The Mystic Ice Dragon! The Fury of the Xiao Clan.
Jiang Yuqiong didn't care one bit about Baili Jinghong.
But Qin Yuxi quickly brought up something else.
"The fight over the spirit beast at Biling Lake should be wrapping up soon."
Jiang Yuqiong raised an eyebrow.
A spirit beast fight?
What's this about?
Qin Yuxi didn't hold back, explaining it all to him step by step.
The first stage of the Ancient Sky Sect's trial held its greatest prize at Biling Lake.
There lived a sixth-tier ferocious beast—a juvenile Mysterious Ice Chilong!
A sixth-tier beast, comparable to a human at the Soul Fusion Realm.
Yet this Mysterious Ice Chilong wasn't even fully grown. Given time, it could evolve into a fearsome King Beast, rivaling a human at the Void Command Realm!
To put that in perspective, even among the great holy lands and sects, Void Command Realm cultivators were pillars of strength.
In clans like the Qin, Xiao, or Baili families, those at the Void Command Realm held unshakable authority—sometimes even steering the entire clan, their word absolute!
It wasn't hard to see why that Mysterious Ice Chilong was such a massive draw for everyone!
Tame it, nurture it, and it'd become a formidable asset in the future!
Of course, subduing a sixth-tier Mysterious Ice Chilong was no easy feat.
Only a handful of prodigies with deep cultivation and exceptional strength stood a chance.
Anyone below the eighth level of the Spirit Nurturing Realm didn't even have a shot!
But Jiang Yuqiong still couldn't care less.
His eyes just started to gleam.
"A Mysterious Ice Chilong with King Beast potential…"
"Bet it'd taste amazing, right?"
At that thought, Jiang Yuqiong's mouth practically watered.
Hearing his words, Qin Yuxi, Feng Wuchou, and the others froze, dumbfounded.
This was a Mysterious Ice Chilong!
A powerful beast that could be raised into a top-tier combat force!
And you…
You're thinking about eating it?
Can't you focus on something serious for once?
Just then, Han Xuan, Yang Xiao, and a few others perked up, their faces lighting with enthusiasm as they crowded around Jiang Yuqiong.
"Boss, Boss! How about… we go check it out?"
They looked even more excited than he did.
Hui Shoutao's little face betrayed a flicker of temptation too.
"Boss, we've eaten stuff that flies in the sky and runs on the ground!"
"Now something that swims in the water—we've got to give it a try!"
"Right?"
Yang Xiao grinned cheekily.
Jiang Yuqiong gave him an approving look.
This kid's got a future!
He nodded, immediately ordering the group to pack up the cauldron and cooking gear.
Then, with a grand wave of his hand—
"Let's go!"
Jiang Yuqiong took the lead, charging off toward the horizon with his culinary crew in tow.
Feng Wuchou followed silently.
Qin Yuxi and her companions stood there, stunned, for a good while.
"Cousin, should we… go take a look too?"
A girl named Qin Zihan asked.
Qin Yuxi gave a wry smile before nodding.
The group of ten soon vanished.
In the empty air, only a trail of giddy, mischievous laughter lingered.
Outside the War Dragon Secret Realm.
At the exit stood a massive teleportation array, its dazzling runes glowing nonstop, spitting out every eliminated contestant.
One by one, figures emerged, heads hung low, collected by their clan elders.
As a sect tied to an Emperor-level powerhouse, the Ancient Sky Sect's trials were brutal—only true prodigies could pass!
Everyone had to accept that fact.
And under the sect's watchful eye, the eliminated didn't dare complain.
But amid this scene, a furious roar suddenly erupted from one corner, cutting through the buzzing crowd!
"What did you just say?!"
"A toddler, barely two years old, did this to you?"
In an instant, all eyes turned toward the sound, wide with shock.
"Huh? Isn't that an elder from the Xiao Clan? What's got him so riled up?"
"Wait—those three kids in front of him… aren't they the Xiao Clan's top prodigies? Am I seeing this right?"
"They got knocked out in the first stage—and they're hurt?"
"The Xiao Clan's young master, Xiao Aoran, and the gifted Xiao Aoquan are both there! What happened?"
Every gaze locked onto the Xiao Clan's corner, jaws dropping.
In most people's minds, those three Xiao Clan prodigies were locks to pass the first stage!
And Xiao Aoran, with his powerful physique, could've pushed into the second stage and maybe even vied for one of the rare Holy Son slots!
But now…
They'd fled the secret realm via teleportation talismans—eliminated!
Xiao Aoquan's face was half-smashed, a bloody mess of flesh and jutting bones, his speech whistling through the gaps.
Xiao Aoran was worse!
His chest had caved in horrifically, nearly touching his spine, his face drained of color, his breath faint, swaying like he might collapse.
You didn't need to guess how badly his organs had been wrecked!
What in the world had happened in there?
Even the Xiao Clan's prodigies had fallen this far!
The crowd buzzed with speculation.
Before long, a rumor started spreading like wildfire.
"They say a little devil showed up in the wilderness trial! Leading a gang, he robbed over a dozen groups in a single night, snagging every last precious herb!"
"My god! And he's supposedly just a two-year-old kid? No way!"
"The scariest part? He took down both Xiao Clan guys single-handedly!"
The news left the crowd slack-jawed!
A two-year-old with enough power to thrash Xiao Aoran—a seventh-level Spirit Nurturing Realm cultivator—into a half-dead wreck, only escaping via a talisman?
That was downright terrifying!
Since when did the Three Thousand Domains produce a freak like this?
Whose kid was he?
It was almost unbelievable!
"Hope my two little ones don't cross that little devil!"
Some clan powerhouses prayed silently, growing anxious.
The little devil's ferocity had stirred up a storm—impossible to ignore.
Right as the crowd marveled, the Xiao Clan elder's thunderous roar rang out again!
"That little brat doesn't even have a talisman—he's not part of the trial, not under Ancient Sky Sect's protection!"
"Find him! Dig up where he came from!"
"He dares harm my Xiao Clan? He owes us an explanation!"
Rage boiled over, sending shivers through the onlookers.
The Xiao Clan was pissed!
Xiao Aoran was a pre-selected disciple of the Ancient Sky Sect—his status guaranteed entry as a direct disciple, even if he failed the trial.
But this little devil didn't even have a talisman!
Even the Ancient Sky Sect might not have much to say about it!
It wasn't hard to imagine—if the kid came from some lowly background, the Xiao Clan would crush him without mercy!
They wouldn't let it go without satisfaction!
Inside the War Dragon Secret Realm.
After over two hours of travel, Jiang Yuqiong and his crew finally reached Biling Lake.
It was a vast expanse of water, shimmering green, calm and serene, without a ripple.
Not a single person in sight!
"Didn't they say there's a fight for the Mysterious Ice Chilong?"
"Where's everyone?"
"Where's my ingredient?"
Jiang Yuqiong scanned the area, puzzled.