The Master of Beasts-Chapter 562 - 138_2

"No problem."

Even though he received the news of his inevitable demise, Chen Jiuge still wanted to make a last struggle.

It's impossible to oppose the master and the ceramic spider, so there's only one option left—consumption. From what has been observed, as long as the whole body hasn't turned completely into ceramic, it won't be eaten by the master. But whether this ceramicization can be reversed is still unknown.

The time of three incense sticks passed quickly.

No matter how slow he ate, Chen Jiuge still gobbled up nearly a third of the food before him. His lower body had completely transformed into ceramic; it looked like he wouldn't last long enough to finish the food before him.

Xiao Hong ate at an even quicker pace compared to Chen Jiuge, about half of the food, and her body's ceramicization was also around halfway. At this rate, just finishing the food would lead Xiao Hong to complete ceramicization.

"If you become completely ceramicized, you'll still die even if you finish the food." Master White Tiger reminded.

Xiao Hong's face tightened, genuinely uncertain.

The cultivators on the field were fewer and fewer; most had turned into ceramic statues and entered the master's mouth. Most of the remaining ones struggled hard, except for a small group of cultivators who ate calmly.

"Sip"

After drinking the last mouthful of ceramic powder soup, the Black Crow Elder pressed the bell in front of him, smiling, "No need to watch, these helpers are just like us; they've been here multiple times."

Shortly after the bell, a ceramic girl appeared cradling a Spirit Fruit.

"It's the Nine Heavens Falling Star Fruit!" Xiao Hong was shocked; it's a Golden Immortal Level Immortal Fruit!

"Not bad, just happened to need it recently." Black Crow Elder was not that surprised.

Xiao Hong immediately understood why figures like Master White Tiger and the Black Crow Elder could rise so quickly; this Secret Storage is indeed generous!

A Golden Immortal Fruit can save hundreds or thousands of years of cultivation for a Heavenly Immortal Practitioner. Judging by the Black Crow Elder's appearance, he had surely obtained many such fruits; little wonder this Independent Practitioner Immortal could make such a name for himself in such a chaotic place.

"Kid, can't hold on anymore?" Black Crow Elder chuckled at Chen Jiuge.

As time went by, the girl attending to Chen Jiuge urged him to eat faster; the ceramic flower had spread to his chest.

Green lines flowed like living things on his white ceramic body, representing Chen Jiuge's Life Dao.

"Senior, are you planning to trade with me?" Chen Jiuge replied blandly.

Black Crow Elder laughed, thumbed-up, "I like smart guys!"

"I'm just a stray dog, not beating around the bush. You're a disciple of the Five Elements Sect; swear a Dao oath to give me a Wood Element Golden Immortal Fruit, and I'll save your life, how about it?"

"Black Crow, that's my prey!" Master White Tiger's face turned grim.

"White Tiger, that depends on their choice. Compared to your skinning, I think cooperating with me is better." Black Crow Elder stared straight at Chen Jiuge.

Chen Jiuge looked expressionlessly at the two men, his hand movements did not pause. Although his hands were ceramicized, it didn't affect his motions.

After a quarter of an hour of silence, the ceramicization on Chen Jiuge's body reached his neck; only a fifth of the food was left on the table, and it seemed like there was no hope anymore.

"Senior, I'd like to try more." Chen Jiuge shook his head, refusing.

Simultaneously, the Chaos Pearl finally broke through the bizarre laws of this place and reconnected with Chen Jiuge.

Chaos Qi seeped out from a slightly opened mouth of the Chaos Pearl, burning swiftly like gasoline meets fire.

"Kid, this is not...."

Before Black Crow Elder could finish his words, he saw Chen Jiuge, on the brink of despair, with the ceramicization on his body slowly receding.

"How is this possible?"

Shocked, Black Crow Elder abruptly stood up, but the movement startled the master who was enjoying the feast on stage.

Under the master's gaze, Black Crow Elder's forehead dripped with cold sweat as he humbly bowed, "Master, this banquet is truly wonderful, I'm too overwhelmed, please forgive me."

From the time everyone entered the hall, the master had remained silent, but now he spoke!

A sound like a night owl emitted from the master's massive body, "Good to like, good to like, children, serve another table to the esteemed guests, I'm most generous!"

