Chapter 110: A cleaver shatters a void shell! A six-clawed goldfish eats crab roe.
In the backyard kitchen of the Mortal Dwelling.
Lin Yuan dragged the Void Giant Crab, which was the size of a round table, to the well.
"Old Wan, this crab is really too big. I doubt our largest steamer can fit it." Lin Yuan gestured. "We'll have to dismantle it and steam the legs separately."
Demon Venerable Wanhua stood to the side, nodding repeatedly.
He looked at the Void Giant Crab shivering on the ground and silently recited a rebirth incantation for it. This was the vanguard general of the East Sea; its shell was so tough that even top-tier Spirit Treasures could hardly damage it in the slightest.
Lin Yuan turned around and picked up a wide-backed iron cleaver from the chopping board.
The edge of this knife was slightly chipped; it was usually used specifically for chopping bones.
Seeing that rusty cleaver, a flicker of survival instinct suddenly flashed in the Void Giant Crab's eyes, which had originally accepted its fate. Its shell had been tempered by the power of the deep-sea Void Realm for millions of years! How could this Mortal's scrap metal possibly cut through it?
As long as this knife couldn't break its shell, it still had a chance to play dead and escape!
"Hold it down, don't let it move around," Lin Yuan instructed.
"This old servant obeys," Demon Venerable Wanhua said, reaching out a hand and lightly pressing it onto the crab shell.
Lin Yuan raised the chipped cleaver and aimed it at the Void Giant Crab's claw joint, which was thicker than a human thigh.
"Crack!"
The hand rose, and the knife fell.
There were no fancy light effects or earth-shattering roars.
Under the despairing and terrified gaze of the Void Giant Crab, its proud void claw—strong enough to snap ten-thousand-foot mountains—was easily cut in two by the rusty cleaver, just like a crisp smashed cucumber!
The cut was as smooth as a mirror!
The Void Giant Crab hadn't even felt the pain before its large claw was separated from its body.
"Hiss—" Demon Venerable Wanhua sucked in a cold breath.
That was a shell condensed from the Void Law! In front of the Young Master's kitchen cleaver, it was less than a piece of window paper! The Great Dao is simple; the Young Master's casual strike had completely ignored all defensive Laws in the world!
"Oh, this crab shell looked hard, but I didn't expect it to be quite brittle. It came off with one chop."
Lin Yuan weighed the cleaver in his hand with satisfaction, then raised it again. With a few more "cracks," he dismantled the remaining seven legs and the other large claw.
The Void Giant Crab completely lost its dreams, turning into a bare round plate, dying very peacefully.
"Xiao Bing, come over and rinse this."
Lin Yuan called out. The small ice-blue dragon in mid-air immediately flew over, opening its mouth to spray a stream of pure Ancestral Ice Dragon Water, washing the sand off the crab shell and legs until they were spotless.
The fire was lit under the pot, and the steamer was set in place.
Lin Yuan arranged the cut crab legs and the whole body inside and covered it.
"Old Wan, stoke the fire. Seafood needs to be steamed over a high flame to lock the freshness into the meat."
Beneath the stove, Demon Venerable Wanhua used the withered branches of Divine Plants he had picked up from the yard as firewood, stuffing them into the firebox. As soon as the withered leaves of the Nirvana Undying Grass met the fire, they instantly ignited into a phantom Nirvana Divine Fire, turning the entire iron pot red.
Inside the pot, under the dual effects of the Nirvana Divine Fire and the Water of the Primordial Dao, the violent Demonic Qi within the Void Giant Crab was instantly evaporated, leaving only the purest essence of flesh and blood.
Half an hour later.
"Open the pot!"
Lin Yuan lifted the lid of the steamer, and a dense, peak-level fragrance instantly filled the entire Mortal Dwelling.
It was the ultimate fresh aroma, a blend of the Void Dao and the deep-sea Origin!
The originally dark blue crab shell had now turned an enticing orange-red, crystal clear and translucent, like a perfect work of art.
"It smells so good! Revered Master, what delicious food are we having today?"
Xiao Yuer and Xiao Lian followed the scent, jogging into the backyard, their mouths watering.
"Big crab. Go wash your hands and get ready to eat."
On the stone table in the yard sat a large plate of bright red crab legs and a crab body larger than a washbasin. Beside them were several dishes of ginger and aged vinegar that Lin Yuan had personally prepared.
Lin Yuan reached out and lifted the crab's top shell.
"Whoa!"
The shell was full of crab roe, golden and oily, like a solid piece of melted gold, radiating an enticing luster.
"This crab is really fat. Come, everyone take a large claw first."
Lin Yuan picked up a thick crab claw and tapped it lightly with the back of the knife. The shell cracked, revealing the snowy-white, plump crab meat inside. He handed the claws to Xiao Yuer and Xiao Lian.
The two little girls couldn't wait to grab the crab meat, dip it in a bit of vinegar, and stuff it into their mouths.
"Mm! So fresh! The meat is so sweet!" Xiao Yuer squinted her eyes happily.
