Chapitre 79: Chapter 79: Wutan City!
"Qing Lin, can you do it?"
Facing Jiang Yun's question, Qing Lin felt a bit nervous. This was, after all, a sixth-tier magical beast. In the past, she thought that a Dou Master was already the pinnacle of the world, but now a sixth-tier magical beast equivalent to a Dou Emperor was about to be enslaved by her. Although her worldview had been shattered several times in recent days, this still seemed incredible to her.
"I can do it!" However, upon feeling Jiang Yun's gaze, Qing Lin seemed to receive immense encouragement and nodded solemnly.
"Good, I will help you."
Jiang Yun lightly smiled, placing his large hand on Qing Lin's head. Her smooth hair slid through his fingers, making it hard to let go.
Feeling the warmth on her head, Qing Lin's delicate face turned slightly red. She then turned to face the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor on the ground.
Taking a deep breath, despite wanting to assure herself that she wouldn't disappoint Jiang Yun, when facing the enormous serpent's body directly, she still felt a wave of oppression.
"Three Eyed Green Snake Pupil, Demonic Eyes, activate!"
Adjusting her state of mind, Qing Lin's determined gaze fixed on the fanged serpent. Her hands quickly formed complex and mysterious hand seals, and as the handprints were completed, three small dots glowing with eerie green light appeared in the depths of her emerald pupils.
These three small dots blossomed into three green flowers, and at the center where the flowers intertwined, an eerie green pupil slowly opened, as if it had awakened.
"Roar——"
The collapsed Fang sensed the strange waves and, despite its body being unable to muster any strength, let out a weak roar. How could a dignified sixth-tier beast willingly be enslaved?
It immediately began to resist furiously, guarding against the intrusion of the Three Eyed Green Snake Pupil.
Feeling the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's resistance, Qing Lin's face turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead as the limited Dou Qi within her body hastily surged toward her eyes.
Noticing Qing Lin's condition, Jiang Yun clearly understood that a sixth-tier beast was still a bit too much for her.
Indeed, despite her rigorous cultivation over the past few days, she was still only a three-star Dou Fighter. Handling a Dou Emperor might indeed be challenging.
"Soul Link!"
Immediately, Jiang Yun quickly formed seals with his hands, and a strange wave spread from his brow as an oppressive aura filled the surroundings. At a certain moment, a vertical stripe on his forehead split open, and a visionary purple chain emerged, swiftly moving towards Qing Lin.
"Mm~"
As the purple chain fell onto Qing Lin's head, a comfortable sensation surged through her soul, instantly relaxing her previously furrowed brows.
"Keep your focus, I will help you!"
Sensing Qing Lin's state, Jiang Yun's voice was transmitted through the chain to the depths of Qing Lin's soul.
Upon hearing Jiang Yun's voice, Qing Lin felt a wave of relaxation and, sensing their merged states, her face turned slightly red. Was this her shortcut to success?
Despite her wandering thoughts, Qing Lin did not forget her task. With Jiang Yun enhancing the power of his soul, the Three Eyed Green Snake Pupil's glow intensified.
The vigorously struggling Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor seemed to sense something. A thread of fear arose in its heart, and a massive eerie green pupil, about half a meter in size, suddenly appeared in its vision.
The three green flowers rapidly spun, and an indescribable tingling sensation originating from deep within its soul caused the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's tense body to gradually relax. The resistance and anger in its blood-red eyes diminished rapidly.
A bizarre green pupil, half a meter wide, was reflected in the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's massive eyes. The rapidly rotating trio of green flowers exuded a mysterious magic, gradually easing the resistance and fury in the serpent's eyes.
As time went on, the resistance of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor grew weaker. Eventually, a thumb-sized green light beam shot out from the spinning pupil, striking the rigid serpent and leaving a palm-sized green flower mark on its body.
Following the appearance of the green flower, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor displayed an epic change in its demeanor. Where once there was anger, now there was docile emptiness in its eyes.
"It succeeded!"
Returning with someone in tow, Zi Yan remarked curiously upon witnessing this scene.
