350: Chapter 345: Crashing the party is indeed a perfect fit.
The soft light of the colorful nebula quietly draped over the floating isolated island.
Fluorescent grass swayed with the wind, tiny glimmers of light dancing between the blades, and the air was filled with the freshness of soil mixed with sweet pollen.
This tranquil scenery could fetch a sky-high price on any travel brochure, provided there weren't those few women spoiling the view.
Su Lin sat upright on a bluestone, holding a cup of freshly brewed tea. His gaze swept over the group of young women, each with their own unique charm, before he took a deep breath of the cool Immortal Qi.
Taking on a disciple is a matter of fate. But his fate seemed a bit too overwhelming.
From a cold Empress to a yandere Poison Immortal, plus a muscle-brained Tyrannosaurus, and now even the Saintess of the Hehuan Sect had snuck in.
With this team composition, no one would believe them if they said they were going to save the world, but it was absolutely perfect for crashing a party.
"Old Man, are you even listening to me?"
Su Hongling slammed her black sword onto the grass, the dust kicked up nearly flying into the teacup. Her red slit pupils were wide, and her face clearly expressed hunger and dissatisfaction.
"I'm so hungry I'm skin and bones. There isn't even a bone to gnaw on this broken island. If you don't get some food, I'll have to resort to chewing on the iron plating of the flying ship."
"Second Senior Sister really has a good appetite." Chu Weiwei, with her lips swollen like sausages, mumbled as she fanned the flames from the side. "There are still a few pieces of profound iron in the bottom of the cabin. Do you want to make do with those? Since you have good teeth, you might even be able to chew out some sweetness."
"Chu the Third, are you looking for a beating?" Su Hongling rolled up her sleeves and strode over. "If it weren't for the fact that your mouth is swollen like a pig's head right now, I would definitely show you what a fist of love is."
"Come on then, come on, like I'm afraid of you. I just happened to mix a new poison, let me test the effects on you." Chu Weiwei didn't back down, reaching into her sleeve to rummage around.
Su Lin set down his teacup and raised a hand to rub his temples.
This group of ancestors couldn't rest for a moment, even just sitting quietly would have been fine.
"Everyone sit down." His voice wasn't loud, but the dignity of a Revered Master firmly suppressed the entire scene. "We are in the middle of nowhere; what kind of behavior is this? Cultivators should be free of desires and practice fasting, is it really necessary to be this hungry?"
"That's what you weak scholars do." Su Hongling sat down cross-legged, huffing. "I am a Body Cultivator; my muscles are my life."
Ye You crouched in the shadows nearby, nodding in agreement. Her dark green slit pupils stared fixedly at a few glowing insects in the grass, seemingly evaluating their nutritional value.
Cold Moon sat upright on a soft cushion, her purple-gold Phoenix robe meticulously arranged. She lifted her teacup and took a sip, her posture as elegant as if she were attending a palace banquet.
"Second Junior Sister, calm down. In this nebula, although the Spiritual Qi is abundant, the Law is incomplete. Starting a fire to cook rashly will easily attract unnecessary trouble."
"Senior Sister makes it sound so easy." Gu Qiuyue held her Golden Abacus, her fingers flicking the beads rapidly, producing a crisp clattering sound. "I've calculated it; everyone's physical stamina consumption is very high right now."
Mu Qingxue stood quietly beside Cold Moon, her pale blue eyes gazing toward the distant sea of stars.
"I support Senior Sister." Her voice was cold, like a breeze brushing over ice.
Luo Ximei shook her folding fan, her white-gold heterochromatic eyes revealing the amusement of a spectator.
"Our team has really split into several factions. But this deserted island is indeed very boring; finding some entertainment isn't bad."
Yan Rusi huddled on the outermost edge, trying to minimize her presence. She didn't dare participate in such a high-level squabble and could only silently pray that these ladies wouldn't vent their anger on her.
Just as they were bickering, the ground beneath them suddenly transmitted a dull tremor.
This tremor was very slight at first, as if giant rocks were rolling in the distance. Immediately after, the sensation magnified rapidly, and the entire small island began to shake. The fluorescent grass was uprooted, and gravel danced uneasily on the ground.
The colorful nebula in the sky seemed to be stirred by some immense force, churning and retreating to the surroundings. A large, thick shadow shrouded the sky above the island without warning.
Su Lin stood up abruptly, his gaze shooting toward the sky like lightning.
The world tree seedling within his body emitted a vigilant fluctuation; it was an instinctive reaction only felt when encountering a high-dimensional creature of the same level.
"A big one is coming." He warned in a deep voice.
