Xia Youyu

Mooo-

With an furious roar, a terrifying wave of sound surged toward Li Dao, as though it could drive away the fear in the rhino's heart.

But before the ripples could reach him, the might radiating from Li Dao firmly suppressed them.

Dust billowed, blotting out the sky and sun, yet the divine light shining from his body seemed almost capable of illuminating mountains and rivers.

Humm-

Five enormous, blazing Cave Heavens appeared behind him, each as brilliant as a great sun.

Intricate, wondrous divine patterns were engraved on the outside of the Cave Heavens, now radiating incomparable light.

"Yin-Yang Flood Dragon Treasure Art!"

Li Dao called out in a low voice.

The next moment, two heavenly dragons that blotted out the sky and sun slowly emerged from those Cave Heavens, each as unfathomable as an abyss.

They coiled through the blue sky, their immense bodies obscuring the sun and casting swathes of shadow.

Their blazing eyes seemed capable of devouring the sun. As those eyes opened and closed, terrifying draconic might spread outward, bearing down on the Red-Horned Rhino.

Crack, crack, crack-

As the Red-Horned Rhino watched the heavenly dragons obscure half the sky overhead, its body felt as though a divine mountain had been laid upon it.

Its four limbs sank firmly into the earth, and spiderweb cracks rapidly spread outward.

Waves of almost tangible pressure wantonly ravaged everything nearby.

Without Elder Liu Yun's protection, even Xia Youyu and the others might have been crushed beneath that terrifying draconic might.

Gulp-

One of the Heaven Mending Pavilion disciples watched the two black-and-white flood dragons coiled in the air. They clearly were not true dragons.

Yet the might they radiated was like that of true dragons descending into the world.

"Could this... really be some Pure-Blooded Creature traveling the world?"

"These flood dragons already possess the divine bearing of true dragons!"

His words broke the silence, but the others paid him no attention. They merely stared blankly at the Yin-Yang Flood Dragons in the air, their thoughts much the same.

As they looked toward Li Dao, their expressions involuntarily grew solemn.

"It isn't the Treasure Art that's powerful. It's the person wielding it."

Liu Yun's words sounded both like an explanation and like something she was telling herself.

The instant she finished speaking, the flood dragons roaming freely through the air plunged downward, tearing through the sky toward the Red-Horned Rhino.

Rumble-

The twin dragons descended, instantly unleashing enormous waves of air.

Sizzle-

Li Dao took a single step and instantly entered the heart of the battlefield.

Flying dust immediately obscured the center of the battlefield, leaving only a few shrill screams to ring out.

The sounds of a sharp blade piercing flesh followed, but within moments, everything fell silent again.

As the dust gradually settled, a youth came into view, standing atop a flood dragon's head with golden dao patterns flashing all over his body and the Mysterious Black Spear in his hand.

Beneath the youth's spearpoint lay the Red-Horned Rhino in a pool of blood. Its crimson, ruby-like horn had already been severed and fallen to the ground.

Behind Li Dao, the faint trace of a scarlet-white lightning arc could be seen cutting through the void.

"Isn't that the Little Devil King?!!"

"The Evil Dragon Spear, golden dao patterns wrapped around his whole body like a seed, and the Yin-Yang Flood Dragon Treasure Art that settles heaven and earth!"

"That's clearly the Little Devil King of the Void God Realm!"

Behind Xia Youyu, a pretty girl with a hint of baby fat cried out in delighted surprise, excitement coloring her voice.

Many people had wanted to meet the Little Devil King, whose fame had spread throughout the Great Wilderness, but all had returned empty-handed. How could she not be excited to encounter him here?

She had already harbored suspicions when the black-and-white flood dragons first appeared. Now, seeing the techniques Li Dao displayed,

she was utterly certain that this youth, who looked like a Heavenly God descended to earth, was "Damn You, Daoist" of the Void God Realm.

He was also the figure known as the Little Devil King.

Hearing this, Xia Youyu could not help feeling astonished, wondering to herself:

Could such coincidences truly exist in this world?

To encounter such a monstrous young genius simply while traveling!

After examining him carefully, she found that he matched Elder Xiong Fei's information exactly.

While Xia Youyu and the others were studying Li Dao,

Li Dao, standing atop the flood dragon, also turned around and looked toward them.

When he saw the woman leading them, he had a faint suspicion about her identity, but his vigilance did not diminish.

The five Cave Heavens behind him voraciously swallowed the world's essence, while the blood furnace within him slowly began to revolve.

It swiftly refined that essence into streams of pure energy that flowed through his limbs and bones, replenishing what he had expended.

The Evil Dragon Spear in his hand flashed with a cold gleam. Terrifying pressure poured from his body, bearing down on Xia Youyu and the others.

Crack, crack, crack-

The protective barrier Elder Liu Yun had raised collided with Li Dao's might, instantly generating streaks of crimson lightning from the friction.

The atmosphere instantly grew tense. Even the female disciple who had been so excited a moment earlier quickly fell silent.

Seeing the atmosphere take such an abrupt turn, Xia Youyu immediately stepped forward and addressed Li Dao:

"I am Xia Youyu of the Heaven Mending Pavilion. Greetings, fellow Daoist."

"We happened to be passing by and heard signs of a battle here, so we came to take a look."

"We meant no offense. Please forgive us."

Twenty minutes away.

I live alone. Let's meet at my place!

Want to meet up?

Li Dao raised an eyebrow. Just as I thought. Some of the tension in his heart eased.

The might radiating from his body also slowly subsided.

Seeing this, Xia Youyu felt somewhat relieved. Offending such a monstrous genius without cause would surely bring endless trouble.

Fortunately, Li Dao did not appear as arrogant, conceited, and dismissive of everyone as the rumors suggested.

"So it is an esteemed disciple of the Heaven Mending Pavilion before me. I am Li Dao. Greetings."

Li Dao put away the Evil Dragon Spear, and his taut expression softened considerably.

Xia Youyu found it strange that, though Li Dao was only a youth, his words and conduct were so watertight.

But she simply assumed that a monstrous genius like Li Dao had been born different from everyone else, and she returned his salute.

So his name is Li Dao? It really is a fine name.

Xia Youyu was delighted to encounter "Damn You, Daoist," who had stirred up storms in the Void God Realm, here. A plan was already taking shape in her mind.

The black-and-white flood dragons behind Li Dao dissipated in midair, and he landed before the

Red-Horned Rhino.

The Five-Colored Pheasant, which had been hiding far away, also hurried over to Li Dao and flung itself at his feet.

"Big brother, big brother! From now on, I'm sticking with you!"

"You have to let me follow you, big brother!!"

Watching the Five-Colored Pheasant pour out tears and snot, Li Dao's mouth twitched. He shook his leg, but still could not dislodge it.

Xia Youyu, who had just dismounted from the Blue-Feathered Sparrow, saw the talking Five-Colored Pheasant with its multicolored plumage and eyes like brilliant gold, and asked in confusion:

"Is that... a Five-Colored Pheasant?"

"How can it talk?"

Li Dao shook his head and turned his gaze toward it, equally puzzled.

They had only been apart for a few months, yet it had changed so dramatically. It was truly inconceivable.

"Tell me, what happened?"

"Why was this Spirit Transformation Realm Red-Horned Rhino chasing you?"

Feeling all the gazes around it settle on its body, the Five-Colored Pheasant grew somewhat embarrassed.

It stammered:

"I just... just happened to enter a cave and found some treasure medicine."

"My intelligence grew enormously, and then that big fellow started chasing me. Then I met my wise and mighty boss!"