Within the space rift, there was a peculiar passageway filled with a faint silver light. The passage extended to an unknown end. Xiao Yan and his two companions were flying rapidly within this passage.
“Indeed worthy of being an ancient Void Dragon, to be able to construct such a long-distance spatial teleportation channel with just one’s own strength,” Xiao Yan murmured in amazement as he gazed at the spatial passageway around him. This kind of ability was something even ordinary peak Dou Zun level experts would find difficult to achieve. Only those powerful Dou Sheng level experts and the ancient dragons, who had mastered spatial energy to an extraordinary degree, could do such a thing.
In front of Xiao Yan, Hei Qing led the way with a slightly grim expression. He did not say anything during the journey, and under his influence, Xiao Yan and Qing Lin also remained silent, their brows furrowed slightly. What could have happened to make Hei Qing so serious?
The three of them had been traveling through the spatial passageway for nearly an hour, and the repetitive silver light made Xiao Yan feel a bit dizzy. Just as he was about to close his eyes to rest, Hei Qing suddenly slowed down. Xiao Yan followed his gaze and saw that at the end of the passageway, there was a faintly visible silver light circle.
“Are we almost there?” Seeing the light circle, Xiao Yan’s spirit lifted, and he sped up, following closely behind Hei Qing. In a moment, the three of them turned into three rays of light, rushing into the silver light circle.
As they rushed into the light circle, Xiao Yan’s vision gradually became clear after a brief blur. The scene before him was no longer the monotonous silver, but instead, it was filled with lush greenery and mountains.
“This is…?” High up in the sky, Xiao Yan looked in astonishment at the land before him. It was more appropriate to call it an island. This island was extremely vast, with a dome-shaped, pale-silver light shield hanging overhead, enveloping the entire island. As his gaze traveled beyond the light shield, Xiao Yan was stunned; outside, it was a dark and chilling void space…
This island was actually floating within the void!
“What a grand scale…” Even Xiao Yan could not help but take a breath. Although the area of the island was not as large as the spaces created by the Dou Sheng level experts, it was much more concealed. The void space, a place where even Dou Zun level experts dared not enter recklessly, made this habitat extremely safe. No wonder there were few messages heard about the ancient Void Dragons in the Central Plains—they all lived in this void space.
“Follow me.” Hei Qing glanced below and then gestured, leading the way towards a certain part of the island, with Xiao Yan and Qing Lin following closely behind.
“Sir Xiao Yan, the aura here is terrifying…” Qing Lin whispered, walking beside Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He could vaguely sense that on this dragon island, there were many extremely powerful yet subtle auras present. It appeared that they were all the strong ones among the ancient Void Dragons. This discovery left him quite astonished. Indeed, as top-tier existences in the world of Magical Beasts, such a multitude of powerful auras was something he had never seen before. Moreover, these were the auras he could detect. Xiao Yan believed that there must be some auras on this ancient dragon island that even he could not sense, and those were truly formidable existences.
The two of them followed Hei Qing, landing on a giant peak at the center of the island. Along the way, they encountered several figures resembling patrol officers. However, when they saw Hei Qing, they stopped, cast a surprised glance at Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, and then retreated.
At the top of the giant peak, the trio slowly descended. As their feet touched the ground, a white-robed figure appeared silently in front of them.
“Hei Qing greets Third Elder.” Upon seeing the white-robed elder, Hei Qing bowed and pointed at Xiao Yan, saying, “This is Zi Yan’s friend, Xiao Yan.”
“Haha, if we’ve called you here too abruptly, don’t blame us for our impetuosity,” the white-robed elder smiled and said to Xiao Yan.
“This is Third Elder, Zhuri Li.”
“Third Elder, your hospitality is appreciated. Zi Yan is my friend, and I naturally came when she was in trouble,” replied Xiao Yan.
Although the elder in front of him had a kind and gentle appearance, Xiao Yan did not dare to be careless. From the elder, he felt an incomparable pressure, which seemed to directly affect his soul. If it weren’t for his own strong soul power, he might not even be able to speak. This Elder Zhuri Li must be at least a peak Dou Zun level expert, or perhaps even at the same semi-Saint level as his teacher. The ancient Void Dragons indeed had hidden talents.
