"A powerful guardian? Is that guardian a beast?"

Ying Tai and Huo Ling nodded at Zhang Fei.

"The beast is no random beast, and its power is truly formidable, husband. Even my master should think twice about fighting the beast because it possesses such terrifying abilities, and none of the heavenly flames can harm it."

"Hmm?" Zhang Fei rubbed his chin. "The Chaos Flame, huh? Could it be the Chaos Beast?"

Ying Tai and Huo Ling froze, looking at Zhang Fei in shock.

"So, my guess is correct, huh? The beast guarding the Chaos Flame is the Chaos Beast."

"How did you guess that the beast was the Chaos Beast?"

"Haha," Zhang Fei laughed. "In my home realm, there are many novels about cultivators and the like, and I read a lot of them in the past."

"What are novels?"

"Novels are fictional stories written by residents of my realm." After Zhang Fei made that statement, Ying Tai and Huo Ling exchanged puzzled glances. "In some stories, the universe is described as being created by Chaos, and the Chaos Beasts are the children of Chaos. Since the last heavenly flame is the Chaos Flame, I guess its guardian is a Chaos Beast."

Ying Tai shook his head slightly. "I don’t understand how mortals in your home realm can think like that, but the guardian of the Chaos Flame is indeed the Chaos Beast."

"Do you have any memories of the Chaos Beast, Ling’er?"

Huo Ling nodded slightly and created a screen, showing the appearance of the Chaos Beast and the Chaos Flame.

Zhang Fei’s expression turned serious as he looked at the image of the Chaos Beast on the qi screen.

The Chaos Beast possessed a colossal physique forged from Chaos, its body towering like a mountain range beneath the heavens. Black scales covered its monstrous body, each scale engraved with ancient runes. Its flesh seemed neither completely solid nor ethereal, constantly twisting like the instability of reality itself. Its crimson eyes glowed in the darkness, carrying both ferocity and indifference. Endless black mist coiled around its body like living serpents, obscuring its true form.

There were two jagged horns spiraling toward the sky like broken heavenly pillars above its head. Its claws were massive enough to tear through mountains. A pair of enormous wings stretched across the heavens, blotting out the sunlight and shrouding the area in darkness. Its tail resembled a giant black dragon forged from darkness, capable of leveling an entire area with a single strike. Its limbs were thick as giant trees, and its fangs resembled ancient divine swords, each filled with a destructive intent. The pressure radiating from its body alone caused any cultivators to kneel as their souls trembled uncontrollably.

"The Chaos Beast truly lives up to its name!" Zhang Fei exclaimed. "Back then, in the era of the beginning, I didn’t see any images of the Chaos Beasts, and I only saw images of the two primordial beasts there."

"Husband, the Chaos Beast and this universe are one, so its image will not appear in the era of the beginning." Zhang Fei looked at Huo Ling. "All the living beings that appeared in that place were those who were born after this universe was formed, and the Chaos Beast was born along with this universe."

"The Chaos Beast lives near the universe core, right?"

"That’s right," Huo Ling answered him with a nod. "Ever since this universe was created, the Chaos Beast has never left that place, and it faithfully protects the Chaos Flame."

Zhang Fei thought for a while before asking again. "Who spread the news about the ten heavenly flames in this universe? Is that person Feng Yao?"

"Shen Yuanzhi was the first to spread the news about the ten heavenly flames, and all her reincarnations also spread the news, except my current master."

"Oh?" Zhang Fei raised an eyebrow. "If Feng Yao didn’t spread the news about the ten heavenly flames, how could the people in the Three Mortal Realms have information about them?"

"Actually, my master is also confused regarding that matter, and she suspects that it has something to do with those hidden forces, such as the Fate."

"Fate, huh?" Zhang Fei mumbled. "The lightning tribulations are also the work of those hidden forces, right?"

"The heavens control the lightning tribulations, and you must already understand why they want to kill you." Zhang Fei just smiled when Huo Ling mentioned his lightning tribulations. "They haven’t sent down your lightning tribulations since you broke through to the Five Celestial Realms, and they’re likely waiting until your cultivation breaks through to the Celestial God Realm before attacking you again. If that’s true, you will face lightning tribulations that no living creature has ever faced, and the realm you broke through will surely be completely destroyed by then."

