vstars Chapter 8: Chaos begins
Chapter 8: Chaos begins
"That damned idiot!"
The three women were stunned by what they saw. The clam spirit's face darkened, and she jumped out of the water without caring that she was naked, grabbing Cao Xing by the collar.
Cao Xing was suddenly lifted up by the clam spirit, his body out of control, and the clam spirit's long, thin nails gripped his throat tightly.
"Fourth Sister!!"
Just as the clam spirit was about to strike, Bai Yao rushed over and grabbed the clam spirit's arm, saying, "Fourth Sister, you mustn't! If you hurt him, the King will not let you off easily."
The willow demon also chased after them, grabbing the clam spirit's hand and saying, "Fourth sister, it's just a low-grade magic artifact, not some precious inner core. He ate it, so be it. Fourth sister is still angry. I'll inform the king, and when he's refining the pill, I'll cut him open and give it to you."
The clam spirit calmed down at this point, threw Cao Xing aside, and glared at the willow demon: "It's all your fault, why did you have to tease this idiot?"
"Oh, Fourth Sister, how can you blame me for this? If you're worried, just find him some croton oil to expel it." After saying that, Liu Yao pinched her nose, "I'm just afraid of the smell... Hehe, just wash it more often, Sister."
"you!!"
Just as the clam spirit was about to explode in anger, Bai Yao quickly stopped the two women: "Sisters, please don't quarrel. If it really comes down to it, just take him to the king. Don't ruin your harmony."
"Hmph!" The willow demon and the clam spirit snorted coldly at each other before stopping, but when the three female demons turned back to look at Cao Xing, they stared intently and exclaimed, "Huh?? Where's that idiot??"
The three looked around, but did not see Cao Xing.
The clam spirit's expression changed drastically, and she said, "Oh no, that idiot must have run away on his own. Quick, find him and bring him back!"
Liu Yao said dismissively, "Fourth Sister, he can't escape anyway, why are you in such a hurry?"
The clam spirit stared at her, her teeth itching with hatred. She opened her mouth but didn't know how to explain, and sweat beaded on her forehead.
Upon seeing this, Bai Yao immediately guessed what was going on and hurriedly said, "Fourth Sister, are you afraid that he might have left the bead somewhere else and that other little demons might have picked it up?"
The clam spirit nodded with a dark expression and lowered its voice, saying, "Your Majesty is unaware of this thing. I... I secretly recorded it for my own viewing. What would happen if outsiders saw it?"
"What's the big deal? It's just a small matter, nothing serious." Liu Yao crossed her arms and picked at the dead skin on her fingers with boredom.
Bai Yao grabbed Liu Yao's arm and pulled her aside, whispering in her ear, "That Shadow Pearl will constantly record what's happening around you. If the King finds out that you were trying to take this fool's yang essence, he'll break your legs."
Liu Yao's expression changed slightly, but she still stubbornly said, "It can't be that serious, can it? I was just teasing him, I didn't really take his vital essence."
Bai Yao couldn't help but sneer, "Although you didn't succeed, what would the King think if he found out? You even seduced a fool; who knows what would happen if you couldn't resist the temptation and secretly had an affair with this little demon in the cave?"
"nonsense!"
The willow demon was furious: "I, a great demon in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, no matter how despicable I may be, would never stoop to such lowly demons who haven't even cultivated a human form. How can Your Majesty not understand such a simple principle?"
"My little sister."
Bai Yao grabbed Liu Yao's arm: "Good sister, the Great King is highly skilled, but he is also a man. When it comes to things like being cuckolded, men always prefer to believe it's true rather than let the innocent go free. I'm afraid you'll have no way to explain yourself then."
Now the willow demon was finally frightened. As she put on her clothes, she cursed, "That little beast, if I find him, I'll skin him alive!"
The three women dressed and then summoned their maid and a little demon: "Go find him! Turn the cave upside down! Find him for me!"
The three ladies were all furious at the fool, which startled the little demon maids. They didn't know what the fool had done to anger the three ladies so much.
Especially the maids who had previously teased Cao Xing were now trembling with fear and dared not utter a word.
"What are you all standing there for? Go find it! Hurry! If you can't find it, you'll be in big trouble!"
Seeing that these fools were still in a daze, Liu Yao's eyes gradually turned cold, and she exuded a green demonic aura. Several thick vines lashed the ground hard.
Now the little demons dared not hesitate any longer, and rushed out of the cave in a swarm, starting to search everywhere.
However, Cao Xing seemed to have vanished at this moment. No matter how the little demons searched, they could not find Cao Xing's figure.
Gradually, without knowing when it started, more and more little demons received the news.
