Chapter 202: The Dragon-Phoenix Emerges!
Within the void space, spatial turbulence surged silently like the giant maw of a demon hidden in the shadows, violently grinding everything it touched into pieces.
"Swoosh!"
In the silent, soundless void, a rainbow streak suddenly flashed past at extreme speed. The fierce, violent airflow brought by the rainbow streak rumbled and echoed endlessly within this void space.
"I didn't expect the Little Medical Fairy to have already advanced to Dou Sheng," within the rainbow streak, Medusa, held by Jiang Yun, looked at the surrounding void and spoke with a sigh.
"Now we truly have the ability to help you!" Tightening her grip on the large hand in her palm, Medusa looked at Jiang Yun's back and said softly.
"You have always been helping me!" Hearing Medusa's words, Jiang Yun turned his head and gazed tenderly into Medusa's eyes, speaking gently.
Feeling the affection in Jiang Yun's eyes, Medusa pursed her lips and smiled, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful smile.
At this moment, within Dragon Island, in a hidden space, Zi Yan sat quietly cross-legged in a purple-gold pool several hundred zhang in size.
The liquid within the pool had long since become clear and transparent, without even a trace of residual energy.
As Zi Yan's hands swiftly formed seals, she instantly felt countless streams of boundless energy seeping into her body through her limbs and bones. After a few circulations, it was completely transformed into her own power. The aura emanating from her entire person visibly climbed and intensified.
This sensation of constantly growing stronger at every moment felt more real than ever before.
"Boom!"
At a certain moment, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from within Zi Yan's body. Where this aura swept past the surrounding space, it instantly split open numerous tiny spatial cracks.
Immediately after, a "Bang" was heard.
Behind Zi Yan, a pair of purple-gold wings, roughly ten feet long, gently fanned. As the twin wings vibrated, faint sounds of wind and thunder echoed out, shaking the heart and soul!
With a "Swoosh," Zi Yan's figure slowly vanished from the spot, reappearing in the distance as if by teleportation.
"What time is it now?" A soft murmur came from Zi Yan's lips. She raised her head and scanned her surroundings.
At this moment, Zi Yan was clad in a purple-gold robe. Upon the robe, a dragon-phoenix danced as if alive, exuding an irrepressible aura of nobility.
Her figure was slender and tall. Her long purple hair cascaded down like a waterfall, flowing past her slender, graspable waist and falling to her pert, shapely hips.
Her features were already exquisitely beautiful. Her originally purple eyes had now transformed into a purple-gold hue—mysterious and enchantingly alluring. Under the gaze of these purple-gold pupils, it seemed as if even heaven and earth would yield.
"Forget it, I'll just head out first!" After pondering for an instant, the concept of time was immediately cast to the back of Zi Yan's mind. She stepped forward, heading towards the outside world. The surrounding space seemed to merge with her, rippling with waves of fluctuation. In the next instant, Zi Yan's figure completely vanished.
"Swoosh—"
Outside, the moment Zi Yan's figure appeared, a dragon's cry—not particularly loud—emanated from within her body. In that instant, everyone on Ancient Dragon Island looked up in surprise towards Zi Yan's direction.
They felt a pressure that came from the soul, from the very depths of their bloodline—an irresistible pressure.
They could clearly feel the blood within their bodies faintly beginning to seethe at this moment. Driven by this seething, they could scarcely resist the urge to kneel and prostrate themselves in the sky.
"This is... the fully matured royal bloodline." Within the Dragon Hall, Zhu Ming suddenly opened his tightly shut eyes. Across his aged face, a trace of delighted surprise flashed. He turned his head to look at the even more agitated Zhu Kun in the main seat.
"Indeed, the fully matured Dragon Emperor bloodline. And not just the Dragon Emperor—it's the supreme sovereign of our magical beast world, the Dragon-Phoenix, reappearing in this world!"
"Hahaha..."
Zhu Kun forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and spoke in a calm tone. By the end, he could no longer hold back and burst into roaring laughter.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—" One after another, figures appeared as if by teleportation in the area where Zi Yan was.
Looking at Zi Yan standing in the air, the crowd was first momentarily dazed by her aura of nobility.
Then their gazes suddenly focused intensely behind her. There, a pair of purple-gold wings, roughly ten feet long, gently fanned. As the twin wings vibrated, faint sounds of wind and thunder echoed out, shaking the heart and soul.
"Heavenly Phoenix Wings... Ancient Dragon Body... Dragon-Phoenix... This is the legendary supreme Dragon-Phoenix..."
Gazing at the pair of purple-gold wings behind Zi Yan, the Taixu Ancient Dragons, led by Zhu Yu, became even more agitated, their eyes filled with fanatical fervor.
"The supreme Dragon-Phoenix! Our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan has finally welcomed another Dragon-Phoenix Supreme!"
"Good... very good..." Zhu Kun's figure silently appeared beside Zi Yan at this moment. Looking at Zi Yan, who radiated an astonishing aura, his face was filled with satisfaction.
