Taking Form, the World Outside

At last, on a day that seemed ordinary yet carried extraordinary significance, Xiao Teng clearly sensed that his opportunity to take form had arrived.

Filled with anticipation and excitement, he hastily circulated the spiritual power throughout his body, preparing to welcome this moment of transformation.

Yet just then, an accident suddenly arose. To his astonishment, the spiritual energy that had once brimmed and surged within him began rapidly draining away beyond his control.

He realized that the spiritual energy within him was rushing at incredible speed toward the largest gourd.

"Da Wa, what are you doing?" Xiao Teng cried out anxiously.

Da Wa looked equally bewildered and innocent. He shook his body and said helplessly, "Father, I don't know why either. This spiritual energy keeps drilling into my body on its own. I feel like I'm about to burst!"

Before his words had even faded, an incomparably profound halo spread around Da Wa.

Then, accompanied by a flash of gentle light, Da Wa slowly floated down from the Calabash Vine.

The first gourd had ripened and fallen to the ground. It began shaking violently where it lay.

A moment later, a dazzling beam of light shot from the gourd into the sky. Then, with a thunderous bang, the gourd split into two halves, and an exquisitely adorable child hopped out from within.

Xiao Teng stared at the sight before him, utterly dumbfounded, his heart filled with a tumult of conflicting emotions.

Originally, he had always believed that these gourds possessed only a trace of simple awareness. He had even secretly planned to refine them into seven magical treasures after taking form.

He remembered that these seven gourds should have been capable of becoming Supreme Primordial Spirit Treasures.

What a glorious thing it would have been to roam the Primordial World with seven supreme Primordial Spirit Treasures!

But who could have imagined that they could actually take form? And Da Wa had even snatched away all the cultivation Xiao Teng had painstakingly accumulated over so long.

Xiao Teng's hope of taking form was instantly shattered. Who knew what year or month he would have to wait for another chance?

Da Wa, however, had no idea what Xiao Teng was thinking. He bounced about as he shouted, "Father, Father, I've taken form! I can finally see the world outside!"

Xiao Teng looked at Da Wa. Though he found it somewhat regrettable, he bore no resentment. After all, Da Wa could be considered his child.

With a bitter smile, he said, "You child, you've really made your father suffer."

Da Wa seemed not to notice his father's helplessness at all. Still bubbling with excitement, he said, "Father, Father, I want to venture into the world outside and see what's out there. Then I'll come back and tell you all about it."

At those words, Xiao Teng's face immediately changed in alarm. He hurried forward to stop him. "Da Wa, you're still only a child. The outside world is far from as beautiful as you imagine. In truth, it hides countless dangers."

In the eyes of those living beings outside, a Primordial Gourd was an unparalleled treasure. They would surely stop at nothing to seize it.

If Da Wa went out now, it would be like a lamb falling into the jaws of hungry wolves. He would likely never return.

"Father, don't worry. I'm very strong."

Da Wa curled his lips dismissively, then swung his chubby little fist and fiercely smashed it toward the cliff wall beside him.

A heaven-shaking boom rang out. The entire cliff wall trembled violently, shattered stones rolling down one after another and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Seeing this, Xiao Teng could not help but marvel inwardly. Mount Buzhou's body is incomparably hard, yet Da Wa can make its cliffside shake with his strength alone. Such power is truly remarkable.

Even so, the worry in his heart did not lessen in the slightest. He feared Da Wa might act rashly in a moment of impulsiveness.

"Father, Father, just let me go out. Don't worry—if I run into danger, I'll definitely hide," Da Wa promised.

Under Da Wa's repeated pleas, Xiao Teng ultimately agreed and allowed him to enter the outside world.

"Father, little brothers, I'm heading out first. Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. I'll bring you some treasures when I come back."

Xiao Teng earnestly urged Da Wa, "Da Wa, you must be extremely careful on this journey."

Xiao Teng truly had to be both father and mother.

"Everyone, I'll be on my way first."

After saying that, Da Wa leaped fiercely upward, instantly breaking through the restrictions of the Primordial Array and speeding toward the world beyond it.

As Xiao Teng watched Da Wa's retreating figure fade into the distance, a trace of envy unexpectedly rose in his heart.

He had been trapped here for a long time, and he yearned deeply for the outside world.

Suddenly, a strange sight unfolded before his eyes. To his surprise, he discovered that he seemed able to see the world outside through Da Wa's perspective.

At first, he thought his eyes had gone blurry with age. Only after repeatedly confirming it did he realize that he could truly share Da Wa's vision.

"Da Wa, can you hear my voice?" Xiao Teng asked softly, testing him.

"Father, I can hear you perfectly clearly."

Da Wa's response left Xiao Teng both shocked and delighted, his heart brimming with excitement.

"Da Wa, walk around outside a little more, so your father can properly see what the outside world truly looks like."

"Alright, Father."

At this moment, Da Wa stood within Mount Buzhou.

Mount Buzhou towered into the clouds like a gigantic sword thrust straight into the heavens. One could not see its summit at a glance.

Though Xiao Teng had outlined Mount Buzhou's majestic silhouette in his mind countless times, only when he truly witnessed it through Da Wa's eyes did he genuinely feel its boundless, awe-inspiring grandeur.

Da Wa first flew through the air for some distance, then slowly descended to the ground and curiously looked over everything around him.

His clear eyes were filled with fresh wonder and innocent confusion toward this unknown world.

On Mount Buzhou, spiritual plants flourished, exuding profound and captivating auras.

All kinds of primordial living beings moved among them—some frolicking and playing, others foraging or resting—forming a vibrant scene teeming with life.

"Da Wa, do not easily come into conflict with other living beings. You must remember that," Xiao Teng's warning sounded by Da Wa's ear.

"I understand, Father," Da Wa obediently replied.

After walking for some time, Da Wa cried out in delight, "Father, look over there! There's a glowing stone!"

Da Wa ran toward the glowing stone.

Through Da Wa's vision, Xiao Teng saw the enormous boulder. It stood a full thirty zhang tall.

Only when Da Wa drew near did he realize that the light did not come from the boulder itself, but shone out from beneath it.

Clearly, there had to be a treasure beneath this boulder.

Without hesitation, Da Wa stretched out both arms and tightly embraced the boulder. With a slight focus of strength, his muscles tensed. The boulder, several times larger than his body, was slowly shifted aside beneath those seemingly tender arms that contained limitless power, as easily as though it were a light toy.

However, at the instant the boulder was moved aside, a black shadow shot fiercely toward Da Wa.

"Da Wa, watch out!" Xiao Teng shouted anxiously.

Da Wa reacted with extraordinary speed. His body flashed aside as he turned, narrowly avoiding the attack.

When he saw the attacker clearly, he discovered it was a massive scorpion.

The scorpion was a full zhang long, its thick tail making up nearly more than half its body. The venomous stinger atop it gleamed with a chilling light beneath the faint glow.

Seeing that its strike had missed, the scorpion immediately raised its enormous tail high. Like a sharp spear, it stabbed toward Da Wa with a shrieking whistle.