(For the new book "Nine Heavens Dragon Dance," I ask all brothers and sisters to please support with recommendation votes.) …… The so-called Celestial Spirit Womb referred to a fetus that, while still in the mother’s body, gathered the finest essence of the world, as if favored by the cosmos itself. Such an infant, once born, was a child prodigy exceptional in every aspect. Like other races, as humanity grows stronger, its life factors become more advanced and powerful.

Under these circumstances, conceiving becomes quite difficult. However, once conception occurs, the child has a certain probability of inheriting the parents’ superior life factors, manifesting monstrous cultivation talent. Take existences like Lei Dong and Wan Yan, both at the Spirit Transformation (Huàshén) level.

If they were to have a child, there is a high probability the offspring would be outstanding; even without diligent practice, reaching the Golden Core (Jīndān) level upon adulthood would be guaranteed. With slightly more effort, the Nascent Soul (Yuányīng) level could be anticipated. Yet, they also faced the possibility of bearing a child with poor innate talent.

Simultaneously, there existed a chance of producing offspring whose aptitude surpassed even Wan Yan's. Not only had this child inherited the excellent life factors of its parents, but Ding Wan Yan also frequently used Chaos Crystals, and even some Chaos Origin, as heavenly treasures to protect the pregnancy. This resulted in a significant portion of spiritual energy converging into the infant through the maternal body, contributing to the child's extraordinary nature.

Ji Shuangshuang did not understand why her mother, the Palace Master of the Vermilion Bird Divine Hall, was collecting pregnant women from the ranks of high-tier human females, having searched for tens of thousands of years without finding a suitable match. However, through her Myriad Spirits Eye, Ji Shuangshuang perceived Ding Wan Yan’s profound exceptionalism, especially the fetus in her belly, which had a greater than fifty percent chance of meeting her mother's requirements. Immediately, all other miscellaneous matters fled her mind.

Her focus was solely on this top-priority mission. She knew how much worry her mother had endured for this matter. She must help her accomplish it.

“Very well. Since you humans have occupied the Heart-Seizing Demon base, and the Immortal Clan is backing you, our Demon Spirit Realm will withdraw from this contest and concern ourselves no further.” Ji Shuangshuang instantly shifted her demeanor, turning toward Ding Wan Yan and Dongfang Fu: “You two are surely paragons among human women. Might you share your names so we might become acquainted?

Perhaps in the future, there will be opportunities for cooperation.” Ji Shuangshuang spoke while gradually closing the distance between them. What caliber of person was Lei Dong? Ji Shuangshuang had initially displayed an undisguised disdain for humanity, yet after communicating with her two subordinates, she abruptly changed her attitude, seeking to form an alliance with Wan Yan and Dongfang Fu.

Lei Dong instantly sensed something amiss. His figure flashed, and he moved to stand in front of Wan Yan, stating in a deep voice, “Wan Yan, Fu’er, fall back.” Although Lei Dong could not be certain if Ji Shuangshuang harbored ill intentions, what did it matter if he judged a noble person with the suspicion of a petty man? In any case, he shared no camaraderie with Ji Shuangshuang.

And if this woman truly held malicious intent, wouldn’t the regret be endless? Ji Shuangshuang’s expression changed. She had not expected Lei Dong’s reaction to be so swift, foiling her plan to get close and snatch the target away.

However, she had never held Lei Dong, a mere high-tier Spirit Transformation cultivator, in high regard. Seeing her scheme exposed, she instantly dropped all pretense, commanding a blaze of fire and lunging forward with a sharp cry: “Boy, move aside if you know what’s good for you, or this Young Master will kill you.” Indeed, she had malicious intent. Lei Dong was shocked inwardly.

He immediately gathered all his vital essence, transforming it into Netherworld Ghost Qi, and struck out with a heavy palm. A black dragon dozens of feet long roared forth, claws extended and fangs bared, its bellow shaking the air. At this moment, relying on his now-genius-level aptitude, coupled with an abundant supply of Chaos Crystals, Lei Dong had reached the late stage of Spirit Transformation, even the peak of Spirit Transformation, after a period of secluded cultivation—only a single step remained.

Unleashing the Black Dragon’s Roar was truly extraordinary. Furthermore, Lei Dong had now vaguely grasped some subtle profundities of the Law of Annihilation, integrating them into the technique. Within the pitch-black body of the giant dragon, strands of gold could faintly be seen coiling around it.

“Hmph, a mere firefly dares to shine so brightly.” Having never clashed with Lei Dong, how could Ji Shuangshuang comprehend his true might? She judged his strength purely by his cultivation level. Facing the Black Dragon’s Roar, she neither dodged nor retreated, shooting forward like a meteor.

Netherworld Ghost Emperor and the others also noticed the shift in situation and swiftly moved to intercept. “Boom~” Refusing to dodge and intending to rely on her formidable strength to withstand Lei Dong’s Black Dragon’s Roar, Ji Shuangshuang met her doom. The impact’s force violently surpassed her imagination.

It sent her flying backward, blood spewing from her mouth. The power of that strike was likely beyond what even an ordinary early-stage Void Refinement (Liànxū) expert could unleash. But Ji Shuangshuang was no ordinary figure; she ranked among the elite of the younger generation across the Three Realms, possessed a noble lineage, and commanded countless treasures.

