bestfiction Chapter 232 Mead
Chapter 232 Mead
The little sea beast leisurely patrolled above the lava, showing no concern whatsoever about Cheng Jiu and his companions falling into it.
"No! It's too early for you two to be together!"
The deep voice of the Great Dark Sea Beast echoed in the air: "Don't even think about leaving with her!"
The little sea beast raised its head and barked angrily at the big sea beast.
"Haven't I treated her well enough? I haven't denied her qualifications as your sworn sister, but now, it's a bit too early!"
The little sea beast stubbornly turned its head away, ignoring the big sea beast.
"If you continue like this, don't blame me for going to find her master."
The Great Nether Sea Beast turned its gaze toward the wooden platform below: "Speaking of which, she came through the trial of that guy Chi Yang, but she carries the aura of that guy Cang Jiyue. How interesting."
The little sea beast barked angrily at the big sea beast.
"Don't be too willful. She comes from a small world, right? She has strong marks of her world on her and is also favored by that world."
Luck is something that all the worlds are vying for. If you follow her, will her world still be able to accept her?
Don't test the world; aren't there enough examples of past mistakes already?
The great sea monster sternly rebuked it, stating the consequences if it did so.
Seeing the little sea beast, its mood plummeted, and the little creature looked pitiful.
Her voice softened slightly: "Her strength is still too low. She hasn't gained the power to escape the world. You are all still young. There will be plenty of time in the future."
I am not against you two being together. If she is willing to enter Xinghai Academy, I can certainly impart my cultivation to her.
But is she willing? She has her own friends and mentor in her little world; would she really abandon everything to enter Xinghai Academy alone and be with you? Perhaps you should wait a little longer!
The Great Dark Sea Beast gazed intently at the lava below: "I have helped her break free of her physical constraints. From now on, she will no longer be bound by the world's limitations. With her talent and the favor shown to her by her world, you will soon be able to meet again."
The little sea beast lowered its head sadly, but it knew that the big sea beast was right. It looked down at the lava for a long time before silently turning away.
The Nethersea Beasts are a very protective race of their offspring. Although there are so many cubs here, not every cub can grow into a Nethersea Beast.
This little sea monster is the most talented among these cubs and is the most likely to cross the star sea and complete its metamorphosis.
This is a process that every Nethersea Beast must go through, and this process is fraught with danger. Many Nethersea Beast cubs participate in the process, but very few survive.
Therefore, the Netherworld Beasts do not reject their masters. On the contrary, they are happy to choose masters with high talent and potential to form bonds with them. With an anchor point, the Netherworld Beasts no longer need to wander like prodigals without a home.
However, fate is a mysterious thing, and the Nether Sea Beast will not actively seek out a master.
To protect their young, they raise them in secluded places, so that no one can find them without an invitation from an adult sea monster.
Many people have good intentions, but very few achieve their goals.
And the fact that Cheng Jiu was able to come here and even gain the favor of a little Nether Sea Beast, who can say it wasn't fate?
Beneath the magma lies not an even hotter core, but a non-material starry sea space, within which Cheng Jiu's body is undergoing decomposition and reconstruction.
At the very core of the starry sky, a ghostly blue flame was burning fiercely.
Cheng Jiu couldn't recognize the flame, but instinctively felt that its grade was probably higher than expected, even higher than the Little Green Flame. Didn't he see that the Little Green Flame, which was considered a high-grade exotic flame in the Xuan Tian Continent, was trembling and bowing down in submission to this flame?
For some reason, upon seeing the flames, Cheng Jiu instinctively wanted to get closer, and felt a strange sense of peace in his heart; as long as the flames were there, it was eternal.
Unlike Shui Jing's deep sleep, Cheng Jiu's consciousness was quite clear, and he felt inexplicably warm and at ease.
Not only Cheng Jiu, but also the little black dragon, the little cloud beast, the little green fire, the heavenly wood sword, and even the bloodthirsty thorns that she had contracted were all constantly undergoing life leaps in this flame.
Time became eternal at this moment.
When Cheng Jiu emerged from the non-material star sea space, all he saw was the Great Nether Sea Beast.
As far as the eye can see, there is an endless sea of stars, in which the light of meteorites and various small worlds have been extinguished.
He felt as if he were floating in the void, and the place where he nurtured the cubs of the Nether Sea Beasts vanished like a dream.
Cheng Jiu subconsciously looked for the little sea beast that had always been with her. Cheng Jiu felt a little lost. Was this how it was going to end?
"You've passed the trial of fire, little girl!"
Seeing Cheng Jiu's searching gaze, the Great Nether Sea Beast was greatly relieved. At least it wasn't just their cub offering itself up; this little girl also cared about their cub!
"I asked you to come here because I wanted to ask you if you wanted to go to Xinghai Academy. I have an invitation to Xinghai Academy here, and I can recommend you to go!"
"If you're willing to go, I can have my junior family member sign a contract with you!"
