X-Dragon Era

Xin Yun piloted Yinglong, rapidly breaking away from the water's surface and shooting upward. He rose over eight hundred meters before he could make out the top, faintly glowing in the distance. On closer inspection, the light shone upon countless stalactites emitting a dreamy glow, stunning to the utmost limit.

Piloting Yinglong, Xin Yun quickly circled around the massive underground space. He estimated that the cavern was astoundingly large, nearly a thousand meters high, with a flat floor forming a circle with a diameter of about ten thousand meters. As for the pool from which Xin Yun had emerged, from here it looked no more than a small pond about a kilometer in diameter.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Naturally, the space wasn't entirely empty. Illuminated by light, there were colorful, thick stalagmites everywhere. These stalagmites sprouted from the ground and reached all the way to the ceiling, supporting the entire cave. There must be thousands of such stalagmites in the space. From a distance, it truly resembled a forest of stone!

Feeling the rich Water Series Origin Energy within the space, Xin Yun was ecstatic. With so many water elements, his training speed would greatly increase. Moreover, the air circulation here was very good, and he could even feel the breeze blowing.

"Wow! Wow... wow... wow..." As Xin Yun was caught up in excitement, Yi Luo Xiang shouted joyfully, her echo filling the vast space, making it seem even more spacious and remote.

Excitedly pulling at Xin Yun's sleeve, Yi Luo Xiang cheerfully said, "This place belongs to just the three of us, right?"

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, Xin Yun smiled and nodded, "Yes, this is our secret base that belongs only to the three of us. From now on, when we have time, let's come here to play and train. What do you think?"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang was obviously thrilled, nodding eagerly. Yan Qingying too was greatly moved. The place was very quiet and more than spacious enough. Most importantly, it belonged to, and was solely for, the three of them. The sense of belonging made her cherish it all the more.

Although still young, Yan Qingying's life had been filled with hardship since she came of age. She had first sold herself to a brothel, then was bought by a mid-tier brothel, then moved to a high-class brothel, later taken by the Demon Dragon Clan, transferred within the Demon Dragon Clan from service to combat, and finally sold to Xin Yun.

In just the span of five or six short years, she had always been adrift, like a rootless duckweed.

But since following Xin Yun, Yan Qingying gradually began to feel rooted. Although she was still drifting from place to place, her heart had taken root, deeply so in Xin Yun. She could sense that no matter what happened, Xin Yun would rather abandon himself than leave her behind.

Do not doubt Yan Qingying's feelings, which were sensed through her spiritual power, and were absolutely accurate. Unless Xin Yun's strength surpassed hers, which was practically impossible, the gap between them was a huge ten stars! How could she be wrong?

Especially now, when she heard Xin Yun say that this space belonged to them and them alone, an uncontrollable sense of belonging surged within her. She didn't ask for much, only to keep it going like this and not to wander any further.

As Yan Qingying was contemplating, Yi Luo spoke with excitement, "Yeah yeah yeah... Apart from us three, nobody else is allowed. I've decided, I want to build a little house here. This will be our three-person sanctuary, only ours!"

Hearing Yi Luo's words, Xin Yun affectionately nodded and said, "Since you wish it, then it's settled. Tomorrow, I'll order the materials and have them delivered here. We'll definitely build a cozy nest, and we'll frequently come here to rest and train..."

That said, Xin Yun turned his head to look at the densely packed stalagmites within the space. There was no better place for training, especially for flying and practicing the Soaring Axe Technique. It was as if nature had built them a natural training ground.

Xin Yun, piloting Yinglong, began to fly through the air. With a height of over a thousand meters and a diameter of ten kilometers, the space was more than enough for training, though he wasn't sure how solid these stalagmites were.

"Boom, boom, boom..." Amid the dull roars, Xin Yun, controlling Yinglong, twisted and turned in the air, relentlessly striking one of the stalagmites. However, despite the powerful attacks, the thick stalagmite remained unscathed as if it were made of steel.

Moving closer and using the light from the Nightlight Stones, Xin Yun closely inspected the hardness of the stalagmites. He experimented by scratching them with his fingernail. Hard... damn hard. These stalagmites were formed from the deposition of minerals carried by flowing water, even harder than steel. There was no need to worry about them being damaged.

In fact... even intentional destruction would not be easy.

After several satisfied laps around the space, Xin Yun retracted Yinglong and found a flat stone platform beside the pond to sit down on. Both he and the girls then entered a state of training.

As time slowly passed, finally... as the time neared dawn, Xin Yun woke the two girls and, piloting Yinglong, returned them to Crescent Bend. Although this space was a distance from Crescent Bend, with Yinglong's ability, and being underwater, the journey took just over a minute—very close indeed.