Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter 153 Fiery Beast

Chapter 153 Fiery Beast

Bai Ke was caught off guard and was pulled off balance by it. Then he wondered, "Where am I being taken?" Seeing this, A-Can quickly followed.

As they walked through the jungle, the place became increasingly remote. The mother beast led him until they stopped under an ancient tree by a lake.

Bai Ke looked up and was astonished. The lake was blood-red, and as the sunlight shone through, it was enveloped in an eerie glow.

"Did you bring me here just to see this lake?" Bai Ke asked the mother beast, looking down at her.

"Woo-woo~ woo-woo," the mother beast whimpered twice, then turned to the side. Behind her, in a bush, hung a bright red fruit on a branch.

Bai Ke squatted down and patted its head, asking, "Give me some food?" The mother animal responded happily with a "woof woof".

Bai Ke stared at the fruit, lost in thought. Just then, A-Can approached Bai Ke and said, "Young Master, be careful! We don't know if this fruit is harmful to the body, so we must be cautious."

Bai Ke laughed upon hearing this, "What's there to be afraid of? We'll find out whether it's good or bad by trying!"

Just as Bai Ke was about to pick the vermilion fruit, he suddenly heard a voice from afar.

"Young Master Bai has come to the Spirit Beast Garden. I am truly sorry for not welcoming you properly. However, why are you with this Flame Beast?"

Bai Ke turned around and saw that it was Xu Mu walking over from a distance, so he stood up and replied, "Elder Xu, you are too kind."

When I came in, I saw a female animal giving birth, and I happened to be passing by so I helped her out. Who knew the male animal would come back and mistakenly think I was hostile? It was a complete misunderstanding.

Xu Mu clapped his hands and laughed upon hearing this, "This mother beast was injured when she was pregnant before, and I originally thought she wouldn't be able to give birth this time."

"I never imagined she would be so lucky to have such a young master's help; she must be incredibly fortunate!"

"I wonder what the origins of these two beasts are. When the male beast attacked me just now, it wasn't afraid of fire at all," Bai Ke asked.

"The two beasts were the guardian spirit beasts of the Fire Spirit Mushroom in Yangyan Cave. When the former head of Tian Ce Palace was traveling, he passed by Yangyan Cave and saw two small beasts that were injured and on the verge of death. The Fire Spirit Mushroom had also been stolen. So he took pity on them and brought them back to the spirit beast garden to raise them."

"Therefore, this beast is naturally unafraid of fire, and becomes fierce when exposed to fire. It also has fiery red fur all over its body, hence the name Flame Beast," Xu Mu explained.

"I see, hahaha, it seems I have quite a connection with this beast," Bai Ke said with a smile. "I came here today to personally taste the legendary century-old monkey wine from Elder Xu's place, to satisfy my craving. I apologize for bothering you."

"Oh, Young Master Bai, what are you saying? There's no trouble at all. Your arrival is such an honor to my humble abode. Come, come, this way please," Xu Mu said with a smile.

As he spoke, he stepped aside to let Bai Ke pass, but as Bai Ke walked past Xu Mu, Xu Mu suddenly noticed that the little green snake on his arm had become very uneasy.

Xu Mu's control over the Spirit Beast Garden is largely due to his ability to sense the emotions of the spirit beasts.

But just now, he clearly sensed the Green Snake's apprehension and fear. Why was that? As he pondered this, Xu Mu glanced thoughtfully at Bai Ke, who was walking ahead.

Xu Mu led Bai Ke to a valley, which was Xu Mu's place of cultivation.

Bai Ke sat down at the stone table, looked around, and said, "Elder Xu, this place for quiet cultivation is truly wonderful. The mountains and rivers are beautiful and the spiritual energy is overwhelming. Moreover, you have these spirit beasts and fine wine to accompany you. I am truly envious."

Xu Mu was pouring wine for Bai Ke when he heard this and couldn't help but laugh, "Junior Nephew Bai, you're really flattering me. How can my Spirit Beast Garden compare to the Heavenly Saint Peak, the chief of all generations?"

"In my opinion, it's a waste for you to live anywhere, young master. Your future will be much brighter; the best is yet to come!"

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the valley where the Holy Son of Tian Ce resided—Tongxuan Valley.

Bai Ke took the wine glass handed to him, smiled upon hearing this, and did not continue the topic.

After exchanging toasts, Xu Mu suddenly asked, "I wonder if Young Master Bai has ever seen a real dragon?"

"In my life, I have seen all kinds of mythical beasts, but I have always longed for the true dragon. However, I have never been able to see it, which is a great regret in my life."

Bai Ke raised an eyebrow and said, "No. Ancient dragons are not so easily seen."

Xu Mu sized up Bai Ke and, seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, said, "Young master, to be honest, my Spirit Beast Garden lineage has been researching the possibility of spirit beast hybridization for nearly a hundred years. Although we haven't achieved great success, we have seen some results."

Bai Ke asked, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Xu Mu replied, "Young master, you can see the green snake on my arm. It is born from the bloodline of the mountain-guarding spirit beast, the Black Qilin, mixed with the spirit beast, the Green Snake."

"Just now, when you passed by me, my green snake suddenly became extremely agitated, something that has never happened before. Unless..."

"Unless what?" Bai Ke asked.

"Unless the young master has dragon breath suppressing him, this is why the green snake is behaving abnormally."

Bai Ke couldn't help but ask curiously, "Dragon's breath? What does that have to do with the Green Snake?"

"Young master, you may not know, but once when I was out training, I found a small piece of dragon bone in a mystical realm. I was overjoyed and brought the dragon bone back with me. Since I didn't know how powerful it was, I extracted the dragon marrow and fed it to this green snake and another spirit beast."

"At that time, the green snake and the spirit beast were just two separate eggs. I injected dragon marrow into the eggs. When the green snake hatched, in addition to being born with a deadly poison, I discovered that it had the ability to briefly travel through space."

"We can take another spirit beast..."

"Then what happened?" Bai Ke couldn't help but ask.

“After the other spirit beast egg was injected with dragon marrow, it went out of control… I knew that if this matter was not handled properly, it would cause a storm, so in order to prevent everyone from discovering it, I sealed the egg at the bottom of the blood pool.”

"The blood pool... is this the blood pool I was just in?"

“Exactly!” Xu Mu replied.

"I wonder if the elder could take me to see that strange egg?"

"Of course, it's just..."

"Just what?"

"However, this ectopic egg is out of control and difficult to manage. I am worried that if this ectopic egg harms you, the Heavenly Strategy Holy Son Selection is imminent, what should we do then?"

"It's alright, I'd like to see for myself what this strange egg containing dragon marrow is all about."

"Yes," Xu Mu said, and Bai Ke got up and walked with Xu Mu toward the blood pool.

The two arrived at the edge of the blood pool, and Bai Ke asked, "Is the alien egg at the bottom of the lake?" Xu Mu replied, "Yes, at the time I had no other choice but to seal it."

Bai Ke used his divine sense to probe the area, and sure enough, he saw a strange egg deep at the bottom of the lake surrounded by a ball of red light. Although the strange egg was sealed, it still seemed very restless.

Xu Mu stood by the lake, focused his mind, and gathered his spiritual power between his two fingers. He then swept the blood pool with all his might, causing the blood pool to immediately surge and churn.

The light grew larger and closer. Finally, the twin egg broke out of the lake.