"Xinghai Academy?"
Cheng Jiu read the unfamiliar name and looked at the Great Nether Sea Beast with curiosity.
"In your world's terms, it's called the Great World, except that the Great World is only occupied by one academy."
However, this academy recruits students from various worlds from time to time, specifically to cultivate outstanding talents from each world.
There are very few spots available, young lady, would you like to consider it?
If you agree to let me infuse your cultivation with it without any side effects, you'll be equivalent to an ascendant in your world. How about it?
The Great Nether Sea Beast told Cheng Jiu all the benefits in one go. As long as Cheng Jiu was willing, she could not only achieve the goal that everyone in her world longed for overnight, but also, according to the Great Nether Sea Beast, her future would be limitless after entering the Star Sea Academy.
If you agree, you can instantly become a winner in life!
The temptation is just too great; who could resist it?
Cheng Jiu shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, but! I still have friends and a master in my world, so please forgive me for not being able to agree."
Moreover, the cultivation I gain is ultimately just a castle in the air; even if I could enter the Star Sea Academy you mentioned, I might not be able to keep up.”
Speaking of this, Cheng Jiu said frankly: "I am a self-aware person. I know my limits."
"Of course I also want to enter the Star Sea Academy you mentioned. If I ascend to immortality in the future and have the ability, I will naturally strive for it!"
"If you refuse, then you can't form a contract with my junior. You like it too, don't you?"
The Great Nether Sea Beast was very satisfied with Cheng Jiu's answer and was not surprised at all. After all, people like them, who are exceptionally talented and have unlimited potential, are quite principled.
But I couldn't help but ask a probing question.
"I really like it!" Cheng Jiu didn't deny her feelings. The fluffy and powerful creature perfectly hit her sweet spot. Who wouldn't want such a spirit beast?
However, she already had the little black dragon and the little cloud beast by her side, so she didn't have much of an attachment to the little sea beast.
"I don't have the strength right now, and you're not comfortable with it following me, are you? When I have the strength, I will definitely come to you for help. I think that will be the best choice for both of us!"
"You're very good!" The Great Nether Sea Beast was even more satisfied with Cheng Jiu, no longer worried that the Little Nether Sea Beast would suffer any grievances after forming a contract with Cheng Jiu.
Satisfied with Cheng Jiu's answer, the Great Nether Sea Beast was quite generous: "You black dragon, your bloodline isn't pure, is it!"
Cheng Jiu remained silent in response to the Great Nether Sea Beast's question. In truth, the dragons of the Xuan Tian Continent were not pure; the pure-blooded dragons had long since been sacrificed to the heavens.
"I have a drop of the essence blood of the Ink Abyss Golden Dragon here, which I will give as a gift to my future juniors."
"Thank you, senior!" Cheng Jiu said with delight and gratitude. Although he didn't know what rank the Mo Yuan Golden Dragon was, its appearance in the mouth of the Great Nether Sea Beast meant its rank was definitely not low.
"Its cultivation level is too low, and it probably can't withstand it. I'll help it suppress its cultivation level to this level. As its cultivation level continues to improve, the effects of this blood will gradually be unlocked."
"Thank you, senior!" Cheng Jiu didn't know what to say. She was grateful and felt flattered. It was as if she had married a rich girl and was already enjoying her dowry before even getting married!
Being a kept man is so delicious!
"As for your other contracted beast, I can't show favoritism. The little gaseous creature, let me think about it!"
Since he had already given it to the little black dragon, the Great Nether Sea Beast was not stingy with its gifts: "On my way back this time, I happened to catch a wisp of nebula, which is just right for this little guy."
Its huge, black claws stretched out, and between its two enormous fingers floated a wisp of gas that was neither gas nor matter, drifting in the void. In the shadows, the stars seemed to change, mimicking the changes of the universe.
A wisp of nebula—Cheng Jiu had read about it before. It was said to be a special gift born only in the most core and complex part of the universe, where countless worlds and stars collided and annihilated.
Because of its unique birthplace and constantly changing form, it is hailed as a fragment of the universe's record.
It is said that the Nebula Strand even contains fragments of rules, and due to its characteristics of being neither object nor gas, only a very few special races can capture it.
Even that book that recorded a wisp of nebula, something that sounds like a dream, is just a legend.
And now she actually saw it.
Seeing that Cheng Jiu's mind was almost captured by a wisp of nebula, the Great Nether Sea Beast breathed on Cheng Jiu: "Foolish child, wake up!"
Cheng Jiu then withdrew from the laws contained within the wisp of nebula. Thinking about how he had almost gotten lost in the wisp of nebula, Cheng Jiu was still somewhat shaken: "Thank you for saving my life, senior!"
"Cultivation should be approached steadily and surely; too much of a good thing is bad!"
Listening to the words of the Great Nether Sea Beast, Cheng Jiu kept the senior's words of caution firmly in mind.
