Chapter 471: The Arrival of Zishu

"Even if it were the treasure of Solomon, we don't have the time to explore it."

"The most important thing right now is to escort the God Stone back to Yan Country."

"Let's not put the cart before the horse."

Ye Bai let out a long sigh.

"Lan Fa, take a look and see if the Sapphire Meat can be replicated."

In Ye Bai's hands was Ruby Meat, which came from the body of a Mammoth Giant Elephant, while the Sapphire Meat came from a Sea Chimera.

These were both rare delicacies in this world, and also existences rarely seen.

"Alright, I'll give it a try, but it should require quite a few crystal cores; after all, this thing comes from a Sea Chimera."

A piece of Sapphire Meat the size of a basketball was taken out by Ye Bai.

Lan Fa held the crystal cores and began to replicate it.

A light blue radiance gathered around Lan Fa, outlining the prototype of the Sapphire Meat in the air.

As the crystal cores were rapidly consumed, the prototype of the Sapphire Meat appeared. This time, after Lan Fa used up an entire bag of crystal cores, the Sapphire Meat was finally replicated, landing with a *plop* onto a large Luo Kuo Leaf prepared beforehand.

"The marbling of this Sapphire Meat is even better than that of frost-marbled beef; the fat is spread across the outer layer of the Sapphire Meat like snowflakes."

"If you smell it carefully, you can even catch a faint scent of seawater."

"It should originally be placed on a red-hot iron plate and seared over high heat to lock in the juices of the Sapphire Meat."

"But out here in the middle of nowhere, there's really no way to do that."

Ye Bai used a sharp small knife to cut the Sapphire Meat into long strips, then placed them over the charcoal fire to sear.

Before long, a rich aroma instantly permeated the entire cave.

Ye Bai couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"It smells so good; I didn't expect to have such good things right after I arrived."

"Sapphire Meat, I haven't eaten it in a long time."

Zishu walked out from a spatial passage.

He had a wine gourd slung around his waist, and in his hand, he held a stone that shimmered with silver light.

That stone gave Ye Bai a very special sense of familiarity.

Just at this moment, the North Star Sky Wolf Blade emerged and lunged toward Zishu—or to be precise, toward the stone in Zishu's hand.

"Dahui, don't attack, they're on our side."

Ye Bai stopped Dahui, who was brandishing the Thunder God Axe.

A smile appeared on Zishu's face: "Kuimulang, how did you recognize me?"

"I was actually planning to tease you a bit."

In truth, it wasn't that Ye Bai had recognized Zishu, but that the North Star Sky Wolf Blade had recognized Zishu.

"Right, I forgot; the North Star Sky Wolf Blade recognized me because it can sense the Soul Weapon on my body."

"Having sat guarding the Abyss Gate for so long, my brain has become a bit rusty."

"A miscalculation, truly a miscalculation."

"Nice to meet you for the first time. Let me introduce myself: my codename is Zishu, and I have been ordered by the Yellow Dragon Marshal to bring the two of you back to Yan Country."

"However, because of that delay just now, the surrounding space has been sealed off."

"It seems we can't leave."

Zishu said softly with a smile on his face, seemingly not taking it to heart.

"Since I'm already here, give me a few slices of that Sapphire Meat too."

"Only after eating and drinking one's fill does one have the strength to work."

Ye Bai handed the grilled meat skewers to Zishu; the marbling on these skewers was truly beautiful.

It was just like an exquisitely crafted work of art.

"Haha, paired with this Wine Immortal Wine, the taste must be excellent."

Zishu took a drink and a bite of meat, and soon his cheeks were flushed red.

"Good wine, good wine."

"Suddenly the kick is hitting me; I'm a bit tired from traveling continuously, so I'll take a nap for a while."

"That kid, the Space King, wouldn't dare to challenge me one-on-one; you two just go ahead and handle it."

Zishu tilted his head and collapsed right where he stood, beginning to snore loudly.

Ye Bai looked helpless; Zishu was the most carefree of the Twelve Pillars of the Nation, or to put it bluntly, an old urchin with the mindset of a child.

But his strength was beyond doubt; he had once fought the Space King, Star Spirit King, and Fire King of the Beautiful Country for an entire day and night without falling behind.

"Ye Bai, how can this Pillar of the Nation Zishu be so unreliable?"

Lan Fa was somewhat speechless.

"Shh, the Pillars of the Nation are not for us to judge."

"As for those people from the Beautiful Country, there's no need for Pillar of the Nation Zishu to step in at all; the two of us can handle it."

"Let's go, let's go meet the enemy."

Outside the small island.

The Space King personally took action to seal the entire space of the island.

Behind him, Polina knelt on one knee on the ground.

