Du Gu Bo's mentality collapsed.
The enemy he had fought in life and death wasn't actually an enemy, but an ally?
This twist was too dramatic, wasn't it?
To think, if that Snake Spear had been a few inches off, it would have pierced through his heart.
"Although it's outrageous, this is the truth."
Qin Xiao helplessly spread his hands, "The silver lining in the misfortune is that you all are still alive."
A moment later.
Finally, Du Gu Bo accepted the facts Qin Xiao recounted.
He still complained with some resentment, "Qin Xiao, you little rascal are not being fair. You had such a powerful person helping, and you didn't even tell me."
"I actually never thought she would take the initiative to take care of Zhu Qing and Yiran..." Qin Xiao's expression became complicated when he mentioned Qian Renxue.
She had not expected that seemingly aloof woman to have so many troubles hidden in her heart.
Nor did she expect Qian Renxue to keep him in her mind.
Humph.
Du Gu Bo still huffed in dissatisfaction.
"Alright, don't be angry anymore. Look, they didn't know of your existence, just as you didn't know about theirs. How fair is that."
"This..."
After hearing Qin Xiao's words, Du Gu Bo was stunned.
That sounded damn reasonable, yet somewhat unreasonable too.
"Okay, stop complaining. From today on, you'll once again be the master of the Icefire Polarized Eyes."
Seeing this, Qin Xiao used his trump card.
"Really?"
Du Gu Bo's eyes suddenly widened, "But you are still alive."
Qin Xiao: "...."
He was quite speechless.
"What? Do you have to wait for me to die before you're willing to inherit my legacy?"
He replied irritably.
"No, that's not what I meant." Du Gu Bo's face squeezed out a dry smile.
"Rest well, I'm leaving."
Seeing this, Qin Xiao waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Thanks."
Qin Xiao's departure brought a sincere voice from behind him.
Actually, for Qin Xiao, the Icefire Polarized Eyes were no different from a garden.
It was something he could take or leave.
But it was different for Du Gu Bo.
It was a place filled with treasures, truly a Holy Land.
....
After leaving the cave where Du Gu Bo was, Qin Xiao didn't go to find Zhu Zhuqing or Ning Rongrong, but instead went to look for Liu Er Long.
At the edge of the Icefire Polarized Eyes, Qin Xiao encountered Liu Er Long.
But Liu Er Long's gaze was fixedly distant, lost in a trance.
"Thinking about me?"
Suddenly a voice reached Liu Er Long's ear. Just as she was about to turn around, a powerful hand pulled her into a solid embrace.
"Qin Xiao..."
Liu Er Long struggled symbolically for a moment before giving up.
Letting Qin Xiao hold her.
"I have to go."
After a moment, Qin Xiao slowly said.
As the words fell, Qin Xiao could clearly feel the delicate body in his arms tremble and then heard Liu Er Long's faint voice asking, "Where are you going?"
"A faraway place."
"Then can you take me with you?"
"I'm afraid not."
Qin Xiao shook his head.
The existence of Sea God's Island was significant for Soul Masters like him or Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran.
But with Liu Er Long's age and Cultivation Level, even if she went to Sea God's Island, she might not gain much benefit.
So Qin Xiao planned to leave Liu Er Long behind.
"How long will you be gone?"
"I don't know yet, but I will definitely come back."
"Oh."
Liu Er Long replied faintly, her words unclear.
But Qin Xiao could hear the undisguised disappointment in her voice.
"Haha, don't be so down. It's not like I'm not coming back."
Qin Xiao laughed, "If I weren't coming back, I would've taken you with me no matter what."
After hearing Qin Xiao's words, a smile finally appeared on Liu Er Long's face, but she soon reined it in and hummed at Qin Xiao, "Humph, what if I don't want to go with you."
"Really? Then I won't come back!"
"You dare!"
Liu Erlong glared at Qin Xiao with some desperation and anger.
As their eyes met, it seemed as if sparks were flying.
Qin Xiao slowly lowered his head.
Liu Erlong put up a subconscious struggle, but Qin Xiao's hand was like iron pincers, imprisoning him.
She seemed to accept her fate, half-pushing, half-submitting, and closed her eyes.
After a long while...
Their lips parted.
Silky threads connected them.
"Remember what you said," Erlong reminded this fickle guy.
Qin Xiao raised his hand, making an oath gesture, "Don't worry, I won't forget, I promise."
"That's more like it." Liu Erlong smiled contentedly.
She knew she wasn't the only one in Qin Xiao's heart.
