Chapter 370: Hot Spring Soak.
The pot of soup water was directly dumped on the ground, and she watched as the Spiny Dragon transformed into the Flame King Dragon, using the hard spines on its wings to continuously knock against the head of the Flame Empress Dragon.
And that Flame Empress Dragon didn’t resist at all, showing complete submission.
The Extinction Dragon looked at the pot of soup spilled on the ground and licked its tongue.
She hadn’t waited this patiently since who knows when.
Soon, the Flame King Dragon took away the pot, while the Flame Empress Dragon led the way ahead by swaying her tail before disappearing from sight.
After waiting patiently a little longer, she leaped down from the air and began licking the soup water stuck to the sulfur crystals.
Spicy!
—Meanwhile—
“Hiss, sulfur hot spring, so this is where you got the water? That makes sense.”
Looking at the huge hot spring in front of him emitting rising steam, Jié Jié nodded understandingly.
Clearly, the spicy and stimulating gases and liquids were the result of chemical reactions, most likely toxic.
Toxic or not, it wasn’t enough to even make his stomach cramp. But this sulfur hot spring…
Jié Jié stepped in; the heat of the sulfur hot spring couldn’t even compare to the Flame King Dragon’s body temperature.
Hot, sure, but at this level, it could only be considered comfortable.
Waving his hand, he invited the other monsters to join him in the hot spring.
The Fire Dragons hesitated at the sight of the water, but Nana stepped into the hot spring first. Even though she reined in her fiery aura, the temperature of the hot spring still rose significantly, but it wasn’t enough to produce sulfur dioxide.
She merely lay back with her head and wings raised, clearly disliking getting her mane and wing membranes wet.
“Mmm~”
Jié Jié squinted as he sized up the Flame Empress Dragon, flapping water closer, supporting Nana’s shell with his soaked fur, and wiping her body clean like a towel.
The Flame Empress Dragon’s body was already very clean; the high surface temperature naturally repelled microorganisms. The rapid metabolism caused the old tissue of the shell to break down, which, carried by the ascending air currents produced by the temperature, would drift into the wing membrane as dust for use in battle.
But scrubbing and washing would definitely make her shine even more, especially after the previous fight, which had left quite a bit of bloodstains.
Nana remained motionless, her body tense under such touch, making Jié Jié feel like he was polishing a statue.
In reality, his gentle cleaning probably couldn’t even be felt through the layer of her shell, right?
But when he looked up, Nana’s gaze was fixed on him without wavering, filled with deep affection.
Until his water-covered hand touched her mane.
The Flame Empress Dragon let out a startled cry and slapped him into the depths of the hot spring with one swipe of her wing.
Gurgle gurgle~
Jié Jié darted around nimbly underwater, illuminated by the radiant glow of the Abyssal Wave Dragon, then surged upward, raising his wings.
“Come down here!”
He wrapped his wings and legs around Nana’s body, dragging her into the deeper waters.
The Flame Empress Dragon struggled, but Jié Jié gently lifted his arms, threading them through her flowing mane and encircling her neck.
The peacefulness in the Abyssal Wave Dragon’s bean-like eyes infected Nana, and he exhaled deeply, cupping Nana’s face, calming her breathing.
Her closed eyes slightly squinted, recognizing the monster through the radiant light, recalling something, and her quietened claws became restless again, scratching discontentedly on Jié Jié’s chest.
Apparently, she remembered how he lured her away from the Extinction Dragon before.
“Gurgle.”
Jié Jié felt somewhat guilty, but when his hands brushed against the Flame Empress Dragon’s body, it made him itch too. With a flip, he lightly mounted Nana’s back.
Feeling tempted, but before he could attempt anything dangerous, a massive wave exploded beneath the water.
It was the Sui Long that had jumped into the hot spring pool and was struggling fiercely.
Jié Jié released Nana, holding the struggling Sui Long and bringing it back to the shore.
Back on land, the Sui Long only dared to linger at the edge of the hot spring pool. Jié Jié turned around, and Nana had also come ashore, shaking her mane and beginning to unleash her fiery aura.
Wait! At what temperature does sulfur dioxide form again? No matter what, I should stop it!
He immediately pounced, the cool temperature of the Abyssal Wave Dragon mixing with the fiery field of the Flame Empress Dragon, thus preserving the hot spring pool.
Nana glared at him angrily, but after suppressing her fiery aura, Jié Jié reverted to his Sky Dog Beast form and began grooming the Flame Empress Dragon’s mane.
Since he was already soaked, he might as well take care of her wing membranes too.
Claws combed through the mane, removing blood stains. Nana transitioned from initial resistance to enjoying it with her eyes closed.
And the wings — they were the worst-hit area, able to produce mud balls when rubbed.
These mud balls were actually the Flame Empress Dragon’s dust, which he didn’t discard but collected and placed on the shore instead.
Unfortunately, there were no soap bubbles or similar props. He had seen the investigation team use them, but their craftsmanship was lacking, leaving an odd oily smell.
If only he could cover Nana in foam, he could barely imagine how cute that would be.
After a series of rubbing and touching, Nana comfortably rested by the water’s edge.
Jié Jié looked over at the Sui Long, who couldn’t stay still, looking at the edge of the hot spring pool, occasionally gesturing with his fists as if planning some grand project.
Should I wash the Sui Long too?
The Sui Long’s cobalt-blue shell was covered with slime mold filaments, and even after falling into the water, these filaments didn’t fall off.
Noticing his gaze, the Sui Long curiously tilted its head.
Jié Jié used his wings to splash a wave of water onto the Sui Long.
“Grunt!”
The Sui Long paused, roaring as it punched the hot spring, causing waves to explode toward him.
“Hey! You brat!”
Jié Jié refused to be outdone, stirring up the hot spring water and playing around with the Sui Long.
Suddenly, another small wave joined in, and it was the Porcelain Bowl standing in the shallow area, using its tail to strike the water.
The Fire Dragon dunking its tail into the water reminded Jié Jié of fishing, sparking his playful nature. Flapping his wings, he flew out and grabbed the Porcelain Bowl’s tail, dragging it into a deeper area.
The Fire Dragon flapped its wings and struggled for a while before realizing the water only reached its chest, standing awkwardly like a soggy chicken.
Jié Jié pulled himself back to the shore and began cleaning the Porcelain Bowl’s shell.
The Fire Dragon’s shell harbored quite a bit of dirt, and cleaning it brought a greater sense of accomplishment.
Iron Pot and Basin were also dragged into the water, and the whole family enjoyed the hot spring together.
Soaking in a hot spring is good—it promotes metabolism, and the monsters needed to recuperate from their injuries.
“Boom!”
Jié Jié turned his head and saw the Sui Long unable to resist anymore, smashing a fist into the shore.
Following that, fountains shot up into the sky from the rocks.
The Sui Long walked onto the shore, knocking and pounding, freeing several more fountains from the rocks that shot up into the sky.
Previously, by breaking the ground to force out magma and drive back the Golden Lion, perhaps it sparked some special thoughts.
Jié Jié slightly shifted his gaze, and the Extinction Dragon was still far away, gazing intently at this side.
Chapter 371
