Rayquaza

Rayquaza

The person fighting Xiao Ling was Lin Xiuyai, the student ranked second on Jia Nan Academy's Strong Ranking in the original novel. He had not yet entered the Inner Academy, but at seventeen, his cultivation had already reached the Four-star Great Dou Master level. He was already capable of going toe-to-toe with one of the current Clan Leaders of the eight Ancient Races.

Among the people Xiao Ling knew in the Outer Academy were Lin Xiuyai, Liu Qing, Lin Yan, and Han Yue.

Thanks to his outstanding talent and remarkable alchemy skills, Xiao Ling had grown very close to them. The four of them had even agreed to join forces in the Fire Energy Hunt Competition half a year later and rob the Senior Students of their fire energy instead. That way, once they entered the Inner Academy, they would not have to worry about cultivation resources.

Xiao Ling remembered that by the end of the original novel, all three men had cultivated to the Half-Saint realm. Although Xiao Yan had helped them, how could they have achieved such heights without talent?

As for building a good relationship with Han Yue, all he could say was: black-stockinged sister beauties, ahem.

After pulling Lin Xiuyai up from the ground, the two headed toward the passage leading out of the arena.

Suddenly, a black Magical Beast flew out of the passage and stopped before Xiao Ling. It affectionately rubbed against his cheek and continuously circled around him.

Looking closely, the Magical Beast had a long, slender body, most of which was black. Several golden ring patterns lined its back, while red-edged fins extended from its shoulders and underside. Its tail ended in a fin-like structure. Two long, flat horn-like protrusions grew from its head, with two smaller horns beneath them. Two distinct fangs protruded from the tip of its upper jaw. Its yellow eyes held black pupils at their centers. It had a pair of arms, each limb ending in three claws that glinted with a cold light, making their incomparable sharpness obvious at a glance. As it spiraled through the air, it appeared exceptionally nimble.

This was the Rayquaza Pokémon Egg Xiao Ling had drawn before. After nearly a year of incubation, it had hatched on Xiao Ling's ninth birthday.

He had originally thought it would be an ordinary Rayquaza, but it had turned out to be Shiny. All he could say was that it was incredibly handsome.

Xiao Ling stroked Rayquaza's head and said, "Little Kong, get into my sleeve. I'll make you some candy later."

Upon hearing that, Rayquaza nodded, licked Xiao Ling's face, shrank its body, and slipped into his sleeve.

Lin Xiuyai, standing nearby, watched with eyes full of envy and said sourly, "This guy is ridiculously cool. I want to get one to raise too."

Xiao Ling merely gave a mysterious smile. There was only one Rayquaza on the Dou Qi Continent, so it was impossible for anyone else to tame another.

This Rayquaza had terrifying potential. It was already a Tier 3 Magical Beast. As long as it was fed medicinal herbs, it could absorb their energy, refine it, and increase its strength. It simply ate a great deal—roughly three times the cultivation resources a person needed. Xiao Ling could not afford to raise it at the moment, since he was still using resources provided by the academy.

Then why had its cultivation improved so quickly? Naturally, it was because it had found itself a good mother: Xiao Xun'er, the Number One Rich Woman of the Dou Qi Continent. She fed it medicinal herbs as if they cost nothing, allowing its cultivation to soar. Most of this fellow's meals were fed by Xiao Xun'er; Xiao Ling only occasionally refined some medicinal pills for it.

That was right, Xiao Xun'er had also come to Jia Nan Academy. When Xiao Ling was nine, Xiao Xun'er had arrived at Jia Nan Academy at the age of eight with Eight Duan Dou Qi. Of course, no one knew her true cultivation level. In any case, Xiao Ling guessed that she was no weaker than him. In the original novel, Xiao Xun'er had not cultivated seriously in order to save Xiao Yan's pride. Even after Xiao Yan had become invincible with all his cheats, he only surpassed Xiao Xun'er after absorbing the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and part of the Golden Emperor Blazing Heaven Flame. There was only one thing to say: "A Divine Bloodline is truly terrifying." Now that Xiao Ling's cultivation was advancing so quickly, Xiao Xun'er might not cultivate with all her strength, but she definitely would not waste her talent.

After leaving the passage, they saw a young girl walking gracefully toward them, a charming smile blooming on her face as she looked at Xiao Ling.

In that instant, everything around her seemed to lose its color, as though the entire world had become centered on this girl.

Xiao Ling was stunned. Lin Xiuyai was stunned. Even the people nearby who had turned their eyes in this direction were stunned.

When he came back to his senses and felt the gazes around him—some envious, some admiring, some jealous—Xiao Ling could not help feeling a little embarrassed that he had been so captivated.

He released Rayquaza from his sleeve and circulated his Dou Qi, landing steadily on its back.

Then he extended his right hand toward Xiao Xun'er, his face brimming with a radiant smile. "Xun'er, I'll take you for a ride in the sky."

Hearing this, Xiao Xun'er nodded happily. Although she often rode Rayquaza by herself, Xiao Ling cultivated intensely every day and had never accompanied her on a ride.

She placed her soft, boneless, fair little hand in Xiao Ling's large hand, circulated her Dou Qi, and leaped lightly, landing in front of him.

Xiao Ling then naturally wrapped his left arm around Xiao Xun'er's slender waist, drawing the young lady closer into his embrace.

Feeling the small, fragrant, soft figure in his arms, Xiao Ling felt utterly refreshed.

At Xiao Ling's command, Rayquaza, already connected to his heart and mind, immediately understood. It let out a long cry toward the sky, then shot upward in a dive, vanishing from everyone's sight.

Lin Xiuyai, left behind where he stood, watched the two disappear, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

This was seriously ridiculous. They were showing off their affection right in front of me and shoving it straight into my mouth. Was there no justice? No law?

At this point, Lin Xiuyai had not yet fallen for Xiao Xun'er. Perhaps it was because he was already an adult while Xiao Xun'er was still a nine-year-old little girl, nearly half his age. Or perhaps it was because Xiao Ling, her childhood sweetheart, was there, leaving him with no intention of competing.

If Xiao Ling had known about this, he would only have shaken his head disdainfully. My start was the genius route, not Xiao Yan's trash-turns-his-life-around route. I can't be bothered with showing off and slapping faces.

With Rayquaza's astonishing speed, they passed through the clouds and reached the stratosphere in only a quarter of an hour.

The sun was setting, and the sea of clouds churned endlessly. The sunset shone over the clouds, making it seem as though they were immersed in an orange-red world—beautiful and magnificent. Of course, the two had not come to admire the scenery. What mattered was the person beside them.

Their feelings were mutual. Riding the same mount, even if they merely wandered aimlessly through the streets and alleys of the city, would have been enough to fill them with contentment.

As for the scenery, it was merely a small embellishment.

As Rayquaza flew, fierce winds brushed across their cheeks, scattering their hair in the breeze.

Blue-silver and black hair intertwined, creating a serene and beautiful sight.