Battle Through the Heavens: Marry Cao Ying, Reward is Devouring Ancestral Symbol

Chapter 369 The Birth of the Eldest Son, Heading to the RuinsShen Wen leaned back in his chair, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest.

”An ancient ruin is about to open in the Beast Region.”

He paused, then continued, ”It contains the dragon phoenix origin fruit and the Soul of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent. I will refine the dragon phoenix origin fruit when the time comes.

The Soul of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent will go to Qing Lin.”

Dan Chen’s eyes lit up. ”The dragon phoenix origin fruit? Isn’t that what Sister Zi Yan refined? There’s more?”

Shen Wen nodded. ”The items in that ruin are more complete than the ones at the Tianmu Mountain Range.”

Xiao Yi Xian nodded thoughtfully.

Cao Ying put down the ledger and her gaze landed on Shen Wen’s face. ”When are we departing?”

”Waiting for news,” Shen Wen said. ”The ruin has already appeared, but it is not yet the optimal time to enter. We will set off once news arrives from the Beast Region.”

Tang Huo’er stood up, her fiery red dress particularly striking in the Flower Hall. ”I’m going too.”

Dan Chen also raised her hand. ”I’m going too, I’m going too!”

Xiao Yi Xian didn’t speak, just looked at Shen Wen; that gaze already explained everything.

Shen Wen looked at them and smiled. ”If you want to go, then go. The only ones who can threaten me now are those old-school Dou Sheng of the Hun Clan.

Unless Hun Tiandi takes action personally, you don’t need to worry about your safety.”

Tang Huo’er snorted. ”Who needs you to worry? I’m a Dou Zun now too.”

Dan Chen muttered from the side, ”I’m only a Dou Zong...”

Tang Huo’er rubbed her head. ”It’s enough that you are skilled at alchemy.”

Dan Chen swatted her hand away and glared at her, but didn’t refute it.

In the following days, Shen Wen stayed in the Shen Residence with peace of mind.

Cai Lin’s favorability had quietly risen to ninety percent a few days ago, and he finally obtained all of the Nine Secrets and Ten Great Fierce Beast Arts rewarded by the System.

The moment the Nine Secrets were collected, the powers within his body that were originally fighting on their own seemed to be connected by an invisible thread, circulating more smoothly.

The same was true for the Ten Great Fierce Beast Arts.

True Dragon, True Phoenix, Kunpeng, Thunder Emperor, Qilin... The legacies of the ten treasure arts unfolded in his mind, each one vast as the sea.

He was not in a hurry to Cultivate them all, but instead picked out the parts that overlapped with his existing methods, taking the essence and integrating it into his existing Cultivation Technique.

Nights of revelry.

This was not an exaggeration.

The wonders of the Dragon Phoenix Harmony Scripture were fully displayed during the months of continuous cultivation.

When Shen Wen cultivated with the women, the Dragon Phoenix power within his body resonated with their Physique, and their cultivation levels rose silently.

The one who benefited the most was Dan Chen.

She started the latest and had the shallowest cultivation, but the compatibility between her Supreme Pill Body and the Dragon Phoenix Harmony Scripture was surprisingly high.

In just two months, she broke through from Dou Zong all the way to the realm of Dou Zun.

Xiao Yi Xian was much more composed than her.

With Shen Wen’s help, she had almost digested the Legacy of the Poison Saint.

That was the entire inheritance left by an ancient Dou Sheng; the Cultivation Technique and Dou Technique were only a part of it, and the true core was the insights into the poison Dao that the Poison Saint had accumulated throughout his life.

Those insights fit perfectly with her Calamity Poison Body, allowing her cultivation to break through several stages in just a few months, rushing from Dou Zong all the way to a Six-Star Dou Zun.

Tang Huo’er was not slow either; her cultivation was also rising rapidly.

The Fire Phoenix Body combined with the Immortal Nirvana Scripture, and then coordinated with Shen Wen’s Dragon Phoenix Harmony Scripture, seemed to fit Tang Huo’er’s Physique quite well.

