Chapter 521 Rayquaza's Distress

Watching Zhu Li's figure gradually disappear into the torn space channel until there was no movement at all, Zi Yan slowly withdrew her gaze and turned her eyes back to the direction where Xiao Ling was.

She frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt in her eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Ling, why do you insist on bringing me with you? Also, you said before that you would take me to another place, what place is that?"

Seeing this, Xiao Ling smiled gently, raised his hand and rubbed Zi Yan's head, and said with a smile:

"Haha, Zi Yan, the time is not right now, so I can't tell you. But don't worry, when the time comes, you will naturally know the inside story. By then, you will understand how important that place is to you."

The place Xiao Ling said he wanted to take Zi Yan to was exactly under the magma beneath the Canaan College. There, sleeping was the old Dragon King Zhu Kun of the Ancient Dragon Clan, Zi Yan's father.

The energy contained in the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit is truly too powerful. Although Zi Yan has now reached the level of an eighth-rank magical beast, if she still takes the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit directly as described in the original book, she will probably end up like what is described in the original book, with the energy being too overwhelming for her body to bear, leading to crystallization.

Xiao Ling didn't want to see such a situation happen to Zi Yan at all.

The Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun has extremely rich experience. He has lived in this world for a long time and has witnessed countless changes in the world.

Presumably, he would have some unique insights into the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, and perhaps even know a more appropriate and better way to consume it.

If they could really get relevant valuable information from Zhu Kun, that would undoubtedly be the most ideal and best situation at the moment. This is also one of the important reasons why Xiao Ling insisted on taking Zi Yan to see Zhu Kun.

Even if the result Xiao Ling had expected could not be achieved, and even if the Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun did not know much about the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, it would not be a bad thing to let Zi Yan and Zhu Kun recognize each other.

You know, Zhu Kun is the most powerful person in the current Douqi Continent, and his strength is unfathomable.

And since Zi Yan is the only direct blood relative of Zhu Kun left in this world, Zhu Kun will definitely spare no effort to provide a lot of help to Zi Yan's cultivation.

After all, Zhu Kun is a powerful man standing at the top of the Douqi Continent. The methods he possesses are definitely not something that Xiao Ling can easily figure out now.

If Zi Yan could get Zhu Kun's guidance, it would undoubtedly be of great benefit to her future growth on the path of cultivation. It would definitely make Zi Yan's path of cultivation smoother and provide her with considerable help.

As for the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit that had been taken away by Zhu Li, Xiao Ling was not too worried.

In Xiao Ling's heart, he actually felt that it would be most appropriate if he could give this Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit to Yao Chen for safekeeping.

But after all, this treasure will be used by Zi Yan in the future, so it is not a big problem to hand it over to Zi Yan's family for safekeeping.

Besides, Xiao Ling had specifically reminded them before, and Elder Zhuli had also made corresponding guarantees. It should be unlikely that the news would be leaked, allowing the other three dragon islands to know about the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.

The most important thing is that long before, Xiao Ling had secretly tampered with the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, leaving a spatial mark unique to him on it.

In this way, as long as Xiao Ling thought about it, he could sense the specific situation of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit at any time.

Once he noticed that there was anything abnormal with the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, he could use the means at his disposal and the power of space to directly recall it.

Even if it was a Douluo-level Taixu Ancient Dragon, if he failed to keep an eye on the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, Xiao Ling would be able to easily take the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit without making any noise by relying on the spatial mark if he was careless for a moment.

And this method is also the last resort in Xiao Ling's mind. He hopes from the bottom of his heart that things can develop smoothly, and it would be best if he never has to use such a method.

Seeing that Xiao Ling was still responding to her with such mysterious and confusing words, although Zi Yan still had many doubts in her heart, she did not continue to ask.

After all, Xiao Ling had already said so. Zi Yan thought that she would meet him eventually, and all the questions would be answered by then. Why should she rush now? She suppressed her curiosity for the time being.

However, Zi Yan still snorted lightly, pouted her lips slightly, and said in a pretended annoyance: "Tsk, if you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. You are so mysterious, I don't even want to know."

