Chapter 2123 - 1985: Someone Is Playing with Fire

Chapter 2123: Chapter 1985: Someone Is Playing with Fire

Treasure Pavilion!

In the Secret Realm!

A girl about fifteen or sixteen years old was seated cross-legged on the Xuanyu Platform.

Her features were exquisite, her plain clothes like snow, and her long black hair cascaded like a waterfall, each strand glistening, emitting a sacred radiance.

A phoenix comes with elegance!

On her, there seemed to be the shadow of a Heavenly Phoenix Immortal Phoenix chasing, emanating a terrifying aura.

"Whoosh!"

The girl gently inhaled Qi, and the dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi transformed into two great dragons, converging into her body.

The dragons traveled a round inside her, then returned to the Dantian, becoming part of her Divine Power.

Then, she gently exhaled a breath of impure air, forming an Immortal Phoenix that spread its wings and flew, circling her three times before gradually dissipating.

"An Innate Essence Body is truly an exceptional physique for cultivation!"

Seeing this scene, even the Sloppy Elder couldn’t help but praise, filled with admiration.

How long has it been? And she already underwent an astonishing transformation, truly shocking!

"Buzz!"

The girl stopped cultivating as the Primordial Qi surged in, completely enveloping her, forming a Primordial Energy Cocoon, engulfing her along with the Xuanyu Platform.

"This is..."

The Sloppy Elder was shocked; the Qi cocoon, once it breaks and transforms, will undergo a complete metamorphosis, heralding rebirth.

Such a transformation was simply astonishing, even he found it unbelievable.

An hour has passed!

Four hours have passed!

Five hours have passed!

...

It lasted an entire day and night, even the Sun Essence and Moonlight in the sky were attracted, nourishing the Primordial Energy Cocoon like water.

"Boom!"

The cocoon burst open, the girl stood tall, her eyes shooting out two beams of Divine Radiance like Immortal Phoenixes, piercing through the void.

The girl let out a clear cry, akin to a phoenix’s call resonating through the Nine Heavens, shaking the entire Secret Realm.

The Xuanyu Platform beneath her feet exhausted its Divine Power, with a "bang," it completely exploded, turning into a ground full of rubble.

At this moment, her black hair was loose, her phoenix eyes dignified, her entire body emanating a sacred aura, like the untouchable Guanghan Fairy.

"Child, congratulations, you have finally transformed and completed your metamorphosis!"

The Sloppy Elder looked at the girl with a face of relief, his gaze filled with warmth and affection.

Then, he informed her of Ye Fan’s return, desiring to establish a sect and create the Central Plains Sacred Land.

"Big brother has returned?" The girl’s face was excited, leaping with joy.

Only at this moment did she display the youthfulness and vivacity that a girl should have, illustrating how important Ye Fan was to her.

"I want to go find big brother!"

The girl was filled with excitement, eagerly preparing to depart and head to Stone Village to find Ye Fan.

In her heart, nothing was more important than finding Ye Fan.

"Sister, let’s go find big brother together!"

Before leaving, she enthusiastically found Yaling, hoping she could accompany her.

Yaling’s feelings for Ye Fan, over the years, she had always seen clearly.

"Doudou, you go by yourself, sister is not feeling well and won’t accompany you." Yaling forced a smile, her eyes flashing with a complex light.

"Sister, what’s wrong? Don’t you want to see big brother?" Little Doudou asked curiously.

Though she had grown into a girl, her thoughts were simple and she could not understand Yaling’s complex and conflicting emotions at this moment.

Innocent words!

Little Doudou’s question, "Don’t you want to see big brother?" instantly made Yaling’s already wounded heart ache even more.

Did she not want to see him?

Of course not.

She wanted to see him, very much so.

However, at this moment she couldn’t see him, nor dared to see him.

Because she was afraid, she didn’t know how to face it.

Her face was pale, lips trembling, tears glistening in her eyes.

After a long while, she finally managed to calm her emotions slightly and forced a smile, "Of course, sister wants to see him, but not now. Sister needs time."

When she first learned that Ye Fan was safe, she was so excited, her heart filled with endless affection and tenderness.

At that moment, she felt she was the happiest person in the world.

She didn’t want to wait any longer, she wished to see Ye Fan as soon as possible, to confide the pain of longing, letting worries and yearning turn into tears of reunion, flowing freely.

However, when she learned that Ye Fan wanted to bring folks from his hometown, she was stunned.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, directly striking her into bewilderment.

After much contemplation, she finally chose to evade, not going to see Ye Fan.

Because she didn’t know how to confront Ye Fan in front of Su Liuli, she couldn’t face it.

"Alright then!"

Little Doudou was somewhat surprised, a bit disappointed, and then said with concern, "Sister, you must get better soon!"

"I will, sister will definitely get better soon."

Yaling forced a smile, her heart was a mix of emotions she couldn’t describe.

In the end, Doudou decided to go on the road alone to Stone Village to find Ye Fan.

Before leaving, Yaling gave her a Purple Jade Gourd.

"What is this? A weapon?" Little Doudou took it, asking in confusion.

She knew that weapons weren’t just limited to blades and spears; some Daoist weapons like gourds, bells, cauldrons, towers, and mirrors were even more terrifying.