Everyone instantly entered combat state. The light of various Magic Treasures lit up on the island, and the colorful power of Law wove into a tight defensive net.
The heavy shadow descended slowly.
It was a strange creature so large that it could not be measured by common sense. It had a body like a deep-sea giant whale, covered with a layer of thick, rock-like scales. Several pairs of tattered meat wings grew on its back, and every flap of its wings could whip up a violent Void Realm storm. The most eye-catching part was its massive head; it had no eyes, only a deep abyss of a mouth filled with crisscrossing sharp teeth.
Foul-smelling saliva dripped from that giant mouth, hitting the fluorescent grass and instantly corroding deep pits.
Su Lin looked at this gargantuan beast that had fallen from the sky, his heart devoid of ripples; he even wanted to award it the "Best Door-to-Door Delivery" prize.
Talk about sleeping and having someone bring you a pillow; just as he was complaining about having no meat to eat, the ingredients delivered themselves. And with this size, it was enough for this bunch of gluttons to eat for several months.
"Holy crap, such big food." Su Hongling looked up, a fanatical light erupting in her red slit pupils. She licked her lips, drool almost flowing out. "This is simply a luxury takeaway delivered by heaven. With such a big piece of meat, how many meals of braised pork ribs could I make?"
The vines behind Ye You were already dancing impatiently. Her slit pupils stared fixedly at the giant beast, as if looking at a piece of walking high-grade Wagyu beef.
"So fragrant. The meat quality must be very firm."
"Hey, hey, hey, can you two restrain yourselves a little?" Chu Weiwei covered her nose and took two steps back with a look of disgust. "This thing is sickening just to look at. If you want to eat it, eat it yourselves, I don't want to touch such dirty things."
"What do you know? High-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods." Su Hongling gripped her black sword with both hands, her blood energy erupting with a boom. "Watch how I loosen its bones today."
Facing a monster that could swallow the entire island in one bite, the first reaction of this bunch of disciples was actually to discuss how to eat it. Su Lin felt that his educational policy must have gone wrong somewhere.
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Su Lin warned. "This thing can wander in the Void Realm nebula, it must have mastered some kind of Space Law. Its scales are quite hard, look for weak points to attack."
"Received. Revered Master, just watch."
Su Hongling shouted, her legs kicking hard against the ground. The rock layer of the island was stomped into a large pit, and she shot toward the beast's chin like a burning red meteor.
"Mountain Breaker."
The heavy sword edge, carrying gravity capable of collapsing the Void Realm, smashed fiercely onto the giant beast's lower jaw.
Sparks flew everywhere.
The giant beast let out a dull cry of pain, its massive body actually raised slightly by this one strike.
"Such hard skin." Su Hongling flipped in mid-air and landed steadily on the giant beast's back. "This texture, I reckon it'll have to be stewed for three days and three nights before it's chewable."
The giant beast was enraged by this little insect. It violently swung its tail covered in bone spurs, lashing out at Su Hongling on its back with a whistling wind.
"How dare you, beast!"
Cold Moon snorted coldly, her purple-gold Phoenix robe billowing in the wind. She formed seals with her hands, and nine imperial golden Dragons roared out, directly entangling that giant tail.
The golden Dragons collided fiercely with the bone spurs, sparks flying. The dignity of the imperial Law forcefully suppressed the brute force of the giant beast.
"Senior Sister, nice Move. This tail would be great if chopped up and made into meat skewers." Su Hongling seized the opportunity to output crazily on the beast's back, each sword bringing up large swaths of rocky scales.
Mu Qingxue stepped on the Void Realm, her long sword waving lightly.
The icy cold Law of ice and snow spread instantly, freezing half of the giant beast's body into an ice sculpture.
"Its defenses are weaker at the joints, attack from there." Her cold voice spread across the entire scene.
Luo Ximei shook her folding fan, and the myriad soul banner unfolded in the air.
Countless black and white intertwined chains probed out like spirit snakes, locking the giant beast's meat wings tightly so it couldn't take off and escape.
"For prey of this quality, my myriad soul banner is quite picky. I'll reluctantly accept its Divine Soul today."
Gu Qiuyue held her Golden Abacus, calculating carefully on the side.
"This hide can be used to refine defensive Magic Treasures, and the bones can be used as the foundation for Formations. Everyone, fight carefully, don't break the Materials. This is a walking Immortal Stone treasury."
Ye You transformed into a dark green lightning bolt and rushed directly to the giant beast's abdomen. Countless vines, like sharp drills, pierced fiercely into the gaps of the scales, crazily absorbing the giant beast's blood energy.
This wasn't a battle; this was clearly an assembly-line slaughter and processing.
