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Xiao Yan, this distant yet familiar name made Cai Lin lose herself for a moment.
"Mommy, what's wrong?" Xiao Xiao's voice brought her back to reality.
Cai Lin looked at her eldest daughter, smiling wryly, and said, "Silly child, names can't be changed arbitrarily. They are given to you by your parents, an imprint that will accompany you for life."
Xiao Xiao nodded, still a little confused, "Then what's your name, Mommy? I still don't know your name."
"Me? My name is Cai Lin." The figure of a handsome young man reappeared in Cai Lin's mind.
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"Since your scales are seven-colored, I'll give you a name. Let's call you Cai Lin... How do you like this name? Cai Lin, Little Cai!"
The young man's voice echoed in her ears. From the perspective of a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, she coiled on his shoulder, looking up at his delicate face.
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"Sigh..." Cai Lin sighed, a hint of melancholy in her eyes.
"Oh, so Mommy's name is Xiao Meng. I remember now." Cai Lin's reflection was mirrored in Xiao Xiao's eyes.
Black hair, black eyes, exquisite features, graceful figure, bright and enchanting, beautiful like a succubus, dressed in a black dress.
"Yes, Mommy's name is Cai Lin. Actually, I didn't have a name originally; it was your father who gave it to me."
"Xiao Meng..." Xiao Xiao repeated her mother's name again, a hint of curiosity in her eyes: "Then what's Daddy's name?"
Cai Lin hesitated, words at the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them back. She didn't give a clear answer, instead saying, "You'll know once you leave this place."
In the sky, a pair of dragon eyes, seemingly encompassing the universe, quietly looked down on everything. Their gaze was indifferent, revealing a hint of divinity.
A faint glow filled this land shrouded in starlight, and misty fog permeated every corner...
This was... Nightmare Mist.
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"Since you're here, why hide?" Nearing the Dan Region, Xiao Yan, who was flying in the air, suddenly stopped, his gaze vigilantly fixed on the sky not far away.
"Hehehe... As expected of Yao Chen's disciple, truly impressive. You're much stronger than that good-for-nothing Han Feng."
Where Xiao Yan's gaze was fixed, space suddenly began to distort, and a figure in black robes, with a cold aura, appeared.
"Someone from the Soul Hall?" Xiao Yan frowned, "I thought you wouldn't make a move. You truly are persistent. It seems you're from the Soul Clan Elder Faction, then?"
"Hmm?" Elder Mu Gu's face showed a hint of confusion. As an outsider, and one whose status wasn't too high, he knew nothing about the Soul Clan's decision-making layer.
The change in Xiao Yan's attitude had not yet reached his level... He didn't even know about the grudges between the Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan.
He only knew that in the past, the Soul Hall had ambushed Yao Chen, so Yao Chen's disciple was undoubtedly an enemy of the Soul Hall!
"What Elder Faction?" Elder Mu Gu muttered, then cast his confusion aside and chuckled coldly:
"Hand over your cultivation method and Heavenly Flame obediently, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Xiao Yan's pupils contracted slightly. This was the first person from the Soul Hall to target his cultivation method.
"You know the cultivation method I practice?"
"Of course, I know. Counting it, I'm still your Martial Uncle... This cultivation method was originally obtained by me first, but that bastard Yao Chen used means to snatch it away..." Elder Mu Gu said with a venomous voice.
After a slight pause, he continued: "Later, I persuaded Han Feng to act against him, but I didn't expect him to still escape... I don't know what kind of luck he had, but when he returned, he was already a Dou Saint, beyond my ability to contend with.
"However, you have shown me hope... Hehehe, a mere Dou Ancestor kid, I've been watching you for a long time."
"You instigated that beast Han Feng to attack teacher?" Xiao Yan's gaze grew colder, not concealing his killing intent.
"What? You want to fight me? With just you, a Dou Ancestor?" Elder Mu Gu released his aura, pressing down on Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly. He didn't dare to be careless and immediately activated Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix bone wings on his back also spread open.
Facing a Dou Venerate, no amount of caution was too much. If he held back, he might not get another chance to use it.
Without the experience of Burning Flame Valley, what Xiao Yan possessed now was still an incomplete Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations. The increase was not significant and failed to allow him to break through to the Dou Venerate level.
