NOVPUB749: Chapter 747 Eat Your Uncle!
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749 -747 Eat Your Uncle!
[Second Update]
Xiao Yi’s face bore a cold expression.
Zhang’s body slowly settled on the ground, and his blood-soaked head rolled about, coming to a stop in front of Yue Shanchuan.
Yue Shanchuan spat viciously at Zhang’s head, “Despicable and shameless wretch!”
Bang!
A foot stomped over.
Crushing Zhang’s head to a pulp and beyond.
Chai Yi also wore a look of disgust.
If it hadn’t been for Xiao Yi, Zhang would have died many times over.
Yet Zhang had the audacity to shamelessly blackmail Xiao Yi, trying to claim a share of the treasures.
Now that he was killed by Xiao Yi, everyone felt a sense of satisfaction.
Xiao Yi waved his hand at the two, not immediately distributing the treasures obtained from Treasure Rock.
After all, there were too many eyes here.
If others saw Chai Yi and Yue Shanchuan receiving treasures, they would also become targets.
Xiao Yi, after all, was just one person, and two fists can’t beat four hands.
Should a conflict arise, he wouldn’t be able to protect them both.
Yue Shanchuan and Chai Yi didn’t mention the treasure distribution either.
In their view…
From start to finish, neither of them had contributed much, especially on the slate path just now.
If it weren’t for Xiao Yi’s rescue, they would have already perished under the sneak attacks of those statues.
Watching Xiao Yi and the others leave, Ye Ling and the rest exchanged glances without a word.
The mysterious youth sighed and said, “Let’s follow them!”
With Hu Junyi’s example in mind, the remaining powerhouses had become much more subdued.
No longer daring to rashly provoke Xiao Yi.
According to Xiao Yi’s estimation, they had only traveled two-thirds of the journey, but the rest of the path was surprisingly quiet.
They didn’t encounter even the slightest ripple all the way.
They moved unhindered, now reaching the core region of the Yunmeng Marsh.
What they could see with their own eyes in front of them was like an Ancient Giant Beast sprawling on the horizon, the Cloud Dream Temple.
This was the former palace of the Yunmeng Demon Emperor.
Majestic, imposing, ancient.
The whole temple emitted an aura of ancientness inside and out.
“Ahead is the Cloud Dream Temple!”
“We’re finally going to reach the Cloud Dream Temple…
There were so many treasures on Treasure Rock.
The Cloud Dream Temple must be filled with even more treasures!”
“We’re going to be rich…”
Lured by the Cloud Dream Temple, everyone unconsciously quickened their speed.
Although the Cloud Dream Temple seemed close at hand, the journey proved longer than expected — by the time they actually arrived at Yunmen Temple, five to six hours had passed.
With flying forbidden in the entirety of the Yunmeng Marsh, those accustomed to flying could only rely on legwork.
It was indeed a trial.
Fortunately, their goal was right in front of them, and victory seemed within reach.
Hum!
The Cloud Dream Temple occupied an extremely vast area, at least from where they stood in front of the temple, the gateway alone exceeded a hundred meters.
The entire wall soared into the clouds, reaching at least a kilometer high.
The walls were like blood-red dragons, coiling around the entire city, and above the Cloud Dream Temple, there was also a spherical light shield enveloping it.
This barrier seemed to separate and protect, serving as the former palace of the Yunmeng Demon Emperor.
Its strength was so formidable that perhaps even a Nantian Venerate wouldn’t be able to rattle it in the slightest.
After all.
The Yunmeng Dynasty of those years had been an existence that contended with the Nantian Dynasty for many years, relying solely on the Demon Emperor.
This, being her imperial palace.
How could its defenses be anything but strong?
This also prevented anyone from thinking of launching a direct assault or sneaking into the Cloud Dream Temple.
The crowd stood on the plaza in front of the Cloud Dream Temple…
The plaza was vast. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Even the bricks on the ground were made of obsidian, a material capable of forging third-tier Yuan weapons.
Obsidian had two characteristics: it was extremely hard and had the ability to self-repair.
Yue Shanchuan said solemnly, “Back then, the Yunmeng Dynasty was the only dynasty in the history of the Southern State formed by beasts.
Although the Yunmeng Dynasty also had human subjects, most of those who could come and go from the Yunmen Temple were strong creatures of the beast clan.
Among them were some of a massive size, and had the roads and plazas not been built with obsidian, they would likely have been destroyed just after being laid!”
Xiao Yi nodded in agreement.
Not to mention anything else.
