Fights Break Sphere: Purple Thunder Emperor

Chapter 356 Next time we meet, you can't refuse me!

Morning light streamed through the bamboo house windows, casting dappled warm colors into the quiet room.

Xiao Bai sat cross-legged on the futon, closing his eyes to rest. Yun Yun knelt behind him, her delicate hand holding a sandalwood comb, and was tying his hair up.

She gently brushed her fingertips across his hair, as if afraid of disturbing the morning's tranquility.

Feeling her tenderness, Xiao Bai let her fingertips run through his hair. Her fingertips occasionally brushed against the back of his neck, the warmth softer than the morning light, yet fleeting, like a petal skimming across the water.

He spoke with a hint of helplessness:

"Are you really not coming back to Zixiao Palace with me?"

After his breakthrough yesterday, things at the Flower Sect came to a temporary end, and he was preparing to leave. However, Yun Yun didn't seem to intend to go with him this time.

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun paused slightly in her movements, then continued, simply responding with a soft murmur.

Outside the window, the bamboo shadows swayed, casting their shadows onto the Xuan paper screen. She suddenly slowed down her movements as if she could prolong this tender moment.

"Aniu!"

After a while, a soft voice sounded in Xiao Bai's ear, and before he could respond, it continued to speak:

"You know what? When I saw my mother-in-law's appearance that day, I was suddenly very scared."

"My talent is inferior to Cai Lin's, and even more so to Xian'er's. I fear that one day, you will still be young and in your prime, while I..."

As she spoke, Yun Yun seemed to recall that scene, and her voice trembled slightly.

She had never felt this way before, but the way Granny Hua looked that day gave her a tremendous emotional shock.

If even at the peak of Dou Zun, things are like this, what will happen if the gap between her and him widens in the future?

"I don't want to miss this opportunity you fought for for me."

"I want to improve my cultivation, not because I'm competitive, but because I want to be able to accompany you for a longer period of time in the future."

"So, please let me be willful this time, okay?"

Her fingertips still lingered in his hair, trembling slightly, like bamboo leaves swaying in the autumn wind, fragile yet stubborn.

Xiao Bai didn't speak, but slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the overlapping shadows on the screen.

He raised his hand and covered the back of her hand, gathering her slightly cool fingertips into his palm.

"Silly Yun'er."

He chuckled softly, his voice warm and deep, like the gentle warmth of the morning light.

When have you ever seen me look down on you?

"But I care!"

Yun Yun pursed her lips, her eyelashes lowered, and behind his back, where he couldn't see, her eyes shimmered with tears, and her fingertips unconsciously curled up.
"I don't want to be able to stand behind you in the future, watching your back walk further and further away, but I'm powerless to do anything about it."

Xiao Bai remained silent for a moment, then suddenly turned around and, to her astonishment, raised his hand to touch her cheek.

His thumb gently stroked the corner of her reddened eyes, as if to wipe away the lingering moisture.

"Okay, I promise you," he whispered, his gaze intense, like a star falling into a deep pool.

"If you want to pursue this path of cultivation, I will help you; if you are tired, I will carry you on my back. As for those messy thoughts in your mind, get rid of them immediately."

As his cultivation level grew stronger, Xiao Bai gained a deeper understanding of cultivation.

To become a strong person, talent, luck, opportunity, vision, and mindset are all factors, not just talent.

Moreover, the Dou Qi Continent places more emphasis on cultivation techniques, combat skills, and resources, unlike the mysterious and profound cultivation of immortality, which requires a certain level of understanding of the rules of heaven and earth to break through.

Taking a step back, the Dou Qi Continent itself is a very magical place. Even if you can't become a strong person yourself, you can still become the mother of a strong person. As long as the child breaks through to the Dou Di level, as a close relative, the bloodline will still mutate.

Yun Yun froze, feeling as if she had been violently struck in the chest, a sensation that was both aching and burning.

She opened her mouth, but his finger pressed against her lips.

“But there’s one thing—” He suddenly raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"If anything happens in the future, remember to let me know, otherwise I will open a spatial passage from Zixiao Palace directly to your room and come to visit you every day."

Yun Yun was stunned for a moment, then her beautiful eyes widened slightly as she looked at him in disbelief, never expecting him to do something like this.

"you"

Her delicate earlobes instantly flushed crimson, and she glared at him with embarrassment and annoyance, only to see his smile deepen, and his fingertip deliberately pressed lightly against her lips.

Xiao Bai leaned closer, his breath brushing against her nose, "You don't want the entire Flower Sect to know about this, do you?"

"Xiao Bai! You still dare to talk back."

Yun Yun was so embarrassed that she stopped calling him A Niu and raised her hand to hit him, but he easily grabbed her wrist.

