Expecting a Second Child, Surrounded and Hunted!

Several months later, the army arrived at the ancestral land of the Frenzied Lion and set up camp tens of thousands of miles away.

Shi Jian casually used the power of thunder to shatter a mountain; and then sculpted it into a palace for resting.

He then took out several large pieces of Nascent Soul flesh and blood, and continuously roasted them with lightning and fire.

Nascent Soul flesh and blood contain immense essence; when roasted and consumed, it greatly benefits the tempering of the physical body. Especially after being enhanced by the Barbarian Bone Dao Fruit, the Giant Bear Clan's absorption efficiency of blood food has increased several times over.

Just then, Shan Li stepped into the stone hall.

He plopped down next to Shi Jian; his lower abdomen was already slightly protruding, and his bright yellow robe was stretched into a soft arc.

"You came right after smelling it; you have a really good nose."

Shi Jian offered a piece of cooked meat, which Shan Li accepted without hesitation; showing no ladylike demeanor, she opened her mouth and bit into it, dripping demonic blood onto her chin, making her appear exceptionally rugged...

Add to that the Shan Li, with its heroic air, and it truly possesses a wild beauty; the most cloying of all is this bear demon.

"The heat was a bit off; your technique is terrible. It looks like you're roasting bean sprouts."

"If you don't like it, then don't eat it."

"Who's complaining?" Shan Li took another big bite, her cheeks bulging. "I'm teaching you, understand?"

Shi Jian was too lazy to argue with her and continued to urge the thunder and fire to scorch the flesh and blood.

After devouring most of the Frenzied Lion's flesh, Shan Li patted his bulging belly and said, "What kind of cultivation path do you think our son should pursue in the future?"

Shi Jian thought for a moment and said, "Let him be."

"Let him be?"

Shan Li glared at him. "You're so easy to deal with! Let me tell you, this kid was restless even in the womb, constantly tossing and turning."

"He's incredibly cunning, just like his father."

Shi Jian's lips twitched slightly, and he smiled.

He reached out and gently pressed on Shan Li's lower abdomen, probing with his Divine Sense; a faint yet vibrant life force pulsed slowly within it.

The child has good Root Bone.

"Whether it's cultivating lightning or following the Earth Dao of the Mountain Bear Lineage, either is acceptable; however, this child also has a preference for the Dao of the Physical Body."

"It's hard to say what Dao Path he'll cultivate in the future."

"If you seek stability, then cultivate earth or the Dao of the Physical Body; if you pursue a higher realm, cultivate lightning or other Dao Path, that is also acceptable."

"I never imagined that you and I, both Nascent Soul Nascent Soul, would have another child after only a few months."

"If Shi Xiao knew that he had a younger brother or sister-in-law, it would give him a sense of urgency and prevent him from wasting his excellent talent."

Shi Jian withdrew his hand and spoke calmly.

Shan Li chuckled, "Of course, what could be worse than my own offspring?"

"However, Xiao'er, you really should put some pressure on him; it's all your fault for protecting him too much. This kind of brat should be thrown into the wilderness."

"Only by fighting among the demons at the bottom can it truly transform!"

Shi Jian didn't reply, but shook his head inwardly.

Looking back, his initial motivation for cultivation was nothing more than to live a comfortable life, have a few more children to continue his bloodline, and enjoy peace and tranquility.

But now, he has married into a wealthy and powerful family and has children.

They lived a comfortable life and even became royalty.

He had achieved everything he had ever pursued; yet now, he wanted to break through to the Spirit Transformation and even seek the Dao Venerable Dao Fruit!

His ambition was growing little by little, even to the point of being an involuntary craving.

It was as if heaven and earth were constantly tempting him.

To continuously improve and strive for a higher level, thereby gaining control over more things.

"By the way, my lord, scouts recently reported that a supply train of the Frenzied Lion Clan has been spotted tens of thousands of miles north of our camp."

Shi Jian's brow twitched slightly. "A supply corps?"

"Two Nascent Soul Late Stage are leading the team, escorting a considerable amount of fire-attribute spirit ore and pills; judging from the direction, they seem to be transporting supplies from the Northern Territory to the ancestral land."

"The route is exposed in our northern defense zone. The old man means we should intercept it."

Shi Jian pondered for a moment.

The Frenzied Lion Clan has already lost most of its western territory, so it's reasonable to transfer supplies from the outer borders to their ancestral lands; however, having two Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators escorting the supplies is a bit too high a standard.

