In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed.
In the valley where Lu Qing was in seclusion, a head suddenly popped out from the deep pool, gazing in the direction of the cave.
It was that white dragon.
More than ten years have passed, and the wound on the white dragon's head has long since healed completely.
Even the aura emanating from him had become much stronger.
Clearly, over the years, being at the center of the Heaven and Earth Array modified by Lu Qing, it has gained many benefits and its cultivation level has improved significantly.
Looking towards the cave, the white dragon's eyes held a hint of anticipation.
According to the time, today is the day Xiao Li is to come out and play. It ended its cultivation early just to wait for it here.
Sure enough, not long after, the stone door of the cave suddenly opened, and a black figure flew out from inside.
"Xiao Li!"
The white dragon's eyes lit up with surprise, and it immediately called out using its divine soul transmission.
"Xiaobai, have you missed me these past six months?"
Xiao Li did a somersault in the air and landed steadily on a large rock in front of the deep pool.
"Yes, I've been waiting for you here since early this morning!"
The white dragon nodded its head slightly, causing the pool water to ripple gently.
Then it looked behind Xiao Li and, finding no other figure, asked, "Where is Brother Wuxing?"
"You mean that stinky snake? It keeps bothering you. I got annoyed by it, so I told Aqing. Now Aqing has grounded it and it can't come out."
Xiao Li waved her paw, seemingly unconcerned.
"Oh, that's good."
Upon hearing this, Bai Jiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
It was still somewhat afraid of the Five Elements, mainly because the other party's gaze was too intense, making it feel a little overwhelmed.
Although its cultivation level was higher than that of the Five Elements, the Five Elements was that person's spirit pet, so it dared not act recklessly.
Only now that it heard that the Five Elements were confined, did it feel relieved.
After relaxing, the white dragon flicked its tail, and the next moment, more than ten palm-sized spirit fish of various colors suddenly flew out of the pool and hovered in front of Xiao Li.
"Xiao Li, this is a spirit fish I caught for you. Do you think it tastes good?"
"Thank you, Xiaobai!"
When Xiao Li saw the dozen or so spirit fish, her eyes lit up. With a swipe of her claws, she grabbed one of the spirit fish and began to eat it greedily.
What it liked most about Xiaobai was this: every time it came over, it would catch some spirit fish from the bottom of the deep pool for it to eat.
"Xiao Li, how does it taste? This spirit fish lives in very deep water and is usually very difficult to catch."
Bai Jiao looked at Xiao Li with a hint of self-satisfaction.
"Mmm, delicious. I used to eat spirit fish often, but later Aqing was busy with cultivation and rarely had the chance to catch spirit fish for me."
As Xiao Li ate, she suddenly sighed, "I still miss the days when I was at home, when A Qing would take me and Xiao Yan fishing by the river."
Although the Tianyuan World is wonderful, Xiao Li still thinks that the days in her hometown world were the happiest.
"So you can't go back now?"
The white dragon asked with some curiosity.
"It's not that we can't go back, but we can only go home after Aqing breaks through, otherwise the journey back will be quite dangerous."
"Danger?"
Bai Jiao was somewhat astonished. With that person's unfathomable strength, there was still danger on his way home. Just how terrifying was Xiao Li's hometown?
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, Aqing said that once his seclusion ends, we can go home soon, and then I can see Xiaoyan again!"
As Xiao Li spoke, anticipation couldn't be suppressed in her eyes.
It hadn't seen Xiaoyan for a very long time, and missed her terribly.
"You'll be leaving once that person finishes their seclusion?"
Upon hearing Xiao Li's words, Bai Jiao's heart sank.
It was a rare treat for it to make such a good friend over the years, and it never expected that it would leave so soon.
However, seeing Xiao Li's expectant look, Bai Jiao didn't say anything.
Over the years, it has chatted with Xiao Li here almost every six months.
Therefore, it knew how important that human girl named Xiaoyan was to it.
I've only known Xiao Li for a short time, and we can only chat once every six months, so my status is nowhere near hers.
Over the next few hours, Xiao Li ate the spirit fish while chatting with the white dragon.
Actually, it was mainly Xiao Li who was talking, and Bai Jiao was listening.
After all, the white dragon had never left the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range since its birth, and even after its father passed away, it had been hiding in this deep pool to cultivate in seclusion.
Jiao Sheng's entire life experience was, if not a blank sheet of paper, then almost.
