Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Meng Zifeng
In the end, the black ox, just like the Flame Dragon Bird, had perished.
"What a pity."
Chen Baxian sighed at the sight. "Both of these demon beasts carried the bloodline of a True Dragon. If we could have subdued them, they would have been powerful allies."
Shen Daoxing looked at the two demon beasts and muttered, "True Dragons?"
One was a giant bird, the other a black ox.
’It’s hard to reconcile them with the image of a True Dragon in my head. No wonder the Blood Dragon is so contemptuous of the so-called ’True Dragons’ here.’
Lin Ke’Er also felt it was a shame. She then asked, "Shen, what should we do with the bodies of these two demon beasts?"
Shen Daoxing said nonchalantly, "We’ve been eating nothing but dry rations for days. It’s time for some real meat."
Chen Baxian was taken aback. "But they’re descendants of a True Dragon. Is that a good idea? After all, they can still be considered its offspring. If the True Dragon finds out, it might punish us."
Lin Ke’Er was also hesitant.
After all, this small secret realm was created by a True Dragon. It was possible the True Dragon could sense their current actions.
Shen Daoxing sneered. "What’s not to like? Relax."
Hearing this from Shen Daoxing, the two of them said no more.
.....
That night, a bonfire crackled merrily. Meat sizzled on a rack, dripping fat and releasing an intoxicating aroma into the air.
Lin Ke’Er sniffed the air and gulped. "I didn’t expect this meat to smell so good..."
"Go on, eat."
Shen Daoxing divided the meat on the rack into three portions.
Lin Ke’Er took a small bite and began to chew. She immediately felt a surge of energy in her abdomen, and her eyes lit up. "This meat contains a huge amount of Essence! It’s incredibly beneficial for Martial Artists."
Shen Daoxing smiled. "Then eat more. You might even break through to the Seventh Layer of the Profound Platform."
Hearing this, Lin Ke’Er nodded joyfully. She glanced at Shen Daoxing, her cheeks flushing slightly, and continued to eat in small, delicate bites.
Meanwhile, Chen Baxian was devouring the Flaming Dragon Bird Meat with abandon. Once he got a taste of its benefits, he rolled up his sleeves to dig in properly.
Shen Daoxing also grabbed a piece of meat from one of the giant wings and ate heartily.
Soon, Lin Ke’Er reached her limit. "I can’t eat anymore. I need to digest the Essence in my body."
She immediately sat down cross-legged to digest the Essence within her.
Not long after, Chen Baxian also stopped eating and sat down to cultivate, holding his breath and concentrating his spirit.
On the other hand, Shen Daoxing continued to devour the Flaming Dragon Bird Meat, but he felt no change whatsoever.
Shen Daoxing asked in confusion, "What’s going on?"
The Blood Dragon said nonchalantly, "Your physical body was tempered by the Seven-Colored Profound Platform. The small amount of Essence in this Demon Beast Meat is nowhere near enough to affect you. Unless you had the Essence Blood from the ’True Dragon’ itself... perhaps that might have a minuscule effect."
When he mentioned the ’True Dragon’, his tone was tinged with mockery.
Shen Daoxing asked, "The True Dragon? What exactly is the True Dragon in this place?"
The Blood Dragon scoffed. "Nothing more than a glorified lizard."
Shen Daoxing nodded and said nothing more.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next day, Lin Ke’Er and Chen Baxian emerged from their cultivation one after the other.
Lin Ke’Er exclaimed in delight, "Shen, I’ve reached the Seventh Layer of the Profound Platform!"
"Excellent."
Shen Daoxing smiled, nodded, and then looked toward Chen Baxian.
He looked just as excited. "My cultivation has improved a lot too! I should be able to break through to the Grotto Heaven Realm as soon as I leave the True Dragon Secret Realm."
Shen Daoxing nodded. "That’s good."
After eating the Flaming Dragon Bird Meat, his own cultivation hadn’t advanced as noticeably as theirs. He remained at the peak of the Profound Platform’s Eighth Layer, just one step away from the Ninth Layer.
Lin Ke’Er asked, "Shen, what are your plans now? We still have five days left, so we can keep looking for Celestial and Earthly Treasures."
The True Dragon Secret Realm was only open for ten days, and they had already been inside for half that time.
Five days could pass in the blink of an eye.
"That won’t be necessary."
Shen Daoxing shook his head, a cold glint in his eyes. "I’m going to find Mo Yunlei."
’Now that Mo Yunlei and I are sworn enemies, this won’t end until one of us is dead.’
’If I leave the True Dragon Secret Realm, killing Mo Yunlei will become infinitely more difficult.’
’That’s why I have to kill him here, inside the True Dragon Secret Realm, once and for all.’
Chen Baxian quickly offered, "Master Shen, I can help search for Mo Yunlei’s whereabouts. As soon as I find him, I’ll fire a signal for you."
"Alright."
Shen Daoxing nodded.
The True Dragon Secret Realm wasn’t vast, but if Mo Yunlei was determined to hide, finding him would still be difficult.
Chen Baxian then gave Shen Daoxing one of his unique signal flares before departing.
"Let’s get going too."
Shen Daoxing stood up and looked into the distance.
Lin Ke’Er looked confused. "Shen, where are we going to search now?"
Shen Daoxing said calmly, "To the exit."
Lin Ke’Er’s pretty eyes widened. "The exit?!"
"That’s right. Instead of searching aimlessly without any leads, we might as well wait for him at the exit."
A cold smile touched Shen Daoxing’s lips. "No matter what, he eventually has to leave the True Dragon Secret Realm through the exit."
Lin Ke’Er nodded. "Shen, that’s a brilliant plan—to lie in wait for him!"
With that, the two of them headed toward the exit of the True Dragon Secret Realm.
Along the way, they encountered geniuses from other kingdoms. Those who had witnessed Shen Daoxing’s overwhelming power when he fought three top geniuses all gave him a wide berth. However, some of the geniuses who hadn’t been present for the fight over the Bodhi Fruit still paid him no mind.
THUD!
Just as the two were walking through a primeval forest, the ground ahead of them suddenly shook.
"Hm!?" Shen Daoxing’s brow furrowed as he looked ahead.
A young man in a black robe stood before them, his eyes filled with an icy chill.
His name was Meng Zifeng, a top-tier genius from the Zhao Kingdom. Shen Daoxing had heard others discussing him when they first entered the True Dragon Secret Realm.
"Shen Daoxing?"
Meng Zifeng looked at Shen Daoxing, a cold smile playing on his lips.
Shen Daoxing asked expressionlessly, "What do you want?"
Meng Zifeng licked his lips and said menacingly, "Before we entered the True Dragon Secret Realm, Zhou Bu’Er from Celestial City Academy told me your head is worth a low-grade, Earth-rank Martial Technique."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Shen Daoxing began to laugh. "And you believed him?"
Lin Ke’Er blinked, sighing to herself. ’Meng Zifeng, you poor fool. Don’t you know Zhou Bu’Er is a corpse now? And you still dare to come looking for trouble with Shen.’
Meng Zifeng grinned, his voice chilling. "Zhou Bu’Er wouldn’t lie to me. We may not have any personal grudges, but I just so happen to want to cultivate Celestial City Academy’s Bright King Body. So, apologies, but I’ll be borrowing your head."
His words dripped with confidence, as if Shen Daoxing’s head was already his for the taking.
