Treasure Hiding Beast Senior, Come Sit Here!

"Treasure Hiding Beast?" Scarlet King looked puzzled.

Apparently, this world did not have one. That made sense. In the original work, Lan Xuanyu had encountered the Treasure Seeking Beast on Senluo Star. Thoughts raced through Zhu Wu's mind as he said, "It's normal that you don't know me. I'm not from this world. Like Di Tian, I came from the God Realm."

"The God Realm!" Scarlet King was greatly startled, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion beside him was equally shocked, instinctively blurting out—

"You're lying, right? I've never heard Uncle Di Tian mention any Treasure Hiding Beast. And you're so weak. How could you, like Uncle Di Tian, have come from the God Realm?"

Zhu Wu immediately clenched his fists, revealing a pained expression as he sighed. "My God Core was shattered by the Asura God, and my God Body was cut in two. During my fall, Asura God Power continuously eroded my body and God Sense."

"After that, I lost consciousness."

"When I woke up again, my body had already returned to nature, and my God Sense had shattered as well. Only a wisp of Spiritual Origin remained, residing within the sole thin strand of Dragon God Bloodline in my body. Under the protection of a Scale bestowed by Lord Dragon God back then, it barely endured."

"I tried hard to recall the past, but I could only remember scattered fragments. It was by piecing together those fragments that I came to understand my circumstances and origins."

"Afterward, in order to survive—and to go out and find Guard Captain Di Tian as well as the Split Body of Lord Dragon God that escaped during that great war—I had no choice but to take over this youth who had come to obtain a soul ring and become a human."

"Though most of my memories have faded, that great war back then, that single sword strike, remains the most deeply etched fragment of all my memories."

"Of course, there is also the hatred in my heart. That is one of the reasons I came here to train."

As he spoke, images of Tang San killing his Da Huang and stealing his belongings constantly flashed through his mind. Fury rose in his heart, and the spiritual fluctuations brought about by his emotions were utterly genuine.

"Sorry!" He released his fists and took a deep breath. "Seeing someone familiar with Guard Captain Di Tian made me talk more than I should have."

"..." Scarlet King fell silent. It could sense Zhu Wu's anger. Though it could not imagine how magnificent that great war had been, even Beast God Di Tian, whom it had always admired, had been forced to flee. That alone showed how powerful the gods involved had been and how fierce the battle was.

More importantly, the information Zhu Wu had revealed did not feel fabricated.

No matter what, this was too important. He had to inform Di Tian and let Di Tian decide.

How pitiful. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion studied Zhu Wu, a trace of sympathy appearing in her eyes.

"It's fine." Scarlet King's expression turned solemn. "It is simply that I cannot make the decision on this matter. I must report it to Lord Di Tian."

"Would you be willing to come with me?"

"Of course." Zhu Wu answered without hesitation. "Over the past few years since awakening, I've developed some ideas. This is a good chance to discuss them face-to-face with Guard Captain Di Tian."

Scarlet King nodded and turned to look at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"Forget it, I'm not eating this tiger anymore. Let's hurry back." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion raised her head.

"In that case." Scarlet King shifted slightly to the side. "Please."

Zhu Wu nodded and stepped forward.

Two human figures and a golden lion walked deeper into the forest.

As they walked, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion could not help asking.

"Treasure Hiding Beast Senior, why can you transform into other soul beasts and even have exactly the same aura?"

"This is an ability Lord Dragon God gave me." Zhu Wu replied, "I was originally a parasite on Lord Dragon God's body. Before I developed intelligence, I fed on Lord Dragon God's... well, I can't remember exactly what I ate. It may have been blood, fur, or something else. But in my remaining memories, I should have eaten something from the Dragon God's body."

A parasite. Scarlet King could not help glancing at Zhu Wu, unsure whether to say that the Dragon God was incredible or that Zhu Wu's original form was rather bizarre.

"Ah!? A bug!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was startled instead.

Her body involuntarily shuddered, as though she were genuinely trying to shake parasites off herself.

"..." Zhu Wu glanced at her, somewhat embarrassed. "My original body really was a worm."

"Because I ate something from Lord Dragon God's body and was influenced by Lord Dragon God's aura for many years, I gradually developed intelligence. Later, Lord Dragon God granted me certain abilities. My primary abilities are Illusion Transformation and Storage. I can transform into anything I have seen, with an identical aura. At my peak, after transforming, I seemed to be able to possess part of the target's abilities."

"Right now, I can only transform into soul beasts. That should be the result of my missing origin."

"As for Storage, I possess an independent space within my body where I can store Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

"Moreover, the aura I emit has a certain nourishing effect on Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. That was why Lord Dragon God entrusted me with tending the Medicine Garden in the God Realm."

"By human terms, I should be considered a Logistics Officer, responsible for helping my master cultivate, manage, store, and transport supplies."

"In fact, there were far more parasites than just me who were nurtured through Lord Dragon God's grace. There were many of us. It was simply that we had been given different abilities and thus carried out different duties. I no longer remember exactly how many there were or who they all were. I only remember one called Xiao Bao, who seemed to have been our leader." At this point, his expression suddenly dimmed, and he said sadly,

"I wonder how many of us are still alive."

"..." Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion also fell silent. They had only just met, and neither knew how to comfort him.

Seeing this, Zhu Wu shook his head. "Let's not talk about that."

