363: The stars shift and the seasons change

Xutuo Ancient Realm, Wind Domain.

“Bang!”

A deep green Dragon's Breath, dozens of feet in size, erupted from the mouth of a hundred-foot green Poison Dragon high in the sky.

The deep green Dragon's Breath, carrying corrosive and scorching auras, tore through space and enveloped the two figures fleeing below.

Just as the Dragon's Breath was about to strike the two figures.

A black scale with mysterious patterns flew out from the left side of one of the figures, growing larger against the wind, transforming into a size of several tens of feet.

Boom!

The Dragon's Breath struck the black scale, producing a tremendous sound.

After this blow, one of the two figures below coughed blood, and his aura weakened.

In mid-air, the black scale shrunk and flew back to the two figures' sides.

“Brother Mu, I can’t hold on much longer…”

Zhou Xiangyu continuously stuffed Medicinal Pills into his mouth while spitting blood.

At the same time, his speed did not decrease; instead, it increased by a few points, and he fled frantically with Seventh Young Master Mu Qingli.

In the sky, a hundred-foot, three-legged, three-clawed Poison Dragon had a trace of anger in its eyes.

“Damn it, it’s that cursed scale again…”

Long Aoshi was furious in his heart.

That scale was not only extremely tough but also carried a faint, unbearable pressure.

Every time that Foundation Establishment Stage ant from the Zhou Family conjured it, it made his heart palpitate, preventing him from attacking with full strength, causing the two Foundation Establishment Stage ants to escape several times.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable.

“Brother Zhou, hold on a little longer.”

Beside Zhou Xiangyu, Seventh Young Master Mu Qingli’s expression was also grim. In his hand, he held a palm-sized disc adorned with stars and shimmering with starlight.

At this moment, the starlight on the disc slowly increased, illuminating four-fifths of the disc.

“Cough~”

Zhou Xiangyu coughed out a mouthful of dead blood, feeling much better in his body.

But before he could recover for a moment.

Above.

Three Dragon claws pierced through the clouds and clawed towards the two of them.

The aura of an Early Golden Core Stage cultivator emanated, stirring the fierce winds of the Wind Domain, adding a few points of power.

“Damn it!”

Zhou Xiangyu cursed angrily, forming hand seals with both hands.

The black scale guarding their sides once again transformed, shielding them from above.

The golden and black colors on his body intensified, and a golden Buddha phantom, sitting cross-legged on a lotus platform, manifested from Zhou Xiangyu’s body.

“Reaching for the Heavens!”

Zhou Xiangyu was ruthless in his heart.

The Buddha phantom behind him clasped its single hand together, its right hand raised upwards, as if supporting the entire sky.

“Boom!”

The gigantic deep green Dragon claw struck the pitch-black scale. The black scale remained unharmed, but alas, Zhou Xiangyu’s cultivation was too low. The black scale sank, shattering the golden Buddha phantom and transforming again.

“Pfft!”

Zhou Xiangyu spat out blood again.

He nearly fell from the sky, but fortunately, Seventh Young Master was by his side and quickly pulled Zhou Xiangyu up.

“It’s done!”

Seventh Young Master Mu Qingli’s voice, like a sound from beyond the heavens, echoed in Zhou Xiangyu’s ears.

As the massive deep green Dragon claw broke through the obstruction and clawed towards the two of them again.

The starlight disc in Mu Qingli’s hand shone brightly.

“Star Disc, Shifting Stars!”

Mu Qingli murmured.

As his words fell, starlight appeared out of thin air, and the Star Disc rotated an inch.

Zhou Xiangyu and Mu Qingli’s figures vanished from their original spot.

Within the lingering starlight, a deep green Dragon claw struck down, but it hit nothing.

“Good, good, good!”

In the sky, Long Aoshi was so angry that smoke was coming out of his seven orifices. It was this escape method again.

“Let’s see how many times you can use it…”

Long Aoshi growled and flew towards the distance.

Buzz~

Somewhere in the Wind Domain.

A ray of starlight condensed.

Two figures stumbled out from the starlight.

“Hoo~”

Zhou Xiangyu let out a sigh of relief.

“That stupid Dragon is really stubborn!”

