Chapter 854: Horns? (Revised Version)
Without waiting a second, the call connected immediately: "How are they? Are they alright?"
Chi Yeye walked over to Chu Yan's side, her eyes filled with worry.
Gu Le repeated Mr. Jin's words verbatim, and then quietly waited for the other party's response.
Chu Yanye looked at Chi Ye.
Chi Ye frowned: "No way, how could a simple adult tribulation trigger an anomaly in the clan's treasure? As long as there is enough spiritual energy, this tribulation is not difficult to begin. Besides, my sister is very innocent. She has never gone out to train and has only met people from the base. Everyone is very nice. She shouldn't have any bad emotions. How could she have inner demons?"
Inner demons? Chu Yan was surprised. This wasn't something that only happened in novels.
"What did she experience as a child that you don't know about? She couldn't get over it, so she suppressed it, which caused her to lose control during her tribulation and develop inner demons?"
Chi Ye suddenly looked up at Chu Yan.
Chu Yan raised an eyebrow: "That's how it's described in novels and TV dramas."
Chi Ye ignored him and asked into his phone, "When did you begin your tribulation?"
Gu Le picked up another phone, asked the person on the other end, and then turned to say, "It's been a day."
"According to the time difference, that is, the period when you were injured or in the hospital receiving emergency treatment?" Chu Yan looked at Chi Ye.
Chi Ye nodded: "A-Xing must have seen it, or rather, she sensed it. She's foolish; she always felt like she was a burden to me. This time, she must have seen that something happened to me, which is why she developed a demon in her heart."
Seeing that he was still blaming himself, Chu Yan slapped him: "Instead of blaming yourself, you should hurry up and tell Ah Le how to help your sister! Time waits for no one! Hurry up!"
Chi Ye smoothed his face and sighed in relief: "I can't help, but don't worry." He hung up the phone and then closed his eyes to rest, feeling exhausted.
Chu Yan: "???" You should explain yourself first!
After receiving the news, Elder Jin hung up the phone and stared at the mermaid clan's treasured artifact, which was only partially visible overhead, muttering, "So what exactly is it for?"
Turning to Gu Yin, he said, "Chi Ye just said that since the clan's treasure has shown signs of activity, it means Chi Xing is alright! Wait a little longer! Don't rush down!"
001 said so, and Chi Ye said so too, so Chi Xing is really alright?
"Even so, I have to go down and check, otherwise I won't feel at ease. You don't need to persuade me anymore, I'll be careful..."
"There's movement! Look!" Xiao Sheng had already woken up and was now rubbing his neck, looking at the lake in surprise as he shouted.
He didn't need to say anything, everyone saw it!
The river water rushed straight up into the air, supporting Chi Xing. The beads that were originally above the clouds immediately flew into Chi Xing's broken body and blocked the lightning that was about to surround him.
The lightning bolts seemed to have a mind of their own, charging wildly without regard for any obstruction. The purple light dimmed for a moment, but only for a fleeting instant.
After the lightning touched Chi Xing, the light immediately wrapped around him, binding the lightning, which was meant to strike, into Chi Xing's body. Everyone was stunned by this action. Before they could react, they saw the lightning crackling and trying to escape, but they couldn't escape the purple light's embrace at all. The dark clouds overhead seemed to be stunned as well, and they disappeared in a flash!
Everyone: "???"
The Heavenly Dao grumbled and ran off: "How greedy! You want my lightning tribulation! If you can swallow it, then devour it! If you swallow it, can you even digest it? Just because you have an ancestor doesn't mean you're so great! Humph!"
"That cloud seems to have run away?" Xiao Sheng hesitated.
Gu Ran laughed: "It crawled into the abyss! Instead of running away, it delivered itself to our doorstep!"
Gu Yin looked at Chi Xing and saw that purple light and purple lightning erupted from her body, so bright that everyone's eyes were almost blinded!
Gu Yin shielded her eyes for a moment, and then saw Chi Xing's true form shatter! Her heart tightened!
"Don't worry, this is a process of reshaping a new body. Just you wait and see, she'll be even more amazing than her brother!" Gu Ran patted Gu Yin reassuringly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin stared intently at the scene, and just as Gu Ran had predicted, the broken tail grew back without a trace of injury.
But: "Didn't you turn into a human? Did you fail?" Gu Yin wondered.
Gu Ran remained silent; she didn't understand the situation either.
