Chapter 761 - 760: You Dare Steal Lord Mosquito’s Dragon Egg? You’re Simply Courting Death

In truth, Gu Yuexi and Chu Sheng never really intended to absorb the essence of the Dragon Egg.

Having a genuine Divine Dragon as a mount...

The prestige from that would be far greater than some Flood Dragon. Only a fool would turn it down.

They just didn’t want to take on the risk for nothing.

That’s why they had maintained a firm stance.

They were waiting for the Frost Bone Dragon to come up with a solution itself and offer sufficient benefits and guarantees.

Now, the fish had taken the bait.

Of course, if the Frost Bone Dragon had no solution...

...they really would have absorbed the Dragon Egg’s essence to enhance Gu Yuexi’s power.

"Alright."

Chu Sheng didn’t hesitate and agreed readily.

"Since you’re so sincere, this Lord Mosquito will accept the Dragon Egg for now."

"As for the matter of going to the Dragon Palace, we can discuss it after we get out of here."

As its voice fell, it extended a foreleg and gestured lightly at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

The Dragon Egg at the bottom of the spring, which was taller than a man, slowly floated up from the water and landed steadily before Chu Sheng.

The red and blue patterns on its shell swirled, and the faint aura of life pulsed within.

After being nurtured for a hundred thousand years, it could hatch at any moment.

Chu Sheng was just about to store the Dragon Egg in the Ziwei Palace to nurture it for the time being.

Suddenly, a harsh shout came from the entrance of the Heat Wave Passage behind them.

"Put down the Dragon Egg! Or you’ll regret it!"

Gu Yuexi and Chu Sheng turned their heads at the same time, looking in the direction of the voice.

Seven Cultivators emerged one after another from the Heat Wave Passage.

Their Cultivation was between the Late Stage and Peak of the Profound Understanding Realm. They were injured and looked rather disheveled.

These were the same people who had nearly been killed by the Hell Three-headed Dog earlier, the very ones Gu Yuexi had unintentionally saved.

They had been scared witless by the Hell Three-headed Dog and had planned to withdraw from the Land of Burial immediately, wanting no further part in this mess.

But they had barely taken two steps when they saw Gu Yuexi kill the Hell Three-headed Dog and rush through the Bronze Gate.

The group exchanged a look, and in an instant, greed overcame their fear.

They thought Gu Yuexi was so frantic because she was about to enter the core of the Land of Burial.

There had to be immense treasures there.

That must have been why Gu Yuexi was in such a hurry to press forward.

After a brief discussion, the seven of them formed a temporary team and cautiously followed.

They were worried that an even more powerful Guardian Beast might be behind the Bronze Gate.

Not daring to get too close, they trailed far behind Gu Yuexi.

So, they waited until Chu Sheng had taken the Dragon Egg out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

Only then did they muster the courage to walk out of the Heat Wave Passage.

Before leaving the passage, they had overheard the conversation between Chu Sheng and Gu Yuexi.

And now, they saw with their own eyes the man-sized egg floating in front of Chu Sheng.

The eyes of all seven instantly turned red with greed.

A Dragon Egg!

It was actually a True Dragon’s egg!

Greed instantly flooded their minds.

They completely forgot about Gu Yuexi’s power—how she had slain the Hell Three-headed Dog with a single sword strike—casting the memory to the back of their minds.

After all, that was a Dragon Egg!

If they could get their hands on it and raise it carefully, it could easily grow into a powerful existence at the Celestial God Realm!

Immortal Realm experts in the Spirit Realm rarely showed themselves, remaining in seclusion year-round.

The Celestial God Realm represented the top-tier powerhouses in the Spirit Realm who could do whatever they pleased.

They were just ordinary Loose Cultivators at the Profound Understanding Realm, with no backing and no resources.

It wasn’t even certain if they could advance to the Divinity Transformation Realm in this lifetime.

If they could have a Celestial God Realm Divine Dragon as a mount...

...it would be like ascending to the heavens in a single step!

Forget just being able to do as they pleased.

The entire Luoping City would have to bow to their whims.

Their family trees would have to dedicate a whole new page to them!

They didn’t even want to think about the consequences of hatching the Dragon Egg, like the Dragon Race coming to their door for revenge.

In their eyes, only the greed to snatch the Dragon Egg remained.

「Meanwhile.」

At the exit of the Cold Ice Passage.

Huo Lang and Big Y emerged at almost the same time.

