Chapter 3 The Third Day
The sky had barely brightened on the third day when Li Xuan returned to the territory of the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake.
"Human, why don't you just go ahead? Don't worry, I won't stop you," the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake said with a hint of helplessness, looking up at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan blinked in surprise. The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake wasn't going to fight?
But if the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake didn't fight, how would his physical body break through?
After yesterday's bout, Li Xuan had already felt the loosening of his physical body's constraints. With just two or three more such battles, breaking through to the Extraordinary Physique realm would be as natural as water flowing to its course.
"Hey, little snake, how about we fight for three more days? Don't worry, just three days! After three days, I'll leave," Li Xuan said after some thought.
The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake: "..."
"Human, I am the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake, not a little snake!" the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake retorted, its eyes glaring angrily.
"And I'm not fighting anymore," the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake added, its body moving swiftly as it swam back towards its cave without looking back.
A free sparring partner? It wasn't that foolish.
"If you fight me, I can guarantee you a breakthrough in one rank!" Li Xuan's voice rang out just as the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake was about to enter its cave.
The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake immediately stopped, then darted back into the air.
"Why should I believe you?" the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake asked, gazing at Li Xuan.
To advance a rank, the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake was truly tempted. However, it was still somewhat skeptical of Li Xuan's words. It knew its own situation all too well.
Advancing a rank was incredibly difficult.
Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps it was the mystery of the situation, but the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake still wanted to see how this human would guarantee its advancement.
At least, it was willing to trust this human on one point. After all, a human who could fight him to a standstill at the initial stage of the Eternal Realm was exceptionally rare.
Li Xuan smiled and said, "I'll take you to a place."
With a thought, Li Xuan instantly brought the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake into the Suppression Prison.
"This is..." The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake's eyes widened. After a moment of sensation, its eyes filled with solemnity.
"Little White," Li Xuan said with a smile, then with a thought, he looked towards a figure walking over. It was Little White.
"Heavenly Ancestor!"
The appearance of Little White shocked the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake once again.
At this moment, the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake had finally believed the human before it. Such a heaven-defying treasure, capable of housing living beings!
Although the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake was not human, it had some understanding of human storage rings and spatial artifacts. Those could not accommodate living beings.
"You agreed to spar with me. Once I break through to the Extraordinary Physique realm, I will have Little White help you advance a rank. This deal, you won't lose out," Li Xuan said with a smile, looking at the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake.
"I agree!" The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake immediately nodded.
Li Xuan was taken aback. It agreed so quickly?
"Master, you've underestimated the allure of the Heavenly Ancestor to these mystic and spirit beasts. Furthermore, the more powerful a spirit beast, the more reverence it holds for the Heavenly Ancestor," the Heavenly Dao Brush's voice echoed in Li Xuan's mind.
Li Xuan gave a wry smile. It seemed this deal was more of a loss for him.
"Human, when do we start?" the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake asked with anticipation.
Li Xuan: "..."
This Seven-Colored Mystic Snake was truly impatient.
"Let's go outside." With a thought, Li Xuan and the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake appeared outside.
"Go all out, hold nothing back," Li Xuan said to the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake.
The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake immediately attacked, without any reservation, unleashing its full power.
Having cultivated to this level, the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake naturally understood that holding back would only lead to its own humiliation. Moreover, the human before it clearly wasn't worried about being harmed.
More importantly, if the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake didn't go all out, it wasn't sure if it could even fight to a draw. If it lost, it would be too embarrassing.
Bang bang bang!
The human and the snake resumed their fierce battle. It was unclear if the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake had issued a warning, but this time their fight was exceptionally intense, yet not a single mystic beast from the surrounding area dared to approach.
Even powerful cultivators who had entered the divine realm, upon sensing the residual waves of battle from afar, chose to evade.
Those who could enter the divine realm of the Weeping Blood Divine Palace naturally understood the dangers of this place. To risk their lives out of curiosity to spectate would be a truly foolish endeavor.
Half an hour later, the human and the snake simultaneously ceased their attacks.
"Exhilarating!"
Li Xuan roared, then fell backward, panting heavily.
The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake also collapsed onto the ground, its immense stamina severely depleted by this battle.
"See you tomorrow." After a few minutes, Li Xuan sat up and said to the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake before darting away into the distance.
The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake: "..."
Soon, three days passed. Each day, Li Xuan and the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake fought with all their might. The duration of their battles gradually increased.
This was partly because both had gained a certain understanding of each other's attacks, and partly because their respective improvements were also significant.
Boom!
On this day, after Li Xuan unleashed a punch, the massive body of the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake was sent flying backward.
The next moment, it sat down where it landed. Immediately, a series of cracking sounds emanated from Li Xuan's body, and his entire form exuded an invisible aura of power.
Extraordinary Physique Realm!
Li Xuan clenched his hands slightly, feeling a surge of immense power.
Li Xuan grinned. The sparring of these past few days had finally yielded results.
"Seven-Colored Mystic Snake, shall we go again?" Li Xuan's gaze shifted towards the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake.
The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake shook its massive head. "Your physique has already broken through, and I can't break through your defenses. Rather than taking a beating for nothing, I might as well surrender voluntarily."
Truth be told, the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake felt a sense of imbalance. After all, Li Xuan was only at the initial stage of the Eternal Realm, while it was at the initial stage of the Heavenly End Realm, yet it couldn't suppress Li Xuan.
Even now, the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake knew it could no longer defeat Li Xuan.
"Very well, I've delayed for too many days. It's time to move on." Li Xuan smiled and nodded.
The opening of the Weeping Blood Divine Palace was only for half a year each time. While it seemed long, it was but a fleeting moment for a spiritual master.
"That..." The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake looked at Li Xuan nervously, hesitating to speak.
Li Xuan smiled, naturally understanding what the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake wanted to say.
"Don't worry, I keep my word." With a thought, Li Xuan was about to summon Little White when the Azure Dragon flew out of the Suppression Prison.
"Azure Dragon, why are you out here?" Li Xuan was also surprised, completely unaware that the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake was now prostrate on the ground, trembling.
"Master, it's only to help it advance; there's no need to waste the Primordial Violet Qi of the Spirit Ancestor," the Azure Dragon said hastily.
Li Xuan's heart stirred, and he then noticed the unusual behavior of the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake.
"Master, the Azure Dragon is of the Dragon race, and the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake is of the Serpent race. Dragons possess a natural suppressive power over serpents. With the Azure Dragon here, indeed, there's no need to waste Little White's Primordial Violet Qi," the Heavenly Dao Brush's voice echoed in Li Xuan's mind.
Li Xuan nodded in understanding, then looked at the Azure Dragon and said, "Since that's the case, I'll leave it to you."
The Azure Dragon nodded slightly, then with a hint of pain, it cut its own skin. A drop of radiant blood slowly dripped out.
The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake's eyes were filled with yearning at the sight, a primal greed.
"Although you can't become a true dragon, this is close enough." The Azure Dragon then floated the drop of blood in front of it, which slowly flew towards the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake.
"Thank you!" The Seven-Colored Mystic Snake nodded excitedly, then swallowed it in one gulp.
Boom!
A rumbling sound emanated from within the Seven-Colored Mystic Snake, and then its body began to flash with a blue light.
Li Xuan watched with curiosity, not in a hurry to leave, but stood by and observed.