The moment the crab meat entered their stomachs.
A surge of pure Void Law dispersed within their bodies. The two little girls were, after all, still of Mortal flesh and bone. Although they ate Heaven And Earth Treasures every day, this single mouthful of essence from a million-year-old great demon was simply too concentrated.
"Burp—"
Xiao Yuer let out a satisfied burp.
Along with that burp, a transparent bubble actually floated out of her mouth. The bubble drifted slowly into the air, faintly reflecting layers upon layers of void faults within it.
With a "pop," the bubble burst, and the surrounding air distorted slightly.
"Eh? Revered Master, look, I'm blowing bubbles!" Xiao Yuer thought it was fun and took another big bite of crab meat, followed by another burp and an even larger void bubble.
Xiao Lian followed suit, and the two little girls began playing a game of blowing bubbles at the dinner table.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh and shake his head at the scene.
"So mischievous even while eating. Eat slowly, don't choke. Eating too much of this seafood can easily cause a cold stomach; dip it in more ginger vinegar."
Lin Yuan just assumed these were spit bubbles blown by children with mouthfuls of saliva while eating and didn't take it seriously at all.
Demon Venerable Wanhua sat to the side holding his rice bowl, his hands trembling.
Those weren't spit bubbles! That was the manifestation of the Void Dao!
These two little ancestors had actually gained a rudimentary understanding of the Void Law just by eating a bite of crab! If this were in the outside cultivation world, those old monsters stuck at the Nascent Soul Stage who couldn't comprehend spatial power would probably vomit blood and die of jealousy on the spot!
"Old Wan, you eat too, don't just watch." Lin Yuan placed a piece of crab meat covered in roe into Demon Venerable Wanhua's bowl.
"Thank you, Young Master!"
Old Wan was overwhelmed by the favor and carefully ate the piece of crab meat. With a boom, he felt his stagnant Mahayana barrier faintly showing signs of cracking under the wash of this Void Origin.
After they had their fill.
Only a large pile of hard crab shells and some meat scraps remained on the table.
"I'm full, that was comfortable." Lin Yuan wiped his mouth and stood up. "Old Wan, clean up these shells. Keep the big ones; see if we can make a small shovel or something. Take the broken shells and scraps to feed the dog."
"Yes."
Demon Venerable Wanhua swept the broken crab shells containing void power into a basin and carried them to the corner.
Xiao Hei Gou had long been waiting impatiently.
It was an Ancient Devouring Beast; in its eyes, these Void Giant Crab shells were like crunchy biscuits!
"Crunch, crunch!"
Xiao Hei Gou bit through the indestructible crab shells in one go, eating with great relish until not even a crumb was left. After finishing, it licked its lips, still wanting more.
Lin Yuan carried the huge, emptied crab shell, which still had some bits of crab roe that couldn't be scraped clean.
He walked to the pond.
"Xiao Jin, come and eat."
Lin Yuan casually tapped the crab shell twice against the edge of the pond, and a few golden crumbs of crab roe fell into the ancestral dragon spiritual marrow.
The East Sea Golden Dragon Emperor at the bottom of the pond had long been salivating from the scent of the crab roe.
Although it recognized this as its own vanguard general, everyone was in such a miserable state now—who cared about that!
The Golden Dragon Emperor flicked its tail and shot out of the water like an arrow, opening its mouth to accurately catch those few crumbs of crab roe.
The crab roe entered its belly.
It was the Origin essence of a fellow sea tribe great demon!
The Golden Dragon Emperor felt its blood and Qi surging. Its Bloodline barrier, which had already been loosened by that small piece of multi-grain bun, now shattered with a bang!
"Roar—!"
It let out a joyous dragon roar underwater that only it could hear.
At its belly, next to its five dragon claws, golden light flared. Layers of dragon scales shed, and a sixth dragon claw, shimmering with Purple-Gold light, abruptly grew out!
A Six-Clawed Golden Dragon!
Not only that, its cultivation directly broke through the shackles of the True Immortal Realm and stepped into the level of a Profound Immortal!
"Crab Vanguard, you died a worthy death! This Emperor thanks your whole family!"
The Golden Dragon Emperor spun around frantically at the bottom of the pond in excitement. It was now completely devoted; this Mortal Dwelling was the greatest opportunity of its dragon life! If anyone dared to come and "rescue" it, it would bite them to death!
Outside the Mortal Dwelling.
Cangqiongzi and Ancient Ancestor Yuanmo crouched at the base of the wall, smelling the crab roe fragrance drifting from the yard, swallowing their saliva uncontrollably.
"Such a dense fragrance of Void Law... That East Sea vanguard was actually steamed just like that..." Cangqiongzi wiped the glistening moisture from the corner of his mouth.
Ancient Ancestor Yuanmo patted his shriveled belly, his face full of envy. "It smells so good. I wonder if the Lord's house is short of any guardian stone lions. I feel that with my physique, I could probably get a meal just by crouching at the door as a stone carving."