Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Offspring Over Forty, Massive Rewards
"We are have a child!"
These simple five words reverberated in the mind of the Goddess of Life, stirring a complex mix of emotions she couldn't put into words.
"What are you going to do?"
The Goddess of Life snapped out of her thoughts, her beautiful eyes fixating on Zhou Yi.
"I'm going to see the child!"
Seeing the complicated look in her eyes, Zhou Yi grinned widely.
"You scoundrel!"
The Goddess of Life bit down on Zhou Yi's shoulder fiercely.
Zhou Yi gently stroked her smooth, jade-like back, letting her vent her frustration.
Before long, the Goddess of Life grew tired, resting against Zhou Yi's chest, her emotions a tangled mess.
She couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt towards the God of Destruction.
After a moment of tenderness, Zhou Yi turned his attention to the Goddess of Kindness.
Fairness.
Fairness.
It was all about fairness.
Zhou Yi wasn't one to show favoritism; his treatment of each goddess was equal.
Soon enough, the Goddess of Kindness also discovered that she was with child.
When the Goddess of Life learned of this, she felt an inexplicable sense of relief, genuinely happy for her sister.
The Goddess of Kindness, on the other hand, was torn, unsure whether to feel joyful or sorrowful.
It wasn't just the Goddess of Life and the Goddess of Kindness—
Qiu'er, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion King who had never conceived before, as well as the Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Abi, all became pregnant in succession.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Zhou Yi was elated, redoubling his efforts.
"Beloved husband,"
Zhu Zhuyun looked at Zhou Yi with eyes full of adoration.
During this time, under Zhou Yi's guidance, she not only mastered various martial arts but her cultivation had skyrocketed.
Her loyalty to Zhou Yi was unwavering.
However, the time was too short. Despite her rapid improvement, she still couldn't compare to Zhou Yi.
When they sparred, Zhu Zhuyun was brimming with fighting spirit.
Although she could unleash incredible combat strength, she ultimately had her limits.
Under the crushing weight of absolute power, Zhu Zhuyun was quickly defeated.
Suddenly, Zhou Yi's body trembled—his cultivation had advanced another level, reaching Rank 145.
By now, his descendants had begun to grow and flourish.
Especially in recent times, with his help, their progress had been swift, their cultivation soaring.
This, in turn, continually fed back into Zhou Yi, boosting his own cultivation.
Although the feedback from each descendant was minimal due to their vast disparity in strength, over time, the cumulative effect was astonishing.
Moreover, as their cultivation levels continued to rise and as his descendants multiplied, the feedback would only grow more substantial.
"Exquisite!"
Zhou Yi could feel the days of truly "laying flat" approaching.
Of course, even now, life was already quite leisurely.
Zhou Yi resembled an old farmer in retirement, tending to his small patch of land in a serene and contented manner.
Time flowed by imperceptibly.
One day, Zhu Zhuyun also conceived.
Unlike the complex emotions of the Goddess of Life and the Goddess of Kindness, Zhu Zhuyun was overjoyed.
"With a child, her position became even more secure."
The Zhu family, upon hearing the news, celebrated with great enthusiasm, while the royal Dai family wore grim expressions, as though a meadow had sprouted on their heads.
Zhou Yi paid no heed to these matters, continuing his simple, unpretentious daily life.
In a word: Balanced.
Meanwhile, the foundation of the Grand Zhou Heavenly Creation World Formation continued to expand—an awe-inspiring formation capable of altering the heavens and earth, with stars as its foundation. The number of formation flags it required was staggering.
Zhou Yi wasn't in a rush.
He had all the time in the world.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, the Goddess of Life, the first to conceive, was about to give birth.
Zhou Yi had long since released the seals on her powers.
Under Zhou Yi's immense strength and the bond formed through their child, the Goddess of Life had fully submitted to him, becoming inseparably his.
The same was true for the Goddess of Kindness.
The Goddess of Life's childbirth posed no danger—it was remarkably smooth.
It was a son, and he possessed a Life God Physique.
Zhou Yi named him Zhou Shu.
