Fights Break Sphere: Purple Thunder Emperor

Chapter 373 Ten of them together are only two-star Dou Zun, what kind of mountain gate are they guarding?
"Tsk tsk. So that's how it is. No wonder this fire path seems to have no end!"

After everyone was freed from the lava, Venerable Wind looked up and was immediately shocked by the sight before him.

Dozens of feet above their heads, crimson magma hung in the air like giant pythons, twisting and turning in a ring shape, and the fire channel was located inside the bellies of these 'giant pythons'.

If we really follow that fire path, we probably won't reach the ruins for ages.

"Let's go, the real ruins should be just ahead!"

Xiao Bai withdrew his gaze from above and swept his eyes across the area, discovering a huge passage ahead with a plaza faintly visible at the end. Without much hesitation, he rushed towards that direction.

"Xiao Bai, look! Those puppets look just like your old ones!"

As soon as Zi Yan stepped onto the plaza, her large eyes scanned the area and were immediately drawn to a huge stone gate. Beneath the gate, ten figures, straight as javelins, stood silently.

"An earth demon puppet?"

Xiao Bai showed no surprise and was about to take the puppets into his possession when he suddenly noticed the entire ruins tremble violently, followed by a loud rumble.

"How could it collapse so quickly?"

Venerable Feng's expression changed slightly. The real ruins should be behind the stone gate at the end of the square. He didn't expect that the restriction would collapse before they even entered the ruins!

"Heh, it seems some people are already impatient and are actually forcibly bombarding the ruins' restrictions!"

Xiao Bai turned around, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through the void, and immediately saw through the trickery.

"Another demigod? They really think highly of me!"

Xiao Bai glanced at the man with his vertical eye between his eyebrows. He was no stranger to the imposing aura of a half-saint.

"Half Saint?!"

Venerable Feng's expression changed instantly. These old monsters were usually busy in seclusion. He never expected that this ruin would attract such a powerful figure.
"Xiao Bai, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Zi Yan's relaxed expression vanished instantly, her delicate brows furrowing slightly as she asked in confusion, "How is that possible?"

Xiao Bai turned his gaze away, saw the worry in Zi Yan's eyes, shook his head, patted her little head, and smiled:
"Don't worry, it's not the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, it should be the half-saint of the Nine Netherworld Python."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan immediately felt relieved. If a half-saint from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan could still come here, then there would truly be trouble.

Feng Zun and Feng Qing'er listened from the side, completely bewildered. There seemed to be something unsaid in their words, and they didn't seem too surprised by the situation.

"Huh? That demigod still can't get in?"

Xiao Bai was about to unleash his backup plan when he discovered that the semi-saint expert seemed to be blocked outside the ruins. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Let's go!"

After saying that, he headed towards the stone gate at the end of the square. Since he couldn't get in, he decided to ignore it for the time being.

Zi Yan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and hurriedly followed. Venerable Feng looked at the two people in front of him, feeling a little confused. He carefully sensed them, but couldn't sense anything.

If he didn't know Xiao Bai's abilities, he would have thought this guy was just bragging!

"Click. Click."

A sickening, bone-grinding sound echoed across the empty square.

As soon as Xiao Bai stepped ten feet into the stone gate, the necks of the ten puppets, which looked like sculptures, began to twist, and their cold and empty eyes immediately turned to look at him.

This scene was incredibly bizarre.

With a clench of their ten puppet hands, silver light surged forth, and a series of dazzling silver spears appeared in their grasp.

"let me!"

Seeing that these guys were about to make a move, Zi Yan became excited and clenched her fair little fists, ready to fight them head-on.

“!!” Xiao Bai.

This girl truly lives up to her reputation as a writer of Gu Long's works; the moment she hears about fighting, her violent genes awaken.

A fierce gust of wind swirled around her fist as she blasted a puppet that had been flashing towards her away. With a swift movement, she weaved and shifted among ten puppets, the sounds of her fists colliding with metal ringing out loudly.

In an instant, the quiet square became incredibly lively.

However, Zi Yan noticed something was amiss as the fight progressed. These puppets, which were originally no match for her, suddenly seemed to have gained some understanding and were actually cooperating. Moreover, their bodies gradually changed from silver to dark gold, and their strength increased significantly.

Just as she was about to get serious, the puppets suddenly retreated, giving her no chance at all.

"These guys are sentient!"

Zi Yan was extremely surprised. Wasn't it said that puppets were not afraid of death? How did they become so cunning and treacherous?

"What has become a spirit?"

Xiao Bai's impatient voice rang out, and with a wave of his hand, he put away the ten puppets.

"I need to take him back to guard the mountain gate, so don't break him!"

"Ten of them together are only two-star Dou Zun, what kind of mountain gate are they guarding?"

Zi Yan rolled her eyes and muttered to herself, immediately realizing that it wasn't that the puppets had become sentient, but rather that this guy had somehow completely taken control of them.

"Creak."

