100. Sweet.....
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The small world.
The Ice and Fire Ying-Yang Eye. Over the extremely cold spring, two figures appeared out of thin air and quickly descended.
Plop! Accompanied by splashes of water, a dull sound echoed.
Not far away, Wade, who had already settled in this location, cautiously jumped out of his hole. After waiting for a while and seeing no signs of movement, he ran towards the source of the sound.
Feeling the frigid water vapor surrounding his body and confirming that he had plunged into the extremely cold spring, Lu Yuan felt a slight relief.
The perfect body reshaped by the Ice and Fire Dragon King using the essence of flesh and blood was no longer susceptible to extreme cold or heat.
He had obtained the physical and magical immunity among the many talents of the Dragon Clan.
The only thing he hadn't acquired were special attacks like "Dragon's Breath."
Therefore, ordinary cold spring water had no effect on him. In fact, even if he were to put his hand in fire, he wouldn't be burned at all.
Because if his own authority could cause him harm, the Ice and Fire Dragon King would never have ascended to the position of one of the Nine Great Dragon Kings of the Dragon Clan.
Unfortunately, the extremely cold spring water didn't suppress the rising anger within Lu Yuan's body as he had imagined.
The extremely cold spring eye was derived from the residual body and flesh of the Ice Dragon King. How could it harm a body constructed from the essence of the Ice and Fire Dragon King's flesh and blood?
A burst of water bubbles caught Lu Yuan's attention, and he suddenly realized a serious problem.
In order to prevent Xiao Wu from being captured again, he had brought her along when entering. Instead of choosing any random ground in the Eye of Ice and Fire, he had landed directly above the extremely cold spring.
Unlike him, Xiao Wu wasn't immune to this powerful extreme cold. Even he had nearly died here initially, and it was only through the Ice and Fire Dragon King's intervention that he had been saved.
Lu Yuan glanced downward and saw Xiao Wu's face covered in frost. She weakly clutched his collar, blisters forming at the corners of her mouth. Her small fist lightly and slowly pounded against his chest, her eyes filled with fear and helplessness.
It seemed like she was trying to remind him and get his attention. With a slight droop of his eyelids, he reached out to embrace the fading consciousness of Xiao Wu, lowered his head without hesitation, and parted the lips of the beautiful girl in his arms.
She was freezing. His heart sank. Lu Yuan knew that this little rabbit must have accidentally consumed water from the extremely cold spring. In other words, she had choked on it.
Under normal circumstances, choking on water was no big deal; one simply spit it out. For spirit masters, it was even less of an issue as their precise control over their bodies minimized the risk of choking.
Unless it reached a point where the body could no longer be controlled, it was very rare to see a spirit master choke on water.
However, this was different. The water here was extremely cold, and ordinary spirit masters would turn into ice sculptures in a matter of moments if they were submerged in it.
If someone had died, then choking on water was out of the question. The reason Xiao Wu didn't die might be related to her spirit beast heritage.
But even with Xiao Wu's substantial foundation, the cold air in the water had eroded her body, preventing her from controlling herself and causing her to choke on the water.
As if sensing the fresh air, Xiao Wu swallowed and weakly muttered a request. Unbeknownst to her, Lu Yuan's complexion grew increasingly gloomy.
Why was he gloomy? The answer was simple: he had tasted a mouthful of cold, fishy, and sweet blood.
Of course, Lu Yuan wasn't displeased because of the blood; he felt a sense of gloom because he had a general understanding of the extent of the girl's injuries.
Her internal organs must have been frostbitten. While the defense of a spirit master is formidable, even for the lowest-level spirit masters, their internal organs remain fragile. If the heart is lost, they will still die. Xiao Wu's injuries left him clueless about where to begin.
When Xie Yue had been saved, it was a physical injury. Lu Yuan had used his spatial power to protect Xie Yue's internal organs because they hadn't sustained significant damage at that time, only minor bruising.
But Xiao Wu's current injuries rendered that method useless. What good would it do to protect some internal organs that were already frostbitten?
Damn it, is she really going to die? The self-inflicted damage to her internal organs continued, and he couldn't stop it.
Slapping himself with a backhand to prevent his thoughts from straying, Lu Yuan took a step forward, gently laying Xiao Wu on the ground.
Lifting her head slightly, he exhaled the remaining air from his lungs. Xiao Wu was also panting heavily.
