sbdcsierra Chapter 114 Cowardice
Chapter 114 Cowardice
The Chaos Beast was a troublesome creature; it was tolerable for causing trouble, but it deliberately ignored everyone else and only bit those two seventh-tier little beasts.
It's one thing if it's just targeting others, but the seventh-tier little magical beast is Chen An's god of wealth. If it continues to wreak havoc like this, before the underground palace is even repaired, the two little magical beasts won't even have bones left.
No matter how much Chen An paid attention, there were always times when he couldn't notice. In just half a month, the seventh-tier little magical beast was bitten all over its body, leaving no unscathed spot.
When he was thinking about raising Fugui and Flying Fish Crocodile, he didn't encounter such a problem. Chen An was increasingly reluctant to see the three magical beasts fighting, or rather, the Chaos Magical Beast bullying the seventh-tier beast.
After seeking help from his friends in the Yihe Sect, Wu Siyue finally couldn't bear to watch any longer and took away the seventh-tier little magical beast. As for the Chaos Beast, it was handed over to Chen Mingde, who was very unwilling but had no choice but to carry out Chen An's arrangements.
The construction of the underground palace proceeded with great fanfare, but problems began to emerge after construction started.
Yihe Sect was the battlefield of the great war against demons, so there must be skeletons there. Chen An originally thought that after the war ended, a large number of these skeletons should have been taken away by later generations.
But when they actually started digging, it was quite gruesome. In just ten meters, they found hundreds of skeletons.
The black soil felt slightly damp in my hand; the flesh had decomposed and become nutrients for the soil, yet I couldn't smell any strange odor.
Chen An is not afraid of being questioned by the sects and families, but he is afraid of mistreating these warriors who died for the cultivation continent.
Unearthing a body, erecting a grave, and setting up a blank monument—without a single word on it—is perhaps the greatest respect one can show to these people.
Standing at the highest point of the sect, overlooking the entire area, Chen An felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret or reflection).
The demonic cultivators will inevitably make a comeback; how should she deal with it?
Within the sect, disciples strolled about in various places, many of them diligently cultivating, but to this day, not many decent experts have emerged.
Even Chen An is not a true powerhouse.
The Nascent Soul stage is like a shackle, pressing down on one's shoulders, causing discomfort.
Everyone wants to break free from their shackles, but the more they try to break free, the heavier the shackles become.
But once you break through that barrier, you become someone others can't reach.
"I feel much better now. I still have to comfort myself."
Chen An let out a long breath and stretched his body as he spoke.
Since Qingyue returned, she has always felt regretful, which has slowed down her cultivation progress.
Ultimately, however, we must leave the path for others to walk.
If you keep agonizing over it, how are you any different from the clueless Chen An outside the book?
"They're born!" Chen Mingde shouted to Chen An, holding up the two cubs in his hands with a look of horror. The burly man with the terrifying face was actually trembling in his voice.
Chen An turned his head and saw what was in his hand. His expression was even uglier than Chen Mingde's. It was a bit too illogical for a chaotic magical beast to give birth in a month.
[Demonic beasts release demonic energy, which can condense into low-level magical beasts.]
After the system explained, Chen An shrugged. Didn't this mean that Chaos Beasts could also be used to make money in dungeons?
[The chaotic beast can develop intelligence and take human form. The system suggests you treat it well.]
"Tell me, now that the Chaos Beast has reached adulthood, is Fugui more powerful, or is it?"
Honey, even succulents don't know that!
"Oh."
Chen An rolled his eyes at the air, took a few steps forward, walked up to Chen Mingde, pressed his palm against Chen Mingde's chin, and closed his mouth, saying, "It's not alive, it was formed from demonic energy."
Chen Mingde nodded, a look of admiration flashing in his eyes, but when he looked down at the seventh-tier magical beast in his hand, he hesitated again and said, "Should we continue to raise it?"
The Chaos Beast whimpered a few times, nodded, and the purple horns that rose from its back lit up.
Chen An was somewhat surprised. He reached out and pinched the Chaos Beast's cheek, saying, "You're not going to eat this one?"
