Dragon claws brought up a frenzy of golden light, fiercely striking the ground.
“Boom!”
The ground shook violently, and the stone slab at the entrance of the secret chamber and the metal beneath it were crushed.
Qi Bei was in midair, looking down at the ugly beast pouncing on Xiao Jiu through the shattered entrance. Its long, pointed mouth was wide open, and its sharp teeth were gleaming as it was about to bite Xiao Jiu’s neck.
Qi Bei’s pupils shrank, and he struck again in midair with his claws.
The huge dragon claw shadow pierced into the beast’s head with a “pu” just as it was about to bite Xiao Jiu’s neck. The violent dragon power instantly crushed its brain.
The beast fell from midair, and a blue light suddenly emerged from its body, shooting towards the outside of the secret chamber.
“It’s this thing!” Qi Bei was surprised. Wasn’t this the strange life form in the blue magma?
The Iron Armored Fire Dragon breathed out flames, evaporating the blue light ball directly.
“Xiao Jiu.” Qi Bei jumped down and pushed Yan Fangfei, who was leaning against Xiao Jiu aside, calling out anxiously.
However, Xiao Jiu had been silent for a long time, as if she couldn’t believe that Qi Bei was standing right in front of her.
“Mas…ter.” Xiao Jiu stammered, and found herself surrounded by a strong sense of joy.
Qi Bei smiled, reached out and grabbed Xiao Jiu’s hand, and breathed a sigh of relief. “Xiao Jiu, it’s really great that you’re okay.”
Xiao Jiu’s body stiffened slightly. It was this smiling face that appeared in her mind when she thought she was going to die. Was she dreaming?
At this moment, the Golden Lion King, Jinzi, also jumped down and was sobbing and acting coquettishly in front of Yan Fangfei.
Qi Bei stood up and came to the metal wall torn open by the beast, looking out through the hole. However, he found that there was still a long secret passage behind the wall.
“Xiao Jiu, don’t move. Let me help you bandage your feet.” Yan Fangfei grabbed Xiao Jiu’s foot and said gently, wanting to help her bandage the feet that were burnt by the fire insects.
Xiao Jiu pushed Yan Fangfei’s hand away and said in a hoarse voice, “It’s not necessary.”
Yan Fangfei suddenly felt a little sour in her heart, and her eyes turned red with grievance.
Qi Bei looked over and swept his gaze over Xiao Jiu and Yan Fangfei. He lips formed into a smile as he sensed something.
Yan Fangfei glared at him angrily. This guy hadn’t even greeted her since they met.
Suddenly, Yan Fangfei remembered something and asked anxiously, “Why are only you here? Where are Xiao Li and Dia?”
Qi Bei’s smile became mocking as he replied, “We were surrounded by an adventure team in the Savage Wastelands. They were scared and ran away. Who knows where they are now? Maybe they’ve already found a huge treasure.”
Yan Fangfei’s face fell. Xiao Li probably wouldn’t do that, but Dia might.
Qi Bei ignored Yan Fangfei and went over to Xiao Jiu. He looked at her burnt ankles and calves, and then poured a bottle of magic potion on them. He placed his hands on top, and a faint golden light emanated from them as he used his Divine Dragon Art’s internal energy to accelerate the absorption of the potion.
“Hmph.” Yan Fangfei suddenly felt uncomfortable and jumped onto Jinzi’s back to leave the secret room.
But soon after, she screamed in terror. She had seen the Iron Armored Fire Dragon, which had forced them to hide in a cave when they first fell off the cliff.
“Haha, don’t be afraid. It’s my friend. Get friendly with it,” Qi Bei said, laughing.
Only Qi Bei and Xiao Jiu remained in the secret room. For some reason, Xiao Jiu felt her heart beating uncontrollably, and her face became hot under the veil.
“Xiao Jiu, it seems like Yan Fangfei has a thing for you. What do you think? Should I help you two get together?” Qi Bei chuckled. He liked yuri, or girl-on-girl love.
Xiao Jiu remained silent.
Qi Bei shrugged and withdrew his hands from her leg. The burn marks had faded significantly and would likely disappear completely soon, leaving no scars.
