Eva and Snow White

"It's useless. I know my own body."

Ah Rou's weak voice was like a candle flame in the wind. She looked at the little deer radiating a pure, auspicious aura before her, her eyes filled with gratitude.

With difficulty, she turned her head, her gaze gentle yet despairing as it fell on Xiao Wu. "Xiao Wu, my daughter..."

"Mom! No! There must be a way! Hold on, Mom!" Xiao Wu clutched Ah Rou's icy hand and cried herself hoarse.

"Listen to Mom..."

Using the last of her strength, Ah Rou suddenly grabbed Xiao Wu's hand. A gentle yet incomparably vast power, mixed with the purest source Soul Power of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and the Soul Ring origin bearing the imprint of her life, poured recklessly into Xiao Wu's tiny body like a burst dam.

"Ah!"

Xiao Wu let out a pained scream. Her young body was suddenly subjected to an energy impact far beyond its limits, and in an instant, she was enveloped by a layer of gentle light.

"Live on. Live well. Take good care of yourself."

Ah Rou's voice grew weaker and weaker, and her eyes began to lose focus.

At the final moment of her life, she looked at Xiao Wu once more with boundless reluctance, then gratefully glanced at the Nine-Colored Deer beside her, which was anxiously channeling its auspicious light.

The next second, the immense energy fluctuations abruptly vanished. Within the Nine-Colored Deer's auspicious light, Ah Rou's body rapidly shrank and changed shape, finally turning into an ordinary little white rabbit, snow-white from head to toe and barely breathing, lying quietly in Xiao Wu's arms.

All of her energy had completely merged into Xiao Wu's body at the end of her life.

"Mom!" Xiao Wu hugged the little white rabbit and let out a heart-rending howl.

The Nine-Colored Deer watched this scene, a trace of sorrow surfacing in its clear eyes.

It stopped its healing light, silently lowered its head, and gently rubbed Xiao Wu's hand with its warm nose. Then it softly touched the little white rabbit, carefully passing over a wisp of its pure, auspicious aura to sustain that faint life.

At that moment, two enormous figures crashed down onto the ground.

The Sky Azure Bull Python, Da Ming, and the Titan Giant Ape first respectfully glanced at the Scarlet King and the Nine-Colored Deer before turning their gazes toward Xiao Wu.

As guardians of the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, they naturally knew about the Lake of Life and the appearance of the auspicious beast.

The Sky Azure Bull Python lowered its bull-like head. Looking at the weakly breathing little white rabbit in Xiao Wu's arms and hearing her heartbroken cries, its enormous serpent eyes were filled with endless grief and rage.

The Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, viciously hammered the ground with both fists and released an earth-shaking roar. Its violent aura was filled with pain and frenzied killing intent.

It wanted to rush out and hunt down those humans, but it did not dare leave Xiao Wu's side while she was consumed by grief.

The Scarlet King watched the scene before him, and all three of his heads fell silent.

His massive body lowered slightly as he vigilantly guarded the Nine-Colored Deer, preventing any possible mishap.

Lake of Life.

The Scarlet King stood by the lake and respectfully reported everything to Di Tian, who floated above the lake's surface.

He gave Di Tian a detailed account of the Nine-Colored Deer encountering Xiao Wu, insisting on going to rescue her, running into human experts, Ah Rou's death, and the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape.

"Di Tian, that is what happened. The auspicious beast is unharmed; it is merely saddened by the fate of those two transformed Soul Beasts," the Scarlet King added at last.

Di Tian was silent for a moment before speaking. "Humans have always been like this."

Di Tian did not care about Ah Rou's death. She had always looked down on Soul Beasts that transformed into humans.

But humans had ventured deep into the edge of the core region to hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and had even nearly endangered the auspicious beast. This was undoubtedly a grave provocation against the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Scarlet King. The auspicious beast is kind and pure by nature. You must not leave its side; protect it well. As for that little rabbit..."

Di Tian's gaze seemed to pierce through space, seeing Xiao Wu asleep by the lake, nestled against the Nine-Colored Deer while clutching the little white rabbit.

"Since the auspicious beast brought her back, and she is deeply connected to those two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, let them remain on the outer edge of the lakeside for now."

"Yes." The Scarlet King respectfully accepted the order.

Di Tian slowly sank back into the depths of the Lake of Life, and the lake surface returned to calm.

Time flew by, and soon it was time for Eva to give birth.

Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, outer hall of Emerald Palace.

Xue Ye anxiously paced back and forth outside the hall, while Qian Renxue stood calmly to one side.

Qian Renxue had not wanted to come, but then she remembered that the child in Eva's womb might very well be hers.

After hesitating again and again, she still came to the outside of Emerald Palace.

Xue Ye rubbed his hands, occasionally looking toward the tightly shut doors of the bedchamber. His clouded eyes flickered with worry for Eva.

Qian Renxue stood quietly at the side with her hands lowered, her posture respectful and her expression calm as water. Yet only she knew that her heart was pounding violently.

The baby about to be born was like a sword hanging over her head, capable of severing everything she had at any moment.

Inner hall of Emerald Palace.

In stark contrast to the anxiety outside, the atmosphere deep within the bedchamber, in a space isolated by layers of magical barriers, was practically leisurely.

Eva reclined against soft velvet cushions with a languid posture. Where was even a trace of the pain expected of a woman about to give birth?

A small magical water mirror floated before her, perfectly reflecting Xue Ye pacing anxiously through the outer hall and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's figure as he forced himself to remain composed.

"Heh, what two adorable fools." Eva gave a soft snort and elegantly picked up a crystal grape with her fingertips, placing it in her mouth.

Beside her, in an exquisite little cradle, lay a delicate baby girl.

She had soft, lustrous black hair like ink and skin as fair and translucent as snow. At that moment, she stared at Eva with pure obsidian-like eyes carrying vigilance and complicated emotions that did not belong to an infant.

She was Snow White, who had come to Douluo Continent from the world of fairy tales.

"Little Snow White," Eva said, extending a finger to gently poke Snow White's rosy cheek, her voice carrying false affection. "Be good and listen to Mother, understand? We have a long life ahead of us."

Snow White in the cradle slightly turned her head, wanting to avoid Eva's touch. Her brows furrowed, silently expressing her resistance.

Snow White did not want to pay attention to this vicious woman. Back in the world of fairy tales, Eva had been her wicked stepmother.

Now that she had come to a new world, she had never expected that she would still become mother and daughter with Eva.

Eva did not care at all about Snow White's reaction, as though she were watching a little pet throwing a tantrum.

With a flick of her wrist, the Magic Mirror appeared out of thin air. A dim light flashed across its surface, and it produced a small crystal bottle containing several drops of liquid that glimmered with a faint golden holy radiance.

The liquid was pure and translucent, radiating a warm aura that made one's heart tremble. It was a potion made from Qian Renxue's sacred blood.

Eva gently yet irresistibly lifted Snow White from the cradle. With her other hand, she opened the crystal bottle's stopper, and an aura carrying sacred majesty instantly spread through the room.