Time flew by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Over those three days, Bai He had successfully cultivated the Undying Sky Wings. But perhaps because of the dragon essence, the wings he cultivated were not purple; instead, they were a translucent silvery white, like crystal.
Bai He even experienced the joy of spreading his wings and flying. Though the learning process had not exactly been pleasant, when he truly soared through the sky, he could not help feeling a heartfelt joy.
Humanity's strongest dream, etched deep into its genes—flight—had finally been realized by him. And he had not relied on any external object; he was truly flying with his own power!
At dusk, Yan Qingcheng, clad in purple as always, flew over from the distant horizon with her Undying Sky Wings.
But today, Yan Qingcheng looked particularly disheveled. Her formerly splendid purple robes bore many scorched black marks and even several tears.
It was worth mentioning that Bai He was now wearing clothes of the same style as Yan Qingcheng's—uh... women's clothing.
The clothes Bai He had stripped from Land's attendant had been burned away by Land's Fire Serpent Art, so Bai He had ultimately had no choice but to ask Yan Qingcheng for help.
However, all the clothes Yan Qingcheng had brought were identical purple garments. Compared to being practically naked, Bai He found women's clothing easier to accept.
After all, the Realm of Longevity was ultimately a world with an ancient setting, where men's and women's clothing did not differ nearly as much in style as they did in modern Earth society.
At the very least, after Bai He altered some of the obviously feminine parts, it was basically impossible to tell that they were women's clothes. At most, the outfit looked somewhat similar to Yan Qingcheng's at a glance.
As she slowly landed, Yan Qingcheng's face still held undisguised excitement.
"Uh... Sister Yan, did something good happen?"
Bai He probed indirectly.
"Today, I encountered an Accompanying Dragon King. It should be an Accompanying Dragon King of the Thunder Dragon Clan, one of the Dragon Clan Ten Great Royal Families. It was as majestic as a purple qilin, with imposing horns. Its strength should be around the fifth or sixth level of the Second Heaven."
A trace of amazement flashed through Yan Qingcheng's eyes. She undoubtedly yearned greatly for the Accompanying Dragon King she had discovered today.
"As majestic as a purple qilin? Could it be the Purple Dragon King?"
Listening to Yan Qingcheng, Bai He suddenly thought of the Purple Dragon King from the original plot.
In the end, the Purple Dragon King should have been subdued by Goddess Lan Nuo. During this Dragon Island arc, it could undoubtedly be considered one of the island's strongest Accompanying Dragon Kings.
Thinking of this, Bai He suddenly wondered whether he might encounter Xiao Chen if he went with Yan Qingcheng.
In the original plot, when Yan Qingcheng, Land, and the others went after the Purple Dragon King, they seemed to have encountered Xiao Chen along the way. Though the plot had already deviated considerably, Bai He still decided to take a look.
Monk Yi Zhen could only be considered a backup plan. Who knew whether, under the butterfly effect he had caused, Monk Yi Zhen would still be able to meet Xiao Chen? There was no telling.
"Sister Yan, will you still be looking for that Accompanying Dragon King tomorrow?"
Bai He asked Yan Qingcheng, his eyes flickering.
"Of course I will! What, do you want to come with me too?"
Hearing Bai He's words, Yan Qingcheng suddenly turned her head and looked at him with a smile.
"I want to take a look too. After all, I have Dragon Clan bloodline within me as well, so naturally I want to see the legendary Accompanying Dragon King."
Bai He wore an expression as though it were only natural.
"Fine! I only happened to encounter that Accompanying Dragon King today. Tomorrow, there will definitely be quite a few people looking for it. They might even search for several days in a row. If I'm not around, I'd be worried you might run off. If you come along, I won't have to worry about that!"
Hearing that Bai He wanted to accompany her, Yan Qingcheng did not refuse. Instead, she immediately agreed with a smile.
The next day, before dawn had fully broken, Yan Qingcheng woke Bai He.
The place where the Purple Dragon King had been discovered was very far from this valley. They had to cross several mountain ranges, and even with the Undying Sky Wings, it would take more than an hour of flying—not to mention that Bai He had clearly refused to let Yan Qingcheng carry him there last night.
Though Bai He was no longer afraid of heights, he truly could not bear the embarrassment of being carried through the air by Yan Qingcheng!
Traveling through the forest like this, with Yan Qingcheng guiding the way from the sky, would not waste much time anyway.
After passing through dense stretches of primeval forest and crossing several towering mountain ranges, Bai He gradually approached their destination.
Yan Qingcheng slowly descended from the sky and withdrew her Undying Sky Wings. After Bai He passed through a patch of dense woods, he arrived at an open space at the forest's edge.
From far away, Bai He spotted a familiar figure in the clearing. It was Land, but the attendant who had been with him when they first met was nowhere to be seen.
"You're here."
Land stood before a magnificent waterfall, his gaze fixed on the distance. His dazzling golden hair fluttered in the wind. Seeing Yan Qingcheng descend from the sky, he turned and spoke calmly.
"Mm!"
Yan Qingcheng nodded.
Bai He also stepped past several ancient trees and arrived beside them.
"Why did you bring him?"
Land could not help frowning when he saw Bai He.
Under the concealment of the Heavenly Tablet Mystic Skill, Bai He's strength was merely at the second level of the Second Heaven. In Land's view, Bai He would be of no use here; instead, he would distract Yan Qingcheng and interfere with their fight for the Accompanying Dragon King.
"Bai He can protect himself, so don't worry about him! As agreed, we'll first work together to obtain the Accompanying Dragon King. Whoever can subdue it gets it. Then the side that obtains the Accompanying Dragon King will help the other capture another one. How about it?"
Yan Qingcheng shook her head, telling Land not to concern himself with Bai He, then proposed how they would divide the spoils after capturing the Purple Dragon King.
"Fine!"
Land nodded, agreeing to Yan Qingcheng's proposed arrangement. In his view, it was quite reasonable.
"Mm... then we'll wait for the right opportunity and strike together!"
Hearing Land agree, Yan Qingcheng made the final arrangements.
Bai He did not listen to the conversation between Yan Qingcheng and Land. Instead, he began searching the area for signs of Xiao Chen.
But after searching for quite some time, Bai He still found no trace of Xiao Chen. It seemed the plot had indeed changed!
After failing to find him, Bai He had no intention of getting involved in the battle for the Purple Dragon King. He slowly moved away from the waterfall, went to a relatively safe spot, and began to watch.
Suddenly, several bolts of purple lightning crashed down from the sky in a distant stretch of forest, reducing a large swath of trees to charcoal. Then countless blades of light swept through the woods like a meteor shower, sending leaves flying as they cleaved through countless thick ancient trees. From time to time, trees were cut clean through.
As bursts of noisy shouting rang out, indistinct figures appeared in the distance.
Suddenly, a purple figure shot out of the dense forest and swiftly vanished among the trees.
The purple figure was incredibly fast. All Bai He could see were purple afterimages darting through the woods. Standing atop a towering ancient tree, Bai He vaguely caught sight of the purple figure's true form.
It was a radiant purple young dragon. Though only a little over a meter long, it radiated an innate and powerful pressure.
It resembled the legendary Qilin Beast: part deer, part horse, with wolf-like hooves and dragon-scaled hide. Yet its tail was a divine crocodile-like tail, gleaming purple with dense scales.
It also had a pair of horns on its head. The purplish-gold horns resembled deer antlers, while its head looked remarkably like that of the legendary Ancestral Dragon.
"So this is the Purple Dragon King?"
Feeling the intense agitation of the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon Soul within his body, Bai He could not help murmuring to himself.
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