“She doesn’t know I’m a woman,” Xiao Jiu suddenly spoke up.
“Even after being together for so long, she still doesn’t know? Women in love are really stupid,” Qi Bei joked. Then he teased, “Do you like her, Xiao Jiu?”
“I don’t like women,” Xiao Jiu replied coolly.
“Oh, so you like men then. What about me?” Qi Bei asked, laughing.
Xiao Jiu’s body stiffened, and she fell silent again.
“Okay, I was just joking…”
“If the master likes, the master can have me anytime,” Xiao Jiu suddenly said, but her tone sounded a bit cold.
“Am I really that unbearable in your eyes, Xiao Jiu? That makes me so sad,” Qi Bei sighed.
Xiao Jiu remained silent. In this instant, she suddenly had the urge to hold Qi Bei’s hand.
However, the scenes from when she entered the Shadow Guards flashed through her mind. As a Shadow Guard, she could not have emotions, no matter who the object of her affection was.
Once emotions were involved, it was hard to remain calm.
A Shadow Guard was just the master’s shadow protector. All they had to do was follow, and everything else had to be abandoned.
‘In this life, I only exist as my master’s shadow.’ Xiao Jiu silently said. Her heart, which had already opened a crack, closed again. A Shadow Guard had no heart, and the master’s heart was the Shadow Guard’s heart. She had already crossed the line, but it was fortunate that she was able to correct herself in time.
Qi Bei and Xiao Jiu left the secret room, while Yan Fangfei was still excitedly admiring the Iron Armored Fire Dragon, a level 8 magic beast. She had dreamed of owning one many times, but only the Lord of the Beast Manor and a few elders had magic beasts of this grade. She wondered how Qi Bei was able to tame it, as he wasn’t even from the Beast Manor.
After the extinction of the Saint-level Beast Spirits in the Beast Manor, no one could own an eighth level magic beast as a pet, because the fused Beast Spirit could only reach a maximum of level 7 magic beast strength. This directly led to the decline of the Beast Manor.
“What should we do now?” Yan Fangfei asked.
“Wait for my people,” Qi Bei said as he jumped onto the back of the Iron Armored Fire Dragon, leaving a mark along the way. If Jin Gang and the others could enter this ruin, they could find their way here.
………
After traveling three thousand miles into the depths of the Savage Wastelands, the existence of snow could no longer be seen.
The flat terrain had also disappeared, replaced by towering mountains with rocky terrain, and towering trees. Occasionally, there were distant roars echoing from the clouds.
From time to time, one can see the presence of fierce beasts here, but generally, even the strongest individuals who come here won’t easily provoke them. One misstep could lead to death.
Yao Rao arrived here with eight disciples from the Heavenly Mountain Peak and Xiao Li of the Beast Manor. From the beginning of their journey, the eight disciples were excited, but now they were calm. Along the way, they encountered many strange and exotic beasts and witnessed too much bloodshed and cruelty beyond their imaginations. As a result, they began to think and grow, shedding their initial immaturity.
This is the benefit of experience, as only by encountering the most real and brutal world can one lay a solid foundation on the road to becoming a strong individual.
At this moment, a meteor-like light suddenly shot through the distant space, and a figure appeared in front of Yao Rao in an instant.
It was an old man wearing ragged and dirty clothes that were difficult to discern their original color, with extremely dirty and messy hair, and emitting a strong sour smell. If he hadn’t displayed his astonishing strength, anyone would have thought he was just an old beggar.
“Yao girl, you’re here too,” the old man shouted loudly, sounding a bit crazy.
“Greetings, Senior.” Yao Rao replied politely. Although this old man looked like a beggar, his identity was the Supreme Elder of the Dream Sea, and he had become a Saint Warrior a hundred years ago. He was undoubtedly a top-tier strong individual.
“Alright, alright, did you see my strange disciple on the way?” the old man asked.
“Senior, I haven’t seen him,” Yao Rao still spoke politely, but she had no idea who this old man was referring to.
Before becoming a Saint Warrior, the old man was not crazy. His only closed-door disciple was killed by several dark magicians in ambush. That disciple was like his own son, embodying all his hopes and emotions. After that, he became crazy, screaming every day about wanting to take in disciples, or rather, adopt disciples. Since then, he was known as the Crazy Elder.
