Chapter 192: Boy, Are You Surprised?
Zixiao City, the former headquarters of the Eight Gates.
Within a secret chamber, the five-colored light faded, and Xiao Bai slowly opened his eyes.
Within his dark pupils, two dragon-shaped shadows flashed, and a faint dragon roar echoed, like a dull thunder.
Exhaling a breath of air, Xiao Bai's face lit up with a faint smile. He extended his right hand and lightly tapped the air in front of him with his index finger. Instantly, as if touching water, a faint ripple emanated from the fingertip and spread outward.
"What a marvelous spatial force!" Xiao Bai muttered to himself with delight.
This time, utilizing the essence provided by the little golden dragon, he not only successfully cultivated his fighting skills but also gained this additional benefit.
Earlier, after refining that small ball of essence, he had suddenly experienced a strange realization.
After fully absorbing this realization, he gained a clearer perception of the surrounding space and seemed to be able to utilize this power at a rudimentary level.
Although his own strength limited the power he used, making it ineffective at the moment, Xiao Bai knew he'd made a killing!
There was a chasm between breaking space and harnessing it!
Just like his previous, all-out physical attack could warp space, but when it came to comprehending it, he knew nothing.
Time and space had always been powerful and mysterious. Time was too mysterious to be understood.
But he had seen a great deal about space, and while curious, he also occasionally felt a bit envious.
But it couldn't be forced. Aside from someone as gifted as Zi Yan, only those with a certain level of strength could wield such a powerful force.
He hadn't expected to get his wish this time, to glimpse a glimpse. Even if it was only a tiny bit, compared to his previous cluelessness, it was a crucial step forward.
"Take your time!" Xiao Bai retracted his finger and chuckled, "This is already far superior to many who have just reached the Dou Zong realm!"
He'd heard Yao Lao say that for Dou Zongs who weren't from a well-established family or sect, learning to use the rudiments of spatial power without guidance would take a considerable amount of time.
Standing up, Xiao Bai walked out of the secret room. The slightly dazzling light made him squint.
"Brother Xiao Bai!"
"Xiao Bai!"
Two voices cried out, filled with endless surprise.
Then two figures flashed before him, and they embraced him tightly with warmth.
"Xun'er, Xian'er, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Bai gently held the two trembling bodies in his arms, looking into their red eyes, wondering.
"Brother Xiao Bai!"
Xun'er raised her eyes slightly, her eyes moist. She reached out her delicate hand and gently stroked Xiao Bai's face, as if caressing a lost treasure. She choked with tears, "My brother Xiao Bai... it's so good to still be here!"
Her voice trembled, filled with infinite tenderness. In her moist eyes, the tiny light reflected endless surprise and fear!
Xiao Bai had never seen Xun'er like this before, and for a moment his heart felt like it would break. He quickly reached out and wiped away the tears that slipped from her eyes, and then spoke softly to comfort her for a moment.
Looking to the other side, he saw another pair of eyes, each filled with tears of joy.
"My dear fairy, don't cry. Don't cry!"
Xiao Bai felt a bit overwhelmed, his mind awash with confusion. He wondered why the two women were so emotionally unstable.
It was as if he had been resurrected from the dead!
Xun'er should have his soul mark on her, ensuring his safety, right?
After the two women had recovered a little, Xiao Bai curiously asked.
"What are you talking about?"
Xun'er heard his question, rose from his arms, and gave him a resentful look. With a flip of her hand, a palm-sized, pitch-black jade piece appeared in her hand.
"Look, is this a normal soul mark?"
"Huh?" Xiao Bai took the soul jade and curiously examined the flickering light on it, pinching his chin thoughtfully.
"A normal person's mark is always lit, but Brother Xiao Bai's flickers, and the intervals between them are long. When it's on, it's incredibly bright, but when it's off, it seems to be extinguished. Xian'er and I were nearly frightened!"
Xun'er gritted her teeth. After Xiao Bai used the spatial jade slip, she glanced at the mark within the soul jade. That single glance nearly made her vision go black.
Because the mark was flickering in the dark, it looked as if it were on the verge of death, hanging on to its last breath.
"My bad, my bad!"
Xiao Bai saw the two beautiful eyes blazing with resentment and immediately understood that they must have been deeply frightened. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
His soul, when the five elements in his dantian were established, began a mysterious cycle of circulation.
This circulation didn't cause his soul to surge.