Bathed in the morning light, her cheeks were flushed like the sunset, and her eyes shimmered with tears; she no longer possessed any of the dignity befitting a sect leader.

After a bit of playful banter, Xiao Bai stood up and looked at the woman in front of him. She was tall and slender, with a full upper body, a slim waist, and long, shapely, straight legs. She wore a blue dress that exuded nobility and elegance.

"I'm leaving!"

Xiao Bai gently embraced her slender waist, gazing into her clear, amber eyes. He pulled her into his arms, inhaling her delicate fragrance, and whispered in her ear:

"You can't refuse me next time we meet!"

Yun Yun's pretty face instantly flushed red, and after a few soft purses of her red lips, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to bite him.

Thinking of the imminent separation, a hint of reluctance flashed in her eyes. She leaned forward and hugged him, resting her forehead on his shoulder, gently nodding her head, her voice barely audible.
"Ok!"

A moment later, the two walked out of the bamboo house hand in hand. Several figures were drinking tea in the courtyard, seemingly having been waiting for quite some time.

"Mr. Xiao, I'm entrusting the matter of the Soul Infant Fruit to you. This is my communication jade slip. If you need anything during the search, please remember to let us know."

Seeing the two of them come out, Qingxiao stood up, took out a jade slip and handed it to Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai accepted the jade slip without hesitation and put it away. With a high-level half-saint protecting him, he figured he could be safe even if something unexpected happened in the ancient cave in the Beast Domain.

"I entrust my daughter Yun'er's cultivation to the two Supreme Elders!"

"Don't worry, Third Sister instructed us beforehand that the two of us would take her place in teaching Yunyun the Flower Sect's techniques."

Hua Ze nodded, and this time, there was no joking; he said solemnly:
"At most one year, once her cultivation breaks through to the Dou Zun level, she can take over as acting sect leader. However, at that time, how to win the hearts and minds of the sect members will depend on her own methods."

Although they knew Hua Yuxin favored Yun Yun, they wouldn't use their influence to pave the way for Yun Yun. To secure her position as sect leader, she had to rely on herself; this was the Hua Sect's long-standing rule, and also a test for her. "That's only right!"

Xiao Bai nodded, ignoring her cold tone. When a sect chooses a successor, it's like an emperor choosing a crown prince, prioritizing the continuation of the dynasty. Similarly, sects do the same, except they need to consider the sect's legacy.

After finishing their business, the old apothecary nodded to the two immortals of Qinghua, then transformed into a stream of light and returned to his ring.

Xiao Bai looked at Yun Yun beside him, and she reluctantly let go of Xiao Bai's hand. She sighed softly, waved her hand, and a crack appeared in the space. With Qing Lin in tow, she stepped directly into it.

As she watched the spatial rift slowly close, Yun Yun suddenly felt an urge to follow it.

"Practice hard!"

Looking at this scene, Qingxiao thought of a certain old man, a trace of melancholy flashed in his eyes, and he sighed slightly in his heart.

"The Flower Sect is located in the northwest of Zhongzhou, and it is not far from Fenglei in the north, now called Zixiao Palace. Once you break through to Dou Zun, you can go there whenever you want."

The sky was a clear, cloudless blue.

A colossal, jet-black warship pierced through the clouds. Ancient runes were carved into its hull, and the metal membranes that spread out on both sides gleamed coldly in the sunlight. Every vibration stirred up visible ripples in the air.

On the deck, a young man dressed in feathered robes walked to the bow of the ship, clasped his hands in a respectful bow to an elderly man in a red robe standing against the wind, and spoke in a respectful tone.

"Elder Huang Hong, we are about to enter the territory of Feng Lei Pavilion."

"Are we finally almost there?" The old man didn't turn around, but sneered, looking ahead with a cold glint in his eyes:
"Xiao Bai, you have quite the nerve. Knowing full well that the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is backed by my Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, you still dared to wipe them out directly. Do you really think my clan has no one to rely on?"

Elder Huang Hong stood with his hands behind his back, his scarlet battle aura swirling around him, scorching and distorting the air.

The relationship between Fenglei Pavilion and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is known to almost every influential force in the Central Continent. Therefore, although Fenglei Pavilion only has one Dou Zun expert, it still stands majestically in the Northern Region of the Central Continent, and no one dares to provoke it.

Previously, the clan was involved in the internal strife of the Ancient Dragon of the Void and was unable to spare the time. Unexpectedly, in that moment of distraction, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion was gone.

Now that the truce is in effect, it's a good time to deal with this person. Otherwise, in the future, everyone in this vast Central Continent will think that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is easy to bully!
“I heard that after Xiao Bai killed Lei Zun Zhe, he rebuilt some kind of Zi Xiao Palace on the original site of Feng Lei Ge. It seems that he really doesn’t take our clan seriously.”

