Chapter 725

Netherworld

In a deep gorge that looked as if it was slashed open by terrifying sword energy, a solemn, magnificent, fierce, and tall palace stood .

That palace had distinctive edges and corners, with many cold iron poles jutting up into the sky like killing swords . Those poles were linked together by cold and heavy iron chains .

It was the Nether King Palace . The palace was situated in a corner of the Netherworld, where it was so isolated that you could net sparrows at the door .

The massive metal doors of the great hall were pushed open . Slowly, with the squeaking of the heavy doors, the cold but clear light flooded, illuminating dots on the ground that looked like broken gold .

Old Tie had white hair, but he looked a little childish . He was carrying a tray with washed, fresh spirit fruits, carefully entering the palace . He slowly walked to the high throne, where an imposing figure sat .

“Nether King, Your Highness… I serve you food,” Old Tie respectfully said as he brought the spirit fruits before the Nether King, whose back was faced toward him .

Since he had returned, the Nether King was always upset . It made Old Tie worried, and he had tried many things to cheer him up .

Only the two of them, Old Tie and the Nether King, lived in this spacious Nether King Palace . Being the closest servant of the king, he must shoulder the responsibility to make him happy .

Old Tie had called for a while, but the Nether King didn’t answer him . It made Old Tie’s heart race .

“Nether King, Your Highness?” Old Tie called one more time, but still, the Nether King remained silent .

Old Tie was worried . He lifted his head and carried the tray of spirit fruits, stomping toward the high throne .

All of a sudden, a bright light flashed .

Old Tie paled . His jaw dropped as he clutched his face, letting go of the tray he was holding . The spirit fruits fell and rolled on the ground .

“My King… Where’s he?!” Old Tie was so bewildered .

Instead of the Nether King, a black-armored iron puppet was sitting on the throne . It got a smiley face as its head was shaking continuously .

Looking at that ridiculous smiley face, Old Tie looked as though he got constipation . At that moment, he knew that His Highness, the Nether King, had run away again!

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Endless Sea Territory, Hidden Dragon Continent

An enormous whirlpool appeared and soared up into the sky like a dragon . Shortly, in the middle of the water dragon, the energy of some array diffused .

Boom!

The water dragon exploded, revealing a teleportation array . A figure was crouching on the array with his butt facing the sky . His face looked as if he didn’t want to continue this life anymore .

This man was Nether King Er Ha, who had just sneaked out of the Nether King Palace .

At this moment, Er Ha, with his butt up high, got a bony face with two dark circles under his eyes . He didn’t have much flesh on his face as his cheeks shrank .

Turning around, the Nether King sat up from the teleportation array . He scratched his head, exhaling gently . He didn’t look as if he got high spirits at all .

“Spicy Strips… I need Spicy Strips…” he mumbled, his eyes blurred . Then, he got up and stepped out of the array .

As soon as he got out of the array, he fell from the dozen-meter-high array in the sky .

Boom! Splash! Splash!

The strong wind came, blowing the Nether King’s hair continually .

“Without Spicy Strips… I can’t even walk…” While falling, the Nether King sighed and moaned .

Roar!

All of a sudden, a bestial roaring suddenly echoed . The sea surged instantly, and a dark shadow appeared right at the spot where the Nether King had just fallen .

Then, a terrifying marine spirit beast arose from the sea surface . It opened its giant mouth, showcasing rows of sharp teeth . It was waiting for the Nether King to fall into its mouth .

It looked so hopeful .

On the other hand, the Nether King, with black circles under his eyes, looked serious . He opened his eyes a little bit, rose one hand, and patted .

After a while…

The Nether King yawned, sitting cross-legged on the back of the marine spirit beast . The latter’s face was swollen, a result of the slap he had just given it earlier . The seawater splashed behind the beast as it was swimming fast away .

“My dear, delicious Spicy Strips, your handsome Nether King, His Highness, is here . ” The Nether King smacked his lips . Looking at the Endless Sea Territory, he became excited .

Surf the wind and cross the sea… to meet Spicy Strips .

Except for the Nether King, no one in their right mind would do that .

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Valley of Gluttony, Hidden Dragon Royal Court

In the spacious square of the Glutton God’s Building, two stove stations were completely installed . The cooking ingredients were arranged by the stoves for the two chefs .

Wenren Chou got a marine spirit beast fish that looked like a wild buffalo . Since their cooking ingredients had the same level, what was about to be tested was their own cooking skills .

As for Bu Fang, he had chosen a normal size fish . However, from its look, don’t think that it was just a normal fish . Actually, this fish was the cruel overlord of an entire sea region .

It was the Thunderbolt Roaming Fish in the sea . While swimming around, it would release lightning bolts, which was strong enough to electrocute a normal spirit beast .

And this tough cooking ingredient was the one Bu Fang had chosen .

The Valley of Gluttony was the holy land of chefs . Although it was situated in the central land of the continent right at the border of the Hidden Dragon Royal Court, besides being self-sufficient, it could buy a lot of cooking ingredients from the sea territories . Those fresh marine spirit beasts were purchased just like that .

After paying attention to the ingredients, people began to anticipate the cooking battle between the two .

Actually, many people knew Wenren Chou . He was Chu Changsheng’s student, and he was really upset when he got defeated by a chef outside the valley . But today, unexpectedly, he showed up in the arena again . Moreover, some understood that it was a battle between the two resentful opponents .

Bu Fang was the chef who had defeated Wenren Chou in the previous battle . Today, Wenren Chou challenged Bu Fang to wash away the disgrace he got .

What a touching story that could motivate people!

