"Diyi Hong!" Yu Xiaogang growled through gritted teeth. "We've all… surrendered, and you still won't remove it?"

Diyi Hong gave him a disgusted glance.

Everyone else was groaning in pain, yet only this guy sounded like his signal was breaking up?

Trash is trash.

That look of disdain pierced Yu Xiaogang to the core. He was so enraged he couldn't even speak.

This was personal!

It was definitely targeted!

"Sorry," Diyi Hong shrugged. "Once this soul bone skill activates, not even I can undo it."

Everyone: "…"

Huh?!?!

So what was the point of admitting defeat then?

If they had to give birth anyway, might as well grit their teeth and win some Immortal Herbs for their future child…

"No need to panic," Diyi Hong consoled them.

"My soul bone skill Pregnant Gaze only simulates the experience of childbirth. It won't actually make you give birth to a real baby."

Those still enduring the pain finally relaxed a little.

But for the early quitters—Flender and the rest—their hearts ached bitterly.

What?!

No real baby?

So it was just intense pain? That's rough, sure, but compared to Immortal Herbs, maybe… just maybe…

Except for a certain useless one, of course.

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Huh? You mean father can't give birth? That's such a waste.]

["God of Speed": Rongrong, you are truly filial.]

["Phoenix God": Wasn't there some Mother-Child River Water mentioned before?]

["God of Emotion": Streamer! Feed it to Tang San!]

["Rakshasa God": But you just said Pregnant Gaze doesn't actually result in childbirth. Isn't that a contradiction?]

["God King of Destruction 002": Typically, 100,000-year soul bones come in complementary pairs. What does your second skill do, streamer?]

Diyi Hong grinned.

As expected of the ones who set the rules—they know their stuff.

"Now comes the real test."

He chuckled slyly.

"The second soul bone skill… is here!"

The golden Heavenly Eye reappeared, this time shining with radiant silver light that enveloped the six people still holding on.

Hidden by the glow, Diyi Hong secretly used his Speed God Sense to slip a few drops of Mother-Child River Water to each of them.

"What is filial piety?"

"What is love?"

"Feel the greatness of motherhood!"

Embryo Gaze!

Moonlight-like silver brilliance flooded down, indiscriminately washing over everyone.

—He never said surrendering exempted them from testing his second soul bone skill.

Just as they were starting to adapt to the pain, everyone felt something squirming inside them. Strange marks began to rise.

"What the hell is this?!" Ma Hongjun shouted. "Wasn't this just a simulation? Why does it feel real?!"

"And we surrendered! Why are we still being tortured?!" Li Yusong roared.

"Help! It's really coming out from the back!!!" Flender screamed. "Someone just end me now!"

"I'm a beast-type spirit! Where do you want me to get a knife?!" Li Yusong snapped.

"I'll kill you myself, I swear!"

The scene devolved into chaos again.

Only Ning Fengzhi stayed silent, slowly inching toward Chen Xin.

His lips moved, transmitting a soul power message.

Chen Xin's expression changed drastically.

But he still raised a hand and slashed a blade of soul energy across Ning Fengzhi's abdomen.

A male caesarean section.

A boy.

—Apparently, he'd been injected with Mother-Child River Water.

The entire area fell into stunned silence.

Did… he actually give birth?

Just then, Ning Rongrong finished absorbing her Immortal Herb and opened her eyes—only to witness this jaw-dropping sight.

Her brain froze.

And then Diyi Hong clapped his hands and beamed:

"Congratulations, Rongrong. Your dad just gave you a little brother."

Ning Rongrong: "…"

Huh?!

Next moment—

"Did he really give birth?!" Flender ripped off his glasses, staring wide-eyed. "Sect Master Ning?! Are you serious?!"

"Help me!!!" Ma Hongjun howled. "I'm still a kid! I don't want this!!!"

"Shut up!" Dai Mubai clutched his backdoor in agony. "Someone, anyone, cut me open now! It's about to come out on its own!"

Everyone: Σ(っQДQ;)っ

Come out… on its own?!

Pfft!!!

With a disturbingly crisp sound, Yu Xiaogang—still lying on his side—suddenly ejected…

A giant egg from his rear.

The egg was pure white, but that only made the green threads, yellow spots, and red splotches more eye-searingly vivid.

He gave birth!

But it was… an egg?

The already shell-shocked crowd was pushed even further into disbelief.

["Phoenix God": Huh? Babies and eggs? What kind of combo is this?!]

["God of Speed": Fatty, are you blind? Sect Master Ning was fed Mother-Child River Water. This egg is the Embryo Gaze skill taking effect.]

["God of Emotion": I saw Tang San get fed too! Cut him open!]

["Rakshasa God": If we don't, will it come out the back too? That'd be even more thrilling.]

["God of Emotion": !!!!!!!!]

["God of Emotion": Streamer, stop that lunatic! He's about to do it himself!]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Woohoo! I have a little brother now!]

Diyi Hong looked over at Tang San.

He was clenching his rear with one hand, gripping a throwing knife in the other, poised to slash his stomach!

Like hell he'd let that happen!

Universal Pull!

The knife flew from Tang San's hand, his self-surgery thwarted.

He glared murderously at Diyi Hong—What are you doing?!

I finally gathered the courage!

"Careful now," Diyi Hong grinned. "Wouldn't want to hurt the baby."

Tang San: "!!!"

To hell with your baby!

In his agitation—

PFFT!

The same disturbingly crisp sound.

A baby flew from Tang San's rear—straight into Xiao Wu's arms as she stood, head bowed in pain.

She looked up in a daze, bloodshot eyes wide.

Her whole soul seemed to shatter.

Her brother San… actually gave birth to a child?

What kind of freakish storyline is this?!

["God of Emotion": AAAAAAH!!! I'm saving this moment FOREVER!!!]

["God of Speed": Ugh… that's both satisfying and disgusting. I can't handle this…]

["Nine-Colored Goddess": Haha! Streamer, well done!]

["Phoenix God": Wait… my previous incarnation wasn't fed Mother-Child River Water, right?]

["God King of Destruction 002": Streamer, I'm officially interested in your brain now.]

["Rakshasa God": Translation: your mind is in a league of its own!]

Diyi Hong chuckled.

Pregnant Gaze + Embryo Gaze—even in a data-saturated world like his past life, these would've been breakout black-horse skills.

They'd rank high on any "Top Hilarious Abilities" chart.

Alongside moves like barehanded blade catch and sarcasm-powered energy, they were often "borrowed" by various novels.

In the little world of Douluo—he could absolutely wreak havoc!

Pfft!

Pfft!

Pfft!

A chorus of crisp sounds echoed as giant eggs rained down.

No helping it.

Everyone was too busy with their own pain to assist others with C-sections.

Tang San glanced around in desperation, hoping to find some comfort in shared suffering.

But…

None.

Aside from him and Ning Fengzhi, no one else gave birth to a baby!

All of them…

Laid eggs!

"Why?!" Tang San howled, his rage impotent. "Why do they all lay eggs, but I have to give birth to a baby?!"

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