Talisman Emperor
Chapter 35 – Collect
This guy must have encountered the Bubble Rat mob.
Chen Xi was not surprised in the slightest when she heard Duanmu Ze's shrill cry as there was a soft swamp just 33m ahead, she said, and a swarm of rat-type demon beasts that were the size of a fist lived underground.
Bubble Rats moved underground at a rapid speed like the wind, their bodies like bubbles being blown up and being filled with a foul-smelling green-rotting poison. Although the toxicity is not high, when it gushes into a person's body, that foul smell can actually cause a person to go crazy.
Most importantly, Bubble Rats were extremely grumpy, and when they encountered enemies, these disgusting and ugly little things would collectively choose to explode on their own. The dark green colored liquid that burst out from their stomachs was almost like a rainstorm that shattered the sky and was impossible to avoid.
"This .." Du Qingxi could not believe his eyes when she saw Duanmu Ze, she looked like she had been thrown inside and soaked in a vat of dye. Her hair, her skin, her clothes were as white as snow.Everything was covered in a dark green liquid, and she looked like a very ugly frog demon.
If they did not see it with their own eyes, it was really hard to imagine how the person before them was the handsome and delicate Duanmu Ze who was wearing white clothes that fluttered in the wind.
A gust of wind blew, and a sickening stench instantly filled every corner of the area.
"Very disgusting . '' Song Lin was suffocated by the foul smell in the air until she was completely sleepy, and she covered her nose as she repeatedly moved back.
"He's not in danger, is he?" Du Qingxi frowned and asked.
Chen Xi shook his head. “He's fine, just a little stink. ”
Blargh ~
Du Qingxi choked to the point that she almost vomited, she did not hesitate as she moved far away, then said, "Your master, quickly change your clothes and leave this place. ”
"All of you .. How can you all be like this !?"
Duanmu Ze's eyes opened wide as he looked at Du Qingxi and Song Lin who were staying away from him in annoyance, and his voice revealed a deep pain that made him seem like an abandoned widow.
"Young Master Duanmu, I've warned you before, but you didn't listen to me. Ouch, you have to hurry up and change your clothes, it's really very smelly. '' Chen Xi shook her head then turned around and left.
Duanmu Ze looked like he had been struck by lightning, and he was stunned for a moment before he let out an unusually furious low howl.
Chen Xi, you really did it on purpose, intentionally!
I'm gonna kill you!
Duanmu Ze was angry to the point he started breathing heavily, but he almost fainted as he smelled a foul smell on his body, and a wave of anger exploded again in his heart as he completely hated Chen Xi to the bone.
When Duanmu Ze appeared once again, he had already recovered his handsome appearance, but his expression was extremely grim as he looked at Chen Xi with a murderous look.
It seems like I've really offended this person, but as long as Du Qingxi is here, I guess she won't dare to secretly move against me. Chen Xi shook her head and directly ignored Duanmu Ze's gaze as she walked forward.
Duanmu Ze was silent all the way, and under Chen Xi's lead, no other mishaps happened again.
Du Qingxi followed behind and the shock in her heart grew deeper and deeper. Along the way, they had met some formidable demonic beasts more than once, though, but Chen Xi looked as if he had a far-sighted look ahead and would bring their group to carefully surround the surroundings to survive each time.
He had to admit that he did look down on Chen Xi because sometimes it was even difficult for him to notice the demonic beasts that were adept at hiding.
While in the heart of Duamu Ze, chen Xi's display of understanding the surrounding environment like the back of her hand caused Duanmu Ze to assume that everything that happened before was something Chen Xi had intentionally done to make him fool himself. For a time, the hatred that Duanmu Ze had towards Chen Xi was only to the extent that it was like a deep abyss, and if not for Du Qingxi being present, it was only because of Du Qingxi, he was actually going to kill Chen Xi at the first possible moment.
When dawn arrived, Chen Xi's group finally passed through the forest that was like a natural screen and entered the Southern Barbarian Forbidden Region to appear before a huge lake.
