The ordinary practice lasted for a long time. Just as Xia Xiao thought, every half a month, Senior Hu Bugui would issue fewer practice tasks. As Xia Xiao's free time increased, his vitality increased.

Hu Bugui is worthy of being one of the hallmarks of the academy. His guidance is just right. He said that Xia Xiao's practice is not about speed, but about balancing the four forces in the body. Therefore, Xia Xiao, who has been taught, pays more attention to the four elements in his body than before. When the absorbed vital energy fills himself, it will also strengthen the connection between them. But there is one thing he must do in order to better improve his strength.

Walking past the Broken Sword Cliff and stepping over the metal-like stones, Xia Xiao stepped into the cool metal hall. There was a sharp aura in the hall that could cut through the air and suppress everything like a mountain. Under the sharp and heavy aura, Xia Xiao walked into this hall that he had not seen for a long time.

The hall was supported by pillars, and the floor was like a mirror. Xia Xiao stepped over it and walked to the altar. He looked at the black and purple sword that was stuck into the altar and could not be freed by itself, and said:

"This is the first time you've approached me."

Before this, Xia Xiao had never asked about the Golden Spirit Beast. He was busy with his own practice every day. Although the Golden Spirit Beast could not use the Golden Energy like the other three elements because it was sealed, he was not indispensable now. Xia Xiao's neglect aroused the anger of the Golden Spirit Beast, and also made it compromise. He had the answer in his heart and thought about what to do, so he found Xia Xiao.

"Remove my seal!"

The magnetic voice of the golden spirit beast was very attractive, but Xia Xiao sat cross-legged on the altar and spread his hands facing the sword. A key appeared in Xia Xiao's palm, which seemed to be able to unlock the invisible lock. But he would not unlock it immediately, and he had to let the pretentious golden spirit beast say some oaths.

A few words can turn into shackles to bind the Golden Spirit Beast here. He is not a scoundrel, and he will not cheat. Some people regard oaths as farts, while others regard oaths as life. The Golden Spirit Beast may be a little stubborn and will not listen to advice, but it is definitely righteous, and its willingness to sacrifice is higher than Xia Xiao. It will definitely not be ashamed to break its words.

"Don't worry, tell me what you think."

Xia Xiao showed the key to show that he had the ability to unlock the seal. The Golden Spirit Beast listened, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"I will be by your side and be your strength. Whether it's a steel shield or a sword, my strength can handle it. But you have to promise me one condition. As long as you agree, we can discuss anything."

"What are the conditions? Tell me!"

"The Great Wasteland is crawling with black air and demonic termites. Whether you stay in the academy or return to the Great Xia Dynasty, you must accompany me to defeat them."

"If you had said this half a year ago, I would have told you unequivocally that it was impossible. I never like to lie, and I don't have the ambition to save the world. But Shu Shuang died at the hands of the black energy, and the woman in the dark has not been caught yet, so don't worry, I will definitely fight it to the end. And after all this talk, isn't your choice the alliance I mentioned back then?"

"So what?"

The Golden Spirit Beast was proud enough. He would not lower himself too much, nor would he obey Xia Xiao's orders like the other three spirit beasts. He had his own thoughts and was not a puppet under the command of others.

"It doesn't matter, just figure it out."

Xia Xiao did not fight for his dignity with the Golden Spirit Beast. To be honest, he almost forgot about the confrontation with the Golden Spirit Beast during this period. At most, the latter would be sealed. It was probably to avoid this situation that the Golden Spirit Beast chose to compromise. Xia Xiao was fine with anything, as long as he didn't yell for his life, and he could talk about anything. It was not a problem for him to lower his head.

"I will remove the seal for you now, and you will be free soon."

Xia Xiao stood up, grabbed the key in his hand, and inserted it into the air in front of him. Suddenly, a strong wind rose from the altar and went in all directions. The strong wind came into close contact with the metal, making a sharp sound. Xia Xiao squinted his eyes, and the strong wind lifted his hair, like a warning.

"Once the seal is removed, you will no longer be bound. During this period of time, I have been practicing in the academy and have no need for the power of the metal element, but I want you to be freer, so I will remove the seal for you. Please don't let me down!"

Xia Xiao rarely wins people's hearts, but sometimes one needs to express his feelings. His strength is not as good as the Golden Spirit Beast, and he is really afraid that he will go back on his word, so he has not turned the key yet. The Golden Spirit Beast understands what he means, and although his tone is a little impatient, he still said:

"I guarantee with the dignity of a golden spirit beast that I won't let you down."

"Okay! Then let's go!"

Xia Xiao gritted his teeth and turned the key, but found it was very stiff and could not be turned. Patterns appeared in the air, and the ancient pale white light seemed gentle, which could seal the golden spirit beast. It was conceivable how powerful it was.

As Xia Xiao twisted his palm, a complete seal appeared in the air. The ancient luster was like a hand, holding the ancient black and purple iron sword, making it unable to move. Xia Xiao twisted the key a little bit, causing the big hand to gradually loosen and no longer suppress the power of the golden spirit beast.

The feeling of being suppressed all the time was not pleasant. The golden spirit beast felt free, but the seal had not been completely released. Therefore, he urged Xia Xiao, and his words could hardly conceal his anxiety.

