"If you're hungry… you can drink the beast milk from these guys. They produce plenty."
Shi Batian advised, ignoring the resentful gazes from the spirit beasts.
"I'm so hungry… Daddy, I feel like the milk isn't enough anymore. I have to eat this to be full!"
Crunch!
Shi Hao stuffed another small piece of gourd shell into his mouth, biting down crisp and sharp. Ever since awakening his spirit weapon and spirit power, an intense hunger surged through him, impossible to suppress.
At the same time, a golden light flared all over Shi Hao's body, his aura swelling noticeably.
Spirit power rising!
"Could it be…?"
Shi Batian's eyes widened in shock. Could it be that eating these gourd shells actually increased Shi Hao's power? He slapped his forehead in regret.
Of course! Many birds eat their eggshells right after hatching. Some mammals even consume their placenta because it's the fastest way to replenish nutrients.
"Eat… keep eating, until you're full."
With that thought, Shi Batian stopped restraining him and instead encouraged Shi Hao to continue.
Half an hour later, Shi Hao's spirit power surged to a four-ring Spirit Ancestor level, earning him yet another black spirit ring.
Shi Batian's own spirit power quietly climbed to around level 27 — the speed rivaled that of a rocket.
"Daddy… I'm full now. I'll save the rest for tomorrow."
Shi Hao rubbed his round belly and smiled contentedly.
Shi Batian glanced at the leftover gourd shells — about ninety percent remained untouched. Shi Hao had only eaten a small fraction.
Gasp.
Just one tenth of the gourd shells and Shi Hao was already four-ring Spirit Ancestor, What if he ate them all?
Sure enough, Shi Hao resumed eating the next day after digesting the last batch.
Spirit power visibly soared!
42 levels… 43… 45… 50… 60…
Shi Batian's own power quietly increased alongside.
Seven days later!
Shi Hao's spirit power reached a terrifying level 75 — a seven-ring Spirit Saint. Shi Batian hit level 48 himself, on the verge of breaking into Spirit King territory.
Shi Batian was once again stunned by his son's talent. These gourds truly were a divine gift!
Late at night, inside the room, Shi Batian held the golden bracelet Qian Renxue had left behind, whispering softly.
"Xue… do you know? I'm already at the four-ring Spirit Ancestor level. Our child has reached Spirit Saint, and he's so adorable — his features resemble yours."
"My strength grows day by day… don't worry. One day I'll become a Titled Douluo, and I will personally come to Spirit City to bring you back. Then, we'll finally be a family again!"
His eyes shone with tenderness. The existence of these seven gourds gave him the confidence to truly save Qian Renxue.
Maybe, one day, Shi Batian would reach the Titled Douluo level and bring her home in glory.
Outside the door!
The six gourds of varying colors floated gently in the wind. They had long noticed the sadness on their father's face.
"Daddy looks so sad… is he thinking about Mother again?"
"Probably… Daddy has been like this for a long time…"
"I don't want to see Daddy so sad. We have to save Mother quickly!!"
"Yes… save Mother!!"
For the past month, they'd always seen Shi Batian quietly grieving. The gourds had noticed.
Their gazes all turned toward the eldest, Shi Hao — the only one who could move freely.
"Big brother… bring Mother back!"
"Yeah, you're the only one who can rescue her now… the rest of us can't move yet."
The gourds spoke out. Shi Hao stood and nodded confidently.
"Don't worry, brothers and sister… I'll bring Mother back for sure!"
Shi Hao looked about seven or eight years old, frozen in that age without the rapid daily growth before.
He was prepared — his power had reached Spirit Saint, and even his father said he was already formidable. Shi Hao was confident.
"All right… all right, save Mother, save Mother!!"
The gourds cheered happily!
Inside the house, Shi Batian was completely unaware. Exhausted from the day, he was already snoring deeply.
The next morning!
Bathed in sunlight, Shi Batian stepped out and called instinctively:
"Xiao Hao… come eat!"
No response.
Even the spirit beasts guarding the door had one fewer member.
Shi Batian frowned, a bad feeling creeping up.
"Do you… know where your brother went?"
He asked the remaining gourds, who froze and then shook their heads frantically.
"No idea… ah, no."
"We didn't notice!"
"Big brother told us not to tell Daddy… Daddy, please don't ask, because we don't know."
Shi Batian: "???"
The gourds awkwardly pretended ignorance, but their unnatural answers were easy to see through.
After searching inside and outside the house, and around the gourd vines, Shi Batian finally found a letter.
Written on it were a few large characters:
"Shi Hao leaves this for dad to open."
Shi Batian frowned, reading the shaky handwriting: "Daddy, I'm going to the Spirit Hall to rescue Mother. Don't worry… I'll bring her back!"
"Then our family can finally be together!!"
Shi Batian's head buzzed.
Damn it — Shi Hao actually left alone to rescue Qian Renxue!
Although Shi Batian heard the gourds shouting about saving Mother every day, he never thought they'd really leave without saying goodbye.
Shi Hao had just reached Spirit Saint a few days ago. Despite his dominant spirit weapon and powerful body… even Shi Batian didn't know exactly how strong he'd become.
One thing was certain — the current Big Brother was strong, unbelievably strong.
But no matter how strong… he was still just one person. He couldn't possibly stand against the entire Spirit Hall alone.
They were the strongest force on Douluo Continent, with a foundation so deep it was unfathomable.
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Expect that the future chapters would be dedicated to Shi Hao's adventure to Spirit Hall
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