Then, a harsh cough followed. She vomited mouthfuls of ice, accompanied by a significant amount of blood. The warm blood mixed with the cold, blood-colored ice, transforming the once neat and clean ground into a messy scene.
Frowning deeply, Lu Yuan extended his hands to cradle Xiao Wu's delicate face, and a strong silver glow emanated from his hands, protecting her fragile throat.
"Am I dying?"
Enduring the excruciating pain in her body, Xiao Wu gazed into the boy's bloodshot eyes and asked, her voice filled with confusion.
Lu Yuan nodded, then shook his head once more.
"At first, I saw you as a mere tool, a means for revenge. But after experiencing death once, I realized that no one is a tool. At least, no one's destiny from birth is to be a tool. I owe you a future. So..."
A short spear materialized in the void beside him. Lu Yuan swiped it with a backhand motion and stuffed his bloody wrist into Xiao Wu's mouth, speaking in a calm tone:
"Before I restore your future, even if the god of death arrives, you must be behind me."
A surge of scorching hot blood poured into Xiao Wu's belly, creating a clash of forces that generated a sensation of confrontation. The resulting intense pain caused Xiao Wu to cry out uncontrollably.
Dragon blood possesses an extremely high temperature, capable of melting a person from head to toe.
Lu Yuan's wrist wound quickly healed. He attempted to create another opening with a backhand motion but suddenly found himself unable to move.
"Idiot!!"
A clear and delicate voice reverberated from the void. An invisible barrier of space was instantly erected, only to be shattered by the voice that seemed to come from nowhere.
"Save your energy! Do you really think I can't see through this time?"
"Your identity?"
After a moment of silence, the crisp voice spoke again, now carrying a hint of helplessness and shyness.
"You don't need to know who I am; you only need to manage the eye on your forehead well."
"And, for the sake of being from the same beast clan, let me give you two options; foolish dragon, stop feeding dragon blood to that little rabbit. She cannot bear the immense power within dragon blood."
"Another option... a gentler one."
"Understand?"
"Can you explain it more clearly, Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"
...
A moment of silence ensued, and when the voice returned, it held a touch of exasperation.
"I am not a Three-Eyed Golden Dog! Also, are all the memories you inherited from your foolish dragon empty?"
"Hasn't your inherited memory ever informed you: What should you do when you encounter your beloved dragon once you reach adulthood?"
"Just do it!"
"Don't ask any further. If you continue to feign ignorance, watch that little rabbit die before your eyes!"
A sudden sharp pain struck his forehead, as if being struck by a hammer. Lu Yuan helplessly raised his hand to cover the sore spot on his forehead, closing the eye and restoring his smooth forehead.
"That's... ahem!"
Xiao Wu attempted to speak, but the intense pain in her stomach interrupted her words once again.
Lu Yuan answered helplessly, "That's the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, also known as the Emperor Auspicious Beast among spirit beasts. As for the gentler option, I believe I might know what it is."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu rolled her eyes in disgust.
The hints were so obvious that if the villain in front of her didn't understand, it would be a lie.
But Stupid Dragon? A shocking possibility suddenly dawned on Xiao Wu—could it be that the villain in front of her was also a transformed spirit beast?
Although it didn't make logical sense, there was clearly no reason for Emperor Ruishou to lie about a little rabbit.
Not to mention, the current human spirit masters were unaware of the existence of the "Emperor Auspicious Beast" among spirit beasts.
However, the fact that he knew about the "Emperor Auspicious Beast" and had just referred to himself as "Stupid Dragon" was enough evidence to confirm the identity of the villain before her.
Biting her lip, Xiao Wu seemed to understand everything in that moment.
Misunderstandings. It was all misunderstandings.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion had sensed the pure dragon aura of the protagonist this time. Due to the previous two instances being forced, he subjectively believed that the protagonist was in the form of a spirit beast (the first time he opened his eyes, he fainted immediately after touching his forehead; the second time he opened his eyes, he blocked the knife in mid-air and fainted again). This was the third time and the first time he saw the protagonist fully intact.
Then, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion responded to Xiao Wu.
Due to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's misunderstanding, Xiao Wu continued analyzing based on incorrect information, leading to an incorrect conclusion.
As for the transformed spirit beast...
Upon taking shape, this creature grew up from a young age, similar to Xiao Wu's appearance at the age of six (it appeared when she was six, implying it had spent some time in the Star Dou Forest prior to that).
Therefore, age alone was insufficient for judgment.
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