While they were watching Wenren Chou prepare the marine spirit beast, they didn’t know why they suddenly felt excited .

By the side of the arena were five seats . Chu Changsheng and the Sixth Elder sat there together with the three chefs that topped the Tablet of Gluttony, Yan Yu, Mu Cheng, and Liu Jiali . Since they were the top three chefs, they were qualified to take such a high seat .

They looked at Bu Fang with ridicule in their eyes . To them, he was an arrogant kid who dared to challenge the top ten chefs of the Tablet of Gluttony, so naturally, they didn’t have any good feeling for him . Anyway, it wasn’t bad to be in the judging panel .

Except for them, the others stood around the arena to watch the battle between Bu Fang and Wenren Chou .

Wenren Chou had survived the horrible experiences on the Road of Gluttony, and it was evident that his personality had changed a lot . However, no one doubted that his cooking skills had grown greatly .

He grabbed the buffalo-like marine spirit beast and pulled, the muscles on his arm bulging as he did so .

Thud .

The giant marine spirit beast was pounded on the cutting board . Bubbles burst from the mouth of the spirit beast—it was still breathing!

Wenren Chou squinted . His aura became extremely dangerous in just a blink of an eye .

Swish! Swish! Swish!

White light continually bloomed in his hands . The thin and long Snake Chopper slithered like a snake in his hand .

Wenren Chou was good at cooking fish dishes . It had never changed . Thus, even though he had experienced a lot in the Road of Gluttony, his forte didn’t change .

One of his hands gently checked the massive marine spirit beast . All of a sudden, Wenren Chou’s pupils shrank, and the corners of his mouth rose .

The kitchen knife flew and dance, stabbing into the beast’s flesh in just a wink .

The spirit fish wiggled, patting its tail .

Swish!

This brutal method to process the fish made the audience outside cringe and grimace .

Too violent! Too bloody!

He didn’t care about the completeness of the cooking ingredient as his moves seemed to kill the fish!

With a loud thud, the fish’s head fell to the ground . While the knife light moved back and forth, the entire fish skeleton was gouged out of its flesh .

Blood dripped, flowed, and spilled everywhere .

He then smashed the skeleton, using a heavy stone to crush it into powder . That violent image terrified people .

Meanwhile, Bu Fang was calm as he was gently and elegantly preparing his fish . His vermillion robe billowed, giving people an elegant and relaxing feeling . His relaxing manner completely contrasted with Wenren Chou’s brutal moves .

The gory kitchen knife flew from Wenren Chou’s hand . Then, he grabbed it and began to cut the fish flesh that was already fragmented . After that, the fish’s fillets were removed crudely .

Some people narrowed their eyes as they watched Wenren Chou’s moves . They figured out that each slash of Wenren Chou had the same angle that produced fillets with the same thickness .

The length of the fillets was precisely the same!

This knife skill made Ouyang Chenfeng and the others took a breath of cold air .

Too amazing!

After Wenren Chou had walked out of the Road of Gluttony, he wasn’t the second-grade Chef Wenren Chou anymore . Whether it was his knife skill or aura, it wasn’t just ordinary .

The kitchen knife was stabbed into the cutting board . Wenren Chou held the fish fillets with both hands as blood splashed everywhere . Then, he forcefully put the fillets in water to clean them .

On the other side, the massive pan with oil had been placed on the stove . Wenren Chou took off his chef robe, revealing his torso with many scars .

When the oil in the pan was boiling, he smeared the fillets he had just washed with the fishbone powder and threw them into the pan .

Boiling oil splashed . This brutal but somewhat violently beautiful cooking show by Wenren Chou had startled many people .

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

The fillets bubbled and curved in the oil pan . Shortly after, a strange aroma slowly permeated from it, lingering around the square .

It was the smell of fishbones… Many people frowned .

Right then, they gawked . A big ladle dove into the oil pan, fishing out the fillets .

Wenren Chou grinned, setting up another wok .

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

He added oil, chili, and pieces of spirit herbs . Once that was done, he began to stir-fry .

A fragrance that made people’s nostrils numb expanded . Many people choked, and they couldn’t help but sneeze!

Wenren Chou stared at Bu Fang, licking his lips . He knocked his ladle to get rid of the oil from the fish . Then, he poured the fried fillets with bone powder into the wok .

Boom! Boom! Boom!

He shook the wok as the flames grew high . His mental force expanded, and the flames came swaggering, turning into a strong roaring beast .

Thud .

He closed the wok . After the flame disappeared, an aroma attacked people’s noses .

Wenren Chou used a spatula and wielded forcefully . Right after that, the golden fish fillets in the wok were sent to the air .

His hand pulled a plate, which he had prepared earlier, to catch the fillets . They fell onto the plate, bouncing as the oil on them was still sizzling .

Hot steam rose and rolled .

The kitchen knife rose, swaying above the round plate . Shortly, Wenren Chou took a step back, and his knife spun as he put it away .

His dish… was finished!

The cooking show that was filled with the beauty of violence dazed many people, and they liked it!

Wenren Chou lifted his head, grinning . He looked at Bu Fang with wild eyes .

Bu Fang was unfazed . He was using a white cloth to wipe the rim of the porcelain dish that carried his hot and steaming dish . After a while, he lifted his head and exhaled .

Wenren Chou glanced at Bu Fang’s dish, his grin growing wider . He licked his lips and shouted, “This time, you will fail!”

Bu Fang was surprised . He untied the velvet rope he used to tie up his hair, shaking his head . Then, in a calm voice, he replied, “Don’t talk nonsense . I’m in a hurry . ”