At this moment, Chen Nan's mind was in turmoil. In an instant, he thought of many things, and for a fleeting moment, he seemed to grasp something, but that inspiration vanished just as quickly. However, in this critical situation, he had no time for idle thoughts.
A vast flow of energy descended from the sky, while the demonic energy in the sky receded like a tide towards the southeast.
Chen Nan and the three peerless masters were overjoyed to see the nameless god and demon retreat. They protected the little dragon and quickly retreated into the distance. As long as they could avoid the terrifying, overwhelming force in the sky, they would be completely safe.
But this terrifying attack was incredibly powerful. Although they ran fast, they ultimately couldn't completely dodge it. At the edge of the energy storm, the three peerless masters who were covering the rear to protect the little dragon were the first to suffer severe injuries. The three of them coughed up blood and flew more than twenty feet away, destroying a large area of the bamboo forest.
After the three experts were blasted out of the energy storm, Chen Nan was the first to be hit, and a vast power surged toward him like a monstrous wave. The little dragon seemed to know that Chen Nan's strength was insufficient to withstand this terrifying energy flow, and it tried to forcefully push Chen Nan away from this ocean of energy, but it was extremely weak at the moment and had no strength left. It could only tug at Chen Nan's sleeve with its mouth.
Chen Nan was deeply moved. Even at this critical moment of life and death, Xiao Long was still thinking of him!
"Baby Dragon, I must save you! To save Chenxi, I reversed my profound power for the first time; to save you, I can reverse it a second time!" In that instant, Chen Nan made this decision. He didn't care what terrible consequences the reversal of his profound power would bring; to save the little dragon, he had no other choice at that moment. He could only use the simplest and most practical method to instantly reach his strongest state!
The little dragon let out a low, mournful cry, and its large dragon eyes became moist.
All of this happened in an instant.
The golden light emanating from Chen Nan's body subsided, replaced by streaks of black light that emanated from within him and swirled around him. He roared, "Heaven-Shattering Demonic Art!"
Recently, his cultivation has greatly improved, as he diligently practices his family's profound arts. He has mastered many extraordinary techniques that require immense power to unleash. The Heaven-Shaking Demonic Art is one of them. As its name suggests, when practiced to its highest level, it can shake the heavens and the earth. Its most wondrous aspect is its ability to dissipate incoming external forces into nothingness, or more precisely, to guide the incoming forces out of the body, minimizing the damage suffered.
Chen Nan held the jade ruyi in both hands, raising it high towards the sky to resist the terrifying energy storm. The jade ruyi shone brightly, frantically absorbing the energy storm surging towards him.
The aftershocks were drawn into his body by the demonic energy swirling around him, causing his earth-shattering demonic power to circulate wildly. The surging, fierce power was channeled through his body into the ground, leaving huge cracks beneath his feet.
At this moment, Chen Nan was like an invincible demon god, surrounded by endless black light that absorbed the raging energy flow. The black light acted like a demonic shield, resisting the vast power and keeping the little dragon behind him in a tranquil space.
Chen Nan had done his best, but the energy storm was too fierce, and he was eventually blasted out of the raging energy zone.
The little dragon was eventually enveloped by the fierce energy flow. It let out a mournful roar that reached the heavens. Its entire body was covered in blood, and almost all of its golden scales had fallen off. It tumbled in the air, and was finally blasted out of the energy storm, landing less than three zhang away from Xiao Chenxi.
"No, Little Dragon..." Xiao Chenxi ran over and hugged Little Dragon's head tightly, choking back tears as she said, "Little Dragon, wake up... Waaah... Wake up..."
The three peerless masters and Chen Nan staggered to their feet, their faces deathly pale. The three peerless masters possessed unparalleled cultivation, and Chen Nan was protected by the Jade Ruyi. Even so, they were still struck and suffered severe internal injuries in the area where the energy storm was thinnest.
They all looked at Xiaolong, a wave of sorrow washing over them. Although Xiaolong had transformed into a sixth-tier divine dragon, he had already exhausted his power and was powerless to resist the terrifying energy storm. Now, he was probably...
The four walked to Xiao Chenxi's side and found that the little dragon's body was already cold. The four were heartbroken. The dragon baby who had just transformed into a divine dragon had died!
"Waaah... Little Dragon, wake up quickly, don't sleep anymore... Waaah..." Little Morning Light cried sadly, her little face covered in tears.
However, at that very moment, something astonishing happened: when Little Dawn's tears fell onto the blood-soaked dragon's body, they emitted a seven-colored radiance! All the radiance flowed into the little dragon's body.
Little Dawn seemed oblivious, continuing to cry, tears streaming down her face, her body radiating a rainbow of light. Just then, the little dragon's body suddenly twitched, and it slowly opened its eyes, weakly shifting its head to lick Little Dawn's face.
"Ah, Little Dragon, you're awake! Is this for real?!" Little Morning Glory stared at Little Dragon with tears streaming down her face, unable to believe her eyes.
Another change occurred. The little dragon's body emitted a dazzling golden light. It slowly floated up, its body gradually shrinking and fading until it finally turned into a phantom and wrapped around one of Xiao Chenxi's arms.
The people in the room couldn't help but gasp in surprise; no one had expected such a bizarre thing to happen. A small, golden dragon appeared on Xiao Chenxi's left arm, as if it were painted on, lifelike and vivid.
After a long while, the cultivator with flowing sleeves, who looked like a celestial being, finally sighed, "Could this be the legendary divine beast protecting the body?!" The other two peerless masters nodded thoughtfully.
They stared at Xiao Chenxi in astonishment, looking her over from head to toe again and again. The three of them affectionately patted her head, wiped away her tears, and finally left together.
Upon hearing the words "divine beast protection," Chen Nan immediately understood their meaning. In mythology, cultivators who had reached the pinnacle of power often sought out divine beasts in deep mountains and marshes. Once they found one, they would forcibly tame it and then use its ability to change its size to seal it into various parts of its body.
Mythical beasts are generally incredibly strong. Wherever a mythical beast is sealed, that area becomes like an extra layer of divine armor, making it difficult for external forces to damage it in the slightest. Moreover, mythical beasts can be summoned by their masters at any time.
In a sense, under these circumstances, the divine beast almost becomes the master's slave. However, if the divine beast is injured and on the verge of death, it can use the master's body to self-seal and fall into a long slumber until it recovers and can be summoned by the master.
Clearly, Xiaolong knew that Xiaochenxi's constitution was different from ordinary people. When its life was in danger, it sealed itself to Xiaochenxi's left arm, hoping that it could recover one day.