Chapter 33: Wood-Attribute Demon Crystal, Swallow It Directly

"From here on out, we'll likely have to keep a low profile!"

After some careful deliberation, Zhang Yi spoke in a deep voice.

"If we keep being this high-profile, I'm afraid we'll be treated as living targets by other Great Demons before we even reach the heart of the territory!"

"Then what about Long Ge?"

"With his massive size, I'm afraid it'll be hard for him not to attract attention!"

Nudi looked at the Quetzalcoatlus with a reluctant expression.

"That's simple, I've already thought of a way!"

Zhang Yi said.

The next second, he moved his mind directly.

Accompanied by the flashing of the Beast Taming Ring on the Quetzalcoatlus's neck.

In an instant, the Quetzalcoatlus's body, which was large enough to blot out the sky, began to shrink rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Within a few breaths, this big guy turned into a palm-sized little dragon and landed on Zhang Yi's back.

Watching this miraculous scene.

Nudi, who was on the side, was so surprised that her eyes widened immediately.

"This... what kind of method is this again?!"

Even though she was a Nudi in her past life and considered herself well-informed, she was still shocked by this method of Zhang Yi's.

Facing her surprised expression, Zhang Yi revealed a look of disdainful laughter.

"Tch, look at how inexperienced you are!"

"A mere Beast Taming Ring, and it has you this shocked!"

"Don't go around saying you're my Younger Sister in the future; I can't afford to lose that much face!"

Hearing him say this, although Nudi felt very unwilling, she didn't know what to say for a moment.

After all, whether in her past life or after her rebirth, she had never mastered such a miraculous method as Zhang Yi's.

Logically speaking, having finally caught such an opportunity to mock his Younger Sister, Zhang Yi should have taken the chance to suppress her a bit.

However, this time, not only did Zhang Yi not do so, but he only mocked her symbolically for a moment before deciding not to continue the topic.

The reason he did this is also very easy to explain.

It is mainly because he himself doesn't know how to explain the matter of the Beast Taming Ring right now.

He couldn't exactly tell his mother and Younger Sister that he was reborn and still carried a system with him.

Since he didn't know how to explain it, he simply stopped continuing the topic.

Compared to these minor issues, the subsequent actions were the top priority.

One hour later.

Zhang Yi and the others set off on their journey again.

Only, this time was different from before.

At this moment, they were no longer as high-profile as before, but instead chose deep mountains and old forests that were rarely visited by people as much as possible.

In the process, if they encountered Demon Beasts or spirit fruits that looked pleasing to the eye or felt rich in Spirit Energy and tasted good, Zhang Yi would naturally stop to scavenge a bit.

However, this process generally would not last for a very long time, and of course, it would not cause too much of a stir.

This day, their group of four birds and one dragon was traveling through the jungle.

Suddenly, Xiao Pu, who had always been following Zhang Yi like a little tail, suddenly left the team and ran straight toward a bush not far away.

Watching this guy's actions, the corners of Zhang Yi's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Based on his understanding of this little guy, unless it had discovered something good, it would absolutely not leave a two-to-three-meter radius around him.

Thinking this to himself, Zhang Yi immediately signaled Ju Niao Mu Qin and the others to follow.

Passing through the bushes, their group walked for an unknown distance further before they saw Xiao Pu's figure again.

Looking out.

The jungle before them had long since become unrecognizable due to a great battle.

Everywhere there were broken trees and branches that had been destroyed beyond recognition.

It looked like a battle of considerable scale must have occurred here before Zhang Yi and the others arrived.

Looking at the scene before him, Zhang Yi couldn't help but frown.

"Everyone be careful, we are very likely approaching the Core Zone of this jungle!"

The reason he was so certain was mainly because he faintly smelled a trace of powerful Spirit Energy fluctuations from the broken branches that only a Great Demon-level Demon Beast would possess.

Over here, just as Zhang Yi finished reminding them, before he could even call Xiao Pu back.

This little guy returned to Zhang Yi's side with a crystal-clear dark green crystal in its mouth.

"No way!"

"It's actually a Demon Crystal!"

Before Zhang Yi could step forward to check, Nudi on the side spoke up first.

"It's just a pity that this Demon Crystal is wood-attributed, so it won't be much of an improvement for us; if only it were fire-attributed!"

"Maybe then I could..."

Looking at her regretful expression, Zhang Yi shook his head helplessly.

This woman, at a time like this, is still being picky!

It's good enough that there's something to pick up!

Since you dislike it so much, then it'll just have to be the gain of her older brother!

Thinking this, Zhang Yi didn't care whether the other party had any objections; he directly picked up the Demon Crystal in his beak, tilted his neck, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Ever since Zhang Yi broke through to the Eighth Rank, his innate divine ability, the Taotie Feast, had also undergone a strengthening.

Nowadays, unless it was a Demon Crystal with particularly dense Spirit Energy, he dared not swallow it directly.

For a Demon Crystal produced by a second or third-rank Great Demon like this one, and one where he naturally possessed an elemental suppression over the other party, even if he swallowed it directly, it would have no effect on him.

However, this action of his, in the eyes of Nudi who was standing to the side, was a complete waste of a heavenly treasure.

No matter what, it was still a Great Demon-level Demon Crystal; to just swallow it directly like that, without even mentioning using moonlight to refine it a little!

Watching the other party roll their eyes with a look of disgust.

Zhang Yi simply shook his somewhat messy feathers.

This appearance seemed to be saying.

"I just love the way you can't stand me, yet can't get rid of me!"

"You were clearly the one who showed disgust first just now, and now you regret it?"

"What a pity, there is no medicine for regret sold in this world!"

Regarding Zhang Yi's indifferent expression, although Nudi standing to the side felt her teeth itching with anger, there was nothing she could do.

There was no help for it; who told her that her strength was insufficient!

After swallowing the Demon Crystal.

Zhang Yi took Xiao Pu and the others to search the vicinity once more.

During this period, although they did not find any good things as rich in Spirit Energy as a Demon Crystal, they could not be said to have returned empty-handed.

They still found some spirit fruits, spirit herbs, and the like.

Although Zhang Yi himself was a carnivore, occasionally taking some spirit fruits and spirit herbs to adjust his palate was also a good choice.

What's more, even if these spirit herbs and spirit fruits weren't swallowed directly, using them as seasonings when roasting meat was not out of the question.

Following a search by Zhang Yi and the others that was like scraping the ground clean.

Only after confirming there were no more fluctuations of Spirit Energy in the surroundings did they head toward the deeper parts of the jungle, feeling satisfied.

With this level of thoroughness, if other Demon Beasts who didn't know the truth saw them, they would think this was a small squad specifically responsible for cleaning up the battlefield!