The chaotic natural forces of the various domains of the Five Element Realm grew calm upon reaching the solitary peak at the center, as if reaching some sort of harmony.
“Sixty…”
“Seventy-two…”
“Eighty…”
As Li Mo made his way towards the solitary peak, he counted the various essence bl**d rewards the system had just handed him.
He had helped so many monsters that he hadn’t had the time to tally up until now. After finishing his count, he was shocked to find he had over seventy-two varieties—he even could afford to be picky and toss aside the overlapping bloodlines.
Unfortunately, he was short on time, so he’d have to wait until he got out to refine the essence bl**d one by one.
For now, he still needed to snatch the Jade Phoenix Divine into his collection…
“Huh?”
Li Mo snapped back to reality, noticing swarms of monsters gathered beneath the solitary peak, his face a picture of confusion.
Thanks to the omnipresent Sky Flood Dragon saving the day and Qingluan Divine Maiden slaying monsters, there were a lot of monsters down here.
However, instead of charging up the peak, they all stood around, seemingly awaiting their doom, huddled in groups and whispering about their recent escapades.
Once their chatter died down, they realized that many had come for… the same reason?
Hence, all their gazes turned to a certain pure-blooded dragon that had just arrived.
“The moment Wu Mo fell from the sky, he was practically my hero.”
“He crossed two realms just for me. He has feelings for me.”
“He not only saved me but sweetly told me to ‘get out of the way.’ He even knows how much we Mud Pig Clan love to roll in the mud. He really understands me.”
“I hope he and Qingluan Divine Maiden have a showdown but don’t get hurt…”
Li Mo: “?”
He vaguely recalled how in his previous life, he did a noble deed, and that girl said she would repay him by being his servant.
Now, it seemed like everyone wanted to offer themselves up?
At that moment, the Qingluan Divine Maiden appeared, as if a beacon of exotic beauty behind her, with radiant light from the Jade Phoenix illuminating her azure gown, its tassels glimmering like flowing water. Her serene gaze swept across the gossiping monsters, lingering just a touch.
Dingling—
Bilibili—
The Qingluan clan members started whispering amongst themselves.
“Why does everyone want Wu Mo? Ugh, we can’t even get a word in; these unsophisticated monsters don’t understand music.”
“Our Divine Maiden can talk, so why is she being mute?”
“Hmm… If she can talk, doesn’t that mean she’s found her destined one?”
“That night, I got up to use the restroom, and guess what?”
“I saw our Divine Maiden sneaking off to the Fate Tree!”
The Qingluan clan and the bird folk who understood music gasped at this juicy tidbit.
Her? The Fate Tree?
How could those two possibly coexist?
“So, our Qingluan Divine Maiden also has a monster she longs for?”
“I have no monster I long for.”
With delicate fingers plucking the guitar strings, the zither echoed a teasing sound, but it was accompanied by a flicker of discontent in the girl’s eyes.
Across from her, Sky Flood Dragon Xiao Li felt horrified as he watched the head of a big doll being rubbed with increasing intensity; his scalp tingled, and his mouth suddenly came up with its own thoughts:
“Stop! Everyone, look at me!”
“Actually, I don’t like monsters!”
Sky Flood Dragon Xiao Li’s declaration was firm, his gaze steady like other monsters staring at the Celestial Divine Jade.
Suddenly, chaos erupted beneath the solitary peak, especially among female monsters who had secretly harbored feelings. They looked like they’d been struck by lightning, hearts shattered all over the place.
The legendary Sky Flood Dragon wasn’t interested in monsters?
What’s a guy to do…
Once the words left his mouth, they sparked widespread discussion among various monster factions, even prompting ratings from powerful demon kings watching from outside.
“Not interested in monsters? Does that mean he likes… humans?”
The giant whale demon king looked stunned, mumbling to himself.
“Oh no! Does that mean the True Dragon bloodline can’t stay in the monster clan?! What about the diversity of our bloodlines?!” cried a great demon, heartbroken.
“This can’t be happening! This is too twisted,” Mambo exclaimed in glee.
Wu Qing: “?”
“Hey, everybody, speak up! Isn’t it natural for human-monster love to result in monks coming out to uphold justice?”
This literary monster knew a thing or two about the state of affairs among humans.
Not too much, though.
The monks of the Floating Temple: “…”
Heng Yuan: “…..”
“Master, why is your face turning red?”
Murong Xiao looked with concern, sensing something was off with the master.
Feeling lost for a moment, the monk recalled a similar incident and opened a void, pulling out a book:
“Ah, I think I’ve seen records on this subject, even bought the book back.”
“Disclaimer: This is purely fictional, please do not take it seriously?”
Murong Xiao caught a glimpse of the title on the book’s cover.
Then he heard the monk mutter, eyebrows furrowed:
“Right, I remember now, in this book, the bald donkeys are troublesome; our temple’s monks should take heed and avoid such bad deeds.”
At that moment, the old monk Heng Yuan blushed even harder.
No monster one longs for…
Not interested in monsters…
Shang Qin Qing held a bag of sunflower seeds, watching the youthful pairs in the skies, her eyes shining brighter, her snacking speed increasing.
She was totally engrossed, oblivious to the hostile look of the sweeping monk from the Floating Temple.
A monster then asked:
“The Qingluan clan being seen as a romantic force, what does Clan Leader Shang think of it?”
“I’m just here for the snacks.”
“???”
“Cough, Wu Mo hails from the human realms. He hasn’t seen many monsters growing up; it’s understandable that he’d like human girls.”
Meanwhile,
Within the Five Element Realm.
Zhiduo and the half-demons exchanged concerned glances, sinking into contemplation.
Something seems off, right?
Weren’t they here for something?
So, truly, no monsters were concerned about the Celestial Divine Jade’s romantic interests?
“Do you think, since Wu Mo likes humans and not monsters, what does he think of human-monster relationships?” pondered a half-demon girl with three pink fox tails.
Zhiduo, along with a few half-demons, raised their eyebrows at her, and she quickly looked down.
The competition for the Celestial Divine Jade was now at the foot of the solitary peak, where it should’ve been at its most intense.
Yet, the various monster clans had no intention of fighting!
“If other monsters aren’t fighting, how will the True Phoenix and True Dragon bloodlines battle?”
Zhiduo felt something had to give.
Leaning toward the extraordinary Sky Flood Dragon and the Qingluan Divine Maiden, he stepped onto the open space between them.
“Ha…”
“Move.”
He could barely finish the sentence before Ying Bing’s clear and cold voice interrupted.
Who was he to block her view?
“….”
Zhiduo, esteemed and hailed as a holy son, had never been treated this way. He gritted his teeth, roaring in anger:
“Move! Just! Move!”
He barely got halfway through.
At that moment, the dazzling light of the Celestial Divine Jade exploded above the solitary peak, scattering a myriad of auras, wherein countless magical beasts and bizarre clans could be seen animatedly swirling in the light.
The Celestial Divine Jade was about to decide its ownership.
