Chapter 522: Strange Flame Stews the Black Emperor

"Big brother, is there a doggy here?"

Xiao Nannan suddenly shouted, covering her eyes with both hands, yet she couldn't resist peeking through the gaps at the bald black dog inside the Source Stone.

Meanwhile, the gazes of Ye Fan, Xu Que, and Duan De also turned toward it.

Everyone looked over and indeed saw a black dog inside the Source Stone.

Because the interior of Purple Mountain was dim and suppressed the power of Divine Sense, even though they were so close, the trio of Duan De, Ye Hei, and Xu Que had not noticed it.

"It really is a big black dog, and its size is a bit too large, like a calf," Xu Que said.

Ye Fan's face darkened slightly, his expression complex as he looked at the big black dog.

"This Daoist priest happens to be hungry; why not stew it? And this Source Stone is truly rare, to actually seal a dog inside—I wonder what the dog's owner was thinking, what a waste of a heavenly treasure," Duan De said, his eyes gleaming.

As he spoke, he even took out a large cooking pot and various seasonings from his Bitter Sea.

Xu Que nudged Ye Fan's shoulder and said:

"This dog looks familiar, right? To encounter it here at this moment, it can only be that dog."

"Indeed, it can only be that dog. The dog of Wushi Dadi," Ye Fan said.

He couldn't help but cover his face; they hadn't found the treasure of Wushi Dadi, but they had found a dog first.

Is this fate or a curse?

In the original trajectory of destiny, the Black Emperor was also discovered in Purple Mountain, but back then, the Black Emperor had run out on its own.

Because the era was too far removed, the seal of the Source Stone had ruptured on its own.

Now, perhaps it was ahead of schedule; the black dog was still sealed in the Source Stone, but the surface of this piece of Source Stone was already covered in cracks, dense like a spiderweb.

The Black Emperor inside the Source Stone had already awakened and opened its eyes, but it could only stare helplessly, unable to say a word.

Boom!

Duan De had already used his magic power to toss the Black Emperor and the entire piece of Source Stone into the pot.

"Stop, what are you doing!"

The sealed Black Emperor roared in its heart, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

But in the eyes of Ye Fan and Duan De, the Black Emperor just widened its eyes even more.

"Nannan, you are so thin, you must be lacking nutrition. This Daoist priest will show you a trick today: braised dog head, deep-fried dog whip, steamed dog brain, and a chaotic stew of dog offal."

Duan De patted his belly and took out a spatula and a ladle.

Xu Que and Ye Fan did not stop him.

Xu Que even took out the Bone Chilling Flame to assist Duan De, as ordinary flames were not hot enough to melt the Source Stone.

And the Bone Chilling Flame was a strange flame of heaven and earth, containing powerful firepower. Perhaps due to the Law of the world, in Ye Fan's world, this Bone Chilling Flame automatically absorbed the power of heaven and earth, becoming even more powerful.

"Xu Ergou, your flame is quite something, it's got substance," Duan De said.

"That's right, this is a strange flame," Xu Que said.

"Strange flame? How come this Daoist priest has never heard of it?" Duan De asked curiously.

"The world is vast and full of wonders. This strange flame is a special fire formed naturally by the essence of heaven and earth over time. The power of any single strange flame is enough to burn mountains and boil seas," Xu Que said.

Perhaps feeling the firepower wasn't fierce enough, Xu Que summoned the Green Lotus Core Flame to burn it together.

"..." Black Emperor.

Originally, the Black Emperor thought that given the hardness of the Source Stone, it should be able to withstand the flames of ordinary cultivators. Who would have thought that Xu Que would take out two strange flames, and under the combined power of the two, it felt like it could smell the scent of its own flesh.

If this continued, it might really be cooked.

"This is also a strange flame?"

Duan De said upon seeing the Green Lotus Core Flame, his eyes burning with greed; if only he had such a strange flame.

In the future, when digging up graves, he could directly destroy the evidence without leaving a single trace.

"Big brother, I think I saw the doggy move?" Nannan said.

"It's an illusion," Ye Fan said earnestly, though he naturally noticed the Black Emperor's movement.

However, thinking of how this dog was so black-hearted, full of malicious schemes, and had even pitted his former self, it had to be stewed.

"An illusion?" Xiao Nannan looked again.

As the temperature rose higher and higher, the Source Stone was scorched by the intense flames, causing crystalline Source liquid to overflow.

Source Stone was originally a special crystal condensed from the purest spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the Source Stone was the finest among them, capable of lasting ten thousand years without rotting while maintaining dense spiritual energy.

This was also the reason why those ancient great families used Source Stone to seal their young descendants; it was a special method to maintain longevity.

And now that the Source liquid appeared, the dense spiritual energy dissipated, making one feel a tremor in their heart, their whole body comfortable, sweeping away fatigue, and even giving a sense of floating toward immortality.

Duan De used a ladle to scoop up a bowl of Source liquid to taste, smacked his lips, and said:

"Still too bland, need to add some spices."

The Black Emperor's dog eyes spewed fire; this detestable Daoist priest was truly shameless.

Can't take it anymore!

The Black Emperor already felt it was six-tenths cooked; if this continued, would it really be cooked through?

Thus, it channeled all its energy and shouted:

"Woof woof woof!"

The spiderweb cracks on the surface of the Source Stone were seen expanding rapidly, swelling continuously, as beams of light shot out from within.

Ye Fan was quick-witted and immediately pulled Xiao Nannan back ten zhang, while Xu Que used Three Thousand Lightning Movement to dodge.

Only Duan De, who was single-mindedly focused on the dog meat, was left stunned. With a "Bang," the large pot and the Source Stone shattered, splashing dog meat soup and various spices all over him.

"!" Duan De.

"Detestable humans, you actually wanted to cook this Emperor! This Emperor will capture all of you as human pets!"

Under the thick white mist, a massive, burly figure emerged, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, looking fierce and menacing.

Although Black Emperor is an old dog, its entire physique is even larger than an adult tiger, with strong limbs.

"I'll be a Heavenly Venerable, this dog actually came back to life?" Duan De exclaimed in shock.

But it was too late; Black Emperor lunged directly toward Duan De and bit down on his butt.

If the Taoist robe on the surface of his body were not a defensive magic treasure, Duan De's butt would have been bitten off by this bite from Black Emperor.

Even so, the piercing pain made Duan De howl non-stop, cursing and shouting angrily:

"Dead dog, let go of this Taoist master, don't bite my butt, are you a dog by nature!"

"This Emperor is a dog by nature!"

Black Emperor's massive body pinned Duan De to the ground, biting down hard, as if to vent the anger in its heart.

"Damn, since that's the case, don't blame this Taoist master for being impolite."

Duan De is not someone to be trifled with either; he took out his golden shovel and kept hitting Black Emperor's head, producing crisp metallic clanging sounds and sparks flying everywhere.

One must know, the golden shovel is a high-imitation Quasi-Emperor Weapon with powerful attack strength.

But hitting Black Emperor with it only produced sparks, without knocking it back.

However, it was not without effect; Black Emperor's gaze became wary, thinking to itself:

"This broken shovel has an extraordinary origin."

But thinking of the grievances suffered today, Black Emperor still bit Duan De hard, and even gave Duan De a series of consecutive slaps with its two paws.

Not far away, Xu Que and Ye Fan squatted on the ground cracking melon seeds, while Xiao Nannan ate a Candy.

"Old Ye, this dog is really vengeful; you'd better be careful in the future," Xu Que couldn't help but say.

"Rest assured, if it dares to act recklessly, I'll stew it," Ye Fan said.