476: Chapter 358 476: Chapter 358 However, they all had their own Purification Magic, and the water they drank felt truly different from the water of the world outside; even if it was from outside, the water they controlled didn’t seem to have the same functionality as the water here.
The two monkeys felt so curious that they went to check the fish in the river and, while catching them, they wouldn’t eat the fish raw like the other monkeys did.
The fish they caught were somewhat larger, and then they used their spells to roast the fish in the river, turning it into delicious grilled fish.
As the two kings were grilling fish, the tantalizing aroma wafted far and wide, making the monkeys watching them grill and the other creatures around long to swallow a mouthful of saliva.
The Taoist, who had been hiding for two days to avoid detection by Demonic Beasts, dared not eat the food from his space nor dare to barbecue with magic, for fear of attracting trouble.
He had been surviving on Pills and Bigu Pills he carried, and swallowing saliva at the smell of food.
Now he was no longer as carefree as before, with no one to cook for him and no disciples to offer their respect.
In the Magnet Magic Treasure Soul Conqueror, Huang Chen also smelled the delicious scent but, alas, he had not yet cultivated the ability to consume as a ghost.
The delicacies of the world had been beyond his reach for several months after his death, a painful existence where he saw delicious food but could not eat, and saw his enemies but had no power to seek vengeance.
The two monkeys took a bite of the delicious grilled fish and squinted their eyes in enjoyment.
With souls of two monkeys basking in the joy of the grilled fish, they already noticed the drooling expressions of their fellow kind.
They saw other Demonic Beasts drooling too, some of which had always eaten raw and had not evolved human habits, and worse, some had no ability to use fire.
Each Demonic Beast had different attributes; fire-attributed beasts only used their abilities as a tool for fighting and still showed behavior of eating raw.
Their souls brimming with pride, one monkey felt no connection with those of its kind; what did their desire to eat have to do with it?
They used to have subordinates arrange their food, so why would it bother looking after them now?
Where would its dignity as a king go then?
After eating their fill of grilled fish, the two monkeys felt the air here was so refreshing.
Along the river bank grew some grass and patches of green flowers they did not recognize.
The green flowers seemed unique, radiating a vitality they had never felt before.
Their newly cultivated physical souls felt refreshed as the vitality entered their bodies, and they sensed their meridians healing.
Moreover, some Demonic Beasts weren’t eating other creatures or fish like them, but instead, they were picking and eating the flowers.
The souls of the two monkeys, unlike ordinary monkeys, had an extraordinary sense of smell.
One of them was even a punished Immortal from the Immortal Realm.
Having experienced true treasures before, the vitality radiating from these Immortal Herbs and flowers indicated that this Spiritual Artifact was no ordinary one as it kept them confined here.
“Immortal Herbs…”
One monkey leaped up, not caring about the groups of different species of Demonic Beasts it was facing off for the flowers; there may be a fight over them.
The other monkey made the same movement; they were like conjoined twins, one having an idea, the other having the same idea.
Various Demonic Beasts eating the flowers joyously, with the riverbanks densely arrayed with such Spiritual Flowers: during the day, green ones bloomed, and at night, red ones.
Different flowers had different effects; even just inhaling their scent from the air could make them stronger.
One could say that eating such Spiritual Flowers would satisfy hunger without needing other food sources and aid their cultivation.
Bullying other creatures was just a manifestation of their restless nature, seeking challenges.
The two monkeys snatched a flower each from among the crowd of different species and leaped high into the air with them.
The other creatures, seeing the two monkeys coming to take their food, prepared to fight defensively.
The monkey companions looked somewhat perplexed at the two Monkey Kings; while they enjoyed grilled fish so much, why would they want to pick flowers?
In the past, on Fruit Mountain full of beautiful flowers, the kings had never shown interest.
Both monkeys performed the same action, holding a branch of flower, sniffing its fragrance while squinting, even closing their eyes to savor the scent of the flower.
It was like the expressions of two curious people, only they were facing a flower, exuding an air that left their companions puzzled.
The monkeys couldn’t care less about what their companions were thinking; the Qi they sensed from the flower seemed to revive their bodily functions.
The soul entities that had just formed were substantial enough to appear during the day, but their internal organs and meridians were still inferior compared to a true body.
The scent and essence of the flower not only helped repair their meridians but also gave them a feeling of growing stronger.
Thrilled by the thought of finding such a fortune in this space, a flower that could bolster their bodies, the two monkeys became excited.
They didn’t bother admiring the flower any longer and directly ate it.
They only felt the Qi inside them transforming into the vibrant Qi of the flower, circulating through the meridians of their bodies.
It became a part of their body’s spiritual energy, but for some reason, although the spiritual energy circulated through their body, improving its quality, it did not enhance the spiritual energy in their body by much.
It felt as if the spiritual energy they had just absorbed was being sucked away by the air through their pores.
The monkeys found it strange; such a wonderful Vitality Spirit Flower should have dramatically increased their bodily spiritual energy upon consumption!
Why did it only boost their strength a little before some of it was drawn away?
Something was off!
“Hey, do you feel something’s not right?”
“Your thinking is the same as mine, I just can’t figure out why!”
The two monkeys scratched their heads in the same confused manner as they observed clusters of demonic beasts.
No wonder these creatures hadn’t grown much stronger despite such abundant resources.
Even the most formidable among them were only at the Transformation Stage, not even stronger than the two of them.
The two puzzled Monkey Kings could only seek answers from the already transformed beasts, finally approaching the Tiger King.
“Hey, do you all feed on Spiritual Flowers every day?
Are these flowers your only food?”
The Tiger King lay sprawled on the ground, unlike other creatures, he didn’t need to pick the flowers himself, he had spells that could summon them at will.
Upon hearing the question from above, the Tiger King lazily lifted his head, appearing not formidable like a tiger but rather like a languid cat.
“We bask in the sunlight to cultivate during the day, feasting on green flowers, and at night, we are enveloped in the scent of red flowers, day in, day out.”
“Oh, so you’ve stopped eating other creatures?”
“What’s so tasty about eating creatures?
Their blood is so fishy.
Can it even compare to Spirit Grass?”
“Hey, I have a question for you.
Why does consuming Spirit Grass only increase our spiritual energy by a bit?
It’s supposed to be Immortal Herbs, it shouldn’t be like this!”
“Have you felt anything else?” the Tiger King continued lazily.
They’d of course discussed this issue before, but living within the Magnet Magic Treasure and going through the same routine daily, they’d stopped bothering to think about it, having nothing new to consider.
“It seems like a little bit of spiritual energy gained is then emitted through the pores of the body.
Could there be something strange with the Magical Treasure?”
The Tiger King rolled his eyes upon hearing the monkey’s words and said, “This is still daytime.
If it were nighttime, the air’s suction would be even stronger.
Without using your own power to seal the spiritual energy within your body, it would all be sucked away.”
The two Monkey Kings, half-believing, half-doubting what they heard, and the other monkey who had been silent till now, expressed disbelief:
“We’ve been here two days and two nights, and at night we haven’t felt any suction of spiritual energy from our bodies by the air.”
Observing the two monkeys, the Tiger King could tell why they were so arrogant—it was clear they could cultivate their ghostly forms to walk through the space both day and night.
Despite this, they still remained essentially soul entities.
“Haven’t you noticed Ghost Flames drifting about at night?
If I’m not mistaken, you two have cultivated from souls!
The nighttime suction probably doesn’t affect you!”