Chapter 152: Advancing

“Don’t move. The Golden-Winged Roc is a semi-divine bird, and consuming it all at once would be wasteful. I have an ancient recipe here. Once we find the precious herbs and boil them together, it will produce miraculous effects,” Fire Spirit advised, stopping the Big Red Bird and others.

They were in a mountainous area, much like the other parts of the ruins, shrouded in swirling black mist, very secretive and quiet. In the mountains, a clear spring gurgled, and the Big Red Bird, Nine-Headed Lion, and others were preparing to strip the feathers from the golden giant bird.

The Roc was enormous, its whole body gleaming with golden light. Even just the wing that had been severed was over ten meters long, radiating divine brilliance with vital energy flowing out, enough to feed everyone.

“There’s so much to consider,” a group of ancient beings said impatiently, eager not to wait too long. After all, this was a descendant of the Celestial Gods, a rare sight in the world.

Fire Spirit’s face was serious as she said, “Naturally, there are many considerations. With some precious herbs, rare woods, and spiritual blood, the medicinal power of this Golden Roc will exceed your imagination.”

The Nine-Headed Lion nodded. It came from an ancient royal family and understood these things, agreeing with her view.

“Alright, if it can maximize the medicinal effects, I have no objections,” said the Big Red Bird, though it was also eager to take a few bites of the Golden-Winged Roc.

In the end, all the beings nodded in agreement with the Fire Nation Princess’s opinion.

This was an ancient mini-world, rich in spiritual herbs, many rare woods, divine insects, and so on. The necessary materials could be found, but first, they had to leave this ruin, where not a single blade of grass grew and gathering those items was impossible.

“This savage ape is truly a rare ancient species with dense ancient blood, emitting a dark glow. Its size is enormous. It’s truly a treasure for us,” said the Big Red Bird, wiping its saliva.

With a “thud,” the Little One picked up its black pot and put it back on its head. “You’re so cruel, wanting to eat a humanoid. Don’t roast it in front of me.”

The Big Red Bird jumped up in anger, extremely disgruntled. “You’re the cruel one. Not eating humanoids, only beasts and spiritual birds. How ruthless.”

Nearby, the Nine-Headed Lion felt a pang of sympathy. It had also been eaten by the Little One before and felt embarrassed, not daring to tell the others.

“Hey, Phoenix Brother. What’s with that look? I risked my life to save you. I fought with a whole bunch of ancient species and nearly lost my life,” the Little One said, glancing at the heavily injured giant bird.

The Five-Colored Phoenix glared at him with its white eyes. Although it was saved because of him, it was still hard to completely forgive him for having eaten its wing and roasted leg.

“Stop glaring. I’ll let you eat more blood and flesh treasures later to help recover your body,” the Little One said.

By the clear spring pool, the cloaked figure beside Fire Spirit was dealing with a magical bird with the head of an elephant, though the rest of its body was like a bird’s, covered in green feathers that radiated light.

“This is a Green-Feathered Elephant Bird, a very rare ancient species. It’s a pity that its pair of pure white tusks were destroyed. Otherwise, it would have been most spiritually connected,” an enchanter lamented.

There was nothing to be done. These powerful races would never leave their magical bones behind for their enemies before dying.

On the other side, the Nine-Headed Lion, Fire Crow, and others were handling the savage ape. Such a large body was enough for their group of ancient beings to consume.

The Little One was busy with the spoils, looking troubled and regretful. The White Tiger Battle Armor was torn into several pieces, and the Yuan Magnetic Peak had shattered into dozens of fragments. Even pieced together, its power had greatly diminished.

“Don’t be ungrateful. The Universe Bag you got is very rare. It was left behind by a previous White Tiger powerhouse and is definitely a clan treasure,” Fire Spirit said, rolling her eyes at the little money-grubber.

Mentioning the spoil, the Little One instantly became cheerful, excitedly taking out the beast-skin bag and examining it.

It was made from White Tiger skin, covered in various runes, ancient and weathered, with a golden silk cord securing the opening, shining brilliantly. Though it was only palm-sized, it could hold everything, truly mysterious.

The Little One focused on refining it, then began experimenting, learning how to use it by slowly becoming familiar with it.

With a rumble, boulders weighing tens of thousands of pounds were all collected into the bag, with auspicious light rising, creating an impressive scene.

