In the emerald green mountain peak, Old Taoist Han was as fast as lightning. He struck out a screen with a few consecutive ruthless palm strikes, causing the air to tremble and the fallen leaves to rustle. It was a desolate scene.
Xiao Mi Cai collapsed in the sand pit and her surroundings were in a mess. Her petite body looked even more frail at the moment. She covered her cherry lips with one of her jade-like hands, but there were still some bloodstains that flowed out from the gaps between her fingers.
"Xiao Mi Cai!"
Qin Shi let out a low murderous roar. With his eyes, he could tell the severity of Xiao Mi Cai's injuries with a single glance. Her cherry lips were stained with blood which gave off a slightly dark colour. She had injured her spleen and lungs.
Thinking of this, he stepped out from the void without hesitation. However, the Blood Sorcerer suddenly extended his hand to stop him, causing him to frown. "Blood Sorcerer, what do you mean by this?"
"Look carefully!"
The Blood Sorcerer pointed at Xiao Mi Cai. Qin Shi could not help but be stunned.
Xiao Mi Cai's cheeks were pale, but her eyes were extremely resolute. The killing intent in her eyes shocked even Qin Shi who knew her well. Both of them had known each other for more than five years, but this was the first time he saw Xiao Mi Cai being so serious.
"Is it because of the Rainbow Auspicious Cloud Snake Commander's blood essence?" Qin Shi murmured.
The Blood Sorcerer let out a long sigh. "Yes, but I think it is purely a coincidence that both of them met here. Look at Old Taoist Han's aura. He is in the later stages of the Nine Heavens, but it is obvious that he has exhausted his energy. Otherwise, Xiao Mi Cai would not be able to last more than three rounds against him."
After saying that, the Blood Sorcerer seemed to have thought of something. He paused for a while and said, "Oh yes, do you remember what Li Qi said previously?"
"You mean the Han Family?"
"Yes, the Han Family."
The Blood Sorcerer said with certainty, "Previously, Li Qi said that the Han Family has been accumulating everything related to wild beasts all these years, so I think his goal is the same as yours. It's also for one of the wild beasts on Jade Peak Mountain."
"And among the desolate beasts in Jade Peak Mountain, the only one that caught the old fellow's eye was probably the white bear that you refined. That white bear was the leader of the ten thousand beasts, so I believe that his target should be that white bear. However, he never expected to meet Xiao Mi Cai here. Xiao Mi Cai hated him, so she attacked him, allowing the white bear to escape. In addition to Xiao Mi Cai's bloodline suppression, it resulted in the beast horde just now."
Hearing the analysis, Qin Shi thought back to what had happened in the void and how he had refined the white bear's seal. Although his soul cultivation had reached seven days, now that he thought about it, it had been a bit too smooth.
"So what?
I can't watch Xiao Mi Cai get hurt! "Qin Shi restrained himself from thinking too much about it. Now, he only cared about Xiao Mi Cai's safety.
However, the Blood Sorcerer stopped him again. This time, he was displeased and roared, "Blood Sorcerer, if you stop me again, you'd better give me a good reason!"
The Blood Sorcerer shook his head helplessly, "This time, I advise you not to take action. That little girl has a knot in her heart now, and the way to undo it is this old fellow. You should understand the logic of whoever started the trouble should untie it. Now, with that little girl's hatred for this old fellow, if you don't take action at the last moment, it's very likely that this little girl will be trapped in this knot forever. This is extremely disadvantageous to her future cultivation."
Upon hearing that, Qin Shi's heart sank.
The knot in one's heart seemed illusory, but it was extremely important on the path of cultivation. In the long river of history that spanned over ten thousand years, it was unknown how many almighty beings and geniuses were ultimately destroyed by that illusory knot in their hearts, never to be reincarnated.
Because of this, Qin Shi clenched his fists tightly.
"Moreover, I think that little girl should be thinking the same way."
"Hmm?" Qin Shi let out a groan in confusion.
"See for yourself." The Blood Sorcerer stretched out his finger.
Through the crack in the void, Qin Shi's black eyes looked towards Xiao Mi Cai. When their eyes met, he realized that Xiao Mi Cai seemed to have sensed that he was rushing over. Her beautiful eyes were staring at the illusory land. Then, she shook her head stubbornly, like a giant hammer hammering on Qin Shi's heart.
"She's so insistent, do you still want to take action?"
"If she's in danger, I will save her at all costs." Qin Shi didn't give a definite answer and only stated his stance.
However, he still didn't take action. Instead, he turned his cold eyes towards Old Taoist Han and said with squinted eyes, "If Xiao Mi Cai is injured, I will make your entire Han Family die with her!"
In the secluded forest, Old Taoist Han approached Xiao Mi Cai step by step. From his old eyes, one could still sense some anger. He said coldly, "Heh, where did this little girl come from? How dare you spoil my Han Family's plans!"
Xiao Mi Cai sneered, "Hehe, old man, that white bear must have escaped far away. No matter how strong you are, you can forget about catching it!"
"You …!"
The corners of Old Taoist Han's mouth twitched a few times before he calmed down and said, "What a sharp-tongued little girl. That white bear is a prey that I used half a month to lock onto. As long as I take its beast core, the plan that my Han family has been preparing for a hundred years will be realized. I didn't expect that it would be destroyed by you. I'll kill you right now to vent my anger!"
