Brother..." Xiao Chenxi said softly, her little face full of sadness, "Little Dragon...it..."
Chen Nan picked her up and said softly, "Don't worry, Little Dragon lives in your left arm. One day it will mischievously appear in front of you. Of course, there's a prerequisite: you must be healthy and happy every day so that Little Dragon can recover sooner with the help of your body."
"That's great! I think I just heard Little Dragon talking in my mind. It said it was tired and needed to rest. I thought it was a hallucination, but it was real!" A few tears clung to Xiao Chenxi's long eyelashes, but her face was already full of smiles.
The birth of the divine dragon on this day caused an uproar throughout the city of sin, but no one knew the dragon's final whereabouts.
Many cultivators on the Shenfeng Academy square saw the unusual "dark cloud" and heard the screams of the divine dragon. However, they did not feel the immense pressure of the "dark cloud." Although they had some doubts, they had no way of guessing what was going on.
Finally, the vice-dean learned the truth from the three top masters. To ensure the safety of Xiao Chenxi and the Divine Dragon, he had to fabricate a lie. He claimed that the Divine Dragon was originally a sacred dragon of the Divine Wind Academy, which had successfully undergone Nirvana and evolved into a sixth-tier divine beast. It had now left the academy and its whereabouts were unknown.
People were puzzled by the unusual "dark cloud," but ultimately could only attribute it to a lightning tribulation.
Of course, this is just the opinion of the vast majority of people, not everyone thinks that way. Among the many cultivators are experts who are close to the fifth level. These people sensed the terrifying fluctuations emanating from the "dark clouds," and some even heard whispers within the "dark clouds." They believe that this matter is far more complicated than it appears on the surface, but they can only speculate and suspect, and are unable to find out the truth at all.
The competition for top young talents among the four academies was interrupted because of this incident, and the leaders of the four academies decided to postpone it by one day.
With the vice dean's approval, a large number of cultivators rushed toward the northwest corner of the academy, wanting to see what the land where the divine dragon fought against the lightning tribulation had become.
When people arrived, they were stunned. Deep within the bamboo forest lay a desert spanning hundreds of feet in diameter, its golden sands starkly contrasting with the surrounding serene environment. Clearly, this was the result of the divine dragon's struggle against the lightning tribulation; the surrounding forest had been ravaged into sand by a raging energy storm. One can only imagine how terrifying the lightning must have been.
At this moment, Chen Nan and Xiao Chenxi had moved to a new place, deeper in the bamboo forest, where the environment was more elegant and tranquil. Eight or nine pavilions dotted the bamboo sea, each surrounded by picturesque scenery.
Near the pavilion, lush green grass carpets the ground, fragrant flowers bloom, a babbling brook spans a small bridge, and uniquely shaped rocks dot the landscape. In the distance, verdant bamboo groves stand tall, their melodious birdsong filling the air. The picturesque scenery, like a scene from a poem, is refreshing and invigorating, bringing a sense of peace and tranquility to those who are there.
"Brother, this place is so beautiful! Will we live here from now on?" Little Chenxi skipped and jumped on the green grass, laughing happily. Since learning that Little Dragon was alive in her left arm, she had shaken off her sadness and returned to her innocent, lively, and adorable self.
"I never imagined that Shenfeng Academy would have such a beautiful and tranquil place..." Chen Nan muttered almost inaudibly before turning to Xiao Chenxi and saying, "Yes, we'll stay here from now on. Do you like it?"
"I love it!" Little Morning Light cheered, then ran into the flower bushes to chase after the colorful butterflies.
Chen Nan knew perfectly well why the cunning and stingy vice-dean was being so generous to him. His blood was now crucial to the academy's major research, and a divine dragon was sealed within Xiao Chenxi's body; the vice-dean would not tolerate any mishap to them.
This garden-like residence was specially prepared for the senior figures and esteemed elders of Shenfeng Academy. Through the swaying shadows of the trees, one could see several elderly people in their eighties and nineties strolling in the garden not far away. These individuals held extremely high positions within the academy; they were all retired masters, and this was their secluded cultivation retreat in their later years. Looking across the entire Shenfeng Academy, there were only a dozen or so elderly people residing in this area, including the three peerless masters who rescued Xiaolong.
It can be said that Chen Nan's current residence is like an impregnable fortress; unless several peerless masters attack, it is impossible to break through it.
Chen Nan had already reversed the Xuan Gong and put it back in the correct direction. This time, he didn't feel anything was wrong either. After the Xuan Gong was in the correct direction, it was no different from usual.
However, he always remembered his father's warning: never reverse the profound technique unless his life was in danger or he was forced to. Chen Zhan had already reached the Immortal Martial Realm, yet he was still so wary; there must be a reason for it.
Chen Nan sat cross-legged on the green grass, feeling the gentle breeze and smelling the refreshing fragrance of flowers. He slowly focused his mind on his body and began to heal his internal injuries.
He sat there for three hours, and when he opened his eyes, the sun was already setting. The magnificent sunset clouds painted the horizon a fiery red, but to Chen Nan, it was somewhat desolate and dazzling, and he felt a sense of loneliness.
When he looked inward just now, he discovered that the dark, shiny true energy mixed in with the golden true energy in his body had become thicker. In the past three hours, he tried to heal his injuries while trying to dissolve that wisp of true energy, but in the end, it was all in vain. The dark, shiny true energy produced after reversing the profound technique remained active in his body.
Chen Nan had a premonition that the dark, lustrous true energy would one day change something, but he couldn't predict it.
Just then, Xiao Chenxi's laughter came from the bamboo forest not far away. An old man with white hair and beard was carrying her on his back, catching butterflies among the flowers. Chen Nan was dumbfounded. He knew that every old man here was an extraordinary senior expert. This old man, whom he had never met before, doted on Xiao Chenxi so much. This was something he had never expected.
However, he was happy for Xiao Chenxi. The fact that she was so pampered by the old people here was enough to show how adorable she was. With such a supporter, he didn't need to worry about Xiao Chenxi's future.
Chen Nan had this thought because he had a premonition these past few days—a completely instinctive intuition—that something was about to happen to him in the near future, though he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad. He had great faith in this mysterious intuition, because in his twenty-one years of life, this premonition had been proven true time and again.
He wasn't worried about himself; he was worried about Chenxi, who was currently his Achilles' heel. Seeing how much the senior members of Shenfeng Academy doted on her, he was naturally happy. If he ever left this place, he could entrust Chenxi to their care without worry.
Chen Nan vaguely guessed that his feeling was related to the Deathly Abyss, because he had always wanted to go there to find out what was going on, but it was definitely a dangerous place where some unexpected things might happen.
This time, the nameless demon god, surging with overwhelming demonic energy, arrived at Divine Wind Academy. He murmured to himself in the air, his ancient words clearly reaching Chen Nan's ears. At that moment, the excitement in Chen Nan's heart was indescribable. Possessing the appearance of an ancient Western god god, yet speaking the language of ancient Eastern times—what did this signify? It contained so much information!
This at the very least proves that the nameless god-demon is an ancient being from ten thousand years ago, and that he lived through the era when the gods vanished! He is a survivor of that unknown catastrophe!