"Swish"

Looking at the dishes once again filling the banquet table, Black Crow Elder and Master White Tiger's faces turned green. Though they were seasoned, consuming another dish would be unbearable; it wouldn't kill them, but would surely be unpleasant.

Xiao Hong was in despair, struggling for life over one dish, having another meant utter ruin!

Chen Jiuge, on the other hand, was not the least bit flustered, placing one hand on Xiao Hong's leg, which had turned to porcelain.

Xiao Hong looked at Chen Jiuge in shock, as if her eyes were saying, "You're actually this kind of person!"

Luckily, as Chaos Qi circulated, Xiao Hong noticed the porcelain-like transformation on her body was easing: "This...."

Chen Jiuge shook his head slightly, interrupting Xiao Hong's words without speaking.

The servant boy attending them had already presented spiritual objects to them.

Golden Immortal Fruit Star Lord's Soul, Golden Immortal Fruit Green Emperor's Heart!

Seeing the greedy expressions of the two across from him, Chen Jiuge smiled faintly and without hesitation swallowed the Green Emperor's Heart belonging to him, and Xiao Hong followed suit.

Vast Spiritual Energy surged straight to the crown of their heads. Outside, with Chen Jiuge's True Immortal cultivation, he could only absorb one or two tenths at most, and most of the medicinal efficacy would be wasted, but here, it was absorbed completely!

"Wow!"

Golden little rain fell from above, a gift from the Heavenly Dao and also a baptism post-Heavenly Tribulation.

"This... no need for tribulation here!" Chen Jiuge was shocked; what kind of secret storage was this that could isolate Heavenly Tribulation and not waste the benefits!

"What method is this, boy?" Black Crow Elder's eyes were bloodshot with envy.

Master White Tiger dropped his facade, showing a vicious expression: "Hand it over, and I shall spare your life, otherwise even as a disciple of the Five Elements Sect, you can't escape my grasp!"

Chen Jiuge chuckled: "I'm curious how you knew about my identity?"

Seeing the two did not respond, Chen Jiuge sighed lightly: "Respected elders, I'm not a fool, could it be because of this?"

Half of the sacrificial map slammed on the table. What was once a child's scribble-like sacrificial map was now covered with many cultivator names, mostly in red, a few in green, and some in white.

"Red and green must represent those entering the secret storage, red means dead, green means still alive, and white likely represents holders who haven't entered."

"Perhaps surviving an entrance allows one to refuse next time, and this should be a long-term ticket," Chen Jiuge speculated.

"Hahaha, worthy of a major sect disciple, quick-witted indeed!" Master White Tiger laughed heartily, resuming his initial foolish demeanor, continued: "You're a clever one, how about we cooperate?"

Chen Jiuge cast a disdainful glance, said nothing more, merely accelerated his eating pace, while hastening the release of Chaos Qi from the palm on Xiao Hong's leg.

Master White Tiger wanted to continue persuading, but seeing the servant boy's impatience beside him, realized their table was the last one still eating in the entire hall.

"Damn it!"

Swearing inwardly, Master White Tiger reluctantly sped up his actions, disregarding the porcelain transformation of his body, eating desperately.

"Clang"

The bell rang, Master White Tiger, sweating profusely, put down his utensils, narrowly finishing within the time limit.

Considering the consequences of failing to finish, even the notorious Master White Tiger trembled, turning pale.

Consuming two portions logically brought two rewards, Chen Jiuge nonchalantly swallowed the second Green Emperor's Heart, his cultivation skyrocketing but quickly suppressed to avoid breaking through to Two Flowers Celestial Immortal prematurely, which would damage his foundation!

At the same time, the elder on the platform stood up, moving his massive figure slowly towards the exit, even forsaking his favorite porcelain cultivator in front.

With each step, pieces of porcelain fell from his body to the ground.

"Thud"

Reaching the door, the elder knelt straight down, his enormous form causing the entire hall to tremble.

"Heaven, have mercy, extend my life span."

After such a simple sentence, a beam of white light descended from the gray sky, a distant voice echoing in everyone's ears.

"Insufficient offerings, lacking sincerity, no reward!"

As the voice faded, the elder's eyes widened incredulously, his porcelain body shattering into fragments across the ground.

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