The footsteps and sounds of searching grew louder and louder inside the cave.
A group of little demons were searching along the left and right sides of the cave passage when they came to a fork in the road and bumped into a little green-haired demon.
"Didn't find it??" the green-haired imp asked.
"No!"
"Oh no, that meatball might have escaped. If so, the king will surely be furious." The green-haired little demon on the right looked troubled.
A little demon on the left waved his hand: "Absolutely impossible. The Great King has already set up an ambush outside the cave with countless sentries. That kid definitely can't get out."
"But it's troublesome that we can't find it. I think we should report this to the King," said the green-haired little demon.
But the other few little monsters immediately shook their heads, not daring to report to the king rashly.
Seeing this, the green-haired little demon said with a bitter face, "This matter has nothing to do with us, but if we know about it and don't report it, we will be punished when the king takes his anger out on us."
"this……"
The few demons exchanged glances, their eyes filled with worry, but none of them spoke up.
Seeing this, the green-haired imp slapped his thigh and said, "Fine, I'll go then."
After saying that, he pushed aside the group of lesser demons and hurried towards the alchemy room.
Alchemy room.
The yellow-robed monster sat cross-legged in front of the huge alchemy furnace, the firelight casting flickering light on half of his face.
Suddenly, an urgent shout rang out from outside the cave: "Report... Your Majesty, something has happened!"
The yellow-robed monster suddenly opened his eyes, bloodshot and filled with murderous intent. He rose and walked out of the alchemy room, looking at the green-haired little demon crawling on the ground: "What's the matter?!"
The green-haired imp practically crawled on the ground, his voice trembling, "Your Majesty...that...Young Master...he's gone! The three ladies have searched the cave for ages, but there's no trace of him! The servants are all looking, but...but they just can't find him!"
"It's gone?"
The yellow-robed monster's expression changed drastically. His wide yellow robe billowed even without wind, and his already ferocious face twisted into an unrecognizable grimace. "Useless! You can't even keep an eye on a simple-minded child?!"
"The three...the three ladies are sending people to search all over the cave..." The green-haired little demon was so frightened that he buried his head even lower.
The yellow-robed monster didn't continue his rage. He darted his eyes around and asked, "What was the deal with the three ladies you mentioned earlier?"
"It was the Fourth Madam and the others who sent people to look for the young master, but we searched for a long time and still couldn't find him. We were worried that this would delay Your Majesty's business, so we hurriedly came to report to Your Majesty."
The green-haired little demon said with his head down.
"The fourth one?"
The yellow-robed monster squinted, seemingly lost in thought.
He lifted his foot and started to walk out, but suddenly stopped as he passed the green-haired little demon.
The yellow-robed monster pointed at the green-haired imp: "Stand here! Don't leave even for a moment! Anyone who dares to approach the alchemy chamber will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes! Yes! Your Majesty!" The green-haired little demon hurriedly replied, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
The yellow-robed monster walked hurriedly, and soon his furious roar echoed through the cave: "Search every inch of the cave! Dig three feet into the ground if you must, find that little thing! And those stupid women, get your ass to me right now!"
The footsteps gradually faded into the distance, flowing chaotically deeper into the cave.
A deathly silence fell outside the vast alchemy chamber.
The green-haired imp who had been ordered to stand guard at the door was still trembling slightly.
A while later.
Once the terrifying aura and clamor had completely faded away, the green-haired imp slowly straightened its hunched body.
The expression of fear that had contorted his face faded like melting snow, leaving only a detached calm.
A few more moments passed.
He slowly stood up, walked straight to the door of the alchemy room, and effortlessly pushed it open.
Inside the alchemy room, the enormous alchemy furnace was engulfed in flames, turning it a deep red.
The light from the fire shone on the green-haired little demon's face.
However, the corners of the green-haired imp's mouth curled up slightly in the firelight.
As the figure strode into the alchemy room, the green hair on his face gradually faded, revealing Cao Xing's true form in an instant.
This supernatural power is truly remarkable.
The yellow-robed monster couldn't detect the slightest flaw.
Cao Xing's daring to gamble so boldly was not without reason. After all, not everyone has the ability to see with discerning eyes, and while supernatural powers like the Heavenly Eye do exist, their numbers are pitifully small.
Characters like Erlang Shen, Wang Lingguan, and Ma Wangye all have names and surnames.
The Yellow Robe Monster was obviously not among them; otherwise, how could he not have seen through Sun Wukong's disguise as Baihua Xiu?
The only thing that bothered Cao Xing was that he ultimately didn't have much skill. This supernatural ability, the False Form, was obtained through his inner core and was activated by the energy remaining in his body from that inner core.
