Goodness, it stinks.

I thought this guy would vomit up the grilled fish he ate, but to my surprise, he vomited up something black.

The thing was covered in filth and emitted a foul stench.

After the dragon spat out the object, it gestured for Jiang Zhi to go up and open it.

Jiang Zhi seemed to understand that it wanted to give this to her, so she stepped forward despite her discomfort and opened the black package with difficulty.

She could vaguely recognize that it was the skin of some kind of animal, the kind that had been processed to be waterproof. She never expected it could also protect against the acid in her stomach.

Jiang Zhi gagged countless times during the journey.

Damn, this is too agonizing.

As Jiang Zhi opened it, she mentally complained.

After an unknown amount of time, she frowned, nearly fainting from the stench, and the contents inside were partially revealed.

This piece of skin is amazing; the contents inside haven't decayed at all.

It was a corpse.

A human corpse.

Jiang Zhi's eyes widened.

The corpse was covered with familiar characters, exactly the same as the characters passed down in the space.

A sense of shock flashed through her mind.

Could it be what she's thinking?

Jiang Zhi unfolded the leather scroll draped over the corpse.

"Time and space overlapped, celestial phenomena became disordered, things rose and fell suddenly, and all things perished. Alas! We had the will, but no power to reverse the tide..."

It was just a deliberate act...

Did he find a way to crack it?

Astrological signs!

Jiang Zhi continued looking down.

These densely packed small seal characters meticulously record the entire process of its owner's life, from the beginning of the world's destruction to his own death.

Yes!

Jiang Zhi looked back at the constellations behind her. Her previous deduction was correct; energy was indeed being injected from the opposite direction of the constellations.

These celestial phenomena are the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors.

They discovered a way to crack it, but they didn't have time to do it.

That's why they had the will, but were powerless to change the situation.

Jiang Zhi almost burst into tears.

There's always a way out.

She can continue to live.

Wanfu is still waiting for her in the space.

Jiang Zhi looked at the corpse again and realized that it had weathered into sand.

She solemnly bowed to the corpse.

"Thank you for giving me a second chance at life, senior. I will definitely find a way to fulfill your last wish and live on."

After she finished praying, Jiang Zhi collected the sand grains and discovered that there was something underneath them.

It was a rolled-up parchment scroll, and there was also a black wooden box.

Jiang Zhi opened it and found it was full of crystals, and the texture was even purer, but the quantity was very small, not enough to activate the array eye.

She then picked up the parchment scroll, which turned out to be a set of spiritual cultivation rules.

She memorized the rules, and after tidying up the remains of her predecessor, she began to cultivate.

After spitting out the corpse of its predecessor, the dragon lay down to rest.

Jiang Zhi felt that since it had helped her to this point, it should not go crazy again, so she sat cross-legged to cultivate.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Zhi opened her eyes. She could sense the changes in the energy around her, such as the giant energy chains on the dragon's body.

Its energy comes from this single, rapidly moving array stone.

This dragon was also a suppressing beast that was imprisoned here in the previous cycle.

It is used to prevent the formation from collapsing.

Jiang Zhi learned from the records of her predecessors that there was no need for such a suppressing beast, so the dragon had been imprisoned here for who knows how many years, which was truly an undeserved disaster.

Now that she's more capable, she can naturally find a way to rescue this guy.

But where can I take it?

Jiang Zhi used her mental power to establish a mental channel.

She and the dragon's language were not on the same wavelength, so it was difficult for her to understand the other's meaning directly, but now it was different; she could communicate with it using her mental powers.

Sensing a familiar yet strange power, the dragon twitched its whiskers, and its scarlet eyes flashed with an unusual light.

It seems that someone communicated with it a long, long time ago.

"How are you?"

Jiang Zhi asked using her mental power.

This was a communication channel exclusively for her and the dragon; she never imagined she would actually meet the legendary dragon.

No, it should be that I never imagined I could one day communicate with a dragon that has lived for who knows how many years.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" The dragon snorted and instinctively looked around, but saw nothing.

It had no choice but to lower its head, only to see the little ant greeting it.

"Is that you speaking to me?" The dragon spoke in its own dragon voice, and Jiang Zhi felt uncomfortable from the breath emanating from its huge mouth.

But her gaze remained resolute: "Yes, you've stayed here too long. Don't you want to go out and see the world?"

The giant dragon stepped onto the stage, its red eyes bulging with disbelief.

Did you hear that right?

It became excited at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The tail swayed from side to side, striking the stone wall, but leaving no mark.

It knew that the little ant had something that could sweep away these hateful broken stones that were blocking its way.

If it can be used, it can indeed regain its freedom.

"What's your name? My name is Jiang Zhi." Jiang Zhi didn't rush to wait for its answer, but introduced herself and found a suitable name to call the dragon.

The dragon seemed stumped by the question and couldn't answer it for a long time.

Its two horns trembled slightly a few times, and Jiang Zhi knew what it meant.

Jiang Zhi said, "How about I call you Qiu Gu?"

The dragon nodded. Although something still felt off, at least it had a new name.

“You’ve been here too long and have lost track of what’s happening outside. Now, another apocalyptic catastrophe is upon us. I need your help. If you’re willing to help me, I will save you, remove these shackles from you, and give you a new life. How about that?”

Qiu Gu nodded in surprise, then pondered for a moment before threatening, "Jiang Zhi, I hope you keep your promise, or you won't be able to bear the consequences."

Jiang Zhi smiled slyly and said, "I will definitely grant your wish."

After the dragon roared wildly for a while, Jiang Zhi began to interpret the celestial phenomena.

Some celestial bodies were beneath the dragon's body, requiring it to strain to break the chains so that Jiang Zhi could see them better.

A moment later, Jiang Zhi recorded all the celestial phenomena and began to work backward.

"Jiang Zhi, don't forget what you promised."

"Then don't forget about helping me," Jiang Zhi said bluntly.

"That's for sure. We dragons are the most trustworthy of keeping our promises."

Jiang Zhi shook her head inwardly. After being locked up for so many years, she hadn't been turned into an idiot. She really didn't know what was protecting her.

After deducing the reasoning, the next step is to drive the celestial phenomena.

However, she doesn't have enough energy crystals right now, so she's trapped here and will die.

Legend has it that dragons love shiny things the most, so Jiang Zhi turned her gaze to the gu.

Qiu Gu was startled and asked, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Zhi held up several crystals and asked, "Do you have these?"

The gourd immediately vomited out a box full of crystals, enough to activate the array's core.

Jiang Zhi was shocked for a while. Good heavens, so the belly is a treasure trove, right?

But that's just too disgusting.