking in the entire situation of the valley at a glance.

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