Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 77 Zhong Li: My name is Soul Emperor.

Inside the time-space tunnel, the blue-purple light and shadow, like lively elves, constantly moved through Little Fairy Doctor's eyes.

All she could do at that moment was to tightly grip Zhongli's clothes, and unconsciously tighten her grip on him, making him feel a little suffocated.

Little Fairy Doctor curiously peeked out and looked down. What she saw was a vast sea of ​​stars that defied description, breathtakingly beautiful yet constantly exuding a chilling terror.

"If I accidentally fall, I'll probably be swept away by this spatial turbulence. Will Master still be able to find me then?" Little Fairy Doctor pondered to herself, her thoughts racing.

Before she could figure it out, they had already arrived at the exit of the time tunnel.

Zhong Li slowly stopped, and the Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame behind him dared not overstep their bounds in the slightest, standing steadily behind Zhong Li.

"Master, what's wrong?" Little Fairy Doctor raised her head, which was full of a mischievous expression.

Zhong Li lowered his head slightly, his tone gentle as water: "Xian'er, do not reveal the matter of Master's and these two elder brothers' cultivation levels to your senior brother. I worry that if he knows too much, he may find it difficult to cultivate without distraction. After all, I feel that your senior brother's ambitions should not be limited to this."

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor appeared somewhat displeased. She pressed her feet even harder, put her hands on her hips, pouted, and said, "Master, so you've let me know, are you planning to raise me as a useless piece of trash? I don't want to be a pretty face, hmph!"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli simply smiled, shook his head, and then gently stroked Little Fairy Doctor's face. When his hand touched her hair, Little Fairy Doctor turned her head away somewhat angrily, but still allowed him to stroke her.

"Of course, Master knows that my Xian'er is a little girl with great ambitions. It's just that you were born with the Calamity Poison Body. Now, I have resolved the drawbacks of this body, and all the benefits contained in the Calamity Poison Body are now yours alone. Although the Calamity Poison Body is not as fast as the Dou Di bloodline in terms of cultivation speed, its most unique feature is that it can help you reduce the pain caused by the tedium and boredom of cultivation."

"You only need to keep consuming poison, and the Calamity Poison Body will automatically convert it into battle qi, which will then be absorbed by your body. In comparison, your cultivation path is much easier than your junior brother's. Although your junior brother has growth-oriented cultivation techniques taught by two masters, those techniques require enduring great pain to improve his strength. Although the prospects are promising, his path will still be full of hardships. Therefore, you can relax a bit more on your cultivation path, while your senior brother cannot."

"Oh, alright then, I knew Master doted on Xian'er the most. How should I describe the cultivation levels of these two older brothers?"

"Uh... let's just say they're at the Dou Huang realm."

As soon as Zhong Li finished speaking, the Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame behind him exchanged a glance. Then, a pair of deep red and a pair of deep black battle aura wings appeared on their backs.

Little Fairy Doctor glanced at the two people behind her who had already unfurled their battle aura wings, pouted slightly, and then said playfully, "Alright then, Fairy will keep this secret for Master and the two big brothers for now."

Soul Emperor (Void Devouring Flame): "Hehe, thank you, Miss."

After the conversation ended, Zhongli led the three of them into the exit of the spatial passage.

To improve efficiency, Zhongli set the exit of the spatial passage directly above the cave where Yun Yun and Xiao Yan were located.

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【Warcraft Mountains】

Four people suddenly appeared above the cave. In an instant, what came into Zhongli's view was Xiao Yan's figure, with his purple crystal wings spread, flying towards him at high speed. Xiao Yan's face, which suddenly appeared, kept getting bigger and bigger, and even Zhongli couldn't help but feel surprised at that moment.

Zhongli raised his left hand slightly, gathering his divine power into a gentle force, and instantly grabbed Xiao Yan's collar, causing Xiao Yan to continue flying backward with inertia, but with a slight change in trajectory, so that he would not crash into Zhongli himself.

Just as she pushed Xiao Yan's large face aside, Yun Yun's surging aura and the incomparably sharp Qingfeng longsword in her hand suddenly surged from behind.

Zhong Li frowned slightly, and with a flick of his right finger, a cyan wind barrier instantly formed with a "bang," blocking the sword tip that Yun Yun was thrusting at him.

Yun Yun naturally noticed Zhong Li's presence immediately, but due to her excessive speed, she was too late to retract her sword.

"Sect Leader Yun, why are you acting this way?"

