Battle Through the Heavens: Who put Laozi in my storage ring?

Xiao Yan suddenly felt a profound silence in the world, and a heavy, ancient aura rushed towards him, indicating that this space had existed for a very, very long time.

All around was endless nothingness.

Like a dazzling galaxy, at the edge of their vision, a point of light seemed to be twinkling. When Xiao Yan and the others got closer to take a look, they were shocked to see a massive gate that looked as if it had been tailor-made for a giant.

It carries the weight of history.

The four characters above are even more captivating.

Ancient Emperor's Cave.

but……

Xiao Yan did not look there. Even though the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade had become increasingly brilliant, almost to the point of being dazzling, he was not here to explore this place today. Without all the keys, it was useless.

He has only one goal today.

Xiao Yan slowly glanced downwards.

He then lightly ignited a flame at his fingertips, completely illuminating the area.

Under the astonished gazes of Jiuyou and Ziyan, an indescribably enormous creature lay silently in the void, its entire body covered in pale purple scales, bearing the marks of time, and its end could not be seen as far as the eye could see.

Even Xiao Yan's flames couldn't fully illuminate its body; only a small part of it was visible, yet it was still terrifying.

The group of people appeared as insignificant as fireflies before this colossal beast.

“Zhukun…”

Xiao Yan remained calm and spoke indifferently.

"It was you who was looking for me."

"..."

The sound, though calm, completely awakened the sleeping behemoth. A pale purple vertical pupil slowly opened, covered with mysterious patterns. From a distance, it appeared as a single vertical line, but upon closer inspection, it revealed countless tiny branches...

"So many years have passed, finally..."

The beast's roar was like thunder, and as its massive jaws opened and closed, it spoke human language.

Its gaze swept over Zi Yan and Jiu You, finally settling on Xiao Yan.

His eyes were filled with complex emotions and感慨.

"Someone has arrived here."

“Child, although I don’t know what kind of power you have behind you, I am extremely grateful that you brought Ziyan here…” A gentle look flashed in Zhukun’s eyes.

"Ha ha……"

Xiao Yan chuckled lightly: "You jest, sir. Given your character, I don't think you're that gentle. The previous patriarch of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had the blood of countless kin and foreign races on his hands. If he weren't afraid of the person behind me, he probably would have killed me the moment he saw me."

Zhu Kun remained silent for a long while.

He then slowly spoke: "Not bad, you are very smart."

"You old bastard! You actually wanted to kill Xiao Yan? If he hadn't brought me here, you... Humph!" Zi Yan shrank behind Xiao Yan, pointed at Zhu Kun's nose and scolded him angrily. Then she crossed her arms and turned her head away from him, seemingly to show her loyalty to Xiao Yan.

"hehe."

Xiao Yan chuckled and ruffled Zi Yan's hair. "It is indeed your father. What, after all these years of waiting, aren't you going to go and see the real dragon?"

"What's so interesting? A man who abandons his daughter doesn't deserve to be called a father," Zi Yan said, seemingly in a fit of pique.

"And he repaid kindness with enmity, wanting to kill you."

"..."

Hearing Zi Yan's behavior, Zhu Kun could no longer suppress his excitement, and his entire body trembled: "Child... I was foolish back then and fell for the underhanded tricks of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. Because of my own greed, I was trapped here. I deserve it, but I have never had the heart to abandon you!"

"Heaven and earth bear witness that I have been imprisoned here by this ancient emperor Tuoshe, guarding this place for countless years, and my heart is always thinking of you."

“Ziyan, what he said is true.”

Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

Raising his hand, he illuminated the firelight even brighter, revealing in the distance the countless chains binding Zhu Kun's limbs. Clearly, Zhu Kun had tried countless times to struggle and escape, but all to no avail...

At this moment, Zhu Kun finally showed a look of gratitude, looking at Xiao Yan, and then at Zi Yan with a somewhat humble gaze, his eyes gentle and full of flattery: "Child, can you forgive your father?"

"..."

Zi Yan noticed the huge chains binding Zhu Kun, and her eyes reddened slightly, but she remained stubborn, crossing her arms and tilting her head, unwilling to look.

"I'm satisfied..."