"hurry up!"

"I want to be quick too!"

Xia Xiao gritted his teeth, and the veins on both sides of his forehead swelled as if they were about to explode. If the key in his hand was not in the shape of a streamer, Xia Xiao was afraid that he would break it. The seal set by the master was really strong, but it was difficult for him to open it now.

"Hold on!"

Xia Xiao let out a powerful and deep sound from his chest, and raised his left hand. His thumb pressed against the key, and he twisted it with his right hand. With the help of the golden beast, his feet, which were rooted in the ground, received the first real golden energy.

In the past, Xia Xiao's gold energy was sharp enough, and he could freely convert the heavy energy. But now, this force made him feel a heavier metallic taste. The dark purple light went up from the soles of his feet along Xia Xiao's legs, and when it enveloped him, his bloodshot palm suddenly turned the key.

boom!

The ancient wind wave swept Xia Xiao away, and what stopped him was the thick iron pillar in the hall. Xia Xiao's body fell along the iron pillar and knelt on one knee on the ground, because it was difficult to straighten his back due to the strong wind wave in the hall. In front of him, there was a black and purple vitality bursting in all directions. The power that had been dormant for a long time suddenly regained its vitality when the soft ancient vitality dispersed.

The warrior who had been sleeping for a long time woke up, and a tall body was reshaped and born in the air wave. With a powerful arm, he pulled up the sword, and a black and purple energy that was thicker than the pillars in the hall suddenly broke through the restraint of the roof above his head and went to the sky outside.

The black and purple energy shattered the lead-colored clouds, spreading like an emperor, awakening the wood spirit beasts in the forest. Ju Mang looked up at the sky for a long time, trying to get in touch with Xia Xiao, but he couldn't find the latter. Ju Mang flew to the junction in the contract space, and the Huo Dou had already arrived. It bared its teeth and headed towards the gold space, making a low sound, as if ready for another battle. A deer dog, with the appearance of a Tibetan mastiff.

Xiaoyu swam to the surface of the sea and saw the current situation in the sky in the distance. She then swam to the underwater altar in panic. In the floating seaweed, Xiaoyu hid among three small fish. They had no close connection with this world, so they didn't know what happened. They just gathered around Xiaoyu to comfort her.

Under the repeated calls of Ju Mang and Huo Dou, Xiao Yu clenched her fists and swam towards the sea. She was now as tall as Ju Mang, but her slender hands were like corals, and her arms seemed to break if they were bent. In the end, she overcame her fear and headed for the shore. Her powerful shark tail stirred the sea water, and it crossed a thousand meters in an instant. The blue fish beside her followed closely, and the goldfish and gray fish formed a vertical line behind her.

When the six beasts were preparing for battle and were about to fight the golden spirit beast, Xia Xiao in the palace finally opened his eyes in the air wave. The air wave in front of him was already at the end of its strength, and a large light shone through the broken roof. The light was shrouded on the altar, and the warriors on it flashed by.

A dark purple light flashed in the air, and a sharp aura suddenly stabbed towards Xia Xiao. The latter's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he clenched his arms, tilting a black iron sword towards the sky, ready to lift the sword to the sky. But the latter easily cut off the sword and pointed the sword at his throat.

Although the Golden Spirit Beast succeeded and gave Xia Xiao a warning, the calmness in the latter's eyes and his reaction speed still made the Golden Spirit Beast secretly praise him. Xia Xiao's title of "the one who came from afar" naturally had his reasons.

"You want that crown, don't you?"

Xia Xiao smiled. His previous actions were just muscle instincts, but the Golden Spirit Beast didn't expect him to guess his thoughts. Without waiting for him to ask, Xia Xiao said:

"Since we have reached an agreement, we must trust each other. Although we are not friends yet, at least we are not enemies."

Xia Xiao raised his hand and presented the crown.

"You can keep the power in the Gold Element Space. Anyway, it will be unlocked little by little as my strength improves. I haven't used it recklessly during this period."

The golden spirit beast took it, and the rough surface instantly turned into a majestic vitality, repairing the metal palace, and the excess was stored everywhere. Without the iron-like surface, the real crown was extremely delicate, with delicate lines of people and things, as if a condensed ancient mural was on it.

As soon as the magic sword was put away, the taciturn golden spirit beast walked out of the hall. Xia Xiao walked side by side with it and saw the sunlight outside with it. For some reason, he felt relieved, but also a little confused.

"They're waiting for you at the junction."

"Want to go over and take a look?"

"Forget it, they are not the spirit beasts I am familiar with."

"What does it matter? The wilderness today is not the wilderness of 30,000 years ago. Everything is changing."

Xia Xiao couldn't persuade the Golden Spirit Beast, he was not very sociable. He had no other concept for the unfamiliar word "friend", even if he compromised with Xia Xiao, he only thought about his own tasks all day.

Standing there, Xia Xiao stayed with him for a long time before leaving. Huodou scolded Xia Xiao and asked why he didn't tell him in advance. Xia Xiao shrugged and said he didn't expect the golden beast to be like this. On the grass, Xia Xiao and Huodou had another fight, but Huodou couldn't beat Xia Xiao. Xiaoyu looked at him and laughed.