But having her was enough for him.
At least, having had each other, they should be satisfied, right?
"Erlong, I have another gift for you."
Qin Xiao smiled mysteriously.
"A gift?" Liu Erlong's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Guess what it is."
"Anything is good," Liu Erlong replied with a smile.
She didn't care what Qin Xiao gave her.
What she cared about was that she occupied a place in Qin Xiao's heart.
In the next moment, when a snow-white, jade-like royal crown appeared before her, Liu Erlong's eyes widened in shock.
"This, this is..."
Not only was she attracted by the appearance of the crown, but deep down, she also felt a mysterious power calling to her.
In an instant, her heart longed to get closer to it.
"Your gift..."
Qin Xiao smiled faintly, without immediately explaining the origin of the item.
"But isn't this thing too valuable?"
Liu Erlong was not foolish; from that momentary feeling, she knew this was definitely not an ordinary item.
Qin Xiao pressed the Snow Jade Crown into Liu Erlong's hands, "No one else but you deserves this crown."
He was telling the truth.
Although the will of the Holy Radiant Dragon within the crown had been erased by Qin Xiao, there was still residual power.
That power could not be absorbed by anyone without the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Bloodline.
More importantly, the force of the True Dragon Nine Crowns could only be used by those with the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Martial Soul—this was a hard requirement.
Even someone as powerful as Qin Xiao couldn't forcefully control it.
As for giving it to another disciple from the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan besides Liu Erlong, Qin Xiao had no such intention.
Yu Yuanzhen had once nearly killed Qin Xiao with the power of the True Dragon Nine Crowns. He would rather dispose of the crown or destroy it than give it to the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan.
"Buzz."
On the other hand, as soon as Liu Erlong held the Snow Jade Crown in her hands, it triggered a phenomena.
Rings of golden ripples burst forth from the crown.
Gradually, about a foot-long, somewhat ethereal Holy Radiant Dragon phantom appeared out of nowhere, circling up and down around Liu Erlong.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao became reassured, "Just as I thought, the remnant Holy Radiant Dragon soul is beginning to test Erlong."
But the process was not going smoothly.
Qin Xiao guessed this was likely because Liu Erlong's Martial Soul was not the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon but a mutated fiery dragon, and the purity of her bloodline was not enough.
Even without its own consciousness, it would act on instinct.
"Hmph, being picky, do you still have the luxury of choice?"
"If you do not recognize her, then I can only destroy you."
Suddenly, Qin Xiao snorted coldly, and a tangible killing intent burst from him.
It was as if he would destroy it if words failed.
On the other hand, the Holy Radiant Dragon's remnant soul trembled violently; it truly felt the threat of destruction.
Rather than being destroyed for nothing, it might as well choose this kin with an impure bloodline.
Immediately, the Holy Radiant Dragon's remnant soul made a decision, then without any hesitation, it spiraled into Liu Erlong's forehead.
Boom!
The next moment, a powerful Soul Force Pressure erupted from Liu Erlong's body.
An illusory fiery dragon appeared behind Liu Erlong, and the air grew hot.
But Qin Xiao knew this was just the beginning.
"I wonder if the remaining soul force of the Holy Radiant Dragon could allow Erlong to evolve her Martial Soul to the Holy Radiant Dragon's level, just like Yu Yuanzhen." Qin Xiao's eyes were filled with anticipation.
Under Qin Xiao's watchful gaze, the fiery red dragon shadow on Liu Erlong's back began to change.
As time passed, a bit of blue appeared within the crimson scale armor.
Then, more and more blue scales covered the entire body of the fiery dragon.
Crack, crack.
Streaks of blue lightning began to form around the Martial Soul.
"Er Long's Martial Soul is evolving into a Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Spirit!"
A gleam of sharpness flashed through Qin Xiao's eyes as he noticed her transformation.
At that moment, the blue dragon behind Liu Erlong suddenly assumed a roaring posture.
Roar!
A resonant dragon chant erupted, shaking the heavens.
Almost simultaneously, a powerful Soul Force Pressure burst from Liu Erlong's body, sweeping in all directions.
It pressed down countless spiritual medicines and poisonous herbs, causing them to bend. And this momentum kept growing stronger.
Unstoppable like a bamboo splitting breakthrough.
Level 77, level 78, level 79...
Qin Xiao silently counted Liu Erlong's Cultivation Level changes.
The next moment, his eyes brightened as he softly exclaimed, "Level 80!"
