Devour

The four hunters were terrified and were about to fight to the death, but something strange happened.

A huge, round, translucent, light golden strange insect crawled out from the mutilated body, sealed inside with the same color as the crystal, and difficult to detect from the outside. It seemed to be angry about the attack from the master of the topaz flag, and it shook its head and tail and bit towards him, as fast as lightning.

The leader of the Topaz Banner dodged hastily, used his True Energy to catch the flying giant kite hammer, and was so busy dealing with the attack of the poisonous crystal insects that he was in a state of panic.

Seeing this, Lu Miaoting and others exchanged glances and quietly retreated towards the cave entrance.

The leader of the Yellow Jade Flag noticed the actions of the four people, and he swung his giant hammer wildly, using a series of fierce moves to force away the poisonous crystal insects, and rushed towards the cave entrance first.

"Don't think of me as a shield, just go ahead."

He had profound skills and ran very fast. After leaving some harsh words, he used only the wind from his hammer to force the four people back to their original position to resist the pursuit of the poisonous crystal insects, and then he was ready to escape.

Lu Miaoting and others looked up and saw the poisonous crystal insects rushing towards them, and they were at a loss as to what to do to resist.

This monster is incredibly powerful, with a challenge level of up to 30. Even the much larger Golden Griffin King is far inferior in combat power. The waistband hunter had his leg bitten off by the poison crystal worm in just one encounter. The poison attacked his heart, and he fell to the ground, convulsing. The wound gradually melted like water, and he was obviously dying.

Suddenly, a dazzling blade shone from the entrance of the Poison Crystal Cave. The leader of the Yellow Jade Banner was forced to retreat back and roared, "Who are you? How dare you sneak attack me?"

Naturally, it was Cheng Bai who was secretly following behind the Yellow Jade Flag Master to assassinate him. Seeing that his opponent was able to withstand the sudden attack, he was also secretly surprised: "This person's strength is not much worse than that of the White Jade Flag Master, but his stealth effect is getting worse and worse."

In such a short time, the Park Knife Hunter was also bitten by the poisonous crystal insect, rolled to the ground, twitched a few times and died.

Cheng Bai used his sword skills to fight with the leader of the yellow jade flag. The cross-shaped sword energy crisscrossed. The giant hammer was easy to deal with, but the trouble was that the opponent's domain was strange, as if he was trapped in a mudslide. With Huangfu Sanchuan's coverage on all sides and Shen Ya's solid and heavy strength, it would be difficult for him to gain the upper hand for a while.

The torch hunter next to him also fell to the ground and died with a howl, leaving Lu Miaoting with a pale face, despair, and cold hands and feet.

Cheng Bai noticed that the battle situation was not good, so he swung his sword and released a triple cross sword energy to force back the master of the Yellow Jade Flag. He flashed close to Lu Miaoting, grabbed her and teleported her to Xiaobai who was waiting outside the cave entrance. He picked her up and jumped onto his mount, then teleported away from Griffin Mountain again.

At this moment, Cheng Bai was glad that he had chosen the secret technique that suited him best. Other methods would not have allowed him to escape from the predicament so easily and save the beauty at the same time.

The poison crystal insect bit Lu Miaoting but missed, and instantly lost sight of its target, leaving only a black iron spear that fell to the ground with a clanging sound. It turned its head and stared at the topaz flag master, baring its teeth at each other, and then angry roars and fierce fighting sounds came from the poison crystal cave.

Cheng Bai was teleported to the east gate of Tianji City and suddenly appeared. No one saw him around. Lu Miaoting was still in a daze on Xiaobai's back, not knowing whether it was because of the danger just now or because she was immersed in the sudden rescue.

Cheng Bai behind him controlled the giant wolf to run towards the city and asked, "Are you okay? Were you bitten by the poisonous crystal insect?"

Lu Miaoting shook her head and said, "No."

