Xiao Teng wanted to know how much time he still had before he could take human form.
Thus, he sent a voice transmission to Er Wa. "Er Wa, use your Clairvoyance immediately and take a look. What exactly does the Primordial World look like now?"
Er Wa answered obediently, "Okay, Daddy."
With that, Er Wa focused his mind and gathered his power. Energy surged around him as his Clairvoyance divine ability activated instantly.
It was as though stars flickered within his eyes. As light flashed, everything within the Primordial World slowly unfolded before him like a painting, entering his sight one by one.
Through Er Wa's vision, Xiao Teng saw the state of the Primordial World.
Upon the great land of the Primordial World, the dragon, phoenix, and Qilin clans had already appeared, and their numbers were rapidly increasing at an astonishing rate.
Xiao Teng observed carefully and found that there was not yet any tense hostility between them. He breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Then, his gaze continued searching, yet he found no trace of the Human Race. The Witch Clan and demon clan were nowhere to be seen either.
It seemed that the current time was before the Dragon-Han Tribulation.
The time when he was dismembered should have been during Hongjun's first or second lecture.
By then, the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation would have already passed, while the Shaman-Demon Tribulation would be about to begin. By that calculation, he still had some time.
At that thought, Xiao Teng let out a long breath. Good. There was still enough time for him to take human form.
At that moment, Er Wa's voice, filled with curiosity and longing, came through. "Daddy, the world outside Mount Buzhou looks so wonderful. I want to go out and take a look."
Xiao Teng refused without hesitation. "No!"
"The outside of Mount Buzhou is incomparably dangerous, far beyond what you can handle now. Until you break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, you are absolutely forbidden from leaving Mount Buzhou."
Although Mount Buzhou was home to many living beings, they were not particularly powerful, and most had gentle dispositions.
If they encountered enemies, Er Wa and Da Wa could generally handle them by joining forces.
But once they left Mount Buzhou, which possessed protective power, danger would lurk everywhere and nothing could be predicted.
At present, the most troublesome and dangerous beings in the Primordial World were the ferocious beast clan.
They had absorbed the baleful aura left behind after the creation of heaven and earth. Every one of them was incomparably savage, having nearly lost their minds and acting only on instinct.
Their combat strength was even more terrifying. Even the powerful dragon, phoenix, and Qilin clans did not dare provoke them lightly, often choosing to take a detour instead.
Moreover, the Primordial World also contained reincarnations of the Chaos Demon Gods. Danger was everywhere, and Xiao Teng did not dare let them venture out.
Xiao Teng was also secretly glad that he had a place to settle down on Mount Buzhou. Cultivating here was peaceful and free from disturbance.
Da Wa and Er Wa explored Mount Buzhou everywhere, leading fulfilling days. Whenever they grew tired of playing outside, they returned to Xiao Teng's side.
On the cliff beside the Calabash Vine, they built a house.
The house had been constructed entirely according to Xiao Teng's guidance, and its exterior somewhat resembled the flat-roofed houses of later generations.
The materials used to build it were exceptionally hard stone and wood taken from Mount Buzhou. These materials were incredibly tough and could not be processed by ordinary means; only a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure could cut them down.
Time passed slowly, and Xiao Teng discovered that the moment for taking human form was approaching again.
This time, however, he was very calm, because he knew it was not he who was about to take human form, but another of his children.
Sure enough, before long, the spiritual energy within his body seemed to be drawn by something and surged madly toward the third calabash.
A tremendous boom rang out, like the roar from when heaven and earth first opened. Third Baby was born.
Third Baby shouted excitedly, "Daddy, Daddy, I'm out!"
Filled with curiosity and excitement, he hopped about and accidentally rammed his body into a massive boulder beside him.
The boulder, as large as a small hill, instantly split into countless pieces from Third Baby's seemingly careless collision, scattering fragments all over the ground.
Seeing this, Xiao Teng knew that it was Third Baby's divine ability—the Indestructible Vajra Body.
His Indestructible Vajra Body was extremely formidable. No matter what kind of magical treasure it was, it would be difficult to harm him.
Da Wa swung the Geng Metal Mountain-Splitting Axe at Third Baby with all his strength, yet failed to leave even the slightest mark on him. This showed just how powerful his defense was.
Da Wa handled offense, Third Baby handled defense, and Er Wa possessed scouting ability. If the three of them joined forces, even a Taiyi Golden Immortal might find it difficult to defeat them.
As the days passed, Xiao Teng was delighted to discover that Da Wa's cultivation had already risen to the Late Golden Immortal realm.
What surprised him even more was that Er Wa and Third Baby had also reached the Late Golden Immortal realm at the same time.
He carefully studied the children and discovered that their cultivation advancements were synchronized.
Furthermore, the more calabashes that took human form, the faster their cultivation speed became.
If that was truly the case, then once all seven Calabash Kids were born and cultivated together, would their cultivation speed not become unimaginably fast?
At that thought, Xiao Teng's heart filled with anticipation.
Perhaps by then, even if he did not take human form, the children would be able to fend off the great powers coming to divide the calabashes.
"Daddy, I found several exceptionally good treasures. I plan to take Big Brother and Third Brother out to investigate them." Er Wa's voice interrupted Xiao Teng's thoughts.
Xiao Teng pondered briefly before finally nodding in agreement. "You must be cautious on this journey. Do not be careless."
"Yes, Daddy."
After Er Wa left with Da Wa and Third Baby, Xiao Teng continued immersing himself in cultivation.
He also knew that, judging by the current situation, he would likely be unable to successfully take human form before the calabashes did.
So, he directly passed all of his cultivation gains to the remaining calabashes, helping them take human form sooner.
Not long after Da Wa and the others left Mount Buzhou, the heavens and earth of the Primordial World suddenly began to shake violently.
The tremors were like the collapse of heaven and the splitting of earth. The entire Primordial World was rocked by this overwhelming force.
Xiao Teng was alarmed. He immediately used his mana to contact Er Wa. "Er Wa, inspect it quickly. What exactly happened?"
Er Wa obeyed and activated his Clairvoyance.
Following Er Wa's gaze, Xiao Teng saw several powerful figures radiating endless pressure surrounding an enormous ferocious beast.
The beast was as immense as a mountain, surrounded by dense baleful aura. It was the Beast God, Shen Ni.
Among those besieging Shen Ni, Xiao Teng recognized Hongjun at a glance.
Hongjun's expression was cold and stern, divine power swirling around him. Together with several other powerful innate deities, he launched a fierce assault on Shen Ni.
"Daddy, my eyes hurt so much!" Er Wa suddenly cried out in pain.
He closed his eyes, and his vision vanished along with them.
Xiao Teng's heart tightened. He knew that those fighting were far too powerful. Though Er Wa's Clairvoyance was strong, it could not withstand the impact of such immense power.
He hurriedly comforted him. "Er Wa, do not force yourself. Quickly find somewhere to rest properly."
Xiao Teng understood that he could not intervene in a battle of this level at all. His current strength was as insignificant as an ant before such powerful beings. He could only pray silently that the battle would end soon.
Once Shen Ni died, the ferocious beast clan would likely be completely slaughtered.
In that case, before long, the dragon, phoenix, and Qilin clans would become the new protagonists of the Primordial World.
This also meant that Hongjun's lectures were not far away. Though several epochs sounded rather long, to innate beings like Xiao Teng, they would pass in the blink of an eye.
He had to seize this final stretch of time and help the calabashes take human form as quickly as possible.
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