It could be said that he had taken in many over the years, but none of them had a good ending, and no one knew why.
“Haven’t seen him? How could you not have seen him? I clearly felt his aura on you. Did he die? Did you kill him?” the Crazy Elder suddenly raised his voice, his eyes becoming as terrifying as wild beasts.
Yao Rao immediately became nervous. She had seen the Crazy Elder a few times before, and although he would occasionally have some minor madness, overall he was still normal. But now, he clearly had murderous intent.
The killing intent of the Saint Warrior made the nine people behind Yao Rao completely silent. Their magical powers were scattered and disordered. If it weren’t for Yao Rao using wind magic to hold them up, they would have fallen.
When a Saint Warrior makes a move, even a light blow would be difficult to withstand.
At this tense moment, a series of beast roars suddenly came from the distance, and the entire barren land trembled violently.
A monster with double wings on its back, as large as a rhinoceros and covered in thick purple-gold scales, but with a face like a dog, was rushing over at high speed. Sitting on the monster’s back was a well-dressed old man, with dozens of sixth or seventh-level magic beasts following behind him.
“Oh, isn’t that Little Yu? Ha, let’s go ask him to lend us that big dog to play with.” The Crazy Elder’s attention was suddenly diverted, and the killing intent dissipated as he disappeared into the air.
Only a madman could call an eighth-level magic beast like the Purple Gold Ape a dog.
Yao Rao looked into the distance. If the Beast Manor hadn’t lost their Saint-grade Beast Spirit, they could have stood on equal footing with the Heavenly Mountain Peak. A Saint-grade Beast Spirit of a Beast-tamer who not only could own magic pets but also control beasts below the Saint-grade to fight for a certain period of time was terrifying.
“Xiao Li, I’ll take you to Senior Yu of your Beast Manor.” Yao Rao turned to Xiao Li, but she was a bit puzzled. How come the top experts from the Dream Sea and the Beast Manor come to the Dragon Phoenix Valley this time?
Dragon claws brought up a frenzy of golden light, fiercely striking the ground.
“Boom!”
The ground shook violently, and the stone slab at the entrance of the secret chamber and the metal beneath it were crushed.
Qi Bei was in midair, looking down at the ugly beast pouncing on Xiao Jiu through the shattered entrance. Its long, pointed mouth was wide open, and its sharp teeth were gleaming as it was about to bite Xiao Jiu’s neck.
Qi Bei’s pupils shrank, and he struck again in midair with his claws.
The huge dragon claw shadow pierced into the beast’s head with a “pu” just as it was about to bite Xiao Jiu’s neck. The violent dragon power instantly crushed its brain.
The beast fell from midair, and a blue light suddenly emerged from its body, shooting towards the outside of the secret chamber.
“It’s this thing!” Qi Bei was surprised. Wasn’t this the strange life form in the blue magma?
The Iron Armored Fire Dragon breathed out flames, evaporating the blue light ball directly.
“Xiao Jiu.” Qi Bei jumped down and pushed Yan Fangfei, who was leaning against Xiao Jiu aside, calling out anxiously.
However, Xiao Jiu had been silent for a long time, as if she couldn’t believe that Qi Bei was standing right in front of her.
“Mas…ter.” Xiao Jiu stammered, and found herself surrounded by a strong sense of joy.
Qi Bei smiled, reached out and grabbed Xiao Jiu’s hand, and breathed a sigh of relief. “Xiao Jiu, it’s really great that you’re okay.”
Xiao Jiu’s body stiffened slightly. It was this smiling face that appeared in her mind when she thought she was going to die. Was she dreaming?
At this moment, the Golden Lion King, Jinzi, also jumped down and was sobbing and acting coquettishly in front of Yan Fangfei.
Qi Bei stood up and came to the metal wall torn open by the beast, looking out through the hole. However, he found that there was still a long secret passage behind the wall.
“Xiao Jiu, don’t move. Let me help you bandage your feet.” Yan Fangfei grabbed Xiao Jiu’s foot and said gently, wanting to help her bandage the feet that were burnt by the fire insects.
