Beside the bonfire, everyone was laughing and chatting happily. Some ate meat, some talked. Only a fool wouldn't eat the meat of a Divine-grade Demonic Beast! Normally, cultivators at the Earth Core Realm rarely ate plants, but they still consumed a lot of high-grade Demonic Beast and Monster Beast meat, which contained abundant energy, no less than some precious medicinal herbs. The higher the cultivation of the beast, the greater the energy contained in its flesh and blood. Wu Tianjun had brought back a Divine-grade Demonic Tusked Boar, and no one here refused to eat it. Most of them had never had the chance to eat Divine-grade beast meat before, and it was also very beneficial for their cultivation.
More than an hour ago, Wu Tianjun bringing back a Divine-grade Demonic Tusked Boar had startled everyone. How could a Heaven-grade cultivator kill a Divine-grade Demonic Beast? Although Wu Tianjun's methods were strange, it was impossible for him to kill a Divine-grade Demonic Beast. Could it be that he had ambushed this Demonic Beast? After a period of shock, they returned to normal. Cultivators generally had excellent psychological resilience. Wu Tianjun was definitely a terrifying genius. They admired or envied him, but that was all. They couldn't keep looking at him with foolish adoration.
"Sigh. You really grill meat deliciously, don't you? Is it that seasoning? Why didn't I think of it before?" Wu Tianjun said to Sha Amtian, his face full of defeat. That guy seemed to be very good at grilling meat. As for the others looking at him like a monster, it didn't affect his mood much. He would think about it after eating his fill.
"I learned how to cook from my Third Uncle a few years ago, so I only know a little. There are many herbs that are very good for grilling meat; they give it a decent flavor," Sha Amtian said with a smile. Wu Tianjun was powerful, but he wasn't a meticulous person. One could say he was constantly learning, though of course, only about cooking. In Sha Amtian's eyes, Wu Tianjun was still an incredibly terrifying young man!
"Herbs? Like those Salt Grass and Green Grass?" Wu Tianjun chuckled. The types he mentioned weren't really considered medicinal herbs; they were more like common ancient trees, just with a good flavor, making them excellent for seasoning and marinating.
"Mhm! Those kinds..." Sha Amtian listed several basic herbs that could be used as seasoning. Of course, he briefly described those herbs and showed them to Wu Tianjun, as if giving thorough instruction.
"Ah! So wouldn't it be even better to use Divine-grade herbs as seasoning? That might be very delicious," Wu Tianjun said, his eyes lighting up. There probably weren't many prodigal sons in this era like him.
"Uh! Brother Tian, Divine-grade herbs are certainly possible, but they are rare, and furthermore, they might not necessarily have a similar taste," Sha Amtian's face darkened, and cold sweat trickled down. This guy wasn't really going to use Divine-grade herbs as seasoning, was he? From his expression, it seemed he wasn't joking.
"Hmm! Salt doesn't quite fit, so adding herbs will be more delicious. Later, I'll taste each type of herb's flavor, and that'll be enough, hehe! Brother Sha, later I'll invite you to eat special grilled meat." Wu Tianjun chuckled. "Hey! Xiao Yun, don't eat anymore..." He reached out and picked up Xiao Yun. This little fellow had eaten an entire hind leg of the Demonic Tusked Boar without any intention of stopping.
"Yi Ya! Yi Ya!" Xiao Yun, his mouth greasy and still clinging to his white fur, waved his four paws in the air, looking at Wu Tianjun with pitiful eyes in protest.
"Hey! Look at you, you've got grease all over your mouth, how messy!" Yu Tianjun said with a laugh, holding it up by its tail. "You'll get a stomach ache later..."
"Ah..." Xiao Yun looked at Yu Tianjun in surprise, then licked around its mouth with its short, red tongue for a moment before slumping into Yu Tianjun's arms, still not satisfied with its meal.
"..." Sha Amtian seemed utterly defeated and said nothing more. Which top-tier aristocratic family did this guy come from? He actually wants to use divine-grade medicinal herbs as barbecue seasoning...
