At this moment, the golden-red phoenix suddenly let out a cry, and numerous wounds burst open on its body. It rolled on the ground in pain, while the beast king Tianshu stood beside it, his face full of shock.
"Dead? She... how could she? Little Phoenix isn't dead, is she?"
They had a symbiotic contract, which meant Jin Bao'er still had a breath of life! But why was he so sad? He didn't even have the courage to go up and check.
Hearing this, the man in black beside Jin Bao'er trembled slightly and opened his mouth. His voice was hoarse and... fragile!
"She... changed the contract long ago."
So, she was really dead! The injuries on Little Phoenix were also delayed...
This woman... what else had she done? What was she thinking?
At this moment, the man's eyes were filled with complexity. He had been arrogant for thousands of years, making the strong in the Upper Realm tremble, once making the Elf Realm avoid him, once leading the Dragon Clan to dominate one side, and even the Heavenly Dao could do nothing to him! In the end, he could only be sealed by that old geezer.
But now, he felt so meaningless! His strength had recovered by one-third, and he should be happy! Soon he could continue to be arrogant across the seven continents and continue to intimidate the strong in the Upper Realm...
But why did he only feel so meaningless now? Heartache and anger?
A voice in his heart was shouting, raging wildly!
"You've fallen in love with her! But she's dead! You're too late!"
The sudden realization made him tremble all over. He stared blankly at the corpse on the ground, and after a long time, he slowly bent down and gently brushed away the stray hairs and dust from the girl's face. Every movement was so gentle.
Recalling his abnormality during this period, he should have noticed it earlier, shouldn't he? When he saw her laughing and talking with Tianshu, he would be jealous. When he heard Little Phoenix say Jin Bao'er liked her, he would be angry. When he saw Li Qingjiu, who was so useless, could make her happy, he would be disappointed...
So... he had already fallen in love!
His fists tightened slightly, and the man lowered his eyelids, making his expression unreadable.
"You won't die! I won't let you die."
As he spoke, Long Lixing slightly raised his right hand, and golden power shot out from his fingertips, quickly tearing a rift in the air...
No one knew what he was doing. With a wave of his large hand, Jin Bao'er's body instantly disappeared, and the man himself soared into the sky and directly passed through the rift...
Tianshu came back to his senses, picked up Little Phoenix, and closely followed him.
In the blink of an eye, they had all disappeared!
The other cultivators around, who had witnessed this scene with their own eyes, were shocked beyond measure!
"I... I didn't see it wrong, did I? That... that's a black dragon?"
"And a black dragon that can repel strong beings from the Upper Realm with one blow!"
"What was that just now... He tore open the continental barrier?"
"The重點 is!! He can even transform?"
The transformation of demonic beasts was a legend in the cultivation world, something no one had ever seen. Dragons and phoenixes, as naturally born divine beasts, could transform with ease, but that was a black dragon!!
It had been circulating in the cultivation world for a long time! The Dragon Clan was the most powerful race among divine beasts, with black being the most honored, followed by gold! Other colors existed!
But a black dragon that could transform, repel strong beings from the Upper Realm with one move, and casually tear open the barrier of the cultivation continent... was absolutely legendary!
"And that girl just now... she seems to be that pure ice-element female cultivator from a while ago, right? As far as I know, there's only one like that in the cultivation world..."
"Piaomiao Sect's Jin Bao'er? That's a Nascent Soul stage at seventeen years old!!"
For a moment, a storm raged in everyone's hearts! They couldn't imagine what kind of talent that was!
...
On a vast expanse of barren land, shrouded in darkness!
A young girl in tattered clothes lay quietly on the ground, like a broken, beautiful butterfly, slender and fragile. Suddenly! Her eyelashes trembled, and her brows furrowed. She suddenly opened her eyes. The daze of just waking up lasted for two seconds before instantly fading, leaving only a sense of coldness and vigilance.
Her clear eyes quickly scanned the surroundings. There were no signs of anyone else's presence... A hint of confusion flashed across her face!
Where is this?
Who am I?
The girl pondered slightly. She vaguely remembered fighting desperately with someone. She had tried her best but still lost! Before losing consciousness, she seemed to have seen a... very powerful black giant dragon!
The memory stopped abruptly. She seemed to only remember these things. A black dragon?
"Hey... you're awake? Hurry up and report, or the city gates will close. It's not safe here at night!"
Suddenly, a reminder came. She turned her head and saw the person dressed in gray and white clothes. His face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, with rosy cheeks. He looked like a paper effigy burned for the dead!
"City gates?"
Although she was unclear, the eerie cold wind around was indeed very strange, and the sky was bathed in a faint red-silver light. This was completely different from what she knew!
Following the person's instructions, she soon arrived at a huge city gate. A long line of people stood there quietly.
"Newcomer? What's your name? How did you die?"
She frowned but chose to queue obediently. However, a figure suddenly cut in front of her.
"Get lost!"
Her tone was calm but sharp. The tall man in front turned his head, his face full of arrogance!
"Little beggar? What did you say? Say that again..."
"Bang!"
The girl lightly waved her hand, sending the man flying directly. The powerful spiritual energy fluctuations instantly caused panic among the entire line! Soon, it descended into chaos!
The official at the front who was recording seemed to have noticed this. He ran over with a surprised expression, panting.
"You... you hit him? How can a soul like you have such power?"
As he spoke, the man scrutinized the girl repeatedly, his eyes filled with doubt! Then, as if seeing something, he trembled all over! He waved his hand, asking others to queue up, and looked at the girl with a fawning gaze.
"I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. A strong person like you doesn't need to queue. Just register, and you can enter the city immediately!"
The girl paused, looked at her hand, and she didn't know where this power came from. Was she very strong?
The man, thinking she didn't understand the rules and customs here, quickly explained with a smile.
"It's normal that you don't know, as you've just arrived. This is the Ghost Realm, the place where all cultivators go after death. Of course, only those above Foundation Establishment are considered cultivators. This place is called Wuwang City, one of the four major cities in the Ghost Realm, ruled by King Salem!"
As he said this, his eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at the girl!
"Moreover, most cultivators have to re-cultivate into ghost cultivators after arriving here! Only strong individuals like you, at least above the Soul Transformation stage, can maintain their spiritual energy. Our Ghost King loves to recruit talented individuals, if you were to..."
Apart from the useful explanation at the beginning, the rest was a string of flattery towards Salem. The girl lowered her eyes, lost in thought.
"We're here! May I ask your name? I'll do the registration."
Looking at the man in front of her with a smile, the girl unconsciously opened her mouth but couldn't utter a single word. The sense of loss in her heart made her feel very uncomfortable, and her expression also turned grim.