Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 299: The Shrimp is So Big, It Can’t Fit in One Pot!

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: The Shrimp is So Big, It Can’t Fit in One Pot!

Ning Xuan’s reaction was even more intense than when he had seen the Red Dawn Spirit Grass. This filled Zhongli Ruoruo with anticipation for what they were now picking.

"Chili peppers! These here are the long, slender kind, and over there are the small, fiery ones. And those weeds in the middle aren’t actually weeds; they’re celery!"

Ning Xuan’s words left Zhongli Ruoruo completely bewildered. Long, slender peppers? Small, fiery ones? Celery? What on earth are these things? Why have I never heard of them? Besides, they don’t sound very impressive.

Ning Xuan saw her confusion but didn’t explain. Of course, the plants here couldn’t possibly be the exact things he named. They just looked remarkably similar. What was rare, however, was that they also contained energy. Although they couldn’t compare to Divine Crystals, they were still extremely precious.

Of course, the most important thing is that the ingredients for spicy lobsters are almost ready!

Dragon Knight One, who had just left, suddenly shivered for no apparent reason.

「Two hours later.」

Ning Xuan was beaming. Not only had he found something similar to Sichuan peppercorns, but he had also discovered "garlic" in another spot! Now, everything was ready!

"Um, Young Master, let me handle these ingredients. As for that... ’garlic’... could you please take care of it yourself?" Although the "garlic" Ning Xuan mentioned had a faint, fresh aroma and emanated energy fluctuations after being peeled, its smell was just too pungent for her.

"Alright. You’ll like it later," Ning Xuan stated confidently, recalling a girlfriend from his past life. She never ate garlic, but when it came to garlic butter lobster, she couldn’t get enough of it!

"What are you... what are you doing... Retch..." Dragon Knight One appeared out of nowhere while Ning Xuan was busy crushing garlic cloves. It had barely spoken before it gagged, doubling over as if it was about to vomit. This time, it swung its pincers directly at Ning Xuan, intending to kill him.

BANG!

A loud noise was followed by a sickening CRACK!

Zhongli Ruoruo stared, seeing that Ning Xuan had twisted the creature’s head clean off.

"Wait here!"

Leaving those words behind, Ning Xuan vanished. Zhongli Ruoruo froze for a moment before resuming her work on the ingredients. She had an inkling of what Ning Xuan planned to do.

It’s insane... but I’ve already seen the World Tree and the World-Ending Wasteland. This Realm is dominated by bipedal beasts, for heaven’s sake. After something that absurd, what’s a little more strangeness?

Zhongli Ruoruo didn’t have to wait long for Ning Xuan to return. Even so, she couldn’t help but shudder at the mountain of headless bipedal beast corpses he brought back. "Young Master, what do you plan to do with them?"

"In Tianyang there lives a beast, a lobster by another name. So great is this lobster, a single pot is not enough. One pot with garlic, another with spice... if only I had a cold beer to go with it." Ning Xuan hummed contentedly to himself as he scrubbed the creatures clean. He wasn’t using a normal pot, but a large cauldron meant for Alchemy.

Zhongli Ruoruo was dumbfounded. Although she didn’t practice Alchemy, she could tell at a glance that the Pill Furnace Ning Xuan had produced was no ordinary artifact. And now, it was being used to cook...

Well, as long as the Young Master is happy.

"Do you need any help?" she asked, despite her internal reservations.

"No need, just wait."

「An hour later.」

When Ning Xuan lifted the lid, the sound of Zhongli Ruoruo gulping was unmistakable.

"Come on, come on, have a taste!" Ning Xuan urged, too excited to care about anything else as he dug in.

"Mmm, mmm, this is... this is incredible!" After a single bite, Zhongli Ruoruo felt like she could have swallowed her own tongue!

"Don’t just stuff your face! Circulate the energy, quickly!" Ning Xuan yelled after devouring a few lobsters himself. He had realized something was amiss. The energy in the ingredients had been subtle, but combined with the lobster meat, it had triggered a wondrous reaction, causing the power to surge exponentially!

In truth, Ning Xuan didn’t even need to say anything. After finishing just one lobster, Zhongli Ruoruo already knew something was amiss. A surge of power was coursing through her, sweeping through her entire body in an instant. At first, the energy was pleasantly warm, but it soon became unbearably hot.

"Help... help me..." Even with her Cultivation at the Peak of the Emperor Realm, Zhongli Ruoruo couldn’t withstand it. Fearing her clothes would be burned to ash, she desperately cried out to Ning Xuan for help at the last second.

「Fifteen minutes later.」

"What... happened to me?" Zhongli Ruoruo asked, her eyes wide with disbelief as her senses returned.

"You’ve achieved Physical Sanctification," Ning Xuan mumbled without looking up, his mouth full of lobster. "The Turbid Qi here can no longer invade your body, so you can use more of your power now."

Seeing Ning Xuan tearing into a garlic lobster, and having just reaped such benefits, Zhongli Ruoruo hesitated for only a moment before grabbing one for herself. It was heavenly! Absolutely delicious!

"You... What are you doing?!" an incredulous voice shrieked from nearby.

"Are you blind? Can’t you see for yourself?!" Zhongli Ruoruo snapped. She was in a foul mood, forced to eat this exquisite meal slowly because she couldn’t handle the powerful rush of energy.

"Dragon Knight One, Dragon Knight Two, the Dragon... Boss, the entire Dragon Family has been wiped out in one pot!" The old wolf who had given Dragon Knight One the idea was trembling with rage.

"That’s wrong. It was two pots," Ning Xuan corrected, casually tossing aside the last empty shell.

"You lowly Human Slaves! How dare you be so insolent! Our boss will never let you get away with this!" the old wolf roared.

The old tortoise behind it, however, simply turned to leave, calling back over its shoulder, "They’re all yours!"

The old wolf’s heart seized, its instincts screaming at it to flee. That man’s gaze is terrifying! It’s like he wants to eat me!

"By the way, are you a protected species here?" Ning Xuan asked as he stood up and stretched.

The old wolf was baffled. What in the world does that mean?

"Young Master, what ingredients should I prepare?" Zhongli Ruoruo asked from beside him, her face flushed with excitement. The lobsters were already so numerous and had such miraculous effects. If we cook and eat this one... the benefits would be unimaginable!

"You want to eat me?! You lowly Human Slaves, how dare you commit such a transgression! You will all die!" The old wolf’s aura turned vicious, its eyes glowing blood-red. A terrifying power burst forth from its body. The Turbid Qi in the air instantly condensed, swarming toward the two of them like a tidal wave. This was the beasts’ trump card, an attack that few from the Human Race could ever resist. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But this time, it was utterly useless.

The pair didn’t even seem to move, yet an invisible force held the Turbid Qi at bay. The old wolf’s eyes widened in shock. "How is this possible?!" it shrieked.

BOOM!

Before the sound of its voice had faded, it was sent flying. It was Zhongli Ruoruo who had attacked.

"Is that all you’ve got?" she asked, looking at the motionless form of the old wolf with disappointment.

However, the moment she turned away, the wolf lunged.

BANG!

It crashed headfirst into what felt like a wall of solid iron. Thrown backward by the impact, it saw Ning Xuan standing there, unmoved.

"What... what are you doing?! I’m... wait! I have a way for you to leave this place!" the old wolf stammered, utterly terrified as the two humans drew closer. These two humans are nothing like the legends say!