“Puppet, it’s only because of your unwiseness that you have come to this point today.
And as for us, we cannot judge whether it is right or wrong.
Perhaps in its own eyes, everything it did was correct.”
Night Fury rarely defends others, but Puppet is an exception.
The dead puppet was no longer the troublesome son of Gu Yinduo, but the dirty doll that once was in the hands of Ye Sha.
Death is the destination of everything.
"Do you think Xu Le will really come here?" Black Sheep never understood why Night Fury was so optimistic about Xu Le.
It always felt that Xu Le was a little unreliable and too young.
But Ye Fu just smiled and asked:
"I think?"
"Yes, you think."
"I think he will break through the darkness with his extraordinary clarity and determination, allowing light to emerge from the cracks."
The Black Sheep fell silent again.
As the final companion of Night Fury, it understood the meaning of this sentence.
Perhaps it was because it didn't want to see this scene and didn't want such a thing to happen, so it kept denying Xu Le in its heart.
"Forget it, I won't make trouble for myself."
"Hahahaha." Ye Sha laughed heartily, a smile he hadn't seen in a long time.
…
Near the lighthouse, outside the Soul Torch.
Xu Le's figure suddenly fell to the ground, without any shocking shock wave or any violent sound.
Only a circle of black ripples spread outward, and then Xu Le landed steadily on the ground.
Not far from him, a slightly huge figure was gnawing on the branches and trunk of the Soul Torch.
dragon!
Judging from the surrounding environment and the extent of the damage to the Soul Torch, it has been gnawing at this place for a long time.
Wouldn’t you feel bloated after eating so many branches and trunks
This was Xu Le's thought. Even though a fight might break out next, he still couldn't help but think about this somewhat unconventional question.
As if sensing Xu Le's presence, Long suddenly turned his head.
This turn of head made Xu Le frown slightly.
On the dragon's skull, a huge crack spread down along the frontal bone, almost reaching the bridge of the dragon's nose.
Above the crack in the frontal bone, Xu Le could even clearly see some flesh and blood tissue, as well as the brain inside.
At the upper part of the dragon's nose bridge, a colorful dragon crystal with most of it scraped off was embedded there, and it seemed to be connected to the entire dragon's head.
Apart from the huge and horrific wound at the dragon's head, the dragon's body was not in much better condition.
There was a big hole in its chest caused by some sharp attack. Looking inside the hole, one could find the dragon's heart which was half broken.
The powerful recovery ability allowed the broken heart to barely stop bleeding, but it also caused the blood supply to other parts of the body to become unbalanced.
In addition, there were wounds of varying sizes on the dragon's wings and claws.
It looked like it had gone through an unspeakably tough battle.
With this kind of injury, it can no longer be called a victory.
Because when Long looked at Xu Le, those unusually scarlet eyes with patches of color made Long, who used to be full of majesty and oppression, completely lose his charm.
The dragon today is like a super monster that could die at any time.
The weakness, stupidity, confusion, and strong spiritual energy that overflowed from time to time also made Xu Le sigh.
Long is a somewhat special son of Gu Yinduo.
As the Lord of the Sky, he is nothing like a puppet, always creating a large number of projections to interfere with the trajectory of the human world.
After the sealing power was lifted, the dragon used the sky as its base.
There is no intention to create more offspring for Gu Yin, and it is certainly unlikely that he will do anything to help mankind.
It is detached from the world and is not coerced by any other will in this world.
Xu Le had had several contacts with it, and had a certain understanding of the character of this son of Gu Yinduo.
Despite that serious and angry appearance, the dragon's personality is actually relatively peaceful.
Xu Le had never seen it do the extreme things that a puppet would do, nor had it randomly destroyed other places out of neurosis.
Compared to other sons of Gu Yinduo, Long's personality can be said to be quite indifferent.
But the salted fish is not weak, the dragon is quite powerful.
The dragon's own pressure is the best way to deal with weak monsters. Monsters that are not strong enough will no longer have any fighting power when they feel the dragon's pressure.
Dragons with this ability don't need many offspring most of the time.
