115: The so-called protagonist's opportunity

Wang Long lay on the ground, doubting life.

When he first entered the Xuanhuan World, he also thought about relying on his own skills to fight enemies beyond his Rank, killing Qi Refining Cultivators as a Mortal, and slaying Foundation Establishment Cultivators as a Qi Refining body.

But the reality was, let alone killing others, in just one encounter, he was instantly killed.

And the combo he meticulously unleashed, even if the opponent ignored it and let him land a hundred hits, would most likely fail to break through their defense, being completely blocked by the abundant spiritual energy armor on their body.

It was only when dealing with Demonic Beasts, with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator leading the charge to break the Demonic Beast's defense, and then the Qi Refining Cultivators unleashing a barrage of attacks, that Wang Long could experience some gameplay.

Thus, Wang Long could only accept the concept that "cultivation surpasses everything," gradually assimilated into the Xuanhuan World's worldview, and established a sense of Rank in his mind; even the most mediocre Mortal Foundation was stronger than the strongest Qi Refining, this was an ironclad rule.

But today, the ironclad rule was broken.

"What the hell..."

Wang Long stared blankly at Yan Xiao, at the cold, quietblue flames on him that gradually receded into his body.

If he, a Qi Refining Ninth Level Cultivator, was merely in disbelief, then the several Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were easily killed were doubting life.

"What's going on? Even if my Mortal Foundation is weak and can't compare to an Immortal Foundation, I shouldn't be instantly killed by a Qi Refining Cultivator, right?"

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator looked at Yan Xiao in a sorry state, his first reaction being that a BUG had appeared in the Xuanhuan World.

He was also a professional player, but not a top player like Wang Long who could join a team and compete; instead, he was a club professional player responsible for guild operations and acquiring in-game resources, so his understanding of the Xuanhuan World's worldview was even deeper, as he frequently interacted with Xuanhuan society in his daily life.

Now, he subconsciously felt that this was a BUG, and a very serious one at that.

So, he used the latest VR pod's rewind recording function to create a video of the process of being instantly killed, preparing to upload it later.

Not only were the people from Xing Shi Club doubting life, but Ye Chun also looked at Yan Xiao with some surprise.

'Indeed, there's something strange about this Yan Xiao...'

He didn't think it was a BUG, but rather subconsciously felt that Yan Xiao possessed something mysterious and powerful, perhaps a Magic Treasure? Or perhaps a Talisman? But how could a discarded waste from a small Family have such things?

Before they could figure it out, they heard a lion's roar from outside.

Then, a huge Unicorn Purple Lion angrily ran towards the cave, its entire body shimmering with purple light that made people's hearts tremble, and the purple horn on its forehead was even enveloped in dense light, as if it was about to unleash a powerful strike.

Wang Long's face instantly turned pale; it seemed the players responsible for distracting the Demonic Beast outside had failed, and now all their Foundation Establishment Cultivators were down. If this Demonic Beast broke in, they would be completely wiped out.

Just as he was panicking, Yan Xiao once again boosted his Aura, and the cold, quietblue flames that made everyone's hearts tremble swirled out, then fiercely struck the lion's abdomen!

The lion immediately let out a mournful cry, its huge body toppling backward. Although its health bar was thick, this single blow truly made it lose its combat capability, almost unable to charge up an attack again.

Pain flashed in its eyes, then quickly turned into a plea for mercy as it knelt on the ground, letting out a mournful, pleading sound towards Yan Xiao.

"Oh?"

Yan Xiao looked at its pleading appearance and didn't immediately deliver a fatal blow. Instead, he asked in his mind, "Teacher, is there a way to take it in?"

With his current Qi Refining cultivation, if he could acquire a Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast, that would be truly extraordinary.

Then he heard the soul body say with a chuckle, "Kid, I don't know much about beast taming. If it were any other Demonic Beast here, then I'm sorry, you'd just have to leave disappointed, losing this Demonic Beast mount that delivered itself to your doorstep.

"But this Unicorn Purple Lion is originally a companion Demonic Beast of the spirit accumulating purple crystal source. I happen to have some research on it. You should do this, and then that..."

Thus, under the shocked gazes of Wang Long and the others...

Yan Xiao took out the spirit accumulating purple crystal, performed some unknown incantation, and then did something else unknown, accompanied by flashes of purple light.

The Unicorn Purple Lion, which was originally fierce, respectfully knelt before him, then voluntarily entered and chiseled out all the other purple crystal ores, finally allowing Yan Xiao to ride on its back.

Wang Long was completely numb.

'Who the hell is this guy? How can he be so smooth-sailing?'

Not only Wang Long, but the other Seiya members around him were also dumbfounded, completely stunned.

Even Ye Chun was somewhat dazed.

Yan Xiao first easily obtained the spirit accumulating purple crystal, then the spirit accumulating purple crystal source, and then subdued the Demonic Beast of this place. One location, triple the harvest.

And people like Wang Long, whether in terms of numbers or combat power, seemed to have an advantage on the surface, yet they only dared to lure away the Demonic Beast and then secretly chisel out the crystals.

Ye Chun could even imagine that if the Demonic Beast returned early, Wang Long and the others would probably leave immediately and not touch the most difficult-to-mine spirit accumulating purple crystal source.

But Yan Xiao not only touched it but also made the Demonic Beast his mount.

Is there something wrong here?

Are they playing the same game?

At this moment, Yan Xiao walked up to Wang Long and stared at him.

Wang Long sighed, "Kill me."

But Yan Xiao said, "Why should I kill you?"

Under everyone's confused gazes, Yan Xiao instead put down some spirit accumulating purple crystals, and even some Medicinal Pills for healing.

Then he flipped onto the Demonic Beast, came out of the cave, turned his head, and laughed heartily:

"You guys were the ones who lured away the Demonic Beast. I came to pick up the scraps. Although there was some misunderstanding, I was in the wrong first. Everyone, may we meet again."

With that, Yan Xiao rode the lion and left without looking back.

Wang Long and the others looked at each other.

"This..."

Even someone as proud as Wang Long had to admit at this moment that Yan Xiao was truly extraordinarily generous, possessing a grandeur that ordinary people lacked. If he weren't a professional player for Seiya, he might have wanted to follow him.

Ye Chun was also somewhat surprised. In a quagmire like the Xuanhuan World, Yan Xiao, a native, and a fallen Genius who had experienced a broken engagement, could still possess such a magnanimous Heart-Nature. This was truly remarkable.

'I always feel that although this Yan Xiao is a native of the Xuanhuan World, he is very different from other natives, and even different from those Outstanding Talents. What's going on?'

Ye Chun couldn't figure it out for now. He just smiled at Wang Long and also left the place.

"Damn it! I didn't expect Ye Chun to actually join Heshui Prefecture!"

Wang Long took the Medicinal Pill and recovered for a while, looking outside the cave with some annoyance.

He had inexplicably lost his anger towards Yan Xiao, only feeling annoyed at Ye Chun.

During the battle just now, his cultivation was actually a bit higher, but Ye Chun possessed the Heshui Prefecture's spells and Talismans, making it difficult for him to attack and even putting him at a disadvantage.

The trump cards of such Sect Disciples were simply too many.

"Should we also consider joining a Sect?"

A player nearby thought for a moment and said.

Wang Long didn't answer. Instead, he inexplicably walked towards the depths of the cave, feeling something calling out to him there.

In the depths of the cave, there was a broken crystal. As Wang Long stepped forward, a streak of light suddenly appeared and shot into his body.

"Kid..."

An old voice echoed in Wang Long's mind.