Chapter 129: The Worldline Shifts Again (Monthly Vote Bonus Completed!)

In the instant everyone froze, Xiao Yan suddenly shot forward through the crowded hall toward the ice wall.

"A Dou Wang? No—that's a rare Dou Technique: Flying Dou Technique." Nalan Yanran stared deeply at Xiao Yan as he flew away, her five fingers clenched white.

At Hai Bodong's location, a blue-clad figure clashed palms with him; Hai Bodong retreated several steps, and in one swift motion of the figure's arms, he snatched up the stunned Qing Lin and pulled her into his embrace.

Hai Bodong regarded the blue-clad figure with grave expression—when had a new Dou Huang emerged in the Jia Ma Empire?!

The blue-clad figure seized Qing Lin, tapped her toe against the ground, and a pair of blue wings unfurled as she sought to flee at once.

"Want to leave?"

A low shout rang out—Hai Bodong rapidly formed hand seals, and instantly, frigid air surged upward. In the blink of an eye, massive ice coffins rained from the sky, slamming down upon the blue-clad figure.

The wings flapped as the blue-clad figure dodged left and right but could not evade them all; with a sigh, she reversed sharply, shattered one ice coffin with a palm strike, then leapt nimbly onto a rooftop.

Only when standing still could she be clearly seen—a woman in blue robes. Though a blue veil obscured her face, her slender, curvaceous figure beneath the fabric made it clear her beauty was likely no less than average.

The blue-robed woman glanced at Hai Bodong on the ground and laughed softly: "Hehe, who would've thought a Dou Huang would appear here? But I'm quite fond of this little girl—I won't give her to you."

"Let me go!" Qing Lin struggled continuously, but as a mere Dou Zhe, how could she break free from a Dou Huang's grip?

"Be good. I have no intention of harming you—your talent will only blossom within our Tian She Fu."

At that moment, the mysterious blue-robed woman lightly flicked Qing Lin's forehead with her slender fingers. Instantly, Qing Lin fainted.

"Release Qing Lin!!" A gust of wind surged forward—Xiao Yan gripped the Xuan Chong Chi and brought down the Yan Fen Shi Lang Chi with full force.

Seeing Xiao Yan's full-power Yan Fen Shi Lang Chi strike, the blue-robed woman merely smiled faintly, formed a single hand seal, and a green energy barrier blocked the attack.

Gently caressing Qing Lin's cheek, the blue-robed woman smiled softly, raised her head to gaze at Hai Bodong, and completely ignored Xiao Yan, who was only a Grand Dou Shi.

She chuckled: "Had I known a Dou Huang would show up, I should've acted sooner. This so-called transplant technique of the Mo Family isn't nearly as miraculous as I imagined—I even secretly studied a bit of it. What a waste."

"Who are you? Why take Qing Lin?" Xiao Yan fixed his eyes on the blue-robed woman, narrowed his gaze, and coldly demanded.

He hadn't anticipated this twist—first Nalan Yanran appeared, now a Dou Huang had surfaced.

Where did the Jia Ma Empire get so many Dou Huangs?!

And judging by her strength, she was even stronger than Hai Bodong, who had just regained his power—she was almost certainly not from the Jia Ma Empire.

"Oh, this little one's name is Qing Lin? Hehe, a nice name. The Qi San Hua Tong will only be wasted here in the Jia Ma Empire." The blue-robed woman smiled.

Xiao Yan frowned—he had just sensed through his Soul Force that the woman claimed to be from the Tian She Fu.

Xiao Yan had once read of the Tian She Fu in the books within his storage ring. On the Dou Qi Continent, where factions vied for dominance, the Tian She Fu was a top-tier power—far stronger than second-rate factions like the Yun Lan Sect, which didn't even have a Dou Zong.

The Tian She Fu was an organization founded by serpent Mo Shou, similar to the Dan Tower, gathering countless serpent Mo Shou across the Dou Qi Continent—it was a Holy Land for serpent Mo Shou.

Xiao Yan's gaze turned sharp: "I don't care where you're from—Qing Lin is mine. I won't let you take her. Otherwise, don't blame us for fighting."