Fierce flames erupted around her body, those wisps of fire seeming to cloak her in a battle armor of blazing embers. The exterior of this armor was exquisitely magnificent, composed of surging streams of molten fire shaped into streamlined feathers. Two pairs of flame wings extended over ten zhang outwards.

With a powerful flap, the sky was instantly filled with surging, raging flames. Harnessing this firepower, Ji Shuangshuang’s speed maximized, causing the very space around her to shatter into fragments amidst the ferocious turbulence. “Smack!” Like a falling meteor, she crashed violently against Lei Dong’s Black Emperor Armor, the irresistible force sending Lei Dong rocketing backward.

Ji Shuangshuang was, after all, at the peak of Void Refinement, merely a step away from Integration (Hétǐ). Once truly enraged, it was naturally not something Lei Dong could resist. “Come with me.” Ji Shuangshuang then unleashed several strikes as if descending like a war god.

Huge palms formed from incandescent fire repelled the Netherworld Ghost Emperor and the Purgatory Demon King. She twisted her hand and snatched Ding Wan Yan from a distance. Having succeeded in one strike, she dared not linger while so many masters watched.

She immediately retreated rapidly, enveloping Ding Wan Yan. Though Wan Yan was also an extraordinary woman, she had recently slackened in her cultivation, remaining firmly at the early stage of Spirit Transformation. Against someone as overwhelmingly powerful as Ji Shuangshuang, she possessed virtually no ability to resist.

This sudden turn of events enraged and shocked Lei Dong. In full view of everyone, Ji Shuangshuang dared to forcibly abduct his wife. Casting all caution aside, he stamped the void with his feet; with every step, he traversed ethereal gaps like a phantom.

The resulting burst of speed was not much slower than Ji Shuangshuang’s. “I say, Space Imprisonment!” Lei Dong roared. “Hmph.” Facing the compressing and solidifying space, Ji Shuangshuang smashed through it with a single punch before the imprisonment could fully take hold.

The rebound force struck Lei Dong’s divine soul, causing him a moment of dizziness. “Stop her!” Tantai Bingyun, witnessing the sudden upheaval, immediately led two Heavenly Generals to provide support. The moment she acted, an aura of boundless celestial mist emerged.

From within the green waves, countless verdant vines stretched out, wrapping around Ji Shuangshuang. But before Tantai Bingyun could breathe a sigh of relief, Ji Shuangshuang let out a cold, proud sneer: “Tantai Bingyun, your skill with the Azure Wave Divine Art is far too weak. Behold my Extreme Yang True Fire, which burns all things!” As the Extreme Yang True Fire manifested, the entangling vines were instantly incinerated.

Subsequently, Ji Shuangshuang struck at Tantai Bingyun with another palm. A searing fireball roared forth. Tantai Bingyun could only condense the azure waves into a defensive shield.

With a crash, the shield shattered. The chaotic energy spread outward in wave patterns, causing the surrounding space to crack and fissure. Pfft—Ultimately inferior in strength, Tantai Bingyun spat blood and was sent flying backward.

“Boy, I shall borrow your wife’s unborn child for the reincarnation of one person.” Ji Shuangshuang displayed the ferocious might of a peak Void Refinement expert, driving back everyone in succession. However, she was clearly suffering as well, bearing various injuries. Knowing that entanglement would make escape difficult, as she uttered those words, she spat out a mouthful of vital blood and crushed an ancient, simple golden jade talisman.

Upon shattering, the surrounding space was utterly shredded, forming a violent vortex that vaguely revealed a spatial tunnel. At the far end of the vortex, a towering, majestic, and imposing crimson divine hall could faintly be glimpsed. Due to the distortion caused by the space breaking apart.

Ji Shuangshuang transmitted a surge of divine soul power, signaling her two companions to flee independently, before forcibly pulling Ding Wan Yan and diving headlong into the void tunnel. Lei Dong, simultaneously stunned by Ji Shuangshuang’s words and completely consumed by fury, erupted. The unborn child, used for reincarnation—an intensely savage and violent aura spread outward, centered on Lei Dong.

“Ji Shuangshuang, you dare touch my wife and child? I will slaughter your entire family, exterminate your entire clan!” The Emperor Demon Seed appeared on Lei Dong’s forehead, but he did not enter the state of ‘Sovereign’s Arrival.’ Instead, he ascended to the first realm: ‘Unmatched Under Heaven.’ While ‘Sovereign’s Arrival’ was powerful, its explosive force was slightly inferior, better suited for large-scale battlefields. However, ‘Unmatched Under Heaven’ allowed him to incinerate every fraction of power within his body to its absolute limit.

Lei Dong, in his rampage, his eyes blood-red like a madman, his face contorted with bloodlust and mania, shot forward like an ink-black meteor. “Lei Dong, don’t! That is the Great Void Tunnel!” Tantai Bingyun’s expression changed upon seeing Lei Dong’s reckless pursuit, and she quickly shouted a warning: “If you step into another’s void tunnel, you will be shredded by the laws of space!” But Lei Dong in his current state would heed no such counsel.

Never mind a void tunnel; even if it were the sun, Lei Dong would pursue it without hesitation. However, he seemed to be a few heartbeats too late. By the time he arrived at maximum speed, Ji Shuangshuang had vanished, and the spatial tunnel was rapidly sealing itself.

“I say, Time Reverse,” Lei Dong spat out vital blood, using his furious divine sense to enact the Law of Time Reversal. A miraculous event occurred: the closed spatial tunnel, reversing like a film being rewound, opened once more.