Qian Renxue Signs In In Her Embrace, Becoming the Great Villain of Douluo Chapter 24

"Seven Treasures, first of the name: Power!"

Ning Rongrong scrambled up from the ground, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda shining brilliantly as she activated her first soul skill, her gaze never once leaving Lin Fan.

"Nine Domains Heavenly Dragon Claw!"

The Primordial Ancestral Dragon martial soul behind Lin Fan suddenly surged in size, letting out a dragon's roar before a dark-gold dragon claw slammed forward with devastating force.

Wherever the dragon claw passed, the air shattered into nothingness, and even the space itself began to warp slightly.

"Roar!"

For the first time, a flicker of something akin to fear appeared in the Titan Giant Ape's eyes.

Strange patterns across its body began to glow, and as they spread, a thick layer of armor resembling granite manifested over its hide.

Boom!

The next moment, the energy-infused dragon claw slammed into the Titan Giant Ape's chest. The seemingly impenetrable defense shattered like tofu, crumbling under the overwhelming force.

The energy claw struck the Titan Giant Ape's body directly.

Roar!

Amidst a heaven-shaking roar, a violent shockwave erupted from the Titan Giant Ape's body. Sand and stones flew, and countless towering trees were uprooted as if the world were coming to an end.

Its eyes, originally the size of lanterns and a dull yellow, suddenly turned a blood-red.

The cause of its berserk rage was none other than the attack Lin Fan had just unleashed. A dragon claw wound nearly two meters long marred the Titan Giant Ape's chest, blood flowing down like a stream.

Through the deepest part of the gash, one could even see the creature's ghastly white bone.

The King of the Forest had been thoroughly enraged.

"Brother Lin Fan, grab on!"

Just as Lin Fan's expression turned grave and Ning Rongrong fell into despair, Xiao Wu's voice suddenly rang out from above.

Lin Fan looked up to see Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing arriving in a helicopter, tossing down a rope toward them.

Without a second thought, Lin Fan wrapped his right arm around Ning Rongrong's slender waist and grabbed the rope with his left, pulling hard.

His body launched upward like a spring, carrying them directly into the helicopter.

Having rescued Ning Rongrong and Lin Fan, Xiao Wu hurriedly steered the helicopter away at top speed.

"We finally made it out!"

Hearing the Titan Giant Ape's roars fading into the distance, Zhu Zhuqing let out a sigh of relief. She hadn't realized until now that her clothes were soaked through with cold sweat.

"Lin Fan, are you alright?!?"

Ning Rongrong's exclamation came from beside her. Lin Fan's face was deathly pale, his eyes tightly shut as he had already slipped into unconsciousness.

At a loss, Ning Rongrong could only pull Lin Fan into her arms, calling his name over and over.

"Husband!"

Zhu Zhuqing rushed over, her expression anxious, her nerves tightening once more.

Then, she froze. She clearly saw Lin Fan's expression—he was leaning against Ning Rongrong's chest with a look of enjoyment, and he even cracked one eye open to give her a wink.

This guy... even at a time like this, he's still taking advantage of girls!

Zhu Zhuqing scoffed inwardly, but she didn't expose him, instead moving to the front to help Xiao Wu pilot the helicopter.

Sigh, it seems this girl is severely underdeveloped. The feeling is a far cry from lying in Zhuqing's arms...

Breathing in the faint fragrance of the young girl, Lin Fan couldn't help but lament in his heart.

Two hours later, the four of them returned safely to the Rose Hotel.

"Rongrong, you should get some rest. We'll look after him," Xiao Wu said.

"Let me take care of him. I want to wait for him to wake up. Even though... you two sisters are his wives, Lin Fan was injured because of me, so..."

As Ning Rongrong spoke, her eyes never left Lin Fan, and by the end, her voice was choked with emotion.

"Sigh, alright then..."

Xiao Wu sighed, then pulled Zhu Zhuqing out of the room.

"Xiao Wu, what exactly is going on?!?"

Once they were in the next room and the door was shut, Zhu Zhuqing asked impatiently. She had far too many questions.

"Don't worry, that guy Lin Fan is fine. He did all of this just to play a trick on Rongrong, and it looks like it worked!"

Xiao Wu pouted as she spoke.

"A trick? Could it be..."

A thought crossed Zhu Zhuqing's mind, one she found hard to believe herself.

"Actually, the heirloom my mother left me wasn't lost. I had sensed Er Ming—the Titan Giant Ape—approaching at the time."

"When I told Brother Lin Fan about it, he actually asked me to command Er Ming to attack Rongrong so he could take the opportunity to play the hero saving the damsel!"

After Xiao Wu finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing was completely stunned where she stood.

She and Lin Fan had become a family after establishing their relationship, and she was aware of Xiao Wu's identity as a 100,000-year-old soul beast, but she had no idea about the connection between the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape, and Xiao Wu.

What surprised Zhu Zhuqing even more was that this entire ordeal was actually a bitter-meat ruse by Lin Fan to win Ning Rongrong's favor.

This guy is literally risking his life just to flirt with girls!

"You... why are you so foolish? You knew that monster's target was me, yet you didn't hesitate to block the blow for me..."

"Please wake up, won't you? As long as you wake up... I... I'll consider being your girlfriend..."

In the next room, watching Lin Fan lying motionless on the bed with a deathly pale complexion, Ning Rongrong wept until her face was streaked with tears.

