Puppets are not considered living beings, so when Heaven sends down lightning as punishment, they are not included in the strikes.
These puppets had followed me to other worlds and had seen the world. Since they didn't distinguish between men and women, I had no choice but to ask them for help in order to prevent others from entering the formation.
Xu Rui glanced at the two puppets but didn't say anything. Even if his wife didn't bring out the puppets, he would have brought them out anyway. He couldn't let his wife go through the difficult process of giving birth alone.
"Wife, these two puppets seem insufficient. Take out the remaining three of yours, and I'll take out two more from here. It should be enough for each of the five children to hold one. The main purpose of the remaining two puppets is to protect you."
Tang Baozhu thought it made sense. She had completely forgotten that she was carrying five children, which would definitely not be enough. So she quickly released the remaining three puppets in the Fusion stage.
Because Tang Baozhu had a puppet to help her give birth, and Xu Rui was there to help take care of her, she didn't call anyone else to help.
Those who claimed to be helping pick up the children were really looking for trouble. They were thinking of taking advantage of the situation to do something underhanded, preferably using some kind of secret drug to kill both the child and the unborn.
Therefore, those who intended to attack this place did not even have the chance to get close to the small valley. Moreover, the small valley was surrounded by a circle of sect elders.
When they saw so many elders there, they were terrified and dared not do anything about drugging them.
They even suspected that things inside were not simple, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people, including Elder Taishan, who was in seclusion.
They had absolutely no right to get involved in what happened inside. Although they were somewhat unwilling to let Tang Baozhu give birth to the child safely, there was nothing they could do.
He could only silently curse in his heart that Tang Baozhu would not survive the childbirth.
In their minds, it seemed as if Xu Rui would accept them if Tang Baozhu were gone. They were like a toad trying to eat swan meat; their dreams were far too unrealistic.
Tang Baozhu's contractions were getting more and more intense and frequent. She already knew in her heart that it was almost time.
Looking up again at the lightning tribulation in the sky, it seemed eager to come out, and I knew that it was almost time.
"Honey, it seems like the baby in my belly is about to come out."
Xu Rui could only offer words of comfort, because there was nothing he could do; he had to watch over the heavenly tribulation.
Even though he was in agony inside, he acted calm and collected, worried that he might lose his composure and affect his wife's mood.
But the anxiety revealed in her eyes couldn't be faked.
Tang Baozhu was a little out of breath when she spoke, but seeing her husband's distressed expression, she was still comforted.
Even though she couldn't tell anything from his face, she knew he was worried about her.
Tang Baozhu was in no mood to talk anymore, so she quickly called the puppet next to her to help with the delivery. Fortunately, it didn't torture her too much, and the baby in her belly came out quickly.
Perhaps the baby inside the womb retained a trace of consciousness, so that Baozhu didn't suffer at all, and it was as if she just slipped out all at once.
Just as the child was born, the long-brewing lightning bolt struck down from the sky.
Even though Tang Baozhu was extremely anxious, she knew she couldn't help it and there was nothing she could do about the heavenly tribulation.
The only thing I could do was to avoid distracting Xu Rui and try not to make a sound, just so as not to disturb his performance.
It's possible that the first lightning tribulation was just a test, and it was directly neutralized by the sect's protective formation, disappearing before it even had a chance to land in the small valley.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Tang Baozhu quickly swallowed two pills to restore her spiritual power. Once she had regained all her strength, she continued to work hard and spawn the remaining ones.
The lightning strikes from the sky are incredibly fast; it feels like one strikes down and another immediately follows.
Fortunately, Tang Baozhu gave birth quickly. As if they had planned it, each child came out of her belly within three minutes of the other.
After all the births were completed, nine bolts of lightning struck from the sky, and then a colorful cloud descended.
In an instant, Tang Baozhu's loose belly, which had become saggy from childbirth, returned to its original state, as if she had never given birth.
Moreover, her cultivation level was rising rapidly, and she felt that she was about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. She never expected that having a child would have so many benefits.
Tang Baozhu felt as if she hadn't suffered much, but Xu Rui suffered greatly. The first three lightning tribulations were intercepted by the sect's protective formation, but the last six struck the small valley.
Although the small valley had intercepted a portion of each lightning bolt, most of them still struck directly down.
In order to prevent his wife from being struck by lightning, Xu Rui did his best to catch all the lightning bolts.
The price he paid was that his robes were tattered and he looked like a beggar, and he also suffered some internal injuries.
Fortunately, the last ray of light that descended instantly healed his injuries.
When the sunset glow descended, it lasted for more than a minute, and its influence was quite widespread. Those who had been watching the spectacle outside instantly entered the valley and were all bathed in the sunset glow.
Tang Baozhu glanced at it but didn't look any further. As long as her own radiance wasn't intercepted by them, that was fine.
The rays of light that spill outwards are absorbed by others; after all, one cannot absorb all of them. Giving some to others is a way of forming a good connection.
After Tang Baozhu recovered completely, she immediately changed the style of her monastic robe. The original style was loose and baggy, but now that her belly had disappeared, it definitely needed to be altered.
Xu Rui also changed into a new set of robes. He had no choice but to change, as his old robes were practically beggar's clothes now.
After both of them had recovered, they couldn't wait to check on the children. Once they were sure the children were alright, they removed the formation and came out of it.
Tang Baozhu didn't pay attention to their specific genders. She planned to give them a proper check-up after everyone left, and also check their aptitudes to see how they fared, to the point where they were about to be struck by lightning.
Tang Baozhu followed behind Xu Rui, watching him greet the others. When he introduced himself, she smiled slightly, gave a bow, and didn't say anything more.
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