Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor

Ye Qing crouched down to gather his strength, then suddenly leaped into the air. A pair of jet-black wings instantly unfurled from his back, and then he turned into a black line and disappeared in an instant.

After transforming into the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger state, Holy Light Shuttle also became Evil God Charge, with similar speeds. However, Ye Xuan discovered that Evil God Charge was actually easier to control.

Controlling the evil god to charge forward is almost 30% easier than controlling the holy light to travel.

So the dark form is indeed the true form!

Chapter 61 Princess, the Darkness of the Abyss Unleashes Its Power

Ten miles outside Xingluo City, a dark figure descended from the sky and landed in the forest.

"I almost flew too far." Ye Qing took a breath and patted his slightly stiff face.

The speed of the Holy Light's traverse and the Evil God's charge was indeed unreasonable, and the energy consumption was unbelievably low. However, the long distance from Shrek City to Star Luo City was truly taking a toll on Ye Qing.

No matter what, it's not the true speed of light.

Ye Qing also discovered a problem: if this skill is used for a short period of time, there are no side effects at all, but if he travels for a long time like this, his body will still bear some pressure.

The side effects were minimal and within an acceptable range, but I felt a bit carsick after stopping.

"I feel a bit nauseous... I crave something sour." Ye Qing rubbed his temples, then swayed as he leaned against a nearby tree trunk and walked forward, where the sound of a stream could be heard.

My soul power is almost depleted, so I'll take this opportunity to rest and replenish it.

Just as he was flying in the sky, he saw a small river nearby. Ye Qing had his eye on this river, which is why he landed here. He could wash his face by the river, get some food, and recover his soul power before entering the city.

After all, this is a supernatural world. Just entering a human city doesn't guarantee complete safety. If you encounter a rich but foolish second-generation heir like Dai Huabin, you might have to resort to violence.

Ye Qing was quite looking forward to seeing if anyone would come over and slap him a couple of times.

With a wave of his hand, he used his soul power to clear a path through the bushes in front of him, and a clear stream appeared before him. The only pity was that the water was a bit shallow, and there were basically no big fish in water at this depth.

So Ye Qing was too lazy to catch those little guys, and casually took some soul beast meat from his soul tool and started grilling it.

He had almost finished eating the carcass of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

It was precisely because the bear carcass had so much meat that his barbecue skills improved by leaps and bounds. Compared to when he used to grill half-cooked or burnt the meat when he tried to grill some taro for Beibei, he can now be considered a barbecue master.

"This is the last piece. After this, all that will be left is the bear paw." Ye Qing smacked his lips, cut the bear leg meat into strips, skewered them with bamboo sticks, and began to cook for himself.

As for the grilling method, it's naturally the same as how Huo Yuhao dealt with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the original novel.

First, grill it until it's half-cooked, then coat it with egg white, and briefly stir it over the fire to let the egg white lock in the meat's flavor. Finally, dip it in sauce before eating.

When Ye Qing first started making this dish, it was quite a struggle because the heat was difficult to control, and he often overcooked the meat. Now, it's basically no problem. Paired with his own dipping sauce, it's a true delicacy.

However, just as Ye Qing was enjoying his meal, he heard soft footsteps not far away.

Immediately afterwards, a clear and melodious female voice rang out.

“It smells so good~”

Upon hearing those three words, Ye Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Oh no, could it be that the dog leash has come knocking on our door?"

That familiar tone, that familiar sweet cry, and that familiar setting and plot—isn't it just like the scenes that happened when Huo Yuhao first met Tang Ya?

Light footsteps approached, and then a figure as agile as a butterfly emerged from the path Ye Qing had cleared, its bright eyes fixed on Ye Qing, who was barbecuing by the river.

She was a girl who looked to be thirteen or fourteen years old. Her skin was fair and delicate, and a headband inlaid with various gemstones held up her long golden hair, which was combed behind her back except for her bangs. Her waist-length hair looked exceptionally smooth, and her sky-blue eyes were clear and bright. Her exquisite features carried a touch of nobility.

