What, You Want the Shogun to Split You in Two?

Have Raiden Shogun and Raiden Mei compete to see whose cooking tasted better?

Mei smiled.

Was that even something that could be compared?

If they were competing over whose food was more poisonous, she definitely could not beat Raiden Shogun.

She had no intention of doing something like that.

Meanwhile, Raiden Shogun felt that she was now invincible beneath the heavens!

Raiden Mei's cooking truly was delicious, and it was the greatest obstacle in Raiden Shogun's heart.

Thus, Raiden Shogun pointed her spatula at Mei and declared majestically:

"Raiden Mei! I will defeat you and prove to the world that this Shogun is the finest chef under heaven!"

"There is nothing for the two of us to compete over." Raiden Mei decisively refused.

Raiden Shogun's gaze was unwavering. With a confident curl of her lips, she said:

"There is nothing in this world that this Shogun cannot do! If I cannot defeat you today, I will never cook again!"

At those words, Raiden Mei's movements slowed.

As a gourmet, she did not want to see Raiden Shogun use those unbearable dishes to plague others.

Therefore, she had to stop this from happening.

It was just that Raiden Shogun was too powerful. Mei had been completely unable to persuade her before.

Nor could she teach her.

Now that there was such a wonderful opportunity to ensure Raiden Shogun would never cook again, how could Raiden Mei let it pass?

So Raiden Mei nodded heavily and agreed without hesitation:

"Fine! Shogun, don't regret it if you lose!"

"Regret is the enemy of eternity! This Shogun never turns back on her decisions!"

The two stood ready, and it seemed as though their respective domains had appeared around them. Neither was willing to yield, and between them, a visible whirlwind rose, as if it were about to swallow the entire world.

"If Sister Shogun and Sister Mei are competing, wouldn't it be a pity if Sister Underworld didn't join?" Xiao Wu suddenly chimed in.

Underworld, whose hand Starry Sky was holding, abruptly raised her head with a blank expression.

"Cooking?"

"Better not. This is a fated battle between Lady Shogun and Sister Mei. Underworld should just be a taste tester with us."

Starry Sky hurriedly vetoed the idea. The two of them were already more than enough to keep everyone busy. If Underworld joined too, things would truly explode.

No one objected. The Shogun and Mei placed their cooking utensils opposite each other.

A heart-stopping cooking competition began!

Mei was a professional, so she quickly brought out the ingredients and began preparing them, ready to light the fire and cook.

After Raiden Shogun brought out a large pot, however, she froze.

She had only brought a pot.

The pot had already been filled with water. Yu Tianheng and Qin Ming had chopped down some trees and were already burning them.

Raiden Shogun remained calm. She knew how to prepare ingredients so they would taste best.

In any case, the fresher they were, the better.

It was perfectly natural that she had not brought any ingredients with her.

Weren't ingredients something that could spawn anywhere?

Thus, Raiden Shogun headed deeper into the forest.

Yu Tianheng, Qin Ming, Dugu Yan, Poison Douluo, and Yu Yuanzhen—her five loyal fans—followed after her.

"Lady Shogun? Where are you going?"

Yu Tianheng asked curiously.

"To find fresh ingredients," Raiden Shogun replied indifferently.

"Lady Shogun is so meticulous. She only uses ingredients straight from the source."

Qin Ming praised her.

"Who knows how long ago the ingredients Mei took out of her storage device were stored? Raiden Shogun's cooking is much more responsible toward everyone! I'm giving the Shogun full marks!"

Dugu Yan clapped her hands and cried out happily.

Yu Yuanzhen and Poison Douluo were also filled with anticipation.

Previously, they had only eaten the meals Raiden Shogun had prepared. Now, following Raiden Shogun to find ingredients and cook together, they felt as though they had become little puppies following at her side.

"This is... chili pepper, right?"

Raiden Shogun looked at a small tree growing chili peppers. After pondering for a moment, she said to those beside her:

"Take this one."

"Right away~!"

Yu Tianheng was quite diligent. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and began picking the peppers that had already turned red.

But when Raiden Shogun saw this, her brows furrowed. A bolt of lightning struck down, and Yu Tianheng was electrocuted stiff before collapsing straight to the ground.

The terrifying thunder made the other four tremble, too afraid to go over and check on Yu Tianheng.

"Bring me the entire pepper plant. I want the freshest ingredients."

"Yes, yes!"

This time, they understood. They hurried over and carefully dug up the pepper plant.

Then placed it in a jar.

Only then did Raiden Shogun nod in satisfaction.

After that, they continued searching for ingredients.

Yu Tianheng was helped back up by Yu Yuanzhen.

Raiden Shogun truly showed no mercy.

Yu Tianheng had not been struck dead, but he had nearly been charred into charcoal.

Yu Yuanzhen spent quite a bit of time and effort before finally reviving him.

"Hah... I feel like my body is brimming with power!"

Yu Tianheng let out a roar and activated Martial Soul Possession!

Terrifying purple lightning now coiled around his Golden Holy Dragon Spirit.

Though there was only the faintest trace of that purple lightning, Yu Yuanzhen felt immense apprehension toward it.

"This... his Martial Soul mutated again?"

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes widened. Getting struck by Raiden Shogun had actually brought his grandson such benefits.

All of a sudden, he wanted to be struck too.

"General, please strike—"

Yu Yuanzhen looked at Raiden Shogun with an eager expression.

But before he could finish, Raiden Shogun turned back. Her majestic, icy eyes made his entire body tremble.

He felt that if he said those words, the General would immediately blast him into ashes.

Hiss...

Right, the General was cooking right now. If he delayed her business like this, it would be strange if he was not struck to death.

He should wait until the General had time, then ask her to strike him.

And he had to make himself clear. Otherwise, if Raiden Shogun actually struck him dead, he would become a complete laughingstock.

That was not something just anyone could handle.

Poison Douluo understood this even more clearly.

Besides, his Martial Soul had nothing to do with lightning. Being struck would be useless anyway.

They then continued searching for food in the forest.

As long as the General spotted something, they would pull it out by the roots.

Even the animals meant for meat had to be brought back alive.

Before long, they returned carrying a huge pile of things.

The large pot of hot water had nearly finished boiling as well.

"General, let us help you prepare these ingredients."

Yu Tianheng stepped forward and spoke respectfully.

Then another bolt of lightning descended. Who knew whether he was unlucky or fortunate?

Yu Tianheng fell to the ground again, his entire body blackened.

"As a chef, only ingredients prepared by one's own hands can produce more delicious food."

Only she could prepare her ingredients.

"Yes, yes, yes."

The group retreated with trembling hearts and neatly set the ingredients aside.

Just as they were curiously wondering how mysterious Raiden Shogun's methods were, and what secret technique she would use to prepare the ingredients—

Raiden Shogun pulled a blade from her chest.

Swish, swish, swish!

With several slashes, she chopped a deer into uneven chunks of meat and tossed them into the pot.

Wait... that deer had been lively and kicking just a second ago.

She did not prepare it at all—she just chopped it up and threw it into the pot?