Battle Through the Heavens: The Young Master of the Heavenly Serpent, intercepts Yao Lao at the star

The next morning, the Tagor Desert was still shrouded in a thin layer of yellow sand fog. The air was as hot as boiling water, and you could feel the scorching heat coming from the soles of your shoes as you stepped on the sand.

Bai Chuxiao, dressed in a simple white robe, stood at the entrance of the inn, his gaze sweeping over Qinglin and Lüman behind him, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Today, Qinglin changed into the light green dress that Bai Chuxiao bought for her. Her previously dirty face was now clean, revealing a pair of bright green eyes.

She stayed close to Bai Chuxiao, her small hand clutching his palm like a clingy kitten, not wanting to leave his side for even a moment.

"Brother...are we going home?"

Bai Chuxiao nodded: "Yes, we'll be home soon, but before that, brother needs to go find some treasures."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Chuxiao bent down and gently pulled Qinglin into his arms.

Qing Lin stiffened for a moment, then immediately relaxed, her cheeks flushing red. She nuzzled Bai Chuxiao's neck, greedily inhaling his cool, refreshing scent.

Her small hands wrapped tightly around Bai Chuxiao's neck, she buried her face in his chest, and murmured in her heart, "I want to stay like this forever..."

The next moment, Bai Chuxiao and Lü Man stopped concealing themselves and spread their battle qi wings, flying towards the city gate.

The appearance of the two streaks of light immediately stirred up a storm in Stone Desert City!

"Heavens! Those are the wings of a Dou Wang level expert!"

"What's going on? How could a Dou Wang level expert appear here? Has something major happened in Stone Desert City?"

Above the sky, feeling the gazes and discussions of the entire city below, Qinglin's eyes welled up with tears again.

She has not yet embarked on the path of cultivation and does not understand just how powerful a Dou Wang expert is; most people in Stone Desert City are only at the Dou Zhe level.

All she knew was that all those who had bullied and insulted her in the past could now only look up to her!

And all of this was brought about by the older brother in front of her... Thinking of this, Qinglin hugged her arms even tighter.

Not long after leaving the city, the enormous figure of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King emerged from behind the sand dunes, and Bai Chuxiao, carrying Qinglin, landed steadily on the broad back of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King.

"Big Blackie, let's go! Head in the direction we sensed!" Bai Chuxiao patted the Snake King on the back and gave the order.

The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King let out a loud hiss, and its eight pairs of fleshy wings flapped violently, stirring up a cloud of yellow sand. Like an arrow released from a bow, it sped towards the depths of the desert.

Along the way, Bai Chuxiao occasionally chatted with Qinglin: "Qinglin, let me introduce you. This is the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King, who is also an elder of our sect."

Qinglin looked at the enormous creature flying rapidly beneath her feet. At first, she was a little scared, but she quickly relaxed.

If even a pure snake-like magical beast can live peacefully with humans, then this little one with half snake-human blood will certainly no longer be discriminated against.

She is now increasingly looking forward to her life after arriving at the Heavenly Serpent Palace!

Half an hour later, the speed of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King gradually slowed down.

Bai Chuxiao looked up and saw a desolate Gobi Desert before him. The ground was cracked and covered with gravel, without a single blade of grass. The air was hotter than elsewhere, but there were no buildings in sight.

"Strange, why is there nothing here?" Bai Chuxiao frowned, picked up Qinglin, jumped off the snake's back, and walked briskly to the center of the Gobi Desert.

He closed his eyes and concentrated his mind to activate the Serpent Spirit Seal.

Golden light flowed slowly through his body, and that faint sensation reappeared, but it didn't come from the ground; instead, it came from deep underground, as if seen through a thick layer of the earth's crust.

"So it was underground!" Bai Chuxiao suddenly opened his eyes, a look of understanding flashing in them.

No wonder the senses were so weak; they were blocked by the soil. But what could be deep underground?

Bai Chuxiao lowered his head in thought, and a bold guess suddenly popped into his mind.

The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame! That existence, ranked nineteenth on the list of strange flames, hidden in the magma beneath the earth.

Could this be the hiding place of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame?

But then he had some doubts.

His Serpent Spirit Seal shouldn't have been able to sense the strange fire, a spiritual fire of heaven and earth.

"Wait a minute..." Bai Chuxiao's eyes suddenly lit up as he remembered a crucial point.

The guardian beast of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is none other than the two-headed fire spirit serpent! It is a genuine serpentine magical beast, and it is likely that its bloodline strength is sufficient to be included in the ancient serpent god record, which is why it has a faint sense of presence.

"That's it! That must be it!" Bai Chuxiao suddenly realized, and an excited smile appeared on his lips.

What he sensed was not the strange fire itself, but the two-headed fire spirit snake that guarded it!

As for the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, although the Serpent Spirit Seal cannot directly absorb it, it is a rare flame. Whether used for alchemy or kept for oneself, it is an immense opportunity.

"Brother, what are you laughing at? Did you find some treasure?" Qinglin asked curiously when she saw him laughing happily, and even tugged at his clothes with her little hand.

Bai Chuxiao looked down at her bright, green eyes and ruffled her hair: "I guess so."

After saying that, he turned to look at the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King and shouted, "Old Black, get to work! Dig a tunnel through the ground. I want to see just how deep that two-headed fire spirit serpent is hiding!"

The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King, already eager for battle, let out an excited roar upon hearing the command. Its massive head slammed into the ground—"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, a huge crater was instantly created in the hard Gobi Desert, sending debris flying and yellow sand swirling in the air.

The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King's body was terrifyingly strong. The rocks of the Gobi Desert were as fragile as tofu. Its massive body twisted and turned as it frantically dug into the ground.

"Boom!"

Deep, muffled rumbling sounds came from underground, and dust continued to fall from the cave entrance.

Qinglin clung tightly to Bai Chuxiao's chest, shrinking back in fright at the commotion, but still held him firmly, showing no intention of leaving.

Half an hour later, the digging sounds from underground finally stopped.

The enormous head of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King emerged from the cave entrance, flicking its tongue and letting out a low growl at Bai Chuxiao, as if reporting that its mission was complete.

Bai Chuxiao, holding Qinglin, leaped into the cave entrance, with Lüman following closely behind.

The tunnel was spacious enough for the massive body of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King to pass through.

The further down you go, the higher the air temperature becomes, and the heat waves hit you, making your face burn.

At the same time, a strong fire-attribute aura became increasingly apparent, mixed with a strange scent belonging to a different kind of fire.

"It really is here!" A burning light flashed in Bai Chuxiao's eyes.

He could clearly sense a faint yet domineering aura pulsating at the end of the tunnel—the aura of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

With the ground now open, the aura of the strange fire slowly seeped through the tunnel, spreading quietly in all directions...