Chapter 857 - 292: The Transformation of Yin Chen, Fox Dragon! (Second Update)
Sitting in front of the mirror, Mu Qingge allowed the deft hands of You He and Hua Yue to comb her long hair into a simple bun at the top of her head, securing it with a hairband, letting the long hair flow down elegantly.
She wore the same dazzling red dress. Now, dressed in women’s clothing again, her exquisite and stunning face gained an extra layer of radiance.
"Little Lord, what do you think?" You He asked with a smile, looking at the peerless beauty in the mirror.
Their Little Lord truly deserved the title of captivating beauty that could bring down nations.
Mu Qingge, however, did not care much about her appearance, as long as she looked refreshed. You He and Hua Yue, having been by her side for many years, naturally understood her temperament, and the look they crafted for her naturally met with her approval.
Standing up from the stool, Mu Qingge adjusted the bracelet on her wrist and walked to the dining table.
On the table, her favorite food was already laid out, at just the right temperature, ready to be enjoyed.
Sitting down, Mu Qingge quickly ate some, filled her stomach, and then put down her bowl and chopsticks, rinsing her mouth with spring water. Suddenly, a white light flew in from outside the window and landed in the room, transforming in front of the three people into a slender, exquisite, bewitchingly cold, and charming figure.
"Qingge." A sweet, baby-like voice appeared in the room.
Mu Qingge looked at Bai Xi’s serious expression, her eyebrows slightly furrowing as she put down the handkerchief wiping the corner of her mouth, stood up, and asked, "What happened?"
"You’re finally back, come quickly to see Yin Chen," Bai Xi said immediately.
Her tone was somewhat anxious, and she would never be like this if it weren’t something major.
Mu Qingge didn’t think much about it, just nodded. She turned to instruct You He and Hua Yue: "I’ll go see Yin Chen first. Gather the Mu Clan people and wait for me in the great hall in half a day."
"Yes, Little Lord."
"Yes, Little Lord."
You He and Hua Yue both bowed slightly, watching Mu Qingge and Bai Xi leave.
In the sky, Bai Xi transformed into a silhouette of a snake, taking Mu Qingge swiftly towards the mountains behind Luoxing City.
The wind blowing against her caused Mu Qingge’s hair to become somewhat disheveled.
She asked, "What happened with Yin Chen?" She had a contract with Yin Chen, and if it were a life-threatening issue, she would have sensed it.
Since she didn’t, it meant Yin Chen was not in mortal danger.
However, without mortal danger, yet causing Bai Xi to be so tense, it certainly wasn’t a minor issue.
Bai Xi’s snake head turned to look at Mu Qingge, speaking in human language: "Recently, he has been in a breakthrough, but there was something odd about it. Do you remember the bloodline tribulation in the heavenly tribulation Yin Chen experienced when he first transformed?"
Bloodline tribulation?!
Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed; she naturally remembered.
Back then, that bloodline tribulation had caused both her and Yin Chen quite a bit of suffering.
"I said at the time that there was a hidden lineage within him, which brought about the bloodline tribulation, but we didn’t know what this hidden lineage was," Bai Xi continued.
"And now?" Mu Qingge’s heart sank, vaguely guessing Bai Xi’s implication.
"Now..." Bai Xi’s pair of golden slit pupils glowed with a heavy light. Over the years, Mu Qingge had been busy with various experiences and left the three of them in Luoxing City, allowing her and Hou to observe Yin Chen’s changes. "Hou says... the hidden lineage inside Yin Chen might be a Dragon."
What!
Mu Qingge’s eyes widened abruptly, extremely shocked.
’Yin Chen is obviously a fox, how could there be dragon blood inside him?! This... this is too absurd!’
Fox turning into a dragon? Mu Qingge internally rejected such species-crossing transformations!
"This... how can that be possible?" Mu Qingge said with twitching lips.
Bai Xi, however, said, "It’s not entirely impossible. Hou is very familiar with the aura of dragons. If he says so, he must have determined that there is a dragon aura inside Yin Chen."
"..." Mu Qingge had no words to respond.
Hou feeds on dragon brains and could be considered the archenemy of the Dragon Clan. Often, it’s not your friends who know you best, but your enemies. She also believed that Hou would not mistake it.
But, a fox and a dragon...
Seeing Mu Qingge silent, seemingly struggling to accept such a transformation, Bai Xi explained further, "The Dragon Clan within the Beast Clan has always been among the top existences, with only a few exotic beasts surpassing them. For instance, Hou, like me, is formed from the essence of heaven and earth, a unique existence from the creation of the world, but his abilities surpass mine and also the Dragon Clan. The Dragon Clan is famously promiscuous, leading to misfortune for many beast clans, resulting in many hybrids with dragon blood being born. The fox tribe is naturally charming; it’s no surprise if they were harmed by dragons. Additionally, there’s a saying that dragons can transform into all things in heaven and earth, and everything in heaven and earth can cultivate into a dragon. Yin Chen himself is the Nine-tailed Snow Fox King, with noble blood amongst the fox clan. After following you in cultivation and constantly improving his abilities, he has long reached the realm of Heavenly Fox, undergoing countless tribulations without perishing, eventually ascending to Fox Dragon. So whether it is due to hidden lineage or his cultivation, Yin Chen’s transformation into a Fox Dragon was only a matter of time."