Just the Heavenly Blue Bull Python alone, whose scales were comparable to a seventh-grade Yuan weapon, could leave a trench-like trail as it crawled over the ground.
If it were an ordinary surface, this place would have become desolate long ago.
Thump, thump, thump!
A series of dull war drum sounds suddenly erupted from within the Cloud Dream Temple, echoing around the plaza as beams of light shot into the sky.
The grand doors of the Cloud Dream Temple slowly opened.
A colossal figure emerged.
It was a Taotie.
Taotie!
With a mouth but no anus, it devours everything yet remains hungry!
It means that the mythical creature, the Taotie, has a massive mouth but no anus.
It only eats without excreting, and its appetite is terrifying—to the extent that, even after consuming everything, it remains in a state of hunger.
Legend has it that during the war between the Yunmeng Dynasty and the Nantian Dynasty, the Taotie once swallowed a million soldiers in a single gulp, but in the end, it was slain by a powerful being from the sacred lands of the Nantian!
This, of course, wasn’t the real Taotie, but rather a consciousness avatar similar to the Heavenly Blue Bull Python from before.
The Taotie yawned, its blood-red eyes sweeping over the crowd, shaking its massive head with apparent regret as it muttered to itself, “It’s such a pity that all these delicacies can only be seen and not eaten…”
The crowd couldn’t help but shiver: “…”
This Taotie, in its lifetime, was a super-strong being comparable to the Earthly Honor, and even as a consciousness avatar, it was comparable to the Human Venerate.
Though among those present, such as Xiao Yi, Ye Ling, and the mysterious young man, all had the capabilities to contend against it.
But after all, the Taotie represented the Cloud Dream Temple.
They dared not contend with it.
The Taotie yawned again, stamped its front foot on the ground, and amid resounding booms, stone tables appeared in front of everyone, each sporting a large bowl.
The bowls were empty, and judging by the number, there was one for each person.
As everyone gazed in confusion, the Taotie spoke indifferently, “You see the bowls in front of you, right?”
The crowd nodded.
Clueless faces all around.
Are we being invited for a meal?
The Taotie grinned, revealing a human-like evil smile on its ferocious face as it said, “To enter the Cloud Dream Temple, you must first pass my test.
My test is very simple, first, you must eat the ‘delicacy’ I have prepared for you, then crawl under my crotch, and then you can enter the Cloud Dream Temple!”
As it spoke,
the Taotie opened its mouth and retched, spewing out a disgusting, yellow, sticky liquid.
It was just like the Taotie’s excrement!
The foul-smelling liquid dispersed and settled steadily into the bowls in front of everyone.
“Ugh…”
“Damn, is that shit?
How can it be so foul-smelling?”
One by one, the complexions of the strong turned green.
This really was shit!
The Taotie has no anus; it eats without shitting, but that doesn’t stop it from vomiting!
The Taotie chuckled and said, “Eat up quickly, crawl under my crotch afterward, and you can enter the Cloud Dream Temple.
Inside are many treasures waiting for you, along with the longevity spirit you’ve all dreamt of, hahaha…”
It splayed its hooves and spanned the entrance to the temple.
If the crowd wished to enter the Cloud Dream Temple, they could only crawl under its crotch.
To crawl under the crotch is already an insult.
To eat something akin to shit is even more humiliating!
But…
For the sake of treasures, one by one, the strong’s eyes reddened, they gritted their teeth, closed their eyes, “Damn it, I’ll eat!”
“For the sake of the treasures!”
“For the sake of the longevity spirit…”
One by one, the strong gulped down the contents of the bowls, their faces turning ashen, as the taste was indeed too repulsive.
Like shit that had been left to ferment for several years.
“I’ll, I’ll go first…” With trembling steps, one strong being approached the Taotie, crawled under its crotch, and indeed entered the Cloud Dream Temple.
Following hesitation, Ye Ling and the mysterious young man, along with others, could no longer stand firm and did as the Taotie had instructed.
One by one, the strong entered the temple.
For a time,
only Xiao Yi, Yue Shanchuan, and Chai Yi were left on the plaza.
The three looked at each other.
The Taotie grew impatient, “Aren’t you three going to eat up and scramble in?”
Yue Shanchuan and Chai Jing looked towards Xiao Yi, their eyes questioning: Shall we eat?
Xiao Yi’s face was dark as coal, and with an angry kick, he flipped the table in front of him, drew his blade into his palm, and his icy gaze fixed on the Taotie: “I’ll eat your grandfather…”