But the look in front of me clearly shows that it is not among them.
It was so badly injured that it lost consciousness.
"Lord Long, are you okay?"
Woo! ~
As if sensing the dangerous aura from Xu Le, Long did not take the initiative to approach Xu Le. Instead, when Xu Le asked him a question, he took a few steps back, looking a little embarrassed and cautious.
Its eyes were full of vigilance and even a little fear.
He looked hesitantly at the branches of the soul torch behind him, then looked at Xu Le.
After hesitating for a while, the dragon actually picked up a piece of branch and placed it in Xu Le's direction.
What he did seemed to be saying "I don't want to eat it anymore, I'll give it to you."
Seeing such a reaction, Xu Le found it a little funny, but also a little hard to describe.
He knew that the other party couldn't recognize him.
The former dragon had helped Xu Le, especially in the sealed land.
Looking at a powerful and perfect creature turned into what it is now, Xu Le didn't know what to say for a moment.
It is indeed a bit sad.
"What kind of existence could hurt you like this?"
Xu Le's question received no response. After making concessions, the dragon flew briefly, came to the other side of the branch, and continued to gnaw.
This matter seems to be more important than Xu Le in front of him.
The Soul Torch and Xu Le are in tune with each other, and can almost be said to be a lower-level substitute for the Soul-Eating Tree.
When he placed his hand on the Soul Torch, he instantly understood why the dragon wanted to eat the Soul Torch.
It is the son of Gu Yinduo.
All of Gu Yinduo’s origins and the birth of his spiritual intelligence all came from the Yellow Springs Soul River.
After suffering a severe blow, the dragon knew very well that it would soon lose its sanity. Before it completely lost consciousness, it had to do something to make up for what might happen next.
So it gave itself the biological instinct to eat the soul of the underworld.
He hoped that by eating in this way, the underworld soul would flow into his body, gradually repairing his injured spirit and soul, and thus returning to a state of clarity.
I have to say, it’s good enough to be able to make such a calm judgment before losing consciousness.
But unfortunately, it is too weak.
He was so weak that he could hardly fly properly, could not stand up straight, and had no way to find the realm of the mother tree with the soul of the underworld.
The extremely weak dragon sought the power of the underworld soul and finally found the soul torch of the lighthouse.
The biological laws of the Soul Torch are somewhat similar to those of the Yellow Springs Soul, but not as powerful.
It has some of the functions of the underworld soul.
So under normal circumstances, it is possible to restore one's spiritual intelligence by eating enough Soul Torch trunks and branches.
In other words, chewing trees is useful.
But the problem is that in order to restore the spiritual intelligence of a son of Gu Yinduo, the number of tree trunks that need to be gnawed is probably astronomical.
Considering the dragon's current condition, it couldn't even regain consciousness by chewing a tree, let alone regaining consciousness. Xu Le looked at its swollen belly and estimated that it might die of starvation here.
While gnawing on the tree trunk, the dragon's body shook from time to time because it had to be on guard against Xu Le.
It feels like a frightened stray dog, always on guard against being attacked or persecuted by others.
This self-pulling behavior was too much for the already broken skull to bear.
Then Xu Le saw that some of Long's brains fell off...
Xu Le: …
My brain really dropped a little.
The wound on the dragon's head was so horrific. The huge crack, the penetrating damage, and the colorful crystal that had been dug out made Xu Le realize that the dragon in front of him was probably at the end of its strength, like the afterglow of sunset.
Its body couldn't even contain its internal organs. Now, it was just trying to stay alive...
Seeing it like this, Xu Le knew that the so-called communication was probably no longer possible.
The Yellow Spring Fruit had been eaten by himself, and Xu Le estimated that the Yellow Spring Soul River of the Guyinduo mother tree would gradually dry up as a result.
There is no possibility for the dragon to recover again.
But if it's just a matter of restoring consciousness for a short period of time, he might still have some solutions.
"I hope I can get some useful information."
Xu Le approached the dragon, and after sensing Xu Le's approach, the dragon immediately reacted with vigilance.
