The atmosphere suddenly grew grave. Even the currents in the surrounding air seemed so oppressed that they could no longer flow, with only rings of ripples resembling folds in space emerging.
Just as the Azure Dragon let out a low growl, arched its body, and retreated while Jiang Dali's tiger eyes flashed with fighting intent, a voice suddenly came from within the rippling circles.
"Village Lord Jiang, do not panic. It is this old man!"
At the very center of the ripples, in an area like concentric circles, a rift abruptly appeared at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow. Then, an elderly figure with white hair and beard, a kind face, and benevolent features appeared out of thin air.
"It's you?"
Jiang Dali immediately restrained the urge to throw a full-force punch. Frowning, he stared at Xiao Sanxiao, who had appeared before him using Tianya, a Boundary Breaking technique. "You've already broken through the boundary?"
"No, no. How could it be that easy? Let this old man get his footing first."
Xiao Sanxiao panted lightly, used his movement technique to leap onto the Demon Dragon's back, straightened his robes, and looked at Jiang Dali as he explained, "This so-called Boundary Breaking divine ability is actually not difficult. One merely needs to practice diligently, become skilled through repetition, and persist over time. Eventually, one will naturally master it.
"Actually, Tianya evolved from Shattering the Void, this Boundary Breaking divine ability. There is nothing miraculous about it. This old man often uses it for travel. This time, the distance between us was rather great, so this old man had no choice but to use this exhausting method to hurry here."
Hui Qi, who had already been left dumbfounded by Xiao Sanxiao's sudden arrival in the guise of such