Looking at the child, the Goddess of Life's face lit up with an unprecedented radiant smile, exuding maternal warmth. Her elegance and beauty were unmatched.
But when her gaze fell on Zhou Yi, a flicker of complexity crossed her eyes.
She had been utterly conquered...
After comforting the Goddess of Life, Zhou Yi returned to his quarters to review the rewards.
Reward One: Ten Years of Cultivation.
Reward Two: Ten Years of Lifespan.
Reward Three: Life Physique.
"No way! I even inherited my son's divine physique!"
Zhou Yi was overjoyed as he claimed the rewards.
A decade of cultivation and ten years of lifespan were nothing more than a drizzle to him—completely insignificant.
However, the Life God Physique vastly enhanced Zhou Yi's vitality, making it overwhelmingly resilient. Even if his head were chopped off, it would regenerate in an instant.
He could even be reborn from a single drop of blood.
Of course, this wasn't solely due to the Life God Physique; Zhou Yi's terrifyingly accumulated lifespan also played a crucial role.
Previously, his lifespan was like scattered soldiers without a commander. But with the acquisition of the Life God Physique, it was as if they had found their home, uniting into a single, cohesive force.
The resulting power was even more terrifying.
Combined with the Immortal Body—an innate ability granted by the Soul Bone in Zhou Yi's torso—he was effectively an unstoppable cockroach with double-stacked buffs.
"And there's also the 'Big Gift Pack for Offspring Reaching Forty Children!'"
Zhou Yi's gaze turned to the final reward.
"Open it."
He ordered, and two rewards materialized:
[Reward One: Yin-Yang Iron Orbs – Adjustable in size, heavier than a mountain.]
[Reward Two: Divine Furnace of Creation – A mystical artifact with infinite uses.]
"Yin-Yang Iron Orbs? Divine Furnace of Creation?"
With a wave of his hand, Zhou Yi summoned two dark-green spheres, each the size of a chicken egg. Solid and indestructible, they seemed neither metallic nor jade-like.
These were the Yin-Yang Iron Orbs.
Zhou Yi flexed his fingers, and the two orbs spun in his palm. Their surfaces were slightly rough, inscribed with mysterious patterns, but they felt incredibly comfortable to handle.
Moreover, their size and weight were fully adjustable.
The two spheres also had a magnetic attraction to each other, and could, of course, be used to bash opponents.
"Not bad!"
After playing with the Yin-Yang Iron Orbs, Zhou Yi retrieved the Divine Furnace of Creation.
This three-legged, two-handled cauldron was adorned with carvings of mountains, rivers, stars, and galaxies.
It could be used to refine pills, forge weapons, smash enemies, or even refine people.
"A true treasure!"
Zhou Yi was ecstatic. He had been lacking a top-grade pill furnace, and although he had crafted one himself that reached the level of a Douluo Divine Artifact, it was nothing but trash compared to the Divine Furnace of Creation.
After the Life Goddess, the Goddess of Kindness also gave birth—to twin sons.
Zhou Yi named them Zhou Shan and Zhou Liang.
In the year that followed, Wang Qiuer, Xue Di, Bing Di, A'Bi, and finally Zhu Zhuyun also gave birth one after another.
Wang Qiuer gave birth to a son named Zhou Ni.
Xue Di (Snow Empress) gave birth to a daughter named Zhou Bingxue.
Bing Di (Ice Empress) gave birth to a daughter named Zhou Bingbing.
Abi and Zhu Zhuyun each gave birth to a son, named Zhou Lei and Zhou Yun, respectively.
At this point, Zhou Yi's offspring had reached a total of forty-seven children.
Zhou Yi organized his rewards:
Reward One: Ten Years of Cultivation × 7
Reward Two: Ten Years of Lifespan × 7
Reward Three: Max-Level Mighty Dragon Palm Technique
Reward Four: Max-Level Nameless Sword Art
Reward Five: Three Bottles of Supreme Foundation Establishment Pills (10 pills each)
Reward Six: Three Bottles of Boundary Breaking Pills (10 pills each)
Reward Seven: Max-Level Indestructible Golden Body
Reward Eight: Dragon Essence Fragments × 4
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