area51novel 28. Breaking through the barrier
28. Breaking through the barrier
"Brother Xiao Yan, are you done cultivating?"
Xiao Yan had just finished his cultivation when he heard Xun'er's gentle voice. Opening his eyes, he saw Xiao Xun'er smiling at him, and his heart warmed. Looking around, he realized they were in the courtyard outside his room, mostly deserted. He seized the opportunity to pull Xiao Xun'er, who was so close, into his arms and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Xun'er, are you worried about me?"
Xiao Xun'er was startled at first, then felt the warmth from Xiao Yan's arm, and a blush seemed to overflow from her flawless face. After struggling slightly to no avail, she buried her head in Xiao Yan's chest in embarrassment.
Xun'er possessed a refined and pleasant aura that captivated Xiao Yan. At the same time, the soft touch of Xun'er's delicate body stirred a sudden flutter in Xiao Yan's heart.
Although Xiao Yan wasn't very experienced in matters of love, he was still a vigorous eighteen-year-old boy. Looking at Xun'er who had appeared in his courtyard, he deliberately teased, "You little girl, what brings you to my courtyard?"
"I won't come to see you next time..." Xiao Xun'er muttered softly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled. Since Xiao Yan reunited with Xun'er, he had either been diligently cultivating or had that little girl Zi Yan by his side. The two of them hadn't had many opportunities to be alone together.
Seeing Xun'er's alluring demeanor, Xiao Yan couldn't help but reach out and lift Xun'er's smooth chin, chuckle, and gently kiss Xiao Xun'er in his arms.
Although Xiao Xun'er struggled to say, "Brother Xiao Yan, you can't..." her voice grew softer and softer, and Xiao Yan couldn't hear the last few words at all. Of course, even if he had heard them, Xiao Yan wouldn't have stopped what he was doing.
Their bodies pressed together, their lips meeting, the icy touch causing Xiao Yan to sigh inwardly. But before Xiao Yan could fully appreciate it, a powerful aura appeared out of thin air beside them. Given their cultivation levels, the two immediately rose and looked at the source of the energy.
Before Xiao Yan could even sense the source of the aura, a purple beam of light, composed entirely of energy, shot into the sky from not far from them, startling both of them.
When Xiao Yan saw the towering purple beam of light, he sensed a ferocious beastly aura emanating from it, a power that sent chills down his spine. The beam of light was coming from Zi Yan's room next door.
Xiao Yan was also delighted: "Judging from this aura, it seems that Zi Yan has broken through to the Dou Huang realm."
When the auction ended that day, Zi Yan took away five drops of her essence blood. Xiao Yan originally wanted to try to keep one or two drops, but seeing the unprecedentedly solemn expression on Zi Yan's face, he gave up before he could even speak.
Upon returning to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, Zi Yan immediately went to her room to cultivate in seclusion. Over the past month, Zi Yan's aura had been steadily rising, but there was no sign of her emerging from seclusion. Xiao Yan had already prepared himself for the possibility of not taking her into the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering.
Unexpectedly, Zi Yan was so good at "picking the right time," choosing this particular moment to break through and emerge from seclusion.
As the pillar of light rose, people from the Heavenly Serpent Palace continuously ascended into the air to look at this place, after all, the pillar of light was simply too conspicuous.
After Yang Yue appeared and saw the situation, he immediately signaled to the other people who had taken off that everything was alright.
However, in that short time, more than thirty members of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion appeared in the sky. Xiao Yan had to sigh again that as a powerful force that dominated a region, the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's power was far beyond that of an ordinary empire or the Black Corner Region.
Yang Yue came to Xiao Yan's side and looked at the energy beam, asking, "Your friend is no ordinary person either. This ferocious beast aura has even caused some changes in the fighting spirit within my body."
Xiao Yan smiled. He had personally experienced Zi Yan's power, but because of the Transformation Grass, none of them knew what Zi Yan's true form was. They only knew that she must be an extremely powerful ferocious beast.
The pillar of light emanating from Zi Yan's room gradually began to shrink, and the aura of a Dou Huang powerhouse gradually emerged from the room. Moreover, Xiao Yan felt that the aura was still rising continuously: Dou Huang one-star, Dou Huang two-star, Dou Huang three-star, Dou Huang four-star!
It wasn't until the aura of a fourth-level Douhuang that it began to subside. Xiao Yan's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction. He had given all the essence blood he had acquired at a high price to Zi Yan, indicating that Zi Yan had indeed benefited greatly from it.
boom!
A tremendous force suddenly erupted from the center of Zi Yan's room, blasting it into pieces, most of which were scattered on the ground. Although this was only a branch of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, the building materials were still extremely solid, yet this expensively constructed house was now completely destroyed. Even the adjacent rooms of Qing Lin and Xiao Yan suffered damage.
A tall, slender figure in purple emerged from the ruins. Upon closer inspection, Xiao Yan realized the girl was nearly 1.9 meters tall, even taller than him, with long purple hair cascading down her back. Most striking was her ample bosom, which seemed about to burst the few clothes she wore.
Seeing Xiao Yan and his two companions beside her, the girl gave them a slightly flirtatious, ambiguous look. But before Xiao Yan could ask anything, the girl's body began to glow with a purple light, and her figure slowly shortened, gradually becoming petite and delicate from 1.9 meters tall. That exquisitely sculpted childlike face was none other than Zi Yan, who had been in seclusion for a long time.
Seeing her body return to normal, Zi Yan said angrily, "Damn it, how did I turn back?"
Xiao Yan saw this and smiled at each other. He had been shocked by Zi Yan's change just now, but he didn't expect her to change back so quickly.
Xiao Yan walked up to Zi Yan and asked, "How is it? Did the essence blood I bought for you at the cost of my entire fortune work?"
Zi Yan sighed and said helplessly, "I don't know what's going on. I didn't expect that even after breaking through to the Dou Huang realm, I still can't turn back to my normal size."
However, the worry on Zi Yan's face didn't last long before it vanished. Instead, she grinned and raised her slightly short arm, saying, "Xiao Yan, Xun'er, I've got your back at the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering!"
Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile. Zi Yan, who had now advanced to the fourth level of Dou Huang, and with her terrifying strength and the terrifying body of a magical beast, was probably no less powerful than the group of geniuses who participated in the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering.
"Xiao Yan, how about we have a fight?" Zi Yan suddenly said with ill intent.
A hint of curiosity flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, but before he could speak, an aura emanated from inside the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.
Yang Yue raised an eyebrow when he saw that direction and said, "Looks like today is going to be quite lively."