CHAPTER 345: CHAPTER 65: THE PATH TO GODHOOD

The Jiao Clan and the Dragon Clan alike, have poor reproductive abilities; an adult Jiao can only lay one egg.

This egg, under normal maternal conditions, would take five hundred years to fully incubate.

However, not long after this Jiao egg was laid, its mother died. Even with the use of the incubation liquid, it took over nine hundred years before it showed signs of maturity.

But it was merely an egg; what consequence is maturity when outside the stone coffin lurks a scheming Ming Rendie waiting to devour its Jiao Soul.

Yue Jinghua placed the lid on the stone coffin, her fingers tracing the ancient spells marked upon it—a faint smile playing across her lush red lips.

"It is often said that a mother is the greatest in the world, and this is indeed true. That Evil Jiao, gravely wounded by the Dragon Slayer Warrior, went to great lengths to protect its offspring. Who would have thought that the inscriptions on this stone coffin were not spells, but a transmission array—a single-use transmission array," Yue Jinghua could not have fathomed how, within such an enclosed stone coffin, the Jiao egg which was yet to hatch had disappeared.

Only after repeatedly studying the spells on the stone coffin did she realize that she had been tricked by the Evil Jiao.

The Jiao egg, soaked in the incubation liquid for over nine hundred years, had certainly developed intelligence far superior to that of ordinary Dark Beasts. Realizing the danger outside the coffin, it used the small "Teleportation Gate" its Jiao dragon mother left behind to escape.

Indeed, human designs fall short of heavenly plans; Yue Jinghua tapped the coffin lid with regret.

But upon seeing the Jiao Long’s skeleton floating in the incubation liquid and the immense stone coffin, Yue Jinghua quickly came to terms with it.

"Well, losing a watermelon for a sesame seed, this trip wasn’t altogether fruitless; at least I picked up three treasures," Yue Jinghua consoled herself.

Among the three treasures, the transmission array patterns on the stone coffin were the foremost.

Perhaps due to the purification by the incubation liquid, the originally incomprehensible Jiao Clan script was now somewhat understandable to Yue Jinghua.

With a foundation in Spirit Wood Pattern, Yue Jinghua found learning various Dark Runes quite effortless, and after some thought, she recorded the transmission array pattern.

This special array pattern was also a type of Spiritual Pattern, but its carving was particular, requiring a specially made Cinnabar Ink mixed with the blood of five to six different Dark Beasts, then painted into patterns using this ink.

The blood ink permeating any medium could last for millions of years, but here’s the catch: this transmission array, later named "lucky bag" by Yue Jinghua, was single-use only, a temporary array pattern. Once activated, it would immediately teleport the person or item entering the pattern. As for where it teleports to, the distance and location?

Sorry, even Yue Jinghua who drew the array pattern had no idea.

This was akin to the 23rd century, during the festive holidays in a network called Peach Treasure, receiving a "lucky bag" - if lucky, congratulations on your fortune; if unlucky, accidentally teleported into a troop of iron-armed gorillas, sorry, Buddha save you.

After studying the temporary transmission array, Yue Jinghua unapologetically collected the stone coffin holding the Jiao bones into her Desire Gourd.

This coffin was made of special stone materials and inherently possessed the marvelous ability to absorb nature’s spiritual energy. If taken back for Shalman as a breeding coffin, it’s guaranteed to make her grin from ear to ear.

As for the skeleton of the Evil Jiao inside, Yue Jinghua hadn’t yet thought of its use, but the bones of a Ninth Rank Peak Evil Jiao were definitely superb material for artifact refining, so it would be too wasteful not to take them.

Following the principle of take if you can, Yue Jinghua stuffed everything possible into her Desire Gourd.

Fortunately, the size of the treasure gourd has expanded considerably recently, as Yue Jinghua’s spiritual power cultivation has improved.

After Yue Jinghua had thoroughly scavenged the cave, she properly collected the bodies of Ah Chu and her child.

Inside the Sealing Demon Array, the battle between the Gold Eater Worm and the Ming Rendie had reached its white-hot stage.

However, this "white-hot" stage was only for the Gold Eater Worm,

Upon hearing Yue Jinghua’s words, Ming Rendie even felt a moment of joy.

It thought to itself, "Everyone says the Human Race is cunning, but I think this Summoner is unbearably stupid. Just win against that Meat Worm and he’ll let me go. Then I’ll devour your soul."

However, Ming Rendie soon discovered a terrifying truth: although the worm looked puffy and soft, it was an extremely heavy, indestructible, top-grade Dark Insect.

Under the influence of the Sealing Demon Array, Ming Rendie’s mobility and Dark Power were already minimized. After trying various methods, it despaired.

Oh, heavens, who can tell it how to kill this squishy thing?

In contrast, upon realizing the opponent was clueless against it, Gold Eater Worm transformed from its previously timid self and roared, "Ao ao, charge! Defend the honor of our Divine Worm Clan. Overthrow the ugly Empire imperialism and smash all reactionary forces!"

It charged with incredible slowness, entangling its plump body around the Ming Rendie, internally shouting: I bite, I gnaw, I hammer, I butt, and see if I can kill you.

Poor Ming Rendie was torn and nibbled by the Gold Eater Worm, its wings shredded, and what was most terrible was that its drool carried a terrifying corrosive power that prevented Ming Rendie’s body from regenerating.

With a crisp "crack," the Ming Rendie displayed an incredulous look on its old face—it’s Dark Pill was gnawed open.

"Impossible, to die under the teeth of a Meat Worm," no matter how much Ming Rendie refused to believe, its body had already fallen to the ground like a drifting autumn leaf, its humanoid bug skull being compressed under the still ravenous Gold Eater Worm.

"Ao ao, no wonder Little Qing is so fond of swallowing; truly, it’s an extraordinary sensation haha," the Gold Eater Worm held its head high and proud, gulping down the Dark Pill radiating a faint blue glow.

"Not bad at all," Yue Jinghua leisurely deactivated the Sealing Demon Array, marveling continuously.

"Ao ao, impressed aren’t you? Admire me, right? Don’t worship me too much, I’m just a legend," the Gold Eater Worm raised its head proudly, directing its nostrils towards Yue Jinghua.

"Don’t misunderstand, I mean, your new style looks good, much more pleasing than the original puffy appearance," Yue Jinghua commented.

Snake-haired Little Gore also returned to its original size. Its delicate little face approached the Gold Eater Worm and after a long look, which made the Gold Eater Worm shiver all over, it finally uttered two words staggeringly: "Zebra... pattern."

"Yikes," the Gold Eater Worm realized something was amiss.

Yue Jinghua kindly took out a mirror from the Desire Gourd and waved it in front of him.

Seeing the new zebra-striped, blue and white patterns all over its body in the mirror, the Gold Eater Worm rolled its sesame seed eyes and "plop," it fainted outright.