102: Chapter 102 Is this lump really a Chaos Beast?

It was unknown how much time had passed; the group landed in a lava cavern. The surrounding caves were spewing flames, with magma flowing, yet green grass grew from the crevices in the rock floor of the cave.

"Truly a work of divine craftsmanship," Feng Yange couldn't help but exclaim. She glanced around, "Where do you think the Chaos Beast might be?"

"Mistress, is there really a Chaos Beast here?" Ling Feng frowned. He sniffed hard but didn't detect the presence of any beast.

"There's no mistake. We only have six hours. Everyone, split up to search, but don't go too far," Feng Yange instructed. She hurried along the rocky cave to search. The others didn't rest either, but after searching for over half an hour, they hadn't seen any living creatures.

"System, are you sure the Chaos Beast is really here?" [Yes, Host. Good luck.]

Feng Yange looked around thoughtfully, then found a place to sit down, started a campfire, and quickly prepared some grilled meat.

"Sword, Dengdeng, come out and eat grilled meat!" Feng Yange called out. Two figures appeared immediately. The aroma of the grilled meat made them drool, and they took it and started eating right away.

"Master, what is this place? Why does it feel so strange?" Sword noticed the changes in the surroundings. Dengdeng looked haughty, "There are lava caves everywhere. It's obviously a lava cave deep underground. This is a place that only exists when a crack appears in the Earth Core Secret Realm. You don't even know this? You're so stupid."

Dengdeng's words made Feng Yange's eyes light up. She had guessed right; Dengdeng really did know this place.

"I fell down here," Feng Yange said, looking at Dengdeng and quickly handing it some grilled meat, "But I don't know how to get out. Will I die here?"

"You can get out once you find the Breakthrough point of the Secret Realm. Hidden Secret Realms in the Earth Core Secret Realm always have treasures. Once you find the treasure here, you can leave." Dengdeng ate the grilled meat in big mouthfuls. Catching Feng Yange's gaze, it looked a bit impatient, "There is a Chaos Beast here. If you find it, you can leave."

Feng Yange was shocked. It was truly surprising that Dengdeng even knew a Chaos Beast appeared here.

"But I just searched the place, and I didn't see anything," Feng Yange said softly. Dengdeng clapped its hands, "What's so hard about that? I'll go take a look for you."

"Dengdeng, you're so good. I'll grill meat here and wait for you to come back."

Dengdeng transformed into its original form, a cluster of deep blue lotuses, and quickly darted into the cave.

"Master, you are so mean." Sword felt a bit sorry for Dengdeng; it couldn't bear to tell Dengdeng, fearing it would be sad if it knew.

Feng Yange stuffed some grilled meat into Sword's mouth and revealed what she thought was a kind smile, "Sword, it is a baby over ten thousand years old, how could it be fooled by me? Stop talking nonsense. I really have no other choice."

Sword gave Feng Yange a 'Do you think I believe you?' look, then chased after it.

[Host, there are five hours left. Hurry up and find the Chaos Beast.]

Feng Yange looked at the skewers of grilled meat laid out on the table. She opened the System Mall to exchange for secret barbecue seasoning. Her lips curled slightly, "System, you don't know about this, do you? No matter what kind of beast it is, who can resist the taste of Soul barbecue seasoning? Just you wait; it will definitely appear."

Another half an hour passed, and the Chaos Beast did not appear. Long Ze and the others returned from searching everywhere. They were puzzled to see Feng Yange grilling meat, but they didn't ask any questions.

"You must all be hungry. Have some grilled meat and drink some spirit spring water." Feng Yange gestured for them to sit down. The seven of them looked puzzled but sat down one by one.

Feng Yange used her hand to fan the smoke. The others immediately understood her intention and fanned along with her. While eating the grilled meat, Xuan Li didn't forget to say loudly, "Mistress, your grilling skills are truly getting better and better. We are so happy to be following you and living the good life."

"I could eat the grilled meat Mistress makes for a lifetime." Ling Feng immediately chimed in, and the others also joined in. The group was lively and noisy, making a big scene, even claiming that the grilled meat was something rarely found in heaven or on earth.

In the shadows, Dengdeng kicked the heavy, lifeless lump lying on the ground. Its throat was about to burst from shouting, but there was still no reaction.

"Master!" Dengdeng spread its arms and shouted towards Feng Yange's direction. The echoes of the rocky cave reverberated endlessly. By the time it reached Feng Yange's ears, the sound had changed; it was hollow and carried a hint of eeriness. Feng Yange shivered and immediately rushed towards the source of the sound.

A moment later, Feng Yange arrived before Dengdeng. Seeing it standing there with its hands on its hips, looking puffed up with anger, Feng Yange's gaze fell upon the black lump on the ground.

"Master, this is the Chaos Beast, but I can't wake it up." Dengdeng kicked the black thing in anger. The thing had a 'duang-duang' fleshy feel and seemed quite bouncy.

Feng Yange walked over, her eyes filled with a hint of skepticism.

[Ding! Chaos Beast detected. Please complete the contract with it, Host, and return to the Earth Core Secret Realm.]

Feng Yange's lips twitched slightly as she carefully examined the black thing in front of her, "Dengdeng, you say this is a Chaos Beast? What kind of thing is this?" Where were its eyes? Its body? Was this lump really a Chaos Beast?

"Master, it is the Chaos Beast, but it's asleep, and I can't wake it up no matter how much I shout. I've been kicking it for half an hour." Dengdeng was furious, "I don't want to deal with it anymore. I'm going back to eat grilled meat, I..."

Before Dengdeng could finish speaking, a black figure suddenly zoomed past its eyes. Feng Yange didn't even see what it was. By the time she reacted and looked down, the lump on the ground was gone.

"Master, it's going to steal my grilled meat!" Dengdeng realized what was happening and vanished as fast as lightning.

Feng Yange's lips twitched. Who was the master here, anyway? Why were they all such gluttons?

Feng Yange returned to Long Ze's side and saw a black thing munching on the grilled meat. If anyone dared to get close, it would immediately let out a fierce sound like a dog guarding its food. Everyone watched, and no one dared to approach.

Only then did Feng Yange see clearly that the so-called Chaos Beast was pitch black. If not for its two eyeballs that could move, she wouldn't have even seen where its eyes were; it was entirely black.

"Mistress, it ran over from somewhere unknown and started guarding the food while eating," Xuan Li reported in a low voice. It had short legs and was pitch black; it was impossible to tell what breed of beast this was.

"Is this the Chaos Beast Mistress was looking for?" Mo Yuan leaned in beside Feng Yange, his brows furrowed, "Can Mistress tell what breed it is?"

Feng Yange shook her head. If she could tell, she would have to credit her good eyesight.

"You damn fatty, get lost!" Dengdeng lifted its foot and kicked the little black ball hard, but it caused no damage. The little black ball just kept on eating the grilled meat, not moving an inch, only trembling a few times when kicked.

Sword took out a few skewers of grilled meat from behind and handed them to Dengdeng, "I saved these for you. Don't fight it for food."

The little black ball suddenly bared a mouthful of big white teeth and glared at Dengdeng. Its fierce gaze warned Dengdeng to put down the grilled meat in its hand, or else it would tear it apart.