The next day.
Su Luo didn't waste any more words. After just a few sentences, Long Quan was already eagerly clamoring to go.
"There's more delicious food? And I can fight, against the most powerful kings? Hmph, a few insignificant creatures dare to call themselves kings, just you wait, I'll make them beg for mercy. Let's go, right now!"
Long Quan urged Su Luo to quickly mount him. With a leap, he soared into the sky.
The whistling gale blew, and Su Luo held onto Long Quan's neck, her long hair fluttering, her skirt billowing.
The person and the dog flew to the sky above the Forest of Flowing Light before stopping.
Long Quan consciously contained his aura and shrunk back to the size of an ordinary spirit beast, appearing harmless. Su Luo affectionately hugged his neck, smiling, "Let's go, we'll search slowly and see what our first prey will be."
She had regretted not having enough time to thoroughly explore the Forest of Flowing Light last time.
Today, she could thoroughly comb through it!
Long Quan followed behind Su Luo, unable to resist drooling again. "What flavor will it be today? Thai or home-style? Little girl, you haven't cooked for me in two days, I'm so hungry..."
Su Luo really wanted to laugh, "Senior Long Quan, you're just greedy, aren't you!"
Long Quan swallowed his saliva, wanting to eat was wanting to eat.
With Long Quan's companionship, Su Luo didn't need to activate her Divine Eye Goggles, casually walking into the forest.
The Forest of Flowing Light in autumn was exceptionally beautiful.
Sunlight filtered through the canopy, creating a Dingel effect with striking beauty, like a stunning oil painting.
Occasionally, harmless wild rabbits and pheasants appeared. They were scared away from afar, and Su Luo didn't chase them. She searched all around for traces of large spirit beasts and demonic beasts, and also looked for precious spiritual herbs.
Before long, the prey hadn't been found, but the faint sound of fighting could be heard ahead.
"This aura..."
Long Quan's eyes suddenly lit up, his fur standing on end, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Not bad, very strong! A worthy opponent!"
Because the distance was too far, Su Luo only heard muffled sounds and couldn't sense anything. She quickly asked, "Senior Long Quan, is it a powerful demonic beast king?"
Had they encountered one so quickly?
Long Quan quickened his pace and galloped forward, "Not a king, it should be a divine beast... Woo woo!"
A whimpering sound came from his mouth, and his blood boiled. Su Luo followed closely behind, leaping through ancient trees and vines, both excited and curious. kuAiδugg
It turned out there really were divine beasts in the Forest of Flowing Light!
If it were a female beast, she could take it back and raise a brood of divine pets.
After galloping for a quarter of an hour, Long Quan's speed finally slowed down. Su Luo reminded him, "Senior Long Quan, be careful. Although you are powerful, the opponent is also a divine beast, so don't be careless."
Long Quan agilely leaped onto a tall ancient tree and walked along its thick branches for a stretch, looking forward through the gaps in the leaves.
Su Luo was beside him, clearly hearing the intense fighting sounds.
When she clearly saw the two giant beasts fighting in the ravaged forest ahead, she froze.
One of them was an eighth-rank two-headed golden python, entirely golden, over ten meters long, and already covered in wounds with many scales shed. The other beast entangled with it was a strange black-headed monster, with a huge, ferocious head and small dark eyes, which immediately reminded Su Luo of the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon she had encountered in the underground palace.
However, its body proportion was clearly mismatched with its head. Including its tail, it was only slightly longer than its six-foot-long head... it looked very deformed.
"There's a ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon here too?!" Su Luo blurted out.
Long Quan also recognized it, but found it very strange, "Why is it like this? Its divine aura is mixed and chaotic, and its appearance is bizarre. I've never seen such a deformed ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon."
The battle between the python and the Chi Dragon was drawing to a close.
The ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon was tightly biting the double-headed golden python's vulnerable spot, digging deeper and deeper, refusing to let go, almost biting it in half. The double-headed golden python gradually weakened, bleeding profusely, and its grip on the Chi Dragon's body loosened. It finally died.
"Roar..." A roar marked the victory of the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon.
Just as Su Luo thought the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon was going to eat the double-headed golden python, it turned towards a certain spot, wagged its tail like a puppy, and let out excited yelps.
A man in white, like a celestial being, descended gracefully from a large tree, lightly fanning himself.
From the grass nearby, a man in his thirties emerged, shouting excitedly, "Hahaha, Young Master, you are truly powerful, effortlessly defeating this double-headed golden python."
The man in white smiled faintly, "It was the Chi Dragon that killed it, not me, this Young Master."
The man said seriously, "The Chi Dragon is Young Master's divine pet. Its kill is equivalent to Young Master's kill."
Su Luo slapped her forehead. It was them.
Shang Xie Shao Qing, the Young Master of the Longevity Hall, and his loyal follower, Du Wei. She hadn't expected them to come to the Forest of Flowing Light as well.
So this was the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon from before!
What a pity, it was a male.
Previously, this ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon had been beaten by Emperor Haotian until its bones were shattered, its body almost turned into meat paste, with only its head remaining. Now, it had actually grown a new body, which was why it was so small and looked so deformed.
Shang Xie Shao Qing remained elegant, stroking the Chi Dragon's large head, "Not bad, it has recovered fifty percent. With your master helping you, in a few more years, you will be as powerful as you were before."
"Roar roar roar..." The ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon wagged its tail again.
Su Luo was a little puzzled. This ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon had been intent on eating people back then, yet it had been subdued by Shang Xie Shao Qing.
What about Emperor Haotian, where had he gone?
Just as Su Luo was wondering, the Long Quan beside her shot out like an arrow from a bow.
In an instant, the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon trembled all over.
It couldn't bother to play with its master and turned to stare at the suddenly appearing enemy. With just one glance, its entire body trembled.
"Awooo..."
Long Quan's body exuded a suffocating pressure. His eyes were as deep as an abyss, looking at the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon as if it were prey. After years of suppression, he had finally found an opponent that could barely contend with him, someone he could fight properly.
The winner takes all, the loser is devoured.
Not only the ten-thousand-year-old Chi Dragon, but Shang Xie Shao Qing and Du Wei's hearts were greatly shaken, and they both took a step back.
What a terrifying black dog!
It was definitely not an ordinary demonic beast. This aura... was even more terrifying than the eighth-rank double-headed golden python from before. Shang Xie Shao Qing instantly sheathed his folding fan, drew his long sword, and stared intently at Long Quan.
"What, what kind of demon, demonic beast is this?"
Du Wei stammered in fear, but still stood in front of Shang Xie Shao Qing, his legs trembling.
Seeing Long Quan about to pounce, Su Luo shouted, "Big Black, don't hurt anyone!"
Long Quan abruptly stopped in mid-air, slowly retracting its pouncing posture. It let out a low growl from its throat, but ultimately did not pounce again.
When Shang Xie Shao Qing saw Su Luo jump down from the tree, he suddenly realized with surprise, "Miss Su, is it really you?"
At the same time, the soul of Emperor Haotian, which had been slumbering in his jade ring, also awoke.