The demon phoenix's feathers stood on end.
Endless flames surged wildly around its body.
"I'll ask you one more time. Are you willing to be our mount?" Xie Daoling asked.
The demon phoenix spat and cursed, "As if you two could make me!"
As soon as the words left its beak, it turned into a streak of light and instantly broke through the encirclement of thousands of Xie Daolings.
Xie Daoling shook her head with an amused laugh, then suddenly vanished from where she stood.
Divine Skill, Shrinking the Earth into an Inch!
Rumble—
Flames and lightning clashed in midair.
Thousands of Xie Daolings swung their long whips and fought the demon phoenix.
Beyond the battlefield, Gu Qingshan kept his eyes shut, doing everything he could to absorb the last of the Twin Dragon Power.
A quarter of an hour was nearly up.
With Xie Daoling's help, he was about to undergo a transformation in strength.
This had all come about by a twist of fate.
Xie Daoling hadn't known he possessed the Twin Dragon Power, so she had acted with great caution.
He hadn't known that Xie Daoling's careful vigilance along the way was only because she wanted to uncover a secret.
Fortunately, now that the two of them had met, Xie Daoling had taught him a secret method. Gu Qingshan no longer had to suffer so much while absorbing the power. In return, he could protect Xie Daoling and help her uncover the secret, so she wouldn't have to worry about her safety.
By now, Gu Qingshan had come to his senses and had a moment to spare, so he looked toward the God of War Interface.
The screenful of prompts still hung motionless. Only after he'd read them did they gradually vanish, revealing the prompts that followed.