People in Doupo: Unparalleled Talents Actually Bring a System

Along the way, they did encounter several patrolling figures, who looked like inspectors judging by their attire.

However, after catching a glimpse of Zhu Li, who was in the lead, these figures all stopped without exception, then bowed and saluted with a respectful attitude.

After the ceremony, they couldn't help but look at Xiao Ling a few more times with a bit of curiosity in their eyes, and then they tactfully stepped aside and continued their patrol work.

There was naturally a lot of private discussion on Ancient Dragon Island about the Third Elder Zhu Li's recent and unusual behavior of going out frequently.

However, Xiao Ling had repeatedly reminded Zhu Li that even after arriving at Donglong Island, the matter of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit must be kept secret.

Therefore, there are only a handful of people on the island who know the real reason why Zhu Li went out, let alone those who understand Zi Yan's current specific situation.

However, those who were guarding their respective posts were quite tactful, and no one would ask about the itinerary of this important person.

In their view, the elders have their own considerations, and it is enough for them to do their own job well, and it is better to avoid areas that should not be touched.

On the top of the giant peak surrounded by clouds and mist, the cold wind was biting, carrying the solemn and murderous aura from the sky. Xiao Ling and Zhu Li stood side by side, their figures as light as fallen leaves, slowly falling from the sky.

The rugged rocks under your feet are half-hidden by the sea of ​​clouds, and their majestic outlines are vaguely visible.

The moment their feet touched the cold, hard ground, as if they had telepathic connection, they both turned their gazes almost simultaneously to a place not far ahead.

Almost at the same moment their sight touched that area, the calm space seemed as if a tiny stone was thrown into it, causing a circle of almost imperceptible ripples.

In the center of the ripples, the light and shadows were distorted, like an illusory reflection under the water.

Then, two figures gradually emerged clearly in this subtle fluctuation, as if slowly emerging from thick fog.

They were dressed in black and white robes, the colors were strange and solemn, their sleeves fluttered slightly in the wind, exuding a sense of oppression that was intimidating without even being angry. It was obvious that they were not ordinary people.

When Zhu Li saw the two people appear, there was no surprise on his face. He first stretched out his hand in the direction of Xiao Ling and said to the two:

"First Elder, Second Elder, this is the princess's best friend, Xiao Ling. I went out to look for the high-level Sky Demon Phoenix Core that the princess needed, and it was thanks to the help of friend Xiao Ling."

After introducing Xiao Ling, Zhu Li turned to him again, raised his hand to indicate the location of the two elders, and then said:

"Friend Xiao Ling, these two are the first and second elders of our Ancient Dragon Island, known as Elder Qingshan and Elder Qingmu. Originally, the two elders were in seclusion, but because the matter of Her Royal Highness the Princess taking the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was of great importance, and because they learned that His Majesty the Old Dragon King was still alive, the two elders made an exception and came out of seclusion. Now they are responsible for protecting Her Royal Highness the Princess's safety."

"Junior Xiao Ling greets the two elders. Thank you for taking care of Zi Yan."

Xiao Ling already had some guesses about the identities of these two elders, and after listening to Zhu Li's introduction, he became even more certain.

He did not put on any airs and bowed slightly to the two elders as a gesture of courtesy and greeting.

Now, the two elders were standing close to Xiao Ling. He only needed to sense them slightly to roughly judge their cultivation levels.

The great elder Qingshan’s cultivation level should be in the middle stage of the two-star Dou Sheng; while the second elder Qingmu’s cultivation level should be in the early stage of the two-star Dou Sheng.

Just considering this kind of strength, he would be considered a top-notch powerhouse in the Douqi Continent, which has not yet been in turmoil.

However, compared with the heyday of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, this level of cultivation might not be too impressive.

"You are welcome, my friend." Great Elder Qingshan nodded slightly with a kind smile on his face. "From what Zhuli said before, you not only helped Her Highness the Princess obtain what she urgently needs for cultivation, but also helped Her Highness the Princess obtain the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid Her Highness the Princess would have had a hard time getting it. You have a deep friendship with Her Highness the Princess, and Ancient Dragon Island regards you as a friend, so there is no need to be so reserved."

The second elder Qing Mu also said, "Well said. Her Royal Highness the Princess is the hope for the rise of our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. Her importance is self-evident. It is our duty to take care of her. How can we thank her? The ones who should be thanked are our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. We should thank you, my friend. Please don't worry about it."

Xiao Ling smiled and agreed to the two elders' politeness. Although he knew that the two elders were much stronger than he showed, the two elders were quite gentle in their attitude towards him, and their words were kind, without putting on airs because of their high status and cultivation. This attitude made Xiao Ling feel quite comfortable, without any sense of alienation.

Of course, Xiao Ling was also very clear in his mind that the reason he could receive such courtesy from these two Dou Sheng elders was not entirely due to the relationship between him and Zi Yan, and Zi Yan's irreplaceable position in Ancient Dragon Island.

Of course, this inseparable affection is an important stepping stone, but if that’s all, it would be difficult to gain such heartfelt respect.

