"Ling, Ling! (Wow, eggs!)"
The little Flame Belle floated out of the Contract Space.
Bursting into delighted laughter, she happily rushed forward, scattering a pile of dried grass before revealing three enormous eggs.
Each egg was as large as a millstone.
Their shells were jet black and glossy, as though carved from polished black jade, with faint streams of energy lingering around them.
The little Flame Belle grinned from ear to ear, giggling nonstop.
"Perfect!"
Fang Yu's eyes lit up with delight.
He had been wondering how he was going to prepare a proper feast.
Next, Fang Yu, Tang Yue, and the little Flame Belle carried the three giant eggs away from the area, intending to enjoy a hearty meal.
Before long, they found a hidden cave.
The little Flame Belle eagerly volunteered to prepare the feast herself.
Standing proudly in the cave, she suddenly spread her flames, shaping them into a razor-sharp flaming blade.
With a single slash, she cut straight through one of the eggs.
Crack!
The cut was perfectly smooth, as though it had been sliced by an expert blade.
The two halves immediately settled with their curved sides facing downward, remaining perfectly balanced.
Not a single drop of egg liquid spilled out.
The eggshells now resembled bowls, filled to the brim with rich yolk and crystal-clear egg white.
The liquid inside shimmered beautifully and released an irresistible fragrance that instantly whetted the appetite.
Both halves looked exactly the same.
The little Flame Belle giggled foolishly.
Her movements were swift as she opened her mouth and breathed fire.
She began heating the "egg bowls."
Before long, each bowl gave off an intoxicating aroma.
The liquid first began to bubble, then gradually turned into a rich, golden color with a glossy sheen.
Fang Yu stared in complete amazement.
This little foodie truly lived up to her reputation.
He hadn't expected her cooking skills to be this impressive.
Fang Yu was already hungry, so there was no way he would pass up such a nourishing delicacy.
He nearly buried his entire face inside the egg bowl.
He feasted to his heart's content and in the blink of an eye, he had devoured the entire millstone-sized egg.
"Ling! Ling! (I haven't eaten yet!)"
The little Flame Belle pouted angrily.
This was her delicious food too!
She wanted to eat it herself!
"There are still two eggs left. Roast another one."
Fang Yu wiped his mouth.
In the end, the little Flame Belle and Tang Yue each finished one of the remaining eggs.
After eating an entire egg, the little Flame Belle looked completely satisfied.
She let out a contented burp, then actually lay down on the ground.
She even picked up a small twig and pretended to pick her teeth with it.
"Do you even have teeth?"
Fang Yu glanced at her speechlessly.
"Ling, Ling! (Daddy used to do this all the time, and he always looked like he enjoyed it.)"
The little Flame Belle mimicked him perfectly.
Fang Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Of all the things she could learn, she had to copy this.
Shaking his head, he stopped paying attention to her and immediately focused on entering meditation.
The consecutive battles from earlier had consumed a tremendous amount of magic energy for both of them.
Magic energy was everything.
Only after fully recovering could they continue searching for Leng Qing.
Out in the wilderness, not even a single second could be wasted.
Somewhere within the Three Ponds Archipelago.
"Our objective is the Holy Spring Water!"
"But that woman from the Tribunal took it away."
A scar-faced man spoke with obvious dissatisfaction.
"Follow her trail. Once she's been tainted by my aura, there's no way she'll escape."
A dark-skinned woman sneered viciously.
"The Seven-Colored Sea Coral made such a huge commotion earlier. Someone must have intruded."
"Reinforcements from the Tribunal?"
Someone else spoke up.
"How do we deal with them? The plan cannot be ruined."
The scar-faced man asked.
"Simple."
"Devouring Perch Beast eggs are the Seven-Colored Sea Coral's favorite food. Even that monster can't resist the delicious taste of Devouring Perch Beast eggs."
"We'll use the eggs to lure the Seven-Colored Sea Coral over."
"It'll serve as the perfect obstacle while we complete our plan."
"And I already prepared the Devouring Perch Beast eggs before coming to the island."
The dark-skinned woman smiled proudly.
"As expected of Lady Salan's disciple, Xing Shan. You really are capable."