Cheng Bai felt relieved and went to the Hunter's Guild first to clear out the crystal cores and griffin bones of the two people. The transaction went smoothly.

The teller calculated the amount, which was over 30,000 taels of gold, and praised: "You two have returned with a full load. Fortunately, you returned today. The Griffin Bone quest will be closed tomorrow."

Cheng Bai secretly rejoiced. The governor next to him apologized to the hunters who came to ask: "The publisher has terminated the griffin bone mission. I heard that the amount of medicinal materials needed is enough."

The profit points this time allowed Lu Miaoting to upgrade to a level 22 hunter, and Cheng Bai to a level 25 hunter.

Lu Miaoting was filled with joy and cheered: "I can sign up for the Martial Arts Hunting Conference. I thought I might not be able to make it."

The hunters around cast envious glances and whispered to each other.

"Another young master has appeared and can enter the Giant Beast Island."

"It is said that there is gold all over the place."

“This year has the most dark horses.”

There are only a handful of hunters in the city who can earn so much money and have such a high level.

Cheng Bai counted the money and was about to divide the two people's original shares. Lu Miaoting said calmly: "My teammate was unfortunately killed. There are only two of us left. Let's split it equally."

This gave Cheng Bai a lot of advantages. After he put the money in his pocket with a happy smile, he immediately realized that he had fallen into Lu Miaoting's trap.

Lu Miaoting stared at Cheng Bai and said, "We have divided the money, and we will be one country from now on. I am the captain and you are the younger brother."

"Huh?" Cheng Bai was stunned. Is it good or bad to have a beautiful woman coming to your door?

Lu Miaoting looked forward to a bright future: "We can make a lot of money, buy a very big house, and also... also..."

She blushed and hesitated to say it.

Cheng Bai thought, that's not right, why buy such a big house? He wouldn't want to have a baby behind closed doors, right? He said hurriedly, "I'm going to the east to look for treasures." This has always been his firm goal.

Lu Miaoting nodded and continued, "We can also go look for treasures."

Cheng Bai felt something was even more wrong, as if there was an extra sticky candy.

After reaching the level, Lu Miaoting needed to go to Tianquan City Hunter Academy to register, which was an easy task for Cheng Bai. He took her on Xiaobai and teleported her to the library of Tianquan City Hunter Academy.

Lu Miaoting was even happier: "What a great secret technique! It can complete a task that would take several days in just a few moments."

While waiting for Lu Miaoting to register, Cheng Bai went to inquire about the results of the martial arts competition.

Everyone in the academy knew that Lei Dao Wang had been the champion for three days. He soon found out that Ning Xiang had been the champion for six days. In today's last competition, Yun Juan finally took the field and won the championship with a slightly better record.

"Yun Juan only participated in the last competition. She must have been patient for a long time."

Cheng Bai was quite satisfied with the result of giving up the title. After thinking for a moment, he decided to go to the VIP hotel to invite Ningxiang to join the team for the adventure, and he was thinking about how to start the conversation all the way.

"I did her a favor last time. As long as I invite her sincerely, I believe she will agree. If she travels with me, the gains from hunting and treasures will be much higher than winning prizes in the academy competition. In the future, I will have the opportunity to be alone."

The more Cheng Bai thought about it, the more beautiful it seemed; he finally had a wife.

Unfortunately, I only found out when I arrived at the VIP hotel that during the academy competition, Yun Juan was hailed as the strongest of the new generation. He was appreciated by Qiao Beihao, the master of Tianquan Palace, and was presented with three Yunzhen Refining Heart Pills treasured by the temple. Luo Youwei, one of the three deans of the Hunter Academy, praised him highly and taught him the secret art of divine movement. The young genius was blessed with great fortune.

After the martial arts competition and discussion meeting ended, King of Light Blade and King of Mad Staff formed a team to visit Tianxuan Palace Master Liu Suyan. They moved very quickly and might be reaching Tianxuan City soon.

Lu Miaoting came over and complained, "What are you doing here? Let's go get the mission."

