Yang Jian's condition was terrible. His entire body was covered in blood.
The thick stench of blood could be smelled from afar. The Venerable of Numinous Treasure, who was supporting him, was also covered in a layer of blood. Yang Jian's drooping head and arms were still dripping with blood. Every step they took left a trail of blood behind them.
His left arm looked as if it had been bitten by a wild beast, its ghastly white bones sticking out.
The wound on his chest extended all the way to his abdomen. Blood gushed out continuously. He wasn't holding his lance himself, either. Instead, the Venerable of Numinous Treasure was carrying it on his shoulder.
"Let him lie down."
The Hermit Emperor gestured for everyone in the cave to move aside. The Venerable of Numinous Treasure had just told Yang Jian to lie down on the ground so that the Hermit Emperor could tend to him. Unexpectedly, Yang Jian struggled to sit up, then weakly drew a few silver lines in the air.
The silver lines formed a pattern, and a dimensional space suddenly appeared in the void of the cave.
That dimensional space also smelled of blood. When everyone looked inside, they saw that Yang Jian had taken out the Howling Celestial Dog, which hadn't been with them all this time.
"Save it!"
Yang Jian had learned how to create a dimensional space for battle pets in the outside world. That was why the Howling Celestial Dog was never by his side, but would suddenly appear when he needed it.
The once black and domineering Howling Celestial Dog was now lying listlessly on the ground. The blood had made its black fur shine even brighter, but the dog's feeble appearance proved that it wasn't in a very good condition.
No one knew what had happened to Yang Jian and the Howling Celestial Dog, but it was obvious that they had been through a terrible battle.
"Stop messing around. Hurry up and lie down so I can tend to your wounds!" the Hermit Emperor roared.
"Save it!"
Yang Jian's angry shouts made his wounds bleed even more. His breathing grew weaker and weaker, but his eyes showed that he wasn't going to back down.
"Save the Howling Celestial Dog!"
The Great Sage glanced at Yang Jian and sighed.
In the eyes of others, the Howling Celestial Dog was just a battle pet, but the Great Sage knew how important it was to Yang Jian.
For example, when Yang Jian was at his most difficult …
He was always joking in the group about killing the dog to make soup. Even though he was so poor that he didn't even have the money to eat, he still had to prepare the best dog food for Xiao Tianquan.
The reason why Yang Jian was so much weaker than the Great Sage at that time was because Yang Jian couldn't bear to buy healing pills after he was injured. He used his spiritual power to recover, and the money he left over was spent on the Howling Celestial Dog.
To it, the Celestial Hound was more than just a battle pet.
They were brothers who had fought alongside him for tens of thousands of years!
Unable to persuade Yang Jian, the Hermit Emperor had no choice but to deal with the Howling Celestial Dog. Fortunately, he had put some effort into veterinary medicine. Otherwise, even if Yang Jian was stubborn, there would be no way to cure the Howling Celestial Dog.
Sensing that the Howling Celestial Dog's condition had improved, Yang Jian swallowed the pill that the Great Sage and the others handed over.
"Good boy, your good days are over."
The Great Sage narrowed his eyes and glared at Gu Li, then turned to the Venerable of Numinous Treasure.
"Brother Lingbao, how did he become like this?"
"It seems he's recovered quite well." The Venerable of Numinous Treasure smiled at the Great Sage, then his gaze darkened. "I'm not sure either!"
The Venerable of Numinous Treasure didn't know!
When he hurried over to the leader of the snow apes to save Ye Zichen and Yang Jian, all he saw was Yang Jian struggling to hold on despite being surrounded by countless vicious beasts. As for Ye Zichen's position, he didn't see him at all.
The snow ape was obviously a wily old fox. As soon as it sensed the Venerable of Numinous Treasure's aura, it fled the scene without pause. The Venerable of Numinous Treasure didn't even deign to attack the smaller vicious beasts. He simply released his aura and the beasts fled.
By the time the beasts fled, Yang Jian's aura had weakened to the point where it was almost impossible to detect. The Venerable of Numinous Treasure hurriedly brought him back.
"Ye-zi isn't with Yang Jian?" asked the Great Sage.
The Venerable of Numinous Treasure shook his head. Before leaving, he'd scanned the area with his divine awareness. Others might be worried about provoking the vicious beasts, but he wasn't afraid.
However, this snowy mountain was strange. Even at his cultivation level, his divine awareness couldn't reach more than ten thousand meters.
In short, he couldn't find any trace of Ye Zichen within ten thousand meters.
He couldn't just watch Yang Jian die just to look for Ye Zichen. All he could do was bring Yang Jian back. As for Ye Zichen, he could ask Yang Jian later. Perhaps he'd get some information.
"It was you, wasn't it?" The Great Sage raised his hand and grabbed Gu Li's collar. "The ferocious beasts were very obedient on the way here, but after you left, they became restless. You just had to come back and leave Ol 'Yang and Ye outside."