After pausing, he continued introducing his supposed self. "As parasites on Lord Dragon God's body, we could not survive away from Lord Dragon God for long. The reason I was able to remain must be related to the strand of Dragon God Bloodline inside me. In addition, my original body had already died, leaving only a wisp of God Sense. I was too weak, so this strand of bloodline could sustain me. In a way, I was lucky."

"Besides, being weak can sometimes be an advantage, because it gave me the chance to take revenge on the God Realm!"

"As for whether it can actually be done, I'll have to discuss it with Guard Captain Di Tian first." With a sigh, he continued, "After all, there are many things I no longer remember. Most of what I just said was actually guessed from memory fragments."

Take revenge on the God Realm. For some reason, Scarlet King felt a measure of admiration for him.

At the very least, he dared to think it and dared to act on it!

Scarlet King could not help recalling the earlier scene of Zhu Wu transforming into a Silver Eagle Beast and fighting the White-Eyed Demon Tiger. A logistics worker had forced himself to train like a warrior, and had trained to this extent—thirteen hundred years suppressing two thousand years. That surely could not be achieved without tremendous effort.

This also showed just how deep Zhu Wu's resentment toward the God Realm was, especially toward the Asura God.

His body had been cleaved in half by one sword strike, and even his God Core and God Sense had been shattered. That was indeed an enormous grudge.

He had made up such a detailed story. His identity should pass. Zhu Wu, who had been watching Scarlet King's expression, withdrew his gaze and thought, I only hope that when I meet Di Tian or the Silver Dragon King later, they don't search my memories to verify my identity. Otherwise, I'm truly done for.

Then, as if recalling something, his eyes flickered.

"There will always be hope." Scarlet King's firm voice came from beside him.

Zhu Wu turned back and nodded slightly. "That's right. There will always be hope."

As they walked, Scarlet King, knowing Zhu Wu's Soul Power had yet to recover, suggested that he ride on his back. Zhu Wu naturally would not refuse such a good offer. After climbing aboard, their travel speed indeed increased greatly. They encountered no obstacles along the way and reached the Core Area in just a few hours.

Zhu Wu did not even see Da Ming or Er Ming. He only knew that they passed through a stretch of mist, with the sound of running water surrounding them.

Then, they arrived in an open place filled with birdsong and flowers. It was a broad Lake Island, with an enormous Water Cypress at its center, its canopy spanning over a hundred meters. Centered around the giant tree, there was no mist within nearly a thousand meters. The sky was clear, and the lake shimmered brilliantly, its waters exceptionally transparent. Yet beyond that thousand-meter radius, everything was shrouded in thick fog, with visibility less than three meters.

"Please wait here for a moment." Once Zhu Wu jumped down from his back, Scarlet King transformed back into human form and spoke politely.

"Alright." Zhu Wu nodded and watched Scarlet King walk to the lakeshore before leaping into the water.

"Hehe, Treasure Hiding Beast Senior, this is where I usually rest when I'm outside. Uncle Di Tian lives much farther away. His place is surrounded by water, so it's no fun at all." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion wagged her tail as she came closer.

"Come on, I'll take you to where I live. Tell me about the things you've seen in the human world."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was rather cute at this time. Zhu Wu smiled. "Then I'll impose on you."

"It's nothing, hurry and follow me!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion urged as she led the way ahead.

Zhu Wu strode after her. Soon, they arrived beneath the great tree and followed her into a Tree Hole.

Looking inside, he saw a round nest more than ten meters in diameter, covered with all kinds of soul beast pelts and feathers.

"No wonder Light Attribute soul beasts are so scarce. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion alone has killed this many." Looking at the layers upon layers of white fur piled in the nest, Zhu Wu was thoroughly impressed. There was no doubt that every white pelt came from a Light Attribute soul beast.

Then he saw the Three-Eyed Golden Lion swagger to the center and lie down, raising a paw to pat the spot beside her.

"Treasure Hiding Beast Senior, come sit here."

If you were Wang Qiu'er in human form, I'd have reason to suspect you were seducing me. Zhu Wu nodded and strode over to sit down.

"Senior, you can call me Xiao Ni. Everyone calls me that." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion continued.

"Alright." Zhu Wu nodded and smiled. "Xiao Ni, since you want to hear stories about the human world, I'll first tell you about the general state of the outside world."

"First is the territory. The continent today is divided into the Two Great Empires. One is called the Heaven Dou Empire—"

He began explaining the humanities and geography to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

As he spoke, footsteps suddenly sounded outside, moving quickly. Zhu Wu instinctively turned his head. Soon, two black figures appeared at the entrance. On the left was Scarlet King in the human form he had seen before, and on the right was a Black-Clad Golden-Eyed Man.

"Uncle Di Tian." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion raised her head, calling out as she stood.

Zhu Wu also rose and strode forward, sighing. "Guard Captain Di Tian, it has been a long time."

"How much do you remember about that great war?" Di Tian asked directly. Since Zhu Wu could reveal such secret information, he had essentially determined that the one before him was indeed one of those Treasure Hiding Beasts. But to be safe, he still wanted to question him personally.

At the same time, he wanted to hear whether this Treasure Hiding Beast remembered anything about that great war, especially what happened after he and Lord escaped the God Realm, to see whether he could obtain any useful information from it.

PS: Making up for yesterday's missed update.