"From a low-rank God of War to a High-rank God of War, the energy accumulation required in between would likely take years of hard work even with your resources being tilted in my favor. Not to mention crossing that natural chasm to reach the Planetary Level you mentioned."
As she spoke, her mood dipped slightly.
Having witnessed Li Yifei's great power to turn his hand and summon clouds or rain, she was all too aware of how insignificant her current strength was.
Li Yifei pinched her cheek and comforted her softly, "Cultivation is like rowing upstream; there's no such thing as instant success. The fact that you could adapt to the operating rules of cosmic energy in such a short time has already exceeded my expectations."
"As for the Planetary Level, with your talent, as long as you follow the steps, a Breakthrough is only a matter of time."
Listening to these words, the bit of anxiety in the depths of Posey's heart vanished.
She quickly cheered up again, an unusual brilliance flashing in her eyes.
"Fortunately, the one thing I don't lack now is time. I originally thought that the lifespan of a Titled Douluo could reach a thousand years."
She gave a self-deprecating smile, her fingers gently stroking Li Yifei's lapel.
"Later, after checking the Spirit Hall archives, I realized that was a privilege granted to me by my status as the Sea God's High Priest. Ordinary Titled Douluo only have a lifespan of two or three hundred years at most."
"Now that I've practiced this Gene Primal Energy Method and my life level has leaped, I finally have the qualification to walk slowly with you through the long river of time."
Li Yifei held her hand back, feeling its warmth.
"The lifespan limit of the Planetary Level is around a thousand years. Once we break through to the Astral Rank, our lifespan can increase tenfold. We have plenty of time to spend."
Posey changed the subject, her brow furrowing slightly as her beautiful eyes stared gloomily at Li Yifei.
"There are still significant differences between the underlying rules of the Douluo World and the rules of the Universe you come from."
"You explained before that the higher the life level and the more perfect the genes, the difficulty of producing offspring increases exponentially. The stronger one is, the harder it is to have children."
As she spoke, she placed her palm over her flat lower abdomen, carefully feeling the faint but stubborn rhythm of life nurturing there.
"And the result?"
Posey couldn't help but roll her eyes and started complaining.
"I repeatedly warned you not to finish inside. You just wouldn't listen. Now look, I've really been hit."
She gave Li Yifei's waist a huffy pinch; it wasn't hard, and felt more like acting spoiled.
"With this belly growing bigger day by day, how am I supposed to return to Sea God Island? The dignified Sea God High Priest, pregnant out of wedlock, going back with a big belly to preside over the sacrifices? Those old fogies on Sea God Island would pass out on the spot!"
Li Yifei spread his hands, putting on an innocent face.
"You really can't blame me entirely for this. I only confirmed the little guy's existence when I was checking your aura just now. Who could have predicted such an outlandishly high hit rate?"
"Like I'd believe you!"
Posey wasn't buying it at all, her slender finger poking Li Yifei's chest.
"The girls in the group are all lining up to announce the good news one by one. Do you dare say you didn't have any ulterior motives? When we were discussing it in the group before, that'safe period' theory you proposed was clearly just a ruse to make us let our guard down!"
"Weren't you in the group too?" Li Yifei countered, "When I proposed that theory, you were the one who agreed with both hands. Now that something's happened, you're throwing all the blame on me."
Posey's cheeks turned visibly red, and even her long neck was stained with a layer of pink haze.
"I... at that time..."
She stammered, unable to squeeze out a complete sentence for a long time.
That night, as the waves crashed against the rocks, Li Yifei's offensive was continuous.
She had been tossed around until she was dizzy and her brain was a mess; she had no mental energy left to distinguish whether any theory was true or false.
As long as it was proposed by this man, she would just nod and agree blindly.
"I was just muddled from you bullying me!" Posey bit her lower lip and glared at him fiercely, "Anyway, this debt is all on your head."
"Fine, fine, it's all my fault."
Li Yifei smoothed her ruffled feathers, pulling her into his arms and resting his chin on the top of her head.
"But the wood is already a boat; it's too late to complain now. In your condition, you won't be able to return to Sea God Island to preside over things for a while. Stay here with peace of mind and give birth to the child first."
Posey gave a soft sigh, pressing her cheek against Li Yifei's warm chest and listening to that powerful heartbeat.
"I suppose that's the only way."
Her tone carried a hint of helplessness, but more so a sense of settled security.
The responsibilities of Sea God Island and the shackles of the High Priest were all cast to the back of her mind here.
Right now, she was just a mother about to welcome a new life, a woman snuggling in her lover's arms.
Night fell.
Inside the Supreme Council Building as the lights first came on, soft Soul-guided Wall Lamps burned along both sides of the corridor.
Li Yifei walked with light steps, preparing to go to Xiao Wu's room, who was on shift today.
As he walked, he wondered if that quirky little witch Ning Rongrong would trick Xiao Wu into trying some new tricks tonight.
Turning the corner of the corridor, a graceful figure blocked his path.
With a water-blue long dress trailing on the floor and a plump, curvaceous figure, it was Ah Yin.