As she spoke, she wrinkled her nose at Xiao Ling playfully, clasping her hands in front of her chest and pretending to be indifferent. She was really adorable.

"Since the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit has been taken away by Elder Zhuli, let's pack up a little and then leave."

Xiao Ling looked at Zi Yan tenderly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, outlining a gentle smile, then gently took her little hand and said in a soft voice,
"We must hurry out and reunite with Xiao Yixian and the others. There are many other treasures waiting for us to explore in these ancient ruins. We can't miss such a good opportunity."

When Zi Yan heard that they were going to explore the ruins and search for treasures, her bright big eyes lit up instantly, as if there were bright stars twinkling in them, and her originally slightly bored expression suddenly became excited.

She nodded repeatedly and said impatiently, "You're right. There are still many treasures in this ruins that have not been collected. We can't waste time here. We have to set off quickly."

Zi Yan said this while holding Xiao Ling's hand, and her eagerness to try was clearly visible.

"Then please wait for me for a moment. After I take this thing away, we will leave here." Xiao Ling looked at Zi Yan's excited look and knew that she could not wait any longer. He did not want to delay here any longer. After saying this, he immediately started to pack up.

With a flash of his body, Xiao Ling arrived on the stone platform. There was only the skeleton of a huge Sky Demon Phoenix lying there quietly.

The body of the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan ancestor had already been taken away by Zhu Li. According to what Zhu Li said at the time, it was to be solemnly buried in the dragon tomb of the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan's ancestor emperor, so that the ancestor could return to his hometown and rest in peace.

Since Zhu Li had already taken action before and directly suppressed the soul in the body of the ancient celestial phoenix, Xiao Ling did not have any major concerns when collecting the body of the ancient celestial phoenix and dealing with related matters afterwards.

Xiao Ling simply raised his hand and waved it casually. In an instant, under his exquisite control, the huge body of the ancient sky phoenix slowly floated into the air. Then a white light flashed, and in the blink of an eye, it was all collected into the system space. The whole process was smooth and there was no delay at all.

After all, this is the remains of an ancient celestial phoenix, and its value is naturally quite extraordinary. Xiao Ling naturally has no intention of letting it go.

In the original novel, Feng Qing'er merely fused part of the bones of the ancient Sky Phoenix's remains, and her strength suddenly skyrocketed to the peak of the third level of Dou Zun. Although the side effects that occurred afterwards were indeed significant, the effect was truly powerful.

However, Xiao Ling was very confident about this. After all, he was an alchemist. With the many sophisticated methods he mastered, he believed that he could use the energy contained in the remains of the ancient Sky Phoenix more gently to maximize its benefits while avoiding the side effects as much as possible.

In addition to the value of the ancient Phoenix body itself, the ancient Phoenix soul contained in it is also of great use to Xiao Ling. He can completely use his own means to put this soul into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and after careful cultivation, he may be able to create a banner slave with quite good strength.

After properly storing the remains of the ancient Sky Phoenix, Xiao Ling's gaze fell on the fruit tree that once produced the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.

After thinking for a moment, he simply took action, uprooted the fruit tree, and packed up the fruit and took it away.

Although this sapling doesn't seem to be of much use, Xiao Ling thought that it might be useful in the future.

Anyway, it's just a matter of convenience to take it away. If it can really be used, that would be great. Even if it is useless, it's not a big loss.

After everything was collected, Xiao Ling clapped his hands, as if he had accomplished something trivial, and said to Zi Yan with a smile: "Okay, let's go now."

Zi Yan nodded obediently, walked quickly to Xiao Ling, and took Xiao Ling's hand naturally.

She turned her head slightly and gazed once again at this plain that carried a heavy history and was the site of the fall of an ancient sky phoenix and an ancient virtual dragon. A complex look flashed in her eyes.

Afterwards, the two of them lightly tapped the stone platform with their toes, and their figures instantly appeared at the edge of the beast spirit cover like light flying swallows.

