The next moment, while Gu Yuena was still dazed by Huo Yuhao's strike...
A white light appeared before Gu Yuena. Shock filled her eyes as she sensed it, and then she heard the ringing of heavenly forged metal being pierced, followed by the sound of flesh being penetrated.
Gu Yuena looked ahead in horror. The Golden Dragon Spear had not struck her; Tang Wulin had blocked it in front of her.
At that moment, Gu Yuena stared blankly at Tang Wulin before her.
Gu Yuena did not understand why Tang Wulin had chosen to undo the Dragon God Transformation at that moment and appear in front of her.
In truth, Gu Yuena understood his purpose in doing this, but she could not understand why Tang Wulin would do these things for her.
After all, Gu Yuena's identity as the Silver Dragon King had already been exposed, and everything she had done for Tang Wulin in the past could be explained by that identity.
Those supposed encounters, that supposed companionship, could all become a calculated approach once that identity was exposed.
But as Tang Wulin felt the pain of being pierced by the Golden Dragon Spear, he instinctively clenched his teeth.
This strike was truly heavy. Tang Wulin had already put himself on the utmost alert, even mobilizing the Golden Dragon King's power within him to defend himself alongside the Golden Dragon Moon Language.
Yet his opponent had easily pierced through all of it. Feeling the pain from his pierced shoulder, Tang Wulin did not know whether this counted as a blessing amid misfortune.
But Tang Wulin knew that he had no regrets about the choice he had made at that moment.
Tang Wulin knew this was selfish. There were others behind him, and he had other responsibilities. He should not