"Awesome…!"
Poseidon, the Sea God, gave Dan Heng a big thumbs-up.
Either you don't have a child… or you get two at once?
Dan Heng's once-empty heart suddenly felt anchored, overflowing with happiness.
Even this troublemaker, who always caused him problems, suddenly didn't look so annoying anymore.
He stepped forward and gave Poseidon a hard hug.
Caught up in the emotion, he hugged so tightly that Poseidon's eyes rolled back from being squeezed.
"Thump, thump, thump…!"
Footsteps approached.
Bi Ji emerged from the room, holding a round-cheeked, jade-sculpted baby wrapped in soft white cloth.
Most newborns are wrinkled and not very cute.
But the baby in Bi Ji's arms was absurdly beautiful.
Even Dan Heng and Poseidon were entranced.
"Brother-in-law, this is the elder twin. A boy. The younger one's a girl," Bi Ji said joyfully, handing the baby to Dan Heng.
Dan Heng instinctively reached out, then paused—too nervous to take him.
He was afraid that, overwhelmed with happiness, he might not control his strength properly and accidentally hurt his precious baby boy. That would be a disaster.
"Let me hold him! I'll be his godfather!" Poseidon said excitedly, reaching for the baby.
Dan Heng immediately pushed him away and glared.
"I haven't even held my own son yet, and you want to jump the line?"
Dan Heng looked back at his chubby son, took a deep breath, and carefully, with stiff movements, accepted the baby from Bi Ji.
The infant's bright eyes were filled with wonder as he looked at Dan Heng—not a trace of fear.
As if sensing their blood connection, he let out a string of joyful giggles.
Dan Heng held him, overcome by an emotion he had never felt before—a powerful urge to cry.
This wasn't just his child.
He was the hope of the entire Chi Ming (持明) clan for generations.
A true heir.
Dan Heng lowered his head and gently touched foreheads with the baby.
He could sense that the child didn't have much power yet—the incredible bloodline from his parents still lay dormant, awaiting future awakening.
But thanks to the blessing of the plane's will, this child was born as the "Child of Destiny" for the Douluo Plane.
So long as he grew up healthy, he was destined to become the Plane's Master.
Poseidon leaned over and poked the baby's chubby cheek.
A soft dimple formed where his finger pressed.
The baby didn't mind—instead, he grabbed Poseidon's finger and tried to stick it in his mouth.
Poseidon quickly pulled his hand back and laughed:
"This kid's got spirit—not scared of anything! And his life energy is off the charts… even without cultivating, he'll probably live ten thousand years or more."
"Also, Dan Heng, you really know how to get your son some perks. The plane's will—tsk tsk tsk…"
Poseidon shook his head, filled with envy.
"I didn't do anything," Dan Heng replied, shaking his head.
On the contrary, he had initially thought that energy was a bad omen and was ready to block it.
"You get blessings like this just falling into your lap?" Poseidon's envy deepened.
Dan Heng nodded slightly, then carried his son into the room.
Poseidon and Bi Ji waited outside.
Inside the room.
Gu Yuena was already sitting up in bed. Her cheeks were flushed, her life energy strong—she looked even healthier than before.
Thanks to the Tree of Life's leaf, her power had fully recovered to Level Two God status.
She cradled her daughter gently in her arms, gazing at her tenderly.
The baby girl giggled happily as well.
"Husband, they're both so adorable. We have a son and a daughter now…" Gu Yuena said softly.
Dan Heng walked to her side and sat down.
The two babies lay close together, able to see each other. They reached out with tiny hands, trying to touch their brother/sister.
"Thank you, Na'er." Dan Heng gently pulled Gu Yuena into his embrace.
Looking at his beautiful daughter, he could sense her life energy was even stronger than her brother's.
Because the daughter had also been acknowledged by the Ancient Tree of Life.
The source of all life on the Douluo Plane had chosen his daughter.
Gu Yuena leaned against Dan Heng's shoulder, her eyes full of bliss.
"We're a family of four now… Husband, what names should we give our son and daughter?"
She smiled as she spoke.
Dan Heng was momentarily stunned. His mind went blank. The books he had read—all forgotten.
He couldn't even think of a starting point.
Gu Yuena looked at Dan Heng's rare flustered state and giggled.
She nuzzled against his neck and teased sweetly:
"Husband, this is the first time I've seen you like this…"
Dan Heng smiled. At this moment, he really couldn't think of any names.