The deeper reason lies in himself. These two Dou Sheng elders are both top-notch beings who have experienced many vicissitudes of life and have seen through the world. Their eyes are so sharp that they will definitely see through a person's true colors.

If he was just a person who only had Zi Yan's favor but was weak himself, then Ancient Dragon Island might give them some help out of respect for Zi Yan as a token of gratitude.

But if he wanted the elders of Ancient Dragon Island to truly recognize him and accept the increasingly deepening relationship between him and Zi Yan, it would probably be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

In that case, even if the elders would not openly oppose it, it would be impossible to get any substantial support and blessings.

Of course, those human relationships and long-term considerations are just a matter for now.

At this moment, what Xiao Ling was most concerned about, and also the main purpose of his traveling across the ocean to come to Ancient Dragon Island, was to find out Zi Yan's detailed situation as soon as possible.

This is what he most urgently needs to know right now.

"I heard from Elder Zhuli earlier that you have already obtained the high-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core that Her Royal Highness the Princess needs in her current state."

At this moment, the great elder Qingshan spoke again, his eyes also cast towards Xiao Ling, with a barely perceptible expectation in his tone, "Would it be convenient for us to see it for ourselves?"

There was an eager light in his eyes, and it was obvious that he was extremely concerned about this matter.

The second elder Qingmu at the side had the same expression, his eyes following Xiao Ling closely, also full of anticipation.

Even Zhu Li, who was standing next to Xiao Ling, couldn't help but cast a curious glance at him.

After all, considering the many unexpected events in the previous trip and the need to remain vigilant at all times, Xiao Ling had not taken out the magic core.

Even Zhu Li was curious about the quality of this high-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core that he had stolen from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan after much trouble and painstaking planning.

Feeling the burning gazes of the three people, Xiao Ling understood in his heart that since they had already arrived at Ancient Dragon Island and there were no more safety risks, there was no need to hide it any longer.

He chuckled and said casually, "Of course. It will be used later anyway. Since the elders want to see it, I naturally have no objection."

As he spoke, Xiao Ling flipped his wrist slightly, and a silver light flashed in the palm of his hand, and an exquisite jade box appeared on it.

As Xiao Ling flipped his wrist and the jade box appeared, the eyes of Qingshan, Qingmu and Zhuli immediately focused on the exquisite jade box, full of anticipation.

Xiao Ling obviously noticed their eagerness and did not delay. With a flick of his wrist, the lid of the jade box opened, and a ninth-rank Heavenly Demon Phoenix magic core emitting a faint glow lay quietly in the jade box.

When the eyes of the three people were focused on the magic core lying quietly in the jade box, the magic core took on a strange green and red color, and there was a vague sense of weirdness. The next moment, the pupils of the three people shrank slightly almost at the same time.

They clearly felt how much tremendous energy was contained in that tiny magic core. It was almost condensed into substance and was flowing faintly in the jade box.

And its high quality was far beyond their expectations. Those vague guesses in their hearts seemed to be confirmed at this moment, yet it seemed so incredible.

For a moment, the eager look faded, replaced by deep shock.

The shock was mixed with disbelief. The three people's eyes turned to Xiao Ling again at the same time, with inquiry and a hint of disbelief.

“This… this energy! It’s so majestic and powerful, and contains such a pure and noble bloodline aura!” Zhu Li couldn’t suppress the excitement in his heart at all, and cried out in surprise, “Could this… be… the magic core of the ninth-rank Heavenly Demon Phoenix?!”

"Yes, according to my perception, this magic core must be a genuine ninth-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix magic core."

The great elder Qingshan gradually came to his senses and added,

"Moreover, judging from the tremendous energy I can feel from it, I speculate that the cultivation level of the owner of this magic core in his lifetime was definitely not just this, and it was definitely not inferior to me now, and it might even be better."

"According to what His Majesty the Dragon Emperor said before, to solve Her Royal Highness's current special situation, at least an eighth-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix Core is needed. The higher the quality, the better." Second Elder Qingmu took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said slowly,

"We originally thought that Elder Zhuli was lucky to bring back a high-quality eighth-grade Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core during this trip, but we didn't expect that you would bring us such a huge surprise. It turned out to be a ninth-grade Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core!"

There was a gleam of doubt in his eyes that was difficult to conceal, and he asked directly, "How did you get this ninth-level magic core, my friend? Can you tell us roughly?"

Xiao Ling had no intention of hiding anything from the three elders' curious looks.

He smiled, and then roughly recounted the process of his actions, how he sneaked into the territory of the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, how he entered the legendary Phoenix Tomb, stole the corpse of the Ninth Rank Sky Demon Phoenix, and finally how he survived a near-death experience and successfully escaped from the heavily guarded Sky Demon Phoenix Clan's territory.

The whole process was thrilling, and the three elders were shocked.

"Your courage and strategy are truly admirable. On behalf of Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Ancient Dragon Clan, we would like to thank you again for your great help." The Great Elder Qingshan's eyes flashed, and then he solemnly clasped his fists and bowed to Xiao Ling, his tone full of sincerity.

