Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

"Splash! Splash! Splash!"

Five small figures shot into the thick, emerald-green nurturing pool the instant Jiang Yining finished speaking.

Water splashed everywhere.

A few drops of the medicinal liquid splashed onto the basalt ground on the shore, producing a "sizzling" corrosive sound and rising puffs of white smoke, demonstrating the potency of the medicine.

"Ah! My medicine! My elixir of immortality!"

Elder Huo was the first to react, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

These aren't some destitute orphans at all! They're clearly five gluttonous ghosts reincarnated!

Five enormous vortexes of spiritual energy instantly formed in the pool.

Da Bao Jiang Lei sat cross-legged on the water, with a phantom image of a heavy sword appearing behind him, frantically devouring the golden energy in the pool.

The most exaggerated of the three treasures is Jiang Yeyao.

She submerged herself completely to the bottom of the pool, her small body seemingly turning into a black hole, and the water level dropped rapidly at a visible speed.

"You're courting death! How dare you threaten the very foundation of my Palace of Longevity!"

Elder Lei was furious.

The overwhelming pressure of the Mahayana stage erupted suddenly, and the air in the entire alchemy room instantly froze, as if even space itself was about to collapse.

"Spit it out!"

He raised his hand and unleashed a bolt of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning.

The lightning bolt, as thick as an arm, carried a world-destroying force and struck the treasure in the pool.

"don't want!"

Jiang Yining let out a gasp.

But she stood still, not moving an inch, and even casually tidied the stray hairs at her temples. The mocking smile on her lips was colder than ice and snow.

"boom!"

Lightning struck Jiang Lei with pinpoint accuracy.

However, the expected scene of skin being torn open did not appear.

Jiang Lei was bathed in lightning, but instead of being injured, he felt as if he had taken a hot bath and shivered comfortably.

His short silver hair stood on end, and lightning flashed in his purple-gold pupils as he forcibly absorbed the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning into his body.

"belch--"

Jiang Lei opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of black smoke.

He looked at Elder Lei, a hint of disdain appearing on his small face that resembled Ji Lingxiao.

"That's it? This little bit of electricity isn't even enough to polish my broken sword."

"Old man, haven't you eaten?"

"You... Nine Heavens Thunder Body?!"

Elder Lei's pupils dilated sharply as he recalled the child's physical condition data.

Using lightning to strike a lightning bolt is like throwing a meat bun to a dog.

"Stop talking nonsense! Let's get started! Delay will only make things worse!"

Elder Feng realized something was wrong.

His figure transformed into a blur, his five fingers forming claws, the tips of which were wreathed in a gale powerful enough to tear through space, aiming straight for Jiang Yining's throat.

The speed of a Mahayana stage expert is incredibly fast; they arrive in the blink of an eye.

"Buzz—"

Just as Elder Feng's claws were about to touch Jiang Yining, the entire floor of the alchemy room suddenly lit up with a dazzling red light.

Countless complex and obscure runes emerged from the walls, floors, and ceilings.

A massive light prison rose from the ground, trapping the three elders inside.

"A mountain-protecting formation?! What's going on?! Why is the formation attacking us?!"

Elder Feng crashed headfirst into the light barrier, the recoil causing his blood and qi to surge, his face filled with disbelief.

"Because of this formation, I now bear the surname Jiang."

Jiang Yining slowly took a step back, a compass appearing in her hand.

It was Jiang Jingzhi's magic weapon among the Four Treasures—the Heavenly Secrets Compass Sub-Compass.

Outside the central core of the formation, Situ Kong, who had been lying in wait for a long time, was remotely altering the control of the formation through the Heavenly Secrets Disc.

"Close the door and beat the dog."

Jiang Yining parted her red lips slightly and coldly uttered four words.

"Boom!"

The heavy black iron door of the alchemy room was violently smashed open.

Two figures approached against the light.

"Hahaha! You old dogs, your grandpa's here!"

Ye Wuhen, dressed in blood-red robes, had long since shed his disguise.

His body was surrounded by surging demonic energy, and he held a blood-dripping demonic blade in his hand, laughing wildly and arrogantly.

Beside him, Bai Ze was no longer the sleazy one-eyed man.

Nine enormous fox tails spread out behind him, each burning with white demonic flames, illuminating the cold alchemy room as bright as day.

"Chu Jinglan, take control of the situation!"

Ye Wuhen roared and slashed out with his demonic blade.

"They're here."

Chu Jinglan appeared on the high platform of the alchemy room at some point.

He still held that tattered account book in his hand, but now, the account book exuded a righteous aura.

He pushed up his non-existent glasses, his gaze sweeping over the three disheveled elders below, his voice clear and cold like the clash of jade stones.

Confucius said: "Do not look at what is contrary to propriety."

"You, as elders, are bullying women and children; this is utterly disgraceful."

"Words become law—binding!"

As Chu Jinglan finished speaking, countless invisible shackles seemed to appear in the air.

The three elders were horrified to discover that the flow of spiritual energy within their bodies had momentarily stalled.

Although the cultivation level of the Mahayana stage is enough to forcefully break through this constraint in the next second.

But in a duel between experts, that one-second pause can be fatal.

"Pfft!"

Nightless Blade has arrived.

He disregarded all martial ethics and specifically targeted the lower body.

With a sweeping slash, Elder Huo was forced to jump up and dodge in an extremely unseemly manner, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"This is the Mahayana stage? That's all?"

While launching a fierce attack, Ye Wuhen also activated his taunting mode.

