An Unexplained Shudder

Everyone fell silent as they stared at the Nine-Turn Large Intestine. Xiao Xiao quietly dropped her chopsticks; she thought she had just touched them.

Wang Dong and Meng Hongchen exchanged glances, then both turned their attention to Di Qiu'er.

Is this what you meant by inviting us to be judges and eat delicious food? Stuffed pork intestines? Feeling awkward under the gaze, Di Qiu'er scratched her head and quickly waved her hands, saying:

"Let's log off."

Seeing this, Xiao Ba could only carry the Nine-Turn Large Intestines away, because he was too nervous as it was his first time participating in the Cooking King Championship.

Halfway through the competition, he realized that the large intestine hadn't been cleaned properly, but it was too late to make a new one, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and proceed.

This ultimately led to this result, and he could only leave in disappointment. The dishes prepared by the chefs afterward were quite normal, but the Nine-Turn Large Intestine had really given Xiao Xiao a lot of psychological trauma, and she had no appetite for food now.

One of them, Xiao Ba from Lao Ba Restaurant, almost killed Xiao Xiao on the spot with pork butt meat, stinky tofu, fermented bean curd, and lemon.

Wang Dong and Meng Hongchen were so frightened that they dared not eat. The two began to wonder if they had offended the beast in the past, which was why the Auspicious Beast had come to take revenge on them.

Xiao Xiao was almost in tears. Why was she always the one who got hurt? After selecting twenty-five chefs, the next step was the Entertainment Match.

Twenty-five chefs competed against twenty-five competitive eaters.

"A Shu, look! Na'er and Xuan Yu are there!"

Wu Bingyu pulled his arm and pointed to table number five in the center of the room, where Chen Jianshu also saw several familiar faces.

The fifth team's lineup consisted of Gu Xuanyu in position one, Na'er in position two, Tang Wulin in position three, Xie Xie in position four, and Wang Jinxi in position five.

It seems that Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, the husband and wife, came here to participate in the food festival. They happened to see Gu Xuanyu and Na'er, so they decided to team up.

"Wow, all three of our class's biggest eaters are here. We can't see how the Chef Team is going to win."

The competition started soon, and the chefs began preparing large batches of food. Since they were using the organizer's ingredients, they figured they could just avoid waste.

The appetizer Sandwiches, Smashed Cucumber, and salad were quickly devoured as soon as they were served. Next came the main courses: Egg Fried Rice and Clay Pot Rice, all served in individual pots.

At this point, some people were already struggling and some couldn't finish their food and were eliminated. However, Na'er and her group hadn't even reached the warm-up stage.

Next came the main course: a large plate of Steak, each one the size of a washbasin. By this point, some teams had already been eliminated.

All eyes were drawn to the fifth group, where Wang Jinxi's belly had swelled up, and he could no longer hold back as he looked at the Steak in front of him.

"Damn it... has it reached its limit?"

He glanced resentfully at the people beside him; Na'er, Gu Xuanyu, and Tang Wulin were all still eating heartily.

Wang Jinxi gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot and his breathing labored. No! I can't fall! I need to borrow another hundred breaths from the heavens!

A resolute and determined look flashed in his eyes. He took another bite, swallowed it with difficulty, and then burned out, collapsing onto the table.

"Golden Seal! Golden Seal!"

Zhang Yangzi immediately jumped down from the audience in a panic, picked up the other person in a princess carry, and rushed to the Infirmary.

On the other side, Gu Xuanyu and Na'er were engaged in a fierce battle, both radiating incredibly powerful auras. Both were beings who had reached the pinnacle of their cultivation.

Dragon Scales surged from Hajiyu and Hajina's bodies, and their hair turned golden; this was actually the power of the Golden Dragon King.

Na'er activated the Annihilation Divine Core Noble Phantasm within her body, and her silver-white hair turned golden. Upon seeing this, Chen Jianshu couldn't help but gasp.

"How come you've Super Saiyan Form while eating a meal?"

The five Chef Team watched as the three big eaters' expressions changed drastically, and their movements became flustered.

Unlike the epic showdown between Na'er and Gu Xuanyu, the style of the scene next door seems a bit off.

"Wulin, eat up, there's still plenty left. You should be able to finish it all, right?"

Xie Xie stood in front of Tang Wulin, reached out and grabbed a piece of his own beef leg, offering it to Tang Wulin to eat. Tang Wulin ate intently, his head bowed as he ate in front of Xie Xie.

"Yes, I can finish it."

"Don't talk, keep eating."

As Xie Xie spoke, he summoned his Martial Souls Light Dragon Dagger and the Shadow Dragon Dagger, and with a few swift movements, he evenly sliced the basin-sized Steak into pieces before feeding it to Tang Wulin.

"Aren't you two being a little too ambiguous?"

Chen Jianshu watched the two's actions with a hint of hesitation. One was cutting meat and feeding the other, while the other was eating and drinking heartily. Men working together makes the work easier, right? These two really are a match made in heaven.

