Zhong Yaya watched from the stands for a long time. A surge of indignation welled up in her for Yu Nian. She simply couldn't bear to see her friend being bullied. Hearing the taunts, she leaped onto the arena with the little zombie in tow!
"I'll fight you!"
Yan Qing scoffed disdainfully. With a flick of his finger, two demonic eagles swooped down out of nowhere. They grabbed the little zombie by the shoulders and soared higher and higher, seemingly intent on smashing the zombie to pieces.
Zhong Yaya's face instantly paled to a deathly white. The little zombie had been with her for years. It had played with her since childhood, tucked her in at night, and always rushed to her side at the first sign of danger. It was like family to her!
"You brute! Put it down right now!"
Yan Qing smirked. "Kneel and beg me."
Zhong Yaya clenched her sleeves tightly. Then, with her eyes closed, she knelt on the ground. Tears streaming down her face, she pleaded with Yan Qing, "Please put it down. It can't speak. If you want to kill someone, kill me instead!"
Yan Qing tilted his head as if in a good mood. Then, he drawled maliciously, "I've heard that the zombies raised by corpse officers are quite special. Even if their bodies are broken into pieces, they can still move. I'd like to see if that's true today."
Zhong Yaya collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with despairing tears.
Yan Qing turned to Yu Nian. "Yu Nian, do you see clearly now? In the world of the Mystic Gate, it's survival of the fittest."
With that, he casually waved his hand. The little zombie immediately plummeted from the sky, its limbs flailing in terror.
Yu Nian's pupils constricted sharply. The next moment, a snake as thick as a bowl rose from the clouds and caught the little zombie in mid-air.
It was Liu Mo!
Liu Mo opened his eyes and glanced at the ground. He quickly patted his chest with his tail and exclaimed, "This is the first time in my snake life I've flown so high. Damn, it scared me to death!"
On closer inspection, one could see that there was a group of translucent ghosts tied to Liu Mo's body, pulling him up into the air.
Huang Shisi Niangzi rolled her eyes. "Stinky snake, come down quickly. My spirit - summoning banner won't hold out much longer!"
Yan Qing cursed under his breath and quickly formed a hand seal with both hands.
Yu Nian stood in front of the steps. A surging wave of demonic energy rushed towards her, carrying a fierce and murderous aura.
Before Yu Nian could act, her backpack behind her shook violently twice. A round egg flew out suddenly, emitting a dazzling golden light.
The egg was originally a deep - colored one, but now it was gradually becoming transparent.
Everyone on the scene was seeing this for the first time. They were all stunned in place.
"What is that?"
"Doesn't it look like the egg that the old demon king lost?"
"The old demon king is a dragon. What could be inside the egg?"
"Probably a dragon too!"
...
Yan Qing narrowed his eyes. Seeing that the egg was on the verge of hatching, he immediately gave an order to the Xuan Feng. "Destroy that egg!"
This phoenix had long formed a life - and - death contract with him. Hearing Yan Qing's order, the Xuan Feng let out a long cry and swooped down at lightning speed. It bit the egg in one go and swallowed it whole!
Yu Nian frowned tightly. The spiritual root of the egg was of the cold attribute, while the phoenix's was of the fire attribute. Now that the demon egg had been swallowed, it didn't bode well.
Yan Qing was even more smug. But unexpectedly, the next second, the phoenix that had been soaring triumphantly in the sky suddenly froze. It let out a few shrill cries from its throat.
A crack finally appeared on Yan Qing's face. He took a panicked step forward.
But it was too late. The phoenix's abdomen suddenly shone brightly with silver light. The silver light was like a sharp blade, tearing a large hole in its belly.
With a soft rustling sound, a silver object suddenly flew out of the phoenix's belly.
It was slender with four legs, a horse's head and a snake's tail, covered in scales, with whiskers and horns on its head, and five claws in total.
Everyone was quite surprised. "This is... a real dragon?!"
Yu Nian was also a bit stunned. The old demon king was a dragon, but his son that hatched was a real dragon?
The silver dragon let out a long roar, and everyone felt the earth tremble!
The phoenix had its belly ripped open, but there was still a trace of life left in it.
Yan Qing had signed a life - and - death contract with the phoenix. At this moment, his soul was severely damaged. He wanted to flee with the dying phoenix, but the angry silver dragon naturally wouldn't allow it. It coiled its body and chased after the phoenix.
As a young dragon, it was less than half the size of the phoenix, but it scared the phoenix into screaming and fleeing in a hurry!
The silver dragon chased the phoenix just like the phoenix had toyed with the little zombie before. Just as a stick of incense was about to burn out, the silver dragon suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning and hit the phoenix precisely, shattering it into pieces!
At the same time, Yan Qing vomited a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.
