Raising My Children With My Personal Spatial Ability Chapter 3045: Unable to Sense

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Previously on Raising My Children With My Personal Spatial Ability...
An Jiuyue and her companions pressed through the stench-ridden Cloud-Touching Forest, dodging insects from scattered corpses amid the nauseating decay. Qian Jiyun enveloped her in his spatial ability to shield her sensitive nose during pregnancy. They learned of Cloud Berth, the vast central lake housing land and water demonic beasts able to survive ashore for weeks, and questioned the Evil Dragon's drive to assault Fan City.

Truly, this Evil Dragon's ideas are utterly baffling. Why not simply remain in the Cloud-Touching Forest?

There, cultivation proceeds undisturbed in vast spaces, far superior to Fan City teeming with Beastmen. Yet countless demonic beasts perished just for it to enter Fan City.

"Ahem."

Qian Jiyun gave a light cough.

"The Evil Dragon enjoys devouring humans."

"Hmm?"

An Jiuyue's eyes brightened instantly.

It craves human flesh—that explains its rush to Fan City.

Before, lacking sufficient cultivation, the Evil Dragon held back. But now, having advanced to a notable level, it yearns to emerge and prey on people?

"Hold on, those are Beastmen, not true humans," she remarked, shaking her head.

"Beastmen and humans differ solely in that Beastmen can shift to beast form; beyond that, they're identical," Qian Jiyun explained.

As an Evil Dragon within the Beast Domain, craving Beastmen makes sense. Unfortunately, this one in Cloud-Touching Forest got spotted by them prior to any feasting.

"Do you detect the Evil Dragon's location?"

An Jiuyue questioned Wei Na, her pregnancy dulling her own senses somewhat. Amid the immense Cloud-Touching Forest, pinpointing the Evil Dragon eludes her.

"Can't sense it."

Wei Na replied bluntly with four words.

"Can't sense it?"

An Jiuyue furrowed her brows, inwardly doubting that. With her elevated cultivation, Wei Na's detection range had widened steadily, so Cloud-Touching Forest ought not overwhelm him.

"Why? Because of my pregnancy?"

"No."

Wei Na answered with two words before elaborating.

"Currently, only the stench of rotting beast carcasses and miasma registers around us. Nothing else. Try asking the master's Dragon Soul if it picks up anything."

At those words, An Jiuyue glanced upward at Qian Jiyun.

"Does the Dragon Soul detect the Evil Dragon's current position?" she asked.

Qian Jiyun shook his head. He'd inquired moments ago, and the Dragon Soul reported sensing nothing, merely complaining of the foul odor.

"Cloud-Touching Forest feels strange. The Dragon Soul picks up only the reek of beast corpses, little more. Neither the Evil Dragon nor typical demonic beasts register."

Upon hearing this, An Jiuyue rubbed her chin thoughtfully.

Evidently, like Wei Na, it's not merely the overpowering scent; Cloud-Touching Forest itself is anomalous. They'd faced chaotic spots before where Wei Na and the Dragon Soul still discerned essentials.

"Guess we'll search manually then."

Fortunately, focus stays on the lakes nearby. Numerous as they are, they're finite; no need to scour all of Cloud-Touching Forest.

…

Within a lake of Cloud-Touching Forest, the surface bubbled relentlessly.

Yet abruptly, the whole lake stilled completely, smooth as ice, utterly ripple-free. Sunlight's gleam transformed it into a colossal mirror.

"Humans!"

Deep at the lake bottom, a grotesquely hideous dragon lay coiled.

Sensing humans' forest entry, its draconic eyes snapped open, glee sparking within.

Cloud-Touching Forest typically sees only occasional Beastmen hunting demonic beasts; humans rarely venture in.