Unlike the others who were still astonished by Yu Tianjun's methods, he had seen such things many times before and was used to it. Yu Tianjun must also be hiding his cultivation, just like him. Although he couldn't explain Yu Tianjun's disappearance, he could capture Illusory Demon Boars and kill Demon Tusk Hogs, so he wasn't particularly surprised anymore. As for that beast, Xiao Yun, it must also be a top-tier demonic beast. Its cultivation seemed to be shrouded in a mist, showing no trace of it, yet the fact that it ate an entire leg of a Demon Tusk Hog was enough to show that it was absolutely incredibly powerful. Its cultivation was probably no lower than the Heavenly Core Realm. As for how high it was, he guessed it hadn't reached the Divine Grade yet. Everyone has their secrets, so he didn't want to ask Yu Tianjun directly.
Several women repeatedly tried to communicate with Xiao Yun, but it completely ignored them, making them furious. However, the more it did so, the more they wanted to interact with it, but reality was not as they wished.
"Tian Si Didi! Can't I hold Xiao Yun for a bit?" Jiang Yunmeng turned to Yu Tianjun and asked. Although this guy was a pervert, he seemed very easy to talk to. Xiao Yun was probably some powerful demonic beast; just eating an entire leg of a divine-grade Demon Tusk Hog already showed its power. Here, besides Yu Tianjun and Sha Amtian, no one else could eat it, not even the three of Wan Jingshen! Of course, she didn't know how those two ate. Yu Tianjun was so powerful, so she wasn't too surprised that he had a powerful pet.
"That's right! Just let us hold it for a moment, it looks so adorable..." Another woman also looked at Yu Tianjun with pitiful eyes and said.
"If Xiao Yun doesn't want to, I can't do anything. It has a very high degree of autonomy. If you can hold it, I won't stop you," Yu Tianjun said with a smile. Mu Li was already helpless with it; these women wanted to touch it, hehe, dream on.
"Ah! I'll hold it when it's asleep..." Jiang Yunmeng said with a cunning look in her eyes.
"Haha, you can try..." Yu Tianjun chuckled.
On the side, Wu Qingqing frowned, looking at Xiao Yun and Yu Tianjun. They were both equally mysterious. She was very curious about which Demonic Clan descendant it was.
"Do you know what kind of demonic beast Xiao Yun is?" Wu Qingqing suddenly looked at Yu Tianjun and asked.
"What's wrong with it being a demonic beast?" Yu Tianjun asked back strangely. What's the big deal if it's a demonic beast?
"If it's the descendant of some powerful Demonic Clan expert, and you take it as your pet, aren't you afraid that expert will come looking for it one day?"
"Oh, are you worried about me?" Yu Tianjun suddenly asked an unrelated question.
"You..." Wu Qingqing was stunned, then looked at him angrily without speaking. Her face had already turned red.
"The old friend who sent it to me is its father. Do you think I need to fear him?" Yu Tianjun found teasing them quite amusing. "As for what kind of demonic beast it is? Hmph! It's not a demonic beast." Yu Tianjun stated with certainty. Primordial Behemoths appeared right after Primordial Creatures, in the same era. They can be considered Primordial Creatures. They are truly Ancestral Beasts. Most demonic beasts evolved from Primordial Creatures. To consider a Primordial Behemoth a demonic beast is truly a serious mistake.
"Its father..." Everyone present looked at Yu Tianjun in astonishment. Where did this guy come from? Not only were his methods bizarre, but his talent was also terrifying. Even his pet beast had a mysterious origin. What did he mean by saying Xiao Yun wasn't a demonic beast?
Ignoring the strange looks they were giving him, Yu Tianjun stood up, holding Xiao Yun. He formed several hand seals with his right hand and threw them towards a tree. He repeated this, striking several trees around their camp. The others just stared at him, wondering what this guy was up to now.
"Combine!" After imprinting eighteen large trees surrounding the camp, Yu Tianjun formed another seal and struck the ground, shouting loudly. Almost immediately, the eighteen large trees he had imprinted glowed, emitting strange rays of light that connected to form a mysterious and profound pattern. This was a formation! Then, Yu Tianjun swept his right hand, and three spirit stones appeared. He placed them where he had just struck the ground, then withdrew his hand. Throughout the entire process, he only used his right hand; his left hand, holding Xiao Yun, remained motionless.
"Nine Rings Slaughtering Formation!" As the formation took shape, Sha Antian exclaimed in surprise. The formation Yu Tianjun had "casually" set up was a top-tier Spirit-Penetrating-level killing formation. Normally, those below the third stage of the Divine Realm would have almost no chance of survival if attacked by this killing formation. Yet, that guy created it with just one hand, and it was a formation created from nothingness. To what extent had his formation dao reached? Could it be that his strongest talent wasn't cultivation, but the formation dao? Thinking of this, Sha Antian's eyes lit up. It was very possible! Yu Tianjun was a formation dao prodigy!
