Zodiac Guardian

This is the second chapter of the day, another chapter will be updated around 8pm. Brothers, please vote and collect it. Also, let me explain that the divine beast mentioned in the chapter is a generic term, a generic term for a group. You'll understand as you read on.

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Qi Yue gave a humph, but he knew he was far from being Hai Ruyue's match. Although he was reluctant, he once again released his Kirin four-nature power from his fingertips.

Surprise filled Hai Ruyue's eyes. She glanced at Uncle Zhou, who said, "Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't know he was originally…"

Hai Ruyue shook her head, saying, "Fortunately, no harm was done. Uncle Zhou, you can get back to your work. Qi Yue, come with me". With this, she turned and left the room. Qi Yue followed her, still unclear what she had in mind. They left his room and went straight up to the third floor where the training room was located.

In the training room, the bloodstains left by Qi Yue had disappeared, cleaned up so completely it was hard to remember the defeat. "It has not been three days yet," he said, a little nervous.

Hai Ruyue responded calmly, "No, but it has been two days."

Qi Yue looked surprised. "Are you saying I've been training for two whole days?"

Hai Ruyue said, "It seems I underestimated you. The Kirin bloodline has given you more than I imagined." After her initial awakening period, it took half a month's time to develop control of her new powers. Qi Yue had only a few days of initial awakening, and had not even learned Risen Kylin, yet he was already able to use all four of the Kirin attributes. How could this not surprise her?

Qi Yue leaned against the wall and asked, "What did you call me here for? To torture me in advance?"

"No," Hai Ruyue said. "I wanted you to see the real power a Zodiac Guardian should have." Today, she still wore the same black-frame glasses and work skirt suit Qi Yue had first seen her in.

Qi Yue responded with a tone of teasing, "Don't you worry about exposing yourself in front of me?"

Hai Ruyue said in a cold voice, "Do you only have such dirty thoughts in your head? Zodiac, dragon--" With a command like the cry of a phoenix, Hai Ruyue's body fluttered into the air. All Qi Yue saw was a white light in the air and the neatly arranged clothes on the ground. He wondered for a moment if she had undressed herself in front of him, but as the thought began to form, Hai Ruyue reappeared.

At this point, Hai Ruyue had completely transformed. Her black hair had become deep blue, and over her entire body, bits of crystalline white scales appeared. Two large wings stretched out from her back. A white mask appeared on her face, matching her facial contour perfectly and revealing only a pair of glaringly intense eyes. She wore the scales across every part of her body, highlighting her perfect figure. Extending downwards from her waist were short combat skirts only eight inches long, and her upper body bore thick scale armor tracing her perfect chest curves. At the center of her chest, a pearl-sized white bead was shining in white halos. This wasn't a gentle light; it bore an endless pressure.

Qi Yue felt as if an invisible force was emitting from Hai Ruyue's body, pressing down on him from all sides, making it harder for him to move. The transformed Hai Ruyue became even colder. With a stretch of her hands, sharp three-inch nails extended from her fingertips. Qi Yue didn't doubt that an explosive power was contained in her perfect body. He was shocked by the sight in front of him. Was this a dragon? The power of a dragon?

The transformation was not over yet. As Hai Ruyue murmured to herself, the white beam from her chest grew brighter. That white bead burst into a massive amount of energy. Qi Yue resisted, but the sudden great pressure forced him to sit down on the ground.

The scale armor on Hai Ruyue's body became somewhat broader. At the turning point of each spread wing, a claw emerged. Two protrusions appeared beneath her long blue hair on her head. Her shoulder armor extended to sharp triangles on both sides. The sparkle in her dragon eyes turned from blue to red, like two rubies, creating a stark contrast with the white scales covering her body.

Qi Yue puzzledly asked, "Is this the power of the dragon?"

