Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

The Great Demon slew Wang Tianba. Countless terrified people fled the Beichuan Mountain Range.

However, news that Ling Fei was in the Beichuan Mountain Range also spread.

By now, the Marquis of Eatern had learned of Wang Dongyang's death.

Enraged, the Marquis of Eatern led a Guard Team from the distant border, advancing with formidable momentum.

The experts of the Liu Clan also learned of Liu Ming's demise.

Immediately, all of these factions dispatched their forces, descending upon Celestial River County.

For a time, the Empire was in turmoil. A great storm was brewing, ready to erupt at any moment.

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「Inside the Cold Cave.」

Ling Fei continued to channel the Dragon Bone, absorbing the Flood Dragon Essence Qi.

Simultaneously, he continuously drew upon the Dragon Qi, refining it into Cold Chi True Qi.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

The Flood Dragon Essence Qi was gradually thinning.

The once-imposing Flood Dragon's scales had grown dim, its majestic aura gone.

However, the bulge on the Demon Python's forehead flickered with faint Light Patterns, and its aura grew steadily stronger.

Yip!

Suddenly, a soft yip echoed. Inside the Dragon Bone Space, Yiyi opened its tightly shut eyes.

The little creature stood on its hind legs. Its long eyelashes fluttered as its gemstone-like eyes darted about, surveying its surroundings.

Yip yip!

As its eyes darted around, it realized it was back in the familiar space.

But then, its gaze shifted again, and it noticed Shangguan Wan'Er nearby.

"Yip!" Seeing a stranger, Yiyi let out a soft cry and quickly backed away, a fearful expression on its little face.

Its reaction made Shangguan Wan'Er, who was watching from the side, chuckle in amusement.

"I'm not a bad person, little one," Shangguan Wan'Er said with a smile.

She then crouched down, hoping to get a little closer to the small beast.

Even though Shangguan Wan'Er was usually cool and aloof, she couldn't help but reveal her most innocent side in the presence of such an adorable little beast.

Yiyi, however, remained vigilant. The little creature looked up and stared at Shangguan Wan'Er with an expression that clearly said, 'I don't talk to strangers.' Its behavior left Shangguan Wan'Er at a loss for whether to laugh or cry. At the same time, she grew curious. 'Where did Ling Fei find such an adorable little beast?'

'Yiyi's awake.' Ling Fei clearly sensed everything.

He immediately sent his Heart Spirit into the Dragon Bone Space.

"Yiyi, how are you feeling?" Ling Fei's voice echoed through the Dragon Bone Space.

"Yip!" Upon hearing Ling Fei's voice, Yiyi's wary expression vanished instantly. The little creature's eyes curved into a smile as it quickly looked up, revealing a charmingly innocent grin. It was clearly responding to Ling Fei's question. The sight made Shangguan Wan'Er's heart melt.

'This little beast is so intelligent?' Shangguan Wan'Er looked surprised, her gaze toward Yiyi now filled with even more fondness.

At that moment, she wished she could just scoop the little beast into her arms.

"Yip, yip!" The little white beast gestured with its paws, seemingly worried about something.

It had only been born a short time ago. Like a newborn child, it had lost its sense of security after losing its Power.

"It's okay, she's not a bad person," Ling Fei quickly said with a smile, seeing the little beast's expression.

Then, with a mental command, the Dragon Bone rippled, and the small beast appeared outside out of thin air.

Shangguan Wan'Er appeared outside along with it.

Yip!

After emerging from the Dragon Bone Space, the little white beast let out a soft yip and leaped onto Ling Fei.

Then, a relaxed smile appeared on its face.

It seemed it only felt safe by Ling Fei's side.

Seeing this, Ling Fei felt a pang in his heart.

'This little beast used to be so powerful,' he thought. 'It had to exhaust its very essence to deal with that Ancient Evil Demon, and that's why it lost all its Power.'

'That's why it's so cautious and wary now.'

"What is this little beast?" Shangguan Wan'Er asked, her face full of curiosity.

"Her name is Yiyi," Ling Fei explained simply. "She saved my life back at the ancient ruins, but she was severely injured in the process."

"Yiyi, this is a friend of mine. She's not a bad person," Ling Fei said, gently stroking Yiyi's soft fur.

"Yip!" Yiyi's long eyelashes fluttered as it glanced at Shangguan Wan'Er.

The little creature seemed a bit shy around strangers.

