123: Chapter 123 Beast God Mountain

A faint floral fragrance drifted into her nostrils, along with the warm scent of his body.

"Hu Che?"

Hu Che's eyes were like a sunset sky scattered with starlight in the darkness.

"I missed you."

He propped his elbows beside her ears, keeping a distance of only a few centimeters from her.

Yet Tang Ruan was completely enveloped in his scent.

"Say 'hold me'..." He stared into her eyes.

Tang Ruan bit her lower lip. "Hold me."

Hu Che immediately pulled her into his embrace.

He rested his head against her neck, greedily breathing in her scent.

He held her tightly, as if he wanted to knead her into his own body.

After a long while, Hu Che finally lifted his head.

He squinted his eyes like an unsatisfied addict.

"Say 'kiss me'."

Tang Ruan stared at his lips, her heart racing, and as if bewitched again, she said, "Kiss... kiss me..."

Hu Che's lips descended. His lips were soft, carrying a scalding temperature. Tang Ruan unconsciously indulged in it.

After a while, Hu Che greedily kissed her eyelids. Then, following her eyelids, he slid down to her earlobe.

Tang Ruan suddenly tightened her hand on his waist.

"Mistress..." Hu Che panted slightly, lying beside her ear, and said, "Say it..."

His voice was very low, but Tang Ruan still heard it. She widened her eyes abruptly. "No!"

The next second, Hu Che was tossed away by a tremendous force. He slammed into the opposite wall and then fell onto the bed below the wall. He lay face up, eyes closed, motionless...

Tang Ruan: ... "Hu Che!"

Tang Ruan rushed over, knelt on the bed, and checked his breathing. Fortunately, he was still alive.

Hu Che slowly raised his hand, sat up, and hugged Tang Ruan's waist. "I'm going to kill that Stinky Snake! I'm going to kill that Stinky Snake!"

Tang Ruan: ... Tang Ruan patted his head. "I think... Yan Qing did the right thing. You can't mate before forming a contract, otherwise you will be hit by the Beast God's Curse, and might even die..." She said shyly.

Hu Che hugged her waist, lying on the bed like a flopping fish. "I don't care! I'm willing to die! Let me die! I'll die today! Mistress, say yes to me!"

He rolled around for a while, seeing Tang Ruan unmoved. He crawled up a bit awkwardly. He peeked at her expression. Seeing Tang Ruan pursing her lips tightly, she seemed a bit unhappy.

Tang Ruan: What should I do! I'm a bit tempted! How many days until the next full moon?

Hu Che: It's over, she's angry. He changed his position, lay on her lap, and smiled, showing a mouthful of white teeth. Seeing Tang Ruan turn her gaze toward him, he immediately turned to his side and hugged her waist tightly again. He acted coquettishly: "Then, can I sleep with Mistress today..."

Tang Ruan just wanted to say "No". Thinking of how he was tossed away just now... Four black lines appeared on her forehead. "You can, but I don't think it's appropriate."

Hu Che: Hehe, she agreed. The next second, he suddenly pounced on Tang Ruan. With one hand, he pressed her hands above her head, revealing a predatory gaze. Mistress, today she was his!

"But—" Tang Ruan had only said one word when Hu Che immediately covered her mouth.

"Mistress, do you know how hard I worked to return to your side?" He said aggrievedly.

Tang Ruan was stunned. Hu Che gave a self-deprecating smile. "I could have easily used Mind Control to form a contract with the Merfolk Princess to rebuild the Red Fox Tribe faster. But I chose to rely on myself, dealing with strange tribes one by one. Time and again, I risked being devoured by sea beasts to negotiate with the Jiao Clan. I just wanted to return to your side as soon as possible. And yet you..." He was so aggrieved he was about to cry.

There wasn't a single lie in Hu Che's words, but it was full of exaggerated acting.

Tang Ruan looked at him with a heartache. "Then turn into a little fox and sleep with me!"

Hu Che: ??? Tang Ruan: He wanted to sleep with her, right! Turning into a little fox would keep everyone safe. Tang Ruan added: "Any other form is not allowed!" Hu Che: ...

