83: Chapter 83 Ancient Dragon of the Void

Two days later, as the sky was just beginning to brighten, Xiao Yan's group of four rode the Purple-Winged Giant Owl, heading towards the Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Yan stood outside the barrier, gazing into the distance. As the Purple-Winged Giant Owl sped along, his hair was left to blow in the wild wind. Strangely, though the wind was fierce, his hair only seemed to be touched by a gentle breeze, barely fluttering.

During the flight, Xiao Yan thought things through. The matters regarding the Xiao Family and the Heavenly Serpent Mansion had been properly arranged; what remained was to start building his team.

Although with his current strength, he only needed to speak and countless people would flock to join him, what Xiao Yan needed most right now were not those people, but a few trustworthy individuals with immense potential.

There were two such people in the Jia Ma Empire: one was Queen Medusa of the Tagor Desert, and the other was Xiao Yi Xian of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. If nurtured properly, both had the potential to reach the level of Dou Sheng or even Dou Di.

However, according to the current timeline, Xiao Yi Xian might have already headed to the Izumo Empire, but nothing was certain. Thus, Xiao Yan decided to find Queen Medusa first, and then look for Xiao Yi Xian.

"Young Master Xiao Yan, where are we going?" As soon as Qing Lin stepped out of the barrier, she was staggered by the gale, but she quickly stabilized her body under the protection of Xiao Yan's Soul power.

Xiao Yan turned around and looked at the somewhat disheveled Qing Lin with an amused expression. He patted her small head and returned inside the barrier with her.

Xun'er and Zi Yan also heard Qing Lin's question and looked at Xiao Yan. Under the curious gazes of the two girls, Xiao Yan spoke, "Our first destination is the Tagor Desert. There is a race there that is worth recruiting."

"Young Master, are you talking about the Snake-people Tribe? But they... are quite brutal." Qing Lin showed a surprised expression. In the Tagor Desert, besides humans, there was only the Snake-people Tribe. The race Xiao Yan wanted to recruit was clearly them.

Although Snake-people blood flowed through her veins, Qing Lin, who had always lived in Rock Desert City, understood the Snake-people Tribe very well. In her mind, they were cold and cruel. How could someone like that catch Young Master Xiao Yan's eye?

Xiao Yan glanced at Xun'er out of the corner of his eye and said, "The last time I went to retrieve the Heavenly Flame, I met a snake-person with extraordinary methods and talent. If I can bring her under my command, she might become a capable general."

"Is Young Master Xiao Yan talking about the snake-person who took the Heavenly Flame?" She had relied on that snake-person's aura to find the location of the Heavenly Flame before, so she had a deep impression of that incredibly powerful aura.

"It is indeed that snake-person. She took the Heavenly Flame to complete her evolution and advance to Dou Zong. Although she succeeded, a new consciousness was born within her body. If nothing unexpected happened, Medusa is still fighting that consciousness for control of her body..." Xiao Yan explained the events deep in the desert to Qing Lin, as she had already left the Jia Ma Empire when he returned with the Heavenly Flame.

"Snake-people? Xiao Yan, do you mean snake-people are humans or Demonic Beasts?" Zi Yan tilted her head cutely, her purple eyes wide with curiosity.

As a Demonic Beast herself, she was curious about this.

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and said uncertainly, "The Snake-people Tribe should be considered a hybrid race, right? It's said they have some connection to the Nine Serenity Deep Ground Python Clan, whose ancestors were the Ancient Heavenly Serpents. However, after that snake-person in the Tagor Desert evolved, her Bloodline regressed to its ancient form, turning her into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python. Thus, the Bloodline of the Snake-people Tribe is quite messy. But since they have human forms, they must have human blood. It wouldn't be wrong to call them hybrid humans..."

"I didn't expect Brother Xiao Yan to know so much... The Nine Serene Earth Nether Python is one of the three great Demonic Beast clans, with several Dou Sheng experts in their ranks. Even so, their Bloodline power isn't as strong as the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python's. Since that snake-person could evolve into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, she indeed deserves to be nurtured by Brother Xiao Yan." Xun'er nodded slightly as she spoke.

Hearing this, Qing Lin looked at Xiao Yan with admiration. But according to Young Master Xiao Yan's words, didn't she have at least four types of Bloodlines—Ancient Heavenly Serpent, Nine Serene Earth Nether Python, Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, and Human Race? At this thought, a look of confusion appeared on her face.

Seeing Qing Lin's expression, Xiao Yan smiled and stroked her soft hair. "You are quite extraordinary. You possess so many snake Bloodlines, yet your power is the greatest counter to snake-type Demonic Beasts. The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils are the nemesis of all snake-shaped Demonic Beasts. Even the Nine Serene Earth Nether Python of the three great Demonic Beast families would have no choice but to obey you once you've grown."

"Xun'er, besides the Nine Serene Earth Nether Python, what other races are in the three great Demonic Beast families?" Zi Yan was clearly interested. She also possessed ancient Demonic Beast blood in her veins; perhaps she was related to the other two great clans.

"Among the three great Demonic Beast families, besides the Nine Serene Earth Nether Python, there are the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe. However, like the Nine Serene Earth Nether Python, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's Bloodline has degraded, though they are still significantly stronger than the pythons..."

"As for the Void Ancient Dragon, it is the race with the most well-preserved Bloodline, making it the most powerful Demonic Beast race. They possess the power to manipulate space. Even an ordinary Demonic Beast with a trace of Void Ancient Dragon blood could easily become a Rank 7 Demonic Beast. However, the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe hasn't appeared for a very long time..." Xun'er thought for a moment before describing the three overlords of the Demonic Beast world, sparking Zi Yan's imagination.

Xiao Yan smiled as he looked at Zi Yan. He naturally knew her identity—the biological daughter of the Void Ancient Dragon Emperor. If nurtured properly, she would become a Dragon Phoenix, a Supreme being of the Demonic Beast world. Becoming a Dou Di wouldn't be difficult for her.

At this thought, Xiao Yan revealed a peculiar smile.

He found it quite interesting. On this platform, besides Qing Lin, it seemed that as long as they had Source Qi, becoming a Dou Di in the future was a certainty...

One was the young lady of a powerful ancient human clan, and the other was the young lady of the strongest Demonic Beast race, the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe. Their statuses were among the highest on the Fighting Qi Continent.

As for himself, heh, he was just a damn cheater...

"Xiao Yan, what are you smiling at? I only came out with you because you promised to help me find my identity!" Seeing the strange smile on Xiao Yan's face, Zi Yan asked curiously.

"Bang!"

Xiao Yan tapped Zi Yan's head and said, "Your strength is so great and your Bloodline is so noble. You might just be one of those Void Ancient Dragon, I'm happy for you, you little dummy."

"Wuwu, you're always hitting my head. I won't grow up if you keep doing that..." Zi Yan clutched her head and squatted down to the side.

Xiao Yan was so forceful every time. She couldn't take it! It hurt too much!

"Who told you that?" A row of black lines appeared on Xiao Yan's forehead.