Just like that, under the carpet-style search conducted by the Golden Twelve Saints, on the third day, that child-like Dou Sheng expert finally found Zi Ran in a lush primeval forest.
When he was found, Zi Ran was actually still resting and enjoying himself inside his palace residence hidden within the forest, with two beautiful female magical beasts serving at his side.
But the moment the child-form Dou Sheng appeared, Zi Ran's expression tightened slightly.
"This brother, may I ask why you're looking for me?"
Zi Ran watched the child Dou Sheng with full vigilance. His injuries hadn't healed, and yet another two-star Dou Sheng had appeared.
"Why I'm looking for you?"
The child Dou Sheng smiled pleasantly at Zi Ran.
"You offended our Xiao Clan's Imperial Son, and instead of running for your life, you still have the mood to eat, drink, and play here."
"Xiao Clan?" Zi Ran's face changed.
"You were called by that kid?" He suddenly realized he had underestimated Xiao Yan's influence.
He didn't expect that in just a few days, the other side had summoned a two-star Dou Sheng.
"Of course. I advise you not to resist. Surrender quietly, and you might die a little more quickly." The child Dou Sheng smiled lightly.
"You want me dead? Then we'll have to see if you have that ability!"
Zi Ran released the female magical beasts beside him and instantly turned to flee. But his speed wasn't comparable to that of the child Dou Sheng.
"Rumble!" After a battle that shook ten thousand li around them, Zi Ran burned his essence blood through a secret technique and escaped as a streak of flowing light.
The child Dou Sheng, however, showed no urgency. He merely took out a jade talisman and murmured, "Target found. Begin the encirclement. Old Five, he's running toward your direction!"
"Hehehe, got it." A sinister laugh came from the jade talisman.
After fleeing tens of thousands of li, Zi Ran finally stopped in the air, face pale as a sheet.
"Damn it, how can that brat summon even a Dou Sheng?"
Just as Zi Ran thought this, all his pores tightened—an enormous blade-aura suddenly appeared out of nowhere, carrying a terrifying power that made even his heart tremble.
He used all his strength to narrowly dodge the attack. At that moment, a burly man holding a giant blade stepped out of the space crack.
"Hehehe… You dared provoke my Xiao Clan's Imperial Son, and you want to run?" The man stared at Zi Ran with blazing eyes.
"A ninth-rank magical beast's serpent gall… If used to brew wine, it must taste incredible."
"Three-star Dou Sheng!"
Fear streaked across Zi Ran's face.
"How the hell did that brat call over two Dou Sheng experts?!"
Rumble!
After another earth-shattering battle, Zi Ran—covered in blood—once again turned into a streak of flowing purple light and fled far away.
Watching him escape, the three-star Dou Sheng grinned mischievously.
"Boss, boss, that stupid snake is flying toward your side."
"Understood."
The old man's calm voice came from the jade talisman.
"And remember to save me the serpent gall!"
The burly man called out hurriedly.
"That's no longer up to me. You'll have to ask the Imperial Son."
The old man's voice faded.
A streak of purple light carrying traces of blood flashed through layers of space across the northwest continent—each jump spanning thousands of li.
After escaping nearly a hundred thousand li, Zi Ran finally slowed to a stop.
"Damn it… How could that brat summon so many Dou Sheng powerhouses!" Zi Ran's entire body was bloodied, his face pale like gold paper. Two intense battles had pushed his already-severe injuries to the edge of collapse.
"I don't believe it… Can he call a third Dou Sheng?!" Zi Ran gritted his teeth angrily.
But as soon as he finished speaking, the space not far in front of him rippled again.
A smiling old man stepped out.
"If you surrender now, I can make your suffering lighter."
"Dream on!" Zi Ran let out a shrill roar, his whole body bursting with purple light as he attempted yet another escape.
"Sigh… why suffer?" The old man shook his head helplessly.
The next moment, a massive hand—thousands of feet long—appeared in the sky as he raised his own palm. The space around them instantly sealed shut.
"You're a five-star Dou Sheng!!!" Zi Ran's despairing scream echoed from the purple light—only to be immediately cut short as the giant hand seized him.
When the hand dissipated, Zi Ran lay collapsed on the ground, utterly hopeless. All his cultivation had been sealed.
"Everyone, the net is closed. We can return to the Ancient City to report." The old man took out the jade talisman, spoke cheerfully, then grabbed Zi Ran with one hand and stepped forward—disappearing on the spot.
Night.
Within the ancient city, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on the ground. A black-and-white flame burned in his left hand, and a brilliant seven-colored flame burned in his right.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he quietly brought the two flames together.
"Sizzle…!" Even though both flames were inherently Xiao Yan's own powers, the violent nature of 異火 still caused them to reject each other the moment they touched.
Even the stray threads of energy between them carried frightening destructive power.
But Xiao Yan's physical body was immensely strong. Aside from a faint itch of pain, he felt nothing notable.
His fingers skillfully wove through the flames, slowly harmonizing the violent force between the two 異火. Moments later, a black-and-white lotus radiating a seven-colored glow bloomed in his palm.
The lotus was only palm-sized, yet the terrifying energy compressed inside made even Wen Sheng and Wu Sheng show a hint of surprise.
Xiao Yan flicked his finger; the beautiful fire lotus shot into the sky as a streak of dazzling light.
After flying several dozen li, the lotus suddenly trembled—then erupted with an unbelievably powerful energy.
In an instant, a deafening explosion tore across the heavens, followed by a storm of fire thousands of meters wide rising from the night sky.
The night lit up as bright as day. Even tens of li away, the scorching heat could be faintly felt.
The Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus—finally completed. Xiao Yan revealed a satisfied smile.
At that moment, Xiao Lin stepped out of the void.
One after another, the Dou Sheng experts also returned to the ancient city.
Seeing them return, Xiao Yan's face lit up with joy.
It seemed the Purple Sky Demon Python—Zi Ran—had finally been captured.
As he thought this, the strongest elder among the Golden Twelve Saints stepped out of the space crack, dragging behind him the half-dead, bound Zi Tian Mo Mang—Zi Ran.
"Imperial Son, the target has been captured."
The old man smiled at Xiao Yan.
"Thank you, seniors." Xiao Yan cupped his fists with a smile, then turned his gaze to the tightly bound Zi Ran.
Seeing the despair and emptiness in Zi Ran's eyes, Xiao Yan's lips curved into a cold grin. He crouched down and slapped Zi Ran's face hard.
"Are you good at fighting?"
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