Chen Xi naturally acknowledged that this vast and boundless lake was called Spiritcave Lake, after all, as the first greater Innate Realm that he killed with his own two hands was the Violet Two-headed Rhino who had been cultivating for thousands of years and lived in the middle of the lake.
At this moment, no less than tens of thousands of cultivators had been gathered by Spiritcave Lake, and wherever his gaze went, it was densely packed with people. The noisy voices of discussion were up and down, and it seemed to be very crowded.
"The entrance to the Southern Barbaric Nether Domain will not be above Spiritcave Lake right?" Chen Xi looked at the distant crowd and felt a little surprised.
"You don't know?" Du Qingxi seemed to be even more shocked than Chen Xi.
Chen Xi shook his head. “I have never participated in a trial of the Southern South Barbaric Domain and I have never paid any attention to any information about this. ”
"Ha! As a disciple of Pine Mist City, you actually never participated in the Southern Barbaric Nether Domain trial. You're really pathetic. '' Duanmu Ze cut in with a tone that revealed an intense humiliation.
Chen Zi glanced at the person then said indifferently, “Although I have not entered the Southern Barbaric Nether Domain before, I understand how to traverse the southern barbaric mountain forest. ”
Understanding how to traverse the southern barbarian mountain forest …
Duanmu Ze was stunned then he recalled his encounter with the Icetail Bees and Bubble Rats. It was as if there was a scar in his heart that was torn apart, and his expression instantly became extremely gloomy as he said word for word, "I hope your cultivation is as great as your mouth, I hope, You better not die in the Nether Barbaric South Domain. ”
These words were equivalent to completely and openly severing the relationship between him and Chen Xi.
Du Qingxi frowned as she glanced at the two of them before saying coldly, "Enough! If the two of you will still be like this when we enter the Southern Barbaric Nether Domain, then please leave now! "
Duanmu Ze pursed his lips but did not say anything more, he was obviously afraid that Du Qingxi would send him packing.
Chen Xi wished for nothing more than to leave, but when she saw Du Qingxi's extremely cold expression and recalled the three-year agreement she had signed with her, she looked back at the cold expression she had signed with him, he hesitated to speak.
Only after they got close did Chen Xi notice that all of these cultivators mostly gathered in groups of three or five, did Chen Xi notice, and they were all holding weapons in their arms as they stood there with wary expressions. Clearly, in the extremely dangerous Southern Barbaric Nether Domain, even though they were all competitors, for the sake of preventing those great demonic beasts from rushing out, everyone took the same decision to gather together.
After all, the Southern Barbaric Nether Domain had yet to appear, and it was not the time to publicly offend each other to snatch a particularly bad pearl.
Chen Xi's group appearance attracted the attention of most of the people around him. The reason was very simple, the handsome Duanmu Ze was standing there like a flag. As long as it was a cultivator who had stayed in Dragon Lake City, it was, how could they not recognize that this young man who possessed extraordinary abilities was an outstanding figure of the younger generation of the Duanmu Clan, Duanmu Ze?
"So, Young Master Duanmu!"
"AH! Young Master Duanmu has come as well! ”
"Young Master Duanmu, I never expected to be able to see you here!"
…
Along the way, the sound of Duanmu Ze's words was unceasingly clinging to their ears, and the gaze that was originally slightly hostile towards Chen Xi's group had been drawn. The name of the Duanmu Clan was so big that it could be considered a giant in the entire southern region, and ordinary cultivators did not have to dare to offend the Duanmu Clan.
At this moment, Duanmu Ze's face showed a hint of his usual smile which showed considerable self-esteem in his satisfaction, and relied on the dazzling halo above his head, their group of four people seamlessly chose a very good place.
Chen Xi could not hold her breath with emotion in her heart when she saw this. Only the clan name was capable of making such an effect. Those clans with ancient hidden resources and reserves did indeed deserve the reputation of being able to survive until now.
