The raging fire force gushed out from Tang Xiaoxi's body, and Lin Muyu could only rely on his martial soul to neutralize the force. However, the fire force of the Ten Thousand Year Fire Dragon was so strong that it could not be neutralized by a mere green gourd. The fire force quickly raged in the lake, and with a sizzling sound, the lake water continuously evaporated. In the blink of an eye, the entire lake seemed to be boiling.
… …
"Wu … …"
Tang Xiaoxi woke up from her coma with a moan, but she only felt that her internal organs were burning, and every cell in her body was on fire. She did not know that the beast spirit of the Fire Dragon would be so violent, and she did not expect that she would not listen to Qu Chu and absorb more of it would be fatal. At this time, when she opened her eyes, she only saw Lin Muyu hugging her with his eyes closed. The front of his chest was almost burnt black, and a faint layer of light from the green gourd martial soul enveloped him. If it was not for the green gourd, he would have been burned to death.
Looking down at herself, she was naked. In an instant, Tang Xiaoxi's heart trembled, and her face turned red. However, when she looked up and saw Lin Muyu closing his eyes to neutralize the force, she could not help but feel touched. Just as she was about to say something, a wave of fire force rushed to her soul, and she fainted again in Lin Muyu's arms.
Unknowingly, Qu Chu had already arrived at the lakeside. Seeing the young man and woman hugging each other in the lake, he did not stop them. Instead, he sighed in his heart, "This kind of fate, how can I obtain it?"
After a while, Qu Chu said from afar, "Lin Muyu, hold on, the princess's life is already in your hands, you must hold on no matter what! This is also a kind of cultivation for you, and it can greatly enhance the strength of your martial soul, understand? "
Lin Muyu did not speak, at this time, even if he did not want to hold on, he had no choice but to hold on, he was already tied with Tang Xiaoxi.
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The Fire Flood Dragon's Flame Force was too vicious. In the blink of an eye, it surged seven or eight times. Gradually, the tip of the Green Gourd Martial Soul was burnt black. The Martial Soul and the cultivator were one. Lin Muyu felt a sweetness in her throat and a mouthful of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth to her chest. Her mind became blank and her spirit was about to collapse.
No, I can't give up like this!
He gritted his teeth. How could he give in so easily? Enduring the damage to his Martial Soul, he continued to extract the excess Fire Dragon's spiritual power for Tang Xiaoxi.
Nearly two hours had passed, and more than half of the water in the lake had evaporated. The water in the lake could only reach the ankles of Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi, but this did not stop them from releasing the Fire Force into the lake.
Finally, Tang Xiaoxi let out a whimper and woke up once again. This time, she finally felt that the heat in her body was under control. She gently exerted her strength and the Fire Fox Martial Spirit also woke up from its deep slumber. It squeaked and lay on her shoulder.
On the contrary, Lin Muyu groaned and finally couldn't support herself anymore. She knelt in the mud and spat out another mouthful of blood into the lake, dyeing the originally clear lake red.
Tang Xiaoxi was embarrassed and anxious. The moment when Lin Muyu knelt down, his body almost fell along with her, and her cheeks slid down her delicate breasts. This kind of touch was something she had never experienced before. For a moment, her cheeks blushed, and she stood there staring blankly at Lin Muyu's cheeks resting on her lower abdomen. The more she looked, the redder her cheeks became. She did not know what to do, and only anxiously said, "Mu … Are you okay? Mu … "
In the distance, Qu Chu took out the luggage on the back of the horse, and with a 'hua' sound, threw a piece of clothing over, and said loudly, "Princess, put on some clean clothes and bring Lin Muyu ashore. His Martial Soul is seriously injured."
"En!"
Tang Xiaoxi quickly put on an exquisite green cloak, and then carried Lin Muyu. She activated the power of her Martial Soul, and with a leap, she brought him to the dry shore.
… …
Lin Muyu was unconscious. After Tang Xiaoxi changed into a new set of clothes, she anxiously asked, "Qu … Is he okay? It's all my fault … It's all my fault, otherwise he wouldn't be like this … "
She was so anxious that she was about to cry.
Qu Chu glanced at Tang Xiaoxi, and he secretly calculated in his heart. Tang Xiaoxi's identity was simply too illustrious. She was the granddaughter of the Duke of Cang Lan, one of the two founding fathers of the empire, and she was fully deserving of being the apple of his eye. Logically speaking, Lin Muyu was merely a commoner, and for a commoner to die for a noble like Tang Xiaoxi, wasn't it reasonable? Right now, Tang Xiaoxi looked like she was about to cry. Could it be that she had feelings for this fellow …
Qu Chu didn't dare to continue thinking about it. It wasn't a beautiful thing for a noble lady to fall in love with a poor fellow, and the ending was usually a tragedy. Qu Chu didn't wish for Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi to end up like this. Rather than that, he might as well cut off their ties now.
"Princess Xi."
Qu Chu gently said, "We've been out for long enough, and Lin Muyu is also heavily injured. His martial soul contains a lot of the fire energy of the fire dragons, and we can't expel it. His cultivation can be considered crippled as well, so let's bring him back to Cathaya City and give him some gold as compensation. What do you think?"
Tang Xiaoxi was stunned, and she stared at Qu Chu in shock. Biting her red lips, she called out his name in a stern voice, "Qu Chu!"
"Princess …" Qu Chu hurriedly knelt on one knee. There was a difference in status, and he understood his own identity and position.
