Setting Out for the Magical Beast Mountain Range; Xiao Yi Xian in Peril (Please Collect and Vote)

The matter with the Mittel Auction had come to an end.

At the cost of a sixth-tier magic core, Xiao Ze had bought a map that might lead to the Dou Zong Ruins. He couldn't say whether the deal had been a gain or a loss.

He decided to treat it as a wonderful adventure.

After leaving the auction house, he returned to the Xiao Clan.

After resting at the Xiao Clan for two days, he set off for the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

"Let's go!" After packing a few things, Xiao Ze slipped quietly out of the Xiao Clan.

He hadn't told anyone about this trip. Even Xiao Zhan had only been told that he planned to cultivate in seclusion and that he shouldn't be disturbed unless something came up.

After leaving Wutan City,

Xiao Ze appeared in a dense forest.

He gazed up at the sky, a surging sense of freedom rising in his heart.

"I've been a Dou Emperor for so long, but I've never really taken the time to enjoy flying." Xiao Ze began circulating the Dou Qi within his body.

In an instant, a pair of Five-Colored Dou Wings appeared behind him, shimmering with brilliant colors, breathtakingly beautiful.

"Five-Colored Dou Wings? Could it be related to my cultivation attributes?"

Whenever he thought about his cultivation attributes, Xiao Ze found them utterly mysterious. He had crossed over in his own body, and by all rights, he shouldn't have been able to cultivate.

Yet, through the system's power, he had not only become a cultivator with "all attributes," but had also reached the Dou Emperor realm without cultivating any techniques.

This unknown power left Xiao Ze in awe.

He didn't even intend to cultivate any techniques, just to keep things as they were. Who knew whether doing so might cause him even greater harm?

Having a single cultivation attribute could increase one's cultivation speed and boost the power of Dou Techniques of that attribute, but that meant nothing to Xiao Ze.

He didn't need to cultivate. He could exchange for all his cultivation levels.

Even Dou Techniques required no arduous training. Once he exchanged for them through the system, he could use them naturally; at worst, he would simply lack proficiency.

For him, then, having a single cultivation attribute would be an obstacle.

"This is good enough. I'll pass on cultivation techniques."

"Even so-called Heaven-tier techniques probably can't cultivate all attributes at once..." Xiao Ze shook his head, unwilling to dwell on it for now.

The Five-Colored Dou Wings behind him gave a gentle flap, and a gust of wind lifted him up. In the next instant, he shot skyward, tearing through the air.

"So this is what flying feels like?" High in the sky, Xiao Ze closed his eyes and savored the sensation.

His Five-Colored Dou Wings swept lightly, carrying him nearly a thousand meters in a single bound.

At this speed, he had already surpassed Peak Dou Emperor experts.

"Magical Beast Mountain Range, here I come!" Gazing at the distant mountain range, Xiao Ze's heart surged with excitement. He controlled his Five-Colored Dou Wings and plunged into its vast, towering expanse.

Two hours later.

A figure hovered slowly in the azure sky.

"Damn it! Where exactly is the Amethyst Winged Lion King?"

Only after diving into the Magical Beast Mountain Range did Xiao Ze suddenly realize that he had no idea where the Amethyst Winged Lion King was.

The novel had only said that the Amethyst Winged Lion King was the overlord of the Magical Beast Mountain Range and lived there, but it had never specified exactly where.

As a result, he had spent two hours wandering aimlessly through the mountain range.

"Argh!" Xiao Ze was close to losing it.

To his dismay, he realized he seemed to be lost.

"Before I could even get started, I've already come to grief!" Xiao Ze sighed up at the sky. He hadn't found any trace of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and now he was lost himself.

Fortunately, there was no one nearby. Otherwise, he would have disgraced himself as a Dou Emperor expert.

"Damn it, I should've bought a map of the Magical Beast Mountain Range!"

"My arrogance did me in!"

"But this has taught me a lesson. I mustn't make the same mistake again."

Xiao Ze silently committed today's misadventure to memory.

He swore that the next time he went out, he would buy a map first!

"It's almost dark. I should find somewhere to spend the night." Xiao Ze looked up at the sky.

The setting sun was now a smear of blood, staining the entire bank of clouds crimson.

He descended and found a quiet mountain ravine. At last, he lay down on an ancient tree, a hundred meters tall, its trunk gnarled and sturdy.

"I'll rest here for the night and continue searching tomorrow!"

"I refuse to believe it. If Xiao Yan could run into the Amethyst Winged Lion King, why can't I?"

"Is my luck worse than Xiao Yan's?"

Xiao Ze silently cheered himself on. Then, with the breeze brushing over him, he slowly closed his eyes, ready to enjoy a rare moment of peace.

But just then,

a sharp shout rang out.

"Xiao Yi Xian, stop running! Surrender peacefully!"

"In light of how many people you've helped, I won't make things difficult for you. Just hand over the second-tier herb you're carrying, and I'll let you go!"

Hmm?

Xiao Yi Xian?

That name sounded familiar!

Xiao Ze, who had been resting on the branch with his eyes closed, snapped them open.

He sprang from the trunk, his keen gaze piercing the dense leaves and settling on the ravine below.

There, a mercenary squad had cornered a young woman in a white dress. Her features were gentle and refined, her cheeks fair, smooth, and jade-like.

Her dark hair fell like a waterfall, and her fresh, ethereal air was matched by a pair of bright, watery eyes that held both resolve and maturity.

A green sash cinched her slender waist. She looked like a mountain spirit, and Xiao Ze's eyes lit up at the sight.

"Xiao Yi Xian? She's another 'daughter of fortune'!"

"Her Woe Poison Body gives her a cultivation speed no slower than the protagonist, Xiao Yan!"

"If I can earn her trust, I'll surely gain a huge number of Trust Points!"

Meeting Xiao Yi Xian was pure chance.

It had been completely beyond Xiao Ze's expectations.

But now that they had crossed paths, he decided to rescue her. After all, whether judging by her fortune or her closeness to the protagonist, Xiao Yan, she was absolutely worth investing in.

If he could earn her trust, he'd surely get plenty of Trust Points!

At the thought, Xiao Ze excitedly licked his lips. He hadn't found the Amethyst Winged Lion King on this trip, but meeting Xiao Yi Xian wasn't bad either!

While Xiao Ze was momentarily distracted,

the argument below had reached its boiling point.

Cornered, Xiao Yi Xian clutched her little bag tightly with both hands and said furiously, "Hong Tao! Don't push me too far!"

"I found this second-tier herb first!"

"'I found it first'? 'I found it first'..." The mercenary captain called Hong Tao gave a cold snort. "In the Magical Beast Mountain Range, everything belongs to no one. Whoever gets it, owns it!"

His voice turned cold, and his eyes grew increasingly hostile.

Blood-red Dou Qi burst from his body and gradually condensed into a gauzy Dou Qi robe before him.

He was actually a Dou Shi expert!

At the same time, the mercenaries standing behind him also released their auras. Without exception, every one of them was at the Dou Zhe level!