"(＞人＜；), oh dear, I'm so sorry, I really apologize. I attacked too quickly and lost control of my strength."

"I am unharmed, but why did you have to be so cruel to my disciple?" Zhongli's eyes were filled with a hint of coldness. He really couldn't understand Yun Yun's intentions. The sword energy just now clearly contained a bit of killing intent.

"Uh... Master, Master, let's go down first, Xian'er can't hold on much longer."

Little Fairy Doctor was so frightened by Xiao Yan's large face and Yun Yun's attack that she went limp, and her long legs wrapped around Zhong Li were still weak and powerless.

"Alright, Sect Master Yun, let's talk again down below."

"Hmm." Although Yun Yun's tone was cold, she couldn't muster any anger when facing Zhong Li.

Zhong Li firmly grasped Xiao Yan with his left hand, gently supporting Xiao Yi Xian's back with his right, and then slowly landed at the entrance of the cave. After setting down his two disciples, Soul Emperor and Void Devouring Flame obediently followed behind him, but began to secretly observe the woman in front of him who still exuded a fierce aura in front of the Dou Di.

Yun Yun swooped down, creating a chilling blue wind ring, and landed steadily in front of Zhong Li.

"Now, can Sect Master Yun explain his actions just now?" Zhong Li had already removed his mask when he was in the Soul Realm, but just as he was about to return to the Monster Mountain Range, Little Fairy Doctor took out another mask from her storage ring and put it on Zhong Li.

"Hmph! You'll have to ask your good-for-nothing lecherous disciple about this! He made a lewd gesture towards me!!" Yun Yun's eyebrows shot up, and she shouted angrily. She swung her long sword, creating a whistling sound, and pointed it straight at Xiao Yan.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli's face instantly turned furious, and a powerful pressure, like a surging tide, poured down on Xiao Yan, who had just stood up. Xiao Yan felt his legs go weak, and he knelt on the ground with a "thud".

Yun Yun had never expected that Zhong Li would be so fair and impartial, showing no favoritism towards his own disciple.

Immediately afterward, Zhong Li slowly turned his gaze to Yun Yun, his expression solemn, and said in a steady tone, "Please tell me in detail, Sect Leader Yun, how exactly did my disciple behave so disrespectfully towards you? Did she commit such a beastly act? Sect Leader Yun, just tell me the truth, and I will certainly not protect my disciple."

Zhong Li's eyes widened, like burning flames, as he stared directly at Xiao Yan. In an instant, the terrifying aura and pressure intensified once more, like a surging tide.

At the same moment, a thin film of divine power, almost identical in color to the rocks below, quietly appeared on Xiao Yan's knees and under his hands that were supporting him on the ground.

The instant this membrane of divine power formed, Zhongli began to increase the intensity of his pressure without reservation.

Just a second later, Xiao Yan's body was seen kneeling, slowly and haltingly sinking into the ground.

Just a few seconds later, Xiao Yan's half-arm had sunk deep into the ground.

Witnessing this, Zhong Li nodded slightly, then turned his gaze back to Yun Yun and said firmly, "Sect Leader Yun, I will never let this wicked disciple go."

Seeing Zhongli's decisiveness and ruthlessness, showing no mercy even to his own disciples, and noticing the depth to which the medicinal rock was embedded in the ground and the blood constantly gushing from his mouth, Yun Yun's heart couldn't help but waver.

"Sir, please have mercy! If you continue like this, Yao Yan's life may be in danger!" Yun Yun said, sounding slightly flustered.

Yao Yan was, after all, someone his master had specially sent to protect her, and that gentle kiss was an accident caused by her.

The chase just now was merely a moment of anger on her part.

In truth, she never really intended to take Yao Yan's life; she was just saying it for the sake of a quick thrill.

After all, Yao Yan did not actually take away her innocence; he only gave her a brief kiss.

However, this was the first time Yun Yun had ever been so close to a man since she was a child, and her heart was inevitably filled with ripples of excitement that were hard to express.

"No...no, Yao Yan didn't defile my innocence, he just...just kissed me lightly." Yun Yun's voice was tinged with shyness and a desire to defend herself.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Li was instantly enraged and swung his right hand out suddenly.

Before anyone could react, a thin, yellowish-brown membrane inexplicably appeared on Xiao Yan's back. Then, Zhong Li's overwhelming aura surged forth like a landslide and a tsunami.

The solid rock platform where Xiao Yan knelt instantly cracked open with countless fissures, and the next moment, it collapsed with a deafening roar, sending dust flying everywhere.

