inspire-indiana Chapter 1 A Cute Beast Falls from the Sky
Chapter 1 A Cute Beast Falls from the Sky
"This is it. Once I break the barrier here, Tao Tao, you can go in and take everything out."
A man dressed in a yellow robe held an eight-treasure compass. He watched as the compass needle trembled twice before pointing straight ahead and remaining still.
In his excitement, he waved his long sleeve, and a fluffy little beast darted out from his sleeve, looking at the blue spiritual energy ripples in front of him and letting out a cute "Awoo".
The man, named Song Chaofeng, was a cultivator who accidentally found the furry little beast in the melting ice and tamed it, intending to use it to enter the barrier of Floating Cloud Mountain to find treasures.
The spiritual energy ripples in front of him continued to expand, and the mountain gradually began to tremble. Song Chaofeng threw out seven small banners and twisted them in the air in front of him with his bare hands, revealing a blue Bagua formation.
"Now!"
"Awoo!"
Tao Tao barked, its round body twisted, and it transformed into a white shadow, disappearing into the formation.
Everything in front of him was murky and white, and he couldn't see anything clearly. Tao Tao stared wide-eyed, but still couldn't see anything.
It smells so good!
A pleasant fragrance wafted from somewhere, and Tao Tao swallowed hard, its stomach rumbling. It stretched out its furry paw.
With a "plop," a fluffy snowball fell from the sky and plunged headfirst into the spirit pool.
"Hmm?" The handsome man, who was dozing by the pool, suddenly opened his eyes. It was just a very soft sound, but it was like heavenly music pressing down from above, striking the depths of his soul.
Gollum—
Two or three bubbles rose to the surface of the water, and Snowball poked its head out, blinking its big eyes as it stared at the handsome man's tail not far ahead... drool dripping down its face.
It's a fish, a really big fish!
Before the man's eyes could even register a flicker of surprise, Tao Tao charged forward in a flash, its jaws snapping open as it bit the incomparably beautiful tail.
"Hiss..." The man gasped, his face darkening, his voice icy cold, "You beast, how dare you covet my life essence?"
When has the ancient true dragon ancestor Bai Yan ever suffered such humiliation?
Tao Tao tilted her head, blinked her big eyes twice, and didn't understand at all. All she knew was that the fish was delicious! She took another bite.
In the chaos, a voice emerged in Tao Tao's mind.
"Now that you have lost your true essence and blood, you are not even as good as a dog. What right do you have to stay in the Ye family? Today, I will send you on your way, so that you will fall into the abyss forever and your soul will dissipate!"
Who? Who's speaking?
The little beast was startled, its big eyes darting around as if unfamiliar memories flooded its mind, but were quickly sealed away again.
Bai Yan's lips twitched, his handsome face filled with anger. He swung his tail forcefully, but the little guy seemed to be stuck to him and wouldn't let go no matter what he did.
In a fit of rage, a dragon's roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Tao Tao was blasted away by an invisible force and plunged into the water with a gurgle. Her four claws kicked wildly in the air, and a red light gradually enveloped her.
In the blink of an eye, the little beast transformed into a little dumpling dressed in a red dress, its big, bright eyes staring intently at the handsome man not far away, looking drooling with desire.
not good!
Sensing something was wrong, Bai Yan took to the air, but his essence blood was being absorbed and his internal energy was reversing, causing him to slow down for a moment. In the blink of an eye, the little dumpling had already broken through the air and arrived in front of him.
Tao Tao grinned and, lying on Bai Yan's body, bit his delicate collarbone.
"So hard!" The little dumpling bumped her teeth on his collarbone and protested with a soft, babyish voice, leaving Bai Yan speechless for a while. Just as he was about to push her away, the little one hugged his long neck and started sucking on him fiercely.
"Uh... Soul Imprint, how dare you..."
"Ancestor!"
A group of celestial servants rushed in upon hearing the commotion, only to stare in disbelief at the scene before them.
Their ancestor was actually bitten by a little dumpling?
Seeing the group of immortal servants, Bai Yan's heart sank. In a fit of anger, he let out a dragon roar that resounded through the nine heavens. Tao Tao was stunned for a moment, then quickly loosened her teeth, twisted her waist, and arrived at the edge of the spirit pool in the blink of an eye.
Bai Yan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Take down this ferocious beast for me!"
Upon hearing this, Tao Tao's eyes darted around anxiously. Just as the fairy servants were about to attack, a spatial rift suddenly appeared behind her, sucking her in.
Seeing Tao Tao escape right under his nose, Bai Yan was furious. He immediately issued a proclamation to the lower realms, especially the Yanhan Sect in the human realm, that anyone who found this ferocious beast and brought it to him would be richly rewarded.
Of course, Tao Tao was unaware of this.
As the white mist dissipated, Tao Tao slowly emerged from the formation. The moment she appeared, the magical artifact in Song Chaofeng's hand instantly turned into dust, and even the seven small banners could not escape it.
"It's over! This is a treasure left by our ancestors, and I've ruined it all!" Song Chaofeng cried, burying his face in his hands.
Upon seeing this, Tao Tao exclaimed with delight, "Master, Tao Tao is back!"
"Huh?" Song Chaofeng looked up when he heard the soft, sweet voice. Who was this little dumpling in front of him? She seemed to be calling him "Master Brother" and calling herself Tao Tao?
Song Chaofeng glanced at Tao Tao, his expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly shook his head and kept backing away. He was wondering why the soul imprint engraved in Tao Tao's body had suddenly disappeared.
It's evolved! It even took human form, comparable to a level four demon beast!
How could a mere cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining dare to compare himself to a transformed demon beast? Let alone being her master, she was more than qualified to be his teacher.
"Master brother?"
"No, no, no, don't call me master. We, cough, we're at most peers, peers, haha." Song Chaofeng waved his hands hurriedly in fright, sweating profusely from his back, afraid that Tao Tao might swallow him up in a moment of excitement.
Seeing his terrified expression, Tao Tao didn't understand. She leaned closer to him, pointed to her mouth, and said sheepishly, "I'm hungry."
This startled Song Chaofeng, who quickly took out a bunch of things from his storage ring and fed them. After eating and drinking their fill, Tao Tao smacked their lips happily.
Knowing she was in a good mood, Song Chaofeng cautiously asked, "Tao Tao, did you find any good treasures in the barrier? I don't want them, I just think you might not be very useful to them..."
"Baby?" Tao Tao's eyes darted around, and after thinking carefully, he nodded. "Yes, there is a huge fish over there, it's so delicious!"
"Fish?" Song Chaofeng was immediately dumbfounded. Could this little guy have encountered some kind of fish-shaped mythical beast and swallowed it whole? No wonder his cultivation level has improved so quickly.
But what kind of fish can be so powerful?
Song Chaofeng chuckled sheepishly, "Let me try it next time too."
"Okay." Tao Tao replied happily, looking exactly the same as before, which relieved Song Chaofeng.
After thinking for a while, Song Chaofeng said to her, "This time we're changing our route. We were originally planning to go to Qingfeng Valley, but this time we'll go directly to Yanhan Sect to become disciples. They don't discriminate between meat and vegetables there, and as long as you can pass the test, they'll even accept demonic beasts."
These words filled Tao Tao with joy and excitement, and she asked, "Can I do it too?"
“Yes, if you can’t, then I’m afraid I won’t be able to enter either. Let’s go, let’s go to the Annihilation Sect right now.”
At least with this little dumpling by my side, I'm not afraid of being bullied in the Annihilation Sect.