Chapter 696: Little Xixi's Ability

When they saw the Blood Qilin suddenly charge in their direction, the expressions of Jiang Chen and the others changed.

While this Blood Qilin wasn’t one of the kind from the Great Ruins that surpassed Divine Emperors, it was still a beast at the Martial Emperor Fifth Level.

However, with their current Cultivation, Jiang Chen and his companions were nowhere near strong enough to subdue the creature.

“It’s coming for us.”

“Everyone, fall back! Don’t fight it head-on.”

As Jiang Chen spoke, Mr. Qiu Shui and the others hastily dodged to the side.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM…

The ground trembled and Xingyuan City itself shuddered as the Blood Qilin’s four hooves slammed into the earth.

It thundered forward.

Every obstacle in its path, as if made of tofu, was pulverized, utterly unable to withstand the Blood Qilin’s terrifying power.

WHOOSH!

Finally, the Blood Qilin arrived before Jiang Chen and his group.

Its eyes, filled with viciousness, locked onto Jiang Chen and the others.

“ROAR…”

It let out a fierce roar in Jiang Chen’s direction.

Then, its hooves took flight as it charged toward Jiang Chen.

Its four massive eyes were wide with fury.

Reflected in each eye was the figure of a person: Feng Hu.

Feng Hu was bathed in a bloody light, his features contorted and savage.

‘Feng Hu?’

In that split second, Jiang Chen still managed to clearly make out Feng Hu’s form.

But it was just a fleeting, horrifying glimpse before the Blood Qilin was upon him.

“You beast, how dare you!”

Mr. Qiu Shui, Flame Dragon, and Black Fire Crow all roared in fury.

No one had expected the Blood Qilin to charge at Jiang Chen.

Its intense killing intent was terrifying.

At the crucial moment, Mr. Qiu Shui charged forward, trying to block the Blood Qilin.

Meanwhile, Flame Dragon and Black Fire Crow both completed their transformations and lunged at the ferocious Blood Qilin.

Xiaotian, already in his combat form with Dragon Horns sprouting from his head, launched a bold attack.

The four Martial Emperors moved to intercept the Blood Qilin.

“ROAR…”

Facing these four Martial Emperors, the Blood Qilin became even more ferocious.

A vast, ferocious power radiated from its body.

Instantly, four beams of bloody light shot out from its four eyes.

The beams, containing boundless Evil Qi, shot toward Mr. Qiu Shui and the others.

Mr. Qiu Shui and the others were struck by the light.

Each of them shuddered violently.

They were sent flying backward.

Flame Dragon and Black Fire Crow even coughed up blood, clearly wounded.

The Blood Qilin was terrifyingly powerful.

After repelling the four of them, the Blood Qilin landed forcefully before Jiang Chen once more, its hideous claws swiping at him.

Just then.

“Don’t you hurt my Daddy…!”

Suddenly, Little Xixi ran out from a room below, her feet bare.

She looked at the Blood Qilin and cried out in her clear, high-pitched voice.

As she spoke, a white light suddenly radiated from the top of her head.

The white light looked very ordinary.

However, when the Blood Qilin sensed Little Xixi’s aura, its four eyes suddenly glazed over for a moment.

The reflection of Feng Hu in its four eyes even lost its bloody glow.

A sliver of clarity returned to Feng Hu’s consciousness.

“Don’t…”

Feng Hu let out a low growl.

At that moment, influenced by Feng Hu and apparently wary of Little Xixi’s white light, the Blood Qilin faltered.

It let out a sharp cry.

Its hooves flew, but it no longer charged at Jiang Chen. Instead, it galloped swiftly away, out of Xingyuan City.

It thundered into the distance, and only after a long moment did the sound of its retreat fade away.

Jiang Chen was covered in a cold sweat.

‘The Blood Qilin is just too powerful.’

For such a powerful Blood Qilin to appear so suddenly in Xingyuan City… it had caught everyone completely by surprise.