After using it once, I felt much weaker.
Next, it can only be used twice more before it needs to be recharged with the inner core.
Just then, he heard the commotion of the monsters in the distance. Cao Xing glanced back, then spat out the pearl from his mouth, weighed it in his hand, stuffed it into his pocket, and sneered, "You can search slowly."
He then strode into the alchemy room, but did not close the door.
The temperature inside the alchemy room was significantly higher than last time, and the furnace was glowing red-hot. Cao Xing walked in and looked around.
Then I saw the older sister chained up in the corner.
Bixia lay on the ground, unconscious, her body covered in open wounds that made Cao Xing's heart pound.
But instead of calling out to Bixia, he looked around, searching for Hongling's whereabouts.
She was the one he risked his life to come here for.
There's chaos outside. If Hongling can escape, all she needs to do is shout a couple of times, and everyone will know that the Yellow Robe Monster is at his last gasp after losing his inner core.
As long as these monsters cause chaos, I will have a chance to escape from here.
Cao Xing's plan was good, but after looking around, he couldn't find any trace of Hong Ling.
With just a turn of his head, he saw a cleanly gnawed skeleton lying on the ground next to the yellow-robed monster's chair.
Beside the bones, there was a green gemstone ring that shimmered faintly.
This ring was the precious gift that the Yellow-Robed Monster gave to Baihua Xiu. Baihua Xiu would even wear it while taking a bath, but now it was lying on the ground like trash...
Cao Xing walked up to the corpse. He had no feelings for Bai Huaxiu. He was just a piece of her flesh, a consumable for the Yellow Robe Monster to refine pills.
The so-called mother-child bond ended the moment she was thrown into boiling water.
He picked up the ring. It was a treasure given to Baihuaxiu by the Yellow Robe Monster. He was there at the time and knew how to use it.
He tucked the ring into his bosom.
He walked straight to the medicine cabinet and started rummaging through it. Cao Xing casually picked out a bunch of random medicine bottles, sniffed them under his nose, and immediately looked bitter. He then threw the medicine bottles behind him.
One medicine bottle after another rolled onto the ground.
Hearing the clanging sounds, Bixia, who was lying on the ground, opened her eyes. What came into view were the pills that the Yellow Robe Monster usually carefully refined.
Bixia stared blankly for a few seconds before seeing Cao Xing's back as he rummaged through the medicine cabinet.
"younger brother!"
Bixia called out softly, but Cao Xing did not turn around, continuing to rummage around the alchemy room with curiosity.
Seeing that Cao Xing did not respond, Bixia hesitated for a few seconds, then quickly picked up a bottle of Strengthening Pills after rummaging through the medicine bottles on the ground.
At this moment, Cao Xing suddenly noticed something. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the alchemy furnace, where he saw a gourd hanging next to it.
He walked over to the gourd, reached out and picked it off, then shook it in his hand.
"Your Majesty!!"
With a gentle shake, the mournful cries of the Red Bell Demon could be heard coming from inside.
"Your Majesty, ever since you descended to the mortal realm, I have served you. They say even a night of marriage brings a hundred days of kindness. How can you be so heartless? Your Majesty, I truly knew nothing about you losing your inner core! Your Majesty!!"
When Cao Xing heard the sound of the red bell inside the gourd, he was secretly delighted.
It seems this monster has been tormented quite a bit by the Yellow Robe Monster. If we release her, the matter of her inner core will no longer be able to be kept secret.
Thinking of this, Cao Xing was about to walk out when, unexpectedly, he looked up and saw a stealthy shadow reflected in from outside the door of the alchemy room.
Cao Xing's heart tightened: "Damn it, that old thief is back."
Outside the gate, a pair of large, bell-like eyes scanned the area along the edge of the doorway, peering inside.
His gaze swept quickly across the room, and the yellow-robed monster suddenly darted out from outside the door and rushed into the alchemy room.
However, upon entering the alchemy room, the yellow-robed monster was greatly disappointed. Apart from the mess on the ground, there was no one else in the room.
At this moment, the yellow-robed monster suddenly glanced sideways and saw a furry figure squatting inside.
The yellow-robed monster narrowed his eyes and walked closer to take a look. He saw Cao Xing squatting on the ground with his bare bottom exposed. Looking down, he saw Cao Xing poking and prodding a lump of fresh poop with a pestle.
Seemingly sensing that someone was watching him, Cao Xing slowly raised his head. When he saw the face of the Yellow Robe Monster, Cao Xing grinned, raised the pestle covered in poop, and put it in his mouth with a silly smile.