Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 200: Chapter 200: Fighting the Golden Humanoid Creature Again

The trace of Divine Nature within the Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grass was extremely strange.

Ye Yun had found no trace of Divine Nature in the soil of that valley.

Yet, this Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grass inexplicably possessed such Divine Nature.

This indicated that someone had deliberately infused this Divine Nature into it.

It seems that this entity isn’t dead; everything he’s doing now is part of his scheme. I’m curious to see what his end goal is...

Ye Yun said with a smile.

Unlike the Red Dust Fairyland, not many members of the Demon Clan had fallen in the Nine Soul Underground Palace.

It seemed the sustenance of the Nine Soul Underground Palace didn’t rely solely on fallen Demon Clan members, suggesting a deeper purpose.

Ye Yun was very interested.

He wanted to slowly savor this performance, to discover what other tricks the mastermind had up his sleeve.

The Big Black Cat should have successfully attracted the attention of the mastermind by now.

Presumably, a series of arrangements and designs will follow.

Ye Yun was eager to see what would happen next.

「Two hours had passed.」

After what felt like an eternity of terrified suspense, Cat Treasure was finally relieved to see the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat open its eyes.

PHEW!

She let out a long breath, only to spray a mouthful of fresh blood.

Already severely injured and having frantically guarded the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat, fearing anyone approaching, the combined physical and mental strain brought Cat Treasure to the brink of collapse.

She swayed and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the Big Black Cat immediately flew over and held her in his arms.

”Your injuries are severe...”

The Big Black Cat glanced at Cat Treasure’s ashen face, devoid of all color.

Thinking of how long Cat Treasure had been protecting him, the Big Black Cat gritted his teeth and took out a Six-Leaf Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

”Quickly ingest this!”

The Big Black Cat held the Eternal Life Immortal Grass to Cat Treasure’s mouth.

”This is too precious, I can’t take it!”

Cat Treasure struggled, trying to refuse.

”Quit the chatter! Just take it when I tell you to. No more nonsense!”

The Big Black Cat glared menacingly at her.

Startled into submission, Cat Treasure swiftly swallowed the Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

The Big Black Cat set her on the ground to meditate and refine the Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

He sat nearby, half-closing his eyes, assessing his physical condition.

This...

Upon inspecting his body’s condition, the Big Black Cat was startled, his face revealing a look of surprised joy.

The Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grass had increased the strength of his physical body by several tens of times.

And the Big Black Cat now had seven tails.

This discovery brought him extreme joy. As a member of the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat Clan, each additional tail meant a substantial increase in power.

SIGH! After the initial joy, the Big Black Cat suddenly opened his eyes, his face clouding over with regret.

”I am such a beast! How could I have consumed the Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grass? I was saving it for the Sect Leader...”

The Big Black Cat felt deeply guilty, smacking himself twice on the face.

SMACK, SMACK...

Two slaps didn’t seem to be enough, so he continued smacking his own face.

”It was your own greed! This Nine-Leaf Longevity Immortal Grass is of the highest quality; it should have been saved for the Sect Leader...”

The Big Black Cat was overcome with self-reproach.

After a while, Cat Treasure opened her eyes.

After refining the Eternal Life Immortal Grass, all her injuries healed, and her physical body was significantly stronger than before.

”Brother, don’t blame yourself anymore. Perhaps there are other Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grasses in this place. Let’s go look for them now!” Feeling sorry for him, Cat Treasure quickly tried to console him.

”Alright!”

The Big Black Cat nodded; he felt Cat Treasure’s words made sense.

He had been a bit tunnel-visioned just now, assuming that the entire Nine Soul Underground Palace contained only that single Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grass.

Then, the pair resumed their journey.

They hadn’t flown far when they discovered a glowing golden light in a nearby valley. Within the light thrived a Six-Leaf Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

”Our luck is heaven-defying!” Looking at the golden light reflected in the Heavenly Spirit Mirror, the Big Black Cat chuckled and immediately flew toward it.

After reaching the airspace above the valley, the Big Black Cat paused. He discovered that near the golden light, the golden humanoid creature was present once again.

This! The Big Black Cat and Cat Treasure exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

The golden humanoid creature had found them again.

Why was this happening?

”Once is a fluke, twice is a coincidence, but three times is a pattern,” as the saying goes. This was now their third encounter.

Looking down from above, the Big Black Cat asked with a cold face, ”You again! Why do you keep looking for trouble with me?”

The golden humanoid creature’s facial features were indistinct. It pointed a finger at the Eternal Life Immortal Grass, then at the Big Black Cat.

”So you’re deaf!” The Big Black Cat sneered. ”Are you saying I can only get the Eternal Life Immortal Grass if I defeat you?”

The golden humanoid creature nodded.

The Big Black Cat was speechless. This creature has fought me multiple times, yet no victor was ever decided. What was it after?

The golden humanoid creature flicked its hand, and a golden Longsword materialized. It leaped into the air and slashed its sword towards the Big Black Cat.

Gritting his teeth, the Big Black Cat poured Mana into his Black Shield and met the attack head-on.

BOOM!

The golden Sword struck the shield, creating a thunderous explosion of sound.

The golden humanoid creature was thrown back once more. It didn’t attack again but used the force of the impact to retreat some distance into the air before vanishing into the Black Mountain Range.

”It ran away again?”

The Big Black Cat was truly exasperated. What was this guy planning, attacking once and then retreating?

The Big Black Cat shook the Black Shield in his hand. Seeing another sword mark on it, his heart ached.

But he had no choice, as this was the only decent weapon he possessed.

Previously, in the valley, he had used the Black Shield to block the corrosive black liquid sprayed by the Giant Demon Yam Flower, worrying it might be corroded.

But his worries had been unnecessary; the liquid from the Giant Demon Yam Flower hadn’t caused any damage to the Black Shield’s surface.

Instead, it was the golden humanoid creature’s golden Sword that inflicted the most damage.

”Brother, could it be trying to destroy your Black Shield?” Cat Treasure asked from nearby.

That’s a possibility! The Big Black Cat’s heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned cold.

This golden humanoid creature had battled him repeatedly and had likely sustained some injuries itself. Who knew where it had gone to recuperate? It was possible that its golden Sword had also been affected. When it reappeared, both the golden humanoid creature and its golden Sword would be fully restored...

”How despicable!” Big Black Cat spat in frustration. If this happened dozens or hundreds of more times, the Black Shield Uncle Ma had gifted him would surely be destroyed.

BOOM!

BOOM!

Suddenly, violent rumbles echoed from the distant mountain range ahead.

The Big Black Cat was startled. The commotion was significant, comparable in scale to the earlier battle in the valley involving a dozen or so great demons.

”Can the Heavenly Spirit Mirror see anything?” the Big Black Cat quickly asked Cat Treasure.

”I can’t see anything clearly.” Cat Treasure injected Mana into the Heavenly Spirit Mirror but couldn’t conjure the desired image.

”Let’s go check it out!” The Big Black Cat grabbed Cat Treasure, transformed into a streak of black light, and shot forward.

A battle of this scale would, at the very least, be triggered over an Eight-Leaf Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

If possible... perhaps... another Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grass has appeared.