Chapter 492: 妖

Two spotted pythons had been fighting for most of the day, turning the already small marsh into a chaotic mess. Once they were tired, they separated, each slithering into the grassland beside the marsh. Then, with a flash of light, both spotted pythons... transformed into two young men wearing spotted clothes!

Yun Che was stunned again... It was already completely abnormal for two pythons, only at the Earth Profound Realm, to be able to speak human language... and now they could even transform into humans!

One of the young men had a sharp face and pointed chin, while the other had a round face and stout build. Both their bodies and facial features were unmistakably human. One shouted, "You little brat, if you've got guts, don't run! I'll go call someone!"The other retorted, not to be outdone, "You're the brat! Your whole family's a bunch of brats! You think you're the only one who can call for help? Let's see who can gather more people!"

After exchanging harsh words, the two men darted off, one to the left and one to the right, quickly vanishing from Yun Che's sight.

"My dear young sir, there's really nothing interesting about two grown men fighting!"Just as Yun Che was still astonished by the two pythons, a soft, clearly teasing female voice suddenly came from behind him. Yun Che swiftly turned around... Behind him lay only a vast, though not dense, expanse of flowery grassland, stretching as far as the eye could see. Within several hundred zhang, there wasn't even a single small tree... Yet, despite such an open view, he saw no one at all.

As doubt and surprise filled his mind, less than ten steps in front of him, an exceptionally vibrant blooming begonia tree suddenly glowed with a hazy rose-red light. Within the light, the begonia tree rapidly transformed, eventually... taking the form of a delicate woman adorned with begonia flowers in her hair and wearing a rose-red floral dress. She stood gracefully before him, her rose-red lips curved in a slight smile, and her slightly long, phoenix-like eyes gleamed with alluring charm.

Yun Che's lips parted... and it took him a full three breaths to close them with difficulty. His brain was already struggling to process everything... Two snakes could argue in human language and turn into people, and now even a begonia tree... could freaking turn into a person!What kind of bizarre world was this?!

Yun Che's somewhat dazed expression was not at all interpreted as surprise by the begonia woman. Instead, she found the young man before her endearingly naive. She pursed her lips in a smile and walked gracefully towards Yun Che, gazing at him with a grin, her eyes becoming even more captivating: "My dear young sir, I didn't speak up suddenly to scare you. It's just that you're so wonderfully handsome, I was smitten at first sight... Would you like to stay here with me... and have some fun?"

The begonia woman's voice was soft and languid. As she spoke, her hand traced her shoulder, slowly moving down the curve of her collarbone, gently caressing her prominent chest, which was nearly half exposed. Her slender fingers lightly rested in the deep cleavage... Her voice and posture were utterly seductive.

"Gulp"... Yun Che swallowed hard. However, he was certainly not succumbing to the begonia woman's allure. Not to mention Xia Qingyue and Feng Xue'er, any one of the Seven Ice Cloud Fairies could outshine this begonia woman by eighteen streets. Yun Che, whose life was never lacking in beautiful women, would not lose his composure over a suddenly appearing seductive woman. What shocked him was that this woman, who exuded charm from every pore... was actually a transformed begonia tree!

"I am the queen of all flowers within a hundred miles," the begonia woman said sweetly. "My dear young sir, you won't find anyone more beautiful than me within a hundred miles around. I've been here for many years, and this is the first time I've ever spoken to a man willingly. What can I say? You're just so charming."

As she spoke, the begonia woman made a move Yun Che hadn't anticipated... With a seductive smile, she reached out and slowly pulled down the rose-red floral top covering her chest. Immediately, two incredibly full, snow-white breasts sprang forth, trembling into Yun Che's view... The begonia woman showed no shyness whatsoever; instead, she gazed at Yun Che unblinkingly with her mesmerizing, alluring eyes.

The creatures of this world, and their way of doing things, completely overturned Yun Che's worldview. If this were the Profound Sky Continent, and such an attractive and well-figured woman were seducing him, he might have been willing to play along... as he wouldn't suffer any loss. But in this unknown world, where everything seemed "abnormal"... he just wanted to be left in peace!

"Um... I have something to do. Next time, let's play next time..." Yun Che waved his hand, backing away. After speaking, he turned and ran off like he was escaping, leaving the begonia woman standing alone with a resentful expression.

"Hehehe..." Giggling voices of young girls came from the large patch of flowers where the begonia woman had just been.

"Sister Begonia's first attempt actually failed!" a dandelion, much larger than normal, swayed left and right, emitting a gloating laugh.

"That human is so strange; he actually ran away, even though Sister Begonia is so charming."

"Sister Begonia, are you sure he was a pure human? You not only made the first move but also tried very hard to seduce him."

