Chapter 116: Spider Legs Are Meat Too

Xiao Pu and the Little Earth Dragon were busy collecting the severed spider legs, piling them into a small mountain.

This bizarre scene continued for a while.

Until Xiao Pu and the Little Earth Dragon ran over, panting: "We... we have nowhere left to put the spider legs!"

Only then did Nudi stop, looking at the mountain of spider legs, and nodded in satisfaction.

Afterwards, she kicked the pile of spider legs toward Zhang Yi with one foot, her tone arrogant: "Eat, aren't you hungry?"

Zhang Yi stared at the mountain-like pile of spider legs flying toward him, stunned for a moment.

He rubbed his ears, doubting if he had misheard.

This woman... actually wanted him to eat spider legs?

"Oh Heavens! Oh Earth! You have finally opened your eyes! This woman has finally grown a conscience!"

Zhang Yi roared toward the sky in excitement, his voice echoing through the forest.

However, before his words had even faded, Nudi flicked her wing, and a powerful gust of wind knocked him over, sending him flying quite a distance.

"Too much nonsense."

Nudi dropped the sentence coldly.

Zhang Yi climbed up, covered in dust, patted the dirt off his body, and instead of being angry, he grinned.

He picked up the pile of spider legs and, ignoring the green slime and nauseating stench on them, began to gnaw on them in large bites.

"Louse meat is still meat, and spider legs can satisfy hunger too."

Zhang Yi mumbled incoherently while wolfing them down, "I need to replenish my energy now to recover quickly."

He snuck a glance at Nudi's back, thinking to himself: This woman has a sharp tongue but a soft heart; she does care about me at critical moments after all.

Suddenly.

Nudi's cold voice came: "Eat quickly, and once you're done, open the door to the Trial Land for us; we all need the nourishment of spiritual energy."

"Pfft..."

Zhang Yi almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

So... his moving moment just now was all for nothing?

This woman... really!

Zhang Yi gnawed on a spider leg while badmouthing Nudi in his heart.

The taste of these spider legs was unexpectedly awful, fishy and foul, with a texture like chewing wax.

But he urgently needed to recover his strength, so he could only suppress his nausea and force himself to swallow.

The Pterosaur watched Zhang Yi's way of eating with an expression of disgust: "I say, brother, your taste is too heavy, isn't it? You can actually eat this stuff?"

Zhang Yi rolled his eyes at him: "If I don't eat, how can I recover my strength? If you're so capable, you do it!"

The Pterosaur waved his hands hurriedly: "I can't, I'd rather wait to eat roasted meat."

As he spoke, he looked longingly at Mother Jubiao, hoping she could roast the Demon Beast meat she had collected earlier soon.

Mother Jubiao shook her head helplessly.

Immediately after, several more Demon Beasts appeared, also coming to provoke and drive away Zhang Yi and the others.

However, Mother Jubiao, the Pterosaur, and the others could handle these small Demon Beasts directly.

Zhang Yi only needed to keep his head down and eat.

In this way, as these Demon Beasts came to provoke them, Zhang Yi found that he didn't have to worry about food.

With the meat of these small Demon Beasts, it didn't take long for him to eat until his belly was round.

Moreover, the injuries he had sustained earlier had also recovered somewhat.

But since he had been injured by a powerhouse from the Demon Saint Mansion, it was impossible to recover so quickly.

Furthermore, he had to be in a place with more abundant spiritual energy to recover and fully heal.

Zhang Yi wiped his greasy mouth; the fishy stench of the spider legs still lingered in his mouth, making him gag a few times.

He leaned against a thick tree trunk, his stomach distended like a ball, and let out a satisfied burp.

"Burp... these spider legs really are damn awful."

Zhang Yi muttered, pulled a water skin from his Storage Bag, and took several heavy gulps, trying to wash away the strange taste in his mouth.

The Pterosaur also collapsed to the side, his wings drooping lazily, looking listless.

"I say, how exactly do we get into this Trial Land?"

Mother Jubiao smoothed her messy feathers with her wing, her expression slightly worried.

"This place is filled with Demon Qi; I always feel like something isn't right. We had better be careful."

Xiao Pu and the Little Earth Dragon were curled up under Mother Jubiao's wings, fast asleep, completely unaware of the anomaly around them.

Nudi maintained her cold and aloof posture, eyes closed in meditation, as if she were indifferent to everything around her.

Just then, a earth-shaking roar broke the silence of the forest.

Dust flew in the distance, and trees swayed.

It was as if thousands of troops and horses were charging over!

The Pterosaur opened his eyes wide and shouted in terror: "Damn! What's the situation? With this commotion, it feels like hundreds, no, thousands of Demon Beasts are coming!"

Mother Jubiao also furrowed her brows, her expression grave.

"The small Demon Beasts from before were few in number and came in batches, so we could handle them. But if hundreds of them attack at once, we won't be able to take it."

She looked at Nudi, her tone carrying a hint of inquiry, "Should we hide first?"

Nudi slowly opened her eyes, a cold glint flashing through them. "Hide? How could I, this Emperor, hide from these petty scoundrels?"

Zhang Yi, however, let out a burp, patted his round belly, and said: "Don't be in such a hurry to act; let me see what the situation is."

He silently activated his Insight Eye, his gaze piercing through layers of trees to look into the distance.

Looking into the distance, a dark, oppressive mass was indeed an endless tide of Demon Beasts surging forward, their momentum vast and heart-palpitating.

But upon closer inspection, Zhang Yi discovered that these Demon Beasts were not scattered stragglers, but were following in an orderly fashion behind several powerful figures.

"Eh? Those fellows... aren't they the great experts from the Demon Saint Mansion?"

Zhang Yi was startled, recognizing several familiar figures.

Among them were even a few opponents he had encountered during the Arena competitions.

"Why have all these guys run over here? Could they be here to capture me?"

A flicker of doubt flashed through Zhang Yi's mind, but he quickly dismissed the thought.

"Impossible! My small stature isn't enough to alarm so many big shots."

"Since they aren't coming for me, then it must be..."

Zhang Yi's gaze fell upon the entrance of the Trial Land, and his mind suddenly cleared, "Right! They are coming for the Trial Land!"

He hurriedly retracted his Insight Eye and said to the group: "The situation is not looking good; those coming are not minor Demon Beasts, but great experts from the Demon Saint Mansion, and they are followed by a large group of Demon Beast underlings. I suspect they are here for the Trial Land."

"Great experts from the Demon Saint Mansion?"

The Wind God Pterosaur looked completely bewildered, "Are this bunch of people tag-alongs? How come they follow us wherever we go?"

Nudi remained expressionless, though a trace of gravity flashed in her eyes.

"It seems this Trial Land is truly extraordinary to be able to attract so many powerhouses."

Zhang Yi rolled his eyes, a plan forming in his mind.

"Don't panic, let's hide first and see how things develop. Perhaps we can even fish in troubled waters and reap some benefits."