She was too greedy. Pu Yi had just come across such simple and easy-to-understand rules, and Cheng Jiu couldn't help but become enamored with them, wanting to comprehend more of them, but in the end, she lost herself in the rules themselves.
If she had withdrawn in time at the beginning, she wouldn't have gotten lost.
Seeing that she had taken his words to heart, the Great Nether Sea Beast said no more. Some people, some words, one sentence is enough.
When a wisp of nebula was integrated into the little cloud beast's body, at that moment the little cloud beast's plump white body seemed to shimmer with starlight, no longer resembling a white cloud, but rather a starry sea.
However, things quickly returned to normal, clearly indicating that the Great Dark Sea Beast had suppressed it.
"The test passed, so I won't hold you back any longer. Go on! I hope we'll meet again someday!"
"Goodbye, senior! Thank you for taking care of me. Please say hello to me and Tuanzi! Tell it that I will definitely come to find it when my cultivation level is high enough!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Jiu and the others were nowhere to be seen.
"Tuanzi? Does that refer to the little cub? That's a cute name!"
Did you hear that, little one? She said she'd come find you!
The thick fur of the Great Nether Sea Beast bulged slightly, and a small creature flew out from the fur—it was the little dumpling Cheng Jiu had mentioned.
"Ow!"
"In order to meet your master again, you should start training now. Otherwise, if the journey is not successful, you may never see each other again."
"Oh, that poor girl, I'm afraid we won't be able to find you even if we search the entire void!"
As it spoke, the Great Nether Sea Beast's deep voice, tinged with a cheeky, sobbing tone, seemed to take it all very seriously.
"Ow!"
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The little sea beast looked at the big sea beast with burning rage in its eyes, and charged forward, crashing into the big sea beast.
As a result, the other party's hair was so thick that it struggled incessantly, deeply trapped within the other party's purple hair.
"Hahaha!"
The Great Dark Sea Beast looked at the Little Dark Sea Beast and laughed with great schadenfreude.
This resulted in the little sea monster ramming into it even more furiously.
superficial!
Ugh, it doesn't hurt or itch at all!
The Great Nether Sea Beast flew leisurely ahead, allowing the Little Nether Sea Beast to crash into it relentlessly.
They maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far, ensuring that the little sea monster wouldn't fall behind.
The fresh, moist air of the forest filled Cheng Jiu's nostrils, surrounded by ancient, lush, and verdant trees.
In the realm of wood, Cheng Jiu felt inexplicably joyful and jubilant, finally reaching her comfort zone.
There was no danger around, so Cheng Jiu decided not to rush into the mission.
The two challenges were consecutive. The first challenge was an extreme test of both mental and physical abilities, while the second challenge, although it involved a lucky encounter with the Little Sea Beast, was not easy overall either.
In fact, Cheng Jiu was already feeling quite exhausted, both physically and mentally, but the surrounding environment was relatively safe and he didn't feel any sense of crisis.
Let's set up camp, rest for a bit, and then do the mission! There's no rush, since there's no time limit anyway.
Cheng Jiu took out his personal dwelling from the boundary. Inside the hollow of a giant tree that would take a hundred people to hug, he set up a ninth-grade defensive array outside and added a layer of camouflage to the outside of the tree hollow before entering the dwelling to rest in peace.
After a good night's sleep, the abundant wood energy and the fragrance of the giant tree in the morning left Cheng Jiu feeling refreshed and invigorated.
After meditating and cultivating for a while, I realized that I had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, but I had not undergone the Heavenly Tribulation. I would have to complete the trial and leave the secret realm to complete it.
Wow, that was fast! It was a bit beyond Cheng Jiu's expectations; she thought she would only break through after entering the Star Domain!
Cheng Jiu suddenly realized that this trial was actually a tremendous opportunity. He thought, "Let's think about the Star Domain!"
It requires unanimous agreement from the high-ranking officials of both races to be activated, and given the tense relationship between the two races, it has never been activated before.
Now, Cheng Jiu thought it was just an ordinary trial, but he had already come into contact with something at a higher level!
This!
If you told people this, they would probably think it's a fantasy.
Having gained the benefits, Cheng Jiu was even more looking forward to the trials to come. Although it was dangerous, danger always comes with opportunity!
After putting away the small building and retrieving the formation, Cheng Jiu began searching for a familiar platform among the giant trees.
The trial teleportation point was always not far from the platform, and Cheng Jiu quickly found it on the smallest tree. The entire giant tree was carved into the shape of a huge platform, and if one did not have excellent eyesight, one probably would not have been able to find it.
The platform in the Wood Realm was located in the center of this smallest tree. Looking at Cheng Jiu, it gave him the illusion that he had made a plate of dumplings just for a little vinegar. It was really...
I don't want to complain.
It was the same familiar jade slip, with large golden characters skillfully emerging.
"Obtain a jar of Hundred Honey Wine!"