Chapter 701: Chapter 364: A Battle of Wits and Courage, the Jade Girl Falls into the Water, Veil Revealed, Li Xian Teases
What a magnificent scene: torrential rain, rolling thunder, fierce winds, clouds swirling, a young solitary figure on a lone boat with a sword, facing from afar golden scales, shimmering light on the waves, auspicious clouds, colorful radiance, and the heavens protect the Jade Girl.
The water splashes densely, cold mist bursts forth. A girl comes riding a dragon, her sleeves fluttering, high and lofty. Li Xian frowns tightly, his expression calm, standing on an iron boat, steadfast amidst the wind and rain.
Zhao Ranran asked loudly, "Are you Li Xian?" Her voice resonated from the clouds and mist above. The torrential rain beat upon the lake’s surface, producing the sounds of "hua hua," "shua shua," and "pa pa"; her voice, naturally harmonious, lightly reached the ears, as pleasant as an immortal’s music.
Li Xian, however, detected an air of superiority in her tone. He replied clearly, "I am."
Zhao Ranran said indifferently, "Was it you who shot Little Jing?" Li Xian replied, "What of it? I could have killed it, but I held back. Are you not grateful for sparing its life and instead come to confront me?" Zhao Ranran sneered, "Little Jing is favored by the heavens, no one can kill it. You, a mere flower thief, how dare you act like I need to confront you? I am unwilling to speak much with you, bind your own hands and feet now, and await your fate."
Li Xian thought, "Even if you ride a dragon and show off, heaven and earth assist you. Why should I fear? At worst, I’ll die." He coldly said, "If you wish to capture or kill me, go ahead and act. Threats won’t work on me." He observed his surroundings, quickly drawing out the Sinking River Sword, forcefully stirred the water’s surface, and the boat swiftly fled eastward.
She said indifferently, "Dragon Senior, send me down." The golden dragon let out a long roar, swiftly diving down, suddenly plunging into the water. There was a tremendous "boom" sound as the lake surface surged wildly.
A giant wave abruptly lifted Li Xian along with the boat high into the air, dozens of yards above the ground. Li Xian adhered his feet to the boat, stabilizing himself mid-air, observing the lake’s movements, seeing the golden dragon rolling in the water, swimming to beneath his boat, suddenly leaped out from the water, jaws open to devour him.
Li Xian forcefully kicked off the floating iron boat, using its rebound force, flew several yards horizontally. Narrowly avoiding an attack, brushing past the dragon’s body, Li Xian, contemplating intensely, cursed, "I don’t care if you’re a dragon or snake, since you’re troubling me, I’ll overturn you!" He turned in mid-air, reaching out his sleeve to produce a spear, the ghost python probing out, directly aiming at the dragon’s belly.
The golden dragon roared furiously, its body twisting, its tail swung fiercely. Li Xian retracted his spear to regain his form, performed the "Golden Light Technique," leaped and dodged, landing back on the floating iron boat safely.
A "boom" sound splashed water.
Li Xian felt deeply troubled: "This golden dragon, completely gold, huge in size, naturally capable of manipulating clouds and mist. Its movements are incredibly agile, coupled with the Jade Girl’s cold gaze. With my own strength, it’s hard to contend; if I want to survive, I need to utilize the surrounding environment."
The more urgent the situation, the more composed he became. He immediately exerted all his strength to paddle the sword through the water, the boat quickly heading towards a nearby spot. The golden dragon, seeing its previous strike failed, swooped down again, its body skimmed just above the water, moving extremely fast, causing the water to explode spectacularly wherever it passed, intimidating ripples affecting one’s spirit. As it neared Li Xian, suddenly turned its body, launching an attack dubbed "Divine Dragon Tail."
The force was immense, capable of breaking mountains and crushing the earth, extremely terrifying. Even from several miles away from Li Xian, the terrifying wave lifted the boat into tumbling surges. Fortunately, the floating iron boat was sturdy, Li Xian steadied himself, barely maintaining his balance. But the dragon’s large tail, like a mountain, crashed down, impossible to resist.
Li Xian was forced to abandon the boat to survive, repeatedly employed "Magic Dao Golden Light" seven times, his figure flickering and changing to narrowly avoid the dragon’s tail swipe. But the water mist and giant waves stirred by the dragon’s tail instantly pushed him far away.
The floating iron boat was completely crushed into foam. Wrapped in the gaseous mist, Li Xian decided not to resist, deploying the "Seven Stars Step," accumulating light force within himself. Sliding backward close to the water surface, smashed hard into the beach, he rolled to adjust his posture, landing feet together, plowing two long marks into the ground, halting himself with a whole-body tremor bursting out black light, emitting a "buzzing" dull sound, unleashing Iron Copper Body, stopping against a big tree behind him, with a "crack" the tree broke, numerous red fruits falling.
Li Xian deep into contemplation, turned to flee deeper into the island. The golden dragon soared in the sky, quite surprised, unexpectedly unscathed. Zhao Ranran said, "Golden Dragon Senior, please deliver me to the island, no need to trouble yourself over a mere flower thief."
The lake’s golden dragon said, "Very well, this boy possesses Dragon Qi, seemingly once escorted Python across the river, holding some ties with our dragon clan. I won’t pursue further." It flew beside the island. Zhao Ranran, light and nimble, landed on the island.
She cupped her hands, "Senior’s assistance is deeply appreciated by this junior!" The lake’s golden dragon said, "No problem, your ancestors have a deep connection with me, helping with this matter is nothing of significance." The dragon body rising into the air, soon vanished into the clouds and mist.
Originally...
Zhao Ranran chased into the lake, initially intending to use "Heaven’s Platter" to deduce the trap situation, seeking Li Xian. Yet Li Xian, cloaked with "Ghostly Fierce Garment," confused Yin and Yang, reversed the Five Elements, precisely countered "Heaven’s Platter’s" capabilities. She pursued for days, with minimal effect, amidst dense fog realized her blind search, ultimately in vain.
Favored by heaven, she ventured into a serene lake region, where the surface was multicolored with flowing light halos, both banks with golden and jade trees blossoming and bearing fruit. A rare sight in an otherworldly setting. Suddenly feeling water movement, noticing a golden dragon swimming in the lake’s depths. The golden dragon also noticed Zhao Ranran, swam beside her, and asked, "Fine little child, how did you appear in this place, are you lost?"
Zhao Ranran said, "Golden Dragon Senior!" Suddenly seeing a True Dragon, remaining composed and saluting, saying, "Hardly lost, just mistakenly entered Senior’s abode while seeking a criminal. I hope Senior won’t hold a grudge."
The golden dragon said, "I see auspicious signs within you, fate-protected, jade-like bones with an immortal demeanor, quite rare. Your brows even slightly resemble someone from the past, little child... what is your origin?"
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