The speed at which her strength increased was the fastest among all the women.

And when Qing Lin returned from the Nine Serene Earth Nether Python, she was already a Four-Star Dou Zun.

She had devoured the Souls of many snake-type Demonic Beasts there, and her cultivation had risen rapidly.

Her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had evolved to a deeper level and could now control high-level Dou Zun.

The day she returned, she threw herself into Shen Wen’s arms, said muffledly, ”Brother Shen Wen, I missed you,” and then refused to let go.

Cao Ying watched this scene, her teeth itching.

She was now seven months pregnant, carrying a big belly, and it was inconvenient to do anything.

Every night, she heard the commotion from the courtyard next door, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. The next day, she would sit in the Flower Hall with dark circles under her eyes, drinking anti-miscarriage soup, and found everyone unpleasant.

”Sister Ying, your complexion is not very good.” Dan Chen walked over with a bowl of soup and placed it carefully by her side.

Cao Ying glanced at her and didn’t speak.

Dan Chen was also a Dou Zun now, her complexion ruddy and glowing with energy; she was like a watered flower, blooming in full. Looking at herself, bloated, weak, with back pain, even turning over was difficult.

”I’m fine.” Cao Ying picked up the soup bowl, took a sip, her tone indifferent.

Dan Chen said ”Oh,” turned, and left. After taking two steps, she turned back and whispered, ”Sister Ying, if you can’t sleep, you can drink some soothing soup. I had people from the Dan Family send over a few prescriptions; the effect is quite good.”

Cao Ying put down the soup bowl, looked at Dan Chen’s sincere little face, and took a deep breath.

”Okay.”

Dan Chen smiled and walked away with light steps.

Cao Ying leaned on the soft couch, her hand on her bulging belly, and sighed softly.

She also knew she was envious, but knowing was one thing, that sour feeling just couldn’t be suppressed.

Cai Lin walked in from the backyard and sat down beside her.

”Don’t be impatient,” she said in a flat tone. ”After the child is born, you can do whatever you want.”

Cao Ying turned to look at her, the corners of her lips curling slightly. ”Were you like this too?”

Cai Lin thought for a moment and nodded. ”About the same.”

The two looked at each other and both laughed.

A few months later.

Outside the delivery room, Shen Wen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

Compared to when Cai Lin gave birth last time, he was much calmer.

But Qing Lin, standing by his side, still saw his hands behind his back clenching slightly.

Cao Ying’s Physique was far inferior to Cai Lin’s.

Although she was well-cared for during pregnancy and the fetal position was stable, who could say for sure about giving birth?

Xiao Yi Xian and Dan Chen were helping in the delivery room, and Tang Huo’er was accompanying outside.

Cai Lin was holding Shen Yinian, standing under the corridor. The girl was already over a year old, her purple eyes round, looking curiously at the maids coming and going.

”Little brother.” Shen Yinian suddenly spoke, her little finger pointing at the door of the delivery room.

Cai Lin looked down at her. ”How do you know it’s a little brother?”

Shen Yinian didn’t speak, just giggled, her little hand still pointing at the tightly closed door.

A clear cry suddenly came from the delivery room.

That cry had extremely strong penetrating power, carrying a strange Soul fluctuation, instantly sweeping across the entire Shen Residence.

In the direction of the Pill Tower, several Elders who were in seclusion opened their eyes at the same time, their gazes cast towards the direction of the Shen Residence.

A Soul fluctuation of the Early Stage of the Heavenly Realm.

Emitting from an infant.

Shen Wen pushed the door and entered.

Cao Ying was leaning against the head of the bed, her face pale, the hair at her temples dampened by sweat, sticking to her cheeks.

She was holding a small swaddle in her arms, looking down at the infant inside, with a smile on her lips.

”Husband, it’s a son.”

Shen Wen walked to the bedside and sat down, taking the swaddle.

