A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 601 The Wonderful Uses of the Four Mythical Beasts

After sunrise, Guan Luoyang and his group did not delay and went straight back to the territory of the most ferocious faction.

"They actually captured two strange beasts so quickly, and even suppressed Shao Kang. Good, good."

Yan Kuangtu laughed heartily, "If things continue like this, it won't be long before the competition is decided, and those guys like Dongfang Wuyou will suffer a bitter defeat! Hahahaha!"

"Master, don't laugh so loudly. Opening champagne at the halfway point is a big no-no."

Lin Touhua imitated the layout of the Tianxia Society and created this super-large version of the Tianshan Mountains. Of course, it has all the necessary buildings, such as the "Number One Building Under Heaven" and the "Three Branch Schools", which are full of the regional planning style of the ancient martial arts world.

She even added many dance halls, pavilions, winding corridors, and palace-garden-style buildings according to her own preferences.

Aside from changing the most prominent three characters "天下会" (Tianxia Hui, meaning World Society) to "权权帮" (Quanli Gang, meaning Power Gang), Yan Kuangtu made no other modifications to these buildings.

They are currently talking in the White Jade Square outside the World's Number One Restaurant.

The White Jade Plaza of the World Society in the world of "Storm Riders" is just a mountaintop platform surrounded by some white marble railings.

The white jade plaza created by Lin Tou Hua was indeed carved entirely from a single piece of mutton-fat white jade, but it was simply decorated with orderly white jade patterns on the ground to disguise it as paving stones.

The railings are also integrated with the white jade foundation, with swirling cloud patterns, carved dragons and phoenixes, and thousands of adorable little lions, each crouching on the railings.

Lin Touhua said, "We previously speculated that the Four Mythical Beasts might have other mysteries. Now that we have two of them, we can study them carefully."

Toriko nodded in agreement, took out a golden can containing Oni-King Clams, and said, "Oni-King Clams are a large collection of marine meats. Although it takes a long time to finish them, they are meats that can be chewed directly."

"The Ghost King Clam can be transformed into a very special energy state, making it very difficult to successfully ingest. It definitely needs to be studied carefully."

The research on the pandanus flower and the research that Aroshi mentioned have subtle differences.

However, everyone present was a member of the "most ferocious and wild" group, and they never really cared about such details.

Only Li Shaobai's expression changed slightly, and he said thoughtfully, "Yes, the Ghost King Clam looks too much like a human. If we can't change its state, it will feel a little awkward to eat it like this."

Guan Luoyang had initially dismissed Alu's words, but at this moment he did take a special look at Li Shaobai.

This lay Buddhist disciple's way of thinking is rather unique. He's hesitant to eat things that look human, so does that mean he'd dare eat them if they were chopped up to look unrecognizable?

In most universes, there exists a so-called law of the jungle, but that "survival of the fittest" is often just a metaphor, representing a relationship between oppressors and the oppressed.

In the food universe, due to the ubiquitous presence of food cells, all living beings are actually accustomed to the cycle of eating and being eaten.

The phrase "survival of the fittest" has become a stark and objective description, truly meaning that the weak will be devoured by the strong.

Whether they are simple, unintelligent beasts seeking food or races that have created advanced civilizations, it is normal for them to hunt other creatures, only to be devoured by something more powerful.

This wasn't Li Shaobai's first time in the Food Universe. He had previously come to the Food Battle Team's base for further training, so in some ways, he had become very compatible with the local style of this universe.

Toriko opened the golden can a crack, allowing everyone to feel the life force emanating from the Demon King Shell.

The eight-star powerhouses present each absorbed a trace of it, sensing it subtly, but after a long time, none of them had offered any truly insightful opinions.

Toriko sighed and said, "It's a pity that the captain is dead and Master Abe is no longer in this world, otherwise they would definitely have a way to deal with this Demon King Clam."

There are countless chefs in the Gourmet Continent, and among Toriko's former friends, there are quite a few powerful chefs, but none of them can reach the eight-star level at present. They probably can't even intercept a trace of the Demon King Shell's aura.

The Cosmic Taipan is clearly much stronger and more difficult to deal with than the Oni King Shellder. If even the Oni King Shellder can't be studied to any extent, then the Cosmic Taipan is out of the question.

"Um……"

Guan Luoyang thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I should be able to temporarily cultivate an eight-star chef and see if he has any unique insights."

Guan Luoyang is a person who loves food, but he didn't have much achievement in this field before.

It wasn't until he came into contact with the martial arts of the Earth Mother Goddess Clan, who was skilled at reconstructing matter, and combined this with the alchemy techniques of the Taiqing Immortal Path, that he developed a unique perspective on food.

In the Rainbow Sea universe, he even captured a seven-star reincarnator who was focused on culinary arts, named "Yi Ya". He was a ruthless and insane person, but also a culinary master who was obsessed with his craft.

In Yi Ya's home world, there are few extraordinary elements, and humans are not much different from other mammals. However, in order to achieve the ultimate balance of the five flavors, he once carefully prepared a recipe, fed his own son to grow into food, and finally made it into meat soup to present to the king.

