Battle Through the Heavens: Reborn into the Xiao Clan, Starting with Xiao Xuan's Inheritance

Xiao Xuan heard this and felt that Xiao Yi's words made some sense. He nodded. "Very well. Ever since my soul awakened, I have been trapped in these mountains with you. It is time to go out and see this continent..."

Xiao Yi also raised his head to look at the sky, toward the Warcraft Mountains... toward the distance...

"Ancestor, although the Xiao Clan no longer has any rivals in Wutan City, the strongest person in the clan is only barely a Grand Dou Shi..."

"Now that you have decided to protect me while I travel and train, I think we should find a bodyguard for the Xiao Clan..."

Xiao Yi slowly rose to his feet, the corners of his lips lifting slightly as he spoke softly.

Xiao Xuan nodded. "Indeed..."

"Do you already have a suitable candidate in mind?"

Xiao Xuan frowned slightly as he looked at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi's lips curled upward. "Not a person, but perhaps a beast..."

"A magical beast..."

Xiao Yi nodded and raised his hand to point toward the Warcraft Mountains. "The overlord of the Warcraft Mountains—the sixth-tier magical beast, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King..."

Upon hearing this, a trace of disdain appeared on Xiao Xuan's face. "Only sixth tier? A magical beast of that level probably has not even taken human form yet..."

It was no wonder Xiao Xuan looked down on the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. The magical beasts he had encountered while alive had all been terrifying existences like Void Ancient Dragons.

Xiao Yi looked somewhat awkward. "Ancestor, at present, a sixth-tier magical beast is already the best choice. We cannot exactly kidnap a human expert to protect the Xiao Clan, can we..."

Xiao Xuan nodded. "That is true. A sixth-tier magical beast is roughly equivalent to a Dou Huang. It should be enough for a small place like this..."

"Otherwise, that old fellow Gu Yuan would not have arranged for only a Dou Huang to be his daughter's bodyguard..."

The Warcraft Mountains were not far from Wutan City.

Early the next morning, after briefly informing Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yi left Wutan City and set off for the Warcraft Mountains.

Outside Wutan City.

Xiao Yi let out a soft breath. "Ancestor, although the Warcraft Mountains are not too far from Wutan City, with my strength as a Dou Shi, it would still take quite some time to get there on foot. So I must trouble you to possess me and save us some time..."

Xiao Xuan said in a deep voice, "Brat, did I not tell you before that your body cannot withstand it when I possess you..."

Xiao Yi smiled faintly. "That is why, this time, I must trouble you to restrain your strength. Dou Wang level will do. As long as I can form wings from Dou Qi..."

Xiao Xuan sighed. "Brat, you really are troublesome... Fine, I will do as you say..."

As Xiao Xuan's voice fell, a red mark lit up on Xiao Yi's forehead. Red wisps of energy also began to emanate from Xiao Yi's eyes.

The next moment, a pair of deep crimson wings formed from Dou Qi suddenly emerged from Xiao Yi's back.

His figure became a streak of light as he flew toward the Warcraft Mountains at full speed.

Flying through the air was naturally far faster than traveling on foot.

With his Dou Qi wings, Xiao Yi reached the Warcraft Mountains without spending much time.

Xiao Yi headed straight for the very center of the Warcraft Mountains.

This also spared him the trouble of being disturbed by other magical beasts.

Xiao Yi slowly landed as Xiao Xuan left his body.

The red mark on Xiao Yi's forehead vanished along with the aura of a Dou Wang, returning him to the Dou Shi realm.

However, the instant Xiao Yi had entered the Warcraft Mountains, the aura of a Dou Wang had already been sensed by the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

Roar!

A violent surge of energy and a savage lion's roar suddenly exploded through the sky above Xiao Yi.

Yet Xiao Yi showed no fear. Instead, the corners of his lips rose slightly. "Ancestor, it seems the Lion King has come..."

The moment Xiao Yi finished speaking, streaks of red light appeared in the sky above him.

An enormous figure flapped its huge wings and hovered overhead.

"As expected of a sixth-tier magical beast. It certainly looks imposing!"

Xiao Yi looked up at the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King in the air and could not help muttering.

At the same time, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King noticed Xiao Yi beneath it.

It let out an angry roar. "Bold human! You dared to trespass into my territory! You deserve death!"

As the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King finished speaking, waves of terrifying aura swept outward, directly shaking down every tree around Xiao Yi.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi hurriedly circulated the Dou Qi within his body to resist it and said in a deep voice, "Lion King, do not be hasty. I have come uninvited today to make a deal with you..."

Seeing how calm Xiao Yi remained, a glint flashed through the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's eyes, and it became somewhat interested.

"A deal?"

Xiao Yi nodded. "I came today to borrow the Lion King's Purple Spirit Crystal... and..."

Before Xiao Yi could finish, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King hovering in the sky suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahahaha!"

"Have humans become this foolish now..."

"My Purple Crystal Winged Lion Clan sheds only one such piece from our bodies every twenty years, and you think you can borrow it just because you ask?"

"Either you have no brain, boy, or you think I am a fool."

After saying this, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King immediately lost interest and prepared to kill Xiao Yi on the spot.

Xiao Yi merely smiled. "Lion King, I originally intended to speak with you peacefully. It seems we cannot talk after all?"

Hearing this, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King could not help laughing again. "Have humans truly lost their minds completely now..."

"A mere Dou Shi dares speak to me like this!"

"Your crime deserves death!"

Once the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King finished speaking, it no longer wished to waste words.

It immediately unleashed a terrifyingly powerful pressure, intending to crush Xiao Yi to death!

Yet Xiao Yi remained utterly unhurried and shouted, "Ancestor, help me!"

Xiao Xuan sighed helplessly. "Foolish boy, I already told you to subdue it directly. Why waste so many words..."

As Xiao Xuan's voice fell, the familiar red energy surged into Xiao Yi's body once more.

The red mark appeared again on Xiao Yi's forehead.

At the same time, Xiao Yi's aura rapidly soared.

Dou Shi, Grand Dou Shi, Dou Ling, Dou Wang, Dou Huang...

The pressure the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had just unleashed dissipated in midair with a mere glance from Xiao Yi.

When the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King sensed the human below abruptly growing stronger, it did not care at first.

Only when Xiao Yi's aura reached the Dou Huang realm and still did not stop did the Lion King finally take him seriously. "A... a Dou Zong expert..."

As Xiao Yi stepped into the air, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's voice began to tremble.

More importantly, the human before it was still growing stronger!

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King could not believe its eyes. The human boy on the ground had clearly been a mere Dou Shi moments ago.

How had he become a Dou Zong expert capable of walking through the air in the blink of an eye?

Still, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was quick-witted and hurriedly said, "I failed to recognize greatness before me and acted rashly..."

"If you desire the Purple Spirit Crystal, you only needed to say so. There was no need to make such a grand display..."

Xiao Yi nodded in great satisfaction at the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's current behavior, then said in a deep voice, "Aside from the Purple Spirit Crystal, I also require you to protect the Xiao Clan of Wutan City for three years!"

"Three years!?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi's demand, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's eyes widened slightly.

But in the next instant, Xiao Yi merely raised his right hand slightly.

An extremely terrifying aura instantly erupted from his body. The pressure of a Dou Zong expert immediately descended upon the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

It crushed the Lion King so severely that every meridian in its body ached in agony.