270: Return to Shenzhou, the disaster of the giant lizard!

"Since they've all left, and there's no opportunity here, let's go too."

Not long after Azure Water and Frost left, Xia Fan knew that the so-called opportunity was merely a heavenly phenomenon caused by Frost's revival. He immediately said to Magic Cat and Black Dragon King, "Even the former Emperor's Daughter has revived, and I believe many ancient beings are emerging from various places."

"You and I need to return quickly to prepare!"

"Mm-hmm, I'll listen to Tiger Brother!"

Magic Cat naturally had no objections. She meowed twice obediently and followed Xia Fan, leaving together.

Black Dragon King, as expected, took on the role of a mount. Once Xia Fan and Magic Cat were steady, he cheered, "Your Majesty, hold on tight!"

"You're the one who needs to hold on tight!"

The next second, Xia Fan smiled slightly. After summoning the eastern emperor bell, he directly opened a spatial rift and again performed Void Transference, allowing Black Dragon King to travel through it at extreme speed, which could save a lot of time.

Returning from the Southernmost Land to the Divine Land is not quick. Even with Xia Fan's current strength, it would take at least half a month!

However, with the eastern emperor bell's assistance now, no one in this world can travel faster than him, at least for the time being.

Half a month passed in a flash, and Xia Fan successfully returned with Black Dragon King and Magic Cat to India, which is adjacent to the Divine Land.

From here, the Divine Land was not very far.

Therefore, Xia Fan decided to return in one go.

"Roar—"

However, just as he made this decision, a roar, unrestrained and loud, came through.

Hearing the sound, Xia Fan was curious as to which fellow dared to be so blatant, so he followed the sound to investigate. But soon, his expression changed slightly.

He saw a Komodo dragon roaring incessantly, now rampaging in the border regions of the Divine Land, devouring many Divine Land creatures in a short period.

This Komodo dragon grew more and more excited, actually continuing to advance towards the Divine Land.

In fact, this Komodo dragon was the strongest fierce beast in India. Its strength was comparable to the Black Dragon King in the Dragon Palace back then, reaching the peak of the sixth rank.

Aside from seventh-rank or pseudo-seventh-rank powerhouses like Xia Fan, it was indeed a top-tier master!

"Can something like a giant lizard grow to such a height?"

Xia Fan looked at it a few times, a hint of surprise in his expression, then muttered to himself, "It seems Monkey Head didn't enslave them thoroughly enough here back then, otherwise, no matter what kind of Komodo dragon it was, how could it have had a chance to grow?"

This Komodo dragon reminded him of Monkey Head. He wondered where that fellow had hidden after stealing the sea-stabilizing divine needle from the Dragon Palace.

"Since I've seen it, I'll lend a hand and save them."

Xia Fan came back to his senses and directly motioned for Black Dragon King to land. When the Komodo dragon raised its head and looked at this uninvited guest, he directly raised his claw.

Rumble—

Instantly, several black lightning bolts descended from the sky. Before the Komodo dragon could react, it was struck, charred on the outside and tender on the inside.

It twitched frantically a few times. The moment the thunder dissipated, it stopped moving, its life force completely gone.

There were over a hundred people from the Great Xia populace who had been forced by the Komodo dragon.

They watched as Xia Fan descended from the sky and, with lightning speed, resolved their mortal enemy, and Xia Fan did so effortlessly.

Therefore, the Great Xia populace was shocked for a long time.

Once they recovered, these over a hundred Great Xia populace members all knelt before Xia Fan, shedding tears of gratitude, "Thank you, Tiger God, for saving our lives!"

"If we hadn't met Tiger God today, we would have been in danger!"

"That's right. If you ask me, Tiger God is our Great Xia's deity. Look at the powerhouses in other places, who cares about the lives of us ordinary people?"

The Great Xia populace spoke animatedly, all thanking Xia Fan for this life-saving grace.

Not long after, this group of people remembered that before this, the imperial capital had issued an order to completely dismantle Tiger God statues throughout Great Xia, claiming that Tiger God was some kind of evil demon.

Recalling this, some people were immediately indignant, "Tiger God is clearly our Great Xia's guardian deity, why did the imperial capital make such a disrespectful move?"

"If Tiger God hadn't intervened to save us today, not only would we have perished in the Komodo dragon's mouth, but even within Great Xia, it would have rampaged for a while, causing countless innocent people to die!"

"Right!"

As soon as the words fell, those around him immediately echoed, "Tiger God has saved our Great Xia countless times, he is a hero among heroes. It's bad enough that our Great Xia doesn't show gratitude, but how can he be treated like this?"

"This is completely unfair!"

"From now on, if anyone dares to dismantle a Tiger God statue in front of me, I will fight to the death!"

With their recent experience, these Great Xia populace members no longer cared about the orders from the imperial capital. They only knew who saved them, and who silently protected Great Xia without asking for anything in return. "Just wait, one day, the imperial capital will regret their actions!"

"Although Tiger God doesn't dwell on it, we cannot let Tiger God suffer an unjust grievance. Is anyone willing to go to Huaxia with me to clear Tiger God's name?"

As soon as these words were spoken, followers flocked to him.

But Xia Fan did not pay attention to the discussions and reactions of this group of Great Xia populace.

He had merely lowered Black Dragon King's flight altitude earlier to avoid accidentally injuring the Great Xia populace when he took action.

Now that the Komodo dragon was as dead as could be, he did not linger and headed straight for the Shu region of Great Xia.

The news that Azure Water had revealed earlier greatly interested him. Now that he had nothing else to do, he might as well go and verify the truthfulness of the other party's words.

The Shu region had always been rugged. As far as the eye could see, vast mountain peaks stood tall, and wisps of mist enveloped the mountains, like ribbons left behind by a fairy in the mortal world, floating gently and dancing with gusts of wind, adding a layer of mystery to the place.

Xia Fan stood on Black Dragon King, ordering him to fly in the direction he pointed. Not long after, they arrived at the central part of the Shu region.

He looked around and saw towering mountains and ridges. One peak after another cut the land apart but were connected by flat lands between the mountains, which was quite mystical.

"Shu region, finally here."

At this moment, Xia Fan slightly raised his head, gazing at the tall mountain peaks a thousand miles away, which pierced the clouds, and couldn't help but show a hint of emotion, "Is Li Sisi cultivating in an environment like this?"

"It's not bad, after all, the spiritual energy here is indeed richer than other places, and it's easier to achieve inner peace more quickly."

"Rumble—"

As he was contemplating, a series of sounds came from not far away, sounding particularly intense.

Xia Fan sensed it slightly and discovered that a fight was happening there, and one of the parties involved was his subordinate from Yunxia Mountain—Centipede Qian Zu!