Qin Yan hadn't finished speaking when Lin Shiqi quickly interrupted him, "What nonsense are you talking about? That's impossible. There's no way that could happen, right, Zhenjun?"

Lin Shiqi looked at Zhenjun with hopeful eyes, but his response undoubtedly poured cold water on her hopes, "Well... what he said is correct. In the heavenly realm, humans can indeed mate with other species and produce offspring."

"This is truly terrifying, to think that such a thing could happen!" Lin Shiqi felt a chill down her spine. She said, "So, does that mean the Queen Mother, and those half-human, half-animal monsters are..."

Zhenjun coughed and said, "Don't speculate about such things. In the heavenly realm, even if humans mate with other humans, the offspring may not necessarily be human. It could be a half-human, half-animal, or even stranger, exotic creature. That's why there is a crucial prohibition in the heavenly realm against unions between humans and animals. If violated, severe punishment awaits. Remember this, if you break this rule and I find out, I will not let it go."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shiqi unconsciously glanced at Qin Yan, thinking about the recent incident they had. She hoped Zhenjun wouldn't find out, as it would spell trouble.

After Zhenjun finished speaking, he added, "Of course, these prohibitions are for ordinary individuals. If it's the Emperor, I have no authority. However, I advise you not to casually engage in such activities. After all, you wouldn't want a half-human, half-animal, or even stranger offspring, right?"

Lin Shiqi couldn't help but imagine the scene of giving birth to a half-human, half-animal monster, growing more scared as she thought about it, involuntarily exclaiming, "Ah, no, absolutely not."

"Don't worry, Zhenjun is just trying to scare you," Qin Yan comforted Lin Shiqi.

"It's actually not a big deal," unexpectedly, Yujie chimed in, "The offspring doesn't necessarily have to be human. Even if it's a half-human, half-animal, or another type of creature, it's not a problem. Maybe these creatures are even stronger and more superior than humans. Having such offspring wouldn't be a bad thing, right, Brother Tian?"

"..."

"..."

The group fell silent immediately, staring at Yujie with puzzled looks. They found her thoughts quite difficult to comprehend. Yitian felt a bit embarrassed and scolded her, "Don't talk too much. If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

Seeing Yitian's displeasure, Yujie immediately fell silent.

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Yitian turned to Zhenjun and said, "By the way, you mentioned earlier that we would encounter many dangers on the way back to the mortal realm, but we haven't encountered any dangers so far. What's going on?"

Zhenjun looked at Yitian and said, "If you think I was trying to scare you, you're mistaken. The troublesome incidents are just about to begin."

"Are you suggesting that we will encounter danger on this grassland?" Yitian asked.

"That's right."

"I see..." Yitian still held great respect for Zhenjun and didn't dare disregard his words.

Meanwhile, Lin Shiqi felt that Zhenjun was being overly cautious. She said, "What's there to worry about? We have so many people here, you're so powerful, Zhenjun, and we have the Emperor's Sword with us. No matter what creatures come, we'll be fine, right?"

Just as the words were spoken, heavy and massive footsteps were heard in the distance, causing the earth to tremble violently.

"What's happening?" Lin Shiqi quickly asked.

"Don't make a sound, hide quickly," Zhenjun immediately stopped in his tracks, crouched down, and the others followed suit, crouching down and concealing themselves in the lush grass.

The sound of the enormous footsteps drew closer and closer. After a while, a massive figure appeared about twenty meters away from them. The people hiding in the bushes looked up and saw a colossal gray-brown giant tortoise, nearly twenty meters tall. The giant tortoise's enormous shell resembled a small mountain, while its limbs and head were even thicker than the trunks of large trees.

The massive giant tortoise seemed not to have noticed the people hiding in the bushes and continued to move its extraordinarily thick limbs on the ground. With each step it took, it caused a tremor in the earth, leaving behind a huge crater and emitting a deafening sound. Its imposing presence was truly astonishing, and if Qin Yan and the others were accidentally stepped on by it, they would definitely turn into a pile of flesh.

The giant tortoise gradually walked away and disappeared from sight. The people hiding in the bushes finally breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Shiqi now understood that what Zhenjun had said earlier was true. She nervously said, "How... how can the exotic beasts here be so huge, like small mountains? Are all the exotic beasts here like this?"

Zhenjun replied, "Not entirely. I can only tell you that the exotic beasts in this area are far more powerful than in other places. Even I may not be able to handle them. In my opinion, among the five of you, only Qin Yan and Yitian have the ability to deal with the exotic beasts here. The others basically have no chance against these beasts. A single misstep could lead to being killed by the exotic beasts here, so you all better be extremely careful."

"Oh, what should we do then?"

Qin Yan said, "Here's the plan: if we encounter any situation later, Shiqi, Mengdie, and Yujie, you three should hide as quickly as possible and try to avoid engaging with the monsters here. Let Zhenjun, Yitian, and I deal with the exotic beasts here."

Zhenjun also agreed with Qin Yan's suggestion, "That's the best course of action. Otherwise, if we get into a fight, we'll have to divide our attention to take care of you all, which would be detrimental to everyone. It's better to avoid them if we can and try not to be discovered or engage in conflict with them."

With the decision made, the group continued on their journey. Whenever they sensed nearby exotic beasts, they hid their forms in the tall grass to evade them as much as possible. They managed to avoid any incidents along the way. As time passed and the sky gradually darkened, the silhouette of a tall mountain peak suddenly appeared in the distance on the horizon.