“And my friends, do also look after them properly, don’t neglect them!”
Meng Lei pointed at Fred, Hudders, and the others and gave special instructions.
“Yes, Master!”
...
“Master, the underground world is intricate and complex, pretty much like a maze. Without anyone to guide your way, you can easily get lost. It’s very troublesome even for us, half-deities.”
“Guiding the way? This is easy.”
The duo took only two hours to travel across the Dragon God Empire at breakneck speed and arrived at the Magical Beast Forest!
“Little Gold, can you hear me?”
Meng Lei contacted Little Gold through the spiritual contract.
“Boss!”
Little Gold was joyful and happy.
“It’s me! I’m here in the underground world!”
“Really? Awesome!” Little Gold was very happy. “Boss, where are you? I’ll go and find you right away.”
“Magical Beast Forest!”
“Wait for me. I’ll be there right away.”
After cutting off the connection, Meng Lei smiled and said, “My friend will be here very soon. With it guiding the way, we won’t worry about getting lost.”
“Friend?”
Bubbles was puzzled.
“Come, eat something first.”
Meng Lei took out the corpse of the Tricannon Pig and started barbecuing. He had nothing to do anyway. Eating more divine pig’s meat could supplement him with extra nourishment.
This was also the first time Bubbles saw the corpse of a divine beast, so he was utterly shocked.
But when the roasted pork released a tempting aroma, all the shock turned into desire and anticipation.
“Let’s eat.”
“Master, I can eat it?”
“Why not?”
“Thanks, Master!”
Bubbles devoured like a wolf, almost eating his own tongue.
Meng Lei also ate. “Bubbles, I heard you once raped the former Titan Queen?”
“Master, this is slandering!”
Bubbles rebutted. “Asley was my first love. It’s Hazeus who was the third wheel!”
“Uh...”
Meng Lei froze for a moment. “Say more!”
“The despicable Hazeus desired Asley’s beauty and forced Asley to marry him, making us break up forcefully!
“Out of desperation, I had to secretly meet Asley. Hazeus eventually found out about us, so he ordered to have Asley executed!
“Out of rage, I chose rebellion!
“Unfortunately, I was alone with weak forces, and the rebellion was suppressed. I was dismembered, with my limbs and head thrown out into the wild...
“Back then, I was in very deep despair, but the fire of revenge made me fall at the final moment.
“Subconsciously, I sensed the Fallen plane—the Demon Realm—far away. By absorbing the Demon Realm’s dark energy, I was revived and became a Fallen Titan!”
“You must love Asley very much?”
“Of course! She was the love of my life! The moment that she was executed, my heart died with her. Avenging her became the driving force for me to live on. I swore that I had to behead Hazeus with my own hands to avenge her!”
“Is Hazeus still alive?”
“He is! He also became a half-deity!”
“I see...”
Chapter 224: The Divine Netherworld Phoenix, The Primordial Humans
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Despite a few months of absence, there was practically no change in Little Gold. It was still the same size, though its aura had vaguely become that of an Eighth-Grade Magical Beast now, having undergone astonishing improvement.
“Boss!”
At the sight of Meng Lei, Little Gold pounced forward in surprise and joy, rubbing its head against Meng Lei intimately.
“It’s been a while, Little Gold!”
Meng Lei stroked Little Gold on the head, a joyful smile coming over his face too.
“Bubbles, let me introduce my friend to you. This is Little Gold!
“Little Gold, this is Bubbles!”
“Hello!”
“Hello!”
The Titan and the ant greeted each other, both somewhat astonished at the other’s identity.
A Golden Gods-Slaying Ant?
A Fallen Titan?
Why would Master/Boss have a friend like that?
A smiling Meng Lei asked, “Little Gold, you should know where the Dark Fairies are, right?”
“The Dark Fairies?”
Little Gold nodded and replied, “Of course I do. They’re a juggernaut of the underground world. They reign over the underground world’s most fertile and vastest region and are the overlord of the underground world!”
“It’s great that you know of them. Bring me to the Dark Fairies!” replied a cheerful Meng Lei.
“What are you going to the Dark Fairies for, Boss? If it’s possible, it’s better that you don’t!”
Little Gold hastily said, “The Dark Fairies are exceptionally wicked and are extremely hostile to outsiders. Any creature that dares approach them will be killed, so you’d better...”
“Don’t worry, Little Gold. I, your Boss, am very strong now, y’know!”
A smiling Meng Lei comforted Little Gold and said, “The Dark Fairies are nothing to me. Don’t worry, and just bring me there!”
“This... Alright, but do be careful, Boss!”
With Little Gold leading the way, Meng Lei and Bubbles made their way there extraordinarily quick.
An hour later, they had successfully left the Bloodthirsty Iron-Crystal Ants’ territory and come to the Doghead Kobolds’ territory.
“Boss, up ahead is a Doghead Kobold tribe’s territory. Let’s move with care!”
“Aren’t the Doghead Kobolds Beast People? Why are they here in the underground world?”
“Master, Doghead Kobolds have a frighteningly high reproduction rate. Not only do they usually give birth to quite a few pups in a single litter, but they can even produce a few litters a year. This has caused overwhelming numbers among the Doghead Kobolds.
“In truth, this situation isn’t limited to just the Doghead Kobolds. Many clans in the Beast People Empire face the same situation. For example, the Pighead Kobolds, the Rabbithead Kobolds, the Cat People, and the Goat People—all of them are races with astonishingly high reproduction rates.
“Yet the Beast People Empire just had to be located at the far northern wastelands where resources are scarce, and there’s a shortage of food. For the sake of survival, many of the Beast People clans would seek a way out.
“Some head to the northernmost ice fields, some choose to venture into
