“Good kid, you truly have the demeanor of this old man back in the day!”
Yao Lao hadn’t expected his newly accepted disciple to possess such a temperament, and the appreciation in his eyes grew even more intense.
If Xiao Yan had truly accepted his suggestion just now, while he wouldn’t have said anything, he definitely wouldn’t have admired the other party as much as he did now.
After all, the “Xiao Yan” in that novel had a misunderstanding with Yun Yun completely unprepared, without any prior knowledge.
But the situation was different now.
This kid had already read that novel, “Battle Through the Heavens,” so if he were to go ahead with that matter again, it would be intentional.
What was the difference between such an act and that of a beast?
It seems my judgment in taking on a disciple this time was good; this little fellow is much more upright than Han Feng.
Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan and nodded with relief, then continued, “You can hold onto your true self; this makes me, your master, look at you in a new light.
But the beast flame on the Amethyst Winged Lion King is quite good.
If you can get your hands on it, the Flame Mantra can advance.
Also, don’t miss the accompanying purple crystal source and the purple spirit crystal.
So, we still have to follow and see…”
After this incident, Yao Lao’s affection for Xiao Yan had surpassed what it was before.
He had already decided that he would devote everything to helping this upright disciple grow rapidly.
With the future information mentioned in that novel, “Battle Through the Heavens,” he believed that his path in nurturing Xiao Yan would definitely be smoother.
Perhaps by the time of the Three-Year Agreement, his disciple would be able to ascend to the Cloud Mist Sect as a Dou Venerable, kicking Nalan Yanran, palm-striking Yun Ling, and tearing apart Yun Shan.
As for Protector Wu, hidden in the shadows, he must not be spared either.
People of the Hall of Souls must die!
Speaking of which, Xiao Yan’s Chat Group seemed to have a cross-realm function.
If he could summon friends from other worlds to support him then, that would be even better.
After all, once Protector Wu died, the Hall of Souls would likely send people to investigate the matter immediately.
If those people were willing to help, he himself would be safer…
Time flew by, and several days passed in the blink of an eye…
Perfect World.
After several days of long, bumpy travel, Zhu Tiancé and Huo Ling’er finally arrived at the Cang Mang Mountain Range in their Pegasus carriage.
The Cang Mang Mountain Range was located deep within the Great Wilderness.
It would normally be impossible to reach here from the Fire Kingdom’s capital in less than several months.
At least, not with Zhu Tiancé’s current cultivation.
However, Huo Ling’er knew that there was a teleportation array in the Fire Kingdom that could directly lead to an ancient ruin on the edge of the Great Wilderness within the Stone Kingdom.
It was precisely because of that teleportation array that they only took a few days to arrive at this desolate land, teeming with fierce beasts.
Although the spiritual energy here in the Great Wilderness was sparse, it was home to many powerful Primordial Remnants.
Some formidable Primordial Remnants even reached the Formation Arrangement Realm or Venerable Realm.
For example, the Suan Ni that Shi Hao killed in the early days was a top predator of the Venerable Realm!
Zhu Tiancé’s current cultivation had just broken through to the Heavenly Passage Realm.
Even with the blessing of the primordial spirit clone formed from the Pangu’s Essence Blood, he could only fight against Primordial Remnants of the Engravement Realm. This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
He dared not act arrogantly here.
After all, he hadn’t fully refined that drop of Pangu’s Essence Blood yet.
However, he wasn’t worried about being targeted by those powerful Primordial Remnants.
A great man can bend and stretch; if he can’t win, can’t he run?
He had the Chat Group owner’s authority, and with a thought, he could directly cross realms to other worlds.
Wang Lin, that killing god, often hid in the heaven defying pearl when pursued by powerful enemies in his early days.
There’s no need to even mention Han Li, that old trickster.
The brothers in the group were all role models, and as the group leader, he naturally had to set an example.
“Zhu Tiancé, I found the place you’re looking for.
It should be just ahead; we’ll be there once we cross that mountain…”
Just as Zhu Tiancé was lost in thought, Huo Ling’er suddenly came over with a map.
Zhu Tiancé leaned in for a look and found that the place Huo Ling’er had found was a huge lake.
There was also a blurry village marker near the lake, which was presumably Stone Village, the first ancestral land of the Stone Kingdom.
However, this Stone Village was probably already relocated under the protection of Liu Shen.