"Hehe, this little girl is extremely important to me. I won't hand her over to you." The blue-robed woman shook her head with a smile, glanced past Hai Bodong, and chuckled: "Besides, one Star One Dou Huang can't possibly stop me."

"Is that so? Then let's see." Hai Bodong's eyes flashed with ferocity—he had just regained his Dou Huang power, and already someone dared to look down on him.

Hai Bodong moved like lightning, rapidly forming hand seals to channel energy. Instantly, over a dozen ice spikes, as thick as stone pillars, materialized in midair before him. Spiral engravings at their tips made them appear even deadlier.

With a flick of his sleeve, the dozen massive ice spikes shot out in all directions, completely covering every possible escape route of the blue-robed woman.

"Teng Mu Qian Ji Bian." The blue-robed woman extended her right hand—five emerald thorn-energy whips lashed out from her fingers, deflecting the incoming ice spikes.

Ice shards sprayed everywhere—Hai Bodong's back sprouted ice wings as he flew toward the blue-robed woman.

Just as the blue-robed woman prepared to unleash another Dou Technique, a strange Soul Force slammed into her—her vision whitened, and a sharp pain shot through her head!

"Soul Technique?!" The blue-robed woman's face turned pale—she stared in shock at Xiao Yan, whose face had also turned deathly white.

In that instant, Hai Bodong closed the distance, his right hand gathering freezing ice battle qi, and struck the blue-robed woman with a palm.

The blue-robed woman barely parried the blow—caught off-guard, Hai Bodong seized the upper hand; a surge of cold energy pierced her, slowing her Dou Qi.

She used the recoil to fly backward, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on Xiao Yan as she growled: "Soul Technique? How could you possibly know Soul Technique?!"

She knew Soul Techniques had long been lost on the Dou Qi Continent. Though they once existed, they had all been reclaimed by a powerful, boundless organization.

As a result, all Soul Techniques on the Dou Qi Continent were lost—and anyone found possessing one risked being hunted down and killed by that organization.

"Guess."

The blue-robed woman's face darkened; she bit her tongue and activated a Secret Technique, instantly teleporting through Space to appear a hundred meters away, breaking through the encirclement, then flapping her wings and shooting toward the horizon.

"Space Secret Technique?! Chase her!"

Without delay, Xiao Yan unfurled his wings like a great roc and surged skyward after the blue-clad figure.

Meanwhile, in the hall, Nalan Yanran stared at Xiao Yan flying into the distance, her mind lost in thought.

"Yanran… perhaps we should just call off the Three-Year Agreement. Let's find another way to resolve the marriage contract." Ge Ye walked beside Nalan Yanran and urged.

Although Xiao Yan's Cultivation Realm was only Three-Star Grand Dou Shi, the same as Nalan Yanran's, and Gu He's Five-Grade Elixir, the Purple Crystal Pill, could double Nalan Yanran's Cultivation speed within a year,

But this wasn't about Cultivation Realm at all!

Xiao Yan was a complete Cultivation Realm fraud—his true power surely reached High-Level Dou Ling, and his Dou Techniques were absurdly powerful!

"For these three years, I trained deeply in Secret Realms under my master, ventured alone into the Mo Shou Shan Mai to endure trials, and marched with my grandfather to the border to slay enemies—all so I could defeat him in three years." Nalan Yanran spoke calmly, as if recounting someone else's story.

Ge Ye fell silent. Nalan Yanran hadn't merely gained power from the Elixir—she had sacrificed immensely herself, and her natural talent was already exceptional.

Mo Li claimed his Cultivation Realm matched Nalan Yanran's, but that was just flattery—his combat power was nowhere near the same level.

Watching Xiao Yan vanish beyond the horizon, Nalan Yanran made an unimaginable decision.

"Master Ge, I'm entering the Life and Death Gate."

Because of Nalan Yanran's decision, the worldline shifted once again.

No one could foresee then that the Yun Lan Sect's secret would drastically alter Xiao Yan's future!

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