Starry sky, I can hear their secrets.

Hanabi's eyes lit up: "So cool~"

Su Jinyan: "???"

Damn, something seems off?

Chapter 199: An Audience with General Teng Xiao, and the Dance Battle of the Fengrao People's Alliance (7K5)

[Cactusmon, Champion level, a plant-type Digimon in the form of a giant cactus.]

[It can store nutrient data within its body, allowing it to survive for a period of time even in barren desert environments.]

You can't tell what he's thinking at all; he spends most of his day in a daze.

However, once the cactus beast is angered, its expression will suddenly change, and once it becomes agitated, no one can stop it.

Jing Liu, Dan Heng, and the others were dumbfounded. How did Jing Yuan turn into a cactus?

Su Jinyan also found it somewhat difficult to understand.

How did Jingyuan evolve into a Champion-level Digimon?

[This is so beautiful! I think the cactus beast suits Jing Yuan's temperament better.]

So they turned him into a cactus beast.

Who is Meimei, you bastard? Is it really the narrator playing tricks?

Compared to the cactus beast, Su Jinyan was more looking forward to Jingyuan transforming into the flower fairy beast.

Jing Yuan was both amused and exasperated: "Su Qing, what are you up to now?"

"Would I go to the Luofu Immortal Ship looking like this?"

"I'm afraid that before I even had a chance to explain to General Teng Xiao, he treated me like a spoiled child and dismissed me."

Su Jinyan explained, "This is just a small experiment; it will be over in at most half a system."

“I suggest we set off immediately and go there to test your newfound power.”

"That way, when the chaos suddenly breaks out, I can let you evolve, and you'll be mentally prepared."

Jing Yuan nodded and said, "Alright."

Dan Heng asked in a deep voice, "General, I have a question to ask."

"Have you become more capable now?"

Jing Yuan pondered and said, "As you can see, I am now a cactus beast. I have not lost my original power; on the contrary, I have become stronger."

"My ultimate move is—【Sharp-Point Bumping Fist】."

"Su Qing, I feel that the power of the Sharp-Pointed Fist is much greater than that of the Divine Lord."

Jingliu shook his head and pointed at Ren, saying, "I don't believe it unless you test it on him."

Ren glanced at Jingliu, then remained silent.

You really want me to die, don't you?

This cactus looks tall and imposing, but I'm afraid it's all show and no substance; it seems like it would be quite weak in actual combat.

It's just a cactus thorn, how much damage can it do?

If he weren't worried about wasting time, Ren would have really wanted to try a one-on-one fight with Jing Yuan.

Jing Yuan touched the red boxing gloves and nodded, saying, "Alright, stop joking around."

"Let's not delay, let's set off as soon as possible."

"I'll handle persuading General Teng Xiao and Jing Yuan of the Cloud Cavalry. You should be able to convince yourselves, right?"

Historically, Jing Yuan succeeded General Teng Xiao as general only after Teng Xiao's death.

When General Teng Xiao was alive, Jing Yuan's identity was the same as Yan Qing's now—a member of the Yunqi Xiaowei (Cloud Cavalry Guard).

Dan Heng said calmly, "The true form of the Chiming Clan cannot be faked. As long as I reveal the demeanor of Lord Yinyue, Dan Feng will believe me."

Jing Liu said coldly, "No one knows me better than myself."

"If she dares to disobey, just defeat her. You should be most worried about this guy."

Among the Five Heroes of the Clouds, Yingxing is the most arrogant, followed by Danfeng. Both of them are very difficult to persuade.

Ren was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm fine with that too. As long as we find her... we can resolve this problem..."

Bai Heng, the anonymous guest, is positioned in the Cloud Five Warriors just like March 7th of the train crew—the team's ray of sunshine and mediator.

As long as Bai Heng is still around, everyone in the Five Heroes of the Clouds will unconsciously give way to her, just like everyone in the train crew spoils Xiao Sanyue.

One by one, everyone boarded the time machine.

Su Jinyan pulled the lever, activating the time machine to travel through the time tunnel.

The time is the year 7379 of the Star Calendar, three days before the outbreak of the Sudden Chaos.

The location is in the suburbs of Changletian.

As the time machine twists and turns through the time tunnel, the clocks inside begin to change unpredictably, constantly reversing and flowing backward.

However, at that moment, the old time machine began to shake violently as it was impacted by the flow of time.

The giant cactus Jingyuan quickly scooped everyone up in his hands to prevent them from falling off the time machine due to loss of balance.

"Su Qing, what's going on?"

"Time is in turbulence, everyone hold on tight and don't fall."

Su Jinyan gripped the lever of the time machine tightly and glanced back at Ren.

"Jingyuan is covered in thorns, don't you feel prickly sitting like that?"

Everyone else was held in Jing Yuan's arms, except for Ren, who sat directly on Jing Yuan's shoulders.

Blade gave a cool snort: "This is the place that suits me best."

Su Jinyan was speechless. He was sure that the blade's buttocks were covered with hardened cactus thorns, and just thinking about it made him feel nauseous.

......

Immortal Boat Luofu, General Tengxiao's Mansion.

The chaos began suddenly the day before.

General Teng Xiao, who was strategizing and planning, felt a jolt in his heart and frowned.

Hmm... Where does this feeling of unease come from?

"boom--"

Just then, the air in the general's mansion suddenly rippled.

At the same time, everyone inside and outside the general's mansion heard a deafening roar.

Su Jinyan drove the old time machine recklessly through the mansion, and it looked like he was about to crash into General Teng Xiao's face.

Teng Xiao roared angrily, using his skillful strength to lift the time machine that was attacking him, barely managing to retreat a few steps.

If Teng Xiao hadn't seen several familiar faces in the time machine and sensed familiar auras from them, he would never have shown mercy.

The noise coming from inside the general's mansion alerted the Cloud Knights on duty.

Before Teng Xiao could give the order, the Cloud Knights swarmed in, wielding their battle swords, and surrounded Su Jinyan and the others.

Teng Xiao frowned, staring at the tallest and most imposing green cactus beast among the crowd.

"Su Qing, didn't we agree that the location would be in the outskirts of Changletian? How did we end up at General Teng Xiao's mansion?" Cactus asked.

"A cactus can talk?!"

The Cloud Knights became even more tense, raising their long-handled, molten Guan Dao swords with utmost care.

Teng Xiao's eyelids twitched as well. How could the cactus's voice be exactly the same as Jing Yuan's?

Su Jinyan said dejectedly, "The time machine malfunctioned after being hit by the time turbulence."

"However, it seems we are relatively lucky; at least General Teng Xiao is still alive at this point in time."

Teng Xiao: "?"

Hanabi blinked her beautiful eyes and asked, "Hey, General Tengxiao, did you defeat Shuhu?"

Teng Xiao: "?!!"

Jing Yuan: “…”

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Mirror Stream, Teng Xiao cautiously conjured a giant sword and pointed it at Mirror Stream.

"Strangers, state your purpose."

"Why would you disguise yourself as the Sword Master of Luofu?"

Of all the people present, the only one Teng Xiao recognized was Jing Liu.

Jingyuan is now a cactus beast, Danheng has not revealed the true form of the Chiming Clan, and Tengxiao cannot recognize it.

As for the blade, Teng Xiao's decision not to kill the abundant creature before him on the spot was already an effort to restrain himself.