"What did you say?" Wu Qingqing said in shock. She had only heard of that killing formation but had never seen it with her own eyes, which was why she spoke in astonishment. That was the most powerful killing formation below the Divine level! How could that guy "casually" create it? A person with extraordinary cultivation talent didn't necessarily have very high talent in other professions.
"What are you all so surprised about? Didn't you say that beasts often riot at night? Setting up this killing formation means we can sleep soundly. Didn't your elders tell you that?" Yu Tianjun looked at the astonished group as if he didn't understand. "Really? You weren't told that? Sleeping in the forest at night is very dangerous." He ignored them, jumped onto a large tree, and without a care in the world... lay down to sleep!
Everyone below had an urge to curse. Did that guy really not know why they were so surprised and frozen in place?
"The Nine Rings Slaughter Array! It is indeed that!" Sha An Tian repeated again. To be able to casually set up an array proved that the other person's array dao had definitely reached the God-level. A twenty-year-old God-level array master, was the starry sky gaining another monstrous talent? He sighed, saying, no wonder this guy wasn't particularly afraid of the Yu family members. With his array dao level and talent, he might not necessarily be inferior to those people when he grew up. He had the capital to be arrogant! Interested in the Peerless Demonic Lord? How many in the starry sky dared to speak as boldly as he did?
"What level has his array dao reached..." Wu Qingqing grew more and more astonished the more she thought about it. They had the chance to travel with a monstrous talent. He was so powerful, no wonder even though he was still very inexperienced, the elders in his family allowed him to go out for training.
"Is this array very powerful?" Jiang Yunmeng asked, seeing Sha An Tian and Wu Qingqing's astonishment. Besides the two of them, the others here only knew it was an array. That Tian Ci being able to casually set up an array was already very formidable. Judging by their reactions, it seemed very powerful.
"Ha! Not very powerful. If all of us were attacked by this array, whether we could leave alive would depend on everyone's trump cards." Sha An Tian sneered. Fortunately, that guy was preparing for demonic beasts, not them. He believed he could leave, of course, he would have to exert some ability, but as for those other people, hehe...
"Why did he set up a slaughter array? Does he want to kill us?" Jiang Yunmeng's pupils contracted in surprise when she heard this. That guy was very easy to talk to.
"Uh! Did I say he wanted to kill you?" Sha An Tian looked at Jiang Yunmeng as if she were an idiot. Not to mention that Yu Tianjun had said earlier that it was to guard against demonic beasts. If he wanted to use a slaughter array against the people here, why hadn't the slaughter array attacked yet? Was this woman all chest and no brain?
"Ah! I was a bit startled, hehe." Jiang Yunmeng thought for a moment when she saw Sha An Tian looking at her strangely. As soon as she thought about it, she immediately realized, her mouth was a bit faster than her brain. "Hey! What are you looking at?" Suddenly, she saw Sha An Tian glance at her chest with a look of disdain and angrily said, her face flushed.
"Idiot!" Sha An Tian spat out two words, then ignored her, turned to sit elsewhere, closed his eyes, and regulated his breathing. Tomorrow would be the official start of their training days.
"You..." Jiang Yunmeng was so angry she gnashed her teeth, but that guy ignored her. She stomped her foot in anger and went into her tent. Women weren't like men who could sit outside like that; they still preferred cleanliness.
"..." The others also discussed Yu Tianjun for a bit, then each sat down to regulate their breathing and meditate. This time, having Yu Tianjun join their training was their good fortune. Just tonight, being able to eat God-level demonic beast meat was not something everyone got. With such a monstrous talent by their side, their safety would also be greatly enhanced. He had already shown himself to be more powerful than the three God-realm students.
Wan Jing Shen and the other two felt incredibly lucky. Fortunately, they hadn't provoked any conflict with that guy or had any malicious intentions known to him. Otherwise, they feared they would be slaughtered like that Demonic Fang Pig. A God-level demonic beast was just food in his eyes. How dangerous was that? Humans were always like this: with things that were slightly better than them, some would compete, some would try to discredit them, using every means to harm those who were better than them. But when he had reached a very high level, one could only admire him.
Such a peaceful night passed. Everyone here was looking forward to tomorrow, when the magnificent and extraordinary days would begin!
Author: Di Qing