Cheng Bai said frankly: "I'm going to Tianxuan City."

Lu Miaoting blinked and smiled, "I want to go too."

Cheng Bai couldn't persuade her, so he purchased supplies and made preparations. He set out early in the morning and teleported Lu Miaoting to the east of Tianji City to continue his unfinished journey.

It takes 3,600 miles east of Tianji City to reach Tianxuan City, passing through the Blazing Plain, Colorful Forest, Golden Desert, and Star-Moon Oasis. It is the longest stop between all the cities. Although the journey is long, the woman leaning against his side is full of joy.

Cheng Bai asked, "Where is your weapon? It seems to have been lost in the Poison Crystal Cave. Aren't you going to retrieve it?"

Lu Miaoting shook her head and said, "That spear is becoming less and less effective in defeating powerful monsters, so it's better to throw it away. I have saved more than 20 kilograms of mountain copper, maybe I can ask the Weapon Sect to refine a new spear."

Cheng Bai urged, "The long-handled weapon is only about 30 kilograms, the quantity is a little less. I still have kilograms of mountain copper. How about selling it to you at a low price?"

Lu Miaoting pouted and didn't answer.

She was still not happy with the sale, so Cheng Bai didn't mention it again and ran towards the endless burning plain.

The vast area here is different from the ordinary wilderness with lush grass, water plants and shrubs. In addition to vegetation, there are also a variety of mineral resources. The largest black iron ore in the Qiongqi Continent is stored here.

The most precious medicinal root in the Liaohuo Plain is the rare Iron Bone Grass, which is the main ingredient for refining the Iron Blood Heart Protecting Pill. Thanks to Xiaobai's keen sense of smell, Chengbai found some.

The strangest thing here is that some rocks exposed on the ground will suddenly burst into flames. If humans or beasts lean on these rocks, it will be a horrible sight. If there are ignitable materials around, fire is likely to break out, hence the name "liaohuo".

The reason is that the rock is unusual, a very rare type of pyroxene ore.

As the saying goes, every thing will kill every thing. In the Liaohuo Plain lives a monster shaped like a giant dog. It has dark fur and is called Huodou. It is so excited to see burning iron ore and even fire that it will go forward and devour the flames.

The cooled pyrometallurgical ore is another favorite of a larger and stronger monster, hence the name of the Iron Bull. They will devour the ore voraciously, and the feces they excrete are the preliminary refined pyrometallurgical feces, which are highly valued by hunters who go out on adventures.

However, most of the time, the iron bulls only excrete common metal feces such as copper and iron extracted from ordinary ores, which are of mediocre value. Hunters earn little in the Burning Plains, but the risk of hunting is great, so there are few people coming and going.

The two were lucky enough to come across a large pile of burnt iron shit on the plain.

When Cheng Bai opened his spiritual eyes and looked around, he discovered something abnormal nearby. A large area of ​​grass and trees were missing, as if it had been burned. He went forward to investigate and found a spiral-shaped perfect work of art more than half a person's height lying in the center. The dark red surface had crimson ice cracks.

Lu Miaoting cheered in surprise: "It's a burning iron poop. We are so lucky. It's so big and heavy. Maybe it was pulled by the Iron Bull King. It must weigh at least several thousand kilograms. We have made a fortune."

Cheng Bai turned around and looked around, staring wide-eyed to find the Iron Bull King. There was no trace of the monster around, so he swallowed and said, "Where is it hiding? We haven't found dinner yet."

Lu Miaoting pointed out: "The meat of the iron bull is too hard for humans to eat, but its tongue tastes delicious and is a supplementary ingredient for the Iron Blood Heart Protecting Pill."

The Iron Bull King roaming in the distance shuddered inexplicably, shook his belly, and quickened his pace to leave.

Cheng Bai didn't find the delicious food he was expecting, so he put the burned iron cake into his treasure bag.

