Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1131: Chapter 1111: Water-Repelling Pearl

Then Big Black rapidly descended in the air for a while before drifting, a true drift, landing on a platform just a few feet square.

Xiao Hei landed soon after beside him: ”Brother.”

”Hmm, it seems that stinky loach really used to live here.”

Looking at the camouflage made of vines in front of them, Big Black suddenly felt a bit nostalgic. Although the things they could observe now were few, he still missed those days spent with his siblings.

The eyes of the two beasts showed a few traces of nostalgia.

Glancing at the vines, shaking their big heads slightly, they said excitedly: ”That stinky loach still likes to use such false covers.”

With a few swift moves, they dealt with the vines in front, revealing a large vermillion gate. Fortunately, the moonlight wasn’t shining directly down, or it would definitely reflect a golden glow.

Finding the switch to open the door with ease, Xiao Hei also shook his big head: ”This kind of taste, sigh...”

”Let’s go.” Big Black moved along the ground, flicking its tongue and looking at the winding cave, its face showing signs of nostalgia.

”If that stinky loach hadn’t taken the Water-Repelling Pearl, we might be in the Divine Realm now,” sighed Xiao Hei.

Big Black stopped moving but said nothing, just nodded.

Back then, only the Vermilion Bird’s Life-bound Soul Stone was inside them, and yet now there was no sign of it?

If their Water-Repelling Pearl were here, wouldn’t that mean the White Tiger’s and Azure Dragon’s were within their territories too?

Is that why they weren’t forcibly taken away?

The Vermilion Bird was the only girl among them. Even if forced, her Heaven-Scorcher Flame would cause chaos, and they couldn’t bear to use underhanded tactics against her.

And so the Vermilion Bird became the only Holy Beast with a Life-bound Soul Bead.

The fact that the Azure Dragon was not taken by the Divine Realm also indicated that he didn’t carry a Soul Stone with him.

At their level, Soul Stones had long bestowed particular significance.

The Azure Dragon’s Soul Stone was also known as the Lightning-Avoiding Pearl, the White Tiger’s Soul Stone was known as the Wind Calming Bead, the Vermilion Bird’s Soul Stone as the Fire-Resisting Pearl, and the Black Tortoise’s naturally was the Water-Repelling Pearl.

Apart from the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, whose attributes evolved from their life force, the Azure Dragon’s was innate. It’s said the Dragon Clan governs the heavens’ tribulations, hence, possessing the Dragon Clan’s Soul Bead allows one to avoid lightning.

The White Tiger is known for speed; thus the saying ”dragons follow clouds, tigers follow winds” stems from this.

”Brother!” Looking at the water-blue Soul Bead on the golden rack ahead, Xiao Hei’s eyes shone as they exclaimed excitedly.

Big Black moved in, and upon seeing that familiar thing, tears welled up in its eyes.

But beside the bead, there were clearly some other things, along with some flamboyant characters: Fourth brother, it’s really too cold here, so your brother is leaving first, goodbye.

All around, countless gold and silver treasures, alongside piles of amethyst coins, and rare herbs casually placed on the ground in boxes.

Truly, in the Dragon’s dwelling, treasures abound!

”That bastard!” Looking at the line of unexplained words, Big Black wanted to bite that stinky loach to death.

Clearly, he had discovered something, which is why he bet with them on the Soul Stone.

And it was only the right to use it, returning it after the agreed duration.

After so many years, they had long given up hope of seeing the Soul Stone again, yet it unexpectedly appeared.

As long as the Soul Stone was present, they could exponentially amplify their powers, and without it, though not declining drastically, they would never be at their peak.

These Holy Beasts are different from ordinary Spiritual Beasts; their Soul Stones don’t require their death to be extracted, but only need refining, much like an Inner Pill, though other beasts in the Cultivation World lack such cores.

”Alright, go ahead,” Big Black said, seeing Xiao Hei’s excited demeanor.

But Xiao Hei shook his head: ”Brother, how many years did that stinky loach say the wager was for?” Their eyes showed some hesitation.

”Five thousand... wait.” Big Black’s eyes also revealed shock.

”Isn’t it this year?” Xiao Hei’s mouth gaped, looking toward the Soul Bead.

”What on earth did he find out!” Big Black suddenly felt annoyed.

That stinky loach always claimed to be the big brother, conducting business without considering their thoughts, explaining nothing unless he deemed it necessary.

”Brother, we’re in the Human Realm, the Vermilion Bird is in the Divine Realm, so the White Tiger and stinky loach, one is in the Demon Realm, and the other...”

”...” Big Black stood silently in place, and after a moment, with a flick of its large tail, the black Crystal Stone hovered in the air, instantly disappearing the cave’s contents.

Only then did they notice a line on the ground: To know what happens next, find me first.

Heavy breathing was heard behind, Xiao Hei turned to look at his brother, whose face was already filled with agitation.

”Let’s go!” Big Black bit the Crystal Stone and exited the cave, looking at the bright door also with disdain, a flick of the black Crystal Stone, and the door vanished as well.

Xiao Hei, beside him, felt as though his turtle head was full of lines so black you could knit a sweater with them.

Taking a long breath, looking up at the steep, endless peak, he smiled bitterly: ”Brother, how do we get up there?”

Big Black glanced at him sidelong, climbing up directly. By the time he reacted, he was already three to four meters up.

How could he forget, snakes can climb?

Resigned, he bit the vine hanging down, climbing upward using his incredible biting force.

Nevertheless, is the Black Tortoise the king of the waters? Other than the winged Vermilion Bird, perhaps only the sky’s darling, the Azure Dragon, could do it easily?

After Big Black went up, he silently bit the vine, pulling back. Luo Qianqian and Tang Tianyi were somewhat puzzled in their cloud of confusion, yet also came forward to help, even if it didn’t move much, ensuring it wouldn’t fall was still possible, right?

Seeing Xiao Hei get pulled up, spewing a large puddle of yellow-green substance, the two hadn’t even had a chance to be disgusted yet before hearing Xiao Hei exclaim: ”It’s actually bitter southeast adenophora vine!”

No medicinal value, but bitter beyond compare, akin to eating raw bitter herbs.

”Are you planning to jump again?” Luo Qianqian blinked, looking at Xiao Hei’s expression, as if even more confirmed in her thought.

”Just stay.” Tossing the black Crystal Stone onto Luo Qianqian’s neck again, Big Black’s face was full of gloom: ”I’ve realized that brothers are just impossible to understand!”

Xiao Hei nodded continuously from the side.

Luo Qianqian and Tang Tianyi were even more bewildered.

But the two beasts didn’t intend to share these matters with them, so it was merely a couple of complaints.

Luo Qianqian mused aside, wondering if it was that difficult to comprehend brothers? Brothers were always acting for her benefit after all, even if their methods sometimes made her quite furious.

Just like Yanran’s classic incidents, earning numerous spankings just for a small matter.