"What are you hiding for? Weren't you pretty arrogant just now? Come on! Burn me!"

Elder Huo was so angry that his beard stood on end and his old face turned a deep liver color.

"You fiend! I'll burn you alive!"

He formed a hand seal, and terrifying Samadhi True Fire roared out, transforming into a ferocious fire dragon that lunged at Ye Wuhen with bared fangs and claws.

The night leaves no trace, neither flashing nor avoiding.

Instead, he turned to the side, revealing the small figure behind him that was frantically devouring.

"Honey! Time for an extra meal!"

"Awoo!"

Sanbao Jiang Yeyao climbed out of the pool at some unknown time.

She was soaking wet, but her eyes were shining with excitement.

Looking at that fire dragon, powerful enough to burn mountains and boil seas, she felt as if she were seeing the world's largest cotton candy.

Her little mouth opened wide.

The fire dragon was pulled by a strange suction force, let out a mournful cry, and involuntarily crawled into that tiny mouth.

"Glug."

Jiang Yeyao swallowed the last spark, licked her lips with lingering satisfaction, and then let out a burp at the dumbfounded Elder Huo.

call--

A plume of black smoke sprayed all over Elder Huo's face, instantly turning his venerable, otherworldly face into a soot-covered mess.

"It tastes awful."

Jiang Yeyao frowned in disdain.

"It smells like old cured pork."

Elder Huo stood frozen in place, and a crack appeared in his Dao heart at that moment.

His prized Samadhi True Fire was eaten as a snack by a little baby?!

"Stop playing around, let's finish this quickly."

Jiang Yining stood behind, her hands forming a mudra.

The ground suddenly exploded.

Countless thick vines emerged like monstrous pythons from their caves, accompanied by a chilling whooshing sound, instantly blocking all the three elders' escape routes.

These vines are no ordinary things, but rather a mutated form that was spawned by the Myriad Spirit Divine Tree after it absorbed the medicinal power of the entire nurturing pool.

They are a strange dark purple color, covered with barbs, each barb shimmering with a ghostly blue poisonous light.

"ah--!"

Elder Feng was caught off guard and his ankle got tangled in a vine.

Those barbs instantly pierced through his protective aura and embedded themselves into his flesh.

A terrifying devouring power erupted, and he felt in horror that his essence blood, which he had painstakingly cultivated for thousands of years, was rapidly being lost!

"A demonic tree! What kind of demonic tree is this?!"

Elder Feng screamed in agony as he desperately swung his sword to sever the vines.

But if you cut off one, ten more will wrap around it, endlessly.

"A demonic tree?"

Jiang Yining sneered, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

"This is a Bodhi tree to send you on your journey."

The battle instantly turned into a one-sided massacre.

His movements were restricted by Chu Jinglan's words of power, his spiritual energy was drained by Jiang Yining's vines, and he also had to face the crazy attacks of Ye Wuhen and Bai Ze, two madmen.

In addition, there are five kids who occasionally stab you in the back, give you a shock, or even wink at you.

The three Mahayana-stage elders were beaten so badly that they had no chance to fight back.

Especially Elder Lei.

He was about to gather a lightning ball for a final counterattack when he discovered that Wu Bao Jiang Siyue was lying by the pool, blinking her big eyes at him.

In that instant, the scene before Elder Lei's eyes changed.

He was no longer in the hellish alchemy chamber, but had returned to his hometown from hundreds of years ago.

The little girl in front of him had turned into his granddaughter who had died many years ago.

"Grandpa... your beard is so white! Can you braid it for me?"

The voice was soft, sweet, and alluring, carrying the pervasive charm and illusion of the Celestial Fox Clan.

Elder Lei's Dao heart, tempered and refined through countless trials, was momentarily momentarily shaken.

The lightning ball in his hand dissipated.

He actually reached out his hand like a fool, wanting to touch Jiang Siyue's head, a kind but blank smile on his face.

"I'll make it up... Grandpa will make it up for you..."

"Now!"

A cold glint flashed in Bai Ze's eyes.

The nine fox tails merged into one, transforming into a white spear that instantly pierced Elder Lei's chest!

"puff!"

Blood splattered.

Elder Lei looked down at the bloody hole in his chest in disbelief.

The illusions in my eyes vanished, replaced by endless fear and despair.

"You... witch..."

"All warfare is based on deception."

Jiang Siyue smiled sweetly, her previous innocence completely gone.

"Grandpa, remember this in your next life."

"You can't trust beautiful women, and you definitely can't trust beautiful foxes either."

With Elder Lei's fall, the remaining Elders Feng and Huo completely collapsed.

"We surrender! We surrender!"

Elder Huo dropped his magic weapon, knelt down and begged for mercy, tears streaming down his face.

"Don't kill us! We know the secrets of the upper realm! We'll serve you like cattle! We're still useful!"

The demonic blade in Ye Wuhen's hand stopped at Elder Huo's neck, the sharp blade energy cutting through the skin and drawing out a thin line of blood.

He turned to look at Jiang Yining and raised an eyebrow.

"Ah Ning, should we spare her?"

Jiang Yining slowly walked forward.

She looked down at the two once high and mighty Mahayana stage experts, her eyes filled with no pity, only cold calculation.

"To be treated like a beast of burden?"

Jiang Yining chuckled softly, her fingers gently stroking a purple vine beside her that was still dripping blood.

"Feel sorry."

"The wasteland has no shortage of livestock, only a shortage of fertilizer."

"Kill him."