The little girl lay fast asleep in Qin Yu'er's arms, her soft breathing blending with the sound of the dramatic climax unfolding on the television.
Qin Yu'er, engrossed in the romantic drama, didn't notice when the little girl's golden eyes suddenly snapped open, wide and alert.
Tap~ Tap~
Without a word, the child carefully climbed down from the sofa, her small feet padding softly on the floor.
"Hm? What's wrong?" Qin Yu'er asked, tearing her gaze away from the screen for a moment.
"...Toilet," the little girl mumbled distractedly, her gaze fixed on the window.
"Oh, alright~" Qin Yu'er waved her off, turning back to the television.
But the little girl didn't head toward the bathroom.
Instead, she trotted and stood by the window, her golden eyes sparkling with an intelligence far beyond her years.
Her expression was eerily serious, her gaze locked in the direction where Mo Fan had disappeared.
...
The Black Totem Snake lunged at Mo Fan with terrifying speed, leaving no time for him or Tang Yue to react.
Mo Fan, powerless against the overwhelming force, could only raise his arms in a futile attempt to shield himself, his face pale with fear.
"Shi—!"
The snake closed in, its massive head cutting through the air like a thunderous storm. Within a second, it was within ten meters of its target.
Its emerald eyes burned with an intense need to finish what it had failed to do a month ago.
But just as it reached five meters above Mo Fan, poised to strike, something caught its attention.
A faint glow emanated from Mo Fan's chest, partially obscured by his arms but impossible to miss.
twiiinn~
BWOOOSHHHH!!!!!!
Suddenly, the glow erupted into an intense azure light, blinding the entire area.
The light radiated with such force that it engulfed the entire island Mo Fan had purchased, turning everything into a surreal azure landscape.
Time itself seemed to halt.
Mo Fan stood frozen, his arms still raised in defence. Tang Yue, her face twisted in fear and shock, was motionless beside him.
The Black Totem Snake, however, was not granted the same stasis.
While its body was paralyzed, its mind remained conscious, fully aware of the extraordinary phenomenon unfolding around it.
The snake's senses, honed through centuries as a magical Totem beast, screamed of danger.
The azure light carried an energy that was ancient and immeasurably powerful.
A primal fear stirred deep within its being, something far beyond the rational mind of a creature—even one as mighty as itself.
Then, it felt it.
A cold, suffocating dread swept over the Black Totem Snake, causing its enormous body to tremble uncontrollably.
Its instincts, buried deep within its bloodline, roared with a singular command: Run. Run and don't look back.
But it couldn't move.
Voooooommmmm~~~~~~
As the Black Totem Snake quivered in the azure-drenched stillness, the air began to thrum with an ancient and powerful resonance.
From the heart (Mo Fan's chest) of the glowing light, something heaven defying began to take form—a being so majestic, it seemed to transcend the bounds of mortal comprehension.
First came the silhouette,
An immense serpentine figure that seemed to stretch beyond the horizon, its very presence warping the space around it.
The contours of its body coiled with an elegance that spoke of both primal ferocity and celestial grace.
Slowly, its scales came into focus, each one a shimmering masterpiece of azure, glowing softly yet with an intensity that demanded reverence.
The scales were unlike anything seen before—perfectly polished, as if each was crafted by the heavens themselves.
They rippled with a luminous brilliance, shifting between shades of deep ocean blue and radiant sapphire as though the dragon carried the essence of the sea and sky within its form.
Its head emerged next, a visage both regal and fearsome.
A pair of long, sweeping antlers crowned its head, branching upward like living conduits of celestial energy.
They crackled faintly with sparks of Cyan lightning, a testament to the creature's raw power.
Its golden eyes burned with an ancient wisdom, each pupil a slit that seemed to pierce through time and space, leaving nothing unseen.
A magnificent mane flowed down its neck, ethereal and unbound, glowing with an inner light that danced like the aurora.
It moved as though carried by an unseen wind, cascading around the being's face in waves of pure energy.
It's four limbs materialized next, each ending in sharp, clawed talons that gleamed like forged crystal.
The claws seemed capable of rending the heavens themselves, their edges pulsating faintly with the same azure hue that enveloped the dragon.
As the being's full form was revealed, its sheer size became apparent.
It coiled effortlessly around the entire island, its body like an infinite river of power and majesty.
Yet, despite its immense scale, it moved with a fluidity and grace that defied its enormity, each motion imbued with an otherworldly elegance.
Hovering in the sky, its presence felt like the embodiment of the heavens and earth united.
The surrounding air thickened with its divine aura, crackling softly as streaks of cyan lightning danced across the sky, illuminating the world below.
Its every breath seemed to stir the winds, causing the sea to tremble and the earth to quake in reverence.
This... was the Oriental Sacred Azure Dragon—a celestial ruler, a Sacred Totem Beast, and the pinnacle of all magic beasts.
Its appearance was not just a display of power but a proclamation of its absolute right to command the heavens and earth.
The Black Totem Snake, a Supreme Ruler Level Totem Beast of immense power and pride, suddenly felt like nothing more than an insignificant worm squirming in mud.
It didn't dare lift its gaze to meet the being before it.
The air grew heavier as the massive entity's presence loomed over the paralyzed snake.
It's entire body tensed up as a Bloodline pressure unlike anything it had ever felt before erupted all across its body to make it bow down to the Sacred Azure Dragon.