The Demon King is back, leading adorable kids on an adventure around the world!

After the birthday banquet, Zhan Tian Sect returned to its usual tranquility.

But Xiao Niannian was far from calm. She received a bunch of gifts and rode Little Gold around several times.

Having consumed many spiritual fruits and wines, one would expect them to be completely satisfied.

But the next morning, she lay on Luo Tian's lap, her little face tilted up.

With her big, blinking eyes, she looked like she needed something from someone.

"Dad, Niannian wants to go out and play."

Luo Tian paused upon hearing this, put down his teacup, and looked down at her.

The little Qilin squatted to the side, also looking up as if to chime in.

"Isn't the sect good enough?"

"The sect is great, but I really want to go out and have fun."

Niannian started counting on her fingers.

"There's a supermarket, an amusement park, and lots of delicious food outside! I haven't been there in ages."

Luo Tian felt a pang of sadness and a sense of guilt.

Indeed, since returning from the celestial realm, Niannian has never gone to a supermarket or amusement park like ordinary children.

Her childhood was marked by the loss of her hands and feet, and her forced to beg for a living.

Then comes cultivation, fighting, tribulation, and going to war.

A five-year-old child should be at an age where they are carefree.

But he didn't agree immediately; instead, he glanced at Xiao Xiao standing at the door.

Xiao Xiao was dressed in elven attire, her long silver-white hair cascading over her shoulders.

Pointy ears peek out, and light blue eyes are full of anticipation.

Her wings were folded behind her back, and the transparent membrane shimmered faintly in the sunlight.

She is a year older than Niannian, but she grew up in her own little world and knows nothing about the outside world.

Every step was taken with utmost care, tinged with a heartbreaking caution.

"You can go out, but you need to finish the important things first."

Luo Tian looked at Xiao Xiao and Niannian, his tone softening and very gentle.

Niannian tilted her head:

"What's so important?"

"Xiao Xiao is too weak and needs to improve her cultivation."

You all need to break through too.

Luo Tian pointed at the little Qilin and Xiaobai, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

Nian Nian blinked, looked at Xiao Xiao, and then at Luo Tian:

"Then Nian Nian can wait!"

Xiao Xiao stood at the door, a hint of nervousness and anticipation flashing in her light blue eyes.

She didn't know what her father was going to do, but she knew he wouldn't hurt her.

Her fingers, gripping the hem of her clothes, tightened and loosened repeatedly before she finally mustered the courage to nod.

……

That afternoon, Luo Tian called Xiao Xiao into his cultivation cave alone.

Inside the cave, the soft light of the luminous pearl shone down.

Xiao Xiao stood in front of Luo Tian, ​​her long silver hair flowing freely, her face showing extreme nervousness.

Her small hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her light blue eyes lowered, not daring to look at Luo Tian.

"Xiaoxiao, your cultivation level is too low, only at the Foundation Establishment stage. You'll be easily bullied if you go out like this."

Luo Tian spoke earnestly, like a true elder.

"Although elves have a special physique and can cultivate faster than humans."

But with your current level of cultivation, you are far from sufficient to face future enemies.

"Dad has decided to give you a top-down initiation ceremony."

Xiao Xiao was stunned: "Initiation?"

"That's right, your talent is extraordinary; you are a natural-born wood-type spiritual cultivator."

There is a core of wood spirit within him, which can withstand the backlash from the initiation.

The process might be a little painful, are you scared?

The small fingers that had been tightly gripping the hem of her clothes slowly loosened.

She raised her head, her light blue eyes looking at Luo Tian. There was nervousness in those eyes, but even more so, trust.

She has no other relatives in this world, only her father and Niannian.

If Dad says he'll help her become stronger, then it must be true.

"Don't be afraid, little one."

She spoke very seriously.

Luo Tian nodded and gestured for her to sit cross-legged.

He sat behind Xiaoxiao, his hands forming a hand seal, golden spiritual energy gathering in his palms.

