Alliance

Qian Ningshuang did not react to Xiong Jun and Di Tian's actions. She merely summoned the Abyss Flower.

Looking at the severely injured Tian'e and Walter, Qian Ningshuang pursed her lips.

She did not hysterically blame Di Tian and the others just to assert her presence. In this situation, surviving was already good enough. The only one who would feel good from mouthing off would be herself.

"Zero Rated Power— I am the black that comes from the Abyss, I am the white that descends from the heavens, born before creation and existing after annihilation; I shall freely grant the water of the spring of life to those who thirst!"

As a Divine Key, the Abyss Flower's abilities did not require Spirit Rings to grant them and could be used directly. However, limited by Qian Ningshuang's strength and the laws of this world, she needed to chant the so-called spirit incantation to activate them.

As Qian Ningshuang finished her recitation, green life energy enveloped the injured group.

Under that green light, Tian'e and Walter's wounds visibly healed, and their originally pallid faces gradually regained color.

Pullman looked in shock at his right arm, which he could already move freely. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he merely sighed.

What good was being shocked? They were fish on the chopping block now.

Di Tian and the other Beasts watched it all with satisfaction. The better Qian Ningshuang performed, the happier they were. After all, such a powerful ability would soon be going with them.

"Let's go."

After glancing once more at Qian Renxue, who stood motionless where she was, Qian Ningshuang walked over to Di Tian.

"A very wise choice."

Di Tian transformed back into a black giant dragon, then seized Qian Ningshuang and shot into the sky.

As Di Tian's group departed, Qian Renxue still stood there without moving, while Pullman had no idea what to say.

A long silence followed, until—

"Where's Shuang'er? Where is Shuang'er?!" Tian'e, having awakened, looked around at everything. Seeing that someone was missing from the group, he roared furiously.

"The Second Young Miss was taken away by that black giant dragon," Pullman said cautiously.

"Taken away? What the hell does a Spirit Douluo like you even do?!"

"But..." Pullman opened his mouth. Looking at Tian'e, who was clearly looking for someone to vent his anger on, he ultimately did not say that there had been nothing he could do.

"Second Grandpa, it's too late to say anything now. Go back to Spirit City first."

Qian Renxue finally reacted, raising her bloodshot eyes to look at Tian'e.

"Then summon every Title Douluo in Spirit Hall! Whether from the Pope Hall or the Worship Hall, if that woman says anything, make her get the hell off the Pope's throne immediately!"

"You can do that, right, Second Grandpa?"

Seeing Qian Renxue gritting her teeth, Tian'e did not care about the earth-shaking implications in her words for Spirit Hall. He simply rose into the air and flew toward Spirit City, leaving behind a sentence.

"Fine, no problem. Pullman, take care of them!"

Qian Ningshuang looked at the Lake of Life, which had played an important role from Douluo I to Douluo IV in the original work.

How should she put it? It was nowhere near as refreshing and pleasant as Qinghai Lake from the Zhonghua Family of her previous life. It only gave off a deep, terrifying feeling, with none of the birdsong and flowers described in the original work.

The dark green lake water, the perfectly still surface, and the giant beasts surrounding her—each more than ten meters tall—made it impossible to feel relaxed.

Birdsong and flowers? With so many Beasts standing here, would any bird dare come over?

Oh, the Emerald Swan standing nearby counted as a bird too, though its call might not match what one imagined birdsong to sound like.

There was no floral fragrance either. While these Beasts did not smell particularly strong, they still had an odor.

"Follow me."

Just as Qian Ningshuang used inward grumbling to ease her nerves, Di Tian appeared and interrupted her.

Qian Ningshuang said nothing and obediently stepped onto Di Tian's claw.

As the light grew dimmer and dimmer, Qian Ningshuang arrived at the bottom of the lake. Immediately afterward, a "door" enveloped her.

She looked around. Di Tian had already vanished, and the surroundings were not as dark as she had imagined. On the contrary, brilliant purple crystals radiated dazzling light, painting the entire space in vivid colors.

Directly before Qian Ningshuang was a silver giant dragon over a hundred zhang in size. Two silver horns rose from its head, and its entire body was covered in dense, fine hexagonal silver scales. A long silver tail stretching dozens of zhang trailed behind it, while a pair of enormous dragon wings spread from its back.

It lay sprawled upon the ground, its massive dragon head watching Qian Ningshuang. Its pair of purple dragon eyes brimmed with an indescribable nobility.

"Human, release your Martial Soul."

Qian Ningshuang could not imitate those reckless transmigrator predecessors who insisted on flaunting their defiance even unto death. She obediently summoned the Abyss Flower.

Seeing the silver giant dragon close her eyes in comfort, Qian Ningshuang let out a breath of relief. It seemed the Abyss Flower was extremely useful to her. Her life was safe.

"How is it? Feels pretty good, doesn't it?"

A sudden male voice interrupted the silver giant dragon as she enjoyed the life energy.

"Who?!"

Qian Ningshuang looked in shock at the Blood-Colored Bracelet on her wrist.

The voice had come from her bracelet. When Qian Daoliu had given it to her that morning, he had only said it was a spatial Soul Tool. He had not said the thing could talk!

"This old man is Qian Chongling. I assume the Silver Dragon King has never heard this name."

Looking at the figure drifting out from Qian Ningshuang's wrist, the Silver Dragon King's purple dragon eyes filled with solemnity.

Never mind how strong this soul in a blood-red battle robe was—simply being able to evade her detection and approach her was already terrifying enough. Though she was severely wounded, she had once been a First-Class God. She was not someone any random nobody on this continent could deceive.

Then there was only one possibility: this soul had once possessed cultivation no weaker than hers. Yet the God Realm could not possibly allow someone above level one hundred to remain in the lower realm, and he was even a soul body. The answer was obvious. Like her, the Silver Dragon King, this soul had been severely wounded by the gods of the God Realm before escaping from the God Realm!

"It seems you have more or less guessed this old man's origins."

The blood-red soul, Qian Chongling, looked at the Silver Dragon King, who seemed to have realized something. They were both intelligent people, so there was no need for further explanation.

"What business does Your Excellency have with me, using this little girl as your means of finding me?"

After hesitating for a moment, the Silver Dragon King spoke.

Faced with Qian Chongling, who might have suffered the same fate as she had, she had no reason to be hostile. As for why he had used Qian Ningshuang to find her—such potent life energy was also vital to the severely wounded Qian Chongling, and he had even sent Qian Ningshuang to Star Dou. There could be no purpose other than drawing her out.

"Talking to smart people is easy. This old man has come to form an alliance!"