In the long river of fate, there are always some people who go against the current, wanting to leap over the dragon gate, transcend life and death, and live forever.
Compared to the vast and boundless universe, humanity is insignificant, but it is precisely because of this insignificance that countless people relentlessly pursue eternity.
It's not necessary to shout things like "If the heavens want to defy me, I will defy the heavens" or "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens." There's never a shortage of people like that, but those who truly succeed are always the ones who quietly think and work hard.
Verbal sparring is just that—verbal sparring—it has no real meaning whatsoever.
A roar came, and Lin Yi turned his head to look. He saw that the Supreme Ship had transformed into the White Bone Demon God, and was pressing the Prison King to the ground and rubbing him repeatedly.
The connection between the Demon-Locking Tower and the Prison-Suppressing King has been severed by the Xuan Yao Daoist, and strange mist is emanating from the shaky tower.
Lin Yi reached out and beckoned, and the drifting mist flew into his hand, turning into a drop of silver water.
"Is this the Demon-Transforming Water?"
Lin Yi casually put away the silver water droplets, then circulated his magic power and activated the Primordial Chaos Array within his Taixu Robe. A giant hand reached out and plunged into the depths of the Demon Locking Tower, grabbing a beautiful girl of sixteen or seventeen years old.
The Innate Qi Hunyuan Capturing Hand technique disappeared, and Zhao Ling'er stood prettily to the side, saying to Lin Yi, "Thank you for saving me."
Lin Yi glanced at Dugu Yuyun beside him and said, "I've repaid the first favor I owed you. From now on, find me something easy to do, and don't always make me tackle these tough challenges."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ling'er suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled.
Lin Yi thought for a moment before realizing what was happening: gnawing on a bone... ptooey!
After their trip to Mount Shu ended, Lin Yi left with Zhao Ling'er, leaving Dugu Yuyun and the others to clean up the mess.
At the foot of Mount Shu, Lin Yi looked at Zhao Ling'er and asked, "Where do you want to go? I'll help you all the way."
Zhao Ling'er frowned slightly and said with distress, "When I was captured and taken to Mount Shu, I heard that my father was critically ill and wanted to see me, but I..."
"Do you want to see him?" Lin Yi asked.
"I don't know. Actually, the person I want to see most is my mother. She has been missing for ten years. I miss her so much. Can you help me find my mother?" Zhao Ling'er's eyes were full of expectation and longing.
Lin Yi thought for a moment and did not refuse outright, saying, "We can give it a try."
"Thank you. Actually, you're a good person," Zhao Ling'er said.
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Dali City was the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Under the blue sky, the gray-white city walls of Dali City appear even more imposing and majestic, with the giant gate in the middle standing over tens of feet high, clearly visible from afar.
Beneath the city gate, the cobblestone lanes were neatly arranged, but no one was coming or going. Only the gray walls and black gates stood silently, exuding an air of utter desolation.
There were guards on both sides of the city gate, but this was of no use to Lin Yi and Zhao Ling'er.
Upon entering the city, one is immediately struck by the breathtaking view that unfolds behind the proudly wide and imposing city gates.
The main road was flat, and the squares on both sides were spacious, with many merchants coming and going. Several manors were scattered in the distance, and the place looked peaceful and serene. Although it could not compare with the prosperity of the Central Plains, it was still a place where people could live and work in peace and contentment.
Against the backdrop of the bright sky and distant mountains, it looks even more dreamlike, like a paradise.
Miao people are open-minded and generous by nature and love freedom. Therefore, their houses are not built in close rows. They live scattered. You will not see rows of houses when you walk along the road. You can often see a corner of a house on the undulating roadside or a dwelling between the trees.
This is another unique feature that distinguishes it from cities in the Central Plains.
Zhao Ling'er asked in a low voice, "Master Lin, can I find my mother in the city?"
Lin Yi shook his head and said, "Don't rush. Once we've collected all five elemental pearls, we'll be able to find your mother."
Zhao Ling'er nodded and hummed in agreement.
Lin Yi led Zhao Ling'er forward, and the terrain gradually turned into mountains, with not a single house in sight, and even the trees became fewer. The increasingly steep mountain path was almost barren, but it became cooler.
The two walked to a mountain wall, which was bare and surrounded by jagged rocks.
Lin Yi had already deduced that this was the location of the Fire Spirit Orb. With a sweep of his divine sense, he knew the mechanism here.
He gripped a cliff face with both hands, grabbed two protruding rocks, and pushed the entire mountain to the side with all his might.
This mountain wall was just a decoy mechanism; once it slid aside, it revealed a bottomless cave with a red glow emanating from its darkness.
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Chapter 158 Wind and Fire Spirit Orb
Lin Yi led Zhao Ling'er inside. The passage was dry and cool, a stark contrast to the heat outside.
The fire qilin has an extremely high body temperature and does not need to eat. It can absorb and convert trace amounts of energy in the air on its own. It is because the fire qilin absorbs too much heat from the surrounding air that the air becomes cold.
Although the passageway was long, it was peaceful and quiet throughout. At the end was a stone chamber, which was empty except for a giant beast that was sleeping with its limbs curled up. Its body emitted a warm red light, which was the same faint light seen at the entrance of the cave.
Legend has it that the Qilin is divided into male and female, with Qi being male and Lin being female. It has the body of a deer, the tail of an ox, the hooves of a horse, the whiskers of a lion, and the head of a dragon. It also has a horn on its head with flesh on the horn. Its body is five-colored. It appeared together with the phoenix during the reign of a sage king, symbolizing good fortune. It was considered an auspicious beast of a prosperous age and also had the meaning of wisdom, peace and benevolence.
At this moment, the fire qilin lying peacefully asleep in the center, apart from faintly emitting a red light, was otherwise identical to the legendary qilin.
Zhao Ling'er asked in a low voice, "Master Lin, is this the Fire Qilin?" Upon seeing this divine beast, she felt not fear, but rather a sense of gentleness and warmth.
Lin Yi nodded and said, "That's right."
As the two approached, the fire qilin slowly opened its giant eyes. A flash of blue light appeared in its eyes, and it let out a low, indistinct roar. Although the roar was low, the mountain walls shook, and a few stones and soil fell from the cave ceiling.
Then, the fire qilin slowly stood up on its four limbs, its whole body was suddenly engulfed in flames, and it raised its head and roared again. The roar was like a lion or a tiger, but it also had a sharp whistling sound that cut through the air, like a flock of eagles crying out together, which resounded through the sky!
The cave shook violently, and the constantly collapsing soil and rocks that approached Lin Yi and Zhao Ling'er were all bounced away.
The roar stopped, and Zhao Ling'er looked curiously in the direction of the fire qilin, exclaiming, "You...who are you?"