“This is really a great treasure,” the Little One exclaimed, then reversed the rune, and all the stones and fragments poured out again.

He tried again, and with a “boom,” dust soared into the sky as a small mountain was lifted and collected into the Universe Bag. The beast-skin bag glowed with countless rays of light, truly able to absorb everything.

“Oh no, what are you doing, kid?” the Big Red Bird cried out in shock, uncontrollably shrinking and swirling with light, flying into the Universe Bag, eventually disappearing inside.

“Ha ha,” the Little One laughed, tightening the bag with the golden silk cord, shaking it in his hand. The sounds of struggling immediately came from inside. The Big Red Bird’s voice came faintly through the beast-skin bag, “Let me out quickly.”

Unfastening the golden silk cord, auspicious energy surged, and the Big Red Bird was released. It was furious, “I’m going to fight you!”

The Little One immediately lifted the beast-skin bag. Angrily, the Big Red Bird twisted its rear end, heading towards the distant savage ape, shouting, “I’m going to eat you!”

Flames flickered as the Nine-Headed Lion, Fire Crow, and others feasted on the roasted savage ape. The golden meat emitted a rich aroma, and everyone was almost biting their own tongues.

The meat contained powerful vital energy. They were all injured, and this kind of blood and flesh treasure was the best supplement.

In no time, the Purple Weasel, Five-Colored Phoenix, Three-Eyed Clan members, and others began to glow, their bones cracking and healing. Although not immediately restored, their movements were no longer severely hindered.

Furthermore, the blood and flesh were wriggling, divine light radiating, and all wounds healed, with blood roaring and emitting light rain.

“This is powerful. I feel like I’m about to break through,” said the Purple Weasel, which had had its forelimbs broken. After eating thousands of pounds of the powerful savage ape’s blood and flesh, its whole body shone, purple mist rising, and resonated with its Dao.

“My blood is further purified. So powerful,” the Nine-Headed Lion rejoiced, golden threads appearing in its blood. This blood and flesh treasure was extremely beneficial to it.

After experiencing life and death and depleting their vital energy, this supplementation almost allowed them all to break through, each one glowing like a little sun.

“Eat up!”

The giant ape, over ten meters tall, was robust. Though there was a lot of blood and flesh treasure left, the ancient beings ate until they were full, leaving not even a bone behind.

They all lay on the ground, glowing all over, not wanting to move.

On the other side, the Little One, Fire Spirit, and several enchanters were also not faring much better. More than half of a magical bird’s descendant had been consumed, with its translucent meat melting in the mouth, delicious and fragrant.

Finally, Fire Spirit could no longer bear it. She was full, especially with that irritating boy constantly reminding her to watch her weight. Her chest was too high, and her hips were too big, making her furious and exasperated.

In the end, even the enchanters didn’t dare to eat more. Although they were powerful, they could not digest so many precious medicines.

“Wasting is shameful.”

The Little One commented, then continued to eat heartily, finishing off the remaining half of the roasted, golden, and oily bird. He continually refined the vital energy, forcing it into the meat.

The group stared in amazement. How could such a small body consume so much food?

Even the nine-headed lion, fire raven, and other ancient beings were alarmed. It was truly fierce; it could eat more than they could, and it was disproportionate to its body size.

“No wonder it drooled when it saw us. We should really avoid it in the future. If it gets hungry one day, it might just swallow us all in one bite,” the ancient beings secretly wiped their cold sweat, categorizing the fierce human youth as a prehistoric monster.

Little Dot was glowing with brilliance, his energy surging out of his pores. His injuries had all healed, and his energy was flowing like a tsunami, washing over his flesh. His body was translucent, and even his hair was glowing.

“Ah, the Ninth Heaven is so difficult to open. I still don’t feel anything,” he scratched his head.

One of the sealers shuddered and sighed, “The Ninth Heaven is rarely seen in reality, only recorded in ancient texts. Among our human race, those with eight heavens are already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. You might want to consider advancing to the next major realm.”

“I can wait. I’ll break through when I eat the Roc,” Little Dot said indignantly.

Seeing his grim expression, everyone was speechless. Aren’t you satisfied? Since entering this small world, your cultivation has skyrocketed, equivalent to years of hard work for others.

