Chapter 661 Li Xiao and the Abyss
——Teyvat
Liyue, the Chasm of Rocks, underground mining area, deep battlefield.
In the camp.
Jun Moli sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked to the side.
The blazing flames rose up, and the red kitten lying on Jun Li's lap stood up shakily.
The flames were very hot, but did not alarm anyone.
This requires a very high level of control over the fire element.
"Is this... a successful Nirvana?"
Jun Moli's lips curled up into a smile and he muttered to himself.
But perhaps because the space was too quiet, Jun Moli's voice caught Xiao Yan's attention, and a tiger roar sounded.
She leaped onto Jun Li's lap, her body ablaze with red flames, and pounced towards Jun Moli.
No killing intent, no hostility.
This is just an instinctive counterattack.
Xiao Yan, who was in midair, suddenly glowed. Her body began to stretch and expand, and her originally small limbs became thick and powerful, with solid muscles bulging out.
The soft hairs gradually became hard, and each one sparkled with a crimson luster.
Its head became broad and huge, sharp fangs grew in its mouth, and a tiger roar came from its throat, shaking all around.
Her tail continued to grow longer and thicker, swinging wildly in the air like a steel whip.
A pair of huge wings slowly grew on both sides of its back. The wings were covered with scarlet feathers, and each feather seemed to be burning with flames, emitting a fiery breath.
In an instant, Xiao Yan completed the transformation from a weak kitten to the mighty king of beasts.
She was unconscious at this time and acted completely on instinct.
Therefore, she pointed her sharp claws at Jun Moli.
However, Jun Moli was completely unaware of the impending danger, and there was no fear in his eyes.
[What the hell? Is this what it means to be a skilled person with great courage? ]
[Second brother, don't trust Xiaoyan too much. ]
[According to the routine, we will stop here at a critical moment. ]
[When Xiaoyan really hurts the second brother, the second brother will put on the mask of pain and know that he is wrong~]
Just as Xiao Yan's sharp claws were about to touch Jun Moli, a familiar breath entered Xiao Yan's nose.
The long-lost memories were awakened, and Xiao Yan, who was originally unconscious, became clear in an instant.
The sharp claws stopped in front of Jun Moli's forehead.
A drop of blood oozed out from Jun Moli's forehead.
This was the scene that Jun Li saw when she opened her eyes. She immediately shouted, "Sword Master, be careful!"
She was about to meet him with sword in hand.
However, Jun Moli reached out to stop her and shook his head at her.
Jun Moli looked at the red winged tiger in front of him and said softly, "For me, it's just that we haven't seen each other for a while."
"But for you, it should be..."
"Long time no see, Xiaoyan, I'm back."
Xiao Yan opened his fang-filled tiger's mouth and said in a clear and pleasant female voice: "Second, second brother."
Jun Moli nodded to Xiao Yan: "It's me."
Xiao Yan put down the tiger's paw, and a tear slowly fell from his eyes.
The flames flowed, covering Xiao Yan's body.
In the burning flames, Xiao Yan's body began to change.
The originally huge body gradually shrank, the sharp claws slowly turned into slender fingers, the red hair on the body turned into a gorgeous red dress, and the wings turned into red gauze draped over the shoulders.
Finally, the flames dissipated, and a beautiful human girl appeared in front of Jun Moli.
She has long, smooth hair that flows like a waterfall, with fiery red highlights on the ends of her shiny black hair.
A pair of lively eyes are embedded in a delicate face, and in his eyes there is still a remnant of the wildness and unruliness of a tiger.
[Oh~~~~~]
[What a divine beauty this is! ]
[When it comes to appearance control, you still have to look at the three brothers. 】
[Second brother, Brother Bai, you must believe me, Xiaoyan and I are truly in love! ]
[Those who want to marry Xiaoyan should be aware that she has Shanjun's family and her elder brother behind her. If you don't have enough strength, don't even think about it. ]
[No, why do you dare to conclude that Xiaoyan and Big Brother are innocent? Have you ever thought about what if this person is Big Sister-in-law? ]
However, those eyes that were originally filled with arrogance and unruliness were now filled with tears of grievance.
It’s like a little girl who has encountered setbacks outside and is covered in bruises but still pretends to be strong, and then meets a trustworthy relative when she returns home.
When a strong heart encounters loved ones, all the protection becomes fragile and shattered at the slightest touch.
Xiao Yan knelt down in front of Jun Moli without any hesitation.
Tears flowed like a dam bursting, and she choked up and said to Jun Moli: "Second brother, save big brother, save big brother..."
Hearing this, Jun Moli's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward to help Xiao Yan up, and asked in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Xiao Yan, tell me slowly, is my brother okay?"
Xiao Yan sobbed, shook her head, and said intermittently: "I don't know. At the beginning, my brother and I had a premonition that Liyue was in danger..."
Xiao Yan slowly recounted his experiences over the years.
During the Demon War, after saying goodbye to Jun Bai, she and her elder brother began to travel around Teyvat and visit various countries.
Until 500 years ago, when Kanreya fell to the Abyss, the Abyss War broke out throughout Teyvat.
Li Xiao had a premonition that Liyue might be in danger of a disaster, so he and Xiao Yan rushed back to Liyue to protect it.
However, the two did not set out at the beginning.
Because they were staying in Nata at that time.
Nata's situation is special. In the Demon War that year, Nata did not win the Demon War. Instead, a human named Shibarak stole the power of the Fire Dragon King, won the Demon War, and obtained the throne of the God of Fire.
Without the presence of any demon-level combat power stationed there, Nata's situation is more serious than that of the six nations.
The Abyss seemed to notice this as well.
Therefore, he launched a fierce attack on Nata.
The land veins of Nata were shattered in that war.
Out of goodwill, Li Xiao and Xiao Yan stayed in Nata for a while and did not leave until the fire god Mavica returned from Kanreya.
Before leaving, Li Xiao, Xiao Yan and the God of Fire Mavika dealt a heavy blow to Gustout, the strongest abyss monster that attacked Natta, "Lord of the Abyss", making Natta's condition slightly better.
But no one noticed that when the three men inflicted heavy damage on Gustot, part of Gustot's origin was separated out and lurking in the dark.
The purpose of that part of the origin was not to attack Nata or the God of Fire, but to kill Li Xiao.
Gustout is already an intelligent abyss monster.
He could not and would not accept the fact that he was hurt by a mortal, so he wanted revenge, revenge on Li Xiao.
That part of the origin followed Li Xiao and Xiao Yan to Liyue and to the Layered Abyss, growing and developing in secret.
Eventually it evolved into a demon-level being.
——Digression
Regarding this part of Gustot's origin, He needs Zhongli to take action, but that does not mean that He can compete with Zhongli on the same stage.
This point needs to be made clear.
Zhongli had to take action to resolve the situation because, in his opinion at that time, no one in Liyue could be a match for Gustot in a one-on-one situation, so Zhongli had to take action.
(After all, Junbai was in Inazuma at that time)
Because someone asked in the comment section, I'll explain the situation here. This guy is even lower than Osser.
(Osel, a ruling-level combat power quality inspector.)