Upon seeing this, Zhuli and the second elder Qingmu immediately followed the first elder and bowed to Xiao Ling in thanks.

Xiao Ling looked at the scene in front of him, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he felt a little helpless.

He remembered that he had thanked these two elders for taking care of Zi Yan before, so why did they turn around and thank him the next moment?

However, he did not refuse the thanks. As for whether the thanks were well-deserved, he did not think there was anything to be modest about.

After all, everyone has witnessed his help to Zi Yan along the way, and he has done his best every time.

After what happened just now, it was time for everyone to get down to business and get rid of the abnormality in Zi Yan's body.

The two elders gestured to Xiao Ling, then turned and headed towards a stone temple on the mountain peak. Xiao Ling and Zhu Li looked at each other, then hurriedly followed.

Following the two elders, the few of them shuttled through the deep hall for a long time before finally arriving at the depths of the hall.

This hall is built entirely of huge stones, with a towering altar standing in the center.

At this moment, a layer of purple-gold mist visible to the naked eye was swirling around the altar. It was not a physical object, but pure energy.

It goes without saying that the source of all this energy is the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.

It was only because Zi Yan failed to absorb and refine its power smoothly that some of the energy dissipated, forming the scene before us.

As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Ling's gaze involuntarily turned to the top of the altar.

There, there was a slightly petite figure, sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed.

The person's identity was self-evident. It was Zi Yan, who had been separated from Xiao Ling for a long time.

Chapter 633 Dealing with the sudden change alone

However, at this moment, Zi Yan's eyes were closed, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly, gently covering her eyelids.

Her breathing was extremely weak, almost imperceptible, and she sat cross-legged quietly on top of the altar, like a jade statue that had lost its luster, or as if she had sunk into an extremely deep and unawakenable nightmare. She seemed unaware of all the noise and energy fluctuations of the outside world, and had fallen into a deep sleep.

Just from her current state, it can be seen that her condition is obviously not good. Although the energy dissipating from her body seems powerful, it cannot be used by her. Instead, it seems to wrap her in an illusory mist.

Even though Xiao Ling had anticipated Zi Yan's current condition and was even mentally prepared, when he saw with his own eyes how weak she was and how she looked like she would collapse at any moment, his heart couldn't help but tighten, as if it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand and it hurt a little.

He suppressed the bitterness and worry in his heart, turned around slowly, and cast his eyes on the calm and steady Great Elder Qingshan beside him, and spoke with a barely perceptible solemnity:

"Great elder, can you tell me in more detail what Zi Yan's current situation is? And what exactly caused this result? Elder Zhuli didn't tell me in detail before, I think, now that things have come to this, I should understand it clearly, right?"

Upon hearing this, Great Elder Qingshan sighed deeply, with a trace of helplessness and solemnity on his face.

He said slowly: "The development of this matter is actually beyond our expectations."

He paused, looking at Zi Yan on the top of the altar, and continued: "To be honest, this Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit is the first time I have seen it in my life, and I don't know much about it. According to what I learned from the ancient dragon clan's records, there have only been two precedents of people taking this fruit successfully."

"The first time, it was obtained by the ancient Tianhuang clan at that time. Because of that origin fruit, a super strong man was born in the Tianhuang clan. During that period, even our Taixu Ancient Dragon clan was completely suppressed by them and was invincible. Fortunately, hundreds of years later, our Ancient Dragon clan finally got a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit by chance, which enabled us to make up for the disadvantage."

"However, in the last extremely brutal blood battle between the two clans, the two super bloodline powerhouses born from the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit eventually died together. Since then, the Sky Phoenix clan has gradually disappeared, and the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit has completely disappeared from the world since then because it lacks the important conditions for its rebirth, and has never appeared again..."

“We actually considered and discussed the decision of letting Her Royal Highness take the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit after much deliberation.” Great Elder Qingshan continued, with a hint of regret in his tone, “Even His Majesty the Dragon Emperor didn’t have a deep understanding of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, so he didn’t let Her Royal Highness try it easily at first.”

"Later... it was Her Royal Highness the Princess herself who showed an extremely strong desire to use this Origin Fruit to improve her strength, even at the risk of her life. His Majesty the Dragon Emperor could not resist her insistence, and considering that he was personally watching over her, he finally agreed."

"We originally thought that with His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, the strongest person in the clan, protecting her, even if the process was a little dangerous, it shouldn't be a problem for Her Royal Highness to absorb the energy of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit."

Having said this, Elder Qingshan paused again, with deep worry on his face:

“But no one expected that even though Her Royal Highness the Princess’ current cultivation level is considered outstanding among the eighth-level monsters, it is still somewhat insufficient compared to the tremendous energy contained in this Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit…”

"If His Majesty the Dragon Emperor had not consumed his own consciousness in time and intervened forcibly to help Her Royal Highness the Princess stabilize her mind, allowing her to absorb energy at an extremely slow rate, otherwise..." The Great Elder's voice became low, with a hint of fear,