"Elegant... kind of like Xu Jiujiu." Ye Qing glanced at the girl thoughtfully, then turned back to continue grilling.

It's impossible for a royal princess to go out without a protector. Although Xu Jiujiu seems quite normal in the original work, with no problems in her mind or values, who knows what she's like in private?

Most importantly, the way she made her entrance was truly terrifying for Ye Qing.

The other dog leash had turned into a dragon-binding rope, trapping the unfortunate child Beibei like a monkey. Now, whenever Ye Qing saw these beauties with names and surnames from the original work, he felt like he was having PTSD.

It's not that he has paranoia; Tang San is truly inhuman.

Unless it only enters the body and not into daily life.

"Your Highness, be careful, this young man is not simple." Just as the girl was about to approach Ye Qing, a soft voice rang in her ears.

Yes, just as Ye Qing guessed, this girl was none other than Xu Jiujiu, the youngest sister of Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo and the current princess of the Xingluo royal family. The person who secretly transmitted the message to her was her guardian, Xingyun Douluo Manyi.

If you want to call it a coincidence, it really is a coincidence. Xu Jiujiu rarely leaves Xingluo City, but this time she broke through to the Soul Master level and just returned from obtaining a Soul Ring outside.

The past two weeks of hunting souls in the Star Dou Great Forest were too oppressive. For a long time, she didn't want to go back directly to the palace, a place that seemed magnificent but was actually full of intrigue. Instead, she chose to have Manyi put her down and slowly walk back to Star Luo City.

Anyway, it was only about ten miles away, which wasn't far for a Soul Master, so Manyi agreed to her request to relax.

Then she smelled the aroma of Ye Qing's barbecue.

This is the meat of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, paired with cumin and garlic sauce—high-tech seasonings that don't even exist in the Douluo Continent. Soul Masters, whose five senses are already much more acute than ordinary people, can naturally smell it easily.

She swallowed hard. As a royal princess, she had eaten all kinds of delicacies since she was a child, but she had never smelled such a fragrant aroma.

Of course, more importantly, ever since she got close to Ye Qing, her ultimate talent in dark form, Dark Abyss, had been quietly exerting its power.

Manyi is a titled Douluo, so she is not easily influenced. But Xu Jiujiu is different. The Dark Abyss, which is most likely to arouse inner desires, first aroused her stomach, which had not been satisfied for more than ten days because of the Soul Hunt.

She could even feel her stomach rebelling.

"Grandma Manyi, it's alright. As long as you're here, there won't be any problems," Xu Jiujiu said in a low voice, her lips moving slightly.

Ye Qing, who was grilling, twitched his eyelids. He heard the voice that Xu Jiujiu thought only Manyi could hear, and Xu Jiujiu's way of addressing Manyi confirmed his previous guess.

"I didn't expect it to really be her. It's a good opportunity to try and buy the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife directly from her." Ye Qing looked at the meat skewers in his hand and gradually fell into thought.

Chapter 62 Her rationality was astonishing.

Due to the effects of the Abyss Darkness, Xu Jiujiu, who was completely unaware of it, only felt her stomach churning. Looking at the glistening, fragrant Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear roasted meat in Ye Qing's hand, she had an irresistible urge to snatch it and eat it.

But she was, after all, a royal princess, and the education she received from childhood did not allow her to do anything that would damage her image.

"Hello, excuse me... could you sell me some of your barbecue?" Xu Jiujiu gracefully tucked a stray hair behind her ear, a friendly smile appearing on her fair face.

"Sell it to you? Of course! But let me make this clear first: this meat comes from a 20,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, so the price will be a little bit more expensive." Ye Qing said with a smile, continuing to grill the meat with his left hand while making a gesture with his right that would make even a cosmic stick explode with rage.

We're not related, just strangers who met by chance. If I offer to treat her to a meal for free, it would seem like I'm being pretentious. Since she wants to buy something, let her spend the money.