"Polina, I am extremely disappointed in you; you couldn't even keep an eye on one person. What can I count on you for?"

"I am taking the risk of being discovered by Yan Country to take action personally; you had better not disappoint me."

The Space King's words made Polina shiver internally; she certainly knew what fate had befallen her predecessors who had offended the Eight Kings.

Once the dissatisfaction of the Eight Kings is provoked, being thrown into the big prison is considered the lightest punishment.

"Eagle Eye, Bird Speaker."

"It is time for you to contribute."

The Space King called out softly a few times.

Cracks immediately appeared in the space.

Eagle Eye, who possessed four arms, and Bird Speaker, who held a bird totem staff, appeared before the Space King.

"Lord Space King."

Eagle Eye and Bird Speaker said with immense enthusiasm.

"This time, the Divine Stone must be snatched back from the hands of the people of Yan Country. I only want the Divine Stone; whether they are dead or alive is not important."

"I cannot make a move; sealing the space is the only thing I can do."

"If the people of Yan Country find out that I am bullying the weak with my strength, those old fellows will certainly disregard their own faces and come over to bully the weak as well."

"Polina, I will give you one more chance. Send all your subordinates out to attack this island and force those two little mice out."

Polina nodded repeatedly; if she did not seize this opportunity to show loyalty, she feared she would not be far from being ousted.

"Everyone, attack for me! As long as you can retrieve the Divine Stone, you can even take my position."

Most of the agents were Tier 5 or Tier 6 Beast Tamers.

The number of Exotic Beasts they had contracted was quite considerable, densely covering the sky.

"Dahui, do not hold back. Go, Thunder God Axe."

A streak of Thunder Light surged straight into the sky, and the sky instantly became incomparably dark.

Gale winds blew in gusts, and a bolt of thunder fell from the sky, smashing heavily into the black, swarming mass of beasts.

Those Pet Beasts scattered like ants in a frying pan.

Ye Bai sat on the Star Ripple Butterfly Emperor and appeared before everyone.

"Hand over the Divine Stone, and I will spare your life."

Polina shouted loudly, her face exceptionally ferocious; after all, this concerned her own life and livelihood, so she had to be on guard.

"Hmph, if you have the ability, come and take it. Don't just stand there shouting."

Xiao Han spat out streaks of ice-blue Dragon Breath from its mouth.

The Dragon Breath merged into the pitch-black dark clouds above, and before long, hail the size of fists fell from the sky.

Heavy snow swirled, and the temperature dropped by several dozen degrees all at once.

The sea surface gradually froze into ice, and the entire small island turned into a world of ice and snow.

"Is this an Ice Glass Dragon, a descendant of the one belonging to Chen Long?"

"What kind of background does this person have?"

"To actually have such a very special Pet Beast as an Ice Glass Dragon."

The agents discussed among themselves, and the moment Polina saw the Ice Glass Dragon appear, her face turned ashen.

This was a Pet Beast unique to Chen Long; now that it appeared here, could it be that Chen Long was nearby?

Wait until I have finished cleaning things up, then I will rescue the people.

"Polina, do not panic. There are no powerful Beast Tamers in the vicinity; I would be able to sense them."

After seeing the appearance of the Ice Glass Dragon, the Space King was startled at first, then sensed the surrounding spatial coordinates.

Determining that there was no spatial transition and no powerful auras in the surroundings made the Space King feel that victory was within his grasp.

"Attack! Capture both of these Twenty-Eight Mansions; I want to obtain information from their mouths."

Polina was also going crazy.

She also mistook Lan Fa for one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions.

"Lan Fa, stay next to Zi Shu for a moment; I will go and meet these people first."

At this moment, Lan Fa spoke up to remind him: "I saw the Space King; will he specifically make a move to deal with you?"

"A Tier 7 Beast Tamer cannot defeat a Tier 8 Beast Tamer."

Ye Bai smiled: "Lan Fa, you can rest assured."

"The Space King is the most cowardly among the Eight Kings; he is afraid that the Pillar of the Nation will come knocking to beat him up."

"After all, this involves two countries; if it is seen that the Space King is in the wrong, he will have to be thrashed by the Pillar of the Nation."

"After being thrashed, he will be much more well-behaved."

Lan Fa revealed a thoughtful expression.

In any case, Zi Shu had already rushed over, so they already had a way out; even if the path ahead was blocked, it did not matter.

"Go, Myriad Change Butterfly, release your Clones."

Many Clones were released by the Myriad Change Butterfly; the moment these Clones appeared, they began to change their appearance.

In just a moment, the Gloom Butterfly Emperor and the Star Ripple Butterfly Emperor appeared.