Upon seeing the Dragon Egg, a flash of greed instantly crossed their eyes.

’A Dragon Egg!’

’Who wouldn’t want one!’

But when Huo Lang saw the mosquito flying next to the Dragon Egg...

...the greed in his eyes was instantly suppressed.

’Are you kidding me?’

’That belongs to Lord Mosquito!’

’Even if he had ten times the nerve, he wouldn’t dare covet Lord Mosquito’s things!’

"B-Boss! A D-Dragon... Dragon Egg! It’s a real Dragon Egg!"

Big Y was so excited he could barely speak coherently.

He shook Huo Lang’s arm, his eyes glittering with golden light.

SMACK!

Huo Lang smacked Big Y on the back of the head, and it wasn’t a light tap.

"What are you shouting about! Can’t you see that belongs to Lord Mosquito?"

Huo Lang lowered his voice, admonishing him with a stern expression.

"The Dragon Egg that Lord Mosquito acquired belongs to Lord Mosquito."

"We shouldn’t even think about it. Be careful not to displease Lord Mosquito."

"Oh... okay."

Although Big Y’s face was full of regret, he still nodded obediently.

「At that moment.」

The seven Cultivators who had come out of the Heat Wave Passage began to shout arrogantly at Gu Yuexi.

"Hey! You, woman! Hand over the Dragon Egg! We’ll spare your life!"

"If you know what’s good for you, hand over the Dragon Egg obediently. Otherwise, don’t blame us brothers for getting rough!"

Their gazes were all fixed on Gu Yuexi; their eyes only saw this beautiful Female Cultivator.

They paid no attention at all to the tiny mosquito flying in the air beside Gu Yuexi.

Before Gu Yuexi and Chu Sheng could even react...

...Huo Lang stepped forward first, glaring furiously at the seven Cultivators.

"Bastards! Can’t you see the Dragon Egg belongs to Lord Mosquito?"

"You’ve got some nerve, daring to snatch something that belongs to Lord Mosquito!"

"I think you’re tired of living!"

Huo Lang’s voice was loud and full of confidence.

"Lord Mosquito?"

The seven Cultivators were stunned for a moment. They exchanged glances, seeing the confusion in each other’s eyes.

"What nonsense are you spouting, kid?"

"What ’Lord Mosquito’?"

Huo Lang extended a hand, pointed in Chu Sheng’s direction, and said with a proud look on his face,

"See that? The Dragon Egg is in Lord Mosquito’s hands!"

"Since it’s in Lord Mosquito’s hands, it belongs to Lord Mosquito. Don’t even think about it!"

The seven Cultivators followed the direction of Huo Lang’s finger.

Only then did they notice a fingernail-sized White-striped Aedes Mosquito flying beside Gu Yuexi.

It looked completely ordinary, no different from a common wild mosquito.

In fact, with their Cultivation at the Profound Understanding Realm, they had noticed the mosquito the moment they entered.

It’s just that...

Who the hell would care about a single mosquito?!

A creature you could swat dead with a casual slap.

The seven Cultivators exchanged a glance and almost simultaneously burst into waves of mocking laughter.

"Kid, your name is Huo Lang, isn’t it?"

The strongest among them, a bald Cultivator, said while clutching his stomach and laughing.

"I’ve heard some stories about your little escapades. You spend all day palling around with a bunch of shady characters, causing trouble everywhere."

"You even call yourselves... what was it again?"

"Oh, right! The Spirit Youths!"

"Your reckless and willful nature has actually attracted quite a bit of attention in Luoping City. You could say you’re somewhat infamous."

"I just didn’t expect that not only is there something wrong with your ’Spirit’, but there’s something wrong with your head, too."

"Calling a White-striped Aedes Mosquito ’Lord Mosquito’... that’s hilarious!"

"HAHAHAHAHA!!!!"

The seven Cultivators laughed without restraint, their voices echoing throughout the cavern.

Huo Lang’s face flushed red with anger and embarrassment. It took him a long while to choke out a single sentence.

"You don’t know shit!"

"By the time you see how powerful Lord Mosquito is, it’ll be too late for tears!"

The seven Cultivators quickly stopped laughing. Their gazes turned cold and landed on Huo Lang, tinged with a hint of killing intent.

"Kid, if you want to call a White-striped Aedes Mosquito your grandpa, that’s none of our damn business."

"But if you don’t know what’s good for you and dare to stand in our way, ruining our big score..."