Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

Zhu Feifei's consciousness drifted in the void, as if it had experienced a thousand years of vicissitudes.

His wounds healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Like a streak of light, the Ringwraith White guided him through the long river of time.

In a daze, he felt a powerful attraction pulling him toward an unknown world.

When Zhu Feifei opened her eyes again, she found herself standing on a bustling street in an unfamiliar city.

The air was filled with the salty smell of the sea breeze, and the roar of waves could be heard in the distance. He looked down at his hands and was surprised to find that he had transformed back into human form, but with an unfamiliar face.

"You're finally awake." The voice of the Ringwraith, Little White, came from the Moonlight Ring.

"Welcome to the Kingdom of Women. This is a country where women are superior to men, so please be careful."

"The Kingdom of Women?" Zhu Feifei exclaimed excitedly. "During my Journey to the West, the Kingdom of Women was my favorite place."

"This Kingdom of Women is not the same as that Kingdom of Women," Xiaobai explained. "You need to collect the tears of Princess Yaksha. She has been reincarnated as the Empress of this kingdom—Shangguan Wan'er. Remember, from now on, you are Zhu Xiaoxiao, an ordinary merchant from afar."

"What about Avril?" Zhu Feifei, not Zhu Xiaoxiao, suddenly remembered the figure he cared about.

"Don't worry, you'll naturally return to her side once you complete your mission," Xiaobai comforted her. "Right now, you need to adapt to this world. Remember, don't reveal your true identity."

Zhu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, looked at the bustling streets around her, and decided to first get to know this unfamiliar world.

He strolled through the streets, his eyes drawn to the various novel snacks.

"Now that I've arrived in a new world, I should fill my stomach first!" Zhu Xiaoxiao muttered to himself, a smile appearing on his face. He strode towards the nearest food stall, beginning his culinary adventure in the Land of Women.

The moment Zhu Xiaoxiao stepped into the capital of the Women's Kingdom, she seemed to be drawn by a magical force, her gaze involuntarily wandering over the bustling streets. Shops lined both sides of the wide stone-paved road, their colorful signs gleaming in the sunlight.

The cries of vendors rose and fell, like a lively symphony playing in his ears.

"Wow, is this the Kingdom of Women?" Zhu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened, like a country bumpkin just out of its cage, looking around curiously. His nose twitched slightly as he greedily inhaled the fragrance filling the air.

The flavors of various spices and foods intertwined, as if dancing a wonderful dance, enticing his taste buds.

"Concentrate!" Little White's voice came from the Moonlight Ring, tinged with exasperation. "Don't forget you're here on a mission, not for a vacation."

But Zhu Xiaoxiao ignored him. His gaze was drawn to a food stall selling golden, crispy suckling pig. The glistening pig skin shone enticingly in the sunlight, as if beckoning to him.

"Oh, Xiaobai," Zhu Xiaoxiao said as she walked, drool already forming a small stream at the corner of her mouth, "It's a rare trip to the Women's Kingdom, of course we have to enjoy the food here! Besides, food is the most important thing for people, right?"

He strode up to the stall, pointed to the tempting suckling pig, and flashed a bright smile: "Boss lady, one suckling pig, the fattest piece, please!"

The proprietress—a plump middle-aged woman—looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao with suspicion. In this matriarchal society, it was unusual for a man to speak so loudly. But...

For the sake of the money, she still smiled and cut a large piece of suckling pig for Zhu Xiaoxiao.

Zhu Xiaoxiao took the suckling pig wrapped in oil paper and couldn't wait to take a big bite.

The crispy pork skin made a pleasant sound between his teeth, and the tender and juicy meat melted in his mouth, instantly filling his oral cavity with a rich aroma.

"Mmm! It's so delicious!" Zhu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but exclaim, a look of pure bliss on her face.

Just then, a fragrant aroma wafted by, attracting Zhu Xiaoxiao's attention. He turned his head and saw a pastry shop not far away, selling fragrant osmanthus cakes.

The pale yellow pastries were sprinkled with fine osmanthus blossoms, emitting a delicate fragrance.

Zhu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up immediately. He rushed to the pastry shop, pointed at the osmanthus cake, and said, "Boss lady, two pieces of osmanthus cake, please!"

The proprietress—a young and beautiful girl—looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao in surprise. In the Land of Women, men rarely made such bold moves. But she still politely handed the osmanthus cake to Zhu Xiaoxiao.

