Ye Yang saw clearly as he suddenly swooped down, landing a foot on the head of the Silver Armored Dragon. His palm, sharp as a blade, pierced into the dragon's skull. With a clench of his fingers, he grasped a tingling energy core, which was the Core of the Silver Armored Dragon!
"Thud!"
With the dragon's roar, the Core was extracted, and the body of the Silver Armored Dragon quickly plummeted out of sight. Ye Yang used the momentum to leap and stick to the rock wall.
In his open hand appeared a shimmering purple Core, which was the Core of a Starry Sky Level Beast!
At that moment, excitement surged within him as Ye Yang marveled, "Is this really the Core of a Starry Sky Beast? My goodness, if I take this Core back to show my father, will he be so excited that he might faint?"
Thinking of this made him unable to suppress his laughter. Possessing a Core from a Starry Sky Beast could undoubtedly change the fate of the Ye Family and even the Fire God Clan. Once Ye Yang went to meet the Qin Emperor and received a Feudal Title or something similar, the Fire God Clan could turn its fortunes around and become a prestigious family in the Central Plains!
...
At this moment, Ye Yang finally thought of the greatest contributor to this battle—Yun Xiaoxi. From start to finish, it was Yun Xiaoxi who had inflicted all the damage on the Silver Armored Dragon. Without this extraordinary girl’s help, Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe would have never been able to approach a Starry Sky Level Beast like the Silver Armored Dragon!
At least when the Silver Armored Dragon launched its attack, Ye Yang couldn't even see its movement trajectory. Moreover, Starlight Power was incredibly mysterious and vast to him; the gap in strength was simply too great!
Looking up to search for Yun Xiaoxi's figure amidst the starlight, when he finally spotted her, both Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe were momentarily stunned—
After the storm of lightning, Yun Xiaoxi floated in mid-air, her clothes severely tattered. Her snowy face bore traces of ash, parts of her armor were destroyed, and her silver shoulder armor was nearly melted away. The indigo cloak behind her was riddled with holes, and her skirt had been torn in places, exposing her smooth legs even more.
"Ah... ah..."
Yun Xiaoxi gasped for breath, her face flushed as she had yet to recover from the fierce lightning attack of the Silver Armored Dragon.
"Crack... Crack..."
The lightning energy surged and flickered across the armor. After the electric shock, the residual power still lingered. Fortunately, the one enduring it was Yun Xiaoxi; if it had been Ye Yang or Zhang Tianhe, they might have been reduced to ashes by now.
A drop of blood fell from Yun Xiaoxi's wrist, indicating that she had been injured on her arm. During the fierce battle with the Silver Armored Dragon, she had been struck by the dragon's blade-like scales at some point. However, the Starlit Armor remained intact, so it only caused flesh wounds without damaging her bones.
Ye Yang tossed the Silver Armored Dragon's Core into the Cosmic Bag and then took out a large silver Cloak from it. This had been custom-made at the best fabric shop in Liang City, originally intended as a gift for Zeng Xuan, but he had forgotten it in his haste. Now it could serve as a fitting offering.
"Whoosh!"
He leaped into the air, momentarily suspending his body before draping the Cloak over Yun Xiaoxi.
Just then, Ye Yang suddenly lost his balance and began to fall, silently cursing himself!
"Hah..."
Yun Xiaoxi chuckled lightly and reached out to grab the fabric on Ye Yang's shoulder, lifting him back to the edge of the rock wall. Within seconds, powerful Thunder Element energy flowed from Yun Xiaoxi's palm into Ye Yang's body, causing him immense pain as if he were receiving a million volts of electricity. He felt as though he was on the brink of death, which made one marvel at how much suffering Yun Xiaoxi must have endured to defeat the Silver Armored Dragon.
Zhang Tianhe flew over and asked, "Is everyone alright?"
Ye Yang nodded, while Yun Xiaoxi frowned slightly but also nodded in response.
"We continue down? Or... go out?" Zhang Tianhe looked at the sky and said, "This Starry Sky Beast has already made it unbearable for us. If we go any further, I fear none of us will make it out alive."
Ye Yang nodded, his gaze shifting to Yun Xiaoxi.
In fact, Ye Yang had already achieved his goal, obtaining two Ninth-Grade Beast Cores and one Starry Sky Beast Core. After several hard battles, he had also reached the mid-level of Earth Level Eight. Returning to Liang City would be a triumphant homecoming, wouldn't it?
Yun Xiaoxi opened her mouth, seemingly reluctant, but upon seeing her injuries, her eyes were filled with reluctance and unwillingness.
Ye Yang said, "Why don't we go out first, heal our injuries, and come back when we're fully energized? All three of us are injured; pushing ourselves further won't do much good."
Yun Xiaoxi glanced at Ye Yang, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded lightly, "Alright, let's go out first..."
"Great!"
Ye Yang was delighted and grabbed the vine to climb up, looking quite strained.
Yun Xiaoxi couldn't bear to watch. With a graceful wave of her hand, she lifted Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe, soaring towards the top of Dragon Abyss. After flying nearly a hundred meters, Yun Xiaoxi suddenly trembled: "Ah?!"
She froze in mid-air, and Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe were equally astonished. The three of them sensed an incredibly powerful force descending right above them!
...
Looking up into the darkness, a figure faintly descended.
"Xiaoxi, why are you in such a hurry?"
The voice came from a very deep male voice, indicating that he had considerable cultivation. The surrounding Starlight Power further confirmed that this person was at least at the Starry Sky Level!
Yun Xiaoxi was both surprised and angry, her beautiful eyes filled with fury. In an instant, streams of Starlight Power surged around her, and with a gentle wave of her hands, Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe were sent flying toward the rocky walls at the edge of Dragon Abyss.
Looking up at the sky, Yun Xiaoxi drew her Sharp Sword with a "clang" and coldly smiled, "Dong Zhen, Master Dong, what brings you to Azure Cloud Mountain Range?"
The newcomer quickly descended, and in the light, a rugged male face became visible. He appeared to be around thirty years old, dressed in a black robe that billowed in the wind. With an imposing presence but no anger in his gaze, he fixed his eyes on Yun Xiaoxi and said with a smile, "Today, the Azure Cloud Mountain Range is in chaos, and the Starry Sky Beasts are restless. I just wanted to take a look at Dragon Abyss but unexpectedly encountered the most outstanding disciple of Serene Gate. Hahaha..."
Yun Xiaoxi clenched her fists, snowflakes swirling around her Sharp Sword as Starlight Power flowed. Her unprecedented seriousness and readiness for battle startled Ye Yang and Zhang Tianhe.
"Xiaoxi, who is this person?" Ye Yang asked in a low voice.
Yun Xiaoxi bit her red lip and replied solemnly, "One of the four Guardians of Asura Hall, with Starry Sky Level Three strength. You two should pray for your safety!"
Ye Yang was shocked. "Starry Sky Level Three..."
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