In this lengthy explanation from Bai Xi, Mu Qingge finally understood and realized what had happened to Yin Chen.
She took a deep breath and said to Bai Xi, "What kind of difficulties is Yin Chen facing now?"
Bai Xi’s eyes became sharp and somewhat angry, "Regardless of the possibility, for Yin Chen to undergo transformation and become the strongest existence in the Fox Clan, he must endure thousands of tribulations and remain unscathed. That rascal wishes to experience all the tribulations meant for a millennium at once, just to return to you quickly."
Mu Qingge suddenly widened her eyes, astonished.
Though she somewhat couldn’t understand what it meant by a millennium of tribulations... she could infer its meaning from the literal words.
"These past three years, with me and Hou’s protection, he has successfully passed nine hundred ninety-nine tribulations, just one more to succeed. However, the key to this final one lies in you," Bai Xi said, once again looking at Mu Qingge.
"In me?" Mu Qingge was puzzled.
Bai Xi nodded, "You are Yin Chen’s master, this last tribulation requires both of you to endure it together."
Mu Qingge took a deep breath, nodded, and understood Bai Xi’s meaning.
Bai Xi led her deeper into the mountains, far from Luoxing City.
This place showed absolutely no signs of human presence, it was extremely remote. Mu Qingge landed on the ground, unable to sense any aura of the Beast Clan around, Bai Xi transformed into human form, stood beside her, and said, "This area was cleared by Hou long ago to prevent anyone or any beast from affecting Yin Chen’s tribulation. They are in that valley over there."
She raised her hand to point to a crevice not far away, leading Mu Qingge towards it.
Without delay, the two instantly moved into the crevice, arriving at the valley.
As soon as they landed, Hou stood in front of a mass of flesh, turned to look over, his gaze falling directly on Mu Qingge, his face under the nose still terrifying, but his eyes had restrained their usual ferocity.
"You’ve arrived," he spoke.
Mu Qingge quickly walked over, her gaze directly fixed on the ’mass of flesh’. "How is he?" Even without explanation, she could guess that within the ’mass of flesh’ was Yin Chen.
Because the contract-connected aura couldn’t deceive.
"Just one last step," Hou directly said.
Mu Qingge turned her gaze to him, her clear eyes filled with determination and seriousness. "What do I need to do?"
Hou gazed into her eyes, slowly spoke, "He endured tribulations that should have been completed in a millennium in three years. Now, he is extremely weak, and this last tribulation is the most formidable. If he cannot withstand it, not only will his efforts be for naught, but he could also vanish."
Mu Qingge’s eyes suddenly narrowed, her gaze becoming more solemn.
"You have a contract relationship with him, spiritually connected. Only you can take on this last tribulation for him, allow him to complete the count of a thousand tribulations, and transform into a dragon." After finishing, Hou immediately asked, "What is your current cultivation level?"
He could have seen for himself, but now, time was of the essence, asking directly was faster.
"Golden Realm Sixth Layer!" Mu Qingge immediately replied.
Her response surprised both Bai Xi and Hou. They remembered when Mu Qingge set out for East Continent, she had barely entered the Golden Realm First Layer.
Hou nodded, sighed, "Originally, I thought if your cultivation wasn’t at Golden Realm Third Layer, I would absolutely not let you take the risk. Seems I underestimated you."
Mu Qingge slowly shook her head, directly said, "Now, I’m just grateful that an increase in cultivation can help Yin Chen." It’s the truth, otherwise, she could only watch Yin Chen die.
Suddenly, within the valley, the sky filled with heavy clouds, as if about to fall.
The whole valley also started to experience great winds, blowing sand and dust, blinding.
Hou raised his head, looking at the clouds, the streaks of lightning, reminding Mu Qingge, "It’s coming!"
Mu Qingge also raised her head, watching those dragon-shaped lightning, took a deep breath and walked directly to the front of the ’mass of flesh’.
On her body, a flash of flame appeared, and the Flame Armor materialized on her. Around her, golden Spiritual Power filled the air, its brightness akin to sunlight.
However, in her clear eyes, threads of electricity flickered, as if the Power of thunder and lightning within her was being influenced by the heavenly tribulation, causing some unrest.
Crack——!
The heavenly tribulation arrived swiftly, dragon-shaped lightning roared, bursting out from the cloud, with a fierce expression, seemingly determined to tear apart Mu Qingge along with the ’mass of flesh’ she was protecting.
Mu Qingge stepped her right foot backward, adjusting her stance to stand more firmly.
She crossed her arms, the point where her forearms overlapped, quickly gathered a ball of Power of thunder and lightning, shooting it directly toward the descending lightning.
Bang——!
The two forces of lightning collided, bursting into countless arcs, falling from the sky.
The scene was truly shocking! Bai Xi and Hou immediately set up barriers to protect themselves from the tribulation thunder. Those arcs of lightning landed on Mu Qingge and the ’mass of flesh’ behind her, absorbed by her Flame Armor and the ’mass’.