Growing up under the doting care of her father and two grandfathers, she hadn't shed as many tears in her entire life as she had today.

Looking at the unconscious Lin Fan, Ning Rongrong felt a pain in her heart like thousands of needles pricking her, making it difficult for her to even breathe.

"Cough, cough... Rongrong, you said it yourself... you aren't allowed to... go back on your word."

At that moment, Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes and said in a fragmented voice.

"Ah! You're awake... how do you feel?"

Seeing Lin Fan regain consciousness, Ning Rongrong laughed through her tears, hurriedly wiping the droplets from her face as a charming smile bloomed on her pretty face.

"If I didn't wake up, our little fairy would have cried all her tears away... look at you, your eyes are all swollen from crying!"

Lin Fan felt a pang of heartache and reached out a finger to gently wipe the tears from Ning Rongrong's face.

"Don't cry anymore. My vitality is incredibly tough, like a cockroach; I can't die that easily..."

Lin Fan purchased a healing pill from the system space and swallowed it.

Half of the pain he felt now was feigned, but the other half was very real.

Although his previous battle with the Titan Giant Ape had been arranged in advance, Lin Fan had still sustained significant injuries. If not for his robust constitution, he likely would have lost half his life even if the Titan Giant Ape had held back.

Through this opportunity, Lin Fan also realized the gap between himself and true top-tier powerhouses. Therefore, he decided it would be best to stop courting death until his strength reached its peak.

Chapter 38: The Damned Restriction

"How are you feeling?!"

Watching Lin Fan swallow the pill, Ning Rongrong looked him up and down with red-rimmed eyes, her face full of concern.

"The medicine is good, but it's just too bitter... If Rongrong gave me a sweet kiss, my injuries would heal in no time!"

Lin Fan said with a grin, and then he shamelessly puckered his lips.

"You're still spouting nonsense at a time like this..."

A rosy flush spread across Ning Rongrong's cheeks. The next moment, she suddenly leaned down, and her thin, rosy lips pressed gently against Lin Fan's.

In that instant, Lin Fan felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Feeling that warm, soft, and tingling sensation, he couldn't restrain himself. Enduring the intense pain in his body, he rolled over and pinned Ning Rongrong beneath him!

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, Ning Rongrong let out a cry of surprise. Like a startled little rabbit, her pretty face turned as red as the sunset clouds.

"Brother Lin Fan... we can't..."

Ning Rongrong murmured, her warm breath constantly blowing against Lin Fan's face, mixed with the faint, delicate fragrance emanating from the young girl's body.

How could Lin Fan possibly resist? He leaned down and, in a somewhat forceful manner, kissed Ning Rongrong's lips heavily.

Ning Rongrong tried to struggle, but how could her strength compare to Lin Fan's? Their bodies pressed tighter and tighter together.

The next instant, Lin Fan's tightly closed eyes snapped open. His body then acted like a spring compressed to its limit, violently launching him away from Ning Rongrong!

Bang!

Lin Fan slammed hard into the ceiling, causing the entire Rose Hotel to shake, before he fell to the floor in a miserable heap.

"Damn, what was that huge noise? That's too crazy, right!?"

In the next room, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were also startled. Even when they were cultivating with Lin Fan before, it had never been this earth-shattering!

"Looks like our husband succeeded. Our sisterhood has grown once again," Xiao Wu murmured.

At this moment, Lin Fan felt dizzy, his bones feeling as if they had been shaken apart.

If he hadn't taken the healing pill earlier, that impact alone might have cost him his life!

"Brother Lin Fan... are you alright?"

Ning Rongrong exclaimed, hurrying to Lin Fan's side and helping him onto the bed with great effort.

"Rongrong... what just happened..." Lin Fan asked, gasping for breath.

"It... it's a restriction Sword Douluo placed on me. Whenever any male has intimate contact with me... they get repelled..."

Ning Rongrong explained, her face flushing red.

Damn it, that accursed Sword Douluo! I swear we are mortal enemies!

Lin Fan couldn't help but curse inwardly. He had already made up his mind to take the lead and deal with the consequences later, and he could sense that Ning Rongrong hadn't been resisting much, yet he never expected this!

"Hmph, you only have yourself to blame. I told you it wasn't allowed... you big pervert!"

Ning Rongrong puffed out her cheeks, and those last two words carried a playful, coquettish tone that made Lin Fan's bones feel like they were melting.

"I refuse to believe this!"

Lin Fan gritted his teeth and lunged at Ning Rongrong once more!

Bang!

Within a few breaths, he was sent flying back with a heavy thud!

"Rongrong... when will this restriction be lifted?"

Lin Fan climbed up from the ground, grimacing as he asked, unwilling to give up.

With his current strength, he couldn't break the seal. If he used brute force, it wouldn't matter if he got hurt, but it would be disastrous if he accidentally injured Ning Rongrong.

Lin Fan felt a sense of despair. After their time in the Star Dou Forest, he had hoped their relationship would progress by leaps and bounds, making his promise to raise her soul power by five levels in half a year a breeze.

Now, it seemed that promise would be difficult to keep.

It was like having a delicate, dew-kissed flower right before his eyes but being unable to pluck it; the feeling was truly agonizing.

"Rongrong, you're tired today, so get some rest. My injuries are nothing, I'll head back now!"

After soothing Ning Rongrong, Lin Fan limped his way back to the room next door.