White Fang spread all eight wings on his back, practically blotting out the sky.
Golden Horned Tyrant Lion broke out in a cold sweat. After all, the Eight-Winged Black Emperor Snake's vicious reputation was well known.
Titan Ape King pounded his chest several times, then let out an enraged roar.
"What are you yelling for? I haven't even hit you yet!" White Fang said disdainfully.
He did not take the two fellows before him seriously at all.
Xiao Yan shouted to White Fang, "We have the Heavenly Flame! Time to go, White Fang!"
The scales all over White Fang's body crackled as he gave a wry smile. "All right, Boss!"
Then his tail swept sideways. Terrifying thunderclaps rang out without end as it struck Golden Horned Tyrant Lion and Titan Ape King at the same time.
The two sixth-tier magical beasts were sent flying, defeated in a single exchange.
"With this strength, you must be close to surpassing the peak of the Dou Emperor realm and reaching half-step Dou Zong, right?" Xiao Yan said in surprise.
White Fang grinned ingratiatingly. "Sharp eyes, Boss! That mysterious person said that as long as I followed you, I would be able to break through to a realm none of my ancestors had ever reached!"
Xiao Yan could only nod blankly. After all, he was not the one who had made that promise.
After seeing Golden Horned Tyrant Lion and Titan Ape King defeated so easily, Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion cursed furiously, "What a bunch of trash!"
"Myriad Poison Nest!"
Countless poisonous creatures crawled out from Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion's body. Seeing this, Elder Yao immediately used Bone Chilling Flame to burn them away.
"Master, Zi Shuang, Old Hai! We have what we came for! Retreat!" Xiao Yan called out to them.
Hai Bodong knocked Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion back with one final strike, then opened up the distance.
"Profound Ice Wall!"
A massive wall of ice rose between the two sides.
As Zi Shuang was about to fly away, she caught sight of Yin Huanhuan and immediately launched an attack at her.
Yin Huanhuan hurriedly retreated, but Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion ultimately blocked the attack for her.
"Amethyst Winged Lion King! This is not over! The calamity of you magical beasts from the Jia Ma Empire has only just begun!"
Zi Shuang showed no fear in the face of Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion's threat.
She turned and left with Xiao Yan and the others.
White Fang felt that Xiao Yan was flying too slowly, so he had Xiao Yan sit atop his head.
"Boss, do you think this speed is fast enough?" White Fang asked with a fawning expression.
Xiao Yan was speechless. He had never expected to summon such a loyal bodyguard!
Elder Yao's body had become somewhat illusory by then, and Xiao Yan hurriedly said, "Master, you should return to the ring first!"
Elder Yao was about to agree when he suddenly widened his eyes at Xiao Yan. "You broke through again?"
Xiao Yan scratched his head and answered evasively, "Maybe it was because of the Heavenly Flame. I'm not really sure about the details either."
"Ah, you little brat, you truly exceed my understanding. You don't seem like someone from the Dou Qi Continent at all. You leap through breakthroughs as if they were nothing!" After saying that, Elder Yao returned to the ring, having consumed too much Soul Power earlier.
Hai Bodong's mouth hung wide open.
"Xiao Yan, was this also someone you invited through that mysterious force behind you?"
"Yes, Old Hai. We owe this turnaround to all of you," Xiao Yan said politely.
"Why thank me? My recovered strength was all thanks to you. Besides, the force behind you is no simple one." With that, Hai Bodong departed.
Thus, their group arrived at Zi Shuang's cave dwelling.
Zi Shuang smiled at Xiao Yan and the others. "This can be considered giving them some of the retribution they deserved. But I probably can't remain in the Magical Beast Mountain Range any longer."
Xiao Yan asked anxiously, "Then where will you go?"
Zi Shuang shook her head. "Only after meeting all of you did I come to realize something. With my talent, even if I remained in the Magical Beast Mountain Range for my whole life, I could never avenge the past!"
"So where do you want to go? If you can, you could come with us," Xiao Yan urged, hoping to keep her.
Zi Shuang shook her head.
"I've decided to take my child to the Central Plains. Only there can I grow stronger and have a chance to return for revenge!"
Xiao Yan sighed. "All right. Since you've made up your mind, I won't try to stop you. We're heading to the Tagor Desert now, so let us part ways here."
Zi Shuang nodded and called out her child.
Xiao Yan stroked the little lion king's head, and it snorted through its nose.
Hai Bodong said, "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, I won't let what happened back then occur again within the Gama Empire!"
Zi Shuang smiled, spread her wings, and flew into the sky.
To reach the Central Plains, they would normally need to pass through a teleportation formation. However, as magical beasts, they could also force their way there through flight with their formidable endurance.
Xiao Yan truly wanted to give them a Form Transformation Pill, but he did not even have the materials right now, much less the pill itself.
Once Zi Shuang and the others had left, White Fang leaned over with his enormous body.
"Boss, you're going to a place where humans live. But I'm so huge. How am I supposed to get there?"
Xiao Yan froze. That was indeed a problem.
But he did not have the materials for a Form Transformation Pill, and the Summoning Points needed for one were far more costly than for a sixth-grade Break Calamity Pill.
It required eight thousand Summoning Points!
Just seeing that number gave Xiao Yan a headache.
Hai Bodong said, "Then are we heading straight to the Tagor Desert to search for the Heavenly Flame? I roughly know a few places where it might be."
Xiao Yan nodded.
"Don't worry. Once we get there, someone will naturally help us search. They're my eldest and second brothers, and they have a mercenary group there."
After saying that, Xiao Yan looked at the two Dou Emperors beside him, and his heart filled with a sense of security. With this lineup, even the Misty Cloud Sect would have to think twice.
"Wait, we can't fly to the desert!"
Elder Yao's voice came from the ring.
"Why, Master?"
"Why do you think? Your strength has risen too quickly. And the Tagor Desert happens to be rich in fire-attributed energy. Carry the Mysterious Heavy Ruler on your back and walk there step by step. Only then will your cultivation become more solid."
Xiao Yan slapped his forehead. What a pain.
He had thought that with the system, he would no longer have to cultivate so bitterly, but none of the necessary steps could be skipped.
Hai Bodong and White Fang both turned their heads away.
Xiao Yan could only strap the Mysterious Heavy Ruler to his back.
"Let's go."
Magical Beast Mountain Range, within the Chuyun Empire.
Yin Huanhuan rode atop Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion's head as they flew into a valley.
"Huanhuan, when you see your grandmother later, don't say anything bad about your uncle!" Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion said tremblingly.
Yin Huanhuan nodded.
Then she walked into a cave.
At its end sat a fox, grooming herself before a mirror. Seven tails swayed continuously behind her.
Yin Huanhuan cautiously walked over.
"Huanhuan is here. I already know what happened. The Heavenly Flame was taken by a human boy, wasn't it?" Seven-Tailed Fox said lazily.
"Yes, Grandma. That human was terrifying. He actually swallowed the Sacred Flame. It's truly hard to understand."
Seven-Tailed Fox raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? Xiao Yan, what a new name. Interesting."
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