"Husband." Ah Yin bowed slightly, her voice as gentle as water.
"Why are you stopping me here?" Li Yifei stopped, his gaze lingering on that warm face.
"The Lord wishes to invite you to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest for a while," Ah Yin spoke softly.
The Lord she spoke of was naturally the Co-lord of Spirit Beasts, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena.
"I don't mind," Li Yifei raised an eyebrow, "But there's still everyone's schedule to consider."
"Regarding that, I've already discussed it with the sisters," Ah Yin explained with a small smile.
"Almost everyone here is pregnant and their bodies are heavy, making things inconvenient. So we plan to swap schedules with the sisters on the Lord's side."
"Once the sisters on the Lord's side are pregnant, we'll make it up to the sisters here."
Hearing this righteous "shift swapping" argument, Li Yifei could only call her a pro.
Ah Yin then added, "Furthermore, the Lord has agreed to your previous request."
"Not just Sister Brigitte and Sister Ziji, but even Sister Xuedi and Sister Bingdi are in the Star Dou Great Forest now."
"Ho."
Hearing this news, Li Yifei felt some interest.
"It seems she still remembers the grudge from last time."
Li Yifei rubbed his chin, recalling the ridiculous events at the Lake of Life last time.
"I told her it was because her body was too weak and she was unwilling to call Brigitte and Ziji."
"This time is great; not only did she call Brigitte and Ziji, but she even brought in Bingdi and Xuedi. It seems she really wants to win against me once?"
He stretched his limbs, his bones letting out crisp popping sounds.
Gu Yuena's cold arrogance, Brigitte's gentle healing, Ziji's wild abandon, plus the Far North's Xuedi's ethereal coldness and Bingdi's brashness.
With these five gathered to set up a formation, just thinking about the scene made one's blood boil.
"Now, I simply must go meet them properly."
Li Yifei took a step forward, putting his arm around Ah Yin's slender waist with an ambiguous smile.
"Ah Yin, what about you?"
Ah Yin's earlobes turned slightly red as she shrank back.
"I... I'm still carrying a child, so... of course I can't."
"Not necessarily," Li Yifei leaned into her ear, his hot breath hitting that jade-like ear, "I remember the child is already over three months old, right? It's okay after three months."
"No... that won't do."
Ah Yin waved her hands repeatedly; for her, sharing a bed with the Lord was still too much of a breach of her bottom line.
"Then it's settled."
Li Yifei gave her no chance to refuse, picking her up by the waist.
Space Laws shifted slightly, and the two figures vanished from the corridor, followed by a streak of light shooting into the sky, heading straight for the Star Dou Great Forest.
The biting wind at high altitude was blocked by an invisible shield.
With soft beauty in his arms, Li Yifei was in a great mood.
The price of enjoying such polygamous bliss was that his waist had to endure a load far beyond that of a normal person every day.
Fortunately, his Planetary Level physical fitness combined with the Gene Primal Energy Method gave him nearly infinite stamina.
This was a Realm that no Mortal could ever hope to reach.
Looking down, mountains and rivers receded rapidly in the night.
In this year's time, the map of the Douluo Continent had been completely reshaped by his overwhelming martial force.
The chaos of the old era was forcibly suppressed, and knowledge beyond the era had constructed a brand-new order.
The life trajectories of thousands upon thousands of people had undergone earth-shaking changes because of his arrival.
Sunlight spilled onto the plaza of the Supreme Council Building, where children who had just completed their Spirit Awakening were chirping about the future. This was the most vivid scene of the day.
The Asura God's Divine Thought had dissipated, and his chosen successor had died young.
The originally predestined script had been torn to shreds by him.
But would those high and mighty existences in the God Realm really swallow this insult?
The Asura God's dying words, "I'll wait for you in the God Realm," were by no means empty words.
While he was thinking, deep in his mind, the interface of the Peerless Beauties Chat Group jumped cheerfully.
[Worlds Number One Princess: "Brother Yi Fei, my dad says the accounts of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have been a bit messy lately, can you come help me take a look~"]
Below the text was a bonus selfie of her wearing an extremely revealing silk camisole nightgown.
That hesitant look in her eyes, paired with a large expanse of snowy skin, provided a full visual impact.
Immediately after, another message popped up.
[Is Jade Not Jade: "The academy has brought in a new batch of Mimicked Cultivation Devices. Do you want to come and personally test their intensity?"]
This fiery Dean's "testing" had always involved hand-to-hand combat in actual battle, sweating it out.
Li Yifei looked at the screen and laughed softly.
A gentle land is a hero's tomb.
Easy days are always short-lived.
Li Yifei snapped his fingers.
A miniature black hole flickered in and out of existence at his fingertip, swallowing even light, forming a dark singularity.
Let the storm come more fiercely.
Coincidentally, he had gained new insights into Momentary Eternity's "Time Reversal" and was worried about not finding a suitable sandbag to practice on.
Those pseudo-gods in the God Realm should be able to withstand a few rounds of being tossed about.