Chi Xing on the river has grown a new tail, new skin and new hair, and the lotus mark between her eyebrows seems to have come alive!
"Are those dragon horns?!" Gu Yin exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the two small horns growing from the top of the other's head.
Gu Ran, standing nearby, stepped forward and nodded solemnly: "Dragon horns! Two of them! Ahhh, I'm so jealous! How come this fierce little brat, who almost went mad, has two horns!"
Do you know what this means?!
Gu Yin nodded calmly: "It means she has become a dragon." Everyone knows that a dragon only has one horn, while only a dragon has two horns.
Gu Ran: "..." So annoying!
Ignoring Gu Ran's exasperation, Gu Yin and the others continued to watch Chi Xing. They saw the bead that had entered her body fly out and continue to fly around her.
Chi Xing, who was initially unsure whether she was asleep or unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes. She slowly straightened up, reached out and touched the little horn on the top of her head, smiled, turned around, and transformed into a graceful, gray-purple curly-haired girl!
She wore a shimmering purple gauze dress, and her long, curled eyelashes, delicate nose, fair and glowing skin, and watery purple eyes were all breathtaking!
"This must be the legendary runaway princess! She's so beautiful, my goodness!" Wen Xin exclaimed in admiration. This is truly a masterpiece by the goddess Nuwa!
After checking her surroundings and finding nothing amiss, Chi Xing reached out and tapped the bead. The bead circled around her once before returning to the top of the plaza.
Chi Xing came stepping on the water, like a celestial maiden.
Gu Ran was provoked again: "She...she...she can actually fly! Even her brother can only fly by borrowing objects! She can actually fly in mid-air! Is this still a dragon?! What's the difference between her and a dragon?!"
"Sister Gu Ran, you're right. I'm not a dragon anymore, I'm a young dragon, a dragon cub! Aren't you happy? Aren't you surprised!"
Chi Xingfei flew to Gu Ran's side, smiling as he twirled around in front of her: "How about it! Aren't I pretty in human form! Do you think my brother will be surprised and happy when he sees me! I'm so amazing! I actually transcended the tribulation and became a young dragon! How can I be so outstanding! Hehe!"
Gu Ran was annoyed for a moment, then annoyed again. Looking into her pure, childlike eyes, she smiled helplessly and said, "Yes, yes, yes! You're the prettiest! Your brother will be so happy to see you! Outstanding? That's outstanding! You're a dragon in the making, who dares to say you're not outstanding? Alright, is anything bothering you? I don't have much experience with dragon cubs."
Gu Yin was also a little worried. After all, the other party had been at the bottom of the lake for so long and then went directly from a Jiaoren to a dragon. The transition was a bit too big, and she didn't know if it would overdraw something.
The two were worried, but Chi Xing shook her head: "I'm fine, I'm just a little hungry and want to eat some pills. My spiritual energy is depleted. Although the ancestors replenished it for me, they won't spoil me. Otherwise, I wouldn't be a cub now. So, Sister Ayin, can I have some pills? The horns on my head are so itchy! And I can't hide them!" After saying that, she looked at Gu Yin pitifully.
Gu Yin nodded quickly: "Okay!" Then she took out the pill and gave it to her.
Chi Xing took the pills with a look of surprise. After eating a few, the horns on the top of her head hardened a bit, indicating that she had enough spiritual energy.
Chi Xing shifted slightly, concealing her horns, and looked at Gu Yin with bright eyes: "Alright!"
Gu Yin nodded. This was the first time she had seen a dragon cub, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is your current form a jiaolong or a dragon?"
Chi Xing was a little troubled: "It is a dragon, but I don't have enough power to transform into my true form yet. I'll cultivate some more and then I'll show you my true form!"
In China, everyone claims to be a descendant of the dragon, even if they have never seen one. This deep-seated sense of identity is universal.
Suddenly, a baby dragon appeared, and everyone was at a loss for what to do.
It was Old Jin who reacted first: "What do you mean? Now that you're Little Dragon, shouldn't you move to a different place? What about food? Do you have any requirements or taboos?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Xing looked at Gu Yin and said, "I live near Sister Yin and I eat the same food as everyone else. That's all. By the way, do I have to stay in the base? I also want to go out and see the outside world. It's the first time I've become human and the first time I can walk. I've been longing for the outside world that my brother talked about!"
Gu Yin couldn't agree to this, so she looked at Old Jin.