"Little Fairy Doctor, stay further away." Xiao Yan looked at Little Fairy Doctor, who was also a Nine-Star Dou Ancestor, and said.
The latter nodded: "If you can't win, just say so, and I'll help."
She subconsciously touched the Sealed Artifact on her forehead.
Xiao Yan shook his head: "You can't make another move. The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's magic core hasn't been found yet. The more you act, the greater the danger."
"Have you discussed it? If you have, then die." Elder Mu Gu launched his attack.
A half-gold, half-silver figure suddenly appeared, blocking his path and deflecting his attack.
"What the hell is this thing?" Elder Mu Gu took a step back, shaking his slightly numb arm. After seeing it clearly, he frowned slightly: "A puppet?"
Xiao Yan glanced at the Depression down chest of the Earth Demon Puppet, his expression grave. This puppet was refined from Old Ground Demon Ghost's corpse and had absorbed many Dan Lightning, already half-gold, half-silver, and close to breaking through to the Dou Venerate level.
Mu Gu was even stronger than he expected. Not only did he almost fail to react to the sudden attack, but his attack power was also terrifying, actually causing damage to the sturdy puppet with a single blow.
Xiao Yan relied on the speed of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix bone wings and the sturdiness of the Earth Demon Puppet to contend with Mu Gu, barely holding on.
With his current strength, he could barely use a four-colored Fire Lotus, but Mu Gu pressed him relentlessly, giving him no such opportunity.
Seeing Xiao Yan in constant danger, Little Fairy Doctor finally couldn't hold back. Disregarding her own safety, she unsealed the Calamity Poison Body and joined the battle.
With the Sealed Artifact unsealed, her aura surged by one level, reaching the Two-Star Dou Venerate stage.
"Little Fairy Doctor..." Xiao Yan called out anxiously, with a hint of reproach in his tone.
Little Fairy Doctor, however, smiled indifferently: "There's no other way now... Only by working together do we have a chance."
Xiao Yan didn't say any more nonsense: "Help me buy some time."
Saying that, he had the Earth Demon Puppet help Little Fairy Doctor fight Elder Mu Gu together.
With a flap of his bone wings, Xiao Yan distanced himself from Elder Mu Gu. The latter sensed a hint of danger and tried to pursue, but was stopped by Little Fairy Doctor.
A gray-purple claw light flashed, blocking Mu Gu's path.
Little Fairy Doctor, with a cold and somewhat demonic expression, said coldly: "Your opponent is me."
"Since you're seeking death, then I'll grant it!" Elder Mu Gu and Little Fairy Doctor engaged in a fierce battle.
Soon, an extreme sense of crisis arose, making him feel a prickling sensation on his back. He inadvertently glanced at Xiao Yan, only to see a beautiful four-colored Fire Lotus slowly rotating in the opponent's hand, emitting a terrifying aura.
Elder Mu Gu calmly responded, tightly entangling Little Fairy Doctor, not letting her get away. He gambled that Xiao Yan would consider Little Fairy Doctor's safety and wouldn't dare to throw that terrifying Fire Lotus over.
Xiao Yan quickly found a solution, sending the Earth Demon Puppet to interfere with the battle, allowing Little Fairy Doctor to seize the opportunity to leave.
The Fire Lotus streaked through the air. At a critical moment, Mu Gu grabbed the Earth Demon Puppet and used it as a shield in front of him.
The Buddha Fury Fire Lotus erupted, and a huge impact swept in all directions, a mushroom-shaped cloud of fire slowly rising.
"Damn it, you brat, just you wait, I will definitely be back."
The Earth Demon Puppet blocked most of the impact for Elder Mu Gu, but he was still badly injured, leaving behind a harsh threat before disappearing without a trace.
Xiao Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief. This move of the Fire Lotus almost drained all his strength. If Mu Gu hadn't retreated, who knew who would have won.
Little Fairy Doctor closed the Sealed Artifact, a painful expression appearing on her face. The Calamity Poison Body had already begun to backlash!
"Little Fairy Doctor, are you alright?" Xiao Yan asked with concern.
Little Fairy Doctor forced a smile on her pale face: "I can still last for a while, until your teacher returns, it won't be a problem."
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