Chapter 599: Chapter 606: Absurd! Absolutely Ridiculous! (Fourth Update)
A group of people looked at Yang Zhen with strange expressions, then at the anxious cat and the saucy chicken, who seemed eager to avoid them. They stared at each other, puzzled about what had happened.
“Drink!”
With his face flushing red, Elder Quan uttered a light cry. His hands suddenly burst into a terrifying surge of energy directed at the prohibition, startling everyone.
The recalcitrant cat and Yang Zhen exchanged glances, nodded stealthily. The old man did have some tricks to deal with awkward situations, but his way of breaking the prohibition was a bit reckless. He almost staggered himself, promptly steadying his body and calming his energy.
Everyone was watching Elder Quan with uncertainty. Fang Zhongjian was even more worried and serious, his face flashing with a stupefied expression.
Under the horrible surge of energy, a tide of terrifying Heaven and Earth True Essence burst forth. The clothes on Elder Quan’s body even whistled fiercely, and a large piece of his beard was shaved off.
Yang Zhen was flipping his roast while peering down, he couldn’t help but yelp in surprise.
Surrounding the prohibition, a series of stars blinked with dazzling light, eroding the prohibition bit by bit. Elder Quan’s way of breaking the prohibition was similar to that of a lunatic, using stellar calculations.
Yang Zhen didn’t understand this method very well, he stopped watching after a while. It was nearly impossible for Elder Quan to break the prohibition in a short time using this method of star calculations.
However, there were countless experts in this world, maybe Elder Quan could indeed open the prohibition swiftly.
In the midst of the fierce True Essence, everyone was watching Elder Quan break the prohibition with serious faces. Even the practitioners who failed to buy Yang’s flying boat, leaning on the edge of other flying boats, were solemnly… swallowing their saliva.
A peculiar aroma spread slowly amidst the explosive Heaven and Earth True Essence. The dirty cat and saucy chicken had returned to Yang Zhen’s side, drooling over the roast in Yang Zhen’s hand.
The Heavenly Spring Saint Lord chuckled as he watched Elder Quan, saying, “Elder Quan’s achievements in formation are becoming more profound. This Sacred Law prohibition is even terrifying to me, I didn’t expect Elder Quan to be able to…What is that smell?”
It was too fragrant, this was definitely not an ordinary roast. Amidst the delicious smell of meat, there was a hint of spiciness that made people drool. Even the usually composed Heavenly Spring Saint Lord couldn’t help looking into the source of the aroma after smelling it.
Turning his head, the Heavenly Spring Saint Lord was taken aback.
All the disciples of the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land were facing one direction, swallowing their saliva incessantly. Not a single person had heard what he just said.
How could they have heard it?
While Elder Quan’s understanding of formations was deepening, Yang Zhen’s skills in the art of roasting were leaping forward.
When he was grilling the strong wind lamb before, Yang Zhen had already noticed that the mutton grilled in the cultivation world was more delicious than that on the Azure Planet. It was full of flavor on the palate, simply too slippery to stay in the mouth.
Clang!
Under everyone’s gaze, Yang Zhen put a jar of fine wine on the ground. After opening the seal, the aroma of the wine spilled out, merging with the smell of the meat, even the naughty cat bit his own tongue.
“This…”
Unconsciously, the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord moved to the front of Yang Zhen and asked, “Young Yang, what meat is this?”
Yang Zhen chucked out a small stool with a thumping sound. He had polished this in his leisure time based on the small stools of food stalls on the Azure Planet. It was the most flavorful when you squatted and ate skewers.
“It’s common mutton, it’s just been kept for a while. Alas, a thousand cups not sufficient when having with close friends, it’s hard to find a drinking companion on ordinary days. Now, I chanced upon some free time, will the elder not join me for a drink?”
Have a drink?
After hearing this, everyone had the urge to curse.