The baby was very small, his skin wrinkled, not yet fully developed. But his eyes were already open, jet-black and bright, looking at him in a daze.

Shen Wen’s Soul Power probed into the infant’s body, sensing carefully for a moment, and his brows raised slightly.

Early Stage of the Heavenly Realm.

The child’s Soul strength was at the Early Stage of the Heavenly Realm from birth.

Comparable to Yao Ling of the Medicine Clan.

Shen Wen looked down at the infant in his arms, was silent for a moment, and then suddenly smiled.

Although Cao Ying’s Physique was the most ordinary among the women, the Cultivation Techniques she practiced and her Soul talent were all inherited by this child.

”Yunlong,” Shen Wen said, his voice low. ”Shen Yunlong.”

Cao Ying repeated it softly and nodded.

Cai Lin walked in carrying Shen Yinian. The girl stretched her neck to look into the swaddle, saw the wrinkled little face, and her brows furrowed into a ball.

”So ugly.”

Cai Lin tapped her lightly. ”You were like this when you were just born too.”

Shen Yinian snorted and turned her head away, but after a while, she couldn’t help but peek again.

Shen Yunlong seemed to sense something, opened his eyes, and his jet-black eyes looked at Shen Yinian. The two pairs of eyes met for a moment, and Shen Yinian suddenly giggled, reaching out to grab his face.

”Little brother!”

Cai Lin quickly held her away. Shen Yinian was unwilling, kicking her legs and shouting ”Little brother, little brother.” Shen Yunlong was disturbed and frowned, his mouth puckered, and he started crying again.

The cry still carried Soul fluctuations, shaking the candle flames in the room.

Dan Chen covered her ears, her little face pale. ”This kid’s crying is even scarier than Pill Lightning.”

Xiao Yi Xian also rubbed her temples and said softly, ”A Soul at the Early Stage of the Heavenly Realm is indeed rare.”

Cao Ying leaned against the head of the bed, watching this scene, the arc of her lips curving deeper.

She reached out and took Shen Yunlong from Shen Wen’s arms, patting him gently, and the crying gradually subsided.

Shen Yunlong nestled in her arms, his jet-black eyes rolled twice, and he slowly closed his eyes, his breathing becoming even.

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On the day of Shen Yunlong’s full-month celebration, news from the Beast Region finally arrived.

Yao Ming’s message jade talisman arrived at noon, and Shen Wen was drinking tea in the Flower Hall. He took the jade talisman, his Soul Power probed in, and after a moment, he put down his teacup.

”The ruin has opened.”

Xiao Yi Xian looked up. ”When?”

”Now,” Shen Wen stood up. ”Pack up, we are leaving immediately.”

Cao Ying walked out from the backyard holding Shen Yunlong. Hearing this, her footsteps paused. She looked at Shen Wen, then at Xiao Yi Xian, Dan Chen, Tang Huo’er, and Qing Lin, and was silent for a moment.

”I won’t go.”

She walked up to Shen Wen and looked down at Shen Yunlong in her arms. ”Yunlong is still small and cannot be without someone.”

Shen Wen reached out and gently pinched Shen Yunlong’s little face.

The kid opened his eyes, his jet-black eyes looked at him once, then closed again, continuing to sleep.

Cai Lin stood under the corridor holding Shen Yinian, her purple eyes falling on Shen Wen.

She was wearing a plain-colored long dress today, her aura condensed, and nine-colored light faintly circulated within her body.

”I won’t go either,” she said, her tone flat. ”It’s not the Soul of a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, so I’m not interested.”

Shen Wen looked at her and nodded.

”Then let’s go.” Shen Wen turned and walked towards the gate of the residence.

Xiao Yi Xian followed by his side, Dan Chen and Tang Huo’er walked side by side behind, and Qing Lin walked at the very end, her emerald eyes filled with some expectation.

Five figures rose into the air and dashed towards the direction of the Beast Region.