"Father..." Zi Yan looked at Zhu Kun and said with a light smile.
However, before Zi Yan could continue, Zhu Kun raised a hand to interrupt her. He turned around and faced the Taixu Ancient Dragon crowd seriously. "Why haven't you paid respects to the Dragon Emperor?!"
Hearing Zhu Kun's command, the crowd looked at him with some surprise. At that moment, a trace of a smile flickered in Zhu Ming's eyes. He respectfully bowed towards Zi Yan, "Respectfully welcoming the Dragon Emperor!"
Seeing Zhu Ming change his form of address, the numerous Taixu Ancient Dragon experts also instantly knelt down with faces full of fervent zeal and shouted in unison.
"Respectfully welcoming the Dragon Emperor!"
"Father..." Zi Yan looked at Zhu Kun's back ahead, somewhat stunned. She clearly hadn't expected him to do this.
Zhu Kun looked at Zi Yan with a smile and said gently, "Zi Yan, you have grown up. You are now the new Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan."
Seeing the serious look in Zhu Kun's eyes, Zi Yan nodded with equal seriousness. She turned her head to look at the many Taixu Ancient Dragon experts bowing before her, gave a slight wave of her hand, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Rise!"
At this moment, her personality seemed to have become entirely different from before. The naivete and immaturity in her eyes had receded, replaced by a faint coldness, exuding an aura of nobility that seemed able to rival heaven and earth itself.
"Zi Yan jie-jie has changed so much!"
Within the void, Jiang Yun, Qing Lin, and Medusa watched all this quietly. They had just arrived and witnessed the scene before them.
Looking at Zi Yan, who seemed to have undergone a heaven-overturning transformation, a sigh of amazement flickered in Qing Lin's eyes.
Beside her, Medusa also watched Zi Yan with surprise. At this moment, it was as if she saw her past self—when she had become the Queen of the Snake-People Tribe. So strikingly similar.
A faint smile had always remained on Jiang Yun's face. Having watched Zi Yan grow up along the way, his heart was filled with even deeper emotion.
As she observed all this, a trace of faint disappointment flickered in Zi Yan's noble eyes. At the moment she inherited the position of Dragon Emperor, Jiang Yun wasn't by her side to witness it. It felt somewhat imperfect.
Just then, her gaze shifted. In the distant void, three figures were quietly watching this place. Among them, naturally, was the figure she most wished to see.
"Little Yun!"
Instantly, Zi Yan's cold expression changed. She called out excitedly to Jiang Yun. With a flap of the purple-gold wings behind her, her figure appeared before Jiang Yun like a phantom.
A soft, fragrant body filled his arms. Before he could even register the sensation, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Zi Yan impatiently pressed her lips to Jiang Yun's. Their eyes met. At this moment, Jiang Yun felt an unprecedented, burning love in her eyes.
Sensing this, Jiang Yun's gaze also became exceptionally gentle. He reached out, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her tightly into his embrace.
Seeing this, Medusa at his side did not feel jealous. She merely began to ponder in her heart when she would tell Zi Yan the news—that she had already claimed Jiang Yun, and Zi Yan was a step late.
When that time came, the scene would certainly be very... interesting!
Thinking of this, a mischievous smile curled at the corner of Medusa's lips.
The experts of the Ancient Dragon Clan, upon seeing this, felt their eyelids twitch uncontrollably. They exchanged glances, carefully and secretly looking towards Zhu Kun at the side. They all knew how dearly the Old Dragon Emperor doted on their new Dragon Emperor.
Now the two were actually being intimate right in front of Old Dragon Emperor. Would there really be no trouble?
"Does Your Majesty have any feelings about this?" A teasing voice sounded beside Zhu Kun's ear. Among everyone present, only Zhu Ming dared to speak to Zhu Kun in such a tone.
"What feelings could I have?!" Zhu Kun withdrew his gaze from Jiang Yun and the others and said, slightly annoyed, "Jiang Yun is the son-in-law I've approved of. Moreover, Zi Yan has already become the new Dragon Emperor; she's grown up. Her matters... I can let go now!"
Watching the relieved look in Zhu Kun's eyes, Zhu Ming nodded in understanding.
Indeed, Zi Yan had become the new Dragon Emperor. She could now make all decisions for herself.
No sooner had this thought of relief crossed Zhu Ming's mind than he heard Zhu Kun continue in the next second, "But that woman beside the brat is actually a Nine-Colored Devouring Heaven Python! And after not seeing her for a few years, she's actually jumped to a six-star Dou Sheng! Such an unorthodox improvement, and he kept it hidden. It's completely outrageous!"
As expected... Zhu Ming mentally crossed out the thought he'd just had. His Majesty was still His Majesty...
Their lips parted. Zi Yan directly wrapped her arm around Jiang Yun's, her whole body clinging to him as if unwilling to be apart for even a moment.
"Zi Yan jie-jie, congratulations on evolving into a Dragon-Phoenix!" Qing Lin's cheerful voice came from behind.