Later, this person became a reincarnator and learned the "Eight Formations for Breaking Demons," combining culinary skills with the path of cultivation to continuously improve.

After Guan Luoyang burned this person to death with the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, he had clearly destroyed all of his foundations and consciousness.

However, the culinary information condensed with the "Eight Formations for Breaking Demons" as its guiding principle was able to repeatedly generate its own mad and demonic spirituality, and persisted for a longer period of time in the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Within Guan Luoyang's vacuum realm, Yi Ya's projection was also assigned to keep Zhu Can company. The two beasts frequently devoured each other, and their respective cultivation paths made further progress.

On the White Jade Square, Guan Luoyang flicked his finger, and a wisp of dark blue divine light landed, revealing the figure of Yi Ya.

The Great Dao Essence of the Vacuum Demon was activated, temporarily borrowing from Yi Ya's cultivation path to grant him an eight-star level of understanding.

This man was wearing a tall hat and a wide belt, with a thin face, long and narrow eyes that seemed to carry a smile, and a smooth black beard. He held a small, three-legged round tripod in his right hand. Judging from his appearance alone, he was quite a handsome man.

However, everyone present possessed extraordinary cultivation, so when they looked at him, they certainly couldn't only see the surface.

Even without using his Crescent Moon Heavenly Eye, Li Shaobai could sense that what was standing there was not a human being at all.

Instead, in the deep darkness, it opened two rows of white teeth and stuck out a long, scarlet tongue, hanging precariously above a large cauldron that was cooking countless ingredients.

The extreme darkness of his appetite caused Yi Ya's true form to become part of darkness, or rather, his body, along with his eyes, ears, and nose, was devoured by his appetite, just like the Taotie in mythology.

But unlike ordinary gluttonous beasts, in addition to its two rows of sharp teeth, it also retained a sensitive tongue to savor the most delicate flavors.

Yi Ya's eyes swept over the crowd, especially lingering on Li Shaobai's forehead, his smile growing wider: "Everyone... *slurp* Hehehe, Yi Ya greets you."

Guan Luoyang gave a soft snort.

Yi Ya's expression hardened, and he dared not be presumptuous any longer. After taking the golden can from Toriko's hand, he carefully examined it.

"There are actually such mythical beasts in the world. They are simply born to grow themselves into the best food in the universe. Hehehe, slurp."

After staring at Ghost King Bei for only a short while, Yi Ya's eyes began to turn green, and a foolish smile unconsciously appeared on his face. After a long while, he finally snapped out of it and bowed to report to Guan Luoyang.

"Your Majesty, it is not difficult for you to eat this Ghost King Clam if you wish."

"As long as the Great Heavenly Demon Blade Wheel of the Purple Star Emperor is used for cutting, and Zhu Can's Hellfire is used for slow roasting, and the Taiyuan God Lord is asked to use Taiyuan Magnetic Powder to stabilize its shape, and I will coordinate in the middle, in less than thirty-three days, the most fragrant and delicious delicacy, surpassing many universes, can be roasted."

Guan Luoyang could support four projections simultaneously, allowing each of them to temporarily possess an eight-star level of spiritual insight.

But he didn't rush to agree. Instead, he took out the Cosmic Taipan from his sleeve and said, "Take another look at this snake. When these two things are put together, will there be any special changes?"

The original black and red scales of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent are now covered with white patterns. Upon closer inspection, each tiny pattern forms a wondrous hexagram, a trace of suppression by the Primordial Qi and the Fuxi Formation.

Originally, the snake had been suppressed to the point that it was almost like a mindless rope.

But as soon as it emerged from Guan Luoyang's sleeve and approached the golden can, the limp snake head suddenly stood up, its eyes glowing red, and it flicked its tongue, about to pounce on the golden can.

Guan Luoyang pulled his right hand back, and the Cosmic Taipan Snake, having missed its bite on the can, suddenly became enraged and struggled, turning back to bite Guan Luoyang. However, Guan Luoyang pinched it with two fingers of his left hand, locking its mouth a short distance behind it.

Previously, Guan Luoyang had exhausted the cosmic taipan serpent to an extreme degree in his battle with Dongfang Wuyou, and the primordial energy had even permeated and entangled its origin. Once he stopped, he could suppress it to the most secure state.

Unexpectedly, just by getting a little closer to the Ghost King Shell, the snake's appetite suddenly swelled, its strength increased dramatically, and it even caused the seal to loosen slightly.

Even now, with Guan Luoyang's hands gripping it, it remained restless, its body constantly writhing, emitting faint hissing sounds that, though seemingly weak, caused a buzzing sound throughout the mountains.

If this territory hadn't been protected by an array, the buzzing vibrations could have easily traveled five million kilometers away.

Yi Ya held the golden can of food and observed the Cosmic Taipan Serpent. After a moment, his brows furrowed, and a look of pain appeared on his face. He shook his head, sighed, and stammered.

Guan Luoyang frowned as well: "Speak."

These projections of his inner world were so realistic that sometimes he wanted to beat some of them to death again.

