In the Magical Beast Mountain Range, mist swirled, and the forest was shrouded in a haze. The sun hung high in the sky, casting warm rays that dyed the morning mist a faint golden, flowing with ethereal light.
At this moment, a small figure in this mountain range caused a commotion.
The disturbance here not only attracted the Magical Beasts but also an old man not far away.
This was an old man with white hair and beard, dressed in a gray robe. As a gentle breeze blew, his long robe fluttered, giving him an ethereal and graceful aura. His face had none of the wrinkles typically found on an old man; instead, it resembled a warm jade emitting a soft glow, and his eyes were deep, like two profound pools.
"The Magical Beasts in the depths of the mountain range are rioting without cause. Is it due to some extraterrestrial meteorite? Or is some Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure appearing?" The old man frowned, his deep gaze seemingly able to peer into the depths of the mountain range to the few Magical Beast Sovereigns.
"Regardless, I should go and see. Otherwise, the Magical Beast riot might impact the academy."
The old man murmured, then stepped into the void. Each time his foot landed, ripples spread through the air. In the blink of an eye, his figure gradually faded, disappearing as if he had never been there.
In the distant forest, a small loli in purple clothes with two small ponytails appeared out of thin air.
Truly, appearing out of thin air!
Her white clothes were dirty, and her ponytails were a bit disheveled. She took a big bite of the green fruit in her hand and muttered, "Stingy 'big stupid dog,' aren't they just a few Jade Spirit Fruits? This granny said she'd borrow them for a bit and return them later. Always chasing me, never letting go. Just wait until this granny levels up; then I'll pull out your teeth!"
Muttering curses, the little loli crunched the green glowing fruit in her hand and ate it.
After eating, she patted her little belly and frowned: "Still feels like something's missing! What should I do?" After a moment of thought, she 'troubled' herself, muttering, "Should I go 'borrow' a few more from the 'big stupid dog'?"
"Hmm?" Just as she made up her mind, intending to set off on the premise of not bothering two masters with one task, she suddenly wrinkled her delicate little nose and looked at the distance with sparkling eyes, "This is...?"
"This is great! I'll definitely grow up if I eat this!"
After saying that, her excited face was somewhat flushed. She usually had an intuition that helped her find many good things, and now, this feeling was unprecedentedly strong.
It even made her a little flustered, sensing several terrifying auras from that direction. Ultimately, the temptation of growing up drove her to take the risk.
However, she was still quite confident. Relying on her innate spatial talent, she had already'snatched food from the tiger's mouth' and escaped death several times.
On the premise of ensuring safety, she felt she could go and take a look!
"Don't chase me anymore, my flesh isn't tasty!" Jiang Yun lifted his small feet, moving his short legs, frantically leaping and dodging through the forest.
Behind him, a huge, thick-skinned 'Second Senior Brother' was chasing him with red eyes, huffing and puffing.
He never imagined that his first enemy in this life would be a ' Second Senior Brother,' and he was being beaten without any power to fight back.
When he was with the Demonic Spirit Clan, to prevent his future plans from being discovered, the Heavenly Demon Emperor ordered him not to cultivate. Other peers his age were already being guided to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and some might have even stepped into the Sensing Realm or Spiritual Movement Realm.
Unlike him, he was still a 'little weakling' with no cultivation to rely on. If he hadn't eaten many spirit fruits over the years and his physical body wasn't decent, he might have already been devoured by a pig.
During his escape, Jiang Yun repeatedly placed his small hand on the small pagoda on his chest. With his intelligence, it wasn't hard to guess that the Pagoda Spirit wasn't unaware of his current situation. A Pagoda Spirit capable of rivaling a Heavenly Sovereign and fighting alongside Jiang Hong throughout his life possessed top-tier power and knowledge.
Not taking action now was clearly a conscious effort to cultivate him. Strong individuals are forged through blood and fire, and if he wanted to completely change the fate of the Demonic Spirit Clan, then the power of his enemies would be beyond imagination.
Therefore, from this moment on, he would diligently cultivate, accumulating his foundation bit by bit, awaiting the day of a groundbreaking change.
If the Pagoda Spirit knew Jiang Yun thought of it this way, it would probably be utterly bewildered. Did it not want to act?
It was just a small 'Immortal Rank Peerless Sacred Object.' Without anyone activating it, it had already expended a vast amount of energy after suppressing the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame.
Finally, it protected Jiang Yun to this special plane. It could now only maintain a half-asleep, half-awake state, absorbing energy from heaven and earth to recover its losses. It would not awaken unless Jiang Yun faced a life-or-death crisis.
After realizing this, Jiang Yun, being a decisive person, performed a sudden stop. With his keen senses, he immediately reacted when the 'Second Senior Brother' opened its mouth to bite, sidestepping and throwing a punch.
"Bastard, get lost!"
Jiang Yun roared, the shame accumulated from being 'chased' all this way now transforming into explosive rage.
No one noticed that as Jiang Yun unleashed his full power, nine special meridians within his body vibrated and glowed, and a faint, almost imperceptible suction force erupted from his body.
At this moment, his body seemed to transform into a bottomless pit, absorbing the free-floating energy between heaven and earth, and his aura began to surge.
"Saint Heaven Punch!" Jiang Yun roared. His right arm now burst forth with dazzling light. At this moment, even the 'Second Senior Brother' seemed to sense a dangerous aura.
"Roar—" The 'Second Senior Brother' let out an angry roar. This annoying little thing actually dared to resist! Its limited intelligence drove it to charge at Jiang Yun.
At this moment, a faint breeze seemed to swirl around its feet, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived before Jiang Yun. Its blood-red eyes stared intently at Jiang Yun, and its bloodthirsty fangs descended with a terrifying stench.
"Boom—"
A heavy sound echoed. Jiang Yun's face was covered in sweat. He hadn't expected the 'Second Senior Brother' to disregard martial ethics and secretly unleash a skill.
His 'Saint Heaven Punch' was just an empty shout. Although he had seen many divine abilities in the Demonic Spirit Clan, he had no cultivation to rely on now, so where would he get the energy to unleash divine abilities? He hadn't expected the opponent's 'Pig Charge' to be genuine.
Jiang Yun gritted his teeth, looking at the massive 'Second Senior Brother' before him, feeling the immense force transmitted through his arm. At this moment, his heart pounded 'thump! thump! thump!' rapidly.
The intense thumping was like a huge drum!
"Fall down for me!" Suddenly, Jiang Yun found strength from who knows where. He grabbed the opponent's huge tusks with both hands and fiercely flung it away.
"Bang—"
The 'Second Senior Brother' fell to the ground. This confrontation ultimately saw Jiang Yun emerge slightly victorious.