Chapter 120: Humans and Beasts Share the Same Origin

  "This..." Han Chong suddenly wanted to slap himself in the face, really wishing he wasn't a well-bred son of the Han family, but rather a thick-skinned Hu Gao.

  "Hehe, I'm just teasing you." Yingguang said with a smile, "Mammoth kid, why don't you go find a place to eat this elephant strength grass first? It'll take me some time to dry these mouse skins, or else they'll be all dirty and that white-clothed kid definitely won't be able to stand it."

  Yun Feng's face turned red as soon as he heard it, he always thought that Ying Guang was not a monster, but a lively little girl, and being said so by her made him feel very embarrassed.

  "Ah, drying? Miss Yingguang, I just tried using the Fire Dragon Technique, but these golden fur mouse skins are extremely fire-resistant and can't be roasted at all." Hu Gao asked, could it be that Miss Yingguang had some special method?

  "Fire is out of the question, but someone's light can!" Yīng Guāng said with a tone that implied "you wouldn't understand".

  Three people followed Ying Guang and found a clean place.

  Han Chong ate a root of Elephant Strength Grass, sat down with his legs crossed, and absorbed its power. The golden mammoth's virtual shadow floated above his head, flashing with golden light, sometimes growing larger, sometimes smaller, constantly flickering.

  And those curved ivory tusks, however, did not change with the body, but seemed to have an invisible master craftsman at work, twisting and turning the tusks, making their curvature even more perfect, so that they no longer curled upwards, but rather like two arcs cut from the same large circle, smooth and beautiful.

  Han Cong didn't have any unexpected moves, Hu Gao also took out a ball of flame honey and shared it with Yun Feng to eat, starting their cultivation.

  Now, the Black Fire Lotus and the Black Fire Peony are useless to all three of them. Especially after Hu Gao ate the White Fire Snow Lotus, these two treasures have completely lost their effect. On the other hand, this Flame Nectar not only nourishes their Yuan Force but also nourishes their physical body and even their divine soul.

  It was unclear how much time had passed when Hu Gao was dazzled awake by a burst of light.

  Open your eyes, and it's a soft light in front of you, with a gentle glow flashing from the abdomen.

  "Ah, you're awake! Quick, bring out the honey. I couldn't help but think of eating it and had to wake you up." Yīng Guāng said as soon as Hú Gāo opened his eyes, stretching out his paws at once.

  Hu Gao glanced at her chest, which was close at hand, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth in a strange way.

  "Alright, Miss Jingguang, I invite you to a quiet place for dinner, there's honey and many other delicious things." Hu Gao sincerely invited.

  "Hehe, young green-haired kid, you're really good at talking, people like it." Ying Guang shone a beam of light on her abdomen to reveal a smiling face, "Hehe, does it look like this? That's how Wa Huang smiles."

  The two walked to a quiet place, Hu Gao took out a piece of Chi Long fire crystal as a brazier, hollowed out a black fire lotus cap as a pot, and cooked lotus seeds with honey.

  Hu Gao looked at the dense forest below and said aloud.

  "Is Yao really resting in peace here?"

  "Of course, the place where Yao rests is right next to the great Chi Daoren's, but there's nothing there except a stone coffin. It's empty and desolate. The family and Ehuang have gone in to pay their respects before. Why are you asking this? Are you thinking of going in too? Let me tell you, you've disturbed Chi Daoren, if it weren't for that little dragon, I would have crushed you all by now. Don't think about disturbing Yao again."

  Ying Guang put the black lotus seed soaked in honey into her mouth while waving her paws threateningly.

  "That red dragon, Red Big Brother, is Yao's totem, right?" Hu Gao didn't heed her threat and continued asking.

  "No." Jing Guang flickered her claws, "People heard from E Huang that Chi Da Ren was a friend of the Emperor, but they had never appeared together. Later, Yao was injured and came here, and Chi Da Ren also disappeared. Later, E Huang's ancestors found this place and discovered that Chi Da Ren was also resting here." Jing Guang recalled.

  "Who hurt Yao?"

  "No one knows, Queen Mother of the West doesn't know either, all the murals have been scraped off."

  "Who shaved it off?" Hu Gao asked.

  "It might be Chi Daoren, or Yao himself. When our ancestors found this place, the murals were already like that. For years, Ehuang has been studying those murals and texts, but still can't understand what they mean." Yinguang's tone was tinged with sadness.

  Hu Gao recalled the last few murals, which should be the story of Yao. But since they were scraped off, it's possible that someone even more powerful came in later. Moreover, it's possible that they were the descendants of Yao's opponents, so they erased their ancestors!

  "I have another question, how did Ehuang become a half-human and half-ant creature? Can all high-level demon beasts transform?" Hu Gao stared at Yingguang, wanting to understand this matter. Maybe in the future, Xiaowu could also transform into human form.

  "Ah, damn it, how can you stare at someone's chest like that!" Jingguang noticed Hu Gao's gaze and angrily threw the lotus seed in her hand at him.

  Hu Gao took a mouthful of food and started chewing, saying: "I wonder if Little Five will also transform into human form in the future."

  "They don't know if high-level demon beasts can transform, I'm only fourth level!" Ying Guang grabbed the lotus flower and held it in front of her. "What about Yao Huang? What's her level?"

  "They didn't tell you." After drinking a mouthful of honey, Hu Gao ignored him.

  "Seventh rank? Eighth rank? Ninth rank? Or perhaps a Divine Beast?" Hu Gao wondered to himself.

