Chapter 175: Zi Yan
"Awoo! A dragon emerges from the deep valley, its might radiating across the vast wilderness!"
That morning, all the students in the mountains behind Canaan Academy heard a clear dragon roar, like thunder, echoing endlessly through the empty forest.
Some of the magical beasts in the mountains, sensing a powerful, unprecedented might, watched in terror, their roars instantly fading.
"Is this... a dragon? There's actually a legendary dragon in the mountains behind Canaan Academy!!" A group of students, handling a magical beast's corpse, looked in the direction of the sound.
Not far away, in the sky, a slender and agile golden behemoth appeared. Its four claws were thick and powerful, and its toenails gleamed with a cold light.
Its golden scales were densely arranged, extending from large to small, to its tail. Golden arcs of lightning danced from them, like a giant golden whip.
As it swung and moved, it stirred gusts of wind, dispersing the surrounding clouds and mist. The very air seemed to be warped by this powerful force, adding to its majesty and mystery!
"Canaan Academy does have a golden dragon, raised by the Purple Sky Lord. But they say it's only about a foot long, not this big?"
"Look! There's a human on the dragon's head... not... a mummy!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a pair of eyes, alternating between red and black, glanced over.
Everyone suddenly felt a wave of alternating heat and cold enveloping them, a chill that was bitingly cold and unbearably hot.
Silence reigned, the breath fleeting, causing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief, while also glaring fiercely at their companion who had spoken.
"My Lord, someone is disrespecting you. Do you want me to go and deal with him?" The little golden dragon chuckled flatteringly, sensing Xiao Bai's movements.
Thinking of the five rays of light in the valley just now, he shuddered.
This creature was too terrifying now. The very touch of that light made him feel his essence tremble, nearly flying out of his body.
"Stop talking nonsense!" Xiao Bai glanced down and shook his head. "Hurry and get to the Snow Demon Sky Ape's valley!"
"Alright!" The little golden dragon flicked its tail and sprang hundreds of meters away.
In an unnamed valley, a tiny figure sat on a boulder, nibbling on a golden fruit the size of an adult's fist. Its mouth was stained with golden juice.
Its short legs dangled in the air, swinging back and forth, looking quite relaxed.
"What are you looking at, big guy? You want a fight?"
Its dark eyes darted towards the giant white ape sitting at the cave entrance, staring intently at her. The little figure clenched her delicate fist and shook it.
"Roar!"
The Snow Demon Sky Ape roared fiercely. This creature was so abominable. It had been guarding it, preventing it from leaving the cave entrance.
Although they had the upper hand in their clash, they were powerless against the tiny figure. Its movements were simply too unpredictable.
They couldn't fight it, and they couldn't chase it away!
"That's so noisy!" the small figure complained in dissatisfaction, taking another bite of the fruit in his hand and swallowing the juicy flesh whole. He frowned slightly and muttered softly, "It's so disgusting!"
As the two figures, one large and one small, stared at each other, an inexplicable aura approached rapidly, instantly alerting the two figures in the valley.
Suddenly looking in the same direction, they saw a faint golden light. In the blink of an eye, a massive figure appeared above the small valley.
"My Lord! We're here!" The little golden dragon looked down into the valley, his sights settling on the giant white ape. This was the fifth-level monster he had seen on the way to Thunder Valley.
"Huh? Why is there someone else? No, this isn't a human!"
The little golden dragon's gaze shifted slightly, catching sight of the small figure cradling half a fruit in the valley. After a moment's pause, he muttered in surprise, "This aura... this aura... Why does it feel like I've seen it before?"
The little golden dragon's face twisted slightly. The feeling was familiar, but he couldn't place it, leaving him feeling distressed.
Xiao Bai, too, stared at the little girl in front of him with surprise. She was dressed in a white dress that looked a bit tattered. She was about eleven or twelve years old, with long lavender hair that fell to her waist.
Her large, dark, watery eyes blinked upwards, her cheeks as white and tender as a delicate jade sculpture. She clutched a half-eaten golden fruit, a smudge of golden juice smearing the corners of her mouth. She looked quite adorable!
"Zi Yan!" Xiao Bai hadn't expected to encounter her here. Seeing the fruit in her hand, the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously.
"What a nice tooth!"
This was the fifth-tier medicinal herb, the Golden Bodhi Fruit. Its sour and bitter taste and extremely hard surface made it a real pain to handle, even for a fiery fifth-tier alchemist. Unexpectedly, this girl was chewing it raw!
