Chapter 1565: What’s Going On?

Chapter 1565: Chapter 1565: What’s Going On?

The spirit no longer answered Yang Yan’s questions, waved his hand to shroud the World Tree, then disappeared into it.

With no other options, Yang Yan, still confused, had no choice but to exit his sea of consciousness.

After opening his eyes, Yang Yan found the Void-Devouring Tiger had resumed its true form and was gnawing at his hand incessantly.

However, it could only produce sparks and couldn’t even pierce the skin.

Yang Yan laughed and scolded, "Stupid tiger, what are you doing?"

The Void-Devouring Tiger still appeared oblivious, biting while retorting, "That rude fellow, can’t see Master Hu is busy here?"

"Yang Yan, this guy, is carrying the World Tree inside him. That’s an eternal thing, the world’s most precious treasure."

"Maybe if Master Hu eats a piece of him, he can become eternal too. But I must say, this meat is really damn tough."

Suddenly, the Void-Devouring Tiger felt a chill envelop it, mechanically turned its head, only to find Yang Yan giving it an eerie stare.

Roar!

The Void-Devouring Tiger let out a big roar and backed away into the distance.

Yang Yan waved his hand and created a space prison that the Void-Devouring Tiger couldn’t break through despite its efforts.

Left with no choice, it awkwardly smiled, "Uh...Master, you’re awake, finally awake. Hungry? How about I find you something to eat, some delicious roasted dragon meat?"

Yang Yan grinned coldly, saying in an icy voice, "Right now, I want some roasted Void-Devouring Tiger; I don’t want anything else."

Ao Bo, beside Yang Yan, couldn’t help but laugh seeing the Void-Devouring Tiger in such a predicament:

"Serves you right, stupid tiger, you really deserve it! Wanted to roast our Dragon Race, huh? Now, you can’t strut anymore, can you?"

"You better choose a piece of yourself to cut off for all of us to enjoy. Honestly, I’m curious about what tiger meat tastes like."

The Void-Devouring Tiger felt a toothache of hatred.

Just earlier, this chubby one had coaxed it to try eating a piece of Yang Yan.

Claiming Yang Yan had the World Tree inside him, maybe eating a piece could make one eternal.

The Void-Devouring Tiger thought Yang Yan wouldn’t wake too soon and gave it a try.

After all, it reckoned even if Yang Yan lost a piece of meat or even an arm, he’d quickly recover with the World Tree.

But it never anticipated Yang Yan waking up so early.

The Void-Devouring Tiger was heartbroken, roaring, "Damn you, Fatty, stop gloating at my misery on the side; it was your idea first."

Yang Yan was left speechless.

What bizarre creatures had he ended up with?

Instead of hurrying to heal when he was unconscious, they wanted to see if eating a piece of him could render immortality?

The more Yang Yan thought, the angrier he became, his wicked sense of humor suddenly surfacing.

He placed Ao Bo and the Void-Devouring Tiger in a separate space and cheerily said to them, "You two attack each other, whoever loses, I’ll eat their meat."

Their faces instantly turned sour like bitter gourds.

Ao Bo whimpered, "Godfather, you can’t do this to us; we were just joking with you. You don’t need to punish us like this, right?"

Yang Yan feigned a stern face, coldly laughing as he said, "You’d better hurry up! Or... heh heh! I’ll do it myself."

With no other choice, the two began to fight, but very tactfully avoided using spiritual power.

Ao Bo acted first, shouting, "Stupid tiger, you dumbass, can’t you see I’m being punished because you won’t hurry up?"

The Void-Devouring Tiger was enraged, "You still have the face to accuse me? If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be trapped here!"

As he spoke, a tiger claw landed on Ao Bo’s plump face.

This blow was heavy-handed, causing Ao Bo’s face to swell.

Tears flowed from Ao Bo’s eyes instantly.

He secretly transmitted, "Stupid tiger, didn’t you notice Godfather’s teasing us? Don’t hit so hard. Or I’ll have my revenge."

The Void-Devouring Tiger finally realized and quickly reduced his strength.

The two wrestled like ruffians in Yang Yan’s designated space.

Yang Yan couldn’t help but facepalm.

Then, he left the two behind and looked at Ao Tian who had come to him, saying, "Whoa! Not bad, didn’t expect you to become a Saint after all these years."

Ao Tian wore a proud expression, smugly saying, "Of course! Who am I? I’m the Ice Emperor, Ao Tian, the born Master of White Tiger! Becoming a Saint is merely casual!"

"You know, I thought you were about to turn into stone and die here, but who would’ve thought you’d defy destiny once more."

"After emerging, your cultivation not only didn’t decline but sharply climbed to the peak of the Saint Realm. Truly envy-worthy."

Yang Yan gazed at the distant starry sky, sighing, "I’d rather not have this sharply rising power. I’ve slept for nearly a century; in these years, so much has happened. If back then I was present, perhaps fewer human cultivators would have died."

Ao Tian watched the cultivators cleaning the battlefield, with a few traces of melancholy in his eyes.

The battlefield was scattered with numerous cultivators’ bodies, with many already reduced to a fog of blood drifting through the Void.

Some were severely damaged, making identification impossible.

Ao Tian’s face grew solemn, "War is destined as such. When the Celestial Demon attacked in those days, we were quite weak. That’s when we knew, to protect our home, sacrifices were inevitably needed. But indeed, the sacrifice was too great."

Suddenly, Ao Tian remembered, saying to Yang Yan, "Do you know Jian Mingyin stole the Life and Death Profound Pill from her clan to save you and got detained?" ℯ𝕝.

Yang Yan’s expression shifted, urgently asking, "What’s going on?"

Only then did he realize why Jian Mingyin hadn’t appeared on the battlefield.

Yang Yan initially thought Jian Mingyin had returned to her clan and stopped waiting, but unexpectedly, this happened.

Feeling anxious, Yang Yan prepared to head for the Vast Sea.

Seeing this, Ao Tian quickly comforted him, "Moonlight, you don’t need to worry. Jian Mingyin is favored by the Jian Family Ancestor as a descendant. Besides, her talent is outstanding, and the Jian Family Ancestor wouldn’t let her just fall like that."

Blood Slaughter, having arranged the post-battle matters, also came to Yang Yan.

Stopping his flight, he approached Yang Yan and hurriedly said, "Yang Yan, rest assured, when Jian Mingyin was detained by the Jian Family Ancestor, we made inquiries."

"The Jian Family Ancestor only wanted to protect her, so she could preserve her life when the Post-Immortal Race forces arrive."

"Moreover, the Jian Family’s forbidden territories aren’t accessible by just anyone. Many True Immortal relics of the Jian Family are within."

When Blood Slaughter reached this point, he couldn’t help but joke, "Yang, you gotta work harder, maybe your little girlfriend will be a True Immortal after coming out of the Jian Family’s forbidden land. Hahaha!"

After hearing Blood Slaughter’s words, Yang Yan finally felt relieved.

He didn’t want Jian Mingyin to suffer because of him.

Though neither explicitly revealed their feelings, breaking the window between them, Yang Yan knew in his heart their relationship had long surpassed mere friendship.