Shi Linhu led everyone back to Stone Village.
Shi Teng rode a golden-winged roc alone through the Great Wilderness, an immense expanse that stretched without end.
The boy and the bird roamed the forest for a long time, reaping a rich harvest!
Ding! Congratulations, host! You have checked in at the Blazing Fire Divine Bull's territory and received Dark Heavy Ruler ×1. [Cast from flamefall black iron, it is exceptionally hard and immensely heavy. Rows of somewhat indistinct, strange patterns cover the surface of the enormous pitch-black ruler.]
Shi Teng took out the Dark Heavy Ruler. It felt slightly heavy in his hand. He swung it from side to side a few times, whipping up fierce gusts with imposing might!
It looked far more impressive than the Xingtian Axe!
At that moment, Shi Teng was chasing a Blazing Fire Divine Bull across the ground, eyeing its muscular body.
Delight spread across his face.
I wonder how a beef hot pot made with this Blazing Fire Divine Bull would taste!
"Don't run! Don't run! Get into my bowl!"
Shi Teng sprang into the air and brought the Dark Heavy Ruler crashing down, smashing ten thousand jin of force into the divine bull.
The blow hammered a deep pit into the ground.
Shi Teng dragged the Blazing Fire Divine Bull out by its right hind leg. Looking at its muscular body, he couldn't help licking his lips.
For hot pot, beef tenderloin should be more tender.
But I'll also need some beef bones to simmer the broth.
"Little Gold, go fetch me some firewood!"
The golden-winged roc reluctantly spread its wings and darted into the forest.
Before long, firewood lay piled on the ground. The golden-winged roc spat out a jet of flame, instantly setting the entire pile ablaze.
Shi Teng set the large pot he had prepared over the fire and poured in sweet, clear spring water.
He added two packets of spicy hot pot seasoning obtained through system check-ins, then casually tossed in two stalks of 100,000-year immortal herb.
He dragged the Blazing Fire Divine Bull beside the pot, slicing meat and cooking it as he went.
Now this is the proper way to enjoy fresh beef-whatever cut I want, I can eat!
A rich aroma filled the little grove.
The golden-winged roc was practically drooling itself to tears.
Shi Teng devoured mouthful after mouthful of beef. A faint glow enveloped his body, his little face flushed red, and he kept exclaiming how satisfying it was.
Who would've thought I'd achieve hot pot freedom in another world?
"Roar!"
A tiger's roar shot into the sky as a White-Forehead Tiger with upturned eyes burst out of the forest.
Its enormous body measured six zhang long. Fierce light blazed from its eyes, and the king-shaped marking between its brows radiated a monarch's majesty.
A powerful aura swept through the surroundings!
The force of its gusts nearly overturned the hot pot.
Shi Teng's eyes lit up. "Perfect timing! I wonder how white tiger meat tastes!"
In my previous life, that would've meant three to five years behind bars!
A wicked grin crept across Shi Teng's lips. He leaped up and blocked the White-Forehead Tiger's path.
Three bloody gashes marked the creature's belly. It seemed to be badly wounded already.
Shi Teng smiled faintly. "Little white kitty, are you getting into my pot yourself, or do I have to put you there?"
"Roar!"
The White-Forehead Tiger roared again, its cry shaking the mountain forest.
It bared a mouthful of sharp fangs.
Shi Teng's gaze sharpened. "Then I'll send you to the Western Heaven myself!"
He pushed off with both feet, sprang into the air, and hurled a punch at the White-Forehead Tiger.
Already severely wounded, the White-Forehead Tiger moved sluggishly. Shi Teng's punch sent it flying, and it rolled several times across the ground.
Then it scrambled back up and immediately lunged at him.
Clouds followed the dragon; winds followed the tiger.
It moved with incredible speed, radiating formidable might.
Its enormous paw carried ten thousand jin of force. Shi Teng leaped aside, evading the white tiger's attack.
A tree as thick as an arm was smashed clean in two beneath its paw.
Without pausing, the white tiger opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Shi Teng again.
A wicked grin appeared on Shi Teng's lips as he unleashed the Azure Dragon Heaven-Rending Hand. Two enormous azure dragons roared forth, their sharp claws raking across the white tiger's body.