"Yes," the begonia woman said, her face full of lament. "That young man's aura suggests he's a pure human. If we could find a pure human, our children could go to a wider world and wouldn't be confined to this land our whole lives, like us. It's a pity that pure humans are becoming rarer and rarer now. I finally found one, and he ran away... Was I too eager? Or... am I not beautiful enough?"

The begonia woman touched her face, then murmured to herself, "It seems I'll need to drink more beauty-enhancing morning dew from now on."

Yun Che had already sprinted several miles in the blink of an eye before he somewhat came to his senses... Wait! Why did I run away?!

"How strange! A woman actively takes off her clothes in front of you, and you, the super pervert, don't unleash your perverse nature but instead flee in disarray?" Jasmine said with an odd tone. Ever since Yun Che had forcibly embraced her in the Primordial Profound Ark, her frequency of mentioning the phrase "super pervert" had increased hundreds of times, and Yun Che heard it several times almost every day.Over time... he actually got used to it!

"The problem is... don't you think all this is too bizarre? That woman turned out to be a transformed begonia flower!" Yun Che said, wide-eyed.

Jasmine, however, scoffed, "Judging by your reaction... have you never seen spirit creatures before?"

"Spirit creatures? I've heard of them, but never seen one... Wait!" Yun Che's brow furrowed. "Are you saying that woman who transformed from a begonia flower was a spirit creature?"

In fragmented legends, this world was said to contain numerous races... Besides humans, there were also beast tribes, sea tribes (forcibly separated from beast tribes), Yao tribes, spirit tribes, elf tribes, and the long-lost legendary demon tribes and divine tribes... and so on. The races that existed or still exist are far more than these; some were eradicated in ancient times and forgotten by history, while others dwell in unknown, independent corners.However, on the Profound Sky Continent and Azure Cloud Continent, humans and beast tribes reigned supreme. Artifact spirits and sword spirits, barely considered low-level spirit tribes, along with Yao tribes and elf tribes, were often mentioned but seemed to rarely appear... At least, Yun Che had never encountered them on either continent. The reason Yao tribes and elf tribes were occasionally mentioned on the Profound Sky Continent wasn't due to the continent itself, but because of the mysterious and distant Illusory Demon Realm, which had many grudges with the Profound Sky Continent! According to fragmented rumors, the Illusory Demon Realm not only had Yao tribes and elf tribes, but they also comprised a significant portion of its population.

"Of course they are spirit creatures!" If Yun Che could have seen Jasmine's small face at that moment, he would have seen an expression full of disdain for a bumpkin who had never seen the world. "The two snakes you saw, and that woman, are all spirit creatures. Around you just now, there were also many spirit creatures that hadn't yet taken human form, observing you. You should have been able to sense them."

"...What exactly are the characteristics of these spirit creatures? Is it... being able to transform into humans?" Yun Che asked, doubtful.

"Although it sounds very simple and direct, you're basically correct! Spirit creatures are divided into two types: Yao Beasts and Yao Spirits. The two snakes you saw were Yao Beasts. The origin of a Yao Beast is an ordinary beast, and its ability to transform into human form and possess human-like or even superhuman intelligence is the direct distinction between a beast and a Yao Beast! As for that woman, she was a Yao Spirit. Flowers, trees, and all living things in the world can become spirit creatures if they gain sentience under certain circumstances, and this 'yao power' can be passed down through generations. An ordinary beast needs long cultivation and rare opportunities to become a Yao Beast, whereas the offspring of a spirit creature are born with complete 'yao power.' Thus, through countless years of reproduction and unbroken heritage, in the Primal Chaos, the Yao Tribe is an extremely vast race, no smaller than the human race. In many worlds, Yao and humans are not separate... Your birth parents are from the Illusory Demon Realm, so it's possible you even have Yao bloodline! As for whether it comes from a Yao Beast or a Yao Spirit, you'll have to confirm that once you find your birth parents."

Yun Che gradually understood, feeling quite bewildered as he recalled his earlier reaction.

"So, this is a world of spirit creatures?" Yun Che murmured.

"Don't waste time here," Jasmine said. "You didn't come here to sightsee! This area has no dangerous auras or high-level beings; it's not where you should stay... Oh?"

"What is it?"

"Head north!" Jasmine instructed. "About seven hundred miles from here, there seems to be a very concentrated high-level aura! The level of that aura... Hmph, it shouldn't be inferior to the so-called Sacred Lands of the Profound Sky Continent."

"Not inferior to the Sacred Lands?" Yun Che's spirits lifted. On the Profound Sky Continent, the Four Sacred Lands were called such because they were supreme existences! Jasmine had casually found a place whose power level was not inferior to a Sacred Land... This meant that the power level of this world, at the very least, would not be lower than that of the Profound Sky Continent!