Having advanced to the rank of Emperor, they could command their own clans to launch an attack.

Countless Gloom Butterflies and Star Ripple Butterflies suddenly emerged from the Space Rift, covering the entire sky.

Bursts of starlight shot down from high in the sky and landed among the crowd.

Only a loud bang was heard, and a portion of the people fell one after another from high in the sky.

The Giant Rock Butterfly Emperor manipulated gravity, pulling the people above down.

They were like dumplings falling into soup, crashing through the frozen sea and splashing into the seawater with a thud.

"Eagle Eye, do not hold back anymore. Attack."

A long bow suddenly appeared in Eagle Eye's hand.

He rapidly shot out arrow after arrow.

Sounds of piercing through the air came from the sky.

However, screams came from above.

Many people were struck by arrows, fell from high in the air, and after crashing through the floating ice, they immediately fell silent.

"Hawkeye, what exactly are you doing?"

After discovering that he had hit his own colleagues, Hawkeye revealed an incredulous expression: "I was clearly shooting arrows in the direction of that person; why did the arrows land on our own people?"

"What kind of sorcery is this Yan Country person using?"

Hawkeye could hardly believe his own eyes; he hesitated, pulling his bow into a large arc, but he never let go.

"Hawkeye, trust your intuition; if I haven't guessed wrong, a Haishishenglou must have appeared."

"Haishishenglou are best at Haishishenglou; you were just deceived by the Haishishenglou."

Space King's explanation made Hawkeye feel slightly better.

"Bird Speaker, summon your bird-type Exotic Beast and use Bird Burial."

Bird Speaker gently waved the Scepter in his hand, and countless birds appeared out of thin air.

They flapped their wings and rushed toward the place where Ye Bai was.

"Please, can you guys use your brains?"

"The Ice Glass Dragon just finished using an ice-type move, and you send out bird-type Exotic Beasts?"

"As far as I know, 99.9 percent of bird-type Exotic Beasts will still be struck by hail and likely perish if they fly in extremely harsh environments, such as during a snowstorm."

Ye Bai said bluntly.

Sure enough, waves of raging cold air spread out, and the bird-type Exotic Beasts were frozen into ice, falling one after another from high in the air.

Many Exotic Beasts were smashed to pieces upon impact.

Even the arrows shot by Hawkeye met the extreme cold current and were all broken and defeated.

After watching his subordinates fail repeatedly, Space King couldn't help but crook his little finger.

A space tunnel opened in front of him, and on the other side, it was directly facing a spot not far from Ye Bai.

"Damn it, damn it all!"

Ye Bai immediately understood Space King's plan.

Fine, you don't attack me yourself, but you provide support—isn't that just the difference between direct cheating and indirect cheating?

"Hmph, Sunflower Fairy, Holy Light shine."

Most of the plants on the island were absorbed by the Clone of the Sunflower Fairy.

In just a moment, a blinding, intense light erupted.

Even Space King couldn't help but place his hand beside his eyes.

At this moment, a cursing voice rang out from behind.

"Little Kong, you're going a bit too far, actually daring to launch a sneak attack while I was sleeping."

Zishu's voice made Space King's pupils contract; even if he were to die, he would never forget this voice.

Back then, Zishu had chased him across the sea, hounding Space King here and there; by the time he finally reached the territory of the Beautiful Country, Space King had been run to the point of exhaustion.

Space King admitted that this ability of Zishu's was even more useful than his own Space Transfer.

"Zishu, long time no see. I heard you had some trouble; why aren't you properly enjoying your retirement instead of coming here to muddy these waters?"

"I cannot let you take the Divine Stone back to Yan Country; you are violating the treaty."

Space King said in a flustered rage.

"Violating the treaty? Which part did I violate? Which line? Which word?"

"As long as you can state a reason, I can pretend nothing ever happened."

"Otherwise, I will immediately summon the people of Yan Country to bring you to justice."

"Space King, don't think that just because you are good at Space Transfer, you are anything special; when it comes to space, I am your ancestor."

Zishu said with a cold laugh.

The pipe at his waist was emitting large amounts of thick smoke.

One smoke-rat after another poked its head out again.

A pair of wings grew on their backs, and they were rushing toward the direction of the agents.

Before long, the agents felt the smoke-rats flying toward them like a tsunami.

In just a moment, they obscured the sun in the sky.

Space King waved his hand casually and unleashed a Space Blade.

But after being hit by the Space Blade, the number of smoke-rats multiplied even faster.

They spread directly into the air, and the population grew larger and larger.

"Space King, this doesn't feel good, does it? The more you attack, the more smoke-rats there are; at this rate, everyone you brought might be wiped out."

(End of chapter)