Chapter 72: Foodie, the Creature Who Eats Like There’s No Tomorrow

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Foodie, the Creature Who Eats Like There’s No Tomorrow

Waves of heat rolled out, the very air shimmering and blurring from the high temperature.

With no more ice powder to go around, everyone held an Ice Spirit Stone to resist the Secret Realm’s intense heat.

"It’s so hot."

Lou Xiaotian wished he could cover his entire body with Spirit Stones.

Wealthy and unconcerned about the expense, Lou Xiaotian still had a few bowls of ice powder in his storage space, but he couldn’t bear to eat them.

According to Boss Lu’s rules, she wouldn’t be selling any more ice powder after they left tomorrow. He didn’t even know when he’d see her again.

He had to plan ahead.

"This heat could steam a person alive."

Qin Zhan squatted on the ground with Lou Xiaotian, pressing an Ice Spirit Stone against his face.

It was refreshingly cool, but before he could even enjoy it, the Spirit Stone was completely depleted.

Today, Lu Wu had once again hired the Fiery Fire Sparrows to deliver ice powder to the children in the outer areas.

According to Chang Ming, the conditions in the outer areas were still tolerable.

But here, in the depths of the Secret Realm, it was becoming like a furnace.

It didn’t occur to them to ask Lu Wu to set up her stall somewhere else; Boss Lu seemed to really like this spot.

Among so many people, only Lu Wu felt perfectly fine.

Although she couldn’t feel the high temperature, Lu Wu felt a little flustered, as if something major was about to happen.

Huohuo hadn’t been by Lu Wu’s side since morning, having apparently gone off to handle something.

The other demon beasts were also growing restless and agitated.

A demon beast’s intuition was often sharper than a human’s. Lu Wu watched them occasionally roar and fly into a frenzy, rubbing the bridge of her nose.

The sixth day of business ended perfectly.

She had just enough ingredients left for the final day.

As Lu Wu packed up her stall, she saw Jiang Yunhe squatting on the ground, digging at the soil to examine something.

"The Fire Element in this soil is rising. If the concentration was at a three one hour ago, it’s shot up to five now, and it’s still climbing."

"This is highly abnormal."

This Secret Realm was related to fire.

Both Huohuo’s Fire Control and Lu Wu’s Glazed Fire had been obtained in this very Secret Realm.

"Boss Lu."

The Female Cultivator Chen Banlian emerged from the crowd and stood before Lu Wu.

She gave Lu Wu a meaningful look. Lu Wu understood instantly and led her to a less crowded area.

"What’s wrong?"

she asked, seeing Chen Banlian’s worry was plain to see.

"Boss Lu, that elder said the dragon is about to come out. He told us to find a way to suppress it, or the entire Secret Realm will be destroyed."

’An elder?’

’A dragon?’

Lu Wu was stunned.

After Chen Banlian’s explanation, she learned that the elder in the cave dwelling had sent Chen Banlian a mental transmission to warn her.

"Regarding the dragon, the elder only said it was an Evil Dragon, bloodthirsty by nature. Once it reawakens, nothing in this Secret Realm will be left alive."

Chen Banlian herself only had a partial understanding, but it was clear this was a huge matter.

Lu Wu’s shoulders weren’t broad enough to carry this burden alone, nor did she intend to.

She called Qin Zhan and the other two over to discuss it.

"An Evil Dragon?"

Jiang Yunhe opened his personal storage space, rummaged around inside, and pulled out an ancient tome.

"This book has some information about Evil Dragons."

If Golden Dragons command wind and rain to bring favorable weather to the Human World, symbolizing auspiciousness and prosperity, then the existence of Evil Dragons is the complete opposite.

Evil Dragons stir up waters to cause disaster; they are dragons that commit wicked deeds and create evil karma.

Evil Dragons are rare, but every single one is a perpetrator of countless evil acts.

Even among demon beasts, Evil Dragons are a creature that every other beast would want to execute. If humans encountered one, they would also seek to destroy it.

Of course, the power of an Evil Dragon means they are very difficult to kill.

In that case, sealing is another option.

And in the long, long history of the Green Origin Realm, records of Evil Dragons are few and far between.

If not for the Divine Doctor Valley’s ancient heritage and Jiang Yunhe’s familiarity with its old texts, it’s likely no one would even know what an Evil Dragon was.

"Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, an Evil Dragon appeared and began to slaughter humans wantonly. A river of blood followed in its wake. It even hunted other demon beasts as if they were rations."

"At the time, the Beast World and the Human World joined forces to hunt this dragon, but it was too powerful. Neither side could do anything to it."

"Finally, the Phoenix Heaven Venerable from among the human Cultivators stepped forward to hunt down this Evil Dragon."

"The two of them fought a great battle in a Secret Realm for three days and three nights, a battle so intense it blotted out the sky. In the end, the Secret Realm shattered, and the humans and demon beasts were forced to flee."

"No one knows the final outcome. They only know that after that, the Secret Realm vanished, and along with it, the Evil Dragon and the Phoenix Heaven Venerable disappeared without a trace."

"Coincidentally, an ancestor of my Divine Doctor Valley from ten thousand years ago was a descendant of the Phoenix Heaven Venerable, which is why this event was recorded in our books and the knowledge passed down to this day."

Hearing about the events of ten thousand years ago, even just through Jiang Yunhe’s telling, cast an intense air of mystery around the Phoenix Heaven Venerable.

An Evil Dragon that the combined forces of two worlds couldn’t defeat was suppressed by the Phoenix Heaven Venerable alone.

Even if they ended up perishing together, it was enough to prove how powerful the Venerable was.

"Are you saying that this is that same Secret Realm from back then, and the Evil Dragon that’s about to reawaken is the same one?"

Qin Zhan stared at Jiang Yunhe and asked.

"It’s a strong possibility."

Though he called it a guess, Jiang Yunhe was actually 99% certain.

"That dragon... is of the Fire Attribute."

Suppressing an Evil Dragon for ten thousand years... The dragon didn’t die, and the flames emanating from its body, refined over ages, would be enough to transform an entire Secret Realm.

With its reawakening, the Secret Realm was becoming more and more dangerous.

Everything had a traceable origin.

"In that case, could that Elder Bai Gu be the Phoenix Heaven Venerable?"

Lou Xiaotian posed the question.

Chen Banlian listened intently from the side. She couldn’t contribute to a discussion of such ancient secrets, seeing herself as just a messenger.

Faced with this question, Jiang Yunhe didn’t answer. Instead, he shot a subtle glance at Lu Wu.

What he didn’t say was that the Phoenix Heaven Venerable had a contracted demon beast... a Phoenix.

When the Phoenix appeared, it was said to be cloaked in Vermilion Feathers and spat Golden Red Phoenix Fire.

However, the records described that Phoenix’s body as large enough to blot out the sun and sky.

Lu Wu’s expression darkened slightly.

She had noticed Jiang Yunhe’s unease.

’Even though I don’t know the truth, I’m great at connecting the dots. After all, I haven’t read all those novels for nothing.’

’Besides, Huohuo was far too familiar with that cave dwelling.’

’But it didn’t show any nostalgia for Bai Gu.’

’But...’

Lu Wu remembered that a Phoenix could undergo Nirvana.

"I’ve sent word out. We can’t get reinforcements from the outside right now, so we can only rely on ourselves."

Qin Zhan’s mind raced as he laid out his plan.

In the face of a major crisis, disciples from large sects like them were perfectly capable of handling things on their own.

"Right. Tomorrow, after Boss Lu finishes her business, we’ll all start to retreat."

"If we spot any trouble, we act immediately."

"The dragon has likely just reawakened, so its strength probably hasn’t returned to its peak. Even if we have to fight it, we should have a fighting chance."

"The City Lord of Hong’an City has contacted me. He will personally lead a team to guard the Secret Realm’s exit. If the exit opens and the Evil Dragon tries to cause chaos, he will intervene."

The City Lord of Hong’an City was a titan in the Green Origin Realm.

His strength was beyond question.

Lu Wu raised her hand, then lowered it. She had wanted to say that it was fine if she didn’t set up her stall tomorrow.

She had gotten the reward for completing her mission; safety was the number one priority.

But the others had tacitly ignored her unspoken opinion.

’Could a bite to eat really be more important than a life-or-death matter?’

’Foodies, I swear.’

’The kind of people who’d risk their lives for a meal.’

Lu Wu understood.