Old Jin paused for a moment, then nodded: "I'll have someone come find you later and rearrange your accommodation. Go back to your old place and see if there's anything you need to pack. As for leaving the base, theoretically it's possible, since your brother comes and goes frequently. But you're still young, and you don't understand human survival and rules yet. I'm worried that you'll be captured as soon as you leave these snowy mountains. So what I'm suggesting is, could you stay in the base for a year or two to learn the rules of non-humans and go to school? Otherwise, you won't know a single word when you go out. It's not just about being embarrassed; it would be bad if you got tricked, right?"
They wouldn't even dare to dream of letting a dragon cub out.
Upon hearing this, Chi Xing looked at Elder Jin and said sincerely, "You can arrange for someone to accompany me throughout the trip! I won't cause any trouble or act recklessly. I just want to go out and see the places my brother told me about, and walk the paths he has walked for me all these years. Once I've seen them all, I'll come back and wait patiently for my brother, okay?"
Seeing his obedient and pitiful appearance, the people around him melted. Old Jin pondered for a moment and nodded: "Alright, I'll have Xiao Sheng accompany you on a trip, but you have to promise me that you won't use your abilities, just like now. Don't use your abilities to confuse them, unless you encounter something that even Xiao Sheng can't handle. If you don't agree, we can't stop you, but we can tell your brother that he's on a dangerous mission outside. If he's distracted, his life will be in danger. If you still want to see him, you have to listen to Xiao Sheng after you get out. Can you do that?"
Seeing that Elder Jin had seen through her trick, Chi Xing stuck out her tongue and pretended to be stupid.
The people next to him were completely bewildered, unaware that they had been tricked, and just wanted to agree to whatever Chi Xing said.
Gu Yin and Gu Ran were fine, but Gu Ran was quite surprised that Old Jin was alright. After all, this girl's illusion magic was extraordinary, making people feel good about her. This was just a trivial skill. And Old Jin was a human, and an elderly one at that, yet he was also unharmed!
Gu Yin could understand. Old Jin was the founder of the base; what hadn't he seen? Even if he didn't have any special abilities, he still had composure.
Chi Xing looked at Xiao Sheng, who was standing to the side looking completely bewildered. She knew Xiao Sheng well, so taking her out was no problem. She nodded and said, "I can agree."
"I don't want to, I want to stay with Ayin! Can I not go? Can I go with someone else?" Xiaosheng immediately raised his hand to refuse. He really didn't want to go out. Going outside was not only about socializing, but also about having no fun at all. It was much more enjoyable than staying at the base!
“Refusal is invalid. Your identity is the most suitable. Bring her back the same way you took her out, without causing any harm. I will speak with the old chief. This matter is settled.” Old Jin made the final decision, not allowing Xiao Sheng to object.
Xiao Sheng's status is high, making it difficult for some people to get close to him. He also has a personal attendant, which makes him feel more at ease.
Xiao Sheng tried to resist a little longer, looking at Gu Yin expectantly: "Don't you still need me to cooperate with you in the experiment? I'll stay! Let Gu Ran go with her!"
Gu Yin coughed lightly: "Before you leave, I will prepare your data and other things I need. Don't worry, it won't delay your departure."
Xiao Sheng: "..."
Gu Ran turned to look at the now calmed river: "I'll go out too. I was in such a hurry last time that I didn't have time to see anything. The river has receded, and the snow on the snow-capped mountains is no longer thrashing around. You can close this crack now."
When Chi Xing grew up, the river had calmed down and was no longer boiling. The dark clouds had also dispersed, and the sunlight shone on the entire river surface, making it sparkle.
It was already 8 PM. Everyone was exhausted from all the commotion, worry, and injuries. But when the sunlight shone down, all their fatigue vanished! They were full of energy!
"When Gu Ran successfully transcended her tribulation, it was like this too. Is this a blessing?" Xiao Sheng pinched the back of his neck where Gu Yin had hit him. It was still in great pain, but now it was completely fine. After Gu Ran's incident, he went back and brushed up on his knowledge, and learned that when a cultivator successfully transcends their tribulation, blessings will descend upon them, and all living beings and plants in the vicinity will benefit.
Chi Xing nodded: "That's right, you can call everyone in the base out to take a picture, it's good for their health."
Jin Lao immediately made the arrangements and also had the defense system turned off.
There was nothing more for them to do here. Gu Yin prepared to return to the laboratory, and Chi Xing went to pack her things. Just as the group was about to leave, the once calm river suddenly began to boil!
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