But the resulting soul power took on a strange allure.
Xiao Bai couldn't accurately describe that allure in words, but if he had to give it a name, it would be... Immortality!
Although this feeling was so faint, almost imperceptible, he certainly felt it.
"Brother Xiao Bai, whatever you're cultivating or planning, Xun'er can't care less!"
"But one thing, you must always remember: you're not alone now. Whatever you do, always think of us, understand?"
Recalling the heart-wrenching feeling she'd had in the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower, Xun'er couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety. She never wanted to experience that again!
"Okay!" Xiao Bai looked into the two pairs of expectant, clear eyes, and nodded in agreement with a serious expression.
Time passed, and night fell.
The Black Horn Region's sky, usually gloomy, was exceptionally clear and bright tonight.
Above, a silver moon hung high, a crisscross of stars.
On the roof of a tall building in the city, two figures cuddled together, gazing up at the stars.
"Brother Xiao Bai, keep this!"
Xun'er withdrew her gaze, as if having made a decision. She pulled a milky white jade slip from her ring, emitting a strange, fluorescent glow, and solemnly handed it to the person beside her.
"This is a space jade slip?" Xiao Bai took it and examined it for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Why is it different from the last one?"
Xun'er didn't answer his question. Seeing that he didn't seem to care, she gently reminded him: "Put it away well, don't lose it. If you meet someone you can't defeat in the future, just crush it. No matter what kind of enemy it is, it can save your life!"
".!" Xiao Bai's little hand trembled, and he almost dropped the thing in his hand.
If I heard correctly, Xun'er said: no matter what kind of enemy it is?
Could this be the elf summoning ball of the father-in-law?
The strongest fighting skill summons the ancient origin!
Compared to this, Xiao Yanzi's ghost body is weak!
"Brother Xiao Bai, what are you doing..."
Seeing Xiao Bai hurriedly stuffing the jade slip back into her hand, Xun'er blinked in confusion, then thought of something and smiled softly: "Brother Xiao Bai, don't worry, Xun'er has more than one here, there are more!"
"Xun'er!" Xiao Bai suppressed his excitement and said seriously, "This thing is too valuable. Judging from your expression earlier, if I give it to you, I'm sure it will have some impact on you, right?"
"Actually... it's nothing."
"Okay! It's decided. Put it away!" Xiao Bai interrupted Xun'er, who was about to speak but hesitated.
He stared at the milky white jade slip with fear, afraid that a Gu Yuan would jump out from within. "Boy, are you surprised? You dare to seduce my daughter? Die!"
Xiao Bai shuddered and shook his head violently, shaking the terrifying scene from his mind.
Who wouldn't want a life-saving talisman, but this... I really can't afford it!
"Alright!" Seeing Xiao Bai's firm attitude, not seeming to be joking, Xun'er put the jade slip away with a slight disappointment. After a moment, her eyes flashed, and she said hesitantly, "Brother Xiao Bai, don't you want to ask where Xun'er got these things?"
"No!"
"..." Xun'er's breath hitched, and she suddenly felt the urge to hit someone.
After what happened, I'd been thinking of revealing something to him, but this scoundrel is so infuriating!
Her beautiful eyes glared fiercely at the complacent person. "Keep being your idiot!"
"What's wrong? What's going on?" Xiao Yixian leaped onto the rooftop, looking at Xun'er storming off, bewildered.
"It's okay!" Xiao Bai smiled and waved his hand.
"You!" Xiao Yixian walked lightly over to Xiao Bai and sat down beside him, softly saying, "Don't make Xun'er angry. Treat her well!"
"When she heard you were in danger, she immediately spat out a mouthful of blood!"
Xiao Bai was silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice, "I know!"
"Are your injuries feeling any better?"
Xiao Yixian tilted her head to look at Xiao Bai's profile, a soft glint in her eyes. She reached out and smoothed his wind-twisted hair.
"She's basically recovered. Nothing serious!"
Xiao Bai watched quietly, a warm feeling rising in his heart at the ethereal, yet gentle girl before him.
"Hmm!"
Little Doctor Fairy softly replied, taking in Xiao Bai's current state. She nodded, seemingly satisfied, and laced her arms with her hands, her delicate head tilted slightly, resting on his shoulder.
After a moment, a voice like a dreamy whisper echoed.
"Xiaobai, do you know?"
"Those days when I didn't hear from you, I was really scared."
