Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy

The egg cracked open, and an aura completely different from that of a Divine Beast faintly escaped, causing Wu Tian to furrow his brows.

Originally, he had thought that any creature born from his Nine Dragon Ring would be a Divine Beast. Now, it seemed that so-called demonic beasts and monsters also existed.

For instance, the aura leaking from the cracked egg was a plume of demonic energy.

The little fellow even exclaimed, "There’s demonic energy here."

Having cultivated the Transcending Sutra, she could naturally distinguish it.

What is a demon?

A demon is a being whose vital energy has attached itself to an object. When this energy is chaotic within, the object transforms without, affecting its form, spirit, and temperament—the functions of both its inner and outer self. It is rooted in the Five Elements and connected to the Five Affairs. Though its state may rise and fall through a myriad of changes, the signs of its fortune and misfortune can all be explained within this framework.

In short, this means that any being with the appearance of an animal, plant, or object that nonetheless possesses human-like intelligence and emotions is called a demon.

From the cracked egg emerged a creature. As soon as it drank some water, it grew to the size of a carp.

Upon seeing this fish, both Wu Tian and the little fellow were reminded of the ugliest of the ugly among all fish species.

If you were to ask who the ugliest fish is, the frilled shark, the viperfish, the blobfish, the Atlantic wolffish, the coelacanth, and the bay toadfish would all be on the list.

However, even they would have to bow in defeat before the one in front of them.

For every ugly fish, there’s an uglier one.

And yet, this fish possessed the domineering presence of a whale and the fierce eyes of a shark.

"Aren’t you going to pick me up already? This water’s so hot, it’s going to cook me," the fish said arrogantly.

It could talk the moment it emerged. It was no ordinary creature, but its tone was truly unlikable.

The little fellow snorted. "Even if you were cooked, no one would want to eat you."

"Sis, you can’t be like this. You have to understand, my birth is destined for greatness. What if I die?" the fish grumbled.

The little fellow snorted coldly, feeling that this fish was asking for a beating.

The fish then looked at Wu Tian and said, "Dad, save me."

Wu Tian was speechless. Who’s your dad? Not wanting to get involved, he left the fish entirely in the little fellow’s hands.

The little fellow glanced at the evil fish, thought of something, and said with a smile, "Just you wait."

With that, the little fellow ran to a small shop on the beach and bought a basin. She scooped the evil fish, along with the seawater, into it.

The evil fish was not happy. "Not like this, not like this, I want to..."

"Shut up, or I’ll cook you," the little fellow said coldly.

So this fish thinks he’s bad? Then I’ll be even worse! I’d like to see who’s really the tough one here!

Frightened, the evil fish snorted and fell silent.

Watching this scene, Wu Tian smiled at the little fellow. "It seems you’re going to take him home to raise?"

"No, Dad, you’re wrong," the little fellow shook her head, then flashed a mischievous grin. "I’m taking him home to train. I’m going to turn him into my number one minion!"

"A minion? It seems you’ve sensed something special about him, haven’t you?" Considering that neither Little Phoenix nor Little Kirin had been personally trained by the little fellow, Wu Tian thought for a moment, then looked at the evil fish and asked, "What is your Innate Divine Ability?"

Little Kirin’s Innate Divine Ability was the Bright King’s Fire, a flame that was the nemesis of all evil. Cultivated to its peak, a single spark could shatter an entire realm.

Little Phoenix’s Innate Divine Ability, at least in its early stages, was to change her size.

There were Golden Phoenixes and Fire Phoenixes, but Little Phoenix had no attribute. This led Wu Tian to a certain conjecture.

But as for this evil fish’s Innate Divine Ability, Wu Tian could only wonder.

The evil fish in the basin let out an arrogant cackle. "GEH HEH HEH HEH! My Innate Divine Ability is enough to shock the heavens and move the Ghost Gods! It will make me invincible, unmatched throughout the world! In the future, with a single shout from me, nothing that flies in the sky or swims in the sea will dare to be impudent."

"Speak like a normal person, or I’ll cook you and feed you to my Little Yellow," the little fellow said coldly.

The evil fish knew she was serious, and he didn’t want to die before his legend could even begin. He immediately answered honestly, "Devour!"

Wu Tian nodded. He had already guessed what this evil fish was. In truth, this was no ordinary fish at all.

And so, Wu Tian and the little fellow went home, carrying the basin.

At home, Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan were puzzled, thinking there was some rare species of fish in the basin. But when they looked inside, they were horrified.

The evil fish almost cried. There’s nothing wrong with my looks! I’m mighty, domineering, and fierce! So why don’t ’Mom’ and ’Grandma’ like me?

The little fellow casually placed the basin in the living room and went to take a bath.

Night had fallen. Everyone had finished dinner and was resting.

Inside the basin, the evil fish shouted, "Hey, hey, hey! You forgot to feed me! This old man... this old man is so hungry!"

Wu Tian and the others had indeed forgotten, but even after hearing him, they paid him no mind. This child’s temper needed to be thoroughly disciplined.

「The next day,」

When the little fellow lazily woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. It was Saturday, so there were no classes. Wu Tian sat beside her with his laptop open, reading a novel.

Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan weren’t early risers either. Even after they got up, being women, they needed to spend some time on their makeup.

Meanwhile, downstairs, the evil fish had woken up from hunger, only to be met with disaster.

The Little Kirin and Little Phoenix had noticed his presence. Divine Beasts and monsters are natural enemies.

I’ll beat him to death!

The Little Kirin stood by the basin and jabbed a claw down into the water, seemingly trying to crush the evil fish right then and there.

The evil fish was petrified. He quickly swam aside to dodge the Little Kirin’s claw while screaming, "Dad! Sis! Get down here! A dog is trying to bully your old man!"

「Upstairs.」

The little fellow rubbed her still-groggy eyes and asked in a daze, "Dad, should we go down and save him?"

"No need," Wu Tian said, shaking his head. That evil fish actually called himself ’your old man’? Good! Let him suffer a bit more. I’m not being cruel. This is for your own good, you silly fish!

The Little Kirin stabbed its claw into the basin and missed. It stabbed again and missed once more. It was getting furious. Why was this fish so hard to hit?

The Little Phoenix grew tired of watching and chirped impatiently, as if to say, "Stupid dog, get out of the way! Let me handle this fish."

At once, the flying Little Phoenix dove down, aiming to pierce the fish in the basin with her beak.

What kind of cruel world is this? Dad doesn’t dote on me, Mom thinks I’m ugly, and Sis doesn’t love me... and now a dog and a starling are bullying me too! I can’t go on living!

The evil fish wept, but it was just for show. But of course, he was just being dramatic. Dying? That was impossible. He would never die in this lifetime.

Thinking the evil fish wouldn’t dodge, the Little Phoenix struck fiercely with her beak.

The evil fish zipped away.

DING!

The Little Phoenix’s beak hurt, and she started to cry. I’m a delicate lady! My good looks were almost ruined!