Especially the sealers, who felt quite unfair. Their years of hard work couldn’t compare to the achievements of this fierce child in such a short time after entering this ancient small world. Just thinking about it made them tear up. It was truly a prodigy.

“Have you all eaten enough?” Little Dot patted his round belly and asked everyone.

“Full,” the ancient beings said, their energy and radiance still spilling out as they spoke.

“Oh, then I’ll have to eat the rest myself.” He pulled over the white tiger, took a broken sword, and with a crack, directly chopped off one of its hind legs, quickly peeling and cleaning it.

“You’re wasting it!” Several old men jumped in anger.

“Things are meant to be eaten. Besides, I didn’t eat everything, just one hind leg. It’s enough for a pot of soup,” Little Dot said nonchalantly.

“We’ll eat it too!” The ancient beings rushed over. Even if they couldn’t eat it all, they had to force themselves to swallow some of the white tiger meat.

Fire Spirit was furious. This was really wasteful.

The fire danced, and the aroma was enticing. It took three hours to stew the tiger leg in the black pot until it was tender, with even the bones being refined away by Little Dot’s precious techniques. The broth was crystal clear and radiant.

As soon as it was close, a phantom of the white tiger emerged, baring its fangs and claws, but it carried a strong, rich fragrance. Little Dot opened his mouth and ferociously shouted, “Eat it, eat it!” Then, he swallowed it in one gulp.

The tiger bone soup was finished, its liquid sparkling and extremely thick. Little Dot scooped up a large spoonful and poured it into his mouth. He felt his entire body’s pores open up, with light rain emanating from him, as if he were about to ascend.

“It’s truly delicious, not inferior to the lion head,” he said, extremely enraptured, speaking unclearly.

The nine-headed lion’s face immediately turned green, but fortunately, almost no one heard clearly.

“It’s so good!” Little Dot shouted and started to scoop the soup wildly. The tiger bone soup continued to flow into his stomach.

Everyone, including Fire Spirit, lost their dignity, crowding forward and fighting for the tiger bone soup.

In just a moment, the pot of soup was finished, all consumed. Everyone looked at the remaining white tiger body with lingering desire.

Only Little Dot was completely satisfied, having eaten and drunk to his heart’s content, shining like a little sun.

“You guys are so ferocious. Even after eating so much, you’re still thinking about it. You’re a bunch of gluttons,” he scolded everyone, including Fire Spirit.

The group was instantly furious. Who is ferocious? Who is a glutton? How dare you say that about us?

“Good things shouldn’t be wasted like this. We’ll make more after we find some spiritual herbs. Maybe then we can all break through,” Little Dot said.

He used the Universe Bag to collect all the ancient beings, including the golden-winged roc and the white tiger, and tightly sealed the bag with golden threads. He hung it on his body.

“Really convenient. I’ll go catch a few beasts that want to eat me later.”

The group rolled their eyes. Just don’t eat other beings, and who would dare to eat you?

“It seems the Universe Bag can keep food from spoiling. With so many ancient beings, I’ll take them back to Stone Village for the tribe leader, Uncle Linhu, Dazhuang, Ermeng, and Pimon to try. Maybe it will help them break through quickly,” Little Dot said, rubbing his round belly with a sweet smile. He fell into a deep sleep.

The group was speechless. This youthful and adorable boy, who was so charming that even girls envied him, had such a bright and peaceful smile in his sleep. It was hard to imagine how he could be so fierce when he woke up.

The marten, fire raven, and other beings broke through. After drinking the tiger bone soup, they finally shattered their constraints, their energy burning fiercely, and they made significant progress.

After a long time, things finally calmed down.

Night had fallen, and all the beings were sleeping soundly.

The next day, the corpse of the ancient golden crow rose from the horizon, turning into the sun and casting a hazy light through the mist above the ruins.

“Let’s set off. For the sake of the spiritual herbs, to complete the prescription, and to eat the golden-winged roc, we will head towards those spiritual herb gardens,” Little Dot said passionately.

The group shrugged but did not leave, as they were all thinking about the rare spiritual herbs.

This ancient small world had many special places, such as the Sacred Fallen Land, Heavenly Bone Forbidden Zone, and Treasure Relic Ruins, where many talents had scattered.