Because when they first arrived here, many places in the Cang Mang Mountain Range had already collapsed.
Large amounts of magma were currently spreading in all directions along the fissures in the ground.
The poisonous gas emanating from the magma was enough to kill any women and children without cultivation.
Without a doubt, the ancient fierce beasts that came to contend for the mountain treasure had probably already started fighting.
“Let’s go, we’ll go take a look first.”
Zhu Tiancé’s gaze retracted from the map, and then he drove the Pegasus carriage, speeding directly towards that lake.
A few minutes later.
The two successfully arrived at the lake, which had now also collapsed.
The bottom of the lake was only piled with a large amount of silt, and there were many dried fish carcasses on top, emitting a putrid smell.
Zhu Tiancé led Huo Ling’er out of the carriage to observe the surroundings.
After confirming that this was indeed the lake near Stone Village, he gently nodded.
“This is just a dried-up lake, what are we doing here?”
Huo Ling’er asked with a curious expression.
Zhu Tiancé turned around, about to say something.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a deafening beast roar suddenly echoed from afar.
The sound reverberated through the valley, and the oppressive aura it carried actually shattered the desolate mountains for dozens of miles around.
Countless fierce beasts and birds were startled and fled in all directions.
“What a terrifying aura!
The owner of this beast roar must have reached the Venerable Realm cultivation.
Zhu Tiancé, let’s leave here quickly…”
Huo Ling’er shrank her neck.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m here…”
Zhu Tiancé reached out and stroked Huo Ling’er’s hair, then with a thought, he manifested the Divine Ring Cave Heaven on his body and took the Pegasus carriage into the Cave Heaven World.
This carriage was stolen by them, so it couldn’t be damaged.
When Huo Ling’er saw Zhu Tiancé take the two Pegasi into the Cave Heaven, she immediately showed an expression of disbelief: “Oh my goodness~!
Zhu Tiancé, your Cave Heaven can even take in living creatures?”
“Mm.”
Zhu Tiancé nodded noncommittally.
While other cultivators’ Cave Heavens could also store things, they could only store inanimate objects without life characteristics.
But his Divine Ring Cave Heaven, after fusing with the Pangu’s Essence Blood, had mutated.
Not only could it store inanimate objects, but it could also place living creatures within it.
Moreover, he also discovered that as his cultivation continued to improve, the world within his Cave Heaven seemed to be constantly expanding.
“I once read an ancient historical rumor about the Immortal Ancient Era in an old book.
It is said that in that era, some cultivators refined a proto-universe and kept it within their bodies.
If that proto-universe could continue to grow, it might evolve into a true world.
Your Cave Heaven can take in living creatures; could it also be a proto-universe?”
Huo Ling’er analyzed thoughtfully, her eyes filled with shock.
However, Zhu Tiancé was too preoccupied to care about much else at the moment.
He hastily took out the invisible spirit gauze and draped it over Huo Ling’er, then used a transformation spell to turn into a cucumber and hid in the “empty space” on Huo Ling’er’s chest.
“Ah—Zhu Tiancé, where are you burrowing?”
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to…”
“You, you quickly come out…”
“Shh~, don’t talk.
Quickly use the Aura Concealment Technique to hide your aura; a big guy is coming.”
“No, no, you come out first.”
Huo Ling’er couldn’t hear any of that now.
Her face flushed, she grabbed the cucumber Zhu Tiancé had turned into, bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and was about to pull it out.
However, at this moment, a giant ape, taller than a mountain, with a white head and bare feet, suddenly descended from the sky, landing heavily near the great lake in front of the two.
“—Boom!”
The earth shook violently.
The impact force generated by the giant ape’s landing caused the surrounding rock layers to collapse, and the ground cracked layer by layer.
Cracks, like ferocious pythons, rapidly spread out, almost reaching Zhu Tiancé’s side.
“It’s Zhu Yan!”
Huo Ling’er’s already flustered heart instantly leaped to her throat.
She covered her small mouth and murmured, her voice carrying unconcealed fear.
This Zhu Yan was an ancient fierce beast as famous as their Fire Kingdom’s Spirit of Sacrifice, the Vermillion Bird.
Its strength had long reached the peak of the Venerable Realm.
Even her imperial father would have to retreat three paces upon seeing it; they were certainly not people they could provoke…