Though the seven-colored little snake blinked its gemlike violet eyes with a docile expression while clutched in Liu Xi's grasp, the aura radiating from its tiny body was anything but harmless—its strength rivaled that of a 5th Rank magical beast.
However, that was only because Liu Xi himself was still enveloped in the residual might of the Fallen Heart Flame—an aura that brushed the threshold of a Dou Zong—making the tiny creature tremble instinctively in fear.
After a moment's thought, Liu Xi smiled faintly and placed the snake on the ground. Then, with a casual movement, he pressed his foot down on the soft spot seven inches behind its head, his hands forming a series of seals. A fiery sigil appeared in his palm.
"Flame-Sealing Imprint!"
The moment the glowing mark descended, the little snake gave a few pitiful hisses—half defiance, half plea for mercy—but it didn't dare move. The brand touched its head, and at once its powerful aura began to recede rapidly.
5th Rank…
4th Rank…
3rd Rank…
By the time the imprint finished settling, the aura of the Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python had been reduced to that of a 3rd Rank beast. Even so, the raw strength of its body alone was still formidable.
Liu Xi pinched its small jaws and lifted it to eye level, a look of amused admiration flashing in his eyes.
"Not bad," he said with a grin. "As expected of a creature that could one day rival a Dou Saint. Even my advanced Xuan Class sealing technique could only suppress you this far."
"Hissss~"
The tiny serpent made a weak, wounded sound, clearly disoriented by the sudden emptiness where its immense power had been.
Liu Xi's lips curved into a deceptively gentle smile. "From now on, you'll behave and follow me. But if you try to run..." His tone turned cold. "I'll flay off that pretty skin of yours for gloves, boil your flesh into soup, and use your Monster Core for pill refinement."
"Hiss hiss!"
The little snake froze, trembling. 'What a terrifying human…' it seemed to think, quickly nodding its head in frantic submission.
Satisfied, Liu Xi set it on his wrist. The serpent obediently coiled around it, forming a vibrant seven-colored bracelet.
"Good." He nodded in approval.
As the last trace of the Fallen Heart Flame's aura faded, his cultivation sank back to that of a 1-Star Dou Huang. Glancing at the wrecked battlefield nearby, he made a few quick adjustments to erase obvious traces, then unfurled his Dou Qi wings and took off toward Yunlan Sect.
As he approached Yunlan Mountain, the violent energy fluctuations became impossible to ignore. "The battle's still raging this intensely?" he murmured. "I'd better see what's happening."
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Above Yunlan Sect, the skies were shrouded in dense white clouds and gloomy black mist, so thick that even sunlight could no longer pierce through.
The Cloud Mist Sun-Shrouding Formation, Yunlan Sect's protective grand array, gathered the entire sect's strength with Yun Yun at its core, granting her the might of a peak Dou Huang—enough to contend even with a Dou Zong.
But her opponent, Ling Ying, was no ordinary Dou Huang. As the Gu Clan's appointed guardian of Gu Xun'er, he had reached the pinnacle of the Dou Huang realm. His strength was terrifying, his combat instincts razor-sharp.
With Yun Yun locked in battle against Ling Ying, a brief window opened for Xiao Yan to recover. Even with Yao Chen lending him Spiritual Power, Xiao Yan himself was only at the level of a newly advanced Da Dou Shi. His combat techniques and control over the Bone Chilling Flame were still crude and unstable.
He took a deep breath, forcing the blood in his chest to settle, and raised his eyes to the duel raging above.
"Damn it," he rasped. "If Medusa hadn't gone after Liu Xi, Yunlan Sect would've been crushed by now!"
A grim thought crossed his mind. "Teacher... if Medusa went after him because of his Heavenly Flame... do you think there's still a chance for us?"
Yao Chen's weary but calm voice echoed in his mind.
"Hard to say. The soul that protects Liu Xi... that man was undoubtedly a Dou Zun in his lifetime. Guarding Liu Xi from Medusa's hands would not be difficult for him."
Xiao Yan clenched his teeth. "What a pity..." His frustration simmered into cold hatred. "If I had another Heavenly Flame... I would never have lost!"
Ever since that Three Year Agreement, Nalan Yanran had been a thorn buried deep in his heart—one that twisted painfully every sleepless night.
Three years of bitter cultivation... only to be defeated in a single day.
He took another deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "Teacher, that old man who saved me—who is he? Did you already know about him?"
Yao Chen chuckled softly. "Of course. He was sent by that little girlfriend of yours. Ever since we left Wutan City, he's been trailing us in secret. I must say, Xiao Yan... with how clueless you are, I've no idea how you managed to win that girl's favor."
"Xun'er..." Xiao Yan's eyes widened in shock. The power behind her... it was far beyond anything he had imagined. To think she could dispatch a peak Dou Huang to watch over him in secret!
"Then I'll go assist that senior," Xiao Yan said resolutely.
He tried to move—and pain exploded through every muscle. He gritted his teeth and forced his battered body into the air, rising shakily to join Ling Ying.
"Senior, let me help you!" he shouted hoarsely.
Ling Ying's gaze flicked sideways. He frowned at the sight of the bloodied young man. 'Miss Xun'er will blame me for this mess, no doubt.'
"Fine," he said curtly. "But make it quick. We'll end this in one strike and leave immediately."
"Demon Serpent Devour!"
Ling Ying thrust out his hand, black mist swirling around his palm until it condensed into a massive two-meter spear. Dark sigils crawled across its surface, the weapon exuding a sinister, oppressive aura.
"Flame Strike!"
Xiao Yan raised the Heavy Xuan Ruler, cold white flames spiraling around its edge. With a shout, he unleashed a searing pillar of fire that roared forward like a dragon.
Feeling the oncoming power, Yun Yun's expression hardened. One Ling Ying was already overwhelming; with Xiao Yan joining in, this strike could shatter heaven and earth.
"Wind and Cloud Dual Barrier!"
Her hands danced in the air. The winds howled and the clouds churned, weaving together into an immense shield eight meters wide, engraved with swirling cloud patterns and glowing like polished jade.
The black spear ripped through the sky, its aura manifesting as a giant serpent of shadow. It lunged forward with a feral roar, wreathed in dark mist.
The white flame column followed a heartbeat later—its cold intensity even more dreadful than the spear's. The Bone Chilling Flame, 11th on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, erupted with devastating force.
Both attacks slammed into the barrier. For an instant, silence reigned—then the world exploded in thunder.
Waves of energy rippled through the air, distorting space itself until cracks spiderwebbed across the heavens like shattered glass.
Within the Cloud Mist Sun-Shrouding Formation, the weaker disciples fainted outright, while even the stronger elders staggered, pale-faced and trembling.
The earth split open; buildings crumbled.
And then—
From deep within Yunlan Sect, a colossal, ancient aura erupted, sweeping across heaven and earth like the awakening roar of a primordial dragon.
An overwhelming pressure, vast and divine, descended upon all beneath the sky.
(End of Chapter)
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