Douluo Continent: Gourmet Prisoner

The sneezing of the Ligaluru mammoth gradually subsided, and the violent airflow in its mouth slowly dissipated.

The group pressed themselves tightly against the inside of the mammoth's tusks until they were sure their bodies were no longer swaying, then they dared to breathe a sigh of relief, slumping onto the mammoth's gums and panting heavily.

The light inside the mouth was dim, filled with a strange stench of fish, mutton, and vegetation. The surrounding muscle walls were still twitching slightly, each contraction accompanied by a dull thud that sent chills down one's spine. Shi Qiu'er wrinkled her nose, her tail swishing irritably. "This place is disgusting! I feel all sticky!"

"Stop complaining." Shi Yu stood up, dusted himself off, and glanced at his mouth. "Our primary goal now is to find the Gem Flesh. Remember, the Gem Flesh emits a golden, shimmering light; that's its most distinctive characteristic."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Snow God Moth on Huo Yutong's shoulder suddenly flapped its wings. As its ice-blue wings fluttered, it scattered specks of firefly light, barely illuminating the surrounding area.

"Shall we go further in?" Huo Yutong asked softly, her gaze fixed on the darker area deep inside her mouth.

"Hmm." Shi Yu nodded and took the lead. "The digestive system of the Ligaluru mammoth is extremely special. The gem meat may be hidden in its stomach or at some point in its intestines. We have to find it step by step."

No one dared to delay and quickly followed.

The moment it enters the esophagus from the mouth, a powerful peristaltic sensation comes through, and the muscles on the esophageal wall contract layer by layer, as if to crush the intruder.

Tang Ya immediately activated the Blue Silver Grass, and the vines wrapped around everyone's waists, forming a pull to prevent them from being swept away by this force.

"Hold on tight! The peristaltic force in my esophagus is incredible!"

The esophagus was not empty.

Using the glow of the snow moth, the group saw the remains of many creatures that had been sucked in—the skeletons of enormous beasts, strange plant roots, and even a few whole pieces of food swaying slightly against the wriggling walls of the esophagus.

"Look! It's a rock honey vine!" Zhu Lu exclaimed, pointing to a vine wrapped around the skeleton.

The vines were golden yellow all over, with glistening honey sacs hanging from their nodes, emitting a faint sweet fragrance. They were a rare and nourishing ingredient in the Starry Sky Forest.

Without hesitation, she reached out and ripped the rock honey vine off by the roots, stuffing it into her storage soul tool. "This is quite a good ingredient!"

Jiang Nannan recognized several ingredients. She carefully picked a few fruits from the orange salt tree and some horsetail cinnamon sticks, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes.

Although these ingredients are not very precious, bringing them back to the college to sell can help alleviate my mother's urgent need for medical expenses.

After carefully navigating the esophagus, the group finally arrived at the stomach of the Ligaluru mammoth.

This is a space far beyond imagination, like a natural cave, with the gastric mucosa displaying a variety of colors, some like colorful carpets, others like colorful pebbles.

Its stomach contains many orange salt trees and horsetail cinnamon sticks.

Shi Yu had no time to pay attention to these things; his gaze was fixed on every corner of his stomach, trying to capture that unique golden glint.

"The location of the gem's flesh is not fixed. We'll split up and search, but don't stray too far, and maintain our soul connection!"

The crowd immediately dispersed, and everyone took out their soul-guided devices for lighting, illuminating the various areas inside their stomachs.

Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan were a team, feeling along the folds of the stomach wall.

Zhu Lu stared at the plants, trying to find clues.

Huo Yutong's Snow God Moth flew higher, trying to look down from the top of its stomach to find the Gem Flesh.

Shi Yu led Yun Bao and Shi Qiu'er toward the depths where stomach acid was churning.

Time passed slowly, and the group searched almost the entire stomach, but still couldn't find any trace of the gemstone flesh.

Shi Qiu'er's patience was wearing thin. She kicked a piece of animal bone at her feet and said dejectedly, "Could it be that the gemstone flesh isn't even in the stomach? Did we come all this way for nothing?"

"Don't worry," Shi Yu reassured, but his gaze grew increasingly serious.

Gemstone flesh is most likely hidden in the junction of the stomach or intestines, but it can also appear in other places.

Just then, Huo Yutong's voice suddenly came, tinged with excitement: "Brother Shiyu! Come quick! There seems to be light at the end of the stomach wall!"

Everyone immediately gathered in Huo Yutong's direction. A faint golden light emanated from the connection between her stomach and intestines. The light wasn't dazzling; instead, it resembled fine gold dust, slowly flowing within the dim stomach, carrying an indescribably alluring aroma.

"It's the light of the jeweled flesh!" Shi Yu's eyes lit up instantly. He quickly stepped forward and carefully parted the folds of the stomach wall.

The source of that golden light was hidden in a depression deep within the folds.

This is a fleshy ball about two meters in diameter, connected to the body of a mammoth at both ends.

The gem-like flesh radiated a dazzling golden light, like a giant diamond that could illuminate its surroundings. Its surface flowed with juices as fine as gold dust, and the texture of the flesh resembled a meticulously crafted work of art, with evenly distributed fat.

Its aroma is extremely penetrating; the rich, primal meaty scent is even more alluring than perfume. Just one whiff is enough to cause everyone's soul power to surge.

"This...this is the flesh of the gemstone?" Jiang Nannan's eyes widened, her voice filled with shock.

"That's right!" Shi Yu took a deep breath, his eyes filled with joy. "An ancient culinary treasure, the gem-encrusted meat of the Ligalu mammoth!"

He carefully stretched out his hands to catch the dripping gravy, then drank it. Energy surged into his body, nourishing every part of his body, making him feel indescribably comfortable.

"The energy contained within this gemstone flesh is incredibly pure!"

Zhu Lu couldn't help but swallow hard, rubbing her hands together as she asked, "Shall we take it now?"

"Of course, take it back and cook it properly, it will taste even better."

Shi Yu instructed Tang Ya to use Blue Silver Grass to create a net and place the Gemstone Flesh inside it.

"Great! Now Rainbow Dash is the hero Rainbow Dash! This is so cool!" Rainbow Dash cheered, her little face turning bright red.

Shi Qiu'er breathed a sigh of relief, her tail becoming light again: "This trip wasn't in vain after all; I can finally taste this legendary food treasure when we get back!"

The group exchanged smiles, and the tension and fatigue of the past few days vanished in that moment.

Looking at the jewel-like flesh, Tang Ya couldn't help but ask, "So how are we going to get out now? We can't really walk out of the intestines, can we?"

Shi Yu grinned.

"Don't worry, there's a shortcut inside the Ligaluru mammoth's body leading to its right nasal cavity. We can get back outside by going out through there!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Ligaluru mammoth's body suddenly trembled violently again.

"Oh no!" Shi Yu's expression changed drastically. "It's trying to blast us out of its right nostril! Everyone, quickly grab onto Sister Xiaoya's Blue Silver Grass!"

Upon hearing Shi Yu's words, everyone quickly grabbed Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass, and Tang Ya also had the Blue Silver Grass tightly bind the people and beasts around her.

Then, everyone was drawn into their right nostrils by a powerful suction force, and like cannonballs, they were launched from their right nostrils towards the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

"This feeling is awful!"