Seeing the Chaos Beast nod again, Chen An let go. The feel of the beast was really uncomfortable, like squeezing glass made of steel. It was slippery and hard, and it could change shape when you applied force. It gave him a feeling of discomfort that he had never experienced before.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The seventh-tier little magical beast cried out twice at Chen An. Its voice was high-pitched and lacked the cuteness of a cub; instead, it sounded like an adult fawning in the workplace.
Chen An guessed that since the seventh-tier magical beast was nurtured by the demonic energy of the Chaos Magical Beast, it naturally became the Chaos Magical Beast's subordinate. Because of the Chaos Magical Beast's attitude towards her, it treated her as the elder brother of its elder brother, hence its fawning appearance.
In other words, as long as she can make the Chaos Beasts 100% loyal to her, she will have countless seventh-tier magical beasts as her underlings. She'll be rich!
With a smile on his face, Chen An reached out and picked up the two magical beasts, gently shaking them as he said, "I'll take care of them."
Before Chen Mingde could react, by the time she found the direction Chen An had left in, she only saw the red arc disappear into the air.
Inside the room, the Chaos Beast lay on the bed, squinting at Chen An with great wariness.
At this moment, Chen An held a spirit stone in his left hand and raw meat in his right, looking at the Chaos Beast with a face full of doting affection, his purpose quite obvious.
"Sweetie, tell me, what do you want to eat?"
The Chaos Beast shook its head at Chen An's offerings of spirit stones and raw meat, then glanced at the seventh-tier beast crouching at Chen An's feet, pretending not to care.
"Seriously? You're going to eat my shoe?"
The Chaos Beast closed its eyes and jumped to the ground. Before Chen An could react, it bit the tail of the seventh-tier beast.
“Crack.”
The tail is broken off.
Then, it nudged the seventh-tier magical beast with its head, showing no intention of continuing to eat.
Chen An straightened up, crossed his arms, squinted at the Chaos Beast, and said in a deep voice, "Those who are not of our kind must be killed, right?"
The Chaos Beast's intention was clear: it wanted to kill two beasts that had nothing to do with it.
Seventh-tier magical beasts are derivatives of chaotic magical beasts. Sacrificing two of them might not seem like a big deal, but if these two are actually sacrificed, this despicable chaotic magical beast will surely take advantage of the situation.
There are many ways to win people's loyalty; if the soft approach doesn't work, try the hard one.
"Give it to me."
Before the smug look on the Chaos Beast's face had faded, a large piece of raw meat was stuffed into its mouth.
It stared blankly at Chen An's threatening gaze, then quickly realized what was happening. It tilted its head to the left, kicked off with all four legs, shook off Chen An's hands, and jumped onto the bed, looking hostile.
It goes without saying how precious the last remaining Chaos Beasts on the Immortal Cultivation Continent are. What's wrong with killing two seventh-tier Beasts? Is that an excessive request?
He had only made such a small request, and this hateful woman had forced something into his mouth. If word got out, how could he ever be the boss again?
"Ouch."
The chaotic beast spewed out two plumes of smoke from its nostrils and opened its mouth wide to unleash a pillar of fire.
Whether to forcefully close its mouth shut, or to stick your hand into the mouth of the Chaos Beast like Fugui did, is indeed a question worth considering.
Chen An rubbed his hands together, then knelt on the bed with one knee. Before he even reached the Chaos Beast, he saw it close its mouth tightly, bury its head in its belly, and dangle its front paws over its head.
Taking two steps back, Chen An wore a disdainful smile. "It's your good fortune to be with me, you hear me?"
The Chaos Beast poked its head out slightly, its eyes looking upwards with a somewhat lewd gaze at Chen An. Fortunately, it still nodded cooperatively.
"Those who understand the times are wise. As for me, I will definitely become a strong person. As for you, stay with me and you will be my right-hand man in the future."
The Chaos Beast still had that lewd look in its eyes. After nodding, it still refused to open its mouth.
Seeing the once arrogant and domineering monster so cowardly, Chen An began to doubt whether it could be relied upon on the battlefield.