Deep within the Magma World, a violet-gold cocoon hung silently above a stone platform.
Across its outer layer, dragon scale patterns and phoenix feather patterns alternately appeared. Every so often, a wisp of Dark Gold Phoenix Fire surged from the cocoon's inner wall, only for the Colorless Fire in Xiao Fan's palm to blunt its edge before the Bone Chilling Flame slowly forced it back into Zi Yan's body.
Zhu Kun coiled before Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, his enormous dragon body nearly obscuring half the sea of magma.
His Dragon Emperor pressure enveloped the cocoon, yet he controlled it with extreme care. Like a huge, clumsy hand that could crush mountains, it now only dared to brush dust from his daughter's hair.
Within the cocoon, Zi Yan lay curled up, still clutching the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit that was more than halfway refined. The fruit had turned into violet-gold liquid and gradually merged into her body, causing a tiny Dragon Phoenix mark to emerge between her brows.
She did not sleep peacefully.
Sometimes, she frowned.
Sometimes, her little hand twitched and grabbed at the air unconsciously.
Sometimes, she even muttered softly.
"Fruit... mine..."
When Zhu Kun heard that, his dragon eyes softened slightly.
The next moment, Zi Yan added groggily.
"Don't steal..."
Zhu Kun's softened expression immediately froze.
Xiao Fan lowered his head to glance at the cocoon, the corner of his mouth lifting almost imperceptibly.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Kun asked in a low voice, "Is she always this protective of her food?"
Xiao Fan said, "Worse than this."
Zhu Kun: "..."
The Heavenly Flames in Xiao Fan's palm flowed slowly as he guided a wisp of restless phoenix energy into the ring of fire.
"Once, she slept while hugging a bottle of pills. When she