Purple Cloud Wings

"Drip!"

"Drip!"

Drops of blood slid down the blade of You Su. Xiao Yi Xian stood atop the corpse of a second-tier Silver Moon Wolf King, while the surrounding wolf pack had scattered in defeat.

Xiao Yi Xian dragged the wolf king back to the small valley. Over the past few days, she had consumed small amounts of poison pills and the Poisonous Gas from that Dou Ling every day. Her cultivation had now reached Fighter Nine Stars.

It was truly the speed of a cheat—her cultivation kept rising and rising.

"Big Sister, you're back!"

When Xiao Ling'er saw Xiao Yi Xian dragging back a massive white wolf, drool trickled uncontrollably from the corner of her mouth.

Xiao Yi Xian patted Xiao Ling'er's head, skillfully butchered the Silver Moon Wolf King, removed the poisonous parts, and set the rest over the fire to roast.

"Crackle!"

The flames burned steadily, and the wolf king's meat gradually released a rich aroma. Xiao Lan descended from the sky and landed beside them.

Xiao Yi Xian expertly sprinkled on seasonings, flipping the meat again and again. Golden-brown roasted meat soon appeared before them, its faint fragrance intoxicating.

Xiao Ling'er impatiently tore off a piece of meat and began eating, her little hands soon covered in grease.

Xiao Yi Xian gave some to Xiao Lan and began eating as well. Meat in this other world really was different from that in her previous life. It was especially delicious—soft, chewy, and filled with a trace of energy.

After eating and drinking her fill, Xiao Yi Xian sat cross-legged to one side and took out the Purple Cloud Wings. Flying on a sword was cool and flashy, but having wings would definitely make her much more agile in battle.

Xiao Yi Xian let out a long breath, then crossed her legs and formed a cultivation seal before her chest with both hands, slowly adjusting her physical condition.

As Xiao Yi Xian fell silent, her breathing gradually steadied. Each inhalation and exhalation formed a perfect cycle.

With every shift in that breathing cycle, faint streams of energy emerged from the surrounding space. They entered Xiao Yi Xian's body along with her breath, were refined through her meridians, circled once around the sword case on her back, and were then stored within the qi vortex in her lower abdomen.

Amid the quiet cultivation, Xiao Yi Xian's mind sank into her body. This strange Internal Vision allowed her to clearly see the Dou Qi flowing within her.

Her awareness passed through several main meridians before finally arriving at her lower abdomen. The slowly rotating qi vortex, the base of her Dou Qi, came into view.

Seeing this miraculous qi vortex, Xiao Yi Xian could not help but marvel. This Internal Vision was truly wondrous, allowing her to clearly observe the state of her own body with ease.

After these past few days of cultivation, the qi vortex in her dantian was nearly full. As long as she consumed a more potent poison, she would be able to break through in one go.

Looking at the violet streams continuously entering the qi vortex from her meridians, Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly. Her awareness slowly withdrew from her body, and only after her condition had been fully adjusted to its peak did she open her eyes.

She lazily stretched her body, feeling it brimming with strength.

Xiao Yi Xian turned her palm over. A flash of light passed over her Storage Ring, and a black scroll appeared in her hand. It was the high-grade Xuan-class Flying Dou Technique.

Soaring through the skies was everyone's dream. Although she could fly on a sword, it certainly would not feel the same as having wings.

With wings, she would surely be more agile in battle—and far more troublesome for anyone below Dou Wang.

After all, in the current Dou Qi Continent, Dou Qi Wings were a privilege possessed only by experts above Dou Wang. Everyone else could only look to the skies and sigh.

Holding the scroll in both hands, Xiao Yi Xian excitedly untied the carefully knotted cord around it before slowly spreading it open.

As the pitch-black scroll unfurled, a pair of black eagle wings that seemed to chill the viewer's heart appeared before her eyes.

Because the wings were painted on the scroll, they were not particularly large. Yet they faintly radiated warmth. Judging from their strange appearance, they were clearly no ordinary painting.

The eagle wings were dark black, faintly traced with violet cloud patterns. Looking closely, the wings resembled black steel and carried a peculiar metallic texture. The feathers upon them emitted a faint warmth.

Xiao Yi Xian gently blew on them, and her expression shifted in surprise. Under that soft breeze, the feathers on the eagle wings stirred as though they belonged to real wings. It was incredibly magical.

Her gaze swept over the eagle wings before suddenly stopping on a line of small characters beside them. Blinking, she softly read them aloud.

"Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, fifth-tier flying Magical Beast. Legend says it possesses a thin trace of ancient phoenix bloodline. Its flying speed ranks among the best of all flying Magical Beasts. Cunning and savage by nature, it is extremely difficult to capture. It lives only in the Cloud Mist region in the southern part of the continent."

These Purple Cloud Wings truly had the potential to evolve further, after all, they possessed a tiny trace of ancient phoenix bloodline.

Moreover, there were probably very few people on the continent today capable of creating Flying Dou Techniques. Most inheritances had been severed, leaving only the inheritances of Dou Qi and alchemy relatively intact.

Xiao Yi Xian placed both palms on the scroll, lightly pressing against the soft wings, and took a deep breath before slowly closing her eyes.

Not long after her palms touched the wings, the violent eagle soul within abruptly let out a shrill cry that made souls tremble. The cry passed through the scroll and traveled up Xiao Yi Xian's arm, drilling relentlessly into her soul like a spike.

Within her spiritual perception, a black bird-shaped shadow flew madly toward her. That violent, wicked sensation was truly unbearable.

Xiao Yi Xian formed transparent barriers with her soul power to protect herself. The Purple Cloud Eagle attacked the barriers over and over like a machine.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yi Xian guarded her mind tightly, not daring to allow even the slightest trace of that violent emotion to invade.

This clash of souls lasted for more than ten minutes before gradually ending with the Purple Cloud Eagle's defeat.

In terms of strength, Xiao Yi Xian was naturally far inferior to a Fifth-tier Magical Beast. Yet after being suppressed for countless years, this Purple Cloud Eagle was now little different from a crippled beast.

When that beast-like violent emotion receded from her heart like a tide, Xiao Yi Xian's entire body went weak and numb. Her face was pale, and she looked utterly exhausted. The energy consumed in a clash of souls was far beyond that of a physical confrontation.

Xiao Ling'er noticed Xiao Yi Xian's condition and anxiously walked over.

"I'm fine. I just used up too much energy!" Xiao Yi Xian said with a smile, patting Xiao Ling'er's head.

Xiao Yi Xian placed her palms on the eagle wings again. This time, however, she suffered no further attack, as though the soul within had completely vanished.

The Dou Qi within Xiao Yi Xian's body slowly began circulating along the route described on the scroll. A moment later, the Dou Qi flowed to her arms and gradually surged into her palms.

The instant the Dou Qi appeared in her palms, the eagle wings on the black scroll abruptly shone brilliantly. The violet and black colors grew increasingly vivid before transforming into two tiny violet-black beams that shot into Xiao Yi Xian's palms like lightning.

After entering Xiao Yi Xian's body, the two tiny violet-black beams raced along her meridians. When they reached the meridians along her spine, they suddenly stopped, then turned around and forcibly tore open two extremely thin branch meridians.

The two branch meridians extended from the main channels and only slowly stopped once they reached her spine.

The sensation was like shattered bones growing anew, making Xiao Yi Xian let out a muffled groan.

At her side, Xiao Ling'er used her sleeve to wipe the sweat from Xiao Yi Xian's forehead, her eyes filled with worry and fear.