Thinking this, he stroked the Little Silver Dragon in his arms, while the Little Silver Dragon lying on his lap rubbed against his belly leisurely.

When the author first read Douluo Dalu III: The Legend of the Dragon King, he genuinely thought Xie Xie was following Wang Dong's script.

After all, we were roommates at the beginning of the semester, got into a fight, and that's how we met. He has a proud and arrogant personality, but deep down he's a funny guy. We're just too familiar with each other. This must be a side effect of Douluo II.

The eating contest quickly reached its climax. Team One consisted of five ten-thousand-year-old bear-type Soul Beasts, including Dark Gold Bear, Crystal Bear, and a rock bear.

All other teams were eliminated, leaving only the Five Bears team and the team with Na'er and others.

The final result was undoubtedly that both teams of competitive eaters emerged victorious, and a champion and runner-up were determined.

The champion was the team including Na'er, Gu Xuanyu, and others, and the runner-up was the Five Bears team.

Everyone was shocked; they never imagined these three people could eat more than five bears! It was truly an eye-opening experience.

After the Entertainment Matches concluded, the competition returned to its main focus, with the qualifying rounds beginning the following day.

The competition was to select one chef from twenty-five participants. The rest of the competition was quite uneventful, with nothing particularly noteworthy happening.

The ultimate champion was a chef named Mu Ye, and after the champion was determined, the awards ceremony followed.

Di Qiu'er took a trophy and handed it to the winner. The award ceremony was quite uneventful. The champion's reward included not only a cash prize and high- Quality ingredients, but also the opportunity to visit the ruins of the God of Food and a divine artifact.

Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, a platform rose up in the center of the Gourmet Association's competition venue, upon which stood a golden spatula— the Golden Spatula!

This is one of the divine artifacts created by the Spirit Transferring Douluo, and it is the Golden Heart Spatula from the Food God Five-Piece Set.

The Spirit Transferring Douluo also holds the titles of Food God Douluo, Great Love Douluo, Divine Farmer Douluo, and Craftsman God Douluo.

Each of the five artifacts in the Food God Five-Piece Set carries the Intent of Cooking of Divine State. The Golden Heart Spatula represents Meticulous Care, and the words "Golden Heart" and "Meticulous Care" are homophones, which is quite amusing.

It carries the Emotional Power; food cooked with this spatula has the effect of restoring Spiritual Power and can also make people feel the Meticulous Care of their parents preparing a meal for them at home.

All eyes were focused on the golden spatula stuck upside down on the table, which exuded a powerful aura.

Immediately afterwards, the surrounding Mecha Brigade went on alert to prevent anyone from daring to steal artifacts or similar items.

Of course, this is unlikely, since Ice Empress is here. If a powerhouse at the Limit Douluo or Quasi-God level came, it might be possible to steal it.

But so what if you stole it? You're in Star Dou City now, so what you'll face next is...!

The Main Pagoda of the Spirit Pagoda houses over twenty powerful individuals with titles above the highest level, and over twenty Soul Beasts that are over 100,000 years old.

Next was the Vice Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu, Warwind Douluo Qiangu Dongfeng, and then Soul-Calming Douluo Xiao Yi.

Next are the Evil Emperor and the Demon Spirit who control the entire Star Dou City. Each of their artifacts has a mark on it, so even if you take the artifact, you will be locked onto by thousands of Soul Cannons no matter where you hide.

Of course, if you manage to escape, then what you'll face next is the Beast God Di Tian, who is at the ceiling below the God-Level after being super-enhanced.

At present, Di Tian is at the height of his power. Apart from Di Tian and Silver Dragon King, no one can defeat him.

In conclusion, stealing divine artifacts is pure suicide. There have been cases of stealing divine artifacts in history, but the Twelve Sets of Divine Artifacts of the Spirit Transferring Douluo have been completely mastered, and no one has ever succeeded.

Now, showcasing this magical artifact at the Cooking King Championship is giving the champion a chance to gain insights.

In the Douluo Continent, the concept of Intent is extremely important. If one only focuses on cultivating Soul Power, one will definitely encounter a bottleneck.

For example, the prerequisite for breaking through to the Titled Douluo is the Spirit Abyss Realm Spiritual Power, the prerequisite for breaking through to the Super Douluo is reaching the Heaven-Man Unity Realm, and the prerequisite for breaking through to the Limit Douluo is the Spirit Domain Realm of Spiritual Power.

This kitchen utensil possesses a Divine State level of artistic Intent, making it perfect for masters on the path of culinary arts to further their understanding.

Mu Ye also wanted to use this Intent to break through to the Limit Douluo for this moment. Of course, this Intent conception can only help a person break through once.

Mu Ye solemnly bowed to the golden spatula in front of him. Perhaps ordinary people could not perceive the vast difference between the strong.