He growled softly, opened his mouth, and even let out a dragon roar when Xu Le was close enough.
Oh! ~
But the once majestic Long Paoxiao now looked no different from the weird cry of an old duck to Xu Le.
Moreover, Xu Le now would not be afraid at all even if facing a complete dragon.
After Xu Le was promoted, he never had to worry about his own psychic energy.
If each major level is calculated as 10 minor levels, then someone's promotion to level 8 is equivalent to level 8.0.
Xu Le's promotion to level 8 is equivalent to level 8.9.
It is already the strongest state at the current level. Other aspects are nothing more than a matter of proficiency in techniques and abilities.
When the dragon was unable to suppress its emotions and charged towards Xu Le, Xu Le simply raised his palm towards it.
"Fate is entangled."
The black air around Xu Le's body rippled, and the invisible thread of fate had already wrapped around the dragon's body.
The dragon has no way to break free from the shackles of fate and can only struggle on the spot.
But in the process of struggling, some of its brain fell off, and the wounds on its body began to break.
Xu Le had no choice but to summon the Soul-Eating Tree, letting a large number of branches wrap around the dragon and completely pin him to the ground, making him unable to move.
Seeing Xu Le gradually approaching him, Long's body couldn't stop shaking.
As the most powerful creature in the past, its perception ability is also extremely powerful.
Although it lost a lot of power, the dragon still retained its sense of danger.
As Xu Le approached, it felt an indescribable powerful force from Xu Le.
Moreover, this power no longer seems to belong to ancient music, but a new power system.
The new system is very strange to dragons, strangeness means unknown, and unknown may be dangerous.
The dragon was afraid.
Xu Le placed his palm on the dragon's head, and the river of souls leading to the underworld was immediately cut off. The souls in the river of souls were grasped in Xu Le's hand and injected into the dragon's body.
He didn't know if this method of soul repair would work, but considering Long's current condition, he had no choice but to give it a try.
"Lord Long, wake up."
As Xu Le injected more and more soul, Long's cloudy eyes flickered slightly.
The aura on his body was no longer manic and restless, but gradually calmed down.
As a healer, Xu Le certainly felt this change. He lowered his head tentatively, glanced into Long's eyes, and asked:
"Lord Long?"
"… "
The dragon's mouth was tied up by the branches of the Soul-Eating Tree and it couldn't open at all. Without its original power, it had no way to communicate with Xu Le through its will.
Xu Le realized this immediately, but he did not let go of the Soul Devouring Tree and asked:
"Lord Long, if you are awake, please blink three times."
A bit of a joke, but very effective.
Long blinked helplessly three times, and Xu Le let go of the Soul-Eating Tree.
His clear eyes were still red, and the blood clots had not disappeared. There was some relief and ease in Long's eyes.
“You’re finally here.”
After hearing these words, Xu Le understood that Long might really be dying.
"Master Long, are you waiting for me?"
Long was silent for a while, then sighed:
"Yes, your promotion speed is really too slow."
Xu Le:
My promotion speed is slow? Are you kidding me
"Am I slow?" Xu Le was a little unconvinced.
"Yes, your advancement speed is indeed too slow for the Son of Gu Yinduo."
"I'm not the son of Gu Yinduo." Xu Le said stubbornly.
Long did not intend to refute:
"Yes, you are not the son of Gu Yinduo, so it is understandable that you are promoted slowly."
"… "
Seeing Xu Le was speechless, Long continued to speak, his voice a little hurried, as if he had a lot to say to Xu Le, but didn't know where to start:
“In fact, there are many times when I also want to tell you something in advance.
But my reverence for the mother tree made me suppress those thoughts of forcing things to happen.
Fortunately, I didn't do anything particularly excessive, and your growth was relatively smooth. The will of the mother tree was right after all."
"Lord Long, do you know the Mother Tree's plan?"
"Otherwise, how can you take the Lightforge from me?"
Long's words woke Xu Le up suddenly.
Yes, if it weren't for the dragon, he would probably never have been able to obtain a relatively complete body of light forging, and perhaps he would not have been able to get to where he is today.
"Indeed."