"Woof!" Jinbao struggled to block the attack of the Qiongqi phantom. The black mist swept over, making it dizzy.
It had only recently advanced to the next level, and its Body Condensation stage was not yet stable, so it was somewhat injured for the time being.
"Jinbao! Don't fight head-on! Your strength is finding people, not fighting. If we can't win, we'll retreat!" Zhu Yi looked back at Jinbao, feeling a little sorry for him.
"Back off?" Qing Shang seemed to have heard an interesting story, the playfulness on his lips turning into utter mockery. "Is this how you cultivators display your integrity?"
"What's it to you?" Zhu Yi retorted. "If I can beat you, I'll kill you! If I can't, I'll just run away!"
With that, Zhu Yi summoned the Brahma Lamp and began setting up the fire points in the darkness.
The Flower Leader led the Demon Blood Flowers in two groups, sneaking out to help Zhu Yi set up the charcoal fire on the ground.
Qing Shang's cold, emotionless eyes were filled with ruthlessness as he cruelly uttered a few words: "You're quite interesting. Stay by my side and keep me entertained."
Zhu Yi raised an eyebrow. "Hehe, unfortunately, I don't find you very interesting."
Amidst the billowing black mist, a pair of crimson demonic eyes in the void were suppressed by the peach wood sword, preventing the surrounding vengeful spirits from approaching. Qing Shang remained patient outside the formation.
The little black cat's soul has already been half corrupted by demonic energy. As long as the three little ones inside the Soul Devouring Array don't come out for a while, they will soon be assimilated by the demonic energy.
In that way, he could gain three capable assistants.
Unconsciously, Qing Shang laughed again. The cold smile on his peerless face made those around him break out in a cold sweat.
Chi Su couldn't stand it: "The Great Protector is laughing unusually much today."
"Of course I'll laugh when I encounter something interesting."
Chi Su rolled his eyes, not daring to show it too obviously—wasn't that obvious?
Noticing that the attacks from the afterimages of the ferocious beasts around them had weakened, Zhu Yi and Jin Bao simply sat down in the center of the formation and prepared to have some barbecue.
The long-lost aroma of barbecue wafted over, attracting a swarm of vengeful spirits. However, due to the protective barrier set up by Zhu Yi before the barbecue, they could not advance any further.
"Let's have a pot of seafood porridge and take a break," Zhu Yi called out to Jinbao as she started cooking the porridge.
"Really?" Jinbao was dumbfounded. "Junior Sister, we're inside someone else's formation right now. It's very dangerous."
"Yes, I need to be full to have the energy to fight." Zhu Yi's goal was clear: if she got tired of fighting, she would stop. For the time being, she hadn't found a way to get out of the area. However, her physical condition wasn't the kind that could be solved by relying solely on fasting pills. When she was hungry or sleepy, Zhu Yi wouldn't neglect herself in this regard.
She also cooked a separate bowl of plain porridge for the old lady without seafood, since the old lady might not be able to eat seafood, so she simply added some vegetables and an egg.
Jinbao: "Woof! Following Junior Sister means good fortune!" Jinbao, the curious little boy, opened his eyes wide to look at the big crab in the wooden basin. Its fresh, orange appearance was very attractive.
"Wow, this crab's claws are so long! Almost as long as my fan!"
"This is called snow crab, also known as pine crab. Its shell is lighter in color and softer, with thick meat and rich roe. If we were to compare it to a steamed bun, it would have a thin skin and a generous filling, with a delicious and slightly sweet flavor. Since we're on a simple menu today, let's start with two steamed ones!"
This big snow crab was one of the only two large snow crabs I bought from the old man last time. Zhu Yi originally planned to keep it for herself and share it with her master, but after waiting for a long time without hearing from Master Yujing, she decided to share it with Jinbao today!
So I don't just keep it and be envious!
Jinbao transformed into its original form and obediently stayed by Zhu Yi's side, shaking its head as it watched her start a fire and clean up the steamer. Its snow-white tail swayed with Zhu Yi's rhythm, and its mouth turned up in anticipation. It had never eaten such a large sea crab before, and its eyes shone brightly.
"Jinbao, I suggest you transform into human form to eat this snow crab!"
Qing Shang and Chi Su watched in disbelief from outside the formation. The white dog had indeed obediently transformed into a handsome young man.
The faint aroma of food wafted from the center of the formation, making the two great demons feel somewhat uncomfortable for a moment.
"And you call yourself a cultivator? All you think about all day is eating!" Chi Su was jealous. He suddenly felt a little hungry. They, the demon race, basically swallowed the inner cores of their own kind directly, eating raw meat and drinking blood. There was no complicated cooking process like frying, stir-frying, boiling, or deep-frying.
Feeling a little uncomfortable that Qing Shang was ignoring him, Chi Su muttered to himself, "Sure enough, this multi-clawed monster smells pretty good! It really is a bit sweet, just like that little girl said!"
"Indeed, how can one enjoy a meal so much in a place like this?" Qing Shang was momentarily puzzled. Had the power of his Soul Devouring Array weakened? Or did this little girl truly possess some extraordinary abilities?
Chi Su reacted quickly, "Why don't you hand her over to me to take back? My Demon Palace is just short of a little cook."
Qing Shang remained silent.
"Stop pretending. I'll take her back, and then we'll all have something to eat, right?"
Zhu Yi fed the old woman most of a bowl of porridge, and then ate crabs with Jin Bao.
The air was filled with the creaking of vengeful spirits, and no new phantoms of demonic beasts rushed out to frighten them. Zhu Yi silently plotted in her heart how to feign an attack while secretly making another move.
Jinbao imitated Zhu Yi, using scissors to open the crab and a small spoon to scoop out the crab roe. Sure enough, it tasted delicious, quite different from the big bones he usually ate.
"No wonder Zhao Cai likes to follow Junior Sister so much, she's so lucky to have such delicious food!"
Zhu Yi smiled and said, "I just prefer to cook for myself."
Haha, that's not true. It's just that her circumstances don't allow it. Otherwise, she would have used the Bigu Pill to whet her appetite. Who wouldn't like to fight without eating or drinking?
It's really just making excuses for my gluttony...
Before eating, Zhu Yi reinforced the protective shield, adding three layers inside and out. The outermost layer was covered with numerous vengeful spirits and ghosts, which looked a bit like trypophobia and annoying.
The Bloodflowers patrolled between the first and second protective shields, laying tinder along the inner side of the three protective shields.
Half charcoal, brimming with masculine energy; half firewood, heavy with yin energy.
So, Zhu Yi's trip to eat wasn't for nothing; if you can't beat the enemy in terms of hardware, you can only try to deceive them.
"Eat quickly, we can't just relax for a while, who knows what kind of trouble that rat might cause in a moment." Zhu Yi winked at Jinbao and whispered to it, then quietly put away half of the giant crab. Jinbao followed suit and also put away half of the giant crab, leaving only the shells that had just been eaten on the outside.
Qing Shang had no patience to watch Zhu Yi finish eating slowly. In an instant, he released the phantom of a chaotic beast to scare Zhu Yi.
"Young lady, aren't you afraid of angering me by eating and drinking like this, huddled in the middle of the formation?"
Slurp up a mouthful of sweet and delicious crab claws; the crab meat is reddish-white and leaves a lingering fragrance in your mouth.
"Aren't we engaged in a war of attrition?" With meat in her mouth, Zhu Yi's speech was still a little unclear. "You wouldn't be so stingy as to not even have the time to wait for someone to eat, would you?"
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