Journey to the West: We're too early, Nezha is only seven years old.

Zhou Xiaobai stood alone in the open space of the granary, holding the Panlong Spear in his hand, his face full of helplessness.

After his battle with Nezha, he practiced the Panlong Spear Technique on his own for a while.

The Panlong Spear Technique, which he usually felt was already perfect, now seemed to be missing something. Perhaps it was the fighting instinct that Nezha had mentioned, which was inherent in those born with a battle body.

The problem is that this kind of innate battle physique is either something you are born with or you will never have; it's not something you can cultivate through training.

"Perhaps I'm not suited for close combat!" he muttered to himself after a moment.

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly sensed a suffocating atmosphere coming from the sky.

He looked up at the sky and saw a winged figure swooping down at him.

This person was so fast that it even exceeded his reaction time.

From the moment Zhou Xiaobai sensed the attack to the moment it was almost upon him, only a blink of an eye had passed.

Zhou Xiaobai had already made emergency preparations to enter the Imprint Space to save his life. Entering the Imprint Space only required a thought, and it was the only reaction he could make.

However, he did not intend to rashly expose the marked space in the open area of ​​the grain depot.

Before he could react, the figure that had been swooping down on him was swatted away by Xiao Bu, and the shockwave from their collision caused him to stagger back a few steps.

After landing, Xiao Bu flashed and stood in front of Zhou Xiaobai, looking warily at the enemy.

Zhou Xiaobai saw the attacker. At first glance, he almost mistook him for Lei Zhenzi, but upon closer inspection, he realized that they were only similar.

The attacker had wings on its ribs and a ferocious face. It was just as ugly as Lei Zhenzi, but its appearance was still within the human category.

Xin Huan was slightly surprised. He also looked at Zhou Xiaobai and then examined the small cloth in front of Zhou Xiaobai.

He came here on the orders of Grand Tutor Wen, specifically to see Zhou Xiaobai.

Grand Tutor Wen suffered a crushing defeat and fled. Afterwards, he discovered that the person who stole the Ink Kirin was Zhou Xiaobai, a minor military officer guarding grain in Xiqi City.

Grand Tutor Wen ordered Xin Huan, who could fly, to kill Zhou Xiaobai and retrieve the Ink Qilin.

Xin Huan possessed a powerful physical body and the ability to fly, making him one of the top combatants under Grand Tutor Wen. Dealing with a mere grain garrison commander would be a piece of cake for them.

Using his flying ability, Xin Huan entered Xiqi City from high altitude. He was lucky enough to spot Zhou Xiaobai in the empty granary.

This saved him some trouble. He used his supernatural powers to pounce down, only revealing his aura when he got close to Zhou Xiaobai. He judged that with Zhou Xiaobai's cultivation level, he would have no chance to dodge.

That's true. If it weren't for Xiao Bu, Zhou Xiaobai would have had to go into the Imprint Space to save his life.

"It's a decent spirit pet, but that's about it!" Xin Huan said coldly.

Zhou Xiaobai hesitated for a moment. Xiao Bu's current state was not his strongest. When Xiao Bu's body returned to the size of an elephant, he would be at his strongest and could even threaten Xin Huan.

However, if he were to transform Xiao Bu into the size of an elephant in Xiqi City, it might remind others of a sable fox.

Most importantly, if Xiao Bu's true combat strength is exposed, Jiang Ziya will probably have to re-evaluate him. In the vortex of the Great Tribulation, it's best to avoid doing such things.

However, if Xiao Bu is not allowed to reveal his strength, he will be unable to stop Xin Huan.

Zhou Xiaobai issued a command through the connection in their souls.

A beam of white light shot out from not far away, and Zhou Xiaobai flipped over and jumped onto its back.

This is the mount that appears to be a celestial horse but is actually a black qilin.

"Xiao Bu, let's go!" Zhou Xiaobai called out to Xiao Bu, who jumped onto the back of the Mo Qilin. The Mo Qilin took off and flew into the distance.

"Where do you think you're going!" Xin Huan shouted as Zhou Xiaobai fled, flapping her wings to give chase.

Things happened so fast here, and since the granary was some distance from the other military camps, it took some time for the soldiers here to deliver the message to the main tent.

When Jiang Ziya, Nezha, and the others arrived at the granary, Zhou Xiaobai and the enemy were nowhere to be seen.

"Which direction did they go?" Nezha asked anxiously, grabbing a soldier from the granary.

"General, I didn't see it clearly!" the soldier replied, shaking his head repeatedly.

Everything happened too fast, and Xin Huan's terrifying aura, which she did not hold back at all, suppressed the soldiers in the granary so much that they dared not look directly at her.

But the black Qilin was too fast, and by the time the soldiers wanted to look again, it had already disappeared.

Nezha then asked the other soldiers in the granary, but did not receive a correct answer.

"Don't rush, let me divine for a while, and I should be able to find Ao Ding!" Jiang Ziya stopped the impulsive Nezha.

Normally, it wouldn't be easy to predict someone's movements, but with the lingering presence of Zhou Xiaobai and Xin Huan here, Jiang Ziya could easily do it.

On the other side, the Ink Qilin unleashed the "A Thousand Miles in an Instant" technique, instantly moving far away from Xiqi City.

Zhou Xiaobai did this instead of asking Nezha for help because he believed he had some confidence in his abilities.

Xiao Bu alone, with his full strength, could handle Xin Huan, not to mention that he also has some tricks up his sleeve.

He had already recognized Xin Huan. If he could fight Xin Huan, he would be able to judge his own combat strength.

Xin Huan's combat strength in the Investiture of the Gods was considered above average. He was not as good as those Golden Immortals, but his flying ability and superhuman strength meant that those who were slightly weaker were no match for him.

The black Qilin stopped in a valley. The place was full of rubble and had no trees to cover it, making it a good battlefield.

When Xin Huan saw Zhou Xiaobai stop, he also realized Zhou Xiaobai's plan and stopped as well.

He frowned slightly, wondering what gave Zhou Xiaobai the confidence to lead him here.

Zhou Xiaobai displayed the aura of a late-stage Earth Immortal and the mid-stage of the first transformation of the "Eight-Nine Arcane Technique." Since reaching this level of strength, he had not fought a battle with his full strength.

With no one else around, he completely let go of his pretense.

"I thought you had some backup plan, but it turns out this is all you've got!" Xin Huan couldn't help but laugh.

For Xin Huan, there was no difference between the early and late stages of the Earth Immortal realm, not to mention the physical body of the mid-stage of the first transformation of the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts," which was vastly different from Xin Huan's physical body.

Zhou Xiaobai did not answer. With a slight thought, a pair of golden wings that should have appeared on his back appeared as illusory golden wings on both sides in his three-headed, six-armed state, causing his body to fly off the Mo Qilin and confront Xin Huan in mid-air.

"The ability to have three heads and six arms, and the power to fly, would be quite troublesome if your cultivation were stronger!" Xin Huan commented, shaking his head.

However, Zhou Xiaobai's situation was not over yet; different magical weapons appeared on his three pairs of arms.

The "Heaven-Turning Seal (Imitation)," the "Void-Breaking Bow," and the "Dragon-Coiling Spear" are the magical weapons he can openly display.

Of course, in another space that Xin Huan couldn't see, the Demon Child stopped cultivating and was holding the Xuanyuan Qiankun Bow in his hand, with a 'Heaven-Shaking Arrow' nocked on the bowstring.

Zhou Xiaobai would not underestimate Xin Huan, and he had no intention of letting Xin Huan leave.