Just then, a mechanical sound came from the tightly closed stone door, and the heavy door opened slightly with a crack.

An ancient and desolate aura slowly emanated from the widening crack.

"I think I sense something calling to me!"

Standing before the stone gate, feeling the vast and desolate atmosphere, Zi Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. A sense of kinship and intimacy welled up within her, and her large eyes immediately showed a hint of excitement.

She knew that it must be the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit that Xiao Bai had mentioned!
"Hmm?...Xiao Bai?...Xiao Bai?"

Coming back to her senses from the excitement, Zi Yan noticed that Xiao Bai beside her seemed to be in a daze, so she tugged at his sleeve in confusion.

"call"

Xiao Bai then came to his senses, took a deep breath, and suppressed the shock in his heart.

Just a moment ago, the Tai Chi diagram within his body trembled slightly, the movement extremely faint, but he was absolutely certain he had sensed it correctly.

Originally, his main goal in coming here was to help Zi Yan obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. Now it seems that there is something in this ruin that can make his Taiji Diagram react slightly. This is the first time since the Taiji Diagram appeared.

"good fortune"

Thinking of the name of the owner of the ruins, a faint excitement rose in my heart.

"Xiao Bai, we can't delay any longer, someone has already come in!"

Venerable Feng looked up and saw many figures flashing among the 'fire pythons'. He knew in his heart that the secret of the fire path could not be kept hidden for long. After all, with so many people coming in, some of them would eventually discover the secret.

"go!"

Xiao Bai nodded slightly, stomped his foot, and transformed into a bolt of lightning, darting into the ruins behind the stone gate.

Above, the fiery passage was teeming with people, and occasionally, shrill screams could be heard. But even seeing this, some skeptical people still bravely plunged into the scorching fiery passage without hesitation.

"Xiao Yan, there's something wrong with this fire path; it's very likely a trap!"

Tang Zhen's gaze was somewhat solemn. This fire passage was like a maze. They had been inside for almost half an hour and were still wandering around in this fire passage.

"Let's go a little further. If it's not right, we'll retreat!"

Xiao Yan also noticed the anomaly. He used his strange fire to protect Tang Huo'er beside him and frowned as he spoke.

Tang Zhen nodded in agreement, and the group headed deeper into the area.

"Xiao Yan!"

"Nalan Yanran!"

A moment later, two exclamations rang out simultaneously in the fire tunnel.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran were both taken aback, never expecting to see each other here.

"Why are you here?"

Xiao Yan frowned when he noticed that Nalan Yanran was all alone.

“I came with my teacher!” Nalan Yanran glanced at Tang Huo’er beside him, bit her lip, and said softly.

"Sect Leader Yun, she's here too? Why isn't she with Brother Bai?"

Xiao Yan was startled. Knowing Xiao Bai as he did, he knew that Xiao Bai would never leave Yun Yun alone here.

"Heh. Can't this sect act on its own?"

A soft voice rang out, and from the other side of the fire channel, amidst the blue flames, a graceful and elegant figure slowly emerged.

"Greetings, Sect Master Yun!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Yanran and coughed awkwardly.

Yun Yun nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Xiao Yan and Tang Huo'er, then looking at her own disciple, and shook her head slightly.

This relationship is really complicated.

"I just checked this passage; it's a dead end. You don't need to go any further!"

Seeing the direction the group was heading, Yunyun told them what she had just found out.

"This"

Xiao Yan and Tang Zhen exchanged a glance, speechless. This was troublesome.

"I wonder where Brother Bai went? If he were here, there wouldn't be any problems!"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, a lazy voice rang in everyone's ears:

"No wonder I had to make this trip; it seems you really can't find the entrance to the ruins."

While the others were on guard, Yun Yun's pretty face lit up with surprise. She looked around and chuckled softly:

"Little Jin, come out here!"

"Hehe, I'm here!"

A golden light shot out from the lava and landed on Yun Yun's shoulder. She crossed her arms and glanced at everyone with her small eyes.

"You're the dragon that Brother Bai raised?!"

Xiao Yan stared at the little golden dragon with surprise. It was the first time he had ever seen it; he had only heard about it from his teacher before.

"Didn't you go to the Pill Gathering?" The little golden dragon looked at Xiao Yan, its tone sounding just like Xiao Bai's.

“!!” Xiao Yan.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought it was Xiao Bai speaking.

"No matter what the Pill Gathering is about, it's not as important as my teacher's matter. It concerns the great matter of my teacher's resurrection, how can I, as his disciple, not go!" Despite being speechless, Xiao Yan still explained.

"He sent you!"

Yun Yun looked at the little guy on her shoulder, her eyes shining brightly. This was the first time she had ever seen the little golden dragon awake; in the past, it had always been asleep.

"Ok!"

Xiao Jin then lazily lay down and nodded gently, saying:
"Our Lord sensed your presence, Mistress, and sent me to fetch you!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's eyes curved slightly, and a warm smile appeared on her jade-like cheeks.