Before leaving the Liaohuo Plain, Cheng Bai hunted a iron-biting bull. Although it was not as big as the Bull King, it was also quite huge in size. He camped there at night.

Ordinary knives will definitely curl the blade when cutting the iron beef, but Cheng Bai is infused with knife energy and can still do it with ease. He takes out the crystal core and preserves the beef tongue. The experienced chef begins to process the delicacy. With a slight sizzling sound, he cuts out the best parts such as the tenderloin, top sirloin, top bone, shoulder, spare ribs, and shank in a blink of an eye.

Lu Miaoting was stunned: "Do you really want to eat it?"

Cheng Bai said confidently, "Just sit there and wait for the dishes to be served."

Xiaobai has already squatted down obediently, wagging his tail and waiting for his owner to serve the food.

Cheng Bai picked out the combination of ingredients to be prepared for tonight's meal. The Lightning Demon Eagle and Red Carp that had been eaten from earlier in the day were all gone, and there was also a combination of Chilong meat and Jiao crocodile meat, a platter of arrow mangoes and crystals, and sauces and seasonings, all in sufficient supply.

The iron-cooked beef is indeed harder than the meat of other monsters, but Cheng Bai has the secret technique of thunder and fire. This killing move ignites no ordinary fire and has become his proud cooking secret. As long as it is roasted to perfection, it will melt in your mouth.

When Cheng Bai chose the runes for the secret technique, he considered the various uses of fire. The masters who had used the secret technique of thunder and fire in the past had never expected that someone would use it in this way, and they didn't know what they would think if they knew about it.

Soon the hot delicacies were served on their respective special large plates, with sizzling beef as the main dish and four kinds of dishes as the secondary dishes. They were beautifully arranged, with all five colors, dazzling and fragrant.

Xiaobai started eating without hesitation, and gobbled the food up voraciously.

Cheng Bai looked at it with disdain and poured an appropriate amount of thick and sweet sauce on Lu Miaoting's and his own plates. He changed the recipe to use better Diling wine and added Wojing. He named it Forget-Sorrow Sauce and chewed the shabu-shabu meat slowly, enjoying the excellent taste.

Lu Miaoting tasted it, her taste buds blossomed, she praised it highly, and giggled, "You guys usually eat such delicious food, it's really enviable."

Cheng Bai was contented and said with a smile: "As long as I am here, I guarantee you will have a good time."

Lu Miaoting said happily: "With such a great chef at home, our quality of life will surely improve."

"When it comes to eating, I, Cheng Bai, am second in the mainland. No one can claim to be first." Cheng Bai was even more proud, and poured a mouthful of Earth Spirit Wine for Lu Miaoting. "It's a rare and fine wine, and it makes you drunk easily. Don't drink too much."

After Lu Miaoting finished drinking, her face flushed, her dantian felt hot, and her power improved. She felt comfortable all over, and looked at Cheng Bai, with a hint of shyness between her eyebrows.

After eating and drinking, and finishing up the packing, it was already late at night. Cheng Bai and Xiao Bai were sleeping soundly beside each other, while Lu Miaoting set up a tent to rest.

Cheng Bai couldn't sleep at all. He opened his eyes and saw the light coming from the tent, projecting the beautiful figure of the woman onto the curtain.

Lu Miaoting lifted the door curtain, and Cheng Bai quickly turned his head to look at the sky.

"You haven't slept yet?"

Cheng Bai hurriedly said: "I'm counting stars."

Lu Miaoting snickered and said, "Why count the stars?"

Cheng Bai asked casually: "The number of stars in the sky is decreasing. What do you think?"

Lu Miaoting asked in surprise: "Is there? Even if there is less, what can it do?"

"If it continues to decrease, won't the star system where the Qiongqi Continent is located be its turn in the end? Isn't anyone on the continent worried?" Cheng Bai couldn't help but ask the question that had been in his mind for a long time, and he was also testing the people of the Qiongqi Continent's understanding of astronomical knowledge.