Zhu Kun let out a long breath and looked back at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression: "I didn't have much hope for you. I even tried to save you several times when you were trapped in the trap by the fire lizards. But I never expected that you would actually bring this girl all the way here."

"Since she wanted to come, I came," Xiao Yan said calmly.

"No need to thank me."

Zi Yan looked at Xiao Yan with some surprise in her light purple eyes. She hadn't expected that she held such a heavy place in his heart, and her little face flushed.

Zhu Kun smiled. As an old fox who had lived for countless years, he did not believe this statement. But judging by actions rather than intentions, the fact was that the young man had indeed led Zi Yan to this place through a series of battles.

Whether or not it was for the sake of the ancient emperor Tuoshe, the mysterious legacy of that ancient emperor was enough to make him grateful.

"In that case, I will escort you back."

Zhu Kun spoke softly.

"I'm content just to have seen this girl once, and to see that she's unharmed. Oh, by the way..."

Zhu Kun pondered for a while, and a pale purple dragon scale fell off his forehead, slowly shrinking to the size of Xiao Yan's palm, and landed on Xiao Yan's palm. "This is a scale that I refined myself. If you have to take it out, you can easily block even the full-force attack of an ordinary Dou Sheng. However, my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan has many enemies. If you take out this scale, you should also be prepared to be chased by those guys."

He then looked at Zi Yan with gentle eyes and offered her some spiritual fruits and the cultivation techniques of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan stored in his storage ring: "I'm afraid I'll never be able to leave this place in my lifetime. If you, my little girl, become successful in the future, come and visit me often, and I'll be content."

"let's go……"

Zhu Kun sighed softly.

Like a lonely old man living alone in an empty house, his back view is desolate and tragic.

After everyone left the space.

Zi Yan lowered her head and looked at Xiao Yan weakly, saying, "Xiao Yan..."

"uh-huh?"

"Can you save him?" Zi Yan glanced at the now quiet space behind her and asked in a complicated tone.

"Don't you hate him? Why did you save him?"

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

“I hate him, but I don’t blame him. There are many elders of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan who travel around to improve their cultivation level, and many of them die outside. He took me to wander the continent and was accidentally killed by the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. He was able to send me out at the last moment, otherwise... I’m afraid I would also be imprisoned here.”

Zi Yan said with some complicated feelings, "Besides... you also said that he is indeed my father."

"Tsk."

Xiao Yan clicked his tongue. "If I really manage to rescue her, how do you plan to thank me?"

"I'll stay with you for life, okay?" Zi Yan scratched her head, counting on her fingers but unable to recall anything of value she owned. "Or I can have him be your mount..."

"Cough cough cough."

Xiao Yan quickly covered Zi Yan's mouth, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This girl dares to say anything.

After a long silence, he nodded slightly.

The emergence of a late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng is naturally a good thing for him. He will definitely visit the ancient clans at that time. Being alone is much better than having the Ancient Dragon of the Void to help him.

Moreover, with the birth of Zhukun, he will inevitably unify the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. At that time, there will be no need to trouble Laozi with many things, and he will have a powerful backer and assistant when he ventures into the Central Plains in the future.

"can."

Xiao Yan nodded.

"Yay!!" Zi Yan jumped up excitedly, hugged Xiao Yan's neck, and kissed him on the cheek. "I love you to death."

"hiss……"

Xiao Yan wiped the drool from his cheek, pressed the girl's head down, and said speechlessly, "There's really no need for that."

He then looked at the ring.

"Master, I beg you to save Zhu Kun."

"Om..."

Accompanied by a buzzing sound.

The form of Laozi reappeared, and he tapped Xiao Yan's head with his whisk. Seeing the latter clutching his head and grimacing, he snorted, "Your skills are not good enough, all you know is to bother your teacher."

"Hehe..." Xiao Yan chuckled awkwardly and obediently knelt on the ground.

Meanwhile, Zi Yan tilted her head and knelt down on the ground with a thud, imitating Xiao Yan's manner and bowing her head obediently.

Jiuyou: "..."

Do I have to kneel too?

Well, since he was connected to Xiao Yan by blood, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the closest person to him, so he simply knelt down with a thud.