I Am a Monster in Both Realms Chapter 01
Two Realms
Gudong, gudong...
In the bottomless pool, a giant turtle and a serpent, about six or seven foot long with a body as thick as a water bucket, stood facing each other.
These two creatures, was far from ordinary animals, They seems communicated through strange sounds.
If anyone can understand, they would know that the turtle is teaching the serpent.
"In the current world, where human civilization flourishes, we, the supernatural beings, are suppressed. Many ways of cultivation that were once available to us have been severed by humans. Now, for us supernatural beings to thrive, there's only one option... to devour humans!"
The old turtle patiently imparts its wisdom.
The serpent named 'Yibai' listens with great interest.
"Devouring humans may sound simple, but in this era of human prosperity, it's not an easy task. Once you harm a human, they won't spare you. One wrong move, and you'll lose everything."
"That's why those mountain lords who have achieved something only dare to hide in deep mountains and old forests. They lead lost souls into the woods, and transform into thousand things to collect their essence without harming lives."
"But these are deeds only capable beings dare to do. As for you, although you're of dragon lineage, your cultivation is shallow. You must never harbor malicious intentions towards humans!"
The old turtle emphasizes, fearing Yibai might develop harmful thoughts.
"I know, I know. I'll go eat some small fish and shrimp first."
Yibai manipulates his snake body, swiftly leaving the scene and shuttling through the depths of the pool.
Soon, he finds a giant rock covered in algae and coils up on it.
Raising his serpent head, his pupils staring at the sky, Yibai falls into reminiscence.
He wasn't originally from this world. No, he wasn't even a serpent to begin with.
he is a Transmigrator.
In his past life, he was a human. However, a month ago, due to an accident, he traversed to this world and became a serpent king.
"Wang Hui" means "serpent king."
When he first traversed, he was quite excited. After all, according to legends, a serpent could become a dragon after five hundred years and a thousand years of cultivation.
How could he not be excited to become a mythical dragon?
However, when he understood this world, he was dumbfounded.
As the old turtle had said, human civilization thrived, and supernatural beings in this world were treated like rats, universally despised, making cultivation extremely challenging.
After trying numerous methods, he finally discovered the only way to have a chance at transforming into a dragon.
That is... devouring humans!
The human body seemed to contain a mysterious power that could significantly boost a supernatural being's cultivation.
"Devouring humans..."
"I was originally a human, how could I possibly eat humans? So, a month ago, I found myself in a nearly hopeless situation. But for me now, it seems not to be a deadlock."
Yibai recalls the events from a month ago, lost in thought.
But, as it turns out.
when a rabbit is cornered, it may bite.
When a dog is cornered, it may leap over a wall.
And when a snake is cornered...
He directly traversed again!
Without any warning, Yibai's entire serpent body vanished from its original position.
And the next moment, Yibai appeared in a forested area.
Coiling up, Yibai surveys the surroundings, after ensuring there's no danger nearby, his mind felt at ease.
This place is the world he came from!
To understand his ability to traverse again, we need to go back half a month.
Half a month ago, feeling trapped because his situation, he left the deep pool where he resided without much consideration.
Then...
He encountered an old bald donkey. Yibai can't forget the feeling when the old bald donkey lightly beckoned with a bowl in his hand.
It was the first time in his two lifetimes that he truly grasped the meaning of "a lamb to the slaughter."
But just as the old bald donkey was about to make a move, he unexpectedly discovered that he possessed a cheat. This cheat allowed him to traverse to another world, commonly known as the ability to traverse back and forth!
His cheat had no forewarning or signs. As long as he had a thought in his mind, he could traverse.
The situation was critical at that moment, and he subconciously traversed.
Upon arriving in this world, he was initially ignorant, but after half a month of exploration, he came to understand it.
This world is peculiar; it was once a normal urban world until an enigmatic red moon descended at some unknown time.
Most of the humans in this world transformed into a kind of 'monster.'
During the day, these monsters appeared indistinguishable from normal humans.
However, when the night come, they underwent a metamorphosis, hunting and killing surviving humans in various places.
Yibai referred to this world as the 'Red Moon.'
"This world happens to be the key to unraveling my predicament!" Yibai was certain.
In the cultivation realm, where human civilization thrived, it blocked the path for supernatural beings.
To cultivate, one had to venture into the risky territory of devouring humans.
But...
How about this world?
Those monsters were just like humans!
Yibai had a rough understanding that the reason why devouring humans enhanced cultivation for supernatural beings was due to the vital essence and energy contained in human blood.
And in this world, those monsters possessed vital essence and energy, potentially even stronger than normal humans!
In other words, he could cultivate and transform into a dragon by devouring these monsters!
"Before, I didn't have a clear understanding, but now that everything is clear, I can start hunting monsters. I want to see how much cultivation I can enhance by devouring a monster!"
Yibai's vertically slit pupils flickered with a cold light, a hint of dangerous aura emanating.
He swiftly twisted his serpent head, fixing his gaze in a particular direction.
In that direction, there was an old human city now occupied by monsters, known as 'Gold City.'
Among the monsters, there were formidable entities that made him feel the danger.
However, those were high-level monsters. According to his knowledge, monsters were also graded, with the fifth rank being the highest and the first rank being the lowest.
Many high-level monsters in Gold City could give him chills, but he wasn't particularly afraid of the low-level monsters on the outskirts of Gold City.
So, his primary target was the villages on the outskirts of Gold City.
Yibai twisted his serpent body and swiftly headed towards Gold City.
...
In no time, Yibai arrived at the outskirts of Gold City. His serpent body left shallow traces on the dirt road.
He raised his snake head and could faintly see traces of some villages in the borderlands.
Based on Yibai's observation, Gold City wasn't a wealthy city. Aside from the city center, many areas resembled villages.
His first target to hunt?
Start with a village.
When it came to low-level monsters, specifically first-rank monsters, these villages had more of them.
"Right here."
Yibai chose the nearest village, positioning himself in a stream near the village. He did his best to conceal his serpent body.
His icy-cold pupils stared fixedly ahead.
In his gaze, there were faint sounds of conversation emanating from the village.
According to Yibai's observation, these monsters maintained their pre-death behaviors during the day.
The village had many children, and where there were village children, there were always those who enjoyed playing by the stream.
Yibai intended to wait here, like lying in wait, for his prey to arrive...
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