"Poor thing! She has a father who stands at the top of the continent, a status no less impressive than Xun'er's, yet she lives like this!"
Xiao Bai shook his head, stamped his foot, and whispered, "If you can't remember, forget it. Get down first!"
Seeing its troubled expression, Xiao Bai had a guess: the little golden dragon's dragon form might indicate some connection to the ancient Taixu Dragon. That wasn't surprising.
"Alright!" The little golden dragon let go of its doubts, twisting its body and landing in the valley.
"Roar!"
The Snow Demon Sky Ape's expression tensed to the extreme, seeing the dragon and the bizarre-looking human before him, sensing a strong sense of danger from both figures.
"Get out of the way!"
Xiao Bai could sense the incomparably rich earth energy emanating from the cave behind the Snow Demon Sky Ape. The Nether Earth Thunder within his body was also constantly stirring, emitting bursts of thunderous sounds.
He couldn't help but feel excited. He knew this place would definitely solve his current problem!
"Roar!"
The Snow Demon Sky Ape's hair stood on end, its eyes crimson as it stared intently at the approaching human before it, roaring threateningly without moving an inch.
"Hmm, do you want something inside too?"
A clear, childish voice called out. Xiao Bai turned to look at the girl, her white clothes stained and tattered, perched on the boulder.
The fruit in her hand had vanished, her mouth slightly puffed as she chewed like a hamster, her large, dark eyes fixed on Xiao Bai.
"Do you know what's inside?" Xiao Bai's sunken pupils shimmered with a mingling black and red light, almost as if he were smiling.
"I don't know!" The girl shook her head and said with her legs shaking, "But I have a very good nose. I can smell that the things inside contain huge energy!"
"You want it!"
"Yeah. When I grow up, I have to eat lots of things like this!" The girl nodded, gestured with her two little hands, and danced a big circle in the air.
"The stuff inside is useful to me!" Xiao Bai shook his head.
"This big guy has thick skin and tough flesh, so he's not easy to deal with. Just give me a little bit of the stuff inside, and I'll help you beat it, how about it?"
As she spoke, the girl gestured a little with her index finger and thumb, and looked at Xiao Bai expectantly with bright eyes, as if she was afraid that he would look down on her size and not believe in her ability. She patted her chest loudly and said, "Don't worry! I'm very powerful. With my help, this big guy will definitely die!"
"Haha. The conditions are very tempting. I don't seem to have any reason to refuse." Xiao Bai looked at the little girl who kept trying to persuade him, her serious and cute look, and laughed out loud.
Just when the girl in white thought he agreed and was happy, she suddenly heard a word, and her face instantly fell.
"But I refuse!"
The little girl clenched her fists, her fair cheeks puffed with anger. Her large, dark eyes glared fiercely at Xiao Bai, as if she wanted to strike, yet a hint of fear crossed her brows.
"Do you really want to hit me, but you're afraid you can't?"
Xiao Bai looked at the little girl in white, furious as a pufferfish, and couldn't help but tease her.
The little golden dragon stared speechlessly at its unscrupulous owner, who had seemed so anxious just a moment ago but now had the leisure to tease the familiar little girl. Its large pupils rolled upwards.
"Ahh...ah! I'm so angry! I want to devour this annoying giant skeleton!" The little girl's face darkened, her eyes fixed on Xiao Bai, and she gritted her teeth.
"Haha. Alright, little Zi Yan, I won't tease you anymore. If it were anything else, I'd share some, but not this stuff in here. I need it!"
Xiao Bai waved his hand, chuckling softly.
"What are you doing..."
"Roar!"
Though the Snow Demon Sky Ape couldn't speak, it was nonetheless intelligent. Knowing Xiao Bai's determination to seize what it was guarding, it unleashed a deafening roar, shaking the valley and interrupting Zi Yan's words.
"I wanted to spare your life, but alas, you don't understand the situation!"
Xiao Bai looked at the giant white ape guarding the cave entrance, his tone slowly growing solemn. A glint flickered in his eyes, and he extended his right arm, shouting, "Transform into a spear!"
Immediately, as Zi Yan's mouth opened slightly, the massive golden dragon beside her, whose aura was vaguely familiar to her, flashed with light. A golden spear materialized in a distorted golden lightning.
Xiao Bai waved the spear a few times, nodding slightly.
His condition was currently precarious, and if he wanted to quickly eliminate the giant ape before him, this was the only method he had left.
