Bravely Fighting the Enemy to Protect Sister

Chen Ruixuan gripped the small treasure in his hand tightly, his gaze fixed firmly on the group of cultivators rushing toward the valley. They moved with incredible speed, arriving at the valley entrance in the blink of an eye. The leading Blue-Robed Cultivator paused slightly at the sight of Chen Ruixuan, not expecting to run into a little kid here.

"Kid, do you know what that powerful energy fluctuation just now was?" the Blue-Robed Cultivator asked, trying to pry information out of Chen Ruixuan.

Chen Ruixuan snorted. "I don't know. Get out of here right now and stop bothering my sister!"

The Fierce-Faced Cultivator sneered. "Hmph, you're a stubborn little brat. That energy fluctuation was clearly someone breaking through—there might be some treasure hidden here. Be smart and step aside, or don't blame us for being rude!"

With that, the group of cultivators tried to force their way into the valley. Seeing this, Chen Ruixuan attacked without hesitation. The Slingshot in his hand flashed with light, and several Spirit Power Pellets shot toward the cultivators like shooting stars. At the same time, he tossed out a few small treasures, one of which was a tiny windmill that spun rapidly, releasing blades of wind that flew alongside the pellets toward the enemy.

The cultivators hadn't expected the little kid to dare attack first, and they were momentarily thrown off guard. But they all had some real strength and quickly recovered. The Blue-Robed Cultivator waved his folding fan, and a wall of ice instantly rose up, blocking Chen Ruixuan's attack. The other cultivators cast their own spells—some summoning flames, others unleashing lightning—and counterattacked at Chen Ruixuan.

Chen Ruixuan dodged nimbly, leaping across the valley. Though small, he was exceptionally agile. But with so many enemies and spells raining down like a storm, he gradually became overwhelmed. Just then, a massive fireball hurtled toward him. Chen Ruixuan couldn't dodge in time, and the fireball grazed his arm, setting his sleeve ablaze instantly.

"Younger brother!" Chen Siyu, at a critical moment in her breakthrough, sensed Chen Ruixuan's danger and her heart tightened. She forcibly suppressed the power merging within her, diverting a sliver of her focus to control the Five-Colored Ribbon as it flew toward Chen Ruixuan. The ribbon traced a brilliant arc through the air, instantly extinguishing the flames around him while also binding several cultivators who had tried to close in.

Chen Ruixuan saw that his sister was diverting her strength to help him at such a crucial moment, and he felt both touched and anxious. He knew she couldn't afford to interrupt her breakthrough because of him, or all her effort would be wasted. So he gritted his teeth and pulled out a Small Orb he had obtained earlier from the Mysterious Ruins. The orb glowed faintly—a treasure with immense power, though he had never found the right chance to use it.

Chen Ruixuan raised the orb high and chanted under his breath. The orb blazed with light, and a powerful suction force erupted from it, madly drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy. Then, the orb released a blinding beam, like a laser, shooting straight at the group of cultivators. Wherever the light passed, the ground was carved into a deep trench. The cultivators scrambled to dodge, their formation thrown into chaos.

Just as Chen Ruixuan was locked in fierce battle with these cultivators, the Ancient Remnant Beast, awakened by the energy fluctuation, also arrived at the valley. Seeing the fight, it let out a earth-shaking roar, its eyes gleaming with bloodlust. The beast was enormous, like a small mountain, covered in hard scales. Every step it took made the ground tremble.

The arrival of the Ancient Remnant Beast made the situation even more dire. The Blue-Robed Cultivator and the others felt both fear and greed at the sight of it—fear of the beast's terrifying strength, but greed at the thought of taming it and gaining an incredibly powerful ally.

Chen Ruixuan looked at the beast before him and the greedy cultivators, with no trace of fear in his heart. He knew he had to protect his sister and let no one disturb her. So he gripped his treasure once more, ready to face this even greater challenge...