Gu Yuena tilted her head thoughtfully and said:
"Then how about this? I'll give them nicknames first. When you have an idea, you can choose their proper names."
"Alright," Dan Heng nodded.
"Let's call the elder twin Longlong. The little girl will be Bao'er. What do you think?"
Gu Yuena smiled as she asked.
Longlong (lit. "Dragon")—clearly meant to inherit his mother's will, become the king of all beasts, a true dragon's descendant, and eventually, the emperor of the Douluo Plane, ruling all living things.
One day, he would charge into the Divine Realm and reclaim the honor of the Beast God, becoming the next Dragon God!
That was Gu Yuena's hope for her son.
As for Bao'er (lit. "Treasure")—she wished for her to be treated like a precious jewel, untouched by the struggles of the world.
To live a life of peace, joy, and carefree innocence.
"Hee hee…"
Both babies giggled—as if they understood they had names now.
Little Longlong had no idea what kind of expectations had just been placed upon his shoulders.
Dan Heng gently held Gu Yuena's slender hand and nodded:
"I'll follow your lead."
Gu Yuena smiled sweetly.
"Husband, you treat me so well…"
The two of them cuddled close, eyes falling once again on their two children.
Because of their immense life energy, the babies didn't even need to nurse—and their intelligence far surpassed that of normal newborns.
Longlong waved his little hands and scrunched up his face.
"Does he need to pee?" Gu Yuena blinked.
Dan Heng panicked slightly and began prepping to "help him pee."
"Psssssshhh—!!!"
After fumbling for a bit, Dan Heng simply pulled off the cloth around the baby and pointed him out the window—
A bright arc of water shot through the air.
It flew straight out the window.
Moments later, Poseidon's confused voice rang out.
"Why is it raining all of a sudden?"
"Wait… why is there life energy in the rain? Is this some kind of spiritual blessing from the heavens…? Wait a second, ptui—!"
"It's pee!!!"
At the same time, in the Divine Realm—
The gods were still at the edge of the realm, fighting against the effects of the spacetime black hole.
Suddenly, a few of them shuddered violently—
They were all gods whose divine thoughts had just been destroyed by Dan Heng.
And now, they were reacting to it.
"What happened? I didn't even see anything and just got wiped out?"
"Same here. I was just about to stop the plane will, and I got suppressed instantly. What the hell?"
"Try sensing the Douluo Plane again—it's already been cut off! The plane will is rejecting us!"
"…"
The gods murmured among themselves, voices filled with disbelief.
Other gods nearby had also taken notice.
The God of Destruction came over and asked, "What's going on?"
The others quickly explained the situation.
But they didn't have any real information—they had been wiped out instantly, before seeing anything at all.
The God of Destruction's expression darkened.
"An anomaly in the plane's will? And something strong enough to destroy your divine thoughts? The Douluo Plane is clearly far from normal!"
He gave a cold snort and turned to gaze in the direction of the Douluo Plane.
But it was currently blocked by the spacetime black hole. He couldn't see anything. Even his divine senses couldn't penetrate like they used to.
It was like a thick white fog had shrouded everything—completely obscuring the truth.
Unless he went in person, there was no way for the Divine Realm to know what was happening on the Douluo Plane.
"It must be those soul beasts stirring up trouble! Damn it. And now it's nearly impossible for us to go over," the God of Destruction growled angrily.
More gods began paying attention.
The Goddess of Life looked troubled. She recalled something Poseidon had said earlier. Connecting the dots, she came up with a rough guess—
But she didn't dare say it out loud. Otherwise, with the God of Destruction's personality, he might actually force his way through the spacetime black hole and go fight Dan Heng.
If that happened, the Divine Realm would be in serious danger.
"Let's deal with the spacetime black hole first. We can discuss the Douluo Plane matter later…" the Goddess of Life suggested gently.
"Still, we need to figure out what's going on. The stronger a god is, the more powerful the black hole's gravitational pull. If anyone can escape that pull, the best candidate is... the God of Speed."
The God of Destruction turned to the God of Speed.
The God of Speed smiled and looked toward the black hole.
"In terms of speed, I'm no worse than the God King. Escaping the black hole's gravity is easy. And when it comes to survival, very few gods can compare to me."
"Good. Once you're over there, don't intervene, no matter what you see. The most important thing is to bring back information," the God of Destruction ordered.
"Understood!"