Mr. Qiu Shui, Xiaotian, and the others quickly gathered at Jiang Chen’s side.

However, what surprised them even more was Little Xixi.

Jiang Chen looked at Mr. Qiu Shui and the others and asked, “Are you alright?”

The four of them shook their heads.

“We’re fine. We’ll recover after a moment of rest.”

“That Blood Qilin is just monstrously fierce.”

They were still shaken by the encounter.

Jiang Chen didn’t say much. He had already given Mr. Qiu Shui and the others plenty of the Healing Elixirs he had refined. As long as they took one, they would recover quickly.

He drew his gaze back from the direction the Blood Qilin had fled.

His eyes fell on the small figure standing in the doorway below.

‘Little Xixi again. She helped me again, she even saved my life.’

‘Of course, if it came down to it, I could have entered the Dragon-locking Realm.’

His figure slowly descended, appearing beside Little Xixi.

“Xixi…”

He picked Little Xixi up.

Little Xixi immediately threw her arms around Jiang Chen’s neck, overjoyed.

“Daddy, I won’t let any bad guys hurt you!”

Such a solemn vow from such a tiny figure.

Jiang Chen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but he was deeply moved.

Even though she was a daughter he’d come by unexpectedly, he had grown very fond of the little girl.

He patted Little Xixi’s head.

“Xixi, from now on, try not to use your Light Divine Power, okay?”

‘I have to protect Little Xixi. Her identity is extremely sensitive right now.’

‘I can’t let anything happen to her.’

“Okay, Xixi knows!”

Little Xixi nodded eagerly.

After returning to their room and putting Little Xixi to sleep, Jiang Chen gathered Mr. Qiu Shui and the others.

Mr. Qiu Shui said, “Young Master, I fear forces from all sides are converging on Xingyuan City.”

“The coming days will certainly be turbulent. Now that a Blood Qilin has appeared, it is sure to return to Xingyuan City.”

“We must be on guard against the Blood Qilin.”

The others all agreed.

Although they were powerful, Xingyuan City was now teeming with all sorts of characters and could not be taken lightly.

It’s always better to be cautious.

Jiang Chen nodded. “I’ll have to trouble you all for a while.”

“However, the Blood Qilin’s appearance was very strange. Feng Hu, the son of City Lord Feng Qi from the City Lord’s Mansion, seems to have fused with it and undergone some kind of mutation.”

“The Blood Qilin is a creature born of the world’s Evil Qi—bloodthirsty and murderous by nature.”

“Just now, it seemed Little Xixi’s Light Divine Power affected the Blood Qilin. It seems only she can restrain its malevolent power.”

“With Feng Hu’s consciousness still influencing it, we might be able to subdue this Blood Qilin.”

“Who among you will go keep an eye on the Blood Qilin?”

An idea had sparked in Jiang Chen’s mind when he saw the Blood Qilin.

After all, the Blood Qilin was a terrifying divine species from the Great Ruins, comparable to an Ancient Divine Beast.

If he could subdue the Blood Qilin, it would definitely be of great use in the future.

It wasn’t just about subduing the Blood Qilin. Now that Feng Hu had fused with it, he was bound to lose his sanity under its influence and become a Demon.

Jiang Chen still held some admiration for Feng Hu and wanted to save him.

That’s why he was entertaining the thought of subduing it.

If he could help Feng Hu’s consciousness suppress the Blood Qilin’s, he would be able to control the beast.

“Let me go.”

Flame Dragon was the first to step forward.

He volunteered for the task.

Tracking the Blood Qilin was extremely dangerous, but Flame Dragon was not the least bit afraid.

“Alright, you can go.”

“But don’t get too close. Just make sure you don’t lose its trail.”

“Be careful.”

After a few words of instruction from Jiang Chen, Flame Dragon immediately got up and set off, following the Blood Qilin’s trail.