After returning to High Heaven Palace through the Space Array, before Yang Kai could even sit down, Hua Qingsi came to report to him about the Wild Ancient Land. Yang Kai was startled and immediately set out for the Eastern Region.
Currently, the situation in the Star Boundary was not good. Although the strength of the Dragon Race’s two Great Elders had greatly increased after the Dragon Transformation Pond’s baptism, overall, the entire Star Boundary was still in turmoil.
At this time, if there was one more master, the situation would be very different.
Yang Kai couldn’t estimate Zhang Ruoxi’s current strength, but after all, she had awakened her Heavenly Punishment Bloodline and had been in seclusion inside the Blood Gate for so many years. If she really came out, her strength wouldn’t be too bad.
What’s more, she had brought Xiaoxiao into it. The Stone Puppet Clan was originally a descendant of an ancient Holy Spirit, and that Holy Spirit was a famous existence.
Yang Kai was looking forward to the changes between Xiao Xiao and Zhang Ruoxi.
When he arrived, he met up with Luan Feng and the others. After asking around, he learned that there was only a slight abnormality here and that the Blood Gate had not really appeared.
Yang Kai, on the other hand, could somewhat understand the feelings of Luan Feng and the others. After all, in ancient times, HEavenly Punishment had killed many Holy Spirits. Even though so many years had passed, that supreme deterrence was still present, and the fear and dread that stemmed from their bloodline still lingered, so she was somewhat wary of this Heavenly Punishment Inheritor who was about to appear.
Seeing Yang Kai appear, Luan Feng and the others felt a bit more at ease. No matter what, they had to keep him here and not let him leave until Zhang Ruoxi came out.
Fortunately, Yang Kai didn’t have anything to do now, so he handed over the matters of his Sixth Stem Army to Yao Si. As for High Heaven Palace, Hua Qingsi took care of it, the battle with the Demon Race couldn’t be resolved in a short time, so Yang Kai readily agreed.
He also wanted to welcome Zhang Ruoxi when she came out of seclusion.
After thinking about it for a moment, a few dozen years had passed. The little girl he had brought out from the Zhang Family back then had now become an existence that even the Holy Spirits cared about. Her crisp “Sir” and her warm red lips seemed to echo in his ears.
Summoning High Heaven Palace to inform Hua Qingsi that he would be staying in the Wild Ancient Land for a period of time. If she needed anything, she would inform him immediately.
A day later, on a mountain peak a dozen kilometers away from the Blood Gate, Yang Kai sat cross-legged, facing it.
A piercing sound rang out as a light footstep landed and a familiar body fragrance wafted into his nose.
Yang Kai opened his eyes and looked at the woman who had landed next to him, wearing a pure white dress that was as white as a lotus flower, and smiled, “Senior Sister.”
Su Yan looked towards the distance and asked, “Is that the Blood Gate?”
Yang Kai nodded, “En, but now there’s only a slight sign, it hasn’t fully opened yet. I don’t know when it will open.”
“So many Monster Beasts, were they attracted by that aura?” Su Yan looked at the Monster Beasts that filled the mountain.
Yang Kai smiled slightly, “The Wild Ancient Land's Monster Beasts are basically the remnants of Ancient Beasts. Although none of them have gained sentience, their instincts tell them that there is something there that can make them stronger.”
Su Yan nodded and pursed her lips into a smile, “Is that Zhang Ruoxi girl inside? I heard she’s also the successor of Heavenly Punishment?”
Su Yan didn’t know much about Zhang Ruoxi and had never met her, but she had heard Yang Kai mention her before.
“That’s right!” Yang Kai sighed as he recalled the scene of Zhang Ruoxi killing Shi Huo. Who would have thought that such a delicate woman would have such a powerful bloodline hidden in her body?
Su Yan turned her head to look at him, “I also heard that the Heavenly Punishment was the nemesis of all Holy Spirits. In ancient times, it was able to kill all the Holy Spirits in the world. I also have a Holy Spirit Source in my body. If she comes out of seclusion, will she kill me?”
Yang Kai couldn’t help laughing, “How could that be? The ancient era was the ancient era, and now is the present. Although that little girl has the Heavenly Punishment Bloodline, she is not the same person as the Heavenly Punishment of that era.” Just like how he had inherited the Dragon God’s Source, he was still Yang Kai.
“Who knows…” Su Yan didn’t comment, “Maybe she saw me with you and killed me in a fit of anger.”
Yang Kai stared at her in shock and asked incredulously, “Senior Sister… are you jealous?”
Su Yan’s white face blushed a rare red as she turned her head to the side and said, “Nothing, don’t speak nonsense.”
Yang Kai grinned and silently held Su Yan’s hand, pulling her into his embrace.
Su Yan’s face became even redder as she twisted her body slightly, “Don’t act recklessly… uwu…” Before she could finish her words, her mouth was blocked. In an instant, her beautiful eyes widened and the strength to resist gradually disappeared.
Sighing lightly in her heart, she slowly closed her eyes.
Fortunately, Yang Kai didn’t go too far, quickly letting her go and gently holding her.