Even after seeing it again, Zi Yan couldn't help but marvel. The Three Eyed Green Snake Pupil was indeed domineering, and she even felt a bit envious of Qing Lin's talent at this moment.
"Don't underestimate yourself. Among the ancient times, the supreme magical beasts are now solely represented by the Taixu Ancient Dragon. You are no less than anyone else!" Jiang Yun said as he approached Zi Yan. To him, the Three Eyed Green Snake Pupil and the Deadly Poison Body were among the best constitutions on the continent, even surpassing the divine bloodlines of the imperial families in some aspects.
However, limited by the resources on the Dou Qi Continent, their growth speed after reaching the Dou Saint would likely not match the latter.
"Of course, I am the strongest!" Encouraged by Jiang Yun, Zi Yan immediately responded spiritedly.
Jiang Yun smiled lightly upon seeing this, then turned his attention back to Qing Lin.
"Phew——"
As the flower took shape, Qing Lin slowly closed her eyes. In front of Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, she advanced three more levels straight to a six-star Dou Fighter.
Even Jiang Yun couldn't have progressed so quickly back then!
"Brother Jiang Yun, Sister Zi Yan, I've become a six-star Dou Fighter!" Qing Lin, having absorbed the surge in power, excitedly told Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, her radiant smile unable to be hidden.
A dozen days ago, she was still a street urchin, a despised outcast living a precarious life, not knowing when she might die. But since that day, everything had changed.
Jiang Yun had become a beacon of light in her dark life, giving her a new lease on life.
He had even awakened her gifts, allowing her to become a six-star Dou Fighter in a short period. There was an even broader sky waiting for her, all thanks to Jiang Yun and Zi Yan. She was very grateful to them.
"Qing Lin is amazing!" Seeing the gradually cheerful girl, Jiang Yun felt gratified and, with Zi Yan, praised her without reservation, making Qing Lin blush even more.
"Xiao Yun, how do we deal with this woman?" After resolving Baiya, Zi Yan now turned her eyes to the blood-stained Green Man she had knocked unconscious and brought back.
"Hmm," Jiang Yun pondered Green Man, now covered in blood, and considered how to deal with her. Green Man was a human and couldn't be controlled like Baiya. They didn't need a Dou Emperor-level subordinate, so should they just kill her?
Seeing the hesitation on Jiang Yun's face (interpreted as such by Zi Yan), Zi Yan snorted discontentedly, glaring with a murderous glint at Green Man on the ground.
This woman's appearance was no match for her own, but her figure was indeed captivating, exuding a mature charm. Her current state with her broken robe exposing white skin added an extra layer of allure.
A seductress!
Cursing inwardly, Zi Yan became even more displeased with Green Man. Should she just kill her directly?
After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Yun glanced at Green Man. He had already worked out a plan for her.
"What did you decide?"
Facing Zi Yan's curious gaze, Jiang Yun extended a finger, and a cluster of white flames floated out, landing on Green Man.
"Mm~"
A painful moan sounded, and a complex rune quickly appeared on Green Man's forehead before gradually fading away.
"Let's go!"
After doing this, Jiang Yun turned to Zi Yan and Qing Lin.
Although curious about what Jiang Yun had done, Zi Yan and Qing Lin trusted him unconditionally and nodded without question. As long as they didn't have to take her along, Zi Yan didn't mind.
"Brother Jiang Yun, Sister Zi Yan, let's ride Baiya!" As they were about to depart, Qing Lin pointed at the large Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor following them and smiled.
"Heh, of course."
The two were slightly stunned before laughing and nodding. Jiang Yun was the first to dart onto the serpent's massive body, followed by the sound of wind as Zi Yan and Qing Lin swiftly followed.
Under Qing Lin's control, the once exceedingly ferocious Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor was now extremely docile and showed no reaction to their behavior.
As Qing Lin called out, the huge wings on the serpent's back flapped, lifting it skywards and swiftly heading towards the distant horizon.
Not long after the trio left, Green Man on the ground slowly opened her eyes, a white flame flashing within them.
"Is this Wutan City?"
On a distant hill, a stern young man in white silently observed the city ahead.