Zhang Fei patted Huo Ling’s head. "Don’t worry, okay? Those lightning tribulations are powerful, but the heavens will never be able to kill me. I’m still weak now, but I’ll become stronger in the future, and I’ll break through to the Exalt Supreme Realm. At that time, I’ll challenge those hidden forces, especially the heavens, and I’ll destroy them."

"Hahaha! Master, you can’t possibly defeat them, let alone destroy them. They—Ouch." Ying Tai rubbed his head and looked at Huo Ling. His neck shrank, seeing her deathly glare. ’Tch! This brute big sister!’

Huo Ling looked at Zhang Fei with a serious look; she stretched out her hand and rubbed his cheek. "Are you serious about destroying those hidden forces, husband? I’ve watched you for a long time, and I’m satisfied with your development as a cultivator. However, they are on a different level from all the enemies you have faced so far, and they have immense power. Even my master doesn’t dare to fight them because she knows their strength, and she knows that she cannot defeat them."

"Have you ever heard me say nonsense?"

"No."

"See?" Zhang Fei sighed softly. "I understand your concerns, but I won’t challenge them before I’m ready. For now, I don’t want to think about them, and I will focus fully on reaching the pinnacle of the cultivation world. When I have enough strength, I will challenge them, starting with the heavens, who have repeatedly tried to kill me."

Huo Ling could only sigh at Zhang Fei’s stubbornness. "Since you want to fight them in the future, I, as your wife, will help you fight them at that time. After you obtain the Sun Flame, you should reduce all your outside activities and focus on pursuing your cultivation in seclusion. I will accompany you to the location of the Chaos Flame once your cultivation reaches the Three God Realm."

"The Three God Realms? Doesn’t that mean I have to go to the Primordial Realm to reach that level?"

"Yes." Huo Ling nodded. "You won’t be able to reach the Three God Realms in the Ancient Realm, let alone the Paradise Realm. Other people don’t know the way to the Primordial Realm, but my master is the embodiment of the core of this universe, and she knows the safest route to go there. Once your cultivation reaches the Celestial God Realm, my master will take you to that realm, where you can continue to cultivate and strive to reach the Exalt Supreme Realm, and you will be unrivaled in the universe."

"Alright! I’ll work hard to reach the Celestial God Realm, and we’ll go to the Primordial Realm when I’m ready to break through to the Three God Realms." Huo Ling nodded and smiled at Zhang Fei. "Ying Tai, how long will it take me to obtain the Sun Flame?"

"Two weeks, Master."

"Two weeks, huh?" Zhang Fei nodded slightly. "By the way, what is your relationship with Yin Ling?"

Ying Tai rubbed his nose embarrassedly. "Ling’er is my sister, but she is also my lover, Master."

"Oh? Moon and Sun being lovers is a little strange to me." Zhang Fei thought it was strange because day and night are always separate, as are the moon and sun. "Since Yin Ling is your sister and lover, you two can live together again."

"Are you really okay with that, Master?"

Zhang Fei smiled. "Why should I have a problem with that?"

"Does that mean Ling’er’s master is your wife, Master?"

Zhang Fei remembered Yin Yue and smiled to himself. "For now, I’m still helping Yin Yue strengthen her soul, and I’ll help her reshape her body in the future."

"Why don’t you dual soul cultivate with Yin Yue, Husband? That way, her soul power will strengthen much faster, and she can reshape her body ahead of schedule."

Zhang Fei sighed. "You know Yin Yue’s situation, right? I hadn’t thought about it before, but I think I’ll talk to her about this soon."

"Hehe," Huo Ling chuckled. "Husband, there is only one solution to revive the Moon Clan, and that solution is to take Yin Yue as your wife. When you two have children in the future, your children must use her surname."

Zhang Fei raised an eyebrow slightly. "Actually, it’s not a problem for me, Ling’er. Even if my children use their mothers’ surnames, they are still my children."

"I think that’s good."

"Alright, let’s talk about that matter in the future. I don’t want to have children right now, and I’ll have children after I reach a stage where no cultivator can resist me anymore."

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Mo Shentian, accompanied by Mo Zainan, stood in front of their three sons, two daughters, and two daughters-in-law. He watched them with a serious gaze, but he didn’t find anything strange about them. He didn’t even realize that Shang Xueli, Nalan Wangzi, Mo Yousha, and Mo Anqi in front of him were artificial dolls.

"Why did you gather us all here, Father?" Mo Zixiao asked.