Old Taoist Han raised his palm and aimed at Xiao Mi Cai's forehead.
The power was so strong that even the surrounding wind seemed to freeze. Xiao Mi Cai instantly felt a strong sense of danger. She clenched her teeth and said, "Old dog, it won't be so easy to kill me!"
"Bloodline Sacrifice!"
Rumble!
Just as Xiao Mi Cai was about to be pierced by Old Taoist Han's palm wind, an extremely strong force burst out from her body. In a short moment, the force far surpassed Xiao Mi Cai's cultivation. From six days, it became seven days, eight days, nine days.
That's right, a total of nine days. Even Qin Shi who was far away frowned. "When did this little girl obtain such powerful strength?"
"It should be the awakening of her bloodline power."
"What do you mean?"
"Any desolate beast, from birth, will have the power of their clan's bloodline. This bloodline determines their future growth. And once this bloodline power is awakened, there will be a rapid breakthrough. This is a breakthrough that only belongs to desolate beasts."
After the Blood Shaman finished, he stared at Xiao Mi Cai and said with a deep meaning, "No wonder I felt something strange from this little girl. It turns out that the bloodline in her body is awakening. However, from the looks of it, the awakening this time isn't very successful. Her emotions are too strong and it shouldn't last for long before she returns to her original cultivation."
"Does that mean she failed?"
"It can't be considered a failure. The awakening of a desolate beast's bloodline itself requires countless bursts of energy. After this bloodline awakening, this little girl will have a qualitative change until the next bloodline awakening." The Blood Shaman said.
Hearing this, Qin Shi relaxed a lot and couldn't help but feel happy for Xiao Mi Cai.
However, at the same time, Qin Shi also felt worried for her. He thought, "Based on the current situation, it seems like what the Blood Shaman said was right. This little girl has quite a high status in the Rainbow Auspicious Cloud Snake Race. I'm afraid she will face a huge problem when she returns to the Beast World."
"She has to experience the changes of her family at such a young age. The burden on her shoulders is no less than mine." This was the first time Qin Shi felt pity for this little girl.
Boom!
That extremely powerful bloodline power caused the entire Jade Peak Mountain to tremble. Even in the forest ten thousand meters away, the birds and beasts scattered in all directions.
Old Taoist Han furrowed his brows. However, this wasn't the end. Under the surge of the power, Xiao Mi Cai's body shone with multicolored light and expanded continuously. She turned into a ten thousand meter long python and the seven-colored scales on her body were very eye-catching.
"This is the bloodline of a divine beast?
Little girl, you are a descendant of the Rainbow Auspicious Cloud Snake? "
Even though he was forced back by the power, when Old Taoist Han saw Xiao Mi Cai's true self, his eyes were filled with an unconcealable radiance.
"Old dog, return the blood essence of my race's leader!"
Xiao Mi Cai transformed into her true self and charged at Old Taoist Han with a sinister expression.
Under the enhancement of her bloodline, Xiao Mi Cai, who was also in the Nine Heavens Realm, was actually on par with Old Taoist Han. The two of them clashed continuously and even Qin Shi, who was in the void, was inwardly shocked.
Bang!
Bang Bang Bang!
After sending out three palm strikes, Old Taoist Han forced Xiao Mi Cai back. He slid a hundred meters on the grass but there wasn't a hint of fear in his eyes. Instead, he was filled with excitement, "Haha, the heavens are really helping my Han Family. I never expected you to be a descendant of the Rainbow Auspicious Cloud Snake. Compared to you, that white bear is simply too inferior. As long as I can obtain your beast core, not only will my Han Family's plan be completed, we will also obtain an unimaginable harvest!"
Old Taoist Han's greed was very obvious. Following which, he didn't even think as he charged at Xiao Mi Cai with ferocious aura. His two withered hands produced a scalding warm current that was like a powerful steam gun as it shot towards Xiao Mi Cai's snake body.
After transforming into her true self, even though Xiao Mi Cai's strength had a qualitative leap, due to her huge body, her speed was more or less hindered. After dodging a few of Old Taoist Han's palm strikes, she felt that it was extremely strenuous. After being continuously struck by Old Taoist Han, the colorful scales on the snake's body shattered and fell onto the ground. The pain caused her to wail in agony.
But just as Qin Shi was feeling heartache, Xiao Mi Cai suddenly did something that gave him a huge shock.
Looking at the withered hands descending on her once again, Xiao Mi Cai's beautiful eyes glowed with radiance. There was actually a color that Qin Shi was extremely familiar with. Following that, Xiao Mi Cai didn't retreat but advanced instead, baring her fangs!
"I will not lose!"
She charged towards Old Taoist Han and her strength tore the air apart.
"What a powerful strength …!"
"Not familiar?
Isn't this strength what you unleash every time you are in a desperate situation?
I have said before that this lass's conviction isn't any weaker than yours. After being by your side for so many years, she has learned a lot from you. "The Blood Magus laughed.
Qin Shi nodded his head, "Xiao Mi Cai has really grown up."
Bang!