"I order you, you must save Lin Muyu, or I will absolutely not return to the imperial capital with you!"
"Yes …" Qu Chu sighed inwardly, knowing that he couldn't be the bad guy who severed his ties with Lin Muyu. Fine, I'll save him then. In any case, Lin Muyu's injuries had something to do with me.
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"Lin Muyu's green gourd only has one layer, so there's a limit to how strong it is. He's almost crippled by the flames, and even if he's saved, he can't use his martial soul anymore. There's nothing we can do, unless …" Qu Chu was at a loss.
Tang Xiaoxi bit her red lips, and her eyes were covered with a layer of mist, "Unless what?"
Qu Chu continued, "Unless we can obtain the beast spirit of a water-type spirit beast that's at least 5,000 years old, and use water to control the fire. Only then will we be able to cure his green gourd martial soul. But water-type spirit beasts over 5,000 years old don't run around everywhere, so it's easier said than done to find them. If we were in Lanyan City, we might be able to easily find such a spirit beast in the Dragon Seeking Forest, but this is the Seven Stars Forest, and the types of spirit beasts here are far inferior to those in the Dragon Seeking Forest … "
"Then … then what should we do …" Tang Xiaoxi slowly knelt beside Lin Muyu's body, and she couldn't help but burst into tears as she recalled how Lin Muyu hugged her to remove the Flame Force desperately.
At this moment, the sun was setting, and the tide of the lake was rising.
"Eh?"
Qu Chu suddenly stared at the lake in a daze.
"Qu, what's wrong?" Tang Xiaoxi asked softly.
Qu Chu clapped his hands, and said, "Princess, Lin Muyu can be saved!"
"Ah?" Tang Xiaoxi stood up abruptly, and her face was filled with joy. She smiled as if she had just escaped from a desperate situation, and said, "Tell me, Qu, what's going on? Have you thought of a way to save him?"
Qu Chu nodded, and pointed at the lake that was slowly rising, and said, "The tide in the lake area usually won't rise so quickly, and there's a strong smell of medicine in the lake. It's the smell of the Rainbow Lotus. If I'm not mistaken, there's a very old giant beast living in the lake — — the Black Tortoise!"
"Black Tortoise?"
"Yes, the Black Tortoise is a magical underwater creature that can swallow clouds and spit out mist. It's said that a Black Tortoise over 2000 years old has swallowed a huge amount of water and compressed it into its body. Since the tide can rise, it means that there must be something abnormal at the bottom of the lake, and there's the smell of the Rainbow Lotus in the lake. As far as I know, the Black Tortoise's favorite food is the Rainbow Lotus, and this smell must come from the Black Tortoise's feces. Since the tide is rising, the Black Tortoise must have discharged its feces when it was defecating …"
Tang Xiaoxi was flabbergasted.
At this moment, Lin Muyu's body twitched slightly, and she woke up from her coma. She sniffed her nose and said, "What's this smell? Is it the Rainbow Lotus? I haven't smelled it for a long time … "
Qu Chu chuckled, "Kid, you're lucky. Don't move around and wait here. I'll be kind today and lure the Black Tortoise out for you. You and Princess Xi stay here, I'll kill this Black Tortoise."
Lin Muyu quickly thanked him, even though she didn't know why he wanted to kill the Black Tortoise.
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In the next moment, Qu Chu activated his Martial Soul, and the Fire Cauldron came out of his body with a "buzz". With a stride, it rushed into the depths of the lake and was submerged by the lake water. After a full ten minutes, there was still no movement. Lin Muyu stood up and circulated the True Qi in her body, but she found that the True Qi was flowing smoothly. However, the Green Gourd Martial Soul seemed to be heavily damaged, and her meridians were also injured. A wave of heat that could kill was rampaging in her meridians, but there seemed to be another force suppressing the spiritual power of the Fire Flood Dragon. Otherwise, her weak body would have been burned long ago.
"Why is it taking so long …" Tang Xiaoxi was a little anxious.
Just as she finished speaking, a wave of water suddenly rushed into the sky. No, it was a water arrow!
Qu Chu flew out of the water with the Fire Cauldron in his hand. With a loud roar, he turned around and punched the water. A giant beast chased after him from the water. It was indeed a giant tortoise, and it was an extremely ferocious giant tortoise. Its body was extremely sturdy, and the radius of its shell was at least 20 meters. As it swam, it created waves of water, and its momentum was astonishing.
"One, two, three, four, five, six …" Tang Xiaoxi counted as she opened her small mouth and said, "Six golden tortoise shells. Wow, this is a Black Tortoise that's at least 6000 years old. Mu, your luck is really good. After killing the Black Tortoise, you can refine its beast spirit!"
Lin Muyu nodded her head and said, "En!"
Very quickly, the Black Tortoise was lured to the land by Qu Chu. It roared like a super tank, but the water arrow attacks were all blocked by the Fire Cauldron. After all, there was a great disparity in strength. In the blink of an eye, it was tortured to the point of death. In the end, it was directly killed by Qu Chu's Heavenly Lightning strike!
"Quick, Lin Muyu, use your martial spirit to absorb this Black Tortoise's beast spirit!"
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Lin Muyu used the Falling Star Steps and rushed over. She only felt a burst of dizziness and her body was too weak. She sat down cross-legged beside the Black Tortoise and began to refine the Black Tortoise's precious beast spirit.
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