The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 223 - 143 Hoisting the Tiger’s Skin as the Banner

Chapter 223: Chapter 143 Hoisting the Tiger’s Skin as the Banner

"How is it?"

"This taste... it’s fascinating." He couldn’t find the right words to describe it. Indeed, the flavor was delightful; no wonder some mortals would rather die than miss out on it.

She, however, would not have that pleasure. Ning Xiaoxian shook her head, focusing on the fish in her hands.

She was always engrossed when eating. Of the two worlds she had experienced, perhaps only the joy of food was the common thread. Amidst this dangerous and uncertain journey, it was only while eating that she could temporarily forget all the confusion and frustration, immersing herself wholeheartedly in the flavors.

Only after meticulously finishing every last bit of fish did she go to the river to wash her hands. Unable to get rid of the fish smell, she scrubbed her palms and the backs of her hands with salt and finally rinsed them clean.

Turning around, she discovered that Miluo had already finished eating the pufferfish, still clutching the skewer, but it was dangling weakly by his side.

He looked so odd, leaning his whole weight against a tree. His eyes were ostensibly staring ahead, but his pupils were dilated, his gaze unfocused. His thin, red lips were tightly sealed, as if he had fallen into a deep hysteria and could not extricate himself.

"Lord Miluo? Lord Miluo?" She gently called out twice, then waved her hand in front of his eyes several times, realizing that he didn’t even blink.

Could it be?

She tentatively reached out and pulled the skewer from his hand, tossing it far away. As a result, Miluo leaned on her, with no response at all.

She indeed had not completely eradicated the pufferfish poison! It was her first time cooking with it, and she lacked experience. In Huaxia, pufferfish poison was once considered the strongest non-protein toxin in nature. Here, this neurotoxin probably wouldn’t kill a Divine Refining Stage great monster, but she suddenly recalled that pufferfish poison has another significant effect —

Sedative and anaesthetic properties.

It can paralyze the entire body, slow down breathing, and induce a coma-like state. Clinically, the use of pufferfish needle poison as a sedative isn’t uncommon.

Demons highly value Body Refinement, and perhaps Miluo’s Great Demon body could be immune to this terrible toxin, but the side effects of the pufferfish poison might not be lethal to him. His body probably doesn’t even recognize this as a threat, therefore not filtering out the anesthetic effect.

So, to put it simply, fox demon Lord Miluo is currently under anesthesia, unresponsive to the outside world! And she had also been listening for a long time, yet had never heard a heartbeat from him.

This scene was too rare; Changtian also expressed surprise: "I never imagined that this kind of fish toxin could affect even the fox demon clan." His extensive knowledge led him to consider another possibility, "Do you remember the Fierce Beast that went mad over catnip? Maybe this pufferfish poison is to the fox demon what catnip is to the Fierce Beast, naturally irresistible!"

As he spoke, his voice couldn’t help but reveal a hint of schadenfreude: "Congratulations, you’ve inadvertently discovered the fox demon’s natural bane!"

Ning Xiaoxian’s heart was pounding. Now that Miluo was in a semi-comatose state, what did that mean?

It meant he had temporarily lost his ability to resist! It meant that with one move, she could capture him into the God Demon Prison! If successful, this would be the highest-ranked demon she had collected since taking over the God Demon Prison. The demonic power of him alone, it was unknown how much Heavenly Talent and Earthly Treasure it could stimulate the soil to produce!

He wasn’t a good demon anyway, casually killing dozens of people. Looking at his carefree and composed demeanor, he probably treated mortals with such disregard for life on a regular basis. Imprisoning him in the God Demon Prison, she wouldn’t need to feel any guilt at all!

"Lord Miluo, what’s wrong with you?" She continued to gently call out, then employed the Breathing Control Technique to calm her breathing and heartbeat before slowly reaching towards his shoulder.

The moment she touched him, he would belong to her.

At this moment, she was so nervous!

Just a little more, only a little bit more...

"Wait!" Changtian suddenly spoke up.

She was nearly startled into jumping. This wasn’t the time to frighten someone; it could cause a heart attack!

He proclaimed gravely, "Someone’s coming. No, a demon is approaching from behind you!" He urgently added, "They will be here in five breaths. At least one of the demons is recognizable. Don’t touch this fox demon, they might be in league with him!"

She sighed inwardly. It seemed that the god of luck was on Miluo’s side this noon, as it hadn’t favored him last night when he helplessly watched the tracked tea seedlings get trampled by the wolf pack. Today, it was her turn to watch a great feast slip away from her mouth, now spoiled by the sudden arrival of other demons!