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"Little Ye Han, you..."
Ling Yuan's face turned as red as a ripe peach, her luscious lips slightly parted as she gasped softly, her voice filled with a mix of shock and shyness:
"You... you just... kissed me?!"
She had been living with Ye Han for two years and had long considered herself his woman. However, during all this time, their interactions had never gone beyond hugging and holding hands. They had never crossed that line.
But today, Ye Han had suddenly kissed her. This was a first!
As a result, Ling Yuan was filled with both astonishment and confusion. Her heart pounded wildly, almost leaping out of her throat, like a young girl experiencing her first crush.
"Hehe~!"
Seeing her flustered expression, Ye Han couldn't help but chuckle mischievously:
"That's right, Sister Ling Yuan, I just kissed you."
"Did you feel like the first kiss wasn't enough? How about a second one?"
With that, he quickly leaned in again, ready to kiss her once more.
Ling Yuan hurriedly backed away, her eyes filled with shyness and panic as she scolded him:
"N-no! Even if you gave me your first kiss, I won't forgive you so easily!"
"Did you get tired of holding me while we slept? Why did you suddenly go and hold that rabbit instead? Explain yourself!"
Her face turned serious, a mix of interrogation and jealousy in her tone.
"Ah, well... ahem!"
Ye Han was momentarily stunned, then coughed and spoke in a serious tone:
"No, Sister Ling Yuan, let me explain... It's like this..."
He then shifted the blame to the deity behind him, claiming that everything was the deity's instruction. He said that the deity had told him about Xiao Wu's two spirit beast companions, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, and that he needed to coax Xiao Wu into convincing them to sacrifice themselves and become his spirit rings.
"W-what did you say?!"
Ling Yuan's eyes widened in shock as she exclaimed:
"That rabbit... is actually the companion of the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python?!"
The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python were the overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest! The former was the king of the forest, while the latter was the emperor!
Their strength was renowned throughout the entire continent's spirit master world. If Ye Han could obtain their spirit rings, it would be an incredible opportunity and blessing!
Ling Yuan couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement:
"So, what happened? Did that rabbit agree to convince them?!"
Ye Han chuckled, his face full of confidence and pride:
"Xiao Wu has already agreed to convince them."
"Whether it will be successful or not, we don't know yet."
"But from what I can see, the chances of success are not small!"
Hearing this, Ling Yuan nodded in understanding.
So, Ye Han was just using that rabbit. Thankfully, he hadn't fallen for her.
Ling Yuan's jealousy instantly vanished, and a charming smile appeared on her lips:
"Since you did it for the sake of obtaining spirit rings, I'll forgive you."
"But still, this matter can't just be left like this. You'll have to kiss me again as compensation!"
With that, she leaned her face closer, her eyes filled with anticipation and teasing.
"Ah? Hehe!"
Ye Han was momentarily stunned, then grinned mischievously.
He wasn't about to let this golden opportunity slip away.
Just as he was about to capture her luscious lips, a voice suddenly came from nearby:
"Grandpa, Little Ye Han loves fish. He'll definitely be happy with all the fish we caught!"
Turning their heads, they saw Du Gu Bo and Du Gu Yan returning. They were carrying several fish and a dead flame boar.
"Ah, they're back!"
Both Ye Han and Ling Yuan were startled and quickly separated.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing the embarrassment and shyness in each other's eyes.
If Du Gu Bo and Du Gu Yan saw them like this, well, it would be a bit awkward.
At this moment, Du Gu Bo and Du Gu Yan approached and greeted them.
However, Du Gu Bo's eyes swept over Ye Han and Ling Yuan, and he seemed to notice something unusual, though he didn't say anything.
Du Gu Yan, on the other hand, didn't think much of it. She happily showed off their catch to Ye Han.
Soon, everyone began preparing the food and discussing their plans to head to the lair of the Radiant Dragons.
Throughout the process, Ling Yuan and Ye Han occasionally exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a special kind of light.
After that initial kiss, their relationship had clearly taken a step forward, becoming even more intimate.
Once the food was ready, they woke up Xiao Wu and ate together.
After the meal, Xiao Wu and Du Gu Yan stayed behind at the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, while Du Gu Bo led Ye Han and Ling Yuan toward the lair of the Radiant Dragons.
Along the way, Du Gu Bo explained the environment and potential dangers around the Radiant Dragons' lair.
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As the three of them approached the lair, they could feel a strong aura of light permeating the area.
When they were close to the lair, Du Gu Bo stopped and whispered:
"We're here."
Ye Han and Ling Yuan followed his gaze and saw a massive cave ahead. Dozens of large Radiant Dragons were gathered outside the cave.
These Radiant Dragons were covered in golden scales and occasionally let out fierce roars.
However, most of them were either below ten thousand years or still young, so they didn't pose much of a threat.
The real threats were four dragons.
These four Radiant Dragons had cultivation levels of thirteen thousand years, twenty thousand years, twenty-five thousand years, and fifty thousand years.
The fifty-thousand-year-old one was likely the mate of the ninety-thousand-year-old Radiant Dragon from before and was now their leader!
Just as the three of them thought they had assessed the situation and were about to discuss their battle strategy, a dragon emitting both flame and light aura emerged from the cave.
This sudden development caused both Ling Yuan and Du Gu Bo to change their expressions, their eyes filled with surprise.
It wasn't that this spirit beast was particularly powerful—it was only thirty-seven thousand years old, at most a second-in-command.
What was truly surprising was that this spirit beast was a mutated Radiant Dragon, possessing both flame and light attributes.
It could be called—the Sacred Flame Radiant Dragon!
With this, the number of threatening spirit beasts had increased to five.
Ye Han's expression turned serious as he silently calculated the strength of these spirit beasts.
Five Radiant Dragons above ten thousand years—perfect for him to choose four as his spirit rings!
"Sister Ling Yuan, Elder Du Gu, let's make our move. I want the four strongest ones as my spirit rings."
"Sister Ling Yuan, you take on the two strongest. Elder Du Gu, you handle the two mid-level ones."
"As for the last one, the thirteen-thousand-year-old, leave it to me. I want to test my current strength!"
After thinking it through, Ye Han laid out the battle plan based on their current combat abilities.
Ling Yuan and Du Gu Bo both nodded in agreement, readying themselves for battle.
"Roar—!"
Perhaps due to their innate instincts as spirit beasts, the Radiant Dragons sensed the threat of intruders.
They immediately let out furious roars and charged toward Ye Han and the others.
"Let's go!"
As the strongest among the three, Ling Yuan reacted first, instantly activating her spirit.
The aura of a level 95 Spirit Douluo with Ultimate Fire erupted, causing the Radiant Dragons to tremble.
Du Gu Bo was not to be outdone, releasing his spirit as well. The aura of a level 92 Spirit Douluo also shook the dragons.
"Roar!!!"
The sudden appearance of two Titled Douluo-level powerhouses stunned the Radiant Dragons.
However, they did not retreat. Instead, they continued charging toward Ye Han and the others.
Seeing this, Ye Han also released his Light Dragon King and Dark Dragon King spirits.
"Roar—!"
Two dragon roars, a hundred times louder than those of the Radiant Dragons, echoed through the Sunset Forest.
The Light Dragon King and Dark Dragon King erupted with terrifying pressure, sweeping across the area.
"Awoo... awoo awoo..."
The once-ferocious Radiant Dragons, upon feeling the overwhelming pressure of the Light and Dark Dragon Kings, immediately cowered in fear, trembling and prostrating themselves on the ground, no longer daring to advance.
It was as if a deep, primal fear had taken hold of them, forcing them to bow in submission.
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