The scar-faced man laughed.
"You come with me to continue tracking her. The rest of you go lure the Seven-Colored Sea Coral over."
The dark-skinned woman issued her orders.
"Understood!"
"..."
The journey afterward was relatively smooth.
Apart from encountering a few lone demons,
they never ran into any large groups.
Without any real danger, the two of them eventually reached the central region of the archipelago.
There, they discovered a rather unusual place.
"I've seen this kind of passageway before."
Fang Yu walked through the dim underground tunnel, observing the surroundings.
The walls were constructed from massive bluish-black stones.
Every single stone was carved with strange magical patterns and ancient runes.
The sight immediately reminded him of the Holy Spring beneath Bo City.
"Where?"
Tang Yue asked curiously.
"You remember the Holy Spring in Bo City."
Fang Yu replied.
"Are you sure?"
Tang Yue asked in surprise.
"I'm ninety percent certain."
Fang Yu answered.
"If that's really the case, then I think we've stumbled into a huge problem."
Tang Yue sighed.
"You mean the Black Vatican?"
Fang Yu asked.
"Mm. If there's really a Holy Spring here, then I think I understand why Leng Qing and the others were attacked and why all contact with them was lost."
"After all, the Black Vatican has always been determined to obtain the Holy Spring."
Tang Yue said.
"Let's go inside first. There's always the possibility we're wrong."
"Mm."
Not long afterward, the two of them arrived at the bottom of the passage.
At that moment, Tang Yue pointed toward a large iron plate and said,"There's a protective barrier here. Fortunately, its energy isn't particularly strong anymore. We just need to attack its weakest point."
Hearing that, Fang Yu summoned the Golden Ape.
The Golden Ape stepped out from the summoning portal, stretched its body, and let out a couple of low grunts.
"Woo... Woo..."
"The Golden Ape should be able to break the protective barrier with a few hits."
After examining it carefully, Fang Yu said to the Golden Ape.
"Punch through that iron plate."
"Woo! Woo!"
Black energy enveloped the Golden Ape's body. Its massive palms hammered against the iron plate like a relentless storm.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before long, Crack!
A fracture appeared in the barrier.
The Golden Ape fixed its gaze on the crack before exerting even more strength.
Boom!
The protective barrier finally shattered.
Its pitch-black hand punched straight through the iron plate before wrenching it completely open, revealing a dark passage beyond.
"Well done, Golden Ape. I'll reward you later. Go back for now."
Fang Yu recalled the Golden Ape to the Summoning Plane before stepping forward into the passage.
Tang Yue followed closely behind him.
The moment they passed through the barrier, a thick stench of blood assaulted their senses.
Had the barrier not sealed it away, the smell alone would have attracted demons from several kilometers away.
"Looks like we're too late. A battle already took place here."
Fang Yu said.
"Let's keep searching. We might still be able to uncover some useful information."
Tang Yue replied.
They activated an illumination Magic Tool,
lighting up the surroundings.
It was an enormous stone chamber.
As Fang Yu looked around, he noticed strange patterns carved into the surrounding walls.
However, after countless years of erosion, they had already become faded and nearly impossible to make out.
After walking for several minutes, they finally reached the end of the chamber.
Just as Fang Yu had expected, this place had a structure almost identical to the Holy Spring beneath Bo City.
Massive stone pillars rose from underground, supporting the entire subterranean space.
Every pillar was engraved with magical patterns and ancient runes.
If his guess was correct, the purpose of those runes was to sustain the protective formation outside.
Unfortunately, after the passage of countless years, their energy had long since been exhausted.
That was why Fang Yu and Tang Yue had been able to enter so easily.
As Fang Yu studied the magical patterns and ancient runes, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Soon afterward, he noticed that a narrow channel had been carved through the center of the chamber.
The Holy Spring Water, which should have been flowing through the channel, was completely gone.
Fang Yu fell into deep thought.
Had someone already taken it?
So this really was the Black Vatican's objective.
The Ancient Capital's grand ceremony?
That would indeed require an enormous quantity of Holy Spring Water.
Everything matched his earlier speculation.
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