CHAPTER 410: CHAPTER 401 THE EGG CRACKED_1

The moonlight was luminous.

The moon in the Beast World was several times larger than Earth’s.

Silvery moonlight scattered across the land of the Beast World.

The beastmen had gone to bed early, and silence reigned everywhere.

「Delusional Domain.」

Beneath a large tree, away from the cave, the snake beastman found the person he was looking for.

The handsome and unruly man leaned against a tree branch, admiring the crystal-clear moon of the Beast World, idly toying with little pebbles in his hand. He said, "Si Wang, your injuries haven’t fully healed yet, have they?"

The cold-blooded snake beastman’s icy gaze shot towards the man in the tree; he then looked away, his expression displeased.

He had been continuously leveling up during this time and had also gained from Si Yan’s ascension to godhood. His injuries were almost completely healed; only the most stubborn ones remained, and these last few were his hidden troubles.

The snake beastman said, "It’s not a problem."

Ming Ji glanced down at the cold-blooded snake beastman. "Do you really want to become an Evil God?"

Darkness lurked in the snake beastman’s eyes as he asked, "Is that not allowed?"

"In one world, where there is positive, there is also negative. The Beast World has a brilliant guardian, the Beast God, so in theory, it could have an Evil God embodying dark power," Ming Ji tossed the pebbles in his hand into the air, caught them on the back of his hand, flipped them up again, and then swiftly snatched them all. This was a little game Si Yan often made him play when she was young.

"But becoming an Evil God is not as simple as you think."

"Si Wang, in this world, there used to be only a Beast God, no Evil God. If you wish to become an Evil God, you would be the first Evil God of the Beast World. Becoming the original god is very difficult."

The snake beastman’s domineering and fearless gaze met Ming Ji’s.

Ming Ji looked at him; he seemed to show no trace of fear.

He said, "You must bathe in this world’s liquid of sin for seven times seven, forty-nine days, enduring the trials of the liquid of sin."

"The liquid of sin can be very painful."

From the moment he was born—or rather, hatched—he had been abandoned and persecuted by his own mother. He had broken out of his egg prematurely just to survive. An underdeveloped newborn snake beastman, he had to fend for himself in the marshes. He endured countless cold stares and suffered innumerable hardships. To him, mere pain was perhaps no different from eating a meal.

"Continue," the snake beastman asked coldly.

That’s still not enough? Ming Ji frowned. He said, "The liquid of sin gathers the darkest power of this world; it not only causes pain but can also affect your mind. Si Wang, if you really become an Evil God, remember your initial resolve. If evil influences you and you lose yourself, then you would not just fail to be of help to Si Yan, you might even become her enemy."

The snake beastman half-closed his eyes. Become her enemy?

"Never," he said firmly.

A gust of wind passed, and Ming Ji appeared beside Si Wang. He said softly to Si Wang, "If you have decided, then say a proper goodbye to Si Yan."

"Perhaps, this will be the last time you see each other."

After speaking, Ming Ji turned and left.

When he got back to the cave, the little female was sleeping soundly. The snake beastman’s breath hitched slightly.

He touched her warm cheek. For a moment, he truly didn’t want to leave.

He got up and left the cave.

Si Yan suddenly opened her eyes, watching his retreating figure impassively.

「Dawn broke.」

The exceptionally handsome snake beastman bustled about inside and outside the cave.

He rolled up the hide curtain and cleaned both inside and outside the cave.

He had gathered a huge pile of Sushu Fruits and placed them on the wooden rack inside the cave. Then he brought water for Si Yan to wash her face and brush her teeth.

After Si Yan washed her small face clean, Si Wang smiled and handed her the cooked meat porridge.

Si Yan took a sip and said with a smile, "Wang, your cooking skills are really getting better and better."

"I made a lot, using the pig beast meat you like. If you enjoy it, have some more."

Si Yan said cheerfully, "You are so capable, able to do household chores and hunt; I’m really lucky to be paired with you."

The snake beastman’s hands, holding the bowl, tightened slightly. He was the lucky one.

Si Yan put down the ceramic bowl and pulled him towards the two Dragon Eggs.

Si Yan squatted beside the Dragon Eggs, looked at them expectantly, and then said to Si Wang, "Wang, I have a feeling that our babies, the little dragons, are about to hatch."

Si Wang squatted down as well.

Theoretically, Dragon Eggs take six months to hatch, but Si Yan’s Dragon Eggs had clearly changed after being nourished by the Beast God’s Divine Power.

As the father beast, Si Wang could also feel it; it seemed the Dragon Eggs were about to crack.

Si Yan turned back and smiled at him. "Don’t just keep looking at me, look at our babies. Quick, take a look."

The snake beastman glanced at the Dragon Eggs for a moment and then focused back on her.

"What should we call them? It’s a pity we don’t have a dictionary nearby; I really want to give them nice names."

Si Wang didn’t care much about the names of the babies. He said, "Whatever you name them, that’s what they’ll be called. Dongchi and the others have nice names."

"The names of the four cubs were given by Ming Jiu and Ming Ji."

Si Wang paused slightly.

Si Yan smiled helplessly. "I found out about it later too. I couldn’t have come up with such nice names back then. Ming Jiu and Ming Ji helped with the names."

Now it was her turn to name them, and she was truly troubled.

"Do you think the eggs will hatch today? I am so looking forward to them hatching."

Si Wang smiled and stroked her head before continuing with the household chores.

Si Yan watched the eggs and gently prodded them, whispering, "Babies, would it be okay for you to hatch today? Your mother is so hoping you’ll hatch before your father leaves."

Last night, when Si Wang left, she had woken up. She hadn’t known what he intended to do, so out of curiosity, she followed him. That was how she heard his entire conversation with Ming Ji. Becoming an Evil God was extremely dangerous; it could be described as a one-in-ten chance of survival. She wanted to stop him, but she couldn’t. She supported all his decisions. This was her trust in him.

Just then, as if the eggs heard their mother’s anticipation, they truly began to stir.

Si Yan called out loudly, "Wang, Wang!!!"

The snake beastman heard the commotion and rushed into the cave.

"Baby!" The snake beastman was almost instantly by her side.

Not just him; the four little ones, living nearby, also rushed over after hearing the commotion.

"Mother, what’s happening?!" the four little ones asked in a hurry.

Si Yan pointed excitedly at the eggs. "Look, look, the eggs have cracked!"

Si Wang and the four little ones stood by the Dragon Nest, only to see a crack in the purple eggs inside.

"It’s cracked, look, it’s cracked! It really has cracked!"

Si Yan felt everything was magical and said excitedly, "What should we do? I haven’t come up with good names yet!"

The snake beastman smiled, soothing his little female gently. He stroked her head and said, "Don’t worry. If you can’t think of any names, we’ll just call them Little Gold and Little Purple."

Si Yan glared at him. "No way, our babies’ names can’t be so casual."

Si Wang really didn’t mind what the babies were called. "Anything will do. Even calling them Pig Egg is fine."

He seemed to recall hearing someone say that a humble name makes for an easier life, right?