Then, Zi Yan waved her jade hand and casually drew a long and narrow crack in the air. The two looked at each other, and then followed the crack without hesitation. They flashed and quickly rushed out, disappearing in this space in the blink of an eye.

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After leaving that space, Xiao Ling didn't spend much effort in successfully bringing Zi Yan to reunite with Xiao Yixian and the others.

After the few of them got together, they traveled non-stop in the following days through this vast ancient forest, like diligent treasure hunters, searching for all kinds of rare medicinal herbs. They did not intend to let go of any valuable treasure.

During the process of everyone's diligent collection, they actually got a lot of good things, which greatly enriched Xiao Ling's collection.

For example, the golden soul infant fruit that can restore the essence of the soul, the ninth-grade blood ganoderma lucidum known as a healing holy product, and the seven-colored hundred-leaf lotus that can significantly improve the aptitude of cultivation, and so on and so forth...

Nowadays, Xiao Ling treats these rare treasures from the outside world as commonplace. In his eyes, these treasures are as common as wild flowers on the roadside. Whenever he sees them, he picks them and takes them away.

Of course, even if these things are placed in a place full of high-level medicinal materials, they are considered extremely rare and precious items, so there are often magical beasts guarding them.

Whenever this situation occurs, Zi Yan is usually the first to take action.

When those ordinary monsters saw Zi Yan's powerful aura and the blood pressure of the Taixu Ancient Dragon, they knew they were no match for her and could only lower their heads and leave in shame.

However, occasionally we would encounter some stubborn monsters that refused to leave no matter what, and looked like they were determined to fight to the death with everyone.

If he encountered a snake-like monster, Xiao Ling would just rush forward and beat it up severely with his own powerful strength, making the snake-like monster lose its temper.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ling asked Qing Lin to use her Green Snake Three-Flower Pupil to easily subdue the snake beast.

And if the monster he encountered was not a snake, Xiao Ling would naturally not show mercy. Those monsters that tried to resist stubbornly were no match for Xiao Ling at all. Under his fierce offensive, they all became dead souls under Xiao Ling's gun.

After getting rid of these monsters, Xiao Ling would not waste anything valuable. All the materials on their bodies, including the magic cores, were carefully searched by Xiao Ling, leaving nothing behind.

After all, the rare materials from these high-level monsters can be of great use in the future, whether they are used to refine pills or create magic weapons.

Xiao Ling did not feel the slightest bit of guilt or pity for his cruel method.

In this Douqi continent, it is a cruel world where the strong prey on the weak, and the strong are respected is an eternal law.

In the final analysis, we can only blame those stubbornly resisting monsters for their own lack of strength. Since they chose to block and refused to give in, they must be prepared to bear the consequences of failure.

Xiao Ling was only relying on his own powerful strength to fight for what he wanted. The rule of the jungle prevailed, and they were powerless to resist, so they could only become victims of this rule.

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While Xiao Ling and his companions were sweeping up all kinds of rare medicinal herbs in the ancient forest, the Liekongzuo, who was guarding the Skeleton Mountain Range for them, seemed a little embarrassed.

Leikongzuo was feeling annoyed, and at this moment, a seventh-level magical beast came over without knowing the danger and tried to get information here.

When Rayquaza saw this, a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes. He snorted coldly, then opened his mouth and exhaled with astonishing power.

The breath swept towards the seventh-level monster and instantly annihilated it without leaving even a trace of residue.

After dealing with this seventh-level monster neatly and efficiently, Rayquaza raised his eyes slightly and glanced downwards.

Relying on its powerful sensing ability, it has already noticed that there are many magical beasts around that are slowly approaching this place. Without exception, they all come here for the purpose of gathering information.

But Rayquaza was also helpless. Its unique appearance was too conspicuous and could easily be recognized by others. Therefore, it had no way of showing up to obstruct the attack with all its strength. It could only rely on some long-range means to launch attacks and try to scare away the approaching monsters.

But in this way, the effect is always limited, and it is already somewhat powerless at the moment.

If the situation continues to develop like this, I am afraid that the news of the opening of the ancient ruins will no longer be concealed. (End of this chapter)