Mu Qingli looked at the Star Disc in his hand, which had fallen silent again, with specks of starlight slowly gathering, and he was filled with anger.

His Star Disc was a life-saving treasure bestowed upon him by Venerable Xingai.

However, it also had usage restrictions and required time to recover.

“Your Old Ancestor’s scale is still more effective!”

Mu Qingli looked at the black, mysterious scale, which showed no trace of damage, and his eyes were filled with envy.

“Your disc isn’t bad either.”

Zhou Xiangyu replied casually.

The two did not dare to linger. Zhou Xiangyu took out a Formation Flag, sensed something, and fled towards the sensed direction.

The two of them were not a match for the Abyssal Poison Dragon. Even with two supreme treasures, being caught and exhausted to death by the Abyssal Poison Dragon was only a matter of time.

Only by reuniting with other elders of the Zhou Family would they have a chance.

They only hoped they wouldn’t encounter another Abyssal Poison Dragon on the way. If that happened, the two of them would truly be finished… “It’s changed again…”

In the Wind Domain, two figures, one in red and one in green, took out Formation Flags from their Storage Pouches, their expressions solemn.

“It seems the trouble hasn’t been resolved yet.”

“Speed up!”

Zhou Dingyang, clad in a green spirit robe, frowned deeply.

Zhou Dingze, in a red robe, nodded.

The two changed direction, and their speed increased by a few points again… Bang~

In the dark passage, a wisp of fire suddenly shot out from the front.

The bright fire startled the two figures.

Elder Beihai, holding a luminous precious bead, paused, and Qi Dade, who was following behind, almost crashed into him without noticing.

Ahead, wisps of fire suddenly appeared.

“Elder Qi, do you know what’s happening?”

The handsome and elegant Elder Beihai asked Qi Dade, who was behind him.

Qi Dade was a Mid Golden Core Stage cultivator, and his Divine Sense was stronger than his.

“I don’t know.”

The jade-faced, white-robed Qi Dade shook his head.

“It should just be a false alarm.”

Qi Dade added.

Elder Beihai nodded.

Then he proceeded cautiously again.

“Who!”

At this moment, Qi Dade suddenly grabbed Elder Beihai, his expression tense, and his folding fan unfolded, with light flowing around it.

Elder Beihai was slightly startled in his heart, preparing to flee backward.

“Are you Fellow Daoists from the Zhou Family?”

A soft female voice came from where the fire had suddenly appeared.

“Indeed.”

Elder Beihai and Qi Dade exchanged glances, remained silent for a moment, then nodded in affirmation.

“Qing Ruo of Cangyue Sect greets both Fellow Daoists.”

A female cultivator, dressed in robes embroidered with crescent moon patterns, appeared from the fire and bowed to the two of them.

The female cultivator had a cold yet extremely gentle demeanor, and her tone was quite lighthearted.

Elder Beihai and Qi Dade looked over and realized that it was indeed a figure they had seen in Cangyue Sect during the Fallen Immortal Plain.

Only then did they slowly quicken their pace and step into the light of the fire.

“Zhou Family’s Beihai, Qi Ruoxian greets Fellow Daoist Qing Ruo.”

Elder Beihai and Qi Dade bowed together.

However, what Qi Dade said almost made Elder Beihai’s solemn expression break.

Elder Beihai glanced at Qi Dade out of the corner of his eye, as if asking, “Is that really your name?”

Qi Dade acted as if he didn’t see it. Unbeknownst to them, a faint smile already hung on the corner of his mouth, his eyes bright, and his demeanor clear.

If it weren’t for someone familiar with him, seeing Qi Dade in this state would surely make them hesitate to acknowledge him.

“Fellow Daoist Bei Hai, Fellow Daoist Ruoxian, why are you two here?”

Upon seeing their figures, Qing Ruo of Cangyue Sect’s eyes lit up, and her heartbeat seemed to quicken slightly.

Back at the Fallen Immortal Plain, she had already noticed the two of them, marveling at their appearance and demeanor.

She hadn’t expected to meet them here.

With such delicate and lingering thoughts, Qing Ruo’s gaze drifted, using words to cover up her slight abnormality.