Just then, Xiao Fan noticed that something seemed off about Zi Yan beside him...
As Zi Yan stared into the deep crater, a trace of hunger flashed through her eyes, and dense purple energy spread directly over her body.
At such close range, Xiao Fan could even hear Zi Yan swallowing...
Could it be...
Watching Zi Yan, Xiao Fan recalled the rumors that Ancient Void Dragons fed on the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and the corner of his mouth twitched. Was Zi Yan really going to swallow Feng Qing'er?
Although he knew that Zi Yan and Feng Qing'er were both magical beasts, the thought of Zi Yan swallowing Feng Qing'er alive and tearing her apart sent a chill through Xiao Fan...
No, I absolutely can't let that happen.
"Zi Yan!"
Seeing Zi Yan's reason gradually being overwhelmed, Xiao Fan called out sharply, snapping her back to her senses.
At the sound of Xiao Fan's voice, Zi Yan regained her awareness. Confusion flickered in her eyes before she swallowed and pointed into the crater. Only then did she speak. "Such... such dense energy. I have a feeling that if I absorb it, I might be able to grow up..."
Whoosh!
At that moment, Xiao Yan landed before the group as well. He had already strapped the enormous Xuan Heavy Ruler back onto his back. As for the bloodstains on it, the Heavenly Flames had burned them away without leaving a trace.
Xiao Fan looked into the crater again. Feng Qing'er's figure had vanished, replaced by the enormous body of a magical beast. Her form was exactly like that of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix auctioned in the Black-Corner Region back then, except that the corpse before him did not look quite so ferocious, nor were the claws at the tips of her