  "Others won't tell you how powerful the Empress is." Yīnguāng Lè said with a smile, but couldn't help continuing, "They'll tell you that the Empress was born this way, and after Fēi Luó grows up and sheds her shell, she'll be just like the Empress. This is their natural state, because the Empress is a descendant of Yáo."

  Ying Guang threw a heavy bomb at Hu Gao.

  "What?! Ehuang is a descendant of Yao? How is that possible? Humans and demon beasts..." Hu Gao almost choked on the lotus seed in his mouth.

  "Others don't like your attitude!" Jing Guang seemed a bit angry, "Hmph! E Huang and the others knew you humans would be like this, that's why they didn't go out. In the past, Yao and Li Zhuang fell in love after building an anthill, what's so strange about that? You humans are really..."

  "Cough cough!" Hu Gao finally caught his breath and said: "Sorry, I was too surprised!"

  "Let me tell you, there's a sentence on the wall that was covered up. It said humans and beasts share the same origin, but later it was covered with 'humans and beasts are equal' which was interpreted by Ehuang. If Yao thought humans and beasts shared the same origin, and his descendants were like Ehuang, then what's wrong with that? You humans are just discriminatory towards other tribes. I often see you humans hunting and killing demonic beasts in Flame Valley." Yinguang said coldly.

  Are humans and animals from the same origin? Hu Gao couldn't help but think of Darwin's theory of evolution, but he still found it hard to accept that humans and animals shared a common ancestor.

  "Huh? I thought you'd be surprised by the phrase 'human and animal have a common origin'." Ying Guang teased Hu Gao, seeing his calm expression.

  "Haha, I believe this sentence, it's possible that humans evolved from monkeys." Hu Gao laughed.

  "Haha, you're right, you are interesting." Ying Guang also laughed.

  "Come to think of it, Yingguang, why did we three disturb the Lord Chi and Empress Yao treated us so well? Is it just because of Xiao Wu?" This was something that Hu Gao couldn't understand.

  If it were not for Xiao Wu, or the inheritor himself, E Huang Da could have killed Yun Feng and Han Chong, or even all three of them. But E Huang did not show any hostility, which is very strange.

  "Equality between humans and beasts! There are many such words on the murals, most of which were used to cover up the original text. Ehuang thinks this is Yao's last wish, so she has always believed in it. Even without that little golden dragon, she wouldn't have killed you. It's just that you're a successor, so she let you go get the heirloom. People all say Ehuang is too kind." Yingguang emphasized, banging the lotus flower in front of her loudly.

  Hu Gao wanted to ask more questions, but Yun Feng and Han Yunxi rushed over like they had been injected with chicken blood.

  "How was it?" Hu Gao asked abruptly.

  "It's so cool it makes me want to bleed from the nose!" Han Chong made a face as if he was about to ascend to heaven.

  "Get serious!" Yunfeng slapped him, "Probably overdid it, this guy's nose is bleeding and he still wants a second one."

  "Heh heh!" Han Chong noticed the sparkle beside him and rubbed his head, somewhat embarrassed, saying: "The Golden Mammoth's power increased by 10%, and it fed back to me, increasing my strength by 20%. I tried it out just now, and the Golden Mammoth's Void Fang Knife didn't even scratch the wall. I thought I had gone soft, and was secretly celebrating that no one had discovered my little experiment. But then Yun Feng knocked open a thin layer of the wall, revealing a deep pit inside, all filled with stone powder. I tried using the Tiger Bone Gun myself, but nothing changed, it just got stronger. Looks like I still need to practice more."

  "That's great!" Hu Gao was delighted for him, and he punched Han Chong in the chest with a fist, then patted Yun Feng on the shoulder and said: "Let's go, to the snake den, there are still good things waiting for us inside."

  "I feel I've become stronger, isn't it just a small snake? Wait and see me charge forward." Han Chong patted his chest.

  "That's fine too!" Yunfeng nodded, his face looking a bit strange.

  After hurrying for a while, the three of them had already entered the Snake Lair, where everything was filled with a thick red mist that was even denser than the Misty Zone.

  Hugao felt the fire poison in the fog and understood why Yingguang had them wear the golden fur of the Fire Mouse. Although the three of them could withstand the mist with their current strength, it would still be a huge consumption, not to mention they still had to fight against the Rad Snake.

  As for why Ying Guang didn't add a defensive halo, it turned out that her buffing ability had a time limit. With her strength, she could only maintain it for ten minutes. It was fine to use it in battle, but there was no need to waste it on the road.

  "Be careful, there's a fire snake living in the fog that will ambush you." Ying Guang's body shone with a halo, leading the way forward.

  Ying Guang, as a Starfire Firefly, has the innate ability to emit light. As long as her internal energy is not depleted, she can continuously release light. Ying Guang also told the three that the light she emits is 100% effective on herself, unlike when she uses it to aid others. She can even use her abdomen to emit light and accelerate herself, which is why Starfire Fireflies are so fast and have strong defenses.

  "Hmm!" Upon hearing Jing Guang's reminder, all three of them nodded in response and drew out their weapons, standing guard.

  Suddenly, the fog in front of Hu Gao stirred, and with a swing of his Shadowless Sword, he chopped off a meter-long transparent red snake.

  "Vot's fak! This snake can actually float in the fog!"

  Hearing Hu Gao's reminder, Yun Feng and Han Chong became even more vigilant.