Battle Through the Heavens: It turns out I'm actually the patriarch of the Xiao family!

Chapter 63 Setting Off, Searching for the Pearl, Heading to the Heavenly Serpent Palace

With a thought, Xiao Chen felt a sudden surge of suction force erupt from the purple-gold bracelet.

"Buzz!"

The purple-gold bracelet trembled slightly, and the mysterious patterns on its surface suddenly lit up, as if it had come to life.

The light burst forth, transforming into a rotating purple-gold halo about ten feet in diameter. The edge of the halo seemed to have a tangible quality, radiating an inexplicable pressure.

The oppressive force spread out and surged rapidly the moment it came into contact with the blue flames.

The next instant, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame actually showed a kind of fear.

Immediately afterwards, the purple-gold halo emitted an irresistible and powerful suction force, precisely enveloping the entire blue lotus flower.

Swish!

In the blink of an eye, the entire blue lotus flower completely disappeared from this space.

The purple-gold halo suddenly contracted, instantly closed, and then quickly dissipated.

Xiao Chen glanced at the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame in a corner of the Purple Gold Bracelet, nodded slightly, took one last look at the Azure Lotus root, stomped his foot, and his body swiftly swam away from the Azure Light Orb.

After emerging from the cyan light, Xiao Chen waved to the trembling fire spirit snake in the distance, then swam back along the route he had come from.

"Is the senior coming back soon?"

"It'll be soon. I received its message that the senior is on his way back and everything is going smoothly."

Outside the magma, Qinglin slightly opened her eyes, her emerald pupils flashing with a ghostly light.

"I see—"

Upon hearing this, everyone glanced down at the scorching, bubbling lava below and couldn't help but marvel.

It's hard to imagine that Senior Xiao Chen jumped down like that and was completely unharmed.

"Senior Xiao Chen's strength is truly terrifying!"

"Thump—"

Before the exclamation had even faded, the sound of water breaking echoed once more within the cave.

Qinglin quickly turned his gaze to the magma.

After breaking through the viscous magma surface, Xiao Chen let out a long sigh of relief.

Looking up at the azure scales above, he waved to them, then stomped his foot on the lava, propelling himself up to the ground.

"senior----"

Qinglin blushed instantly.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Chen quickly changed into a clean set of clothes.

"Let's go back and rest for the night, and we'll set off tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Qinglin's eyes lit up, and he quickly whistled towards the lava lake.

Instantly, the azure light on the forehead of the two-headed fire spirit snake suddenly intensified, and then its massive body rapidly shrank, transforming into a wisp of azure light that shot into Qinglin's sleeve.

The little hand patted the cuff curiously, and a smile appeared on Qinglin's face. She said softly, "Don't cause trouble, or I'll throw you away if you get angry, senior."

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"hiss----"

The faint hissing sound carried a slight hint of dissatisfaction.

"whee."

She covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then with her hands behind her back, Qinglin skipped over to Xiao Chen.

Looking at the green scales that bounced in front of him, its big green eyes were full of anticipation for the upcoming departure and joy at taking credit for today.

Xiao Chen patted her little head and smiled slightly.

"hold me."

Before Qinglin could react, Xiao Chen reached out his right hand and pulled the girl's soft, light body into his arms.

"ah!"

Qinglin's face instantly turned bright red, even more so than before. She subconsciously let out a soft cry, and her hands naturally wrapped tightly around Xiao Chen's neck, burying her face in his shoulders and neck, her warm breath spraying onto Xiao Chen's skin.

"Xiao Jin, take them with you."

"Walk!"

Xiao Chen let out a low shout, his powerful fighting spirit surging within him, and he stomped heavily on the ground.

"boom!"

With a powerful thrust, he lifted Qinglin off the ground, shooting towards the passage opened by Xiaojin above like an arrow released from a bow.

The wind whistled past my ears as the narrow passage's rock walls receded rapidly downwards, becoming blurry afterimages.

Qinglin's heart pounded, a mixture of tension from being airborne and a strange sense of security enveloped by his presence.

She could feel his strong arms tightly wrapped around her waist and back, his body remaining incredibly stable even at high speed, so she had no worries about falling.

The crimson light and intense heat emanating from the lava lake rapidly receded and dimmed.

Below was an ever-deepening darkness, but above, the familiar presence and faint light of day at the exit were already visible.

"hiss----·----"

Sensing the rapid ascent and changes in the external atmosphere from within its sleeve, the two-headed fire spirit snake stirred restlessly, its scales rubbing against the delicate skin of the blue scales.

"Quiet, don't be afraid, we're going to the surface."

Qinglin's voice, muffled on Xiao Chen's shoulder, trembled slightly but she tried to remain calm as she reprimanded the little guy in her sleeve.

At the same time, she quietly raised her eyes and secretly looked at the face so close to hers.

Xiao Chen's facial features appeared somewhat blurred in the rapidly flashing light and shadow. His black hair was pulled back by the wind, and his eyes, which were usually as deep as an ancient well and sometimes carried a teasing smile, were now focused intently on the increasingly clear light exit above.

His breathing was steady and strong, carrying a unique and reassuring quality, gently brushing against her forehead and temples.

Qinglin felt her cheeks rising uncontrollably, her heartbeat drowned out by the whistling wind, yet deafeningly loud in her own chest.

Such intimate contact, such a strong sense of dependence, was something she had never experienced in her lonely and helpless life over the past ten years.

An indescribable emotion, a mixture of shyness, peace of mind, and a touch of bewildered excitement, quietly enveloped her mind, like the receding heat of magma below.

"We've reached the exit!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen's soft laughter rang out above her head.

As soon as he finished speaking, the view above suddenly opened up.

The cool, fresh air of the desert night instantly replaced the scorching sulfurous smell from the ground.

The pale moonlight, mixed with the faint light near the cave entrance, cast shadows that outlined the figures of the two rising into the air.

As the feeling of solid ground came over her, Qinglin seemed to wake up with a start. She loosened her arms that were tightly wrapped around her and hurriedly jumped down from Xiao Chen's arms. Her cheeks were still burning hot. She lowered her head and nervously twisted the hem of her clothes, not daring to look directly at him.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but smile; the little girl's shy appearance was quite adorable.

The next morning.

"Senior—where are we going?"

A cool morning breeze swept across the boundless sea of ​​sand, swirling up fine, golden grains of sand like flowing mist.

Qinglin stood behind Xiao Chen, the Fire Spirit Snake coiled peacefully in her sleeve.

Xiao Chen was stretching his limbs in the rising sun, the morning light giving his tall figure a warm golden edge.

After a night's rest, Xiao Chen decided to take Qing Lin out for a walk.

The original work only mentions the empires surrounding the Gama Empire, as well as the Black Corner Region and the Central Continent, while other regions of the Dou Qi Continent are rarely mentioned and are almost always mentioned only briefly.

Xiao Chen must search every corner of the Dou Qi Continent to find the black and white beads.

In addition, he also harbored a desire to explore.

Dou Qi Continent was the first fantasy world he encountered, and he developed a strong interest in this magical continent.

Hearing the faint, somewhat timid yet undeniably dependent voice behind him, Xiao Chen paused slightly and slowly turned around.

Looking at her docile yet adorably reserved demeanor, Xiao Chen's lips unconsciously curved into a gentle smile.

"Let's go to the Heavenly Serpent Empire."

"The Celestial Serpent Empire?"

Qinglin looked puzzled.