Su Lin stood in place, watching the disciples' smooth cooperation, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He, the Revered Master, didn't even have a chance to make a Move. The speed at which these girls snatched kills was faster than aunties grabbing eggs when a discount supermarket opened.
Under this inhumane gang-beating, the giant beast didn't even have a chance to fight back.
In less than half an hour, this arrogant behemoth collapsed with a bang, completely losing its life.
"Done." Su Hongling carried her great sword and jumped back to the ground, clapping her hands with satisfaction. "Now our meals are sorted."
Chu Weiwei walked up, holding her nose and kicking the giant beast's corpse.
"Is this meat really edible? I think we should soak it in my corpse-dissolving water to disinfect it first."
"You dare!" Su Hongling's eyes widened. "Things soaked in your poison water are hard for even Immortals to swallow. Today, this meat must be original and authentic."
Yan Rusi swallowed, suggesting softly.
"Perhaps we can wash it with clear spring water, then grill it with spices. When I was in the Hehuan Sect, I learned a few techniques for processing Yao Beast meat."
"That suggestion is reliable." Su Hongling looked at her approvingly. "So you're still somewhat useful."
Su Lin looked at this prey piled up like a small mountain and helplessly rolled up his sleeves.
"Alright, everyone back off. Today, your Revered Master will cook personally and let you see what real craftsmanship is."
Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.
Food made by the Revered Master himself is more attractive than any Immortal Pill or miraculous medicine.
"Long live Revered Master!" Chu Weiwei cheered, even forgetting that she had just despised this meat for being dirty.
Su Lin walked to the giant beast's corpse.
Pointing his fingers like a sword, the Chaos Immortal Energy transformed into an extremely sharp cutting Law.
His movements were smooth and flowing, without any unnecessary Moves. The Sword Qi traveled along the bone texture of the giant beast, and in just a moment, he had decomposed this behemoth into neatly cut pieces of meat.
"This knife work is amazing." Gu Qiuyue watched from the side, sighing in admiration. "The cut surface is so smooth that even the top-tier butchers would feel inferior."
He selected a few of the fattest abdominal soft meats and two strong hind leg meats.
Flicking his fingers, a ball of pure True Fire ignited in mid-air.
Without any cookware, Su Lin directly wrapped the meat pieces in mid-air using Space Law and slowly roasted them with True Fire.
The fat made a sizzling sound under the high-temperature roasting, and the dripping oil was rolled away by an invisible wind, producing not a single bit of oily smoke.
Su Lin took out some seasonings scavenged from Liuyun Town from his storage space and casually sprinkled them on the meat pieces.
These ordinary spices, under the catalysis of the Chaos Immortal Energy, emitted an indescribable, exotic fragrance.
The aroma permeated the island, whetting everyone's appetite.
Su Hongling crouched nearby, her eyes staring straight at the golden, crispy roasted meat, swallowing saliva incessantly.
"Old Man, is it cooked yet? I feel like my stomach is already protesting."
"Haste makes waste." Su Lin turned the meat pieces leisurely. "The meat quality of this Void Realm giant beast is extremely firm; if it's not cooked enough, you won't be able to bite it at all."
Ye You crouched on the other side, the vines behind her twisting anxiously.
"So fragrant. It smells much better than eating it raw."
Although Cold Moon and Mu Qingxue sat upright on the side, their gazes, which frequently drifted toward the roasted meat, betrayed the longing in their hearts.
Luo Ximei shook her folding fan, laughing so hard she swayed.
"We group of Golden Immortal powerhouses are actually drooling over a pile of roasted meat; if this scene gets out, I'm afraid it will shock everyone."
"Eating is a major life event, who cares what others think." Chu Weiwei sidled up to Su Lin, watching eagerly. "Revered Master, Weiwei wants to eat the most tender piece."
Su Lin put away the True Fire and cut the roasted meat into uniform small slices, distributing them to everyone.
The crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside roasted meat melted in the mouth, and the abundant energy flowed down the throat into the stomach, turning into a warm current that nourished the limbs and bones.
"Mmm. So delicious." Su Hongling chewed heartily, her face full of happiness. "The Old Man's craftsmanship is simply divine. This meat is not only chewy, but the Spiritual Qi contained within is more effective than eating an Immortal Pill."
Yan Rusi ate in small bites.
She never thought that this Senior, who was so decisive in killing, would have such exquisite culinary skills.
Everyone sat around on the fluorescent grass, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.
"Revered Master, eat more." Chu Weiwei diligently handed a piece of the best-roasted meat to Su Lin's mouth. "What are we going to do next?"
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