The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1482: Chapter 1482: If It Dares to Run, I’ll Kill It

Carson Flores studied the Primitive Pill Scripture, but while he could memorize all its contents and gain some insights, the difficulties were overwhelming, and complete comprehension seemed as distant as the ends of the earth.

Selah Ellison Fairy did not provide any guidance; she merely instructed Carson to memorize the contents until he could recite them effortlessly while noting down the points of his confusion.

Carson pondered that Selah Ellison Fairy probably had her own unique cultivation approach, one that might not necessarily suit him, which is why she didn’t plan to act as his teacher.

Carson wasn’t in any rush.

Let Selah Ellison Fairy orchestrate things.

They’d known each other for quite some time, and because he had helped her obtain the elixir formula for the Nine Revolutions Great Land Pill, she had done much to assist him without ever treating him unfairly.

Carson continued playing the role of the cook, taking charge of their meals.

Originally, Carson prepared dinner only during his leisure time at night, meaning just one meal a day. But now, with the egg of the Golden-Winged Great Roc to watch over, idle time became abundant, and under Selah Ellison Fairy’s request, their meals became more regular—changing from one to three meals a day.

Fortunately, when Carson left the Mortal Realm, he had filled his Space Ring with recipes from various cuisines; otherwise, it would have been depleted long ago.

Having ascended to immortality, Carson’s perception grew sharper, his control more precise, his fire more powerful, and with the superior ingredients of the Immortal Realm, his culinary skills soared dramatically throughout this process.

A solitary man and an unattached woman, eating and residing together like this, their relationship deepened and grew ever closer with each shared meal and casual conversation.

During his chats with Selah Ellison Fairy, Carson gained a greater understanding of immortals and the Great Land beyond immortals.

What constitutes an immortal?

To achieve eternal life, immunity to death—that is immortality.

This ”eternal life” is, in truth, a relative term rather than absolute. After all, in this universe, nothing truly lasts forever; even galaxies eventually perish, let alone humans.

In the eyes of ordinary individuals or low-level cultivators, those who transcend mountains and rivers, remaining undiminished for tens of thousands of years—the Human Immortals and beyond—can be described as immortal. After all, the average lifespan of ordinary beings in the Immortal Realm is only one to two hundred years.

This is the realm that all cultivators pursue. And beyond the immortals, what is the Great Land?

The Dao!

If immortals are merely masters of an immense, purer power, then the Great Land undergoes a fundamental transformation—they master the Dao, even become the Dao.

The abilities exhibited by those of the Great Land may no longer be quantifiable in terms of simple strength or speed but are instead manifestations of rules.

Water flows from high places to low, the sun and moon revolve, seasons change...

These are rules; these are the Dao!

You can resist rules, but you cannot change them—unless you are the rules themselves.

Only rules can overturn rules.

”It’s been three months already—why hasn’t the egg shown any signs?”

”There are signs; you just haven’t noticed them yet.”

In the spacious dining hall, the two were eating while discussing the enormous egg, which hadn’t shifted an inch.

Near the edge of a vast pool of molten lava, the two had excavated a Cave Mansion—complete with two separate bedrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, and incubation chamber. Though small in size, it was equipped with everything necessary.

Carson had planted the Water Banner of the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Formation at the entrance, and under the formation’s activation, the Extreme Cold Ice Crystal emitted a trace of chill, making all the rooms except the incubation chamber refreshingly cool.

After all, with plans to reside here for a year, Carson had put a little thought into the arrangement.

”The egg has already developed a fetal heart. If you sense carefully, you can hear a faint heartbeat—though the intervals are quite long, and without persistent attention, it’s impossible to detect.”

Carson’s eyes lit up. ”That’s promising. But I wonder, once this Golden-Winged Great Roc hatches, will it be wild and unruly? Will it be easy to tame?”

Selah Ellison Fairy nibbled lightly on a small piece of demonic beast rib as she casually replied, ”They say demonic beasts regard the first person they see as their parent. Combined with post-hatch taming, there shouldn’t be much trouble...”

Carson laughed. ”That’s good to hear. Otherwise, if we spend a year guarding it only for it to hatch wild and untamable, flying away immediately, wouldn’t that be a huge loss for us?”

”If it dares to run, I’ll kill it.”

Selah Ellison Fairy spoke lightly, yet her words carried an undeniable aura of dominance.

Selah Ellison Fairy was not inherently overbearing; on the contrary, she was indifferent to trivial matters—or rather, she simply didn’t care. But once she decided on something, an uncontainable sense of supremacy would naturally emanate from her, as regal as an empress.

As time passed, Carson too noticed the distinct heartbeat of the Golden-Winged Great Roc hatchling, and his anticipation grew.

This was a Golden-Winged Great Roc!

Time went on, and the activity inside the giant egg increased. Each heavy heartbeat reverberated with a gripping sense of power, the kind that made blood surge and veins thrum. Each pulsation felt like a fierce blow to the heart.

Indeed, it deserved its status as an Immortal Realm anomaly!

If Carson hadn’t already ascended to become a Human Immortal, this heartbeat alone would have been enough to make him vomit blood or even explode from the force.

The chasm between those above the level of immortals and those below was truly immense.

Just as Carson was quietly experiencing the drum-like heartbeats, a thunderous roar suddenly resounded across the heavens.

In an instant!

The earth quaked, the skies trembled, and mountains and rivers collapsed!