Though His Body Had Shrunk, But...

Inside a cave in the Tagor Desert.

"Buzz----"

The spatial fluctuations on the Communication Spirit Device slowly subsided. Yao Chen, with a thoughtful expression on his face, casually tossed the Spirit Artifact pendant to Xiao Yan.

"Master, is Huo Yuhao in trouble again?" Seeing Yao Chen hang up the Communication Spirit Device, Xiao Yan immediately asked, while reaching out to catch the Communication Spirit Device.

As a result, Xiao Yan was a step too slow. The pendant drew a graceful arc in the air and, with a loud thud, struck him precisely on the forehead!

"Hiss--!" Xiao Yan winced in pain, grabbed the pendant, put it into his Storage Ring, and vigorously rubbed the rapidly swelling red bump.

"It's not trouble," Yao Lao smiled, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, seemingly mocking Xiao Yan: "It's not trouble, it's an opportunity! That kid Huo Yuhao always manages to stumble upon some unexpected things."

Just then, a blue streak of light shot into the cave. When the light faded, it revealed a little boy of about seven or eight years old with a scar on his face.

"Are you done talking? Time to run!" Despite his childlike appearance, his voice was surprisingly mature. "The Snake-People are already three miles away. If we don't leave soon, we'll be surrounded!"

His little face was tense as he tried to look serious, but the purple fruit residue and sugar stains with grains of sand on his lips completely ruined his seriousness, making him look particularly comical.

"You bastard! Didn't you promise there wouldn't be any problems?"

"Senior Hai Bodong— " Xiao Yan looked at the face and couldn't help but take out a handkerchief, squatting down with a wry smile to wipe the man's face clean, "This was an accident! Who knew Queen Medusa wouldn't survive the Heavenly Tribulation!"

This child, Ice Emperor Hai Bodong of the Jia Ma Empire, unexpectedly turned into a child after Yao Chen a Po'e Calamity-Breaking Pill that Yao Chen and Xiao Yan had tampered with.

Although his body had shrunk, his strength remained formidable! After chasing Yao Chen and Xiao Yan for a while, he finally agreed to go with Xiao Yan to search for the Heavenly Flames, however—

"An accident?" Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong's face immediately fell, and he glared at Yao Chen with deep resentment. "Isn't it all that old man's fault! If you're not confident, don't even mention a deal—"

Yao Chen coughed awkwardly twice, trying to save face. "Ahem. Well, it's not a complete failure, is it? We brought out the Heavenly Flames successfully, didn't we? Queen Medusa —uh, she left behind a snake, which can be restored later—"

"How dare you say that!" Hai Bodong's face turned bright red with anger, and his mouth, which he had just wiped clean, seemed to be spitting again. "She's only at the fifth level now, the strength of Dou Wang! Is this a reverse breakthrough? Peak Dou Emperor breaking through to Dou Wang?"

At that very moment.

Boom-!!!

Hai Bodong's accusation was interrupted by a deafening roar! The entire cave shook violently, and rocks rained down!

The mountain above seemed to have been cleaved open by a giant axe, and blinding sunlight poured down instantly, turning the cave into a ghastly white light! Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, several figures of different colors, exuding terrifying pressure, could be seen hovering high in the air; it was they who had just flattened the mountaintop!

"Die, you traitors!" The leader, a burly Snake-People Dou Emperor with a face as black as iron, his eyes bloodshot, spoke in a voice like rolling thunder, filled with grief, rage, and murderous intent, "How dare you use the guise of helping to plot against my Snake-People Tribe queen! Today, I will grind you to dust!"

Before the words were even finished, several Snake-People Dou Emperor and Dou Wang simultaneously unleashed their power! Their violent Dou Qi, like a boiling tsunami, instantly swept across the sky, causing the space to crack and creak under the strain!

Suddenly, a series of ferocious giant snakes, formed from various types of Dou Qi, appeared out of thin air, carrying an aura of destruction, and pounced down on the three survivors in the cave!

Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong reacted extremely quickly, spreading their wings at the same time and instantly transforming into two streaks of light as they rushed out of the collapsed cave, narrowly avoiding the bites of the countless giant snakes.

While dodging awkwardly, Xiao Yan shouted, "Elders and leaders of the Snake-People Tribe, this is a misunderstanding! Let me explain!"

"A misunderstanding?" The black-faced Snake-People elder, filled with grief and indignation, pointed at Xiao Yan and roared, "You must have tampered with things at the crucial moment of the Queen's tribulation, causing the Heavenly Flames to backfire! Otherwise, why would Her Majesty the Queen—you were just trying to steal the Heavenly Flames!"

"Calm down, Medusa isn't dead yet!" Hai Bodong shouted.

Another leader of the Snake-People Tribe Dou Wang Hai Bodong: "Hai Bodong! Stop making excuses! Wasn't it enough that you killed the Queen's sister back then? Now you're resorting to the same old tricks to murder my Queen! This is an irreconcilable feud!"

"What did you say--!!!"

The Snake-People leader's words directly touched the most untouchable sore spot in Hai Bodong's soul! His childlike, innocent face instantly twisted, erupting with a chilling rage completely out of character! His blue-green pupils instantly turned dark blue!

"Say it again!" Hai Bodong's voice was as cold as ice from the depths of hell, each word deliberate and each syllable carrying a chilling killing intent! His figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

The next moment, she appeared like Gui Mei in front of the arrogant Dou Wang leader! A small, fair hand, now filled with extreme anger, gripped his throat tightly!

How could it be so fast! The leader of the Dou Wang faction instantly turned purple, his eyes filled with horror!

"Stop!"

"Court death!"

Several sharp streaks of Dou Qi qi tore through the air and slammed towards Hai Bodong's back!

A cold glint flashed in Hai Bodong's eyes. He threw the almost suffocating Dou Wang in his hand to the ground like a broken sack. At the same time, a pair of huge, crystal-clear ice wings unfolded from his back and flapped violently.

Hai Bodong's figure instantly soared into the sky, narrowly avoiding all attacks.

"I didn't kill Xiaodie!" Hai Bodong hovered high in the sky, letting out a heart-wrenching roar, his voice filled with endless pain!

At this moment, Hai Bodong's Dou Qi surged wildly, and he formed a claw with one hand, making a grasping motion in the air. The icy blue light at his wrist flashed wildly, and several profound ice formations instantly took shape.

The Heaven and Earth Origin Qi converged wildly, and the terrifyingly low temperature caused ice crystals to condense in the air of the desert below!

"Fine! Let's fight first and then explain!" Seeing this, Xiao Yan knew that explaining was hopeless, and his eyes blazed with fighting spirit!

Seeing this, Yao Chen smiled faintly, and his soul instantly disappeared into Xiao Yan's body.

Instantly, Xiao Yan's aura surged like a volcanic eruption, breaking through the Dou Wang barrier and stabilizing at the Dou Emperor level!

The Purple Cloud Wings on her back were replaced by more magnificent bright red flame wings!

Phew-!

A clear and melodious phoenix cry resounded through the sky! Xiao Yan to Hai Bodong's side, his hands clasped in front of his chest. The bright red Nine Separation Phoenix Flame and the pale white Bone Spirit Cold Flame rapidly merged and compressed in his palms, emitting an aura of world-destroying power!