Chapter 52: I Can Endure This Pain!

Although she couldn’t quite grasp what was happening, Mingxi clearly understood the current situation—the Spirit Devouring Beast was holding the line for them. How much longer they could last depended entirely on the beast’s power and skill!

…So they had to end this quickly!

“We don’t have time; we have to finish this fast!” Mingxi hurried to the stone pillar, her gaze fixed on the glowing jade-green primal core embedded in it, her nerves taut.

“Got it! Xiaotong understands!” Xiaotong said, lifting a massive stone block again with a talisman and hurled it fiercely toward the primal core. The stone struck true, hitting the core without missing.

In the next moment, the primal core shattered from the impact, crashing to the ground with a thunderous sound.

“Well done, my good son!” Mingxi suddenly let out a triumphant laugh upon seeing the core fall to the ground.

Finally, it was within reach... The primal core was finally theirs!

This was the moment she had been waiting for!

“But mother, what exactly are we going to do with it?” Xiaotong was puzzled as he saw his mother crouching, clutching the glowing, jade-like primal core with a sly grin, like a thief who had just stolen a treasure.

“Do what? Of course, eat it!” Mingxi said bluntly and then smashed it hard onto the ground, shattering it completely.

“Eat… eat it? Mother, can this be eaten?” Xiaotong was startled by her words. This was clearly just a pile of broken glass shards!

Had his mother lost her mind? She actually intended to eat it?

“Of course it can be eaten. Mother has eaten it before!”

“Huh? Mother, you’ve eaten glass balls? When? How come Xiaotong never knew?”

Mingxi rolled her eyes at Xiaotong. “Of course you don’t know, because you weren’t even born yet!”

“Oh, I see… Then, mother, do glass balls taste good? Can Xiaotong eat some?” Xiaotong’s curiosity was piqued by the glass shards in her hand. Could something like this really be eaten?

Mingxi shot him another glance. Where did this little brat get so many questions?

“Absolutely not! Eating this will kill you! Have you ever seen anyone eat glass shards for fun?” Mingxi explained, exasperated.

“...Then why did you eat it, mother?”

“Because I need to restore my power. That’s why I have to rely on this primal core! Once I successfully merge with it... son, just wait and watch those two despicable snakes kneel and kowtow to us!”

“Really?”

“Really!”

“Then Xiaotong will wait! Go for it, mother!” Xiaotong was thrilled, and without another word, Mingxi swallowed all the shards.

A sharp, cutting pain surged through her throat, so intense she couldn’t even explain how she managed to swallow the shards!

…This feeling was maddening!

Why would anyone choose to chew glass shards when there’s roast chicken to eat? What desperation had driven her to such a reckless act?

After swallowing the primal core completely, an overwhelming surge of profound energy began to churn inside her. This energy roared and collided within her body, which hadn’t trained for years, leaving her utterly unprepared.

Damn it! It hurts so much!

The pain was unbearable. Mingxi suddenly clutched her lower abdomen tightly and leaned against the stone pillar.

“Mother! What’s wrong?” Xiaotong saw her suddenly drenched in sweat, her long hair soaked, teeth clenched tightly, struggling with excruciating pain, and grew frantic. “Mother, are you sick? Should I rub your stomach?”

“No... mother is fine...” Mingxi leaned weakly against the pillar, forcing out a reply. “This is normal... son, remember... no matter what happens next, it’s normal... I won’t die…”

Mingxi knew that when she first stole a primal core five hundred years ago, she’d felt the same way: a power inside surging beyond her limits!

“But mother…”

“Didn't I say... I hate it when people say ‘but’ to me!”

“Oh, then Xiaotong won’t say ‘but’. I’ll say ‘however’! However, mother, does it hurt? Do you want Xiaotong to rub your belly?”

“I said no...” Mingxi’s lips turned pale. “Go check on the Spirit Devouring Beast! See how much time we have left!”

“All right, Xiaotong understands. Don’t worry, mother, I’ll go right away.”

After speaking, Xiaotong dashed off. At the same moment, Mingxi could no longer stand. She collapsed, clutching her abdomen, biting her lip so hard it bled.

Damn it! It hurts like hell! It really hurts!!!

At the cave entrance, Xiaotong looked out anxiously—and what he saw outside shocked him.

The Spirit... the Spirit Devouring Beast?!