Xiao Li, however, was different. Not long after it woke up, it followed Lu Qing.
Over the years, my experiences in my hometown have been fascinating enough.
Later, he crossed the endless starry sky and came to the Tianyuan Great World, where he experienced far too many things.
Just pick out two items and you'll be amazed, and look at Xiao Li with eyes full of admiration.
If an outsider saw this scene, they would definitely be dumbfounded.
A white dragon with a head as big as a small mountain was looking at a small raccoon with a strange light in its eyes and an admiring expression. The raccoon was eating fish and talking eloquently on a large rock.
This scene looks bizarre no matter how you look at it.
As they chatted, Xiao Li finished eating all of the dozen or so spirit fish.
After letting out a burp, it clapped its paws and stood up from the boulder: "Alright, I'm going back to cultivate now. Little White, see you in six months."
"Oh, Xiao Li, are you going back?"
Bai Jiao, who was listening intently, suddenly woke up {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} and looked at Xiao Li with great reluctance.
“Yes, I’ve been out for a long time. I need to go back and continue my training. Ah Qing is getting stronger and stronger. If I don’t work harder, I’ll fall even further behind him,” Xiao Li said seriously.
Upon hearing this, even though Bai Jiao was reluctant, he could only say, "Then Xiao Li, you should go back quickly. Cultivation is the most important thing."
"Then I'll be going now. It's a pity that you don't know the art of transformation, Xiaobai. Otherwise, if your body could shrink, you could come into the cave with me to cultivate."
Xiao Li waved its claws, then leaped into the air and instantly entered the cave, closing the stone door behind it.
Only the white dragon was left standing there, staring blankly at the cave with its head tilted back.
After a while, remembering what Xiao Li had just said, he muttered to himself, "The art of transformation..."
Then his body slowly sank and disappeared into the deep pool, returning to his underwater cave where he cultivated.
"Big Sister Li, what did you and Xiaobai talk about just now? You chatted for so long?"
On the other side, as soon as Xiao Li returned to the cave, Wu Xing shamelessly came up to her and asked with a grin.
"What we talk about is none of your business, stay away from me!" Xiao Li glared at it irritably.
"I already told you, you stinky snake, Little White doesn't like you. If you keep bothering it, I'll tell Ah Qing and have him stuff you into the Qiankun Qi Bag and lock you up for decades!"
"No, boss! I don't want to stay in the Qiankun Qi Bag anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Xing panicked and hurriedly knelt on the ground, begging Xiao Li for mercy.
Since arriving in the Tianyuan Great World, it has spent most of its time in the Qiankun Qi Bag, and it is really tired of it.
Moreover, it discovered that the longer it stayed in the Qiankun Qi Bag, the greater the gap between it and Xiao Li became.
If it were imprisoned for another few decades, it would doubt whether Xiao Li would have reached the ninth level of the Golden Core stage by the time it got out.
So this time, it absolutely refused to stay in the Qiankun Qi Bag any longer.
"If you don't want to be locked up again, then stop bothering Xiaobai. It's my good friend now. If I find out you're bullying it, I won't let you get away with it!"
Xiao Li tightened its claws and waved them at the Five Elements.
Wu Xing trembled and could only reply with a bitter face, "Yes, I understand, Big Sister. I won't dare to bother Xiao Bai anymore."
Although it really likes Xiaobai and finds it to have a special attraction.
However, compared to that, Xiao Li's threat is more intimidating.
Therefore, after careful consideration, we can only accept our fate regarding the Five Elements.
"Good to know. I'm going to cultivate now. Don't bother me anymore, go and cultivate!"
It's been so long, I'm about to start practicing the third transformation of the 【True Dragon Nine Transformations】, and you've only just mastered the first transformation.
This cultivation speed is too slow, it's an embarrassment to me! I should have known better than to pass it on to you!
Xiao Li reprimanded him mercilessly.
As for the Five Elements, they lowered their heads, not daring to refute in the slightest.
It also discovered that the longer it cultivated, the faster Xiao Li's cultivation speed became compared to its own.
Back in their home world, they had gone through the Golden Core Tribulation together and achieved the Golden Core realm on the same day.
However, after entering the Tianyuan Great World, its cultivation speed became increasingly slower than Xiao Li's.
Xiao Li's cultivation has now broken through to the fifth level of the Golden Core stage, while it has only just reached the third level of the Golden Core stage.