Hai Ruyue's cold voice sounded from behind the mask, "Indeed, this is the power of the dragon. The dragons in our east do not originally have wings, but since I have a quarter of European lineage, I have an extra pair of wings compared to the previous Zodiac Dragon, which makes me stronger. Displaying these in front of you is just to show you the true power of the Zodiac Guardian. When the Ascending Cloud technique is practiced to the Third Cloud stage, it will possess the ability for Attribute Metamorphosis. Attribute Metamorphosis allows our bodies to change and become closer to the original appearance of our zodiac sign, and fully unleash our potential. When one reaches the Sixth Cloud, Attribute Metamorphosis will enter its second stage transformation. I am still some distance from the Sixth Cloud, but I can already draw upon some abilities from the second stage transformation. When I genuinely reach the Sixth Cloud, my hair will also turn red. With the second stage transformation ability of the Zodiac Dragon, it is immune to damage from any individual weapons. My power can easily reduce this villa to flat ground. The power of the dragon is mainly manifested in its overall strength, not only physical power. Also, I possess some special abilities of the dragon. With the Dragon Power I am emitting now, ordinary people would have fainted. Only because of the Kirin breath on you, you can resist the dragon's power and maintain consciousness. Unfortunately, your Kirin has not even reached the Initial Cloud."

As she spoke, Hai Ruyue slowly descended to the ground. Her dragon eyes shimmered with a red light as she glanced lightly at Qi Yue, "We, Zodiac Guardian Warriors, possess special abilities that ordinary people cannot comprehend. Consequently, you can only practice one cultivation technique, which is the Ascending Kirin technique exclusive to you. The Ascending Kirin technique can only be practiced by the Kirin. You can learn some combat skills from Uncle Zhou, but you cannot learn his cultivation technique anymore. I just received a message, there is an urgent matter that needs my attention. I've decided to take you along, to let you see what a Zodiac Guardian truly faces."

By the time Qi Yue blinked, Hai Ruyue had already appeared beside him. She tucked him under her arm, and her wings spread out behind her. She flew straight out from the window.

"Damn it, aren't you afraid that ordinary people will see you if you fly like this?" Qi Yue said, somewhat horrified. He wasn't horrified by Hai Ruyue's strength, but the same issue that occurred when he was on the airplane, acrophobia. Flying on an airplane is still in an enclosed space, acrophobia arises purely from the sensation of weightlessness and psychological issues. But now it was different, the feeling of direct suspension and flight of the body was direct.

While Hai Ruyue flapped her wings for flight, she countered, "Haven't you heard the saying, 'clouds follow the dragon, and wind follows the tiger'? To the outside world, I am just a puff of white cloud. Even the most advanced radar can't detect life from my cloud release."

Only then did Qi Yue realize that since Hai Ruyue flew out of the window, she had been emitting a faint white light, which was transparent from his point of view and he could see the outside world.

"Hey, why is your body shaking? Are you telling me that a grown man like you is acrophobic?" Hai Ruyue's voice was filled with surprise and a touch of mockery.

"I...what's wrong with having acrophobia, is it very disgraceful?" Despite Qi Yue's feisty response, his voice had become much lower. His fear grew as they moved further and further away from the ground.

Hai Ruyue giggled and said, "Serves you right. So, you're scared of heights. Next time you offend me, I will whisk you off for a spin in the sky. In fact, if your Ascending Kirin practice can reach the first cloud level, then you too can have the ability to fly. The Kirin can fly too, with the help of the Kirin Auspicious Cloud, no wings required. Will you dare to fly then?"

Qi Yue paused before asking, "Can I fly too?"

Hai Ruyue said, "That is, if you can complete the first stage of Innate Metamorphosis. However, you aren't part of the Zodiac, so it should be called Innate Metamorphosis."

Hai Ruyue flew at an incredible speed. After all, the eastern dragon could fly, and she had an additional pair of wings. Flying was a breeze. Even high in the sky, she could clearly see the landscape swiftly passing beneath them.

In order to alleviate his fear of heights slightly, Qi Yue was forced to engage Hai Ruyue in conversation, his gaze focusing on the scale armor covering her full bosom, "Where exactly are you taking me?"