This rare warmth and tranquility completely relaxed Su Yan’s body and mind. She leaned her head against Yang Kai’s chest and listened to the strong heartbeat coming from his chest, like a little kitten curled up.
There were no words, no passionate movements, only a peaceful embrace, but at this moment, she had the entire world.
After a while, Su Yan opened her eyes and showed a look of longing, “I should go back and cultivate.”
After receiving Yang Kai’s message, she had rushed over here. She didn’t know what Yang Kai wanted to do, but from the looks of it, Yang Kai didn’t seem to want to do anything to her. Although she couldn’t bear to abandon him, in this chaotic world, being able to have a moment of warmth was already a great blessing, so how could she dare ask for more?
Yang Kai sighed, “You don’t need to work so hard, I’ll handle everything.”
All these years, the women around him had been desperately cultivating in order to catch up to him. None of them had mentioned it, but how could Yang Kai not see it?
Especially Su Yan, as Yang Kai’s first woman, she had put in more effort than anyone else.
Su Yan quietly leaned on Yang Kai’s shoulder and gently said, “Your pace is too fast. The sisters can’t help you with your problems, but at least we won’t become your burden.”
Yang Kai wanted to say something more, but Su Yan had already raised a finger to his lips, “This is everyone’s idea, you can’t stop it. Moreover… we are also cultivators of the Martial Dao, how can we not cultivate?”
Yang Kai grabbed her finger and sighed lightly, “Fine, but you must keep an eye on them, don’t let them get too impatient. On the road of martial dao, haste makes waste, leaving behind hidden dangers is not good.”
“I know.”
“You too.”
“En,” Su Yan stood up, “I really have to go.”
Yang Kai just held her hand and looked at her with a smile, his tender gaze almost melting Su Yan’s heart as she struggled in her heart, almost begging, “Let me go, if you feel lonely, I can let them accompany you.” After saying this, she smiled again, “But I don’t think they will.”
Shan Qingluo and the others had all gone into seclusion, so even if they called out to them now, no one would come. A brief separation was only for the sake of the future. Women were always greedy.
Yang Kai shook his head and smiled mischievously, “It’s useless for them to come here.”
Su Yan was a little flustered as she looked around, a look of distress appearing on her face, “What do you want?” Although there was no one here, the entire mountain was filled with Monster Beasts. Perhaps one day, some of these Monster Beasts would gain sentience and transform into human forms. At that time, they would naturally recall what they had seen today.
Inside her room, she could open up her body and mind to cooperate with Yang Kai, allowing him to do whatever he wanted, but here, she couldn’t! She couldn’t understand why this man was pestering her today. She was a bit annoyed, but at the same time, she also felt sweet.
Yang Kai smiled mischievously, “Senior Sister, you’ve misunderstood. I called you here today for something important.”
Su Yan frowned and stared at him with a look of distrust.
Yang Kai pulled her over to sit in front of him and gently said, “Guard your mind, clear your mind, let go of everything in this world!”
For Su Yan, who cultivated an ice attribute cultivation method, this was no more difficult than eating and drinking. She instinctively formed a hand seal and quickly entered an ethereal state.
“No matter what happens, don’t be too surprised!” Yang Kai said as he pointed his finger towards Su Yan’s forehead.
His movements were slow and gentle, almost like a caress.
However, when he pointed his finger, a loud dragon roar rang out and the golden dragon rushed out from Yang Kai’s body towards Su Yan.
In an instant, Su Yan’s beautiful eyes went wide as her body felt like it was being swallowed by lightning, her pupils rapidly dilating as the entire world was turned upside down.
With a whoosh, the sound of wings spreading could be heard.
Behind Su Yan, a beautiful, pure white Ice Phoenix that seemed to be made from white jade, noble, holy, and inviolable suddenly appeared and let out a cry.
The voice was clear and resonant, piercing through the clouds and resounding throughout the world.
Inside Phoenix Gathering Palace, Luan Feng was rubbing her head, a look of unease on her face. Fan Wu and Cang Gou were also present. Although they had called Yang Kai over to oversee the situation, the Monster Race's Holy Venerable were still somewhat worried and were discussing what to do if the Heavenly Punishment descendant decided to forget her family after coming into being.
Before they could come to a conclusion, a clear phoenix cry rang out.
Luan Feng suddenly stood up and looked outside in surprise, feeling the Origin Source Energy in her body begin to stir uncontrollably.
“What is it?” Fan Wu’s expression also changed as he asked nervously.
Something that could make Luan Feng act as if she was facing a great enemy was definitely not a trivial matter. His heart skipped a beat as she asked in shock, “Heavenly Punishment has appeared?”
If Heavenly Punishment had appeared, why hadn’t he sensed it?
Cang Gou’s face paled slightly as the corners of his mouth twitched, “Don’t scare me…”
“Didn’t you hear?” Luan Feng stared at the two of them in shock.
“Hear what?”
“Phoenix Cry!”
Fan Wu and Cang Gou let out a sigh of relief before exchanging a glance and shaking their heads, “What Phoenix Cry?”
“Clearly…” Luan Feng frowned, but halfway through her words, she suddenly realized that the loud phoenix cry she had just heard was not from her ears, but from her own body. It was the sound of her own Soul.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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