Seeing this, Nalan Yanran had a complicated expression. She was happy for her teacher, but when she glanced at Xiao Yan, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

Seeing Nalan Yanran's expression, Yun Yun felt a pang of sympathy for her disciple, but there was nothing she could do about it. She could only turn to the little golden dragon and say:

"Little Jin, lead the way!"

The little golden dragon nodded, and with a wave of its claws, everyone saw a flash of golden lightning before they were dragged into the lava.

"Wow! So the ruins were down there!"

Xiao Yan's exclamation echoed, and the figure in the fire passage had disappeared, returning to silence once more.

Within the ruins.

Above the vast ancient forest, several streaks of light pierced through the clouds, the resulting shockwaves causing countless trees to sway and shattering the tranquility that had prevailed here for so many years.

"As expected of a Battle Saint, this place has probably become a small world of its own!"

As the Wind Venerable gazed down at the ancient forest, a strange fragrance wafted towards him. Beneath the thin mist, he could faintly sense the auras of many powerful magical beasts hidden within.

But for some reason, the monsters seemed to be frightened by the little girl leading the way, and dared not move at all. Some even lay prostrate on the ground, trembling.

"Zi Yan, how far is the place where the Soul Infant Fruit is?"

Xiao Bai turned around and sensed that someone had broken through the magma and entered the plaza.

"Hurry, hurry!"

Zi Yan's large, purple-gold eyes sparkled with excitement, her little nose twitching as she murmured:

"Wow, so many medicinal herbs! I'll pack them all up and take them with me. I'll ask Sister Xian'er to help me grow them, so I'll have an endless supply of little pills!"

“!!” Xiao Bai.

So, he and Xian'er are both working for this girl?!

"arrive!"

A moment later, Zi Yan led the group to a small lake. The lake water was a deep blue and looked extremely dark. In the middle of the lake, there was a floating island with a strange little tree growing alone on it.

Its entire body is silvery-gray, with branches intertwined like vines. Overall, it looks like a heavily pregnant woman, and from the swollen belly, a few strands of golden light can be seen shining through the gaps in the branches.

"Soul Infant Demon Tree"

Looking at the tree, Xiao Bai saw two half-saint henchmen. Without the slightest hesitation, he rushed towards the small island in the middle of the lake.

"boom!"

As soon as Xiao Bai entered the lake area, the calm surface was suddenly churned into towering waves. His expression remained unchanged, and with a single step in the air, circles of transparent ripples spread through the space, directly suppressing the waves.

"Roar!"

A colossal creature struggled incessantly in the lake, feeling an oppressive force from above as if Mount Tai were pressing down on it, preventing it from escaping the lake's surface no matter how hard it tried.

"The Heavenly Dragon!"

Looking at the giant, writhing beast in the lake, Zi Yan's eyes widened in surprise.

The Tongtian Jiao is an ancient magical beast that is suspected to have a trace of dragon blood in its body. If it undergoes a tribulation of lightning and its essence is washed away, it may transform into the Taixu Ancient Dragon.

"Xiao Bai, don't hurt him!"

Zi Yan came to her senses and saw that the Tongtian Jiao was still struggling desperately. She hurriedly shouted, fearing that it would anger Xiao Bai and be trampled to death.

With a flash, he arrived on the lake surface, and after a few blinks, he landed in front of the Heavenly Dragon, with a purple-gold dragon-shaped phantom gradually emerging behind him.

The fierce light in the eyes of the Heavenly Dragon slowly faded. Sensing the pure bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon, the trace of the same bloodline within its body immediately felt an inexplicable closeness. It nuzzled its large head against Zi Yan, and a gentle and obedient expression appeared in its huge pupils.

"cluck"

Ziyan smiled happily and reached out her little hand to touch its big head.

Just then, the Heavenly Dragon looked at the island in the middle of the lake, and let out a deep, muffled roar from its ferocious maw.
Zi Yan turned around and saw that Xiao Bai had already picked the Soul Infant Fruit. She then turned to look at the Heavenly Flood Dragon and saw a human-like reluctance in its eyes.

She looked both aggrieved and dared not vent her anger on Xiao Bai.
"Xiao Bai, how about we give it some compensation?"

Seeing the Tongtian Jiao hanging its head, looking aggrieved, Zi Yan finally softened and turned to Xiao Bai, who was walking over, and said.

Xiao Bai paused, glanced at the Heavenly Flood Dragon, left a sentence, and then left the lake.

"Once everything is over, bring it back to Zixiao Palace!"

"Hey everyone, don't feel bad!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan smiled brightly, patted the Tongtian Jiao's large head, and seeing its blank expression, gently explained:

"Your opportunity has arrived. Since that guy has spoken, he is not comparable to that little Soul Infant Fruit. In the future, you may be able to transform into a true ancient dragon and become one of my subjects!"

(End of this chapter)