Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 251 - 124: Survived _2

Chapter 251: Chapter 124: Survived _2

Long Kongkong seemed a bit baffled as he said, "I don’t know either! I didn’t do anything! Speaking of which, teacher, haven’t we been on high alert all this time? Why then did a high-level wraith manage to enter our world?"

Hai Jifeng said solemnly from the side, "High-level wraiths are difficult to distinguish because they look so similar to humans, and if they deliberately suppress their own wraith aura, it’s even harder to tell. So naturally, they might sneak in undetected. It’s hard to guard against. You think the demon hunting team of the Sanctuary is here just for show? A big part of their mission is to combat these wraith entities that infiltrate secretly. You were lucky this time around, but you must be more careful in the future. You’re probably already targeted."

Long Kongkong gave a wry laugh and said, "Escaping death in a great disaster only means good fortune afterwards. Who knows, next time around, I might capture her." Upon saying this, a glint flickered in his eyes. Did he truly not know how his identity was exposed? No, he did know. He just didn’t want to admit it. He had used his reserve Sacred Legate identity once before when he was buying a necklace for the goddess. But admitting it would undoubtedly earn him a scolding!

Na Ye said to Hai Jifeng, "Considering that even the Holy City has been infiltrated and the identity of a reserve Sacred Legate has been exposed, the Sacred Legate has to take some action. We should report today’s incident together."

Hai Jifeng nodded and said gravely, "Things are becoming less and less peaceful. We can only hope that the number of high-level wraiths is not too high. Otherwise, we would be in serious trouble. Today’s wraith was a 7th Rank wraith, stronger than an average 7th Rank professionist. It was probably distracted by maintaining the aura isolation barrier, or else Kongkong may not have survived until we arrived."

Hai Jifeng and Na Ye personally escorted Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong back to the Spirit Furnace Academy, then returned to the Sanctuary to report the incident. Zi Tianwu had not yet returned from the chase.

Back at the dormitory, Ling Menglu had only just returned. The contest at the Priests Temple had taken a very long time, and she had been one of the last ones to participate. The outcome, though, was never in doubt.

"What? Kongkong was attacked?" Upon hearing Long Dangdang recount Long Kongkong’s experience, Ling Menglu was greatly surprised.

"Wait for me after tomorrow’s match ends, and let’s head back together. Let’s avoid going solo for a while," Ling Menglu suggested cautiously.

Long Dangdang nodded in agreement. If the three of them stayed together, with the Divine Prayers Icy Moon Angel on their side, they would stand a chance even against a 7th Rank enemy. This was the Holy City, after all. As long as they held on for a while, reinforcements would arrive.

Long Kongkong said cheerily, "No sweat, no sweat. I must admit, though, that the undead was pretty easy on the eyes."

Long Dangdang retorted, irritated, "So she wants to kill you, and yet you still have eyes for her attractiveness? Are you out of your mind?"

Long Kongkong countered, "I survived, right? Plus, if death is a given, isn’t it better to die by the hand of a beauty rather than some grotesque wraith? Anyway, I owe today’s escape to the foodie. If not for it, I might truly have died." While speaking, he tried to open the contract space to summon the Sky Devouring Rodent back from outside.

Surprisingly, the Sky Devouring Rodent emerged without any fuss this time around.

"You bastard, call me foodie one more time, and see whether I’ll bother saving you in the future," it said, appearing quite exasperated as soon as it came out.

Seeing this big old rodent that could talk and reason so eloquently, Ling Menglu was also taken aback.

Long Kongkong chuckled and said, "All right, all right. You saved me only because your life was tied to mine. But I do acknowledge my debt to you. Tell me, what reward do you want? As long as it’s within my capability, I’ll get it for you."

The Sky Devouring Rodent’s tiny eyes sparkled, and it responded without hesitation, "What you guys were eating—give me ten of what you had today."

Long Kongkong was flabbergasted. "You mean the pork ribs noodles?"

"Mm-hmm." The Sky Devouring Rodent nodded vigorously, looking like it was about to drool.

Although it was in the contract space, it was different from ordinary mounts. It could sense everything happening in the outside world. Naturally, it could also sense the aroma of the pork ribs noodles. It had been drooling alone in the contract space! But it was too proud to beg. Would the mighty Sky Devouring Emperor stoop so low as to wiggle its tail for food?

Long Kongkong’s eyes lit up, "I get it now. You don’t like it when I call you foodie because you don’t think the tag fits, right? Yeah, I get that. I’ve never fed you after all. No worries, you just want ten servings of pork ribs noodles? I’ll buy you twenty servings and guarantee you a hearty meal."

Hearing his promise, the Sky Devouring Rodent was about to erupt in fury but when he swiftly agreed to get it and even doubled the portion, it immediately kept quiet, only offering a begrudging hmph of satisfaction.

Long Dangdang wasn’t too fond of the giant rat initially, mainly because he deemed it too cunning and disobedient. But seeing it save Kongkong today left him impressed, and he nodded his approval, "I’ll pay."

It was true, Long Kongkong had no money. If he wanted to buy the pork ribs noodles, he would either have to mark a tab with Hep Benn or rely on Dangdang to pay for it.

Long Kongkong examined the Sky Devouring Rodent’s little claw. The dark gold talon was completely undamaged, the dark gold light exceptionally bright. It was remarkable considering that this was the same claw that the rising spiritual power shield failed to stop, indicating the strength of the green-armored woman’s short blades. But it failed to hurt the currently 4th Rank Sky Devouring Rodent, showing the degree of sturdiness of its claws.

His gaze on the claws, the Sky Devouring Rodent scolded irritably, "What are you staring at? You think that the claw of the Great Emperor can be damaged easily? I want the pork ribs noodles, and if you really want me to help you, you need to find more energy-rich food for me to devour. My devouring ability is different from yours—you can directly devour energy and filter it, while I need to rely on eating. The more energy I eat, the faster I evolve." The Sky Devouring Rodent’s eyes shone, reminiscing about Long Kongkong’s Divine Channeling of the Abyss. Although it nearly got him killed by the green-armored woman, it was shocked because it realized that this was an extremely high-end devouring ability and, although it didn’t directly aid its own evolution, it did enable vast consumption of energy. It was a superior tactic for assisting cultivation and supplementing battle energy. The Sky Devouring Rodent’s own Devour Heaven and Earth spell could be seen as having strengths and weaknesses in the battlefield.

Long Kongkong scratched his head and said, "Sure, I’ll figure something out. But where on earth am I going to get energy-loaded food?"

Ling Menglu suggested from the side, "It’s not hard. Check out the auction next time and you’re bound to find something. Not just for your giant rat, Dangdang’s Little Eight also needs energy supplementation. Otherwise, it’ll evolve too slowly if it only depends on the energy you share during your cultivation. For magical beasts with extraordinarily high talent, their own advancement requires massive energy. Food intake is a good way to supplement that. Don’t you guys have the VIP cards my dad gave you? I’ll go with you guys, help you with some insights. But the priority is for you guys to advance from the Knight’s Temple selection battle. As long as you make it to the top ten, all the various Temples have a prize, which will give you more confidence at the auction."