At a critical moment like this, when Elder Quan and others were focusing on breaking the prohibition, was this scoundrel Yang Zhen actually inviting the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord to have a drink together?
What did he think the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord was?
Wouldn’t it be too absurd if the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord agreed to Yang Zhen at this time?
“Why not!”
The Heavenly Snow Saint Lord laughed loudly, showing no aristocratic airs. He sat casually on the stool handed to him by Yang Zhen, commenting somewhat awkwardly, “This stool is rather strange, but…it feels nice!”
Yang Zhen curled his lip, saying, “Elder, you don’t know. Sitting on this type of stool, grilling meat, and drinking wine simultaneously is one of life’s greatest pleasures. They say one should make merry during happy times in life. Now, we’re full of vigor, ready to explore the Ancient Ruins. Regardless of the dangers inside, how can we celebrate these joyous moments of life without wine?”
The Heavenly Snow Saint Lord paused before laughing, “Well said, one should make merry during happy times. We are about to face a major change in the world. Discussing the world while sipping on wine is indeed a great pleasure at such a time.”
As he spoke, he slapped the wine jar, and a stream of wine jetted out before landing in the bowl he held, filling it just perfectly.
The surrounding people looked on in shock, speechless. No one had considered that in such a situation, the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord would ignore everyone else and sit down.
Could Yang Zhen be harmful?
Most people were facing an uncertain fate, yet the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord could behave in such a ridiculous manner?
Watching as the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord took the lamb Yang Zhen handed over, munching it down, forgetting so much as to drink wine, they were all baffled.
Although… the spiciness of the roast, it was… quite appetizing!
Hmph!
A cold snort was heard. The Heavenly Spring Saint Lord’s face turned pale as he glowered at the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord, a look of disbelief glinting in his eyes.
At that point, a blast of terrifying energy exploded from the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord, forming a barrier around him similar to a magic shield. The Heaven and Earth True Essence winds released in response, unable to penetrate the barrier.
“How… how is this possible?”
All around, faces registered confusion. Who could have imagined that the Saint Lord, after eating just a piece of meat, would set off a…a magic prohibition?
This was beyond everyone’s comprehension.
Was this what the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord was hiding? Was it a ward against the storms of the Heaven and Earth True Essence, brought out now merely to cover the seemingly absurd behavior of Yang Zhen?
But who was the Heavenly Snow Saint Lord to go through all this trouble for a single Yang Zhen?
This was exaggerating Yang Zhen’s importance, wasn’t it?
While everyone was puzzling, Heavenly Spring Saint Lord suddenly strode towards Yang Zhen and Heavenly Snow Saint Lord, his face ashen. He fixed a hard stare at Yang Zhen, then boomed, ”
“Ridiculous! At such a critical time, when the Sacred Law’s prohibition could burst anytime, here you are roasting meat. And not just that, you even roped in Heavenly Snow Saint Lord to join your foolishness. You… you… do you have another one of those stools?”
Plunk!
Someone in the crowd stumbled, almost knocking another person down.
Everyone stared aghast at Heavenly Spring Saint Lord. Who knew this burly man with massive eyebrows would choose to behave so ridiculously?
The roast lamb did smell extremely appetizing, more so than any lamb they had tasted before. But was this the time for all of this?
Elder Quan was still trying to break the prohibition, and the Heavenly Spring Saint Lord was asking Yang Zhen for another stool?
What did he want a stool for?
It didn’t take a genius to figure out that he would sit and join them in a meal.
This was… too outrageous, utterly ridiculous!
Everyone’s faces were filled with bewilderment, their hearts filled with cynicism, and their mouths salivated incessantly.
It wasn’t until Heavenly Spring Saint Lord ingested a piece of lamb, leading to his body erupting in a halo of light and numerous symbols revolving around him, blocking out the Heaven and Earth True Essence winds, did the crowd have a sudden realization.
There was definitely something suspicious about Yang Zhen’s roast!