Chapter 159: First Sight of Yan Yun

About half a month had passed, and Xiao Yan was in the middle of his routine training.

Within the rushing waterfall, a lean figure was constantly swinging the massive black ruler in his hands, smashing it toward the water flowing around him.

"Boom!"

"Damn it."

Xiao Yan was once again sent flying by the torrential waterfall; he climbed up while cursing and swearing, preparing to start over.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan felt the earth shake and the mountains sway; he lost his footing and nearly landed on his backside.

"Roar!"

"Teacher, what kind of Magic Beast is that?" Xiao Yan looked in the direction of the sound and said with a grave expression.

Just from that roar, Xiao Yan could feel the terrifying power contained within it.

"What is it, kid? Do you want to go take a look?" Yao Lao's chuckling voice rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.

"Of course I do." Xiao Yan became excited at once, but the next instant, he asked with some hesitation: "But... Teacher, won't we be discovered?"

Xiao Yan knew well the importance of his own life; if he were to get himself killed just to see some extremely terrifying Magic Beast, that was something Xiao Yan could never accept.

And then...

"Teacher, are these two the legendary Dou Huang powerhouses?" Xiao Yan lay in a hidden corner, watching the two sides currently locked in battle without blinking.

One of the women had a curvaceous figure, three thousand strands of dark hair cascading down, dressed in a pale cyan dress, and wearing a phoenix hair accessory; Xiao Yan couldn't help but take a few extra looks when he first saw her.

The other was a wild-looking man with a head of long purple hair and a bare upper body.

"What legendary Dou Huang powerhouses? Your family even has Dou Zong powerhouses; why do you look so ignorant?" Yao Lao's mood seemed a bit off, and he lectured Xiao Yan directly in his ear.

Xiao Yan only gave a sheepish laugh; although his family had them, he had never truly seen a battle between such powerhouses, so he was just curious for a moment.

"But, Teacher, didn't we come here following the Magic Beast's roar? Why are these two powerhouses both human?" He asked curiously soon after.

"Look closely at those two powerhouses." Yao Lao did not explain clearly, but instead told Xiao Yan to keep watching.

The latter could only suppress his thoughts and earnestly observe this earth-shattering battle.

"Hmm?" As the battle progressed, Xiao Yan suddenly gave a soft exclamation; he discovered that the purple-haired man's body was a bit strange, or rather, a bit too strong.

In just half an hour, Xiao Yan saw him rely on his body to take several attacks from that female Dou Huang head-on, and he was completely fine.

On the contrary, every time the other party was attacked, she would show signs of discomfort.

Furthermore, Xiao Yan did not see the other party use any Dou Technique, yet that seemingly extremely terrifying purple flame was used with ease in his hands.

Finally...

Xiao Yan reached a terrifying conclusion: "T... Teacher, could this man be a Magic Beast?"

His tone was a bit stuttering and filled with fear.

A Magic Beast's transformation depends on its talent; the stronger the bloodline, the greater the difficulty of transformation. But at the fastest, only a Seventh Rank Magical Beast has this ability. Could it be that this Magic Beast has reached the Seventh Rank?

Xiao Yan was already contemplating running away; if the other party happened to free up their hands and discover him, wouldn't that be the end?

"Don't overthink it; that Magic Beast is likely only at the Sixth Tier Peak level." Seeing Xiao Yan's worry, Yao Lao offered a word of comfort.

"But..." Xiao Yan stammered, unable to speak.

"For a Magic Beast to transform, besides reaching the Seventh Rank and transforming naturally, there is another way." Yao Lao continued to explain.

"What way?"

"A Transformation Pill. As long as a Magic Beast consumes a Seventh Grade Low Level Pill, the Transformation Pill, it gains the ability to take on a human form."

"It's just that..." Yao Lao muttered to himself, extremely puzzled: "Where would a Sixth-Rank Magical Beast get the means to obtain a Transformation Pill? Truly a strange affair!"

"Teacher, couldn't he have picked it up? The Magical Beast Mountain Range is so big, it's always possible to pick up such a lost pill, right?" Xiao Yan said naively.

"The entire Jia Ma Empire doesn't even have a single Seventh-Grade Alchemist; you go pick up a Seventh Grade pill and let me see." Yao Lao finally discovered the foolish side of his disciple, who could actually say such naive words.

"Then... then couldn't this Magic Beast have eaten some special Medicinal Herb?" Xiao Yan remained stubborn, refusing to repent, and argued forcefully.

"That... that is not impossible." Yao Lao reluctantly found a reason.

"This Magic Beast should have been at the stage of transformation; if it could eat a sufficient quantity of Transformation Grass, it is not impossible to transform early..."

Just as Yao Lao was deep in thought, Xiao Yan suddenly shouted in his heart: "Teacher, what is that Magic Beast about to do?"

"Hmm?" Yao Lao turned his attention to the two combatants, only to see the purple-clad man forming complicated and strange hand seals with both hands, with points of light gathering at his fingertips.

"Can Magic Beasts also use Dou Techniques?"

"Of course, but for Magic Beasts, those are their innate skills. It's just that since this Magic Beast has already transformed, it likely converted its innate skill into a Dou Technique to use."

"Teacher, can you tell what use this Dou Technique has?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

"How would I know..." Yao Lao was about to shake his head when he suddenly sensed a special energy and said in surprise: "This is a seal?"

"A seal?"

"That's right, it looks like that female Dou Huang is in for some trouble." Yao Lao said with a bit of schadenfreude.

Seeing the other party's appearance, it was clear she did not know the terror of this Magic Beast's sealing skill; there would be a good show to watch soon.

Sure enough, just as Yao Lao expected, that female Dou Huang did not dodge the other party's sealing Dou Technique.

Although she had wounded that Magic Beast before this, it was only a minor injury to the other party, which would heal in a few days.

Afterward, they saw a crowd of Magic Beasts gathering in the direction where the female Dou Huang had fallen.

"Alright, the show is over, we should also go..." Before Yao Lao could finish, Xiao Yan headed straight in that same direction.

"Hey, little Yan-zi, what do you want to do?" Yao Lao asked anxiously; snatching someone from under the mouths of a group of Magic Beasts was just asking for a quick death!

"Teacher, don't say anything; haven't you noticed? The direction that woman fell is right near our cave dwelling!" Xiao Yan said urgently.

His figure flashed and darted through the mountain forest; he could be said to have used all his might to rush back.

One must know how difficult it was for Xiao Yan to open up this cave dwelling; if it were discovered by Magic Beasts, it would take at least half a month to find another good location.

However, Xiao Yan did not notice that there seemed to be another emotion at work in his heart.

Following Xiao Yan's reminder, Yao Lao also discovered the problem, and could only sigh at his own bad luck, then pay it no more mind.

"I..."

Seeing the stunning figure lying by the pool in front of his cave dwelling, Xiao Yan's expression was complex. "Does it have to be such a coincidence!"

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and leaped directly in front of her, scooped her up horizontally in his arms, and carried her into the cave dwelling.

Afterward, he walked back out, urgently dealt with the surroundings of the cave dwelling, sprinkled medicinal powder, and erased all traces of human scent.