Although both cultivate the 【Nine Transformations of the True Dragon】, its mastery speed is much slower than Xiao Li's.
The Five Elements couldn't help but recall when they were undergoing the Golden Core Tribulation. They had only survived the Golden Core Tribulation with seven lightning bolts, while Xiao Li had survived the strongest nine lightning bolts.
Perhaps if it had fought harder back then and survived one or two more tribulations, the gap between it and Xiao Li might have been much smaller.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in such matters.
Given its condition back then, if it had been struck by another lightning bolt, it would have been more likely to have been instantly reduced to ashes and its soul scattered.
After seeing that the Five Elements stopped speaking, Xiao Li ignored them, went to her own spot, and began to cultivate.
What it told Xiaobai before wasn't a lie.
It really missed Xiaoyan and wanted to go back to see her as soon as possible.
However, before returning, it needs to cultivate to become even more powerful so that it can truly surprise Xiaoyan.
Thinking about the surprised look on Xiao Yan's face when she saw how powerful he was, Xiao Li's motivation to cultivate became even stronger.
Unaware that Xiao Li, who was in a meditative state, was in her home world far away on the edge of the starry sky, on the other side...
The Xiaoyan it misses is currently going through a fierce battle.
boom!
A tremendous roar echoed through the sky above a deep mountain, unleashing a torrent of energy. Black demonic energy and sword energy scattered in all directions, shattering the vast forest below.
"Hahaha, Fairy Lu, although your swordsmanship is superb, your cultivation level is still too shallow, and you can't do anything to me for the time being!"
Above the sky, a tall figure shrouded in black mist laughed heartily.
"I never imagined that you, an old demon from the ancient cultivation era, would survive tens of thousands of years of spiritual energy depletion and live to this day, even possessing the body of a true disciple of the Guiyuan Sect. If you hadn't accidentally revealed your true form this time, we really wouldn't have been able to detect your presence."
Facing him was Xiao Yan, dressed in green, holding a long sword, like a female sword immortal descended from the heavens, her face frosty.
"Haha, no matter how well you hid it, you still found out, Fairy Lu. As expected of the sister of the number one person in the world, your talent is extraordinary and unparalleled even in my time."
Unfortunately, you haven't cultivated for long enough. If you had cultivated for several more decades, even I probably wouldn't have been able to withstand your sword's edge.
The dark figure opposite him exclaimed with admiration.
"I won't need decades; I'll cut you down with my sword right now!"
Xiao Yan raised her eyebrows, and the sword in her hand instantly transformed into a sky full of sword energy, slashing towards the black figure.
However, facing Xiao Yan's fierce attack, the black figure remained calm and composed. With a casual wave of his hand, layers of demonic energy emanated from his body, transforming into a cloud of demonic energy dozens of feet in diameter, enveloping his entire body.
The demonic mist was extremely tough; when Xiao Yan's sword energy struck it, it was as if a mud ox had entered the sea.
Although demonic energy was flying everywhere, it was not able to truly break through it until the sword energy was exhausted.
"Fairy Lu, it's no use. I've already said it. No matter how many times you try, with your current cultivation level, you can't possibly break through my Myriad Demons' Light Smoke Mist."
The demonic figure remained calm and composed.
Xiaoyan remained expressionless.
But she knew that what the other person said was true.
Although he hadn't used all his strength yet and still had some trump cards up his sleeve, it was clear that this old demon, who had lived for countless years, must have even more trump cards at his disposal.
If the fight continues, I will be unable to defeat this old devil.
More importantly, she also sensed two powerful, evil auras approaching from afar.
If these evil spirits were to gather, I fear I would be trapped here.
Thinking of this, Xiaoyan no longer hesitated. After taking a deep look at the demon shrouded in black mist, whose face was obscured, she transformed into a sword light and fled behind.
Seeing this, the black figure did not intervene, but watched as the sword light that Xiaoyan had transformed into disappeared into the horizon.
Just as Xiaoyan's figure disappeared, two figures, also emanating demonic energy, approached from afar and came into view of this sky.
"Master, what about Lu Xiaoyan?"
One of the figures looked around and, seeing no trace of the legendary female swordswoman, quickly asked.
"They've already left," the demonic figure said calmly.
At the same time, the demonic aura on his face dissipated, revealing an incomparably handsome face, yet with a hint of wickedness.