Duanmu Ze's mood seemed much better after being flattered by the people around him, then he glanced at Chen Xi who was sitting cross-legged and said with a frown, “Hei! You are a spirit chef who really does not meet the standards, can't you see that everyone walks all night? ”
Chen Xi directly ignored that person and looked at Du Qingxi. "Do you need to eat something?"
Du Qingxi thought for a moment then nodded. When he walked out of the forest, he wore a black veil on his head that could be cut off by soul energy, and it covered his appearance, causing others to be unable to see his expression.
Only now did Chen Xi stand up, he pulled some ingredients from his storage ring before igniting the spirit fire and starting cooking.
This storage ring was given to him by Du Qingxi when they left the Clear Stream Restaurant, within which was a 330m space stacked with piles of materials. If they eat sparingly, it is enough for some people to eat for two to three years.
Duanmu Ze did not mind in the slightest when ignored by Chen Xi, as being able to make Chen Xi cook under the gaze of everyone present had already achieved his goal.
He wanted everyone to know that Chen Xi was only a low-status spirit chef that followed by his side, and unlike what was seen on the surface, a friend one could talk to.
At this moment, when he saw Chen Xi start cooking, Duanmu Ze could not help but start anticipating. The atmosphere of this person at this moment must be very unpleasant, right?
However, what disappointed Duanmu Ze was that even though the surrounding people often cast shocked, confused, enlightened, and humiliating looks, Chen Xi's expression remained the same from start to finish.
Not long after, a pot of Hundreds of Treasures cooked from over 100 kinds of spirit fruits mixed with five grains of spirit1 cereal was ready, he said, and the alluring aroma of porridge brings with it a trace of fresh fruit scent as it curves upward and drifts to the surface.
Grrr ~ Grrr ~
The sound of stomach growling out of the environment. Most of the cultivators here were around the Innate Realm and were still unable to survive with spirit energy like cultivators of the Violet Palace Realm, so they brought dry rations when they came here. But when they smelled the delicious aroma of the porridge that had just come out of the pot, who did not want it? Even their stomachs would not agree if they did!
“Young Master Duanmu is truly someone who cannot be compared to ordinary people, he even brought a spirit chef when he came out for the trip. This quality of life is truly enviable! "
"of course! Just by smelling that porridge scent, you can actually tell that youth is at least at the standard of a 2-leaf spirit chef! "
…
Duanmu Ze felt happier in his heart when he heard this, and he took out a white napkin and covered his legs with a satisfied expression, then he instructed. "Fill a bowl of porridge for me. ”
Chen Xi was holding a bowl of porridge and eating, and she muttered in reply, "No more. ”
Indeed there was nothing else, after giving Du Qingxi and himself each bowl each, a large bowl was taken by Song Lin which was like the reincarnation of a starving ghost, and the bottom of the pot is already scraped clean.
Duanmu Ze lowered his head and looked at the napkin he had prepared at his feet, then looked at the empty pot, and his expression kept changing and was extremely brilliant.
“Oh, this porridge is delicious. What is rare is that it has a completely different taste and is not slightly inferior to the head spirit chef in my home. "Song Lin swallowed a large porridge with a drunken face and satisfaction, and would occasionally let out a sipping sound.
“This porridge must be something he developed himself. It has a sweet taste and sticky texture that is different from normal, and contains pure spirit energy that is condensed and not lost until eaten. It's not bad. "Du Qingxi nodded as she judged.
Duanmu Ze's expression became even more unsightly when he saw the two of them had no intention to support him and instead evaluated the taste of the Treasure Porridge with great interest.
"Eh! That's … "
Right at this moment, a commotion appeared in the crowd and everyone's gazes shot into the distance.
Du Qingxi raised her head and glanced before pulling her gaze, and she said with a calm expression, "So it's the girl from the Su Clan. I know he will not miss this opportunity. ”
Su Clan's?
Chen Xi's heart suddenly shook violently, and she quickly raised her head.