Xiao Jiu pushed Yan Fangfei’s hand away and said in a hoarse voice, “It’s not necessary.”
Yan Fangfei suddenly felt a little sour in her heart, and her eyes turned red with grievance.
Qi Bei looked over and swept his gaze over Xiao Jiu and Yan Fangfei. He lips formed into a smile as he sensed something.
Yan Fangfei glared at him angrily. This guy hadn’t even greeted her since they met.
Suddenly, Yan Fangfei remembered something and asked anxiously, “Why are only you here? Where are Xiao Li and Dia?”
Qi Bei’s smile became mocking as he replied, “We were surrounded by an adventure team in the Savage Wastelands. They were scared and ran away. Who knows where they are now? Maybe they’ve already found a huge treasure.”
Yan Fangfei’s face fell. Xiao Li probably wouldn’t do that, but Dia might.
Qi Bei ignored Yan Fangfei and went over to Xiao Jiu. He looked at her burnt ankles and calves, and then poured a bottle of magic potion on them. He placed his hands on top, and a faint golden light emanated from them as he used his Divine Dragon Art’s internal energy to accelerate the absorption of the potion.
“Hmph.” Yan Fangfei suddenly felt uncomfortable and jumped onto Jinzi’s back to leave the secret room.
But soon after, she screamed in terror. She had seen the Iron Armored Fire Dragon, which had forced them to hide in a cave when they first fell off the cliff.
“Haha, don’t be afraid. It’s my friend. Get friendly with it,” Qi Bei said, laughing.
Only Qi Bei and Xiao Jiu remained in the secret room. For some reason, Xiao Jiu felt her heart beating uncontrollably, and her face became hot under the veil.
“Xiao Jiu, it seems like Yan Fangfei has a thing for you. What do you think? Should I help you two get together?” Qi Bei chuckled. He liked yuri, or girl-on-girl love.
Xiao Jiu remained silent.
Qi Bei shrugged and withdrew his hands from her leg. The burn marks had faded significantly and would likely disappear completely soon, leaving no scars.
“She doesn’t know I’m a woman,” Xiao Jiu suddenly spoke up.
“Even after being together for so long, she still doesn’t know? Women in love are really stupid,” Qi Bei joked. Then he teased, “Do you like her, Xiao Jiu?”
“I don’t like women,” Xiao Jiu replied coolly.
“Oh, so you like men then. What about me?” Qi Bei asked, laughing.
Xiao Jiu’s body stiffened, and she fell silent again.
“Okay, I was just joking…”
“If the master likes, the master can have me anytime,” Xiao Jiu suddenly said, but her tone sounded a bit cold.
“Am I really that unbearable in your eyes, Xiao Jiu? That makes me so sad,” Qi Bei sighed.
Xiao Jiu remained silent. In this instant, she suddenly had the urge to hold Qi Bei’s hand.
However, the scenes from when she entered the Shadow Guards flashed through her mind. As a Shadow Guard, she could not have emotions, no matter who the object of her affection was.
Once emotions were involved, it was hard to remain calm.
A Shadow Guard was just the master’s shadow protector. All they had to do was follow, and everything else had to be abandoned.
‘In this life, I only exist as my master’s shadow.’ Xiao Jiu silently said. Her heart, which had already opened a crack, closed again. A Shadow Guard had no heart, and the master’s heart was the Shadow Guard’s heart. She had already crossed the line, but it was fortunate that she was able to correct herself in time.
Qi Bei and Xiao Jiu left the secret room, while Yan Fangfei was still excitedly admiring the Iron Armored Fire Dragon, a level 8 magic beast. She had dreamed of owning one many times, but only the Lord of the Beast Manor and a few elders had magic beasts of this grade. She wondered how Qi Bei was able to tame it, as he wasn’t even from the Beast Manor.
After the extinction of the Saint-level Beast Spirits in the Beast Manor, no one could own an eighth level magic beast as a pet, because the fused Beast Spirit could only reach a maximum of level 7 magic beast strength. This directly led to the decline of the Beast Manor.
“What should we do now?” Yan Fangfei asked.
