Little Li's Dream, Hidden Dragon and Nascent Phoenix Stir the Winds and Clouds

Li Mo slowly regained consciousness, only to find that he had not yet woken up.

What catches the eye.

The sky was filled with dark clouds, the simple bamboo houses seemed to have grown out of this Black Soil, and the altar was particularly eye-catching and luxurious.

The villagers, their faces blank and bewildered, stood around the altar. The anesthetic wore off, and the children were wailing. There was also a large, ugly fish floating belly up on the river.

Everything was reduced to black and white, even the blood of the dead 'river god' had stained a large area of the lake.

"Am I... dreaming?"

Li Mo had a very deep impression of what happened that day.

He arrived at this riverside village and witnessed a sacrificial ceremony.

Those who live near mountains live off the mountains; those who live near water live off the water.

The entire village relied on the harvest from this river to fill their stomachs and support their families, but unfortunately, the river's temperament was even more unpredictable than the heavens themselves.

Storms and waves would frequently arise, making it impossible to catch fish and often resulting in drownings.

Occasionally, floods occur, submerging villages and towns.

At this time, the villagers knew that the river god was angry.

At this time, the High Priest would lead the villagers in a sacrifice. This year, the floods were particularly severe, so only a large-scale sacrifice could be held.

In their community, families who are chosen to offer a young boy or girl are considered lucky, because their children will go to enjoy blessings with the river god.

Parents would feed their child a "Soul-Parting Potion," dress them up carefully, and present them on a lotus platform...

Li Mo saw it clearly.

The river god who swallowed the lotus throne was clearly an ugly catfish!

Without hesitation, he rushed into the water and beat the catfish Calamity Beast at the bottom of the river, causing it to vomit up children, whose corpses floated on the surface.

He killed the river god.

When he came ashore, all the villagers surrounded him, kneeling neatly on the ground, trembling like quails awaiting slaughter, chanting, "Our town has a new river god!"

"No kneeling allowed!"

"There is no river god, and I am not a god either. I am just like you!"

Li Mo shouted these words with a resounding tone.

However, what awaited him was neither the villagers' sudden realization nor their gratitude.

Rather, it is.

"If you refuse our offerings, why did you kill the River God?"

"We all knew that the river was flooding because the river god was angry. How can we know the cause if it floods again?"

"Yes, if someone drowns, who will we mourn for?"

Anger, confusion, fear.

It almost drowned Li Mo...

At that moment, Little Li couldn't help but ask himself the same question.

Did I... do something wrong?

He wanted to turn around and ask her, but found that there was no one behind him; he was all alone amidst the surging crowd.

"Why are you sweating so much?"

Ying Bing stared at the boy on her lap, her small hand brushing across his eyebrows, but she couldn't smooth out his furrowed brows.

Then I heard him muttering to himself, as if he were talking in his sleep:

"Ice Block..."

Ying Bing's bright eyelashes trembled slightly, and her cool, moonlit face froze for a moment.

Did he dream about himself?

Or are you searching for yourself in your dreams?

It's probably the latter, since it's rare to see someone as cheerful as him with such a deep frown, and a hint of confusion and panic in his expression.

He had never done this before.

The girl's eyes were calm and gentle as she held his hand and whispered:

"I've always been here."

I don't know if they heard that.

Li Mo's brows relaxed, he stopped sweating profusely, and his breathing became steady.

If at this moment, two little figures, one black and one white, then appear again.

It seems the little black-clad figure who calls him "brother" will have the upper hand.

Ying Bing held his hand, thinking to herself.

Time passed.

Three poles in the sun.

Li Mo slowly opened his eyes and woke up, yawning, feeling that he had slept very comfortably.

I don't know what they used for the pillow, but it's cool, soft, and bouncy. I'll use this to sleep from now on...

Li Mo smelled the familiar fragrance and looked up.

Therefore, truly beautiful people are flawless from every angle, and even from below, they are breathtakingly beautiful.

Her expression was serene and beautiful, her clear eyes gazing into the distance.

"Snoring..."

Little Li quickly closed his eyes, trying to fall asleep again, or at least pretend to be asleep...

But the next moment...

A delicate, boneless hand pinched his nose.

"Really asleep?" Ying Bing's small hand wouldn't loosen its grip even a little.

"Snoring..."

"It seems he really hasn't woken up yet."

"Snoring... Achoo!"

Little Li was determined to hold on to the end, suddenly felt an itch on the tip of his nose.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the delicate hand that had just pinched his nose, its fingertips twirling a few strands of soft, dark hair.

The Ice Block had just ambushed him with a strand of hair.

"Awake?" she asked with a half-smile.

"Hmm, just woke up. What happened just now?"

"A bug crawled across your nose, and I shooed it away."

"... Thank you!"

Li Mo wiped his drool and stood up, but his gaze couldn't help but linger for a moment. He noticed a noticeable dampness on the hem of Ice Block's skirt.

A little dampness still trickled down her thigh...

The Cry Dragon Clan is adept at gathering moisture; he used to not drool in his sleep, actually, this is a sequela of being a Jiao (dragon)...

Reaching out to wipe her knees, Li Mo asked:

"Our next destination is Greenwood City, right?"

"It should be."

"Let's go then."

"There's one more thing before I leave."

Ying Bing glanced at him, then tied up her hair and inserted a jade hairpin.

"There are still two Sixth Grade Calamity Beast."

Let's do it together this time.

Heaven Derivation Sect.

Atop a towering structure that seems to rival the stars in some way.

The Jade Disk in the old woman's palm had a luster that vaguely resembled the Spirit Stone of Cloud-Crossing Sword City. She gently stroked the Jade Disk, her face revealing a complex expression.

Perhaps this item will be obsolete soon.

Tread--

Light footsteps sounded behind her, and the barefoot woman walked up behind her, calling softly:

"Master, the latest Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Ranking List are all here."

The old woman hummed in agreement, and the paper began to glow slightly, projecting the information on it into the void.

Her gaze swept across the lists, finally stopping on the Hidden Dragon Ranking.

[Ranked 10th on the Hidden Dragon Ranking: Ying Bing]

[Eleventh on the Hidden Dragon Ranking: Li Mo]

Their martial arts skills were similar to last time.

However, the changes in the results were dramatic, and the additional content was almost the same.

[Battle Record: Upon entering the Southern Border, she transformed into the Green Phoenix Goddess (Sky Dragon of the Cry Dragon Clan), stirring up a storm in the Southern Border. At Sanghu Mountain, she joined forces to slay four Rank Sixth Grade Calamity Beast: Nine-headed Serpent, Feiyi, Dafeng, River-Turning Crocodile... as well as several other Calamity Beast.]

[When the Hidden Dragon and the fledgling phoenix unite, the winds and clouds stir across the Four Seas and Eight Desolations.]

Tian Miao hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Should we send them all out truthfully?"

"Truthfully."

"Yes..."

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