"I was afraid... you'd be like Grandpa, abandoning Xian'er, all alone."
As she spoke, Little Doctor Fairy's delicate body trembled slightly, her hands tightly clasping Xiao Bai's arm, as if she feared he would suddenly disappear if she wasn't careful.
Xiao Bai remained silent for a moment. After a moment, he reached out and stroked the little head on his shoulder, whispering, "Don't be afraid! Xiaobai will always be with Xian'er. He even wants to take her on a journey across the continent after he's cured of the poisonous body!"
Upon hearing this, the Little Medical Fairy rubbed her delicate head against Xiao Bai's warm palm, a faint smile playing on her lips, as if she were lost in the image of Xiao Bai taking her on a world tour.
She nodded gently, her red lips murmured, "Yes! Wherever Xiaobai goes, Xian'er goes. Where Xiaobai is, that's Xian'er's home!"
Just as Xiao Bai and the Little Medical Fairy remained silent, somewhere in the Tagor Desert, Xiao Yan was also staring silently at a woman, their eyes wide open.
The surroundings were filled with dense fire energy, and the desert was littered with charred pits of varying sizes, as if struck by artillery shells.
"Human, are you annoying? You're making such a commotion all day long, and won't let anyone sleep?"
"You're disturbing us, are you aware of that?"
A woman with a voluptuous figure and a seductive posture stood atop a sand dune. Her red lips moved seductively, but her tone was filled with impatience.
When Xiao Yan heard the word "disturbing us," his lips twitched slightly, and he felt a tinge of laughter.
"Commander Yue Mei, this place is almost twenty miles from your tribe, right? You're interfering here?" Xiao Yan said grumpily.
"Haha. If you disturb me, Commander, of course I have to intervene!" Yue Mei, hands on her hips, her serpentine tail swaying slightly, releasing a feral allure.
"Sorry! You can't control it!" A hint of amusement flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He pulled a golden token from his ring and waved it towards Yue Mei. With a haughty gesture and a teasing tone, he said with a smile, "Come and recite with me: As if I were here in person!"
Actually, the token contained only a single snake-shaped symbol, not a single word.
".!" Yue Mei's eyes widened in anger, her fists clenched, and she wanted to beat this bastard to death.
But upon seeing the golden token in his hand, she had to suppress her anger. She was deeply puzzled. Why would Her Majesty, who had always been at odds with humans, give this token to this human?
At first, she thought it was a forgery, but the human's fearless demeanor made her wary. Finally, she ran to the royal city to inquire and found out it was real.
She still remembered the Queen's words: as long as this human didn't harm the Serpent People, she would make everything easier!
When she heard this news, she was so shocked that she could have fit a duck egg in her mouth. Even among the Serpent People, few could receive such a privilege.
"Hmph! Don't make any more noise at night, or I'll punish you, even if it means the Queen's punishment. I'll make you taste the wrath of a Dou Wang!"
Yue Mei's face was gloomy and enchanting, radiating the aura of a Dou Wang. Her voice was icy.
"Ahem." Xiao Yan took a few steps back under the influence of this aura. After a few light coughs, he smiled sheepishly and nodded. "No problem, no problem. We'll do it during the day. During the day!"
He had suddenly had an idea today and wanted to try it out, but he hadn't expected to attract this woman.
As a weak Dou Master, it was better to be timid and not really provoke her. If that happened, it would get to Queen Medusa, and Brother Bai would lose face!
"Hmph!" Yue Mei flicked her sleeves and snorted softly. A pair of cyan Dou Qi wings emerged from behind her. With a slight flap, her figure transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.
"Teacher! We succeeded!" Xiao Yan waited for Yue Mei to leave, his face filled with joy. He looked at the surrounding pits, large and small. The largest one seemed to still emit a scorching breath.
"Not bad! It seems that your sudden idea, Xiao Yanzi, is very feasible!" Yao Lao's old voice came from the ring, revealing a hint of relief.
"But don't be careless! You've only fused two beast fires now, but replicating this idea with alien fires will be quite difficult!"
"Next, let's try fusing the Purple Fire with the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire. If that works, then we'll try using my master's Bone Spirit Cold Fire and your Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire!"
"Okay!" Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with excitement. The explosions of the two beast fires were so powerful that Yue Mei, twenty miles away, could feel them.
If the two heavenly fires were to fuse, the explosive force would likely be felt even by the Serpent Clan's royal city!
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