Wutan City was an inconspicuous name, irrelevant in the Jia Ma Empire. As one of the many small cities in the empire, it was located in the northeast between the Black Flame City in the northern province, the Beast Mountain Range in the northeastern province, and the Black Rock City in the eastern province.
Leaning on the Beast Mountain Range and two large cities, Wutan City had few strong individuals. The strongest in the city was only a high-level Dou Master nearing the Dou Ling stage, while the three largest families, the Xiao, Jia Lie, and Oba, controlled most of the city's interests.
Originally, Wutan City had only the Jia Lie and Oba families, but over a decade ago, the first-rate family of the Jia Ma Empire, the Xiao family, moved there. With their former Dou Wang family heritage, the Xiao family quickly established themselves, becoming one of the three families.
By now, the Xiao family was the top family in Wutan City, holding the most interests.
"I can feel the presence of two Heavenly Flames, one of which is truly terrifying!"
Yun Yi closed his eyes and sensed before speaking indifferently, his gaze showing greed. He wished he could immediately seize and devour the two Heavenly Flames!
But he knew better. At least the Gold Emperor Burning Sky Flame was beyond his reach.
Entering the city, Yun Yi aimlessly wandered the streets. Aside from the many admiring gazes he received, he mostly heard legends about the third young master of the Xiao family.
As a legend in Wutan City, Xiao Yan's deeds were familiar even to the children.
Xiao family's third young master broke through to Dou Master at the age of eleven, touted as a once-in-a-century genius in the Jia Ma Empire and a future Dou Emperor. But three years ago, this genius had fallen!
Overnight, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi Spiral vanished, leaving him with only three levels of Dou Qi.
Such shocking news kept Xiao Yan as the hot topic for three years, with people everywhere speculating about the reason for his decline, each theory more bizarre than the last.
Yun Yi also learned that tomorrow was the Xiao family's annual Dou Qi test day, and his eyes flickered with a peculiar gleam. Coincidence?
He was going to witness a classic scene from the Dou Qi continent firsthand!
The next day.
At the Xiao family's Dou Qi testing stone monument in Wutan City.
Teenagers and young girls were everywhere, and now and then a youth whose name was called would rush to the central platform to test their Dou Qi.
Next to the Dark Stone Monument stood a middle-aged man announcing the results displayed on the monument.
"Xiao Mu, Dou Qi level: six, grade: intermediate!"
"Xiao Hua, Dou Qi level: five, grade: intermediate!"
"Xiao Ling, Dou Qi level: eight, grade: advanced!"
"..."
In the massive bluestone training ground, over a hundred teenagers stood, creating a cacophony of noise.
On the left side of the training ground stood some of the internal members of the Xiao family. At the center were the clan leader Xiao Zhan, three elders, and other key figures.
Watching the young, energetic youths below, the First Elder smiled happily, especially when he saw his grandson Xiao Ning. His smile grew even wider. After a while, he turned to Xiao Zhan beside him and said,
"The young master is here today; I wonder what 'great' performance he will have?"
Xiao Zhan's initially smiling face stiffened at the elder's words. His hand hidden in his sleeve clenched tightly, an angry light flashing in his eyes.
How could he not understand the elder's intention? Who in Wutan City didn't know that Xiao Yan's Dou Qi had mysteriously disappeared; he had been stuck at level three for three years now. The elder's mention today clearly aimed to embarrass him.
Beside him, the second elder in a black robe stroked his beard, adding, "The young master is our Xiao family's best talent in a century, at least a Dou Qi level of six... no, five should be measured!"
"Enough! I am still alive and still the clan leader!"
Faced with their remarks, Xiao Zhan's anger erupted, his aura as a five-star Dou master flaring up as he glared at them.
Being so targeted, the First and Second Elders stiffened slightly. Their strength was inferior to Xiao Zhan's and age had further reduced their odds against him.
Seeing Xiao Zhan's fury, the two exchanged glances and huffed, falling silent.
As they quieted down, Xiao Zhan pulled back his aura, his face still grim as he worriedly looked at the youth in the crowd.
(End of chapter)
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