After putting her hand into the stream to extinguish the fire, Ye Lian wrapped the Bird Egg in lotus leaves, covered it with mud, and started roasting it.
About twenty-five minutes passed, and the charcoal fire gradually died down.
“Is it ready to eat?” Bai Xue stared at the mud ball, her eyes full of longing.
“Almost.” Ye Lian replied while taking out the Bird Egg.
“Wow~ It smells so good, so good, so good!” Seeing the egg had turned slightly yellow, Bai Xue’s eyes lit up, saliva dripping down.
Seeing this, Ye Lian quickly cracked open the Bird Egg.
The yolk was perfectly at the seven-tenths cooked stage, with a distinct gel-like texture.
“Here.” She handed half the egg to Bai Xue, then eagerly began eating. The tender egg white melted in her mouth, releasing a rich aroma. “Mmm!”
Delicious! Absolutely delicious!
The flavor burst explosively in her mouth, indescribably satisfying.
Her eyes snapped wide open, radiating golden light.
The fur covering her body grew even more golden, as if she had been immensely nourished!
At this moment, Ye Lian’s body and mind felt ethereal, as if she could communicate with Heaven and Earth, wandering the universe.
“Howl howl, crazy one!”
A strange voice filled with happiness suddenly sounded, snapping her back to reality.
She saw a cute little fox voraciously devouring the roasted Bird Egg.
Unconsciously, the egg was finished.
Ye Lian breathed a long sigh, feeling endless energy surging turbulently within her like a raging sea.
A few seconds later, the feeling vanished.
She glanced at Bai Xue with some concern and saw the little creature swaying as if drunk.
“Bai Xue, are you okay?”
“I’m fine~ absolutely fine. I can still keep drinking~”
Ye Lian had seen many drunken scenes, but drunk from eating eggs was a first.
Absorbing such a huge amount of energy at once, it was no wonder the little one acted this way, Ye Lian shook her head with a wry smile.
At the same time, she found it strange.
She was born from an Xianshi that absorbed the Essence of Heaven and Earth, so her stomach was like a bottomless pit.
But Bai Xue’s appetite was clearly not any less than hers.
It was truly baffling.
‘Could it be that Bai Xue was not an ordinary fox?’
“Stinky monkey, I finally found you!”
Just as Ye Lian pondered this, a murderous voice suddenly came from behind.
Turning around, she immediately saw a black bear standing about 190 centimeters tall, robust and muscular, charging fiercely.
With a clap of its hands, Ye Lian snapped out of her dazed state, eyes wide open, staring directly at the bear.
“Found you at last. Prepare to die, stinky monkey!”
The black bear charged up to her without explanation and raised its hand to strike Ye Lian’s head.
The palm was swift and fierce, accompanied by the sound of air breaking, falling like lightning.
Ye Lian’s eyes hardened, preparing to dodge rather than block the strike.
But the next moment, remembering the little fox behind her, she raised her hand and braced herself to take the blow.
Bang!
“Ugh!” The heavy palm struck, causing her arm to go numb, and her legs sank slightly into the mud.
What a heavy strike!
Ye Lian was shocked in her heart.
It actually could be stopped by my hand!
The black bear was equally stunned.
“Stinky monkey, how dare you invade my home! Today I’ll make sure you die!”
‘Invade the home?’
Hearing the bear’s words, a flash of realization hit Ye Lian’s mind.
She recalled that when she and Bai Xue were hiding from the Sky Tyrant, they had entered a Stone Cave.
It turned out that was the black bear’s home.
Forest beasts had extremely strong territorial instincts; whether intentional or not, anyone who entered would be driven out.
This time, the fault was indeed theirs. But to come charging in with such reckless aggression was truly headache-inducing.
‘Did the bear think I was easy to bully?’
At that thought, Ye Lian frowned slightly and quickly stretched out her other hand, forcefully blocking the bear’s incoming paw.
Bang!
Another loud impact.
Ye Lian was flung three meters away.
Looking up, she saw the black bear lunging forward with arms wide open, attempting a real bear hug.
Faced with such a fierce embrace, she dared not slacken.
Pushing off the ground with her toes, she vaulted several meters into the air, flipping forward and landing right behind the bear.
The bear’s back suddenly went cold from hugging air and sensed trouble.
It tried to dodge, but its broad and sturdy back was already hit by a punch.
Thud!
The bear’s back was struck, yet its chest rippled in waves rapidly spreading in all directions.
Wherever the waves passed, dust flew, branches broke, and chaos erupted.
“Pfft!” Simultaneously, the bear spat out a mouthful of blood, panic flickering in its eyes.
It had never imagined that this skinny monkey possessed such terrifying power.
Though a little regretful inside, as a brave black bear, it was not afraid of fighting.
“Then fight if you want!” The bear took a large step, suddenly turned, and pushed forward with both palms, intending to slam Ye Lian down with a powerful strike.
Unfortunately, Ye Lian was nowhere in sight.
“Here.” Hearing Ye Lian’s voice, the bear shifted its gaze, only to see her strike out with a kick.
Crack!
The kick was as fast as thunder, impossible to dodge, landing squarely on the bear’s side chest.
A crisp sound rang out as several ribs snapped.
Immediately, the bear’s body shot out like an arrow.
Ye Lian pressed her advantage without mercy, moving swiftly to catch one of the bear’s thick thighs and slammed it to a halt, sending thick mud flying.
The bear, surprised that its retreat was stopped, did not feel relief but horror.
Because it saw Ye Lian twisting her body.
The rotation accelerated continuously, making the bear dizzy, its body feeling like it would fall apart.
At the moment the spin reached its peak, Ye Lian released her grip.
“Uaaaaah!” The bear shot out like a cannonball, flying far away.
Just as it finally crashed down to the ground, a shadow rushed over.
“Gwah!” The shadow stomped on the bear’s belly—it was Ye Lian.
“I heard you wanted to kill me?” She smiled faintly, clenching her fists, the crisp sound of dislocated knuckles cracking loudly.
“Cough…” The bear coughed up a blood clot, eyes wide, gritting its teeth to endure the excruciating pain, and hurriedly said, “Master, master, spare my life!”
“If you call me to spare you, then I would? That’d be too humiliating.” Ye Lian sneered, tightening her fists even more.
At this moment, the bear deeply regretted it, feeling as if its intestines were turning blue.
‘Could it be that this great bear would die so miserably?’
Watching the fist the size of a sand pot about to fall, the bear’s heart turned cold.
Suddenly, a lightning flash appeared in its mind, revealing a vital piece of information: monkeys are food lovers!
Seizing this lifeline, the bear shouted suddenly, “Master, I have a jar of top-quality honey to offer you!”
As soon as the words fell, the fist capable of taking its life froze less than five centimeters from its forehead and didn’t advance any further.
“Go get it.”
Soon after, the bear heard a voice that brought it immense relief.