Longze is dead.

Qiongqi was bewildered.

At the moment of Longze's death, certain scenes hidden deep in his memory returned.

Qiongqi finally learned that its true master was the little black dragon in front of it.

Thinking of this, Qiongqi looked blankly toward the Qin Dynasty.

Suddenly, Qin Chao, who had been clutching his head in pain and collapsed to the ground, rose up and thrust his sword towards Qin Wan's back...

Seeing this, Qiongqi instinctively raised its enormous paw and placed it on Qin Wan's head...

It completely enveloped her.

"Clang!"

The sword pierced Qiongqi's claws, but did not harm it in the slightest.

Qin Chao glared at Qiongqi with malice. "Who gave you permission to stop me?"

"You can't touch her."

The little black dragon would not stand idly by and watch Qin Wan be killed by the Qin Dynasty, as it was willing to risk its life to protect her.

What's more, it was this creature that killed the little black dragon...

Thinking of this, Qiongqi felt a buzzing pain in his head.

It was a little confused and didn't quite understand.

What's wrong with the Way of Heaven?

What happened to the little black dragon again?

As the reincarnation of a demon god, why did the little black dragon die so easily?

He's a demon god!

Even though Qiongqi was the most ferocious beast in ancient times, in front of the gods, it was just a mere mount.

"Qiongqi, don't forget, I am your master!" Qin Chao said in a cold tone.

“You’re not.” Qiongqi suddenly frowned, staring at Qin Chao with a displeased expression.

If Qin Chao hadn't lied to him, he wouldn't have mistaken the demon god for someone else, much less accidentally killed him.

But this shouldn't be happening...

It had just checked and found that Qin Chao was able to successfully deceive it because she had a drop of the little black dragon's heart blood in her body, which she had successfully refined.

Upon hearing Qiongqi's words, Qin Chao's heart skipped a beat.

Having access to the system, she naturally knew who the real demon god was.

Why did Qiongqi suddenly say that? Could it be that it also knows something?

Thinking of this, Qin Chao squinted and stared at Qiongqi for a while, then glanced at Long Ze, who was being held tightly in Qin Wan's arms and had long since lost his life.

Upon seeing this, Qin Chao smiled.

Even if Qiongqi finds out, so what?

Longze is dead, and Qiongqi has long since recognized her as its master.

The master-servant contract established by the laws of Heaven is not something Qiongqi can easily break off.

"Qiongqi, don't you think it's too late to regret it now?" Qin Chao sneered.

Qiongqi stared blankly at the motionless corpse of the little black dragon with its big eyes.

It seems...it really is...a bit too late.

"The war between immortals and demons is imminent, and the God-Emperor will soon be born. If you do not help me cultivate to godhood quickly, once the war between immortals and demons begins, the demon race will surely be left with corpses strewn across the land."

"Qiongqi, you'd better think this through."

"If they obediently acknowledge me as their master, most of the demons will survive, and they might even be able to win the final victory in this war between immortals and demons."

"If you go back on your word now, not only will the demon race be leaderless, but you will also suffer the backlash of Heaven. At that time, the demon race will be left without anyone to protect it."

Upon hearing this, a faint look of confusion appeared in Qiongqi's enormous eyes.

It doesn't really care what happens to the demons...

But if it loses the battle, it will inevitably be sealed away again by the God Ling Jue.

It had been sealed away for ten thousand years, and had finally seen the light of day again. It hadn't even had a chance to properly look around the vast Shangqing Realm, nor had it had time to travel around and enjoy itself freely.

It didn't want to be sealed back to the bottom of the lake so soon...

Thinking of this, Qiongqi raised its paw, looked down at the corpses of Qin Wan and the little black dragon inside, and then looked at the ferocious Qin Chao in front of it.

"I can serve you as my master, but you cannot kill this woman."

"impossible."

No sooner had Qiongqi finished speaking than Qin Chao refused without even thinking.

"As long as I'm here, I won't let you kill her!" Qiongqi said stubbornly.

Upon hearing this, Qin Chao narrowed his eyes dangerously, staring at Qiongqi with a hostile expression.

No matter what she said or did, Qiongqi's enormous claws remained on Qin Wan's head.

They said she couldn't kill, and they wouldn't let her kill.

A shadow crossed Qin Chao's eyes.

"If you want me to spare her life, you can give me half of your cultivation." Qin Chao demanded exorbitantly.

She was fed up with this feeling of powerlessness, being controlled by others.

Even though it has already acknowledged her as its master, it refuses to obey and even contradicts her, defying her as its master.

They protected the person she wanted to kill.

Qiongqi frowned and stared at Qin Chao, saying in a complicated tone, "Your body is too weak to bear too much of my cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chao's face was filled with resentment.

"If my body isn't strong enough, then find a way to strengthen it."

Qiongqi continued to pierce the heart, saying, "Humans are still humans. Even if you undergo tribulations to become an immortal and your body is modified, its strength is still limited."

"Moreover, since you have never practiced body tempering techniques, it is almost impossible for you to improve your physical strength in a short period of time."

"Even if all the rare and precious materials in the Shangqing Realm are used up, the increase in strength will be limited. Let alone half of my cultivation, even a third of it would be too much for you to withstand."

"And your soul strength isn't enough either..."

"besides……"

"Shut up!!!"

As Qiongqi spoke, Qin Chao's face grew darker and darker, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy and unpleasant. He couldn't help but roar and rebuke Qiongqi loudly.

[You can get a different body.]

The system's words echoed in Qin Chao's mind...

Get a new body!

Qin Chao's eyes lit up, and his gaze immediately fell on the black dragon's corpse under Qiongqi's enormous claws.

The dragon's body is the most powerful, and Long Ze is the master of Qiongqi, plus the black dragon's blood has great effects...

As he pondered, a strange light flickered in Qin Chao's eyes.

“I can let her go, but I must take this black dragon with me.”

"Furthermore, I don't need half of your cultivation; just give me a third."

This is the limit that the black dragon's body can withstand, and also the limit that her soul can withstand; these are things the system told her.

After a brief silence, Qiongqi agreed.

One-third of his cultivation was merely lent to the Qin Dynasty.

Its cultivation level ultimately belongs to it.

If Qin Chao dies and his cultivation dissipates after the war between immortals and demons, his cultivation will naturally return to his body.

If the Qin Dynasty were to survive by chance, and the Demon Clan were to win by chance, then sacrificing a third of their cultivation in exchange for lifelong freedom would be a worthwhile trade.

Moreover, Long Ze was killed by mistake.

Longze is dead, and he has no way to atone for his sins, so he can only protect the person he cares about.

"I will not allow you to touch Long Ze's corpse!"

Facing the gazes of Qiongqi and Qin Chao, Qin Wan shielded Long Ze with her body, showing no sign of backing down.

Seeing this, Qin Chao sneered, "Then you should commit suicide for love and die with him."

Before Qin Wan could speak, Qiongqi grabbed Qin Chao and disappeared in a flash.

Also disappearing was the massive black dragon corpse that Qin Wan had been protecting behind her.

Looking in the direction where Qiongqi Qin Chao and Long Ze had left, Qin Wan stood there with an unreadable expression, not chasing after them.

Dragon body refining...

Qin Dynasty, you really were a good pawn.

Qin Wan's red lips curved into a smile, a faint hint of amusement appearing in her eyes.