Looking at the cheering crowd around him, Yan Qing unwillingly gathered the remaining resentment in his body into an arrow at his fingertips. He knew he couldn't defeat Yu Nian, but even at the last moment of his life, he wanted to disgust Yu Nian. Thinking of this, he suddenly raised his hand and shot at Yu Nian in the middle of the crowd!
Feng Chengyuan's eyes darkened. His body instinctively blocked in front of Yu Nian. In an instant, the world fell silent. He was surrounded by raging flames and was in so much pain that he lost consciousness.
Before Feng Chengyuan fell, he met Yu Nian's panicked eyes and subconsciously showed a reassuring smile.
The next second, his world turned completely dark.
Seasons passed, and the leaves turned green and then yellow.
The Qingxin Temple was still bustling with pilgrims. Ming Mingzhong and He Zhiping were extremely busy.
In the side room, a silver - haired boy leaned against the door, staring intently at Yu Nian inside the room. He was very well - behaved.
"Master, it's been so long since Mr. Feng fell into a coma. Will he wake up?"
Yu Nian felt Feng Chengyuan's pulse. While answering the silver dragon, she was also answering herself. "Yes, he will wake up."
Yu Nian always remembered the day when Feng Chengyuan was injured. His blood had stained her clothes, and Yu Nian's heart seemed to shatter along with it.
Yan Qing had delivered a fatal blow in the end, damaging most of Feng Chengyuan's soul.
After all, Feng Chengyuan was just an ordinary person. His internal organs and meridians were severely damaged. He was only barely holding on to a thread of life.
In a critical moment, the old beggar wiped his tears and brought out a bowl of pitch - black spiritual medicine, covering his arm.
After Yu Nian fed Feng Chengyuan the spiritual medicine, the bleeding on his body finally stopped. His wounds were gradually healing at a visible speed, the broken meridians were reconnecting, and his heart was beating steadily.
Fortunately, Feng Chengyuan had the physique of a cauldron, and the sufficient spiritual power protected his life. During the days when Feng Chengyuan was in a coma, Yu Nian would enter his consciousness sea every day to repair his soul.
As early as in the demon temple, Yu Nian had already entered Feng Chengyuan's consciousness sea. Familiarity breeds ease, and since Feng Chengyuan never guarded against Yu Nian, it was as easy for Yu Nian to enter his consciousness sea as going home.
Once inside Feng Chengyuan's consciousness sea, Yu Nian found a growing tree.
Yu Nian reached out and gently touched the leaves. A tingling sensation instantly flowed through her body. This was the so - called soul - merging, one of the methods of dual cultivation for cultivators.
The unique minty scent of Feng Chengyuan gently surrounded Yu Nian. Their souls were intertwined, inseparable, sharing all their emotions and memories.
Soul communication was much more tiring than fighting demons and collecting monsters. Yu Nian actually fell asleep beside Feng Chengyuan's bed.
I don't know how much time had passed. The sky was gloomy. Yu Nian opened her eyes, and Feng Chengyuan still hadn't woken up.
Out of boredom, Yu Nian carefully examined Feng Chengyuan's features. Her fingers traced his dark eyebrows, his straight nose bridge, and his thin lips...
Yu Nian clicked her tongue. "You're a grown man, but you're too good - looking."
The moment her voice fell, a soft laugh came from above her head.
Yu Nian suddenly looked up and met a pair of dark eyes.
Feng Chengyuan was awake, and he had been awake for a while.
Yu Nian was stunned for a long time before she asked dryly, "You're awake?"
Feng Chengyuan nodded and gently pulled Yu Nian into his arms. "How long have I been in a coma?"
"Exactly seven months."
Feng Chengyuan let out a soft sigh. His warm breath blew on her ear.
"I'm sorry for making you wait so long. Let's make up for all the lost time, okay?"
The next second, a slight coolness covered Yu Nian's lips. Feng Chengyuan's eyelashes fluttered slightly. All he could taste was the unique sandalwood scent on Yu Nian. They kissed tenderly, lingering on and on.
After a long time, Feng Chengyuan gasped slightly and pulled away a little. When he looked down, he saw Yu Nian's blushing cheeks and the mist in her eyes.
Feng Chengyuan's heart tightened immediately. He lowered his head and kissed Yu Nian's cheek. His fingers deftly undid the buttons on Yu Nian's clothes and then traced downwards, igniting a series of ambiguous sparks.
At a crucial moment, Yu Nian suddenly grabbed Feng Chengyuan's wrist. Her breath was a bit unsteady. "You can't. You're still injured!"
Feng Chengyuan raised his eyebrows and pecked Yu Nian's lips. "How do you know if I can or not? Why don't we give it a try?"
Outside the window, the moonlight was bright, shining on a pair of lovers, their love lingering and passionate.
Days passed like a gentle stream, and their love endured forever.
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