The young man in the feathered robe was so arrogant that it almost overflowed. His eyes flashed with cold light. No one had ever dared to treat the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan as nothing.

"Ha, Zixiao Palace, they don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

Huang Hong said sarcastically, "Today, he only has two choices: either submit to my clan or perish along with his damned Zixiao Palace."

"Submit to your race?"

A deep voice rang out from the void, the deck suddenly shook violently, and the space on the left side of the warship cracked open without warning.

A group of warriors clad in heavy black armor with dragon patterns strode through the air. The leader had thick eyebrows and wore golden armor with dragon-shaped patterns on it. The dragon's body seemed to move faintly, as if it were alive, exuding a vast dragon's might. With each step he took, a dragon's roar accompanied him.

At this moment, a faint smile played on his lips as he stood at the bow of the boat, shaking his head slightly.

"That won't do!"

"Xia Sha".

Huang Hong's pupils contracted slightly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and he asked calmly:

"Why aren't you staying on West Dragon Island? What are you doing in Central Continent?"

Although the two are now allies, the two races are inherently hostile to each other, and even the bloodline connection between them can be described as aversion.

Xia Sha glanced at Huang Hong, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. These scruffy birds really thought they were their ancestors. A bloodthirsty smile crept onto her lips.
"I just heard you're going to deal with that kid named Xiao Bai? What a coincidence, our West Dragon King also wants to 'invite' him as a guest."

Last time, the spatial passage opened near the battlefield of West Dragon Island. Although East Dragon Island quickly concealed its aura, the West Dragon King still sensed that fleeting aura.

It has an aura that is almost identical to that of the royal bloodline of Donglong Island.

Upon hearing this, Huang Hong's eyes flashed with understanding. He had said that after that incident, Xilong Island had tried every means to probe the aura of the person on the other side of the wormhole. He then sneered:

"Everything is about first come, first served. This person destroyed our clan's vassal forces first, so he should be dealt with by our clan."

Xia Sha raised a thick eyebrow, and his dragon aura suddenly surged: "Old bastard, are you trying to teach this commander how to do things?"

Not to be outdone, Huang Hong unleashed a powerful aura, resisting the onslaught. His face darkened, and he roared angrily:
"Xia Sha, don't forget, it's now your Xilong Island that needs my clan's help!"

"Haha. You want something? You overestimate yourself. When my clan fought against your ancestor, your Heavenly Phoenix Clan didn't even exist yet!"

Xia Sha didn't care about his threat at all. At present, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix was in a dilemma and could not possibly break the alliance. The three dragon islands that were confronting the East Dragon Island were the situation that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan wanted to see.

If Donglong Island becomes dominant and shows a trend toward unifying the Dragon Island, coupled with the recent return of some ancient dragons from Donglong Island, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan will likely be uneasy.

Two terrifying auras collided in the void, causing the entire warship to tremble violently. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan members on the deck retreated one after another, their faces ashen.

"Humph!"

Just as tensions were about to rise, Huang Hong snorted coldly, withdrew his aura, and turned to walk towards the cabin.

Xia Sha's eyes flashed, and he slowly withdrew his dragon might. In the current situation, although he was not afraid that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan would not help, he could not kill Huang Hong here.

His gaze fell on Huang Hong's retreating figure, a cold glint appearing on his lips.

"Elder, what should we do now?"

The young man in feathered robes, pale from being intimidated by the previous aura, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the two sides had not started fighting. He hurriedly followed behind Huang Hong and asked in a trembling voice.

"Since he wants to arrest people, then let him go!"

Huang Hong remained calm, showing no trace of his earlier anger. For the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, all that mattered was face. If Xiao Bai fell into the hands of the Western Dragon King, his fate would be no better.

This can be considered as indirectly eliminating an enemy for the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Why bother arguing with these mudskippers for someone who is destined to die?

He glanced at Xia Sha at the bow of the ship out of the corner of his eye, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

For the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, a Void Ancient Dragon that is internally divided and split is a good Void Ancient Dragon.

Otherwise, if they were to truly unite, the days of the Demon Phoenix Clan and the Nine Netherworld Python Clan would be rather difficult.

This is also why the clan leader decided to join the war after receiving the message from the Ancient Dragon of the Void.

The Ancient Dragon of the Void is the only one among the ancient super magical beasts that has survived to this day. In terms of bloodline, they are also in no danger of being depleted.

Besides, whether it's the Heavenly Phoenix Clan or the Nine Netherworld Python, if they are not careful, their ancient bloodlines will disappear one day, and they will return to being ordinary races.

In particular, the Nine Netherworld Pythons, despite their relatively large population compared to the other two races, are the most numerous.

But within a few hundred years at most, the meager Heavenly Serpent bloodline within them will likely disappear completely.

(End of this chapter)