However, those who have cultivated to his level can naturally feel the difference. The other party is like the blazing sun, while they are like a small flame clinging to the sunlight.

The Spirit Transferring Douluo once said something very sophisticated, and this saying has been passed down, "If you do not cultivate, seeing me is like Firefly seeing the Bright Moon; if you cultivate, seeing me is like Mayfly seeing the Blue Sky."

Only those powerful individuals who have witnessed the Intent the divine artifacts created by the other party can truly understand the weight of this statement.

"Go ahead, how much you can comprehend depends on your own destiny."

The Auspicious Beast stood beside him, indicating that he could go over and comprehend it. Mu Ye took a deep breath and nodded.

"Thank you, Auspicious Beast."

He then slowly walked up to the high platform, sat cross-legged, and began to carefully comprehend the essence of the Gourmet Festival. The Cooking King Championship officially ended, and the Public Security Brigade and the organizers began to disperse the crowd.

"That person can stay; he is my man."

Just as Chen Jianshu was about to leave, Ice Empress appeared beside him without him noticing.

"Yes, Ice Empress."

Upon seeing this, the person in charge immediately responded and then went to dismiss the others, at which point Ice Empress gave a signal.

"Come here, have a chat with me."

"Oh."

Chen Jianshu responded and then slowly followed, arriving at the lounge with Ice Empress.

In the lounge, there were only him, Ice Empress, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Meng Hongchen, and a blonde little girl.

Upon seeing a stranger, he couldn't help but curiously focus his gaze on the person. Who is this? An acquaintance?

"Oh, you saw me at first glance! Don't you like me? Just say the word, and I'll marry you right now!"

Di Qiu'er noticed his gaze and immediately smiled. If it weren't for the fact that he liked to pet her fur and coax her with delicious food and drinks back then, she would have transformed into human form long ago and cooked fried rice for him.

(This means that he transformed into human form to cook fried rice for Chen Jianshu; there is no other meaning.)

"This... ma'am, please have some self-respect..."

Chen Jianshu was startled. What did he mean by wanting to marry him after just one meeting? This cute and beautiful rich girl wanting to marry him could only happen in novels...

Stop looking at her! Look at me!

Wang Dong immediately stepped forward, turned Chen Jianshu's face towards him, and thought to himself, "This guy is still the same. He always makes excuses and says that he set the sights on auto-aimed."

"Looking around, how did you suddenly drag me here? And who is this person?"

Chen Jianshu sat on the sofa to the side, subconsciously glancing at the white stockings on Meng Hongchen and Xiao Xiao's legs. "Tsk, why can't I turn off the auto-aiming?"

"Have you forgotten me? It's alright, let's get to know each other again. My name is Di Qiu'er, nice to meet you."

"Hello."

Upon hearing the voice, Di Qiu'er quickly realized what was happening and introduced herself, to which he responded politely.

"Don't be so formal, just make yourself at home."

Her gaze lingered instinctively on the Little Silver Dragon in his arms before she looked away. Alas, with her My Lord, she could only restrain herself.

Meanwhile, Long Xiao Yin was nestled obediently in Chen Jianshu's arms. After all, the Ice Empress beside her was Ferocious Beast, and there were also Auspicious Beasts present. Her My Lord's identity absolutely could not be exposed, so she pretended to be an ordinary little dragon and directly stuck out her tongue to lick the other's collarbone.

Slurp, slurp, Mom smells so good.

"Um, is there something you wanted to see me about?"

Looking at the group of familiar faces, he reached out and pressed down on the Little Silver Dragon licking him, feeling somewhat awkward. After all, he had no memory of them and didn't know how to face them.

"... Let's have a meal together, I'll cook."

After a moment of silence, Di Qiu'er volunteered to cook, and Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Meng Hongchen also got up one after another.

"We'll help too."

"I'll go help out too."

Even Ice Empress stood up, indicating that he was going to cook, and Chen Jianshu's eyes flashed with slight surprise upon seeing this.

If it were Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, or Meng Hongchen who could cook, I could understand. But for Auspicious Beast to cook... As the Gourmet Association President, it's said that he inherited part of the recipes from the Spirit Transferring Douluo, so it's understandable that he could cook.

But Ice Empress can cook... Are you sure this Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, who only knows how to eat and fight, can cook?

"You can cook?"

He asked the question instinctively, and Ice Empress immediately bristled upon hearing it.

"Are you doubting me? What's so difficult about cooking? I'm not the Snow Empress. I think you just want to eat Xue'er's cooking. I'll have Xue'er cook for you when I get back today."

The green-haired little girl said angrily, but as soon as she finished speaking, Chen Jianshu felt his soul tremble. For a moment, his consciousness lost control, and a sense of fear from the depths of his soul came over him.

September 15th, two updates combined into one large chapter.

Kids, the author got infected in the plane crash and now has a runny nose, dry throat, and dizziness...