Defying Heaven and Changing Fate, Golden Wings Transforming into Roc!

What the hell is this?

How did I become Ning Hongye's weakness?

Xiao Yang stared at the System's prompt, first stunned, then suddenly realizing.

"Ning Hongye... she couldn't have fallen for me, could she?"

"At least in her heart, I have a place now!"

He suddenly remembered a saying from his past life.

What does it feel like to like someone?

It's like suddenly having armor, and also having a soft spot!

He never expected that a perpetual ice queen like Ning Hongye would have a day where she melted...

Xiao Yang couldn't help but look forward to it. What would it be like if she one day shed her cold and arrogant demeanor and became a whiny little creature?

"Are you smiling like an idiot?"

Ning Hongye glanced at him coldly.

"It's nothing, I just thought of something happy... Let's hurry back!"

Xiao Yang quickly changed the subject.

However, he was completely exhausted now and could only be grabbed by the collar and thrown onto the back of the Night Shining Jade Lion by Ning Hongye.

"Giddy up!"

Soon, Ning Hongye also mounted the horse and headed towards West Mountain.

She sat in front, Xiao Yang behind. There was only so much space on the horse, and with the constant bumps, their bodies inevitably came into contact.

"She smells so good..."

Xiao Yang inhaled her hair fragrance, a faint, intoxicating jasmine scent.

Soon, he accidentally pressed against Ning Hongye's beautiful back. Although she was wearing a layer of soft armor, it still made one's imagination run wild and stirred up restless desires.

He took a deep breath and boldly reached out, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"What are you doing?!"

Ning Hongye's delicate body trembled as if electrocuted, and her entire frame tensed up.

Although that night, Xiao Yang had been in the same wooden tub as her, he had been blindfolded then, and his hands had only rested on her back.

But now, he had touched her waist.

If it were any other man, she probably would have torn him to shreds long ago.

"Miss Ning, I didn't mean to! I just killed that python demon, and I have no strength left! If you feel like you're at a disadvantage, how about I let you hug my waist next time?" Xiao Yang suggested.

"Shut up!"

Ning Hongye said irritably.

But thinking of Xiao Yang's suggestion, she couldn't help but lower her head.

Even though she was wearing a mask, she was still afraid Xiao Yang would discover that her pretty face was already burning hot.

Not long after, Ning Hongye rode the horse back to the West Mountain Hunting Ground.

Almost at the same time, Qing Luan returned, carrying the corpse of the Unicorn Black Python.

"How is this possible? That brat isn't dead?!"

Seeing this, Xiao Junlin's eyes widened in disbelief.

He had secretly scattered the Myriad Beast Lure, and combined with that Unicorn Black Python, he thought it was foolproof...

But it still failed!

Damn it!

Is this Ninth Brother's life really that tough? Is he an unkillable cockroach?

"Eldest Brother, are you disappointed to see me alive?" Xiao Yang asked coldly as he dismounted.

"How could I be? We're brothers, I'm overjoyed that you're back safe!"

Xiao Junlin put on a hypocritical smile, then looked at the massive python corpse.

"As expected of General Ning, even injured from the Outer Regions, she still managed to slay a python demon that had cultivated for nearly a thousand years with a single strike!"

"I didn't kill this great demon!" Ning Hongye said flatly.

"Then who did?" Xiao Junlin asked again.

"Xiao Yang!" Ning Hongye replied.

The words caused an uproar.

Almost everyone's face showed an expression of utter disbelief.

What a joke?

Xiao Yang is merely a Third-grade Martial Artist. It's already a miracle he survived in front of the Unicorn Black Python!

To slay such a great demon is simply wishful thinking.

If that were truly the case, it would likely be enough to shake the entire Great Xia martial arts world.

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, the Second Prince, Xiao Ziwen, burst into laughter and walked out from the crowd.

"General Ning, I know you want to support Xiao Yang and sing his praises, but this is too outrageous. No one would believe it if you said it!"

Hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

The Second Prince is right!

This python demon must have been killed by Ning Hongye, and she's merely attributing the credit to Xiao Yang, just to win the second round of the hunting competition.

"A bunch of idiots!"

Ning Hongye shook her head and turned to leave.

Given her personality, she naturally couldn't be bothered to explain anything.

Xiao Yang was also happy for them to misunderstand.

Anyway, he had profited greatly from this trip to the Yin Water Pool. Even if others looked down on him, he wouldn't lose anything.

"Your Highness, are you alright... Changkong failed to protect you. Please punish me!"

At this moment, Guard Zhao Changkong rushed over to support Xiao Yang, his face full of self-reproach.

After all, he was Xiao Yang's personal guard. If anything happened to Xiao Yang, it would be his failure to protect him.

"It's nothing. Take me back to the Prince's Estate!" Xiao Yang said.

"Yes."

Zhao Changkong immediately mounted his horse and took him back to the Prince's Estate.

"Have Huangli stand guard outside. No one is allowed in without my command!" Xiao Yang instructed upon returning to the mansion.

"Understood!" Zhao Changkong immediately nodded.