Feeling this pressure, Xiao Yan’s eyebrow twitched involuntarily, thinking to himself how formidable this group of ancient Void Dragons was.
Elder Zhuri Li smiled and stroked his snow-white beard. His calm eyes suddenly glanced at Qing Lin behind Xiao Yan and was momentarily stunned. “This is a Three-Flower Jade Green Snake Pupil? And that smell, it’s actually an Ancient Sky Snake!”
By the end of his words, the surprise on Elder Zhuri Li’s face grew. He said, a little puzzled, “I never thought that there would still be the soul of an Ancient Sky Snake in this world.”
Qing Lin cautiously looked at Elder Zhuri Li and nodded gently. There were said to be conflicts between the Ancient Sky Snakes and the ancient Void Dragons in the distant past. Now, upon meeting, the soul of the Ancient Sky Snake in her body was somewhat fluctuating. However, she was suppressing it. The Ancient Sky Snake, though powerful, was on the territory of the ancient Void Dragons. If it were to appear, it would be flattened by the many powerful ancient Void Dragons.
“Haha, don’t be afraid, young lady. The clan of the Ancient Sky Snakes no longer exists, and the grudges of old have long been settled. However, the soul of the Ancient Sky Snake is inherently ferocious and difficult to control. You should be careful not to let it control you…”
Qing Lin nodded slightly. With her Three-Flower Jade Green Snake Pupil, she was not very afraid of the backlash from the Sky Snake soul.
“Elder Zhuri Li, what exactly happened to Zi Yan?” Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment before finally asking.
Mentioning this, Zhuri Li fell silent. After a moment, he sighed and said, “It’s all due to the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.”
Xiao Yan’s heart tightened, but he secretly muttered, ‘Indeed.’ He had guessed that this matter might be related to the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit obtained from the ancient ruins that day. He did not expect his guess to be correct.
“Zi Yan is of the royal bloodline of our ancient Void Dragons. Her father, our king at the time, disappeared, and Zi Yan also vanished. It was only in recent years, when she came to the Central Plains, that we sensed her. Really, we owe you a lot for this.”
“Disappeared?” Hearing this, Xiao Yan was stunned, lost in thought. Not only was Zi Yan discovered in the Black Corner Region, but so was the corpse of a Sky Demon Phoenix. Could this Sky Demon Phoenix’s corpse have something to do with Zi Yan’s father? However, if Zi Yan’s father could become the king of the ancient dragons, his strength must have been tremendously terrifying. Where could he have gone? And why would he abandon Zi Yan?
“The Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit absorbs the bloodlines of the ancient dragons and the Sky Phoenixes, and has a very low chance of growing. This fruit can alter the bloodlines of the ancient dragons or the Sky Phoenixes, allowing one to possess the strengths of both, and ultimately, the true bloodline of a Beast Sovereign,” Elder Zhuri Li continued.
“Since Zi Yan brought back the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, we discussed and decided to let her bear this power. First, she is of the royal bloodline, and once she matures, she will become the new queen of the ancient dragons. This bloodline would suit her perfectly. Second, she is young and malleable, making it easy for her to absorb the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit…”
Here, Elder Zhuri Li couldn’t help but smile wryly, saying, “But the result was beyond our expectations. The Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit’s energy is too strong, and Zi Yan’s body simply cannot absorb such a terrifying amount of energy, resulting in its solidification.”
“Solidification of energy?” Xiao Yan was puzzled and asked, “What do you mean by that?”
“Ah, come with me!” Elder Zhuri Li sighed, turning to walk towards a stone hall on the mountain. Xiao Yan hurriedly followed.
Following Elder Zhuri Li, they navigated through the stone hall for a while until they finally stopped in a deep part of the hall. The hall was built from giant stones, with a lofty altar in the center. At the top of the altar, a small figure lay quietly.
Xiao Yan’s gaze swept across and finally fixed on the tiny figure. His face changed instantly. On that figure, a strange layer of crystal, like ice, covered every part of the body. On closer inspection, it was evident that not only was the external body covered, but even the internal body was thoroughly occupied by the crystal. In other words, the current Zi Yan had transformed into a lifeless crystal entity!
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