Zhu Xiaoxiao took the osmanthus cake, holding a suckling pig in his left hand and the osmanthus cake in his right, and began his culinary journey. He ate as he walked, a happy smile on his face.

"Hey, you idiot!" Little White's voice rang out again, this time with a clear warning, "Watch your image! Don't forget who you are!"

With her mouth full of food, Zhu Xiaoxiao mumbled, "Don't worry, Xiaobai. I'm a dashing and wealthy businesswoman now, what's a little money like this!"

As he spoke, his gaze was drawn to a food stall. There, they were selling glistening candied hawthorns, the bright red hawthorns coated with a layer of crystalline sugar that glittered in the sunlight.

Zhu Xiaoxiao bought a string of candied hawthorns without hesitation. Now, with a suckling pig in his left hand, an osmanthus cake in his right, and a candied hawthorn in his mouth, he looked every bit the foodie.

However, as she continued to eat the delicious food, Zhu Xiaoxiao began to feel unwell.

His belly grew increasingly swollen, and his face gradually turned flushed. An uncontrollable surge of heat coursed through his body, making him feel hot all over.

"Oh no!" Zhu Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "It's about to transform!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. With a loud "bang," Zhu Xiaoxiao transformed into a fat domestic pig in the middle of the market. His brocade robes were torn, revealing his white belly.

This sudden turn of events startled the surrounding pedestrians. Screams and exclamations rose and fell, and the crowd receded like a tide, leaving Zhu Xiaoxiao (a pig) standing awkwardly in the middle of the street.

"A monster!" "Run!" "A monster has appeared!"

Amidst the chaos, a clear, sharp shout pierced the sky: "You audacious fiend, how dare you disturb the peace in broad daylight!"

Zhu Xiaoxiao looked up and saw a squad of female guards in silver armor descending from the sky, wielding longswords and surrounding him. The captain of the guards—a valiant woman—drew her sword, pointed it at Zhu Xiaoxiao, and shouted sharply:

"Show your true form at once!"

Zhu Xiaoxiao looked at the female guards around her, who were eyeing her menacingly, and inwardly groaned.

He tried to control his body and transform back into human form, but found that the spiritual energy within him was in chaos and he couldn't control it at all.

"It's all over, it's all over, we're really going to be exposed now!" Zhu Xiaoxiao wailed in her heart.

Just then, he suddenly remembered the "Earth Escape Technique" of the nine-bead bracelet. Although he didn't know if it would work, he had no choice but to try it as a last resort.

Zhu Xiaoxiao concentrated his mind and circulated the last bit of spiritual energy in his body. Suddenly, he felt the ground beneath his feet soften, and his entire body began to sink.

"Where do you think you're going!" Upon seeing this, the captain of the guards immediately ordered a pursuit.

But it was too late. Zhu Xiaoxiao's body sank into the ground as quickly as if it had been submerged in water. The surrounding guards, having missed their target, could only watch helplessly as the ground returned to its original state, without leaving even a trace.

However, Zhu Xiaoxiao's troubles had only just begun. Because he was not proficient in earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape through the ground), and in his panic he lost all sense of direction, he wandered aimlessly underground and ended up accidentally entering an unfamiliar room.

When he emerged from underground, he found himself in a magnificent palace.

The room was lavishly decorated, resplendent in gold, clearly indicating that this was no ordinary place. In the center of the room stood a huge bathtub, steaming and filled with mist.

As Zhu Xiaoxiao was still in a daze, a graceful figure slowly rose from the bath. In that instant, time seemed to freeze.

Through the rising steam from the bathtub, Zhu Xiaoxiao saw a curvaceous figure appearing and disappearing in the dim light.

As the water rippled, her snow-white skin shimmered with droplets of water, like the finest white jade.

With each light step she took, glistening water droplets slid down her smooth skin, silently dripping into the water, like a silent feast of beauty.

She slowly turned around, her long, wet hair clinging to her back, as black as ink.

Her shapely figure looked especially alluring through the mist.

Her eyes and brows exuded a languid yet dignified air, like a goddess descended from heaven.

Zhu Xiaoxiao's gaze was involuntarily drawn to her; he held his breath, even his own heartbeat seemed audible. In that moment of stunned silence, the beautiful figure suddenly let out a scream—

"what--"