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The only sound echoing in the air was Xiao Yan's "Ah..." as he fell from the sky.

"Ah! Yao Yan!" Yun Yun hurriedly spread her battle wings, about to swoop down to check on Yao Yan's condition. However, Zhong Li reached out and stopped her.

"Sect Master Yun, you needn't worry about that beast. It's all my fault for failing to properly teach him. If you're still angry, feel free to attack me! I won't retaliate; let me bear your wrath on Yao Yan's behalf!"

After speaking, Zhongli spread his arms wide, adopting a posture of heroic sacrifice, and stared intently at Yun Yun.

Yun Yun was somewhat at a loss for words after Zhong Li's actions. If she was angry, it had already dissipated when Zhong Li punished Xiao Yan. Now, she really didn't know what to do if she was asked to get angry.

Although Yun Yun was a little emotional just now, she had been the head of a sect for many years, and her ability to maintain rational control in front of everyone was still excellent.

Yun Yun quickly composed herself and calmly said to Zhong Li, "Since you are so sincere, sir, I, Yun Yun, am not some unreasonable woman. Although your disciple Yao Yan did not take advantage of my weakness and do anything beastly, he did indeed take liberties with me. Since you want to make amends, you don't have to resort to violence to vent your anger."

"Oh?" Zhongli slowly lowered his arms and said with a smile, "Then what does Sect Leader Yun intend to do?"

"First, I'll change the three things I promised to one thing."

Zhong Li nodded slightly, indicating his agreement: "Okay."

"Secondly, I demand that you, not Yao Yan, benefit from this."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

"Third, I want you to take off your mask and see your true face."

"Hmm...hmm???" Zhong Li's head, which had been nodding rapidly like a pestle pounding garlic, suddenly froze in place. "What does Sect Master Yun mean by this? My mask doesn't seem to be involved in this contract?"

"This...this is actually a private matter for me. You saved me, and although there was that little incident with Yao Yan, how could I not even know what my benefactor truly looks like? If I did, wouldn't I be considered an ungrateful person?"

"Uh... well... that's reasonable enough." Zhongli's gaze slowly turned to Little Fairy Doctor, as if seeking her opinion. Little Fairy Doctor pouted slightly, glared at Yun Yun, and then reluctantly nodded.

"Uh... this might be a bit abrupt. If there's something you're having trouble saying, sir, please excuse my impudence."

"Hehe, that's fine. Sect Leader Yun, please feel free to take a look."

After obtaining Little Fairy Doctor's consent, Zhongli slowly removed the mask from his face with his left hand.

A handsome, lean face immediately appeared before Yun Yun's eyes, with sword-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes that exuded power.

Seeing her staring at him blankly with a rather strange expression, Zhong Li smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yunyun blushed.

He whispered, "No...it's nothing."

But in her heart she thought, "I never imagined you were so handsome."

"Ah, by the way, I still don't know my benefactor's name."

"Uh..." This question did indeed put Zhong Li in a bit of a dilemma. Taking off the mask and revealing his true face wasn't a big deal, but if he really told Yun Yun that his name was Zhong Li, wouldn't Xiao Yan's secret be completely exposed?

Zhongli's face remained calm, but in reality, he was in a state of panic. He looked left and right, and then a plan came to mind.

"Uh... my name is Soul Emperor."

Soul Emperor: "????"

"Soul Emperor..." Yun Yun murmured softly, the name quietly leaving an imprint in her heart.

"Soul Emperor, that's quite a powerful and pleasant-sounding name. I'll remember it." Yun Yun's lips curled up into a smile, her previous anger and annoyance completely gone. She smiled as she sheathed her longsword.

Soul Emperor Zhongli nodded slightly, then gently waved his hand and slowly said, "I see that Sect Master Yun's Dou Qi has recovered to the peak of the two-star Dou Huang realm, and he is only one step away from the peak of the three-star Dou Huang realm. I presume he can now safely return to the Yunlan Sect on his own?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun slightly raised her left hand, gently clenched her fist, and then activated her internal fighting spirit, causing the sixth-order amethyst lion fire to appear.

"I have to thank the protective restriction left on me. It was it that helped me refine this powerful sixth-order beast fire."

Zhongli smiled slightly, waved his hand casually, and said, "It's just a trivial matter, no need to make a fuss about it."

Yun Yun's face flushed again. Then, she deftly took out an exquisite token from her storage ring, tossed it casually, and it landed steadily in Zhong Li's hand.

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(End of this chapter)