You should know, it only took a few breaths for Liu Erlong's Cultivation Level to reach level 80, which was undeniably a tremendous leap.
Enough to astonish onlookers.
"Good, very good!"
"It hasn't stopped yet, from the current situation, it hasn't reached Er Long's limits, her Cultivation Level can still rise."
As Liu Erlong broke through to Soul Power level 80 without showing any signs of regaining consciousness, Qin Xiao was not alarmed but delighted instead.
Of course.
Qin Xiao wasn't surprised, after all, the Holy Radiant Dragon was a being from the ancient times, and even a wisp of its remnant soul possessed energy not to be underestimated.
Yu Yuanzhen greatly increased his strength as a result, and his Martial Soul evolved into a Holy Radiant Dragon as well.
Qin Xiao's aspiration for Liu Erlong was to evolve the Fire Dragon Spirit into the Holy Radiant Dragon.
The transformation continued.
After a long while, another change occurred on the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Martial Soul.
The blue lightning that was flashing around the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon like nimble snakes had turned purple.
"It's evolved again!"
Hope filled Qin Xiao's eyes.
Boom crack.
Boom crack.
The scene changed dramatically.
Above the nine heavens, thunderbolts descended one after another.
They landed precisely on the Martial Soul behind Liu Erlong.
"Good grief, is all this commotion necessary?"
Qin Xiao's eyelids twitched at the sight.
However, after realizing that the fierce thunderbolts didn't bring any real harm to Liu Erlong, he was reassured.
Even more, under the refinement of the thunderbolts, the blue luminescent scales of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon had now taken on a purple hue.
It was as if a blacksmith was purging impurities from iron.
Besides.
The Soul Force Pressure emanating from Liu Erlong rose again, breaking the barrier of level 80 and continuing to climb higher.
On the other side.
Zhu Zhuqing and the others, who were busy packing, also noticed the anomaly.
But most of them just glanced at it before turning their gaze away.
Dugu Yan asked in confusion, "Zhu Qing, Yiran, aren't you curious about what's happening?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, "Curious. But with this Thunderous Force, I guess it has something to do with His Highness, so it's better for us not to get involved."
Er... Meng Yiran opened her mouth, somewhat stunned.
Ning Rongrong, standing to one side, also said earnestly to Dugu Yan, "Let me tell you from experience, it's better to know less about affairs of the road. The more you know, the worse it is for you."
Dugu Yan: "..."
In the cave.
Du Gu Bo was not pleased, "Qin Xiao, what's with all this commotion? You're not planning to destroy my garden, are you?"
But being bedridden, he could only feel the fluctuations of the world's energy and didn't know what Qin Xiao was doing.
However.
Once bitten, twice shy, he was always worried that Qin Xiao, this ruthless and heartless fellow, would swindle him.
Meanwhile.
Above the sky, the Thunderous Force gradually calmed down.
A little while later, it completely vanished without a trace.
"Pity, it ultimately did not become a Holy Radiant Dragon."
"However, with Er Long's lineage, becoming a Purple Lightning Tyrant Dragon is not bad either, just one step away from Yu Yuanzhen's level of Martial Soul."
Qin Xiao watched Liu Erlong's changes with a hint of regret.
Thunder refined the Martial Soul but didn't endlessly improve the quality of the Martial Soul; once Liu Erlong's Purple Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul had scales that all reached a 'profound purple' level, the transformation stopped.
And at that moment, Liu Erlong's Cultivation Level halted in its ascent as well.
"However, it's not without a solution, it just requires some external force."
Thinking so, a figure emerged in Qin Xiao's mind.
Yu Xiaogang!
"Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul Luo San Pao has the bloodline of the Holy Radiant Dragon, hindered only by his own mediocre talents."
"If the bloodline of the Holy Radiant Dragon within Yu Xiaogang could be extracted, there's a good chance it would help Er Long take a step further, allowing the Purple Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul to evolve into the Holy Radiant Dragon."
The more he thought about it, the more impassioned Qin Xiao became.
He wished that the useless man would appear before him immediately, so he could test how reliable this idea was.
But then again.
After Liu Erlong left the Blue Tyrant Academy with heartbreak, Qin Xiao hadn't really paid attention to where that failure had gone.
Just then.
Liu Erlong also opened her eyes, sighing, "Alas, in the end, I did not take the final step to evolve the Martial Soul into the Holy Radiant Dragon..."
"If I had inherited my father's Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Martial Soul back then, my Martial Soul would definitely have evolved into the Holy Radiant Dragon now."
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