"Let me go. You are pregnant now and should not move rashly."

Shan Li glanced at him. "Be careful, don't be careless; I'm counting on you to pave a bright future for our child!"

"Um."

Shi Jian, alone with a bear, broke away from the main force of the army and sped northward.

His Divine Sense spread out, covering an area of tens of thousands of miles; the traces of that supply train were not hard to find, and the auras of the two Nascent Soul Late Stage were as conspicuous as torches in the dark night.

"It's a bit too flashy."

Two Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators escorting supplies were blatantly displaying their auras; they were either incredibly stupid or doing it on purpose.

But then he thought again, the Frenzied Lion Clan was now in complete defeat, with more than half of their Nascent Soul lost; the remaining Nascent Soul Demon King were all like frightened birds.

Furthermore, this place is not far from the ancestral home of the Frenzied Lion Clan; so a slight relaxation of vigilance is not entirely unreasonable.

However, Shi Jian remained cautious and relayed the message back, instructing his clan to send several Nascent Soul to assist.

He then suppressed his unease and accelerated his pursuit.

Soon, seeing the enemy attack, the supply train decisively chose to flee.

The two Nascent Soul Late Stage Frenzied Lion, locked onto by Shi Jian's Divine Sense, noticeably increased their escape speed; the supply train behind them scattered and fled, abandoning large quantities of spirit ore chests.

Shi Jian ignored the scattered supplies and chased after the two Nascent Soul.

They pursued him for tens of thousands of miles, until the terrain suddenly changed.

As the yellow sand receded, a deep valley stretching for hundreds of miles appeared ahead; the valley walls were dark red, and the patterns of fire- Spirit Vein could be faintly seen in the rock strata.

The valley entrance is extremely wide, with towering cliffs on both sides reaching into the clouds.

Fallen Fire Valley.

Shi Jian probed into the valley with his Divine Sense, and found that the auras of the two Nascent Soul Late Stage were fleeing deeper into the valley. This was a trap!

Shi Jian paused, a guess forming in his mind.

"Someone lured me here, intending to set me up in a trap."

Having said that, Shi Jian showed no fear, crushed a jade tablet in his hand, and his figure transformed into a streak of purple-gold light, rushing into the valley entrance.

The temperature inside the valley suddenly rose.

The fire- Spirit Vein in the rock walls were glowing, their dark red light turning the entire canyon a blood-red hue; the air was so hot it was almost solidified, and even the void itself seemed to be slightly distorted.

Shi Jian frowned and slowed his pace.

His Divine Sense spread throughout the valley and stopped upon discovering the auras of the two Nascent Soul Late Stage, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Immediately afterwards, a dull thud came from behind.

The cliffs on both sides of the valley entrance collapsed simultaneously!

The giant rocks crashed down like the sky collapsing, completely blocking the entrance to the valley; rubble flew everywhere, and dust billowed into the sky. Among those giant rocks, there were even Fire Dao restrictions engraved!

Before Shi Jian could react, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled.

An extremely strange power spread out from the void; the power was colorless and formless, yet it was like an invisible net, completely locking down the entire space of Fallen Fire Valley.

Space freezes, and the teleportation technique fails.

Shi Jian activated his escape technique, but his body remained completely still; the void beneath his feet was as if it had been filled with molten iron, without even a crack.

Space Dao!

A hint of seriousness finally appeared on Shi Jian's face. There was actually a cultivator of the Space Dao of Cultivation within the Frenzied Lion Clan?!

He didn't have time to think.

The temperature inside the valley soared again, and countless Fire Dao inscriptions lit up simultaneously on the dark red rock walls; the entire canyon transformed into a blazing furnace.

At the very center of that furnace, fifteen Nascent Soul auras simultaneously soared into the sky!

The interplay of energies, the overwhelming power of the Dao.

Fifteen Nascent Soul Demon King appeared from various parts of the valley, sweeping in from all directions and surrounding Shi Jian in the center.

The leading figure, a gray-maned old lion in the Nascent Soul Late Stage, had icy vertical pupils and a sinister sneer at the corner of his mouth, as he mocked:

"Shi Jian, Tyrant."

"You are truly arrogant and conceited. Knowing we were in a predicament, you still dared to pursue us. The lives of twenty-three members of my clan should be repaid today."

"Gentlemen, attack! Kill him!"