Eldest Senior Brother, Master Was Captured by a Monster

Mu Tianyi pointed to the raw dragon meat beside him.

The Golden Earth Dragon King was massive in size; he had consumed less than a tenth of it.

The remaining raw meat was neatly stacked on several large leaves, its flesh bright red with distinct marbling, looking fresh at a glance.

The Three-Eyed Golden Ni swept its gaze over the pile of raw meat, its vertical eye narrowing slightly, the corner of its mouth seemingly twitching.

It didn't speak, but its expression clearly conveyed:

Raw meat, no. Cooked, bring it.

Mu Tianyi understood its expression, fell silent for a moment, and resignedly sat back down in front of the grill, picking up another steak to start roasting.

What did this make him?

A chef for the Emperor Auspicious Beast?

Forget it, as long as he was alive, it was fine.

Three-Eyed Golden Ni: "You, tiny human cub? Fear, do not. Tears, do not shed. You, understand?"

Meanwhile.

On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, beside a stream.

Xuan Zi leaned against a large boulder, legs crossed, holding his own special blend of fruit wine in his left hand and a golden-brown roasted leg of an unknown bird in his right.

"Drinking fruit wine with a chicken leg, even the Sea God Pavilion Master doesn't compare to me."

He took a bite of meat, a gulp of wine, looked up at the canopy above, and hummed an unknown tune, as content as if he were sunbathing in his own backyard.

He was in a good mood today.

He had helped that kid Mu Tianyi obtain the spirit ring of the Golden Earth Dragon King; the boy's talent was truly top-tier, and he was destined for greatness.

As for himself, he had wandered the outskirts of the forest, acquired some excellent fruit wine, and even managed to snag a plump Wind Feather Chicken. This trip had been worth it.

Xuan Zi took a large swig of wine, squinted, and smacked his lips.

Then—

Beep beep beep beep!

A palm-sized jade tablet at his waist suddenly vibrated violently, emitting a sharp, piercing alarm.

Xuan Zi sprang up from the rock, spilling fruit wine all over himself and sending the bird leg flying. He grabbed the jade tablet and looked down—

Damn it, it was shattered.

The sensing mark for the level-eight defensive Soul Tool he had left with Mu Tianyi had shattered.

Xuan Zi's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

"This is bad!"

He tossed the jade tablet aside, his figure transforming into a streak of gray light as he shot toward Mu Tianyi's location, moving too fast to even wipe the grease from his mouth.

A few minutes later.

Xuan Zi landed on the spot.

There was no one there.

The corpse of the Golden Earth Dragon King was still there, the grill was still there, the fire hadn't fully extinguished, and the fragments of the bronze mirror lay scattered on the ground, reflecting blinding light under the sun.

But Mu Tianyi was gone.

"My apprentice, where is my apprentice!"

"Spirit beasts, I'm not finished with you!"

Xuan Zi's gaze fell upon the footprints on the ground.

They were clearly the tracks of a large spirit beast.

Each step was deeply embedded in the soil, and the distance between the prints was extremely wide, clearly left behind during a high-speed sprint.

The footprints stretched on continuously, leading deep into the forest.

That direction was the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Land of Great Evil.

Xuan Zi's mind went "buzz."

He stood in place, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

It was over.

Completely over.

He had lost Mu En's great-grandson.

Lost him on the edge of this Land of Great Evil, where ten-thousand-year spirit beasts were everywhere and even hundred-thousand-year fierce beasts might be hiding.

Xuan Zi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, they were bloodshot.

He did not pursue.

It was not that he did not want to, but that he dared not.

He could sense that deep in that direction, there were several auras that made even a level 98 Super Douluo like him feel his scalp tingle.

If he charged in alone, not only would he fail to save Mu Tianyi, but he might also lose his own life.

Xuan Zi clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms, drawing blood.

He took one last look at the dark, dense forest, turned around, and flew toward Shrek City.

This time, he flew much faster than when he came, so fast that he didn't care about the wind rushing into his mouth or his tears flying horizontally.

But there was only one thought in his mind...

How was he supposed to explain this to Mu En?

On the other side.

Mu Tianyi was held in the mouth of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, once again experiencing the familiar feeling of "body flying in the sky, soul chasing behind."

Only this time, the mode of transport had changed.

From Xuan Zi's hand to the mouth of the Emperor Auspicious Beast.

The speed of the Emperor Auspicious Beast was ridiculously fast.

With flames under its four hooves, it covered over a dozen meters with every step, its figure weaving through the forest like golden lightning.

Mu Tianyi was held by his collar, dangling in mid-air.

The wind whistled sharply in his ears, and branches and vines whipped past him, nearly striking his face several times.

He was going to be sick.

Really.

"Hey, where... are you taking me..." Mu Tianyi struggled to speak, his voice fragmented by the wind.

The Emperor Auspicious Beast did not answer, a glimmer of excitement flashing in its vertical eye.

Mu Tianyi dared not ask again.

It was stronger than him; it could carry him wherever it wanted. As a mere level 33 Spirit Master, what right did he have to bargain?

Being alive was good enough.

He did not know how long they had been running. Mu Tianyi had given up struggling, hanging like a piece of salted fish as he let the Emperor Auspicious Beast carry him through the dense forest.

Suddenly, the view before him opened up.

The trees vanished, and the sky reappeared overhead.

Mu Tianyi instinctively squinted his eyes. After adjusting to the bright light, he froze.

Before him lay a massive lake.

The water was a deep, emerald green, the surface as calm as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds—a landscape so beautiful it didn't seem real.

The lakeside was covered in unknown flowers and grasses, and the air was filled with an aura of life so rich it was almost viscous; with every breath, he could feel his spirit power gently vibrating within his body.

Mu Tianyi's pupils contracted sharply.

Lake of Life.

The core of the Star Dou Great Forest, a land of great calamity.

A forbidden zone where legendary fierce beasts roamed, a place even Titled Douluos dared not tread lightly.

He had been carried into the land of great calamity by a 15,000-year cultivation Emperor Auspicious Beast.

Mu Tianyi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, his expression held only one thing:

Numbness.

Fine, what else was there to say.

With the luck he had today, he could probably win the jackpot if he bought a lottery ticket.

Di Tian was hiding in the shadows, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

A fleeting glance...

Ah, the Emperor Auspicious Beast has returned.

And it brought a little human child with it.

Hm?

Where did that little human child come from?

Looking at the clothes, it seems to be from Shrek.

Hmm, I'll just pretend I didn't see that.

Somewhere by the Lake of Life.

The Three-Eyed Golden Ni finally came to a halt. With a flick of its jaws, it dropped Mu Tianyi, who tumbled onto the soft grass.

Mu Tianyi lay prone for a long while before he could flip over, staring up at the sky and gasping for air.

His stomach churned violently, but he managed to hold back the urge to vomit.

"What... what exactly are you trying to do?"

Mu Tianyi's voice was hoarse and feeble.

The Three-Eyed Golden Ni sat down beside him, its tail curled elegantly at its side. The vertical eye on its forehead was half-open, wearing an expression that clearly said, "I have something to say."

"I want to ask you to be my... my... the kind of person who can make hot, edible meat."

Its tone was matter-of-fact, as if it were stating something perfectly natural.

Mu Tianyi turned his head to look at it, remaining silent for five seconds.

"What did you say?"

"Make delicious meat." The Three-Eyed Golden Ni repeated, its golden vertical pupil filled with earnestness. "The meat you made was very good. I want to eat it every day."