The white tiger immediately collapsed to the ground and lay motionless!
"Hand over your treasured technique, and I'll give you a quick death!" Shi Teng said.
The white tiger threw back its head and roared. White light flashed around its body, and its life was extinguished completely.
It actually destroyed its own treasured technique.
Vicious beasts were proud by nature, and the stronger they were, the greater their pride.
Most would rather detonate their own bodies than surrender their treasured techniques.
Shi Teng inspected the white tiger lying on the ground.
Its entire body was a treasure trove. Its bones could be used to make tiger-bone liquor, while its sharp fangs could become ornaments or weapons.
Its hide could be made into a White Tiger Fur Coat.
Hehehe, let's try some white tiger meat first!
Shi Teng grabbed the white tiger's tail and flung it straight in front of the firewood.
He had just turned around,
when a fiery-red figure swiftly landed on the ground.
The newcomer was a girl of about fifteen or sixteen. She had a smooth, full, ivory-white forehead, a delicate oval face, curved dark brows, and large eyes that sparkled like crystals with a lively radiance.
Her skin was snow-white and her figure tall and slender. Her supple waist swayed like a snake, tracing beautiful curves.
Shi Teng's eyes involuntarily lit up.
After spending so long in the Great Wilderness, this was his first time seeing a woman from outside Stone Village.
Let alone such a pretty girl.
Whether in looks, bearing, or figure, she completely outclassed every beauty he had seen on Douyin in his previous life.
Shi Teng couldn't help swallowing, excitement spreading across his face.
He had gone so long without seeing a woman that even the female monkeys in the trees had started looking rather endearing!
Shi Teng was just about to approach her and strike up a conversation.
A fierce look appeared on the pretty girl's face. She swept her right hand, sending a string of fireballs hurtling straight at him.
What the hell? I only took one extra look at her.
Why start fighting without saying a word?
Shi Teng hurriedly leaped up and swiftly dodged the girl's fireballs.
As he evaded them, a figure suddenly surfaced in his mind.
That figure, that face, those fireballs... could she be Huo Ling'er, the Fire Emperor's daughter?
At that thought, another inexplicable surge of excitement rose in Shi Teng's heart.
For a moment, he failed to react. A fireball struck him squarely in the chest, sending him flying.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Shi Teng lay on the ground, coughing out a plume of black smoke.
Huo Ling'er walked over from the side, a fierce look on her face. "Damn you! How dare you kill my prey!" she snapped.
Only then did Shi Teng realize that he had killed her white tiger. No wonder the girl was so angry.
Still, looking up from where he lay on the ground offered quite a different view.
Just then, Huo Ling'er sniffed twice, a puzzled expression appearing on her face.
Then she looked toward the large pot nearby.
And the Blazing Fire Divine Bull on the ground.
"This..."
Seizing his chance, Shi Teng suddenly lunged forward and tackled Huo Ling'er to the ground.
A wicked grin spread across his face. "Little girl, you're so pretty! Come back to the village with me and be my little brother's wife!"
Although Huo Ling'er was beautiful and Shi Teng was tempted, she and Shi Hao were truly in love in Perfect World. He would leave her to him!
Besides, Yun Xi, the witch, and the War Goddess are still waiting for me!
"You little thief! You're courting death!" Huo Ling'er snapped.
A blaze shot skyward, sending Shi Teng flying once again.
Ding! Congratulations, host! You have checked in in Huo Ling'er's arms and received phoenix essence blood ×1.
Shi Teng's expression shifted slightly. That counts as a check-in too?
Before he could react, Huo Ling'er flew toward him again and kicked him away once more.
Luckily, Shi Teng possessed the Primordial Azure Dragon Body and was naturally built to withstand a beating. Otherwise, his miserable life would have been forfeit.
Huo Ling'er had already attacked several times. An ordinary person would have long since perished, body and cultivation alike, yet Shi Teng seemed perfectly fine.
He climbed off the ground, brushed the dust from his clothes, and said amiably, "Well? Tired of hitting me yet? If you are, have some hot pot to replenish your energy before you keep going!"
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