“Wait for my people,” Qi Bei said as he jumped onto the back of the Iron Armored Fire Dragon, leaving a mark along the way. If Jin Gang and the others could enter this ruin, they could find their way here.
………
After traveling three thousand miles into the depths of the Savage Wastelands, the existence of snow could no longer be seen.
The flat terrain had also disappeared, replaced by towering mountains with rocky terrain, and towering trees. Occasionally, there were distant roars echoing from the clouds.
From time to time, one can see the presence of fierce beasts here, but generally, even the strongest individuals who come here won’t easily provoke them. One misstep could lead to death.
Yao Rao arrived here with eight disciples from the Heavenly Mountain Peak and Xiao Li of the Beast Manor. From the beginning of their journey, the eight disciples were excited, but now they were calm. Along the way, they encountered many strange and exotic beasts and witnessed too much bloodshed and cruelty beyond their imaginations. As a result, they began to think and grow, shedding their initial immaturity.
This is the benefit of experience, as only by encountering the most real and brutal world can one lay a solid foundation on the road to becoming a strong individual.
At this moment, a meteor-like light suddenly shot through the distant space, and a figure appeared in front of Yao Rao in an instant.
It was an old man wearing ragged and dirty clothes that were difficult to discern their original color, with extremely dirty and messy hair, and emitting a strong sour smell. If he hadn’t displayed his astonishing strength, anyone would have thought he was just an old beggar.
“Yao girl, you’re here too,” the old man shouted loudly, sounding a bit crazy.
“Greetings, Senior.” Yao Rao replied politely. Although this old man looked like a beggar, his identity was the Supreme Elder of the Dream Sea, and he had become a Saint Warrior a hundred years ago. He was undoubtedly a top-tier strong individual.
“Alright, alright, did you see my strange disciple on the way?” the old man asked.
“Senior, I haven’t seen him,” Yao Rao still spoke politely, but she had no idea who this old man was referring to.
Before becoming a Saint Warrior, the old man was not crazy. His only closed-door disciple was killed by several dark magicians in ambush. That disciple was like his own son, embodying all his hopes and emotions. After that, he became crazy, screaming every day about wanting to take in disciples, or rather, adopt disciples. Since then, he was known as the Crazy Elder.
It could be said that he had taken in many over the years, but none of them had a good ending, and no one knew why.
“Haven’t seen him? How could you not have seen him? I clearly felt his aura on you. Did he die? Did you kill him?” the Crazy Elder suddenly raised his voice, his eyes becoming as terrifying as wild beasts.
Yao Rao immediately became nervous. She had seen the Crazy Elder a few times before, and although he would occasionally have some minor madness, overall he was still normal. But now, he clearly had murderous intent.
The killing intent of the Saint Warrior made the nine people behind Yao Rao completely silent. Their magical powers were scattered and disordered. If it weren’t for Yao Rao using wind magic to hold them up, they would have fallen.
When a Saint Warrior makes a move, even a light blow would be difficult to withstand.
At this tense moment, a series of beast roars suddenly came from the distance, and the entire barren land trembled violently.
A monster with double wings on its back, as large as a rhinoceros and covered in thick purple-gold scales, but with a face like a dog, was rushing over at high speed. Sitting on the monster’s back was a well-dressed old man, with dozens of sixth or seventh-level magic beasts following behind him.
“Oh, isn’t that Little Yu? Ha, let’s go ask him to lend us that big dog to play with.” The Crazy Elder’s attention was suddenly diverted, and the killing intent dissipated as he disappeared into the air.
Only a madman could call an eighth-level magic beast like the Purple Gold Ape a dog.
Yao Rao looked into the distance. If the Beast Manor hadn’t lost their Saint-grade Beast Spirit, they could have stood on equal footing with the Heavenly Mountain Peak. A Saint-grade Beast Spirit of a Beast-tamer who not only could own magic pets but also control beasts below the Saint-grade to fight for a certain period of time was terrifying.
“Xiao Li, I’ll take you to Senior Yu of your Beast Manor.” Yao Rao turned to Xiao Li, but she was a bit puzzled. How come the top experts from the Dream Sea and the Beast Manor come to the Dragon Phoenix Valley this time?
