Chapter 0368: The Egg

"Aiya, that Golden Roc, he's up to no good—I smell the stench of scandal here! Not only is his scent all over the place, there's also the scent of a female bird. That bastard actually hooked up with a bird babe out here!"

Green Emperor let go of the Golden Roc's tail, rolled on the ground, then sniffed the air with its nose. A dazed look appeared in its eyes, and it muttered in disbelief.

Its voice was full of surprise.

But it soon snapped back to reality, leaped to its feet, and began jumping up and down furiously, cursing,"You damn Golden Roc! I was in Xuanhuang Town fighting tooth and claw for our master, bleeding and weeping, earning dog-tier merits! And you—you're out here flirting and having a grand old time? Our master might tolerate this, but I can't! My heart—it's shattered!"

"I'm so pitiful! Just trying to flirt with a flower girl got me strung up and beaten for seven days and nights! It was brutal! We're both our master's pets—so why can you chase girls while I can only drool from the sidelines?! It's not fair! Master, you're being unjust!"

The Green Emperor howled and screeched.

Its voice was shrill and piercing. With its expression and tone, it was like a wronged woman in an old tragedy. Its resentment could shake the heavens, like it was about to tear down the whole cave. Its tear-filled eyes looked at Yi Tianxing with righteous fury.

Its expression seemed to say: "If you dare be unfair, I'll cry right here!"

Given the Green Emperor's appearance and demeanor, Yi Tianxing felt a wave of goosebumps crawling across his skin. Without hesitation, he kicked the dog away and snapped,"Get lost!!"

"I want a dog-wife! I want my dog-wife!"The Green Emperor's eyes turned green (literally), howling,"I want to go back! I'm going to find my flower girl! Wait for me, my darling—I'm coming to pamper you!"

"If even that damn Golden Roc can hook up, and I'm left alone and miserable, I can't allow it—absolutely not! I'm going back, no matter the danger or difficulty. I won't give up!"

"I will not be a single dog! I will be a stud dog, the emperor of all dogs! No more lonely nights—I'm off to find my flower girl!"

As it shouted, it charged off without hesitation, turning into a blur of green wind, soaring back the way it came.

"Stupid mutt. If you're gonna chase your flower girl, at least pick a time when no one's looking."

Yi Tianxing twitched at the corner of his mouth and muttered coldly.

His words weren't loud, but they clearly reached the Green Emperor's ears.

Its body trembled, instantly filled with energy. Howling madly, it took off like a bullet, eyes glowing. If anyone got in its way now, they'd be ripped apart without mercy.

From a distance, one could still hear it shouting "flower girl."

"Golden Roc actually managed to win over that mutated Wind God Wyvern King. Now this is getting interesting."

Yi Tianxing looked toward the cave, eyes flickering with curiosity.

He stepped inside.

To his surprise, the cave was not at all dark. Instead, it glowed with dazzling multicolored light, full of strange hues and a dreamlike aura.

"Glowing mushrooms?"

Looking closely, he saw brilliant mushrooms growing all over the walls and floor—each as large as a washbasin, radiating rainbow-colored light that drove away the darkness.

A sweet, exotic fragrance lingered in the air.

"These are Dream Mushrooms—rare delicacies!"

Yi Tianxing's eyes lit up as information about the mushrooms surfaced in his mind. Normally, the brighter the mushroom, the more poisonous it is—many being deadlier than vipers.

But this was different.

Dream Mushroom (梦幻蘑菇):A rare, top-tier edible fungus. Radiates multicolored light. When consumed, it induces an ethereal, dreamlike experience.Grade: Yellow-tier, Peak.

Though not high in grade, as a food ingredient it was exceptionally valuable—especially to food lovers.

"What a treasure! Mushrooms are known for their exquisite flavor. With masterful culinary skills, this could be a supreme delicacy. I can feel my foodie instincts going wild already."