Although the Thunder Dragon Sky-Splitting Spear was still untrained and a bit unskillful in its use, with the Little Golden Dragon's blessing, it was no problem against the Snow Demon Sky Ape, a five-star Dou Wang-level beast before him!
"Come and fight!"
Xiao Bai shouted fiercely, the spear tip flashing with a cold light pointed directly at the Snow Demon Sky Ape.
"Roar! (You're bullying the beast too much!)"
The white giant ape let out a long, murderous roar, its claws instantly coated in a layer of frost. Its claws, like a blanket covering the sky, fiercely tore through the air and smashed down towards Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai ignored the violent aura, holding the spear with one hand and shaking it slightly. Golden arcs of lightning flashed from the spear tip, transforming into two cold stars that struck the massive claws overhead, like a mountain bearing down on their heads.
As the golden cold light pierced out, it transformed into two ferocious golden dragon heads, biting fiercely into the giant ape's claws.
Bang!
Swish... Swish...
"Roar!"
A resounding noise that shook the valley was followed by two faint sounds, as if something were being pierced.
The Snow Demon Sky Ape then roared with fury and pain, its massive body rapidly retreating several steps.
"So powerful!" Zi Yan observed the Snow Demon Sky Ape below, roaring in agony, her mouth slightly parted.
She had experienced the might of the giant ape's claws yesterday; they had clashed with her fists for a long time without a scratch. She hadn't expected the golden dragon's spear to pierce through two bloody wounds so easily.
Through the gaping wounds, the Snow Demon Sky Ape's hideous, distorted face, twisted in agony, could be seen.
Seeing the cleared entrance, Xiao Bai swung his spear, its blade still smooth, unstained by a single trace of blood.
He stepped out, heading towards the dark cave entrance.
"Roar!"
"Watch out! It's going berserk!"
A furious roar echoed alongside a clear, childish voice.
Xiao Bai turned sharply, and a faint red light flashed towards him.
Unexpectedly, the Snow Demon Sky Ape refused to flee, but continued its attack, its eyes gleaming brightly.
"Looking for death!"
Yellow-gray lightning flashed around him, all of it pouring into the golden spear in his hand. Instantly, a golden glow emanated from the spear's shaft, and as its tip trembled, space distorted slightly.
"Go!"
With a soft shout, the spear in his hand transformed into a stream of golden light, hurtling straight towards the blurry figure.
"Boom!"
Xiao Bai glanced indifferently at the dust-filled valley wall, then turned and walked into the cave.
"Guard the entrance. No one is allowed in!"
"Got it!"
"That's it!"
Zi Yan, holding a green fruit with two faint teeth marks on it, blinked and looked toward the stone wall where the dust was gradually settling.
Two gullies, about ten meters long, appeared in the valley. They looked like they were caused by the Snow Demon Sky Ape's feet.
On the stone wall, a giant ape, forty or five feet tall, with blood-red hair, its mouth grim and a golden spear pierced between its brows, was pinned to the cliff face. Its eyes were wide open, the red light slowly fading, leaving a faint trace of disbelief.
"The old man was right, it's terrifying out there!" Remembering how the old man usually forbade her from leaving the inner courtyard, she had been a bit dismissive. It was not like she hadn't been out there before. But now, this Snow Demon Sky Ape was something she couldn't even defeat. Now, pinned down by a single spear, if she were facing that same shot, she couldn't help but shudder, remembering the familiar vibrations from the spear tip.
Her unfailing talent would surely be useless!
"Whoosh!"
A flash of golden light left only a bloody hole on the giant ape's forehead, a piercing arc of golden lightning. The spear lodged in it vanished, transforming once again into a massive beast.
"What are you doing?" Zi Yan stared at the ferocious dragon head approaching. Her hand trembled, and she nearly dropped the fruit. She swallowed hard and said, "Don't mess with me... I'm calling you old man!"
"Old man? Who is that?" The little golden dragon carefully sensed the little girl's aura and said nonchalantly.
In Canaan Academy, there were only a few old men it feared!
"Su Qian!"
"Damn it!" The little golden dragon nearly jumped up, looking around guiltily. It had swallowed the nameless black thunder ball in the Thunder Valley. If that old man knew, who knows what would happen!
"Haha. You should have told me earlier! We're a family, so we don't have to bother the elder running around!" The little golden dragon breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no one around. He scratched his head with his claws and smiled sheepishly.
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