"I've already explained things, so I don't want to explain," said Gu Li coldly.
"Big Brother Great Sage ….."
The little cutie, An Lu, walked out pitifully. As long as he saw her, even the hot-tempered Great Sage would slightly restrain his anger.
He angrily let go of Gu Li's collar and pushed him back. Gu Li simply tidied his clothes and said nothing.
"If you have time to argue, why don't you go find Ye Zichen?" Pu Jingwan's eyes reddened.
"I, Ol 'Sun, am on my way!" With that, the Great Sage turned to leave, but the Venerable of Numinous Treasure pulled him back. "Don't be impulsive. The vicious beasts outside are in a constant state of chaos. Every hundred meters you walk, you'll see several of them. Although your cultivation is extraordinary, you'll have a hard time fending off a wave of vicious beasts. Yang Jian is a living example. "
"Then what about Ye Zichen? You didn't see Ye Zichen, so you'll have to see him dead!" said the Great Sage.
"He's not dead!" said Gu Li suddenly.
"You still have the nerve to talk? Let me tell you, I'm not done with you!" The Great Sage glared at him.
As the Great Sage and the others bickered, Yang Jian took a few pills and recovered some of his strength. His wounds were still frightening, but he still had the strength to speak.
"Monkey."
"Ol 'Yang!" The Great Sage walked up to Yang Jian, his eyes filled with concern. He pointed at Gu Li and snorted. "Do you think that brat deliberately harmed you?"
"He ….."
Yang Jian glanced at him. He didn't see a clear denial, but he didn't confirm it either.
"I don't know, but it really was Ye Zichen who stayed behind to lure the flying beast away so he could deliver the antidote."
"Is that so?" The Great Sage gazed deeply at Gu Li. "Then where the hell is Ye Zichen? Why isn't he with you?"
"I don't know!"
Yang Jian shook his head, his eyes flashing with self-blame. "It's my fault for not protecting him. When Ye Zichen lured the flying beast over, I was just about to attack it, but it completely ignored me. It grabbed Ye Zichen in its claws and flew away. It's impossible to fly in these snowy mountains, so I couldn't catch up at all. All I could do was follow the bird.
I attacked it, but ….. "
When they saw Yang Jian's injuries, the others couldn't bring themselves to blame him.
He'd done his best!
"Ol 'Yang, you did very well."
Even the Great Sage, who'd been bickering with Yang Jian all this time, patted him on the shoulder. However, Ye Zichen's safety was still the most pressing concern in everyone's hearts.
"Ye Zichen really is alive and well," said Gu Li. "We share the Emperor Star, so I can sense it the best. If he really died, then his celestial fate should have landed on me. I don't sense any celestial fate supporting me. That means he's still alive. "
"That's your goal, isn't it?" snorted the Great Sage. "I suggest you act rationally," said Gu Li with a sigh. "If I really wanted his celestial fate, there were countless ways I could do it, but I wouldn't do it this way. Besides, I owe him a favor. My previous actions couldn't be considered righteous, but I can't stab someone in the back who's helped me.
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"Hah ….."
The Great Sage sneered but said nothing. The atmosphere in the cave was strange and unbearable.
After a while, Xuan Ji couldn't help but say, "There's no need for us to suspect each other. Besides, heaven chose two emperors. They should be able to sense each other."
With that, Xuan Ji looked at Gu Li.
"Do you know where Ye Zichen is right now?"
Gu Li shook his head. "This snowy mountain range is very strange. I can sense that Ye Zichen is still alive, but I can't sense his location. However, I should be able to find his general direction."
Xuan Ji nodded, then turned to the others. "Alright, let's do it this way. Everyone here, do your best to recover your spiritual energy. Those who are injured, take care of yourselves. Let's wait for the vicious beasts to riot. Once they settle down a bit, we'll go find Ye Zichen. Until then, let's hope the celestial fate can protect Ye Zichen's safety.
Alright! "
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Ye Zichen didn't know just how long he'd been flying in the sky. In any case, he was in a bit of a daze!
However, he'd personally experienced just how cold it was above the snowy mountain range.
The frigid wind scraped against his body like knives. He did his best to resist the cold, but by now, his spiritual energy was somewhat depleted.
He could sense that the bird wasn't trying to take his life. If it was trying to kill him …..
It wouldn't even take much effort. It could just toss him down from the sky.
Ye Zichen felt that even if he used his spiritual energy to protect himself, he'd still be smashed into a pulp. Furthermore, his spiritual energy was already depleted.
He had no idea where the bird was taking him. After grabbing him in its claws, the bird kept flying. It flew past countless mountain peaks. When the vicious beasts sensed the bird's aura, they cautiously hid themselves. It could be seen that this giant bird should be the leader of this mountain range. If there was no accident, it and the other one.
If there were no surprises, it and the Snow Ape were the two vicious kings.
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