Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 444 Ten Years of Suppression
The two collided, the runes shattered, and flames and mysterious light intertwined, flattening large sections of the cliffs.

However, although Huo Ling'er was brave, she was still somewhat outmatched when facing the Pixiu, which was thick-skinned and had a higher cultivation level.

"boom!"

Sure enough, after a hard clash, she was shaken so badly that her blood and qi surged, and she staggered backward, the flame runes around her dimming a bit.

The Pixiu, emboldened by its advantage, roared and pounced again, its giant claws tearing through the void, about to strike.

At that moment, Shi An made a move.

He didn't even raise his hand; he simply looked over calmly.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, an invisible and intangible field, as heavy as an ancient divine mountain and as vast as the beginning of the starry sky, suddenly descended and instantly enveloped the entire battle area.

The ferocious and arrogant descendant of the Pixiu suddenly froze in its attack, as if it had fallen into an invisible quagmire, or as if it had been rejected and suppressed by the entire world.

Its claws, sharp enough to shatter stars, came to an abrupt halt several feet away from Huo Ling'er. No matter how much it roared and struggled, its bones creaked under the strain, but it could not advance even an inch further.

For the first time, fear and bewilderment appeared in its fierce pupils. It felt an absolute suppression that transcended bloodline and cultivation, as if it were facing a Heavenly Dao that was taking shape!

Huo Ling'er was already prepared to fight to the death, but upon seeing this unexpected change, she was first taken aback, and then, as if sensing something, she suddenly turned her head to look.

But Shi An was already standing quietly on a blue stone not far away. His clothes were fluttering, and there was no powerful divine power fluctuation around him, but he had his own majesty as someone who controlled the universe and defined the rules.

"Shi An!"

Upon seeing Shi An, Huo Ling'er's beautiful eyes instantly lit up with surprise, and her tense mind relaxed abruptly.

Shi An walked slowly forward, and with each step, the invisible field suppressing the Pixiu solidified a little more. He didn't look at the struggling beast, but said gently to Huo Ling'er, "Long time no see, Ling'er, you've made great progress!"

His voice was calm, yet it possessed a strange magic that quickly calmed Huo Ling'er's emotions, which had been fluctuating due to the fierce battle.

However, the pressure felt by the Pixiu descendant grew stronger and stronger. In the end, it let out a mournful cry of unwillingness, and the fierce light in its eyes was replaced by fear. It completely gave up resistance, prostrated itself on the ground, and surrendered.

Only then did Shi An glance at it indifferently, dissipating the invisible field as if it had never existed.

As the field dissipated, the Pixiu felt as if it had been granted a pardon. It let out a low roar, then turned into a streak of black light and disappeared into the horizon without looking back.

With every gesture, he suppressed ferocious beasts at the Heavenly God Realm, yet he himself remained calm and composed, showing no trace of worldly power.

Such methods were almost at the level of Tao, leaving Huo Ling'er terrified.

"You, you've been in seclusion for months, how did you become... so powerful?"

Huo Ling'er flew down to his side and looked him over curiously. She felt that Shi An seemed to have an indescribable aura about him, which was profound and dignified, yet reassuring.

When Huo Ling'er asked him a question, Shi An smiled, but just as he was about to speak, a sound of something breaking through the air came from the distant horizon.

"call out!"

In an instant, a purple glow descended like the Milky Way from the heavens, and Yunxi's beautiful figure appeared.

She had clearly come at a rapid pace, her breath slightly short, her beautiful face filled with barely suppressed joy, and her eyes immediately locked onto Shi An.

"Brother An!"

Her voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly, and the bone bracelet on her wrist still glowed faintly. "Xiao Xi!"

Upon seeing Yunxi, Shi An's gaze softened instantly, and the invisible majesty he exuded when suppressing the ferocious beast vanished, leaving only a gentle smile.

He moved slightly and appeared directly in front of Yunxi, naturally taking her slightly cool hand in his.

Yunxi felt the warmth from his palm and the deep, mountain-like aura. The worries and longing of the past few months seemed to have found a home. Her eyes reddened, but she held back her tears. She simply squeezed his hand tightly and whispered, "You've finally come out of seclusion."

"Yes, I'm sorry to have worried you."

Shi An's voice was deep and gentle as his fingertips lightly caressed the bone bracelet on her wrist, which he had personally crafted and which was now slightly warm.

He could clearly sense that Yunxi's cultivation had also improved considerably, as well as the concern she felt for him.

Huo Ling'er watched the heartwarming scene of the two reuniting and felt happy for Yun Xi. However, when she thought of Shi Hao, her joy was overshadowed by a shadow.

She stepped forward and said softly, "Sister Yunxi, you sensed things very quickly."

Only then did Yunxi notice Huo Ling'er beside her. Seeing that the other woman's breathing was somewhat disordered and that her clothes were stained with traces of battle, she immediately asked with concern, "Ling'er, are you alright? There seemed to be some battle fluctuations just now?"

"it's okay no problem."

In response to Yunxi's concern, Huo Ling'er waved her hand slightly, then pointed at Shi An and said, "Thanks to Brother An's timely appearance, I was spared from being hurt!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxi's beautiful eyes turned to Shi An, only then realizing that his temperament was very different from that of a few months ago, and that he had become more natural and unpretentious.

Facing Yunxi's undisguised gaze, Shi An simply smiled calmly and did not elaborate on his own cultivation level. Instead, he turned to look into the distance and said gently, "Let's go and see the others. It's been several months since we last met. I'm sure they have all made progress as well."

Clearly, he also had some concerns about his sworn brothers, such as the Ten-Crown King, the Immortal, and Shi Yi, as well as his old friends, such as the Witch and Feng Wu.

"it is good!"

Yunxi and Huoling'er didn't say much and readily agreed.

The three then walked side by side, with Shi An in the middle and Yun Xi and Huo Ling'er on either side.

A mountain breeze blows, causing clothes to flutter.

Shi An walked with ease, each step seemingly in harmony with the pulse of the earth. His aura was harmonious and restrained, without any hint of sharpness, yet he possessed a calm and composed demeanor that captivated people.

"Did you hear that?"

"What did you hear?"

"I heard that Yuan Qing imprisoned a young man in the Primordial Ancient Mine and vowed to suppress him for ten years!"

Just as the three of them reached a fork in the mountain path where there were more people, the voices of several academy disciples ahead clearly reached their ears.

"Yuanqing? The Primordial Ancient Mine?"

Listening to their conversation, Huo Ling'er frowned slightly. She didn't know much about the important figures in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but the name "Primordial Ancient Mine" made her instinctively feel a chill.

"Yuan Qing of the Wind Clan?"

Yun Xi's expression also tightened slightly, and she said in a low voice, "Why would he suppress a young man? The Primordial Ancient Mine is extremely dangerous. Let alone a Celestial God, even a sect leader would face a near-death experience if he went in..."

Only Shi An, upon hearing these words, showed a fleeting, almost imperceptible fluctuation in his usually deep eyes, a mixture of joy and anger!
(End of this chapter)