Sometimes, closing the distance doesn't require being overly attentive, because the other person doesn't need what you have. Instead, it's better to give them a better impression, which will be more conducive to the conversation that follows.

Sure enough, when he saw that Ye Qing didn't try to force a connection with him using the barbecue as an excuse, Xu Jiujiu's smile became much more genuine.

As a royal princess and Xu Jiawei's most beloved younger sister, countless people have tried to curry favor with her since childhood, hoping to use her as an opportunity to get close to Xu Jiawei's aristocratic connections.

She was already tired of this feeling, which was why she was unwilling to return to the palace so soon.

Rather than incurring favors for no reason or inexplicably becoming involved with Ye Qing over a meal, she would rather use money, something meaningless, to sever those pointless relationships.

If Ye Qing had just said he wouldn't charge her for the meal, then no matter how hard she was to resist the cravings that had been stirred up, she would have turned around and left.

It's just a meal. Xingluo City is only a few steps away. We can just go back to eat there.

It was Ye Qing's frankness that allowed her to sit down next to him naturally. She didn't care whether her elegant long dress would get dirty. After gathering her skirt, she sat gracefully on a rock next to Ye Qing.

Because she was going to pay, she felt perfectly justified in eating the meal.

It's just money, no big deal.

"Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear meat? I'll have to have a good taste then. As for the money, I'll pay." Xu Jiujiu smiled as she looked at Ye Qing, finding him more and more pleasing to the eye.

His handsome face, with a touch of wicked arrogance, and his seemingly casual yet unrestrained every move, showed Xu Jiujiu a different side of men.

(Darkness of the Abyss: It's all my fault for being in C)

Ye Qing nodded, finished the meat skewers in his hand, and then took out bottles and jars from his soul tool to start making dipping sauce. He then put a bowl of sauce made of soy sauce, oyster sauce, minced garlic, chili and other seasonings in front of Xu Jiujiu.

Yes, we use the same model.

Seeing Xu Jiujiu's curious expression as he took the dipping sauce, Ye Qing casually said, "This is a seasoning I developed myself. You can test it to see if it's poisonous. After all, when you're traveling, you should always check the safety of food given to you by others. I don't mind."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu generously took out a few small items to test them, without any intention of hiding anything from Ye Qing.

Because he's right, you have to make sure the things someone gives you are safe when you're out and about. Ye Qing has already made that clear, so why should she hide it?

She was conducting the test, while Ye Qing was grilling meat with her head down.

Not long after, Xu Jiujiu put away those trinkets and looked up to see a fair hand holding a bunch of meat skewers that were emitting a constant aroma.

"Give."

"Thank you." Xu Jiujiu said thank you first, and then took the meat skewers.

Xu Jiujiu's eating manners were truly elegant; he chewed slowly and deliberately, making almost no sound.

Ye Qing only admired it for a short while before lowering his head to continue grilling the meat. Everyone likes to appreciate beautiful things, especially a great beauty like Xu Jiujiu, whose every move exudes perfection.

Although he wasn't short of money and had absolutely no need to work as a chef, as the saying goes, why not use a little bit of time to establish a relationship with Xu Jiujiu and pave the way for him to buy the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife?

Having had this brief meeting, I believe that if I really go to the Starlight Auction House, she will make things easier for me.

Just like Xu Jiujiu's mindset, it's a buyer and a seller situation. He's simply buying the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife from her, paying whatever price is due. It's the same principle as her buying food from him now and paying him in return.

And so, one of them buried himself in grilling the meat, while the other enjoyed this outdoor feast that was a true delight for the taste buds.

Ye Qing didn't stop until he had completely finished the last piece of dark gold dinosaur claw bear meat. He took out a tissue from his soul tool and wiped his mouth.

"I haven't eaten such delicious food in a long time." Xu Jiujiu looked down at the long string of empty bamboo skewers at her feet, looking a little embarrassed.