"This, this..."

Yi Ya shuddered and quickly said, "It's like this, I feel sorry for Your Majesty. This Ghost King Clam should actually be eaten by this snake to maximize its effect, but that way, Your Majesty won't be able to enjoy its deliciousness..."

Guan Luoyang: "Get to the point!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I didn't feel much just by looking at this Ghost King Clam. But after seeing this snake, I'm pretty sure that this Ghost King Clam symbolizes the concept of the evolution of the native universe. It represents the ultimate stage of evolution, and after the stage of cosmic evolution is over, it will come to an end."

Yi Ya said, "This snake is the most powerful predator in the native universe, and may symbolize the end of this universe. So if this snake devours the Ghost King Shell, it will produce extraordinary changes, far greater than if someone else were to devour it."

As he said this, his Adam's apple bobbed, he swallowed hard, and pondered for a moment.

"If I'm not mistaken, after the Taipan Serpent devours the Ghost King Shell, it will transform into the leader of the ley lines of the Gourmet Continent, completing the steps from evolution to its end, causing the remaining stars in the starry sky to converge towards the Gourmet Continent at an accelerated pace."

Upon hearing this, Lin Touhua immediately asked, "If we could control this snake, could we slow down the fall of the star, or even make the earth's ley lines of the Gourmet Continent work for us?"

Hai Donglai said, "The Gourmet Continent is the last glimmer of light in this multiverse. If we can guide the power of the earth veins of this continent and combine it with our formation, we may be able to directly crush the opponent's defenses and seize their territory."

Rainbow Cat also said, "It seems that the two standards required for winning the game really complement each other."

"Eating only the Ghost King Clam is probably not enough for the Cosmic Taipan Serpent to guide the ley lines of the entire Gourmet Continent; it can only guide a portion, but it is indeed a very large energy source."

Yi Ya looked down at his feet, somewhat amazed by the abundance of ley lines contained in this continent, and said, "If this snake were to become a complete conceptual embodiment, it shouldn't have self-awareness. However, by only consuming the Ghost King Shell, its sublimation wouldn't be that significant, and it would retain some of its ferocity."

"It will be very difficult to subdue it then."

Lu Nanxing raised his hand with a wistful expression: "I also like to eat all kinds of delicious food, and I have a big appetite."

She pointed at the snake. "Why is it a top predator? Even if only native creatures qualify, Toriko is one of them."

Toriko's face showed a look of sudden realization, as if he was really thinking about whether he could bite off a piece of flesh from the Cosmic Taipan to prove his status as a top predator and replace the position of this conceptual incarnation.

"it's useless."

At this moment, Guan Luoyang spoke up, "Ghost King Shell is the second extreme of Qi Gate, and Cosmic Taipan Serpent is the second extreme of Body Gate. However, Toriko was affected by the Tongue Battle Group and has already entered the system of the Main God Space, so he can no longer replace the Taipan Serpent's position."

Lin Touhua said, "Let's not deal with the Ghost King Shell for now. As for the Taipan Serpent, it can be used as a weapon in Luoyang, so it's making the best use of it."

"If the situation changes later and we have to rely on the power of the ley lines, then it won't be too late for us to deal with the two of them."

She said this because the [Most Fierce and Mad] side now has a significant advantage and more leeway.

However, in reality, Shao Kang was arguably the weakest link on the opposing side. After this lesson, Dongfang Wuyou and his team will definitely be more vigilant, making it unlikely that the high-level combat power will be reduced again.

It is almost impossible to quickly conquer the other party's territory through normal means. The longer each side has been building up its territory, the more solid its defenses will become.

Even if I find a new opportunity in the future, I don't know how much time will be wasted in the meantime.

Guan Luoyang thought for a moment and said, "I think this is worth a try. If we have another divine artifact to help us, we should be able to subdue this snake."

"good!"

Yan Kuangtu immediately said, "When the strong clash, there's no chance to pursue a safe option. Now that we have the upper hand, what's wrong with giving it a try?"

Hai Donglai echoed, "We should cut the Gordian knot."

After some discussion, most of the people agreed to try using the taipan snake to guide the earth's veins as soon as possible.

Since that's the case, Lin Tou Hua also complied with the resolution.

The most important thing is to take control of the nine-star artifact, the Hammer of Wrath.

Regarding the Chaos Tide, previously only four people—Dongfang Wuyou, Tianwang, Baen, and Shaokang—possessed nine-star artifacts.

Guan Luoyang's suppression of Shao Kang this time can only be considered a small gain, but if he can transform Shao Kang's nine-star artifact into the power of the "most ferocious and mad" aspect, then it can be considered a great gain.

However, the Hammer of Wrath is a special case. It was formed by guiding a dead embryo of the primordial universe and is full of primordial resentment. Shao Kang was able to leave his mark with the help of the forger.

Temporarily isolating the connection between the person and the artifact might not be too difficult, but truly erasing the old imprints and taking control of this artifact is much more troublesome than dealing with artifacts that are normally forged!

(End of this chapter)