He paused slightly and glanced at the small, innocent-looking figure from behind.

The oversized clothes draped over her thin frame made her look even more frail.

He recalled how Xiaoxiao looked when she first arrived, standing timidly in the corner, not even daring to speak loudly.

This child has already lost too much; we can't let her lose anything else she cares about.

"Xiaoxiao, are you ready?"

"Dad, Xiaoxiao is ready."

Luo Tian took a deep breath and placed a palm on Xiao Xiao's head.

Pure spiritual energy surged into her body like a tidal wave, advancing rapidly and unstoppable.

Her small body trembled violently, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

But she gritted her teeth and remained silent, her small fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles cracked.

The fingernail pierced the flesh, and bright red blood beads fell to the ground, like blood-red flowers blooming.

Late Foundation Establishment, Early Golden Core... Early Nascent Soul... Early Deity Transformation...

Her little face flushed red, and tears welled up in her light blue eyes.

But she didn't stop; her small hands instinctively gripped the fabric on her knees and tore at it forcefully.

The wood spirit within her body was activated by this power, unleashing a powerful life force.

Protect her meridians and dantian, repairing the wounds eroded by spiritual energy again and again.

Emerald green light flowed within her body, like a gentle river, carrying away the broken meridians and reconnecting them.

Late stage of Nascent Soul... Peak stage of Nascent Soul... Early stage of Void Refinement!

"boom!"

A burst of emerald green light erupted from Xiao Xiao's body, illuminating the entire cave.

Her wings transformed from a transparent membrane into a rainbow of iridescent colors, shimmering and sparkling.

Each feather seemed to be carved from a gemstone, refracting delicate iridescent light.

A holy light emanated from her body, multicolored and incomparably sacred.

Her long, silvery-white hair moved without wind, and two beams of emerald green light shot from her light blue eyes, piercing through the void.

Luo Tian stopped, a light sheen of sweat on his forehead.

He looked down at Xiaoxiao in front of him; she seemed like a different person, radiating vitality.

It's like the first ray of sunshine in spring, or the first rain that all things need to grow.

But he also saw the tear stains at the corners of her eyes and her clenched, white fingers.

"Little one, let me look inside your body."

Xiao Xiao closed her eyes and looked inward. Unlike humans, she did not have a small world evolving in her dantian.

Instead, it transformed from that clump of wood spirit essence into a towering tree.

The tree roots pierced deep into her dantian, the thick trunk soared straight to the sky, and the lush branches and leaves blocked out the sun.

Each leaf shimmered with a vibrant green light, radiating a boundless life force.

It was as if the entire spring had been sealed within her body.

"This is the Tree of Life."

Luo Tian's voice rang in her ears, tinged with weariness.

"It can provide you with a continuous source of spiritual energy, enhancing your various skills. Feel it fully."

Xiao Xiao opened her eyes, tears streaming down her face.

"dad……"

Her voice was trembling with tears, yet it was also filled with laughter.

"Little one can feel it...it's so warm..."

She threw herself into Luo Tian's arms, her small body still trembling slightly.

Luo Tian held her in his arms, gently patting her back, his palms landing softly on her thin shoulders.

He wanted to say something, but his throat tightened, and in the end he only managed a soft "hmm".

Luo Tian looked down at her small head buried in his chest, her long silver hair cascading down his arm, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees.

His lips curled up slightly, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

He remembered how he looked when he first found Niannian; she was just as thin and small, and just as cautious.

Now Niannian can make a fuss, laugh, and ride a dragon.

And Xiaoxiao has finally begun to learn to believe in and accept this world.

At that very moment, the sky outside the cave suddenly darkened.

Dark clouds gathered from all directions, shrouding the entire Shiwan Mountain range.

Purple lightning flashed through the clouds, emitting a low rumble, like a giant beast grinding its teeth in the darkness.

The heavenly tribulation has arrived, just as promised.

……