With that, the God of Speed turned into a streak of black light, shooting toward the spacetime black hole.
Meanwhile, on the Douluo Plane, the simultaneous descent of the Plane Will and Life Will had triggered a massive reaction across all beings.
Even the smallest ant could feel that something had changed.
The stronger someone was, the clearer they sensed the shift in the world's fabric.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Sword Douluo stood in midair, gazing in a specific direction.
A look of understanding gradually formed on his face.
He descended back to the ground.
Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo were waiting for him.
"Uncle Sword, did you sense something? I feel like something incredibly important just happened…" Ning Fengzhi asked with a furrowed brow.
"I don't know what it is either. But I sensed it headed in that direction… It doesn't feel like a bad thing," Sword Douluo said in a deep voice.
When he said "that direction," Ning Fengzhi instantly guessed—it must have something to do with Mr. Dan Heng.
If that was the case, he wouldn't pry further.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still owed Mr. Dan Heng a favor!
"I'm really curious," Bone Douluo said. "Just who is that man? Why does it feel like even gods might not be his equal?"
"…"
Everyone fell silent.
But deep inside, they all shared the same thought.
Mr. Dan Heng is just too mysterious.
Ning Fengzhi looked toward Heaven Dou City and suddenly said:
"Now that I think about it, Mr. Dan Heng's wife has been pregnant for quite a while. The time must be near… We should prepare a gift and go offer our congratulations."
"As we should," Sword Douluo agreed with a nod.
Crown Prince's Residence.
Qian Daoliu had come to meet Qian Renxue.
They both had sensed those two auras.
"One of them is the Plane Will. Whoever receives it becomes the Master of the Douluo Plane—a sovereign-level existence."
"The other has an extremely rich life force…"
Qian Renxue had awakened her memories from her past life and was well-informed.
Qian Daoliu nodded and said, "Then it must be something Mr. Dan Heng caused."
"Hmm… but why now, of all times?" Qian Renxue wondered aloud.
Qian Daoliu chuckled, "I'm guessing… it's because the child has been born. Last time I saw her, Mr. Dan Heng's wife was already visibly pregnant."
"…"
Qian Renxue froze.
Her curiosity evaporated.
She walked to the window, turned her back on Qian Daoliu, and fell into deep depression.
Her White Moonlight had not only married someone else… but even had children now.
She had no hope left!
Qian Daoliu looked at her and sighed awkwardly, choosing not to say more.
"Xue'er, how's your cultivation progressing?" he asked, changing the topic.
"I'm already at Soul Douluo. I'm confident I can become a god within five years," Qian Renxue replied.
"Good… very good." Qian Daoliu nodded.
"Grandfather, what about you? Have you received a god inheritance yet?" she asked.
Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded.
"Not long ago, Poseisi and I visited the Sea God's Tower again. After standing beside one of the divine pillars for half a day, I finally received the inheritance. My wish has been fulfilled…"
What made him happiest wasn't getting the god position.
It was finally earning some face in front of Poseisi!
"Congratulations, Grandfather… Let's find time to visit Mr. Dan Heng and bring a gift. It might really be that the baby has arrived," Qian Renxue said softly.
"Ah… yes, yes. Xue'er, actually…"
Qian Daoliu wanted to advise her to let go of her feelings.
But the words stuck in his throat.
Though Qian Renxue was his granddaughter, in her past life, she had been an ancestor of their Angel Clan.
And her obsession with Mr. Dan Heng had lasted for tens of thousands of years—how could he possibly talk her out of it?
Meanwhile, in the hotel where Tianshui Academy was staying.
An internal tournament was underway.
In the end, Shui Yue'er emerged as the champion.
The other girls were all shocked.
"Yue'er slacked off in training, daydreams about romance all day, and still beat our top fighter?"
They couldn't believe it.
Shui Bing'er frowned and asked, "Was it a reward from a god inheritance trial?"
"Nope! It was thanks to the books Mr. Dan Heng gave me. That's how I beat you all. I told you to read them, but none of you did…"
Shui Yue'er clapped proudly, lifting her chin.
Now who would dare say she was wasting her time?
Xue Wu ran up and wrapped an arm around Shui Yue'er's shoulder, grinning:
"Didn't expect Yue'er to turn out this impressive! This is great—we have a powerhouse on our team. Maybe we can actually win the Soul Master Tournament now! At the very least, no more losing to the Blue Tyrant Team!"
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