"System, I want to retrieve the Enlightenment Tea Leaves and the True Dragon Pearl!" Xiao Yang said impatiently.

As soon as he finished speaking!

Swish! Swish!

Two consecutive flashes of light appeared, and two supreme treasures materialized before his eyes.

First was a leaf.

Its leaf patterns secretly matched the trajectories of stars, and its veins flowed with "Dao charm."

"This is the Enlightenment Tea Leaves? It sprouts once every three thousand years and only becomes a leaf after nine thousand years. It's truly extraordinary!"

Xiao Yang picked up the leaf and examined it closely. He saw the patterns on it constantly changing, profound and mysterious.

It was a pity that his current realm was too low; he couldn't comprehend it yet.

Next, his gaze shifted to a spiritual pearl beside it.

It was about the size of an egg, golden all over, with dragon energy swirling within, radiating immense imperial favor, making it impossible to look directly at it, instinctively wanting to prostrate oneself in worship!

"True Dragon Pearl! A treasure that can alter one's destiny!"

Xiao Yang's eyes burned with desire. He first steeped the Enlightenment Tea Leaves in a cup.

"So fragrant..."

An indescribable fragrance instantly filled the room, refreshing the mind and spirit, as if a single breath could extend one's lifespan.

The Enlightenment Tea Leaves also disappeared instantly, melting into the water.

Gulp!

Xiao Yang immediately picked up the cup and drank it all in one go.

Suddenly, a powerful and irresistible energy surged into his limbs and bones, cleansing his marrow and transforming his body, an unspeakable comfort.

Crackling...

Xiao Yang's entire body's bones emitted thunderous sounds. His Blood Essence was vigorous, almost boiling.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

His aura climbed steadily, and his cultivation realm also broke through continuously.

Qi Sea Realm first-level!

Qi Sea Realm second-level!

Qi Sea Realm third-level!

Qi Sea Realm ninth-level!

Spirit Refining Realm first-level!

"I've broken through! I'm finally a Fourth Grade martial artist!"

Xiao Yang's eyes gleamed, his entire being undergoing a world-shattering transformation.

He was like a sharp sword, honed for years, finally unsheathed!

And a Sea of Consciousness had appeared between his brows, a nascent primordial spirit forming within.

The Nine Grades of Martial Arts!

They were divided into the Lower Three Grades, Middle Three Grades, and Upper Three Grades!

Martial artists in the Lower Three Grades were merely dabblers, their bodies being trained. They couldn't be considered truly strong.

The Middle Three Grades trained the primordial spirit, exponentially increasing combat power.

The Fourth Grade of Martial Arts was known as the Spirit Refining Realm.

The Sea of Consciousness was opened between the brows to nurture the primordial spirit.

When cultivated to the extreme, one could even detach their primordial spirit, traveling to the northern seas in the morning and the southern mountains in the evening, like an immortal.

Simultaneously, Fourth Grade martial artists no longer practiced the combat techniques and martial arts of ordinary people. Instead, they could transform them into divine abilities.

Every move and every strike held infinite power.

"Crackling!"

Xiao Yang clenched his fist and pushed forward, emitting thunderous sounds.

"So terrifying!"

After my breakthrough, my physical strength alone reached ten thousand jin!

If I were to use the Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger again and encounter that Unicorn Black Python, I could probably poke a hole through it!"

Xiao Yang was secretly astonished.

It was known that even Xiao Junlin, who possessed the innate Supreme Bone and was now a Fifth Grade Vajra Realm martial artist, had a physical strength of only ten thousand jin.

Yet, Xiao Yang, having just broken through to the Fourth Grade, possessed such divine strength. It was truly unprecedented.

"Next, I need to change my destiny!"

"Even if I am a bird in a cage, I haven't lost the chance to soar to the heavens!"

"Am I an insect or a dragon... it all depends on today!"

He picked up the True Dragon Pearl and swallowed it directly.

An even more domineering and intense energy, like a storm, swept through his body.

After all, this contained the power of a true dragon. Without immense willpower and great fortune, anyone who rashly swallowed it would explode and die.

Xiao Yang felt a mighty, heaven-shaking pressure bearing down on him.

His body was being pushed down inch by inch, almost forcing him to his knees.

"Roar, roar, roar..."

Xiao Yang's eyes turned red, burning with all his fighting spirit.

"My fate is mine to control, not heaven's!"

"If heaven grants me glory, I will be more arrogant than heaven!!!"

He gritted his teeth, his spine stubbornly lifting his head bit by bit.

Rumble!

Above the sky, a hundred miles of sea clouds churned, and a profound and mysterious great fortune descended from the heavens, pouring into Xiao Yang within the mansion.

His entire demeanor began to undergo a complete transformation.

[Ding! Detected host is defying fate. Destiny transformed from "Bird in a Cage" to "Golden Wings Transforming into Roc"!]

[Golden Wings Transforming into Roc: Golden feathers bathed in tribulation fire, wind and thunder forge heavenly bones. A single flight tears through the clouds, looking down upon all beings from the highest heavens!]

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