Without hesitation, he began harvesting the Dream Mushrooms, sending them into his Life Orifice, planting them in the spiritual fields inside his Dantian.

Though he didn't clear the cave out completely, he did take most of the mushrooms. With such a rare find, there was no way he'd let it slip by.

"With these delicacies, my physical strength will increase again. Although the Great Strength Bull Demon Body improves raw power, nothing compares to enhancement through supreme food."

A smile spread across his face as he ventured deeper into the cave.

But what he found stunned him.

Inside the cave, Golden Roc and the Wind God Wyvern King were snuggled up together, clearly intimate. The way they gazed at each other was gentle.

More shocking—beneath the Wyvern King lay a massive cluster of golden eggs, each the size of a human head. They were packed densely, easily numbering in the hundreds. The sight was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle.

Even Yi Tianxing couldn't help twitching at the corner of his mouth."She actually laid hundreds of eggs in one go? What is she, a brood bird? Are these really the offspring of Golden Roc and the Wind God Wyvern King? That's just... terrifying. Has the mutation made even egg-laying this extreme?"

Though astonished, his expression stayed composed.

The Wyvern King glanced at him without hostility, her gaze soft as she watched over the eggs. The eggs radiated strong life force—they were clearly still developing inside.

"Golden Roc and a mutated Wind God Wyvern... I wonder what kind of offspring they'll produce. If they all hatch—Xuanhuang Town could form a sky cavalry. With such bloodlines, even newborns would be fearsome. Excellent. Excellent. This is a massive surprise!"

A flash of inspiration struck Yi Tianxing.

Using their children to build an airborne army—such a force could sweep across battlefields unopposed.

Caw!

After a moment of affection with the Wyvern King, Golden Roc approached Yi Tianxing and tugged at his clothes with its beak, gesturing toward the golden eggs. A mental message passed to Yi Tianxing's mind.

"You want me to take the eggs back with me?" Yi Tianxing asked.

He glanced at the Wyvern King, who didn't object.

"Very well. I'll take your children back and place them near Xuanhuang Town. There they can be safely incubated."

He nodded without hesitation.

With a wave of his hand, he stored all the eggs in the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower, which could preserve living beings without harming them. Inside the tower, their incubation would even be enhanced.

When the Wyvern King sensed the eggs disappearing, her eyes flashed dangerously—but Golden Roc chirped gently to her, calming her down.

Without delay, Yi Tianxing mounted the Golden Roc again and soared into the sky—joined by the colossal Wyvern King. With wings whipping up violent winds, the two vanished from the mountain like divine streaks of light.

Back in Xuanhuang Town, less than an hour had passed since Golden Roc's departure.

No one knew where Yi Tianxing had gone, nor what he had done. His whereabouts were a mystery.

Many secretly observing him could only speculate wildly, unable to grasp the truth.

"According to Golden Roc, the eggs need a few more months to hatch. When they do, we'll have hundreds of powerful beasts. This sky cavalry must remain a secret. At a critical moment, they may become my trump card—capable of turning the tide of battle."

Yi Tianxing exhaled slowly, his expression unreadable.

The longer he led Xuanhuang Town, the deeper his scheming grew.

He could now conceal his emotions completely—making it almost impossible for anyone to read him.

Plans began forming in his mind.

He would soon select the most loyal and elite soldiers from his army—those who would be trained and sent to bond with the Golden Roc's offspring. Beasts and birds were easiest to tame at birth. From the beginning, building that bond would forge the strongest cavalry imaginable.

This army would not be revealed unless absolutely necessary.

In the town's market district, someone caught sight of Yi Tianxing's return.

Their eyes flickered with strange light as they murmured to themselves,"The village chief told me to watch Yi Town Chief's movements and to light this incense stick when the time comes... But why? Surely not to harm him? If something happens to him, all of Xuanhuang Town could fall... But if I don't do it, what'll happen to my family? I hope I'm just overthinking this..."

A hesitant expression crossed their face.