“You want to find the Immortal Fountain?”

When the group learned what Little Dot wanted to do, they were very surprised.

It was said that there was indeed an Immortal Fountain in this small world, but it was extremely dangerous, and few people had ever succeeded in obtaining it since ancient times.

“The Immortal Fountain is in the Hundred Herbs Garden, which has a mysterious domain and forbidden techniques that can easily shred the flesh of living beings. Generally, no one dares to enter,” Fire Spirit said.

The Hundred Herbs Garden was the spiritual herb field of this ancient small world, filled with spiritual herbs, many of which were rare treasures. There were even rumors that there might be holy herbs there.

“Didn’t you want to eat the little golden mushrooms? Now that we have the golden-winged roc, we need to go to the Hundred Herbs Garden to pick mushrooms,” Little Dot said.

The group hesitated. That place was definitely a blood-soaked demon land, known for its inescapable danger. Going there to pick spiritual herbs was mostly a death sentence.

“We can help you, but only from the outside. We don’t want to enter that demon garden,” the nine-headed lion said honestly.

Little Dot saw the serious expressions on everyone’s faces and their reluctance to enter the Hundred Herbs Garden. He wondered to himself, “Have I been tricked by the old guys from the Celestial Heaven Pavilion?”

From their expressions, it was clear that it was indeed a forbidden zone.

“Only those with extremely strong physical bodies can enter. Historically, only pure-blooded ancient cubs dare to go in to seek heaven-defying opportunities,” a sealer beside Fire Spirit said, with white hair and beard, speaking truthfully without exaggeration.

“What?” Little Dot’s eyes immediately brightened, clearing away his previous gloom, and he became extremely excited. “I love encountering true ancient beast cubs the most!”

The group was speechless. While other beings avoided such places, he was eager to rush in.

Fire Country Princess’s big eyes blinked, showing intelligence. She whispered, “This guy himself is a pure-blooded beast in human form. He’s not inferior to those pure-blooded divine birds and beasts. Once inside, it’s hard to say who will eat whom.”

When the big red bird heard this, its eyes instantly gleamed with a sneaky light. It immediately flapped over and clung to one of Little Dot’s arms with its wings, saying, “Take me with you!”

“You’ve thought it through? You want me to take you?” Little Dot asked.

“Impossible,” the big red bird shook its head vigorously and said, “I’d definitely be eaten by pure-blooded beasts if I went in. Just bring my pot with you. You’re so fierce; you’ll probably be able to defeat an ancient beast cub. I don’t ask for much—just bring me back some of the soup.”

Clang.

Little Dot picked up its pot and slammed it down on the bird’s head.

“I’m tolerating you!” The big red bird wanted to say it would fight back, but realizing it was unrealistic, it eventually spat out those words angrily.

After leaving the ruins, the small world was bathed in sunlight, with flowers and grasses blooming, ancient trees towering, and vitality everywhere.

Their group headed towards the Hundred Herbs Garden. Such a powerful entourage moving together scared many beings along the way into fleeing.

Of course, some powerful beings were eyeing them with interest, watching them repeatedly and several times considering making a move.

Little Dot, unwilling to back down, roared at the terrifying eyes lurking in the shadows. His voice was like thunder, and the terrifying creatures in the dense forest eventually retreated.

“What is that? Why does it feel so terrifying?” they wondered anxiously.

“I’m actually relieved to have such a fierce child around. Otherwise, if I had faced that creature alone, I’d probably have become its food,” the big red bird said, feeling its scalp tingle.

“Could it be a pure-blooded creature?” Fire Spirit frowned.

As they approached the Hundred Herbs Garden, several such beings were sensed in the vicinity.

Little Dot was on high alert. He did not dare to be careless in the face of true pure-blooded creatures. Although he wanted to capture one alive, he needed to be very cautious.

They were finally nearing the Hundred Herbs Garden. From a distance, they could already see the area shrouded in auspicious clouds, with various plants radiating light.

It was a spiritual herb garden, enveloped in divine light, shimmering with brilliance and overflowing with energy. Even ordinary herbs growing there appeared crystal clear and exceptionally rich in spiritual energy.

“Mine, mine, all mine.”

The crowd was speechless. The guy had turned into a little treasure hunter again, with his eyes sparkling with c