Instantly, two pairs of eyes simultaneously fixed on her, startling Yun Molinglong with fear. She retreated repeatedly, bumping directly into Lan Yingqing's embrace. Her pale face flushed crimson.
The white demonic beast looked at the Soul Reaper Elder, its expression slightly surprised.
"Death energy?"
As the name suggested, the breath of the dead! A monster that feeds on the souls of the deceased, immortal and indestructible! Even if shattered, it would quickly reform, unless incinerated by the ultimate yang fire, it could not be thoroughly annihilated.
With that, the white behemoth leaped lightly, its claws pinning the Soul Reaper Elder to the ground and dragging him along.
"Without the ultimate yang fire... it's not easy to kill!"
As it moved, the Soul Reaper Elder below, suffering a fate worse than death, regretted not running sooner, thinking bitterly... it was all the fault of that talkative girl, otherwise, he would have long vanished!
At this moment, a small yellow bird fell from his shoulder, directly hitting the Soul Reaper Elder's head…
"Jiji jiji jiji!"
The little bird was completely woken up. A small bump appeared on its forehead, and it angrily hopped up, chirping incessantly. Because the first thing it saw was the Soul Reaper Elder, it subconsciously assumed this person had disturbed its sleep.
Thus, in the next second, as everyone ignored it, a ball of red flame suddenly erupted from its mouth!
"Ah!!"
The Soul Reaper Elder, who had been in despair, immediately cried out in agony!
Everyone was astonished, their gazes frequently shifting. They saw the small bird, with its tiny body, spitting out an intensely hot red flame, burning the Soul Reaper Elder's arm to ashes, beyond recovery!
After disciplining him, the little bird chirped proudly, its eyes full of arrogance, as if to say:
You dared to disturb my sleep, you deserve it! I'll burn you to death!
The white demonic beast was stunned…
"Is this... the ultimate yang fire! Are you... a phoenix?"
Long Lixing also looked over upon hearing this, surprise flashing in his eyes…
Was that the one from the immortal mansion? He hadn't expected it to be bonded with Jin Bao'er! He had thought it was just a dead egg.
The little bird looked up at the sound. It had to tilt its head back almost one hundred and eighty degrees before it could see the colossal creature before it. However, how could the proud phoenix race be willing to submit to others! It chirped again…
At this moment, everyone was numb!
The dragon race, long vanished, the legendary Nascent Soul stage demonic beast, the phoenix possessing the ultimate yang fire…
Just what kind of fortune-favored daughter constitution did Jin Bao'er have? What other background did she possess?! It truly made one envious and jealous!
The white demonic beast seemed to like this little fellow. After the large and small creature murmured for a long time, the little bird was furious, its beady eyes glaring fiercely at the Soul Reaper Elder…
"Jiji jiji!"
You dare injure my contractor! I'll burn you to death!
In the next second, a massive flame erupted from the little bird's beak. The white demonic beast quickly released its claws, watching as it burned the immortal and indestructible Soul Reaper Elder to death.
Concurrently, all the black skeletons lost their support and, once shattered, could no longer recover!
Long Lixing did not hesitate and quickly returned to the immortal mansion, taking the other two with him. Jin Bao'er's body then slumped backward…
Fortunately, her wounds had mostly healed. She had merely fallen into a weak slumber.
Inside the immortal mansion…
A bird, a cat, and a pearl were in a standoff!
"Who are you?"
The little bird spoke first, full of vigilance! These guys looked like they were here to snatch her person; she could not lose.
Long Lixing was still sealed within the pearl and had no desire to bother with these two fools. Jin Bao'er had not yet woken up. He was too bored, which was why he was willing to let these two enter. Of course, the immortal mansion was also the home of the little Golden Phoenix.
The little cat was different. He had slept for so many years in the Seven Barren Forest, but his cultivation had shown no progress. Finally encountering an interesting human, he wanted to venture out for a bit. Who knew this little girl was so extraordinary, having connections with both the dragon and phoenix races.
Thus, the pearl remained still, showing no reaction. The little cat lazily licked its paw, its eyes narrowing slightly, utterly at ease…
Only the little chick kept chirping non-stop…
Two days passed quickly outside before Jin Bao'er finally woke up.
The moment her confused eyes opened, she immediately became vigilant and sat up! Looking at the surroundings, she then slightly relaxed.
Wasn't this her room in the Carefree Palace? She then placed a hand on her chest. The faint, intense pain made her frown. Looking at the bandaged wound, she couldn't help but feel confused.
She had clearly been pierced by a white bone, so why was there only this much of an injury? Why didn't the Soul Reaper Elder kill her? Could someone have saved her?
Thinking this, she tentatively called out in her sea of consciousness.
"Senior?"
If she wasn't mistaken, the senior must have appeared and saved her~ With such repeated life-saving favors, even she couldn't help but feel grateful.
However, there was no response from her sea of consciousness for a long time.
Just as she was about to investigate further, someone pushed the door open and, upon seeing her, let out a surprised shriek.
"Ah! You're awake! You're awake!!"
Yun Molinglong looked at her with immense excitement, her expression as if Jin Bao'er were her beloved.
After Jin Bao'er heard what she said, her expression turned blank.
What? What? A giant white demonic beast? A mysterious person claiming to be of the dragon race? A phoenix that looked like a little bird?
That is… Beast King Tianshu? Dragon Ancestor Long Lixing? And Jin Huang? It's awake?
Was it because her life was hanging by a thread? The senior, who usually disliked appearing, personally showed up to save her. Jin Huang, born prematurely with insufficient spiritual energy, still forced itself awake to protect its master. And Beast King Tianshu, who had transformed into a small white cat and stuck to her, didn't hesitate to reveal its identity…
The more she thought about it, the more complex the light in her eyes became. Unknowingly, she had already gained so many companions?
"I understand!"
For the first time, her voice carried a profound gentleness and calmness, which even made Yun Molinglong pause.
A few days later, Lan Yingting, the Palace Master of the Carefree Palace, passed away. The entire Carefree Palace was draped in white. Even the steady Lan Yingqing looked mournful. The First Elder presided over the proceedings, and Jin Bao'er and her two friends also came to pay their respects.
"Senior Brother! The deceased has passed. Please take care."
Lan Yingqing looked up at her, his gaze retreating somewhat as he lowered his eyes.
"It is my filial impiety. In the past, I was unwilling to take over the Carefree Palace, focusing solely on learning talismans and practicing perfunctorily. This often angered my father. Now, he has been injured, and I am powerless to exact revenge. If not for the help of my Junior Sister and your friends, the entire Carefree Palace might have been ruined by my hands…"
Jin Bao'er pursed her lips and did not respond. It was a time for him to figure things out himself. She believed that the Palace Master of the Carefree Palace from her previous life, who had mastered talismans to perfection and was even feared by those in the Nascent Soul stage, would return sooner or later.
"What a shame! Such a figure as the Palace Master is gone just like that. The cultivation world has lost another powerful expert."
A sigh of regret came from not far away. Jin Bao'er and the others turned their heads simultaneously, looking at the Seventh Elder, who wore a look of lament.