"It’s sort of a weapon, but its main function is to store things. It’s a Space Spiritual Artifact."

Yaling instructed, "I’ve put some materials your big brother needs inside. Help me give them to him, and don’t lose them, okay?"

"Mm!"

Little Doudou nodded vigorously, then mischievously laughed, "Sister, you’re so naggy, is it because Tiankui’s here?"

"You little brat, daring to tease your sister. I’ll tear your mouth apart," Yaling’s face turned red with embarrassment as she reached out, pretending to tear.

But Little Doudou’s mischievous words eased some of the sadness in her heart, bringing a slight smile to her face.

"Haha... I guessed right, you’re embarrassed."

Little Doudou laughed and took off, like a Divine Phoenix, cloaked in Divine Radiance, flying far away.

"This little brat, so cheeky!" Yaling lightly stomped her foot, half-crying and half-laughing.

...

Chi Yang City, the scenery remains unchanged!

Doudou set off from the Qu Baoge Pavilion Headquarters, using the Transmission Array Platform to directly traverse the void to the division in Chi Yang City.

Then, without stopping, she flew out of the city towards Stone Village.

Riding the Divine Rainbow, she sped like the wind, the endless mountains, lands, and primordial forests below quickly retreating.

An hour later, she arrived at a desolate land, stretching thousands of miles without a soul, the hard earth dotted only with a few drought-tolerant plants aside from the scattered stones and deserts.

At this moment, she suddenly sensed a powerful aura approaching rapidly, her heart immediately tightened with a sense of foreboding.

"Shush!"

A young man holding a mouse shimmering with faint Golden Light blocked her way.

"Treasure-seeking Mole?"

Doudou was taken aback, her face turning grim. The golden mouse, nearly a foot long, in the young man’s arms, was a legendary Treasure-seeking Mole. Although its bloodline was quite impure, at such a close distance, it could still sense the treasure on her body.

"Little girl, you’ve got a good eye!"

The young man sneered, "Yes, indeed a Treasure-seeking Mole. Hand over the treasure willingly, and I might give you a quick death. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless, making you suffer seven days and nights of Soul-devouring and Bone-rotting pain before dying slowly."

Doudou frowned slightly; she could sense that the young man before her was very powerful. A head-on fight would likely be disadvantageous.

However, it was impossible for her to hand over the treasure willingly.

Thinking this, she rolled her eyes, feigning naivety with a smile, "Big brother, don’t be so fierce. I’ll hand it over."

Saying this, Doudou took out some worthless silver ornaments from her body and pitifully tossed them towards the young man.

"Tricking me?"

A flash of viciousness crossed the young man’s eyes, and a sharp killing intent erupted from him, making the surrounding temperature plummet.

"How dare I trick you!"

Doudou pouted, looking aggrieved, "These are the most valuable treasures I have on me, really nothing else."

As she spoke, her eyes twirled, constantly sizing up the young man.

Suddenly, she discovered a small azure dragon embroidered on the young man’s sleeve, causing her heart to jolt.

The azure dragon on the sleeve was the symbol of the Ancient Zhou Family of the East and North. This young man was actually from the Zhou Family.

Her years at the Treasure Pavilion hadn’t been in vain; she was very knowledgeable about the major forces in the world, each family having its unique logos.

Even if they deliberately concealed the logo for convenience, it would be revealed during a fight because clothing can be faked, but cultivation techniques and martial arts cannot.

The Ancient Zhou Family was an ancient family in the Xuan Realm, profoundly rooted, no less than a Holy Land.

She was not mistaken; the young man before her was indeed an outstanding figure of the younger generation of the Zhou Family, named Zhou Zhaohu, already a strong person in the Mid-Stage of Lord Realm.

This encounter with Doudou was purely coincidental.

He had just acquired this mixed-blood Treasure-seeking Mole with a diluted bloodline and was preparing to use it to find some strange treasures lost in the mountains and lands. Unexpectedly, midway, the Treasure-seeking Mole suddenly squeaked incessantly, its body heating up, with faint Golden Light shimmering.

This was a characteristic of the Treasure-seeking Mole sensing a treasure nearby.

Following a principle of preferring to make mistakes rather than letting it go, he naturally followed the direction indicated by the Treasure-seeking Mole to search around here.

He hadn’t expected the Treasure-seeking Mole to sense a treasure on a cultivator’s body.

Perceiving that Doudou’s cultivation was only at the Early Lord Realm, he developed greed, intending to kill and seize the treasure.

In such a remote and deserted place, where no birds even excrete, no one would witness the act. As long as it was done cleanly, leaving no traces behind, no one could trace it back to him.

"Squeak, squeak..."

The Treasure-seeking Mole in Zhou Zhaohu’s arms stared intently at Doudou’s Dantian area, clearly signaling to its master that there was still a treasure not taken out.

"Since you don’t know what’s good for you, don’t blame me!"

Zhou Zhaohu grinned viciously, retracting the Treasure-seeking Mole, and struck with a palm forward. The fierce palm radiance was as sharp as a blade, slicing through the air, producing a piercing sound.

First kill, then seize the treasure!