Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 454 - 356: Upheaval in the Cultivation World!
Zhao Yi glanced up at the body of the True Dragon. The Taotie had been gnawing for a month but had only eaten less than ten feet; there was still a long section remaining.
"Can’t chew it anymore?"
Zhao Yi did not answer the Taotie’s question. Noticing it had food but was sleeping on the ground, he thoughtfully asked.
The Taotie nodded blankly, "The spiritual energy contained in the True Dragon’s flesh is too intense. It’s somewhat difficult to refine, so I need to rest for a while."
Zhao Yi was not surprised by this situation.
Lately, Little Poison had been reciting scripts in the studio and showed no interest in eating, as if it had changed completely. The reason was it had consumed too much True Dragon marrow earlier, and couldn’t refine the spiritual energy within, so it found ways to amuse itself.
"If you can’t eat anymore, then get up and follow me."
After speaking, Zhao Yi turned around, ready to go back and fetch the Dog Head Gold Seal to leave.
The Dog Head Gold Seal is bound to the Lingxiao Hall. As long as Zhao Yi takes it with him when he leaves, the Lingxiao Hall can collect tributes on its own.
Seeing Zhao Yi walking away, the Taotie rolled once on the ground and stood up quickly, following closely behind Zhao Yi.
The Taotie asked curiously, "Master, where are we going?"
Zhao Yi did not hide it, directly saying, "We’ll first return to the Cultivation World to take a look, then go to the Spirit Realm and the Three Thousand Small Worlds. There’s no specific goal for now, we’ll go wherever we end up."
Hearing Zhao Yi’s words, the Taotie was a bit surprised: "Master, didn’t they say there’s a terrifying monster in the Cultivation World that is very dangerous? Why are we going back?"
Zhao Yi replied without turning his head: "Precisely because it’s dangerous, we have to go back. I need a mount, and you’re coming with me as an errand runner."
Without danger, how would there be death?
Without death, where would the Lingxiao Hall’s tributes come from?
The Taotie felt puzzled, not understanding Zhao Yi’s thoughts or why he would return to danger.
However, it was already accustomed to following Zhao Yi’s orders.
After the resurrection of the Taotie race, memory fragments remained, and the Taotie compared itself with past Taoties, discovering that it lived the most comfortable life among them.
Since following Zhao Yi, the Taotie never lacked food or drink and never needed to charge into battle as a shield. Such good days were unimaginable to the previous Taoties.
So, when rebels attacked the Crown Prince’s Mansion, the Taotie rushed up to fight without a second thought.
Because what those people wanted to destroy was not the Crown Prince’s Mansion but its bright future.
Facts proved that the Taotie’s actions were correct at the time.
When the Cultivation World faced danger, Zhao Yi did not forget it but brought it to the New World.
In the New World, not only was there no worry for food and drink, but now even the True Dragon could be gnawed upon.
Therefore, not to mention simply being a mount, even if it meant braving untold dangers, the Taotie wouldn’t hesitate.
After so many events, Zhao Yi’s reputable deeds were well-established.
As long as they earnestly helped him, Zhao Yi would never treat them unfairly.
This was evident from the spirit beasts in the Royal Garden who idly lived carefreely.
Were it not for their contributions in the defense of the Crown Prince’s Mansion, how could they live such leisurely days?
The Taotie even began to anticipate.
Just like Zhao Yi said, this time, it was clearly dangerous.
And according to Zhao Yi’s usual style, the more dangerous the task, the richer the reward.
The Taotie had already started imagining what could be more delicious than a True Dragon.
Zhao Yi quickly retrieved the Dog Head Gold Seal.
The Taotie immediately snapped back to attention, then obsequiously approached Zhao Yi, crouching low, waiting for Zhao Yi to stand on its back.
Zhao Yi did not hesitate, leaping onto the Taotie’s back, then, with a thought, both Zhao Yi and the Taotie disappeared from the spot.
Cultivation World, West Mountain.
Zhao Yi returned to the valley where he once killed a Minotaur with a massive blade, just landing when he sensed something amiss around him.
The Taotie’s six senses were sharper than Zhao Yi’s. It uneasily twisted its body, its pair of blood-red eyes warily scanning the surroundings.
"What’s wrong?"
Seeing the Taotie’s unease, Zhao Yi asked in a deep voice.
The Taotie shook its head, murmuring, "I feel uncomfortable, like something’s watching me! But it’s invisible, leaving no traces."
Invisible?
Zhao Yi originally had a vague suspicion. Upon hearing the Taotie’s words, he immediately confirmed his guess.
"It should be undead spirits!"
Zhao Yi said while lifting the Dog Head Gold Seal in his hand.
In the next moment, something strange happened.
Around the Dog Head Gold Seal, the originally invisible purple karmic energy suddenly became visible, turning into a purple wave, spreading in all directions with the Seal at the center.
As the purple wave surged, wherever it passed, one ghastly pale figure after another emerged.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Yi felt goosebumps rise all over his body.
The Taotie’s reaction was not much better than Zhao Yi’s.
Its scales bristled, shivering as it said, "Master, are those undead spirits?"
Zhao Yi scanned the area, noting the undead spirits standing there, looking dazed, as if without consciousness, eyes lifeless and hollow, like soul-less shells.
Zhao Yi breathed a sigh of relief, his expression grave: "Yes, those are undead spirits!"
Undead spirits are transformed from those who died unjustly, unable to reincarnate due to lingering grievances, they wander the world as lonely ghosts.
Zhao Yi made a sweep around, his heart sinking deeper.
He always knew the Cultivation World was vast, and the territory occupied by the Great Xia Dynasty was just a fraction of it. Other humans also lived in regions untouched by the Great Xia.
For example, the Barbarian Race beyond the Northern Territory.
While examining the surrounding undead spirits, Zhao Yi noticed their clothing and accessories differed greatly from those of the Great Xia people, indicating they were humans from beyond its borders.
But the sheer number of these humans was overwhelming.
In the valley alone where Zhao Yi stood, tens of thousands of undead spirits crowded densely.
This was just an inconspicuous valley in West Mountain, and there were over a hundred similar places in the West Mountain.
And within the Great Xia’s borders, there were over a hundred similar mountains to West Mountain.
One could only imagine how many undead spirits there were in the entire Cultivation World.
This was also the reason Zhao Yi and the Taotie previously sensed something was amiss.
The Cultivation World had become a world of undead spirits, dead energy pervaded the entire world, and the sudden appearance of two living beings naturally drew the attention of all the undead spirits.
Although the undead spirits lacked souls, driven by instinct, they would not let Zhao Yi and the Taotie off!
Thinking of this, Zhao Yi looked down at the Dog Head Gold Seal in his hand.
Hoping this thing could hold up.
Otherwise, there’d be no returning to the Cultivation World!
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