--- Late at night. Tang Ruan held the little-fox-form Hu Che. Hu Che snuggled in her arms, turning over comfortably. His tail brushed against Tang Ruan, as if he were having a sweet dream. Two sweet breathing sounds drifted from the room.

In the corridor, moonlight quietly spilled over the ground. On the other side, under the same moonlight. In the pitch-black seabed. Sea beasts emitted rhythmic low moans, also deep in sleep.

The passage token at Yan Qing's waist emitted a dreamy blue-purple light. Under the soothing effect of this light, the sleeping sea beasts did not discover him for the time being. But soon. Everything would wake up.

Yan Qing concentrated all his Energy in his palms. On his chest, the lightning-shaped pattern caused by the Curse reappeared, glowing with a fiery red light. Like wild vines, it even extended to his shoulders and neck.

The Old Witch Doctor had said that he shouldn't release too much Energy at once, or it would give the Curse an opportunity. These Curses seemed to have a life of their own, quickly absorbing his Energy. The more he released, the faster it absorbed. Therefore, he had to release it all at once before it could absorb it.

Yan Qing gathered his last bit of strength together. In a blink, he transformed into a giant snake and rushed toward Beast God Mountain. On the red mark between his brows, a red and green intertwined Supernatural Ability was woven. A portion of this Supernatural Ability rushed toward Beast God Mountain ahead of him.

"Bang!" A loud noise that shook heaven and earth erupted. The massive Energy opened a circular hole in the Barrier of Beast God Mountain. Yan Qing saw that the interior of Beast God Mountain, burning like a bonfire, was also not a peaceful scene. Countless blue-purple lightning bolts struck the ground. Just like the one that struck him.

He used the other portion of Energy to form a Barrier, wrapping himself in it. The loud noise woke the sleeping sea beasts. Countless terrifying giant mouths with triangular teeth emerged from the seabed. Tentacles covered in spikes wound toward Yan Qing from all directions. He nimbly dodged them. In the last second before the gap closed. He dove in.

He flew rapidly in the air in the direction the Rat Tribe had described. Lightning struck his surrounding Barrier, constantly producing a "crackle" sound like shattering crystal. Every sound was very much like the sound of bones breaking. Yan Qing gritted his teeth, repairing every crack in the Barrier. He felt that if he relaxed even a little. The lightning of Beast God Mountain would smash his Barrier and him to pieces.

Finally, he saw the entrance the Rat Tribe had mentioned. That Rat Tribe beastman hadn't lied to him after all. Yan Qing immediately shrank his form to be roughly the size of the entrance. He dove in headfirst. The tunnel was pitch black. Even for him, he could only see the soil and the roots of unknown plants passing by. He didn't know how long he had traveled in the darkness. Suddenly, a light appeared ahead. Yan Qing carefully crawled out.

It was a very spacious cave, as if it had been specially excavated for living. Directly in front of this cave, there was an egg, its body almost as tall as he was. He transformed into human form, walked over, and placed his hand on the eggshell. Just after touching the eggshell, he instantly withdrew his hand. It was a massive and chaotic Energy. He couldn't tell what kind of Supernatural Ability it was, but he had never seen such powerful Energy. Even he was far below it.

This was clearly not Lang Lie. Based on the descriptions from Tang Ruan and the Wolf Tribe, Lang Lie was at most a Level 1 High-level Beastman with Ice-type Supernatural Ability. Yan Qing looked around and saw that this cave connected to other places. Since this egg wouldn't hatch anytime soon. He planned to look around and take the opportunity to recuperate so he would have the strength to return.

Everywhere he went, he saw massive amounts of crystal. Or rather, Beast God Mountain was a mountain of crystal. He wandered for a while, and his Energy had recovered slightly. But crystals released Energy slowly, and beastmen couldn't absorb too much at once. Suddenly, Yan Qing stopped. He felt a chill coming from ahead. Thinking of the ice box the Rat Tribe member had mentioned, he quickened his pace. A huge blue crystal appeared before him. Inside the crystal, lay a person.