"It's Qing Lin! You've also broken through to Dou Sheng," Zi Yan said, equally happy to see Qing Lin. However, she still didn't release Jiang Yun's arm.
"Hmph!" Feeling ignored, Medusa let out a light snort.
Sure enough, Zi Yan immediately looked at Medusa with some surprise, as if she had only just noticed her. She exclaimed in astonishment, "Oh, you've come out of seclusion too! Too bad it's only six-star Dou Sheng. I, on the other hand, am already seven-star!"
Unexpectedly, Medusa didn't respond with her usual cold stare. Instead, she revealed a smile that belonged to a victor, which puzzled Zi Yan greatly.
In the next moment, Medusa looked at Jiang Yun beside her and said softly, "Jiang Yun, the chance of pregnancy in my Medusa clan is extremely high. You must prepare in advance to concoct the baptismal elixirs for our child!"
"What did you say?!" Before Jiang Yun could answer, Zi Yan immediately shrieked. She looked back and forth between Jiang Yun and Medusa in utter disbelief.
"Pregnant...?"
Caught by Zi Yan's gaze, Jiang Yun rubbed his nose somewhat unnaturally. This couldn't be blamed on him. He had merely committed the error every man would commit. Who could withstand Medusa's temptation?
Besides, he was passive! He was just a 'small three-star Dou Sheng.' Medusa was a six-star Dou Sheng; he couldn't resist her at all!
"That's right, exactly what you're thinking!" Seeing her goal achieved, Medusa placed one hand on her stomach, her face radiating the glow of maternal love, and chuckled lightly.
However, in Zi Yan's eyes, this was nothing short of blatant showing off!
"Come with me!" Gritting her teeth, Zi Yan indignantly pulled Jiang Yun and sped into the distance. Throughout the whole process, Jiang Yun had absolutely no room to resist.
Watching the two's departing figures, a triumphant smile filled Medusa's beautiful eyes. Meanwhile, Qing Lin's ear tips flushed bright red. Her pair of jade-green eyes stared blankly in the direction the two had left.
Deep within her pupils, three jade-green flower petals quietly bloomed...
"Zi Yan, what are you two doing?!" Perplexed, Zhu Kun called out as he watched Zi Yan fly off in a fiery rush, dragging Jiang Yun along.
"Going to make babies!" A moment later, an impatient voice drifted back from the distant horizon.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Kun's face instantly darkened. In his heart, he wished he could slap himself twice. He shouldn't have asked.
The surrounding experts of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan who also heard this kept their eyes strictly on their noses and their noses on their hearts, looking as if they desperately wanted to laugh but didn't dare, finding it incredibly hard to hold back.
Noticing this, Zhu Kun's face grew even darker. He cursed and grumbled, "What are you all doing, what are you all doing?! Have you nothing better to do?!"
"All of you, get the hell back to your duties!"
"Swoosh—"
Upon hearing Zhu Kun's words, the crowd immediately dispersed, fleeing this place of trouble at top speed.
"Outrageous!" Gazing at the now empty void, it took Zhu Kun a long moment to spit out these two words. In the blink of an eye, he too vanished from the spot.
"It seems I arrived just in time." An ethereal female voice rang out beside the ears of Medusa and Qing Lin, who remained where they were. The Little Medical Fairy stood not far away, quietly watching the two women.
"Little Medical Fairy jie-jie!" Seeing the Little Medical Fairy, Qing Lin happily threw herself into her arms.
"Congratulations on breaking through to six-star. I wonder when it will be my turn to reach six-star!" Gently embracing Qing Lin, the Little Medical Fairy looked at Medusa and sighed with emotion.
"I simply hope that now... I can be of help to him!" Medusa gazed at the Little Medical Fairy, gently shaking her head and sighing.
Hearing Medusa's lament, the Little Medical Fairy and Qing Lin instantly fell silent.
"We definitely can!" A resolute voice came from the mouths of the three women. On this matter, their opinions were highly unified.
"But right now, he probably doesn't need our help!" Medusa looked at the Little Medical Fairy, her tone suddenly turning teasing.
Having watched the entire sequence of events unfold perfectly, the Little Medical Fairy naturally knew what Medusa was referring to.
Now, facing Medusa's teasing, the Little Medical Fairy could only think one thing...
'Everyone present is trash!'
Although in reality, you were the first... in the cycles of samsara, I don't even know how many times I've been the first. And even more absurd scenarios, she had experienced as well.
They were so familiar that with just a single glance from Jiang Yun, she knew exactly what position he wanted.
The Little Medical Fairy naturally wouldn't volunteer this information. She merely returned a profoundly meaningful smile to Medusa.
It left Medusa utterly baffled, a strange chill inexplicably rising in her heart.
"Swoosh—"
Suddenly, a spatial rift tore open, and a tiny Nine-Colored snake was tossed out. After being thrown out, the spatial rift instantly sealed shut.
"Ssss—" Xiao Jiu landed in front of the three, shaking her head in confusion. She looked at the three women and excitedly cried out in the direction where the spatial rift had just opened.
Seeing this, the three women shook their heads with amused smiles.