"Yiyi, I have something tasty for you." Suddenly, an idea struck Shangguan Wan'Er. She took a stalk of Spiritual Essence from her Sodium Ring.

"Yip!" Yiyi's eyes lit up at the sight of the Spiritual Essence, which was wreathed in Essence Qi. The little creature scrambled off Ling Fei and zipped forward in a flash. With a flick of its paw, it snatched the Spiritual Essence from Shangguan Wan'Er's palm. In another flash, it was back on Ling Fei's shoulder.

It moved so fast that Shangguan Wan'Er was left dazzled, unable to even process what had happened.

"'So fast!' By the time she snapped out of it, she found the little white beast had already opened its tiny mouth and devoured the stalk of Spiritual Essence in just a few bites."

"'It just ate it like that?' Shangguan Wan'Er was stunned."

Ling Fei was startled as well.

Yiyi, however, simply squinted, its cheeks turning a faint red as it put on a bashful expression.

It was as if she knew she had been a little bit naughty just now.

"I have more," Shangguan Wan'Er said, snapping out of her daze. She offered Yiyi two more stalks of Spiritual Essence.

This time, however, Yiyi merely squinted, looking bashful and acting demure.

"Go on, eat up. I'll give you lots of tasty things in the future," Shangguan Wan'Er said with a smile.

"Yip!" With that, Yiyi let out a soft cry, snatched the two stalks of Spiritual Essence, opened its tiny mouth, and devoured them completely in a few bites.

Afterward, it squinted and shot Shangguan Wan'Er a charmingly innocent smile.

At this, Shangguan Wan'Er broke into a radiant smile and reached out a delicate hand to gently stroke Yiyi's fur.

This time, Yiyi didn't refuse.

And just like that, Shangguan Wan'Er had closed the distance between herself and Yiyi.

"Where are we now?" Shangguan Wan'Er asked, her gaze sweeping around.

Yiyi's eyes also darted about, looking in every direction.

"We're deep within the Beichuan Mountain Range. Wang Tianba and his men were just killed," Ling Fei said.

"Wang Tianba is dead?" Shangguan Wan'Er asked, her face a mask of astonishment.

Ling Fei nodded, then shot a meaningful glance toward the Demon Python nearby.

"'A Demon Python at the Primordial Pill Realm?' Shangguan Wan'Er was shaken to her core."

The Demon Python's eyes were closed, yet the aura it radiated was still terrifying.

Yip!

But just then, Yiyi gave a soft yip, wriggled free from Ling Fei, and darted toward the Flood Dragon's corpse.

This startled Ling Fei.

"Yip!" Just then, Yiyi let out another soft cry. Then the little creature opened its mouth and began to gnaw on the Flood Dragon.

That's right...

It was gnawing on it!

Its eyes shone, and it looked at the Flood Dragon's body as if it were a gourmet meal.

Under Ling Fei's astonished gaze, Yiyi began to chew right through the tough Scale Armor.

Looking closely, one could see faint Light Patterns flickering around the little creature's mouth. They were Dao Patterns, and though faint, they were incredibly profound.

These were the last remnants of the Dao Patterns inside Yiyi's body.

Then, with its tiny mouth, it devoured the Flood Dragon's Scale Armor and remaining flesh, bit by bit.

A moment later, only the Flood Dragon's skeleton remained.

"'It's all been eaten?' Ling Fei was inwardly shocked."

He knew that the Flood Dragon's Scale Armor was incredibly tough, far surpassing many treasures. Even he, attacking with all his might, couldn't have left a scratch on it.

Yet now, it had been devoured.

All of the residual Essence Qi within it had been absorbed by the little creature.

"Yip!" The little creature patted its belly and squinted its eyes, looking utterly content.

Ling Fei carefully probed its aura and could clearly sense that the little creature was much stronger than before.

"'This works too?' Ling Fei rejoiced inwardly."

"'What kind of little beast is this? It can even chew through a Great Demon's Scale Armor with ease?' Shangguan Wan'Er was utterly floored."

'She could clearly sense the terrifying aura the Flood Dragon's corpse contained!'

'Even in death, the body of such a Great Demon should be unbelievably tough. How could it be devoured so easily?'

'Yet this little beast could use it as food to constantly grow stronger.'

'A beast like this was simply heaven-defying, far beyond what any ordinary Spirit Beast could compare to.'

Instantly, Shangguan Wan'Er's expression as she looked at Yiyi was one of profound awe.