615: Trial, poisoning deepens

“May I ask which Senior helped me? Please come out and show yourself! Qingwan will surely thank you properly!” Long Qingwan, dragging her injured body, endured the pain in her shoulder and bowed towards the Void Realm.

“…”

“You don’t wish to meet?” Long Qingwan’s expression slightly dimmed as she slowly and with great difficulty walked towards the Trial Grounds where the divine dragon pearl was located.

Along the way, her face grew paler, and her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat; every step she took seemed to exhaust all her strength.

“Am I… poisoned?!” She murmured to herself, carefully sensing her body, only to discover helplessly that her body truly seemed to be undergoing strange changes…

“How… how could it be such a vile poison! Damn it!” Long Qingwan’s expression changed drastically. If others were poisoned, it might be fine, but she was different; she was a Dragon…

The Dragon Clan’s nature was also so…

Furthermore, for thousands of years of Cultivating, she had always kept herself pure and had never had any contact with males. If she were to lose consciousness here due to this poison, then the ‘Dao’ she had suppressed for thousands of years would instantly devour her, making her a slave to ‘Dao’.

Fortunately, someone had intervened to save her just now, giving her a chance to adjust herself.

Finally, she forcefully suppressed the poison with her Immortal Qi. Then she rushed towards the Trial Grounds of the divine dragon pearl.

As for detoxification, she had never considered it. After all, she was only a Profound Immortal Peak, and having been poisoned by a Golden Immortal master, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens to detoxify. Only by obtaining that divine dragon pearl could she…

Just like that, Long Qingwan followed her own senses and arrived at the location of the divine dragon pearl. The place was filled with rich Spiritual Qi, strange lights flickered on the surrounding walls, and the ground was covered with ancient runes, faintly emitting a mysterious power.

She just hadn’t expected that Chen Xuan’s figure would also be here.

“Qingwan… Auntie, what’s wrong with you? Why is your Aura so chaotic?”

Long Qingwan raised her eyes to look at him, a hint of surprise flashing in them, then she quickly resumed her cold expression and gently shook her head: “It’s nothing, I just suffered a minor injury.”

Chen Xuan naturally saw that she was putting on a brave front but did not expose her, merely nodding slightly:

“Since that’s the case, let’s begin the trial. Actually, I’ve been here for a while. I heard that the trial for this divine dragon pearl requires defeating the guardian Demonic Beast here to gain the divine dragon pearl’s recognition.”

“Then why didn’t you try first… why wait for me here? And how did you find this place?” Long Qingwan asked, full of doubt.

“Oh, I tried. This place requires the blood of a Dragon Clan member to activate. As for how I found it… it’s because I was already in this vicinity when I came in, and I knew Auntie, you had a sense for this place, so I waited for you.”

Long Qingwan trembled slightly after hearing Chen Xuan’s words.

“Alright, since that’s the case, let’s not waste any more time. Let’s start the trial now!” Saying that, she forced out a drop of blood and dripped it onto the wall in front of them.

She was too lazy to think too much right now, as she was still poisoned.

“Roar!!!”

A low roar came from underground, and the ground began to shake violently. A gigantic Dragon-shaped Demonic Beast burst out of the earth.

This Demonic Beast was covered in black scales, each as hard as black iron. Its eyes gleamed with blood-red light, and it spewed raging flames from its mouth, charging towards them with a fierce Aura.

Upon seeing this, Long Qingwan bit her silver teeth lightly, her delicate body trembling slightly. She knew that her current strength was greatly reduced because she had diverted some of her Immortal Qi to suppress the toxins, in addition to her minor injuries. But for the sake of the divine dragon pearl, she absolutely could not retreat.

In an instant, a majestic Aura erupted from her body again. She transformed into her Dragoness Incarnation for the third time. Although the glow of the Dragon scales on her body was not as strong as before, it still emitted an Aura that could not be underestimated.

With a wave of her jade hand, the Qiankun Dragon Seal reappeared in her grasp. The runes on the Dragon Seal flickered, countering the evil Aura emanating from the Demonic Beast.

Chen Xuan was not to be outdone. Immortal Qi gathered in his hand, forming a long sword shimmering with golden light, and he fought alongside Long Qingwan.

The Demonic Beast opened its massive maw and spat out a scorching pillar of flame. Long Qingwan’s figure flickered, dodging it like a ghost, while simultaneously throwing the Qiankun Dragon Seal towards the flame pillar.

The Dragon Seal collided with the flame pillar, emitting a deafening roar. The powerful impact shook the surrounding ground, creating cracks.

Chen Xuan seized the opportunity to rush forward, his long sword glinting with cold light, thrusting towards the Demonic Beast’s neck.

The Demonic Beast reacted extremely quickly, tilting its head and easily dodging the fatal blow. At the same time, it swung its massive claw, striking at Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan hurriedly dodged sideways, the claw grazing his clothes, bringing with it a gust of strong wind.

Meanwhile, Long Qingwan, because she had activated her Dragoness Incarnation, felt increasingly weak as the toxins in her body were stimulated. Her movements also became sluggish, and each attack seemed to be a strenuous effort.

Chen Xuan noticed Long Qingwan’s abnormality, but he did not pay attention and continued to deal with the Demonic Beast’s attacks.

The Demonic Beast also seemed to sense Long Qingwan’s weakness and directed more of its attacks towards her.

Another pillar of flame shot out. Long Qingwan failed to dodge in time and was grazed by the edge of the flames, letting out a muffled groan. Several of the Dragon scales on her body were scorched black.

Her body swayed, and she nearly fell. The light of the Qiankun Dragon Seal in her hand also dimmed a few shades.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan was “anxious as if his heart was on fire,” and he rushed towards the Demonic Beast recklessly, swinging his long sword impenetrably, trying to buy Long Qingwan some time to catch her breath.

“Auntie Qingwan, hold on! I’ll block it!” he shouted, his voice filled with determination and worry.

Long Qingwan’s delicate body trembled once more.

However, the Demonic Beast’s power was too great, and Chen Xuan gradually became “overwhelmed.” The Demonic Beast’s claw struck again. Chen Xuan accidentally tripped on a crack in the ground while dodging and fell to the ground.

The Demonic Beast took the opportunity to press down, its massive maw open, about to swallow Chen Xuan.

At this critical moment, Long Qingwan forced a breath, injecting all her remaining Immortal Qi into the Qiankun Dragon Seal and throwing it towards the Demonic Beast.

“No——” she shrieked, her voice filled with determination. The Qiankun Dragon Seal, carrying its last glimmer of light, heavily struck the Demonic Beast’s head, causing its movements to pause for a moment.

Chen Xuan seized the opportunity to get up from the ground, but at this point, both he and Long Qingwan were exhausted.

The Demonic Beast shook its head and launched another attack towards them. The fierce light in its eyes grew even stronger, seemingly enraged by the previous obstruction.

And Long Qingwan, at this moment, only felt her vision blurring. The toxins raged in her body, and her body became increasingly disobedient.