Dragon Court but a bitter battle

The ground shook in Jing Shen Valley, and all the survivors fled in panic to save themselves.

Lu Yixin nervously clutched her clothes, ignoring the pain in her body, and stared intently at Shen Qiexing.

He couldn't possibly be a match for the Phoenix Maiden; if this continued, he would surely be doomed.

Shen Qiexing clutched the bloody wound on his abdomen, took a few deep breaths, and fixed his sinister gaze on Huang Nu like a nail.

A dragon god who has not yet grown up already has such terrifying strength. Today, no matter what the cost, we must make him lose his life here!

The Phoenix Maiden wiped away the blood that had seeped from her cheek. She pursed her lips, her arms transformed into wings, and unleashed a powerful gust of wind mixed with flames, striking at Shen Qiexing.

"don't want--"

Lu Yixin was startled and immediately wanted to rush forward to block for Shen Qiexing, but the wind and flames made it difficult for her to move.

Flames licked at her long hair, nearly engulfing her entirely. A resounding dragon roar echoed across the vast marshland, as a colossal dragon god coiled atop the precipice, withstanding the fierce impact!

In an instant, blood and flesh splattered, and blue-gold dragon scales fell off, swirling to various parts of the Valley of Reverence.

Lu Yixin couldn't dodge in time, and a bloody mark was drawn on her face from the sharp scales.

"Brother Qiexing!"

The flower vines on her arm instantly and firmly bound themselves to the broken wooden stake beside Shen Qiexing, then she was lifted into the air and staggered down beside him.

The petite Lu Yixin stood in front of the giant dragon, appearing from a distance smaller than a single scale of it.

"Brother Qiexing, are you alright?"

She knelt before the dragon god's lips, clutching its mane and weeping uncontrollably, "You must leave! You are no match for the Phoenix Maiden. If you continue fighting, you will truly die here..."

"Didn't you say you didn't want to hear my voice...?" The Dragon God's voice was extremely hoarse, and blood kept spilling from his lips, soaking Lu Yixin's body.

"Lu Yixin! Good, well done."

The Phoenix Maiden was furious. She roared at Lu Yixin, "If you don't get out of my way, I don't care who you are, you will die with that Dragon God under my palm today!"

"You dare!"

Senwang coughed incessantly. He looked weaker than ever before, his face as pale as paper, as if he could be blown away by the wind at any moment.

"King Mori!"

"king!"

The Sen Clan members were dumbfounded. What was going on?! Hadn't the Phoenix Clan members already left?

How did Lu Yixin and the orphan of the Dragon God meet?

Moreover, the Dragon God's orphan had been lurking in Mitianze for so many days, and they hadn't noticed at all!

"Brother Qiexing, although I don't know why Grandpa slaughtered your dragon clan back then, I can empathize with your feelings. I understand your hatred for us, but I really can't let you harm my people..."

Seeing that it had closed its eyes, Lu Yixin was both anxious and scared. She cried and pushed it, "Please go quickly, I'm begging you, please never come back after you leave!"

"King Sen, do you think you can stop me?!"

The Phoenix Maiden's phoenix eyes shone brightly as she raised a ball of flame in her palm and attacked Shen Qiexing's neck.

That's his Achilles' heel!

However, he had already been seriously injured by the Phoenix Maiden, so there was no way he could dodge this palm strike.

Lu Yixin leaped up like a fawn, spreading her arms wide, just as she had protected the Forest King earlier. Now, with her tiny body, she once again stood in front of the Dragon God, catching the ball of flame for him.

If she can block it the first time, she can block it the second time.

"Heart!"

In an instant, Shen Qiexing was terrified. He mustered his strength and leaped into the air to catch the falling little deer fairy.

"What a tragedy..."

King Sen's face was streaked with tears, his expression deeply etched with sorrow.

If he had known this would happen today, he...

He will still do it; he has no choice but to.

"Hmm!"

It hurts so much!

She was already extremely weak when she blocked the attack from Shen Qiexing for the Forest King. Now, when she took the Phoenix Maiden's blazing flames, she was in so much pain that she wanted to bite her tongue and commit suicide!

Shen Qiexing opened his mouth and spat out a bubble, which enveloped Lu Yixin, making her feel a little better.

"You're insane!"

The god transformed back into human form, and he looked with heartache at the wounded girl floating in the water, his eyes bloodshot.

All these wounds are thanks to him!

Lu Yixin was nearly unconscious, but she forced herself to stay awake. She forced a smile that was more like a grimace, "These...shouldn't have been your burden..."

"You are... the poor little thing."

If it were her, she would probably be even more devastated than Shen Qiexing.

The whole world joined forces to slaughter his own people, and he could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything about it.

How did he endure this for a thousand years?

How could he still manage to smile at her, the enemy who wiped out his clan, every day?

"Go now, Brother Qiexing, and never come back."

This was the third time she had begged him.

He had never seen Xiao Lu so humble and submissive, yet now she knelt down and kowtowed to the Phoenix Maiden, begging her to spare him.

"When will this cycle of revenge end!"

Lu Yixin's voice was filled with sobs, and her tattered clothes were soaked in blood and mud, making them unrecognizable.

This was the Keishin ritual she had been looking forward to for so long...

But he made it into this state.

"My Lord, release him." King Sen closed his eyes and said wearily.

"You're insane, Sen Wang! You've been completely blinded by that brat Lu Yixin!"

Phoenix looked at King Sen in disbelief, her nails, painted with crimson nail polish, pointing at Lu Yixin's blood-soaked face. "She will kill the entire Sen clan sooner or later!"

"The dragon race has already learned enough lessons, why must the Divine Lord hold onto a child so firmly!" King Sen slammed his cane down, burning with rage, almost unable to breathe.

"you!"

Phoenix Girl laughed coldly and said to King Sen, "Fine, fine!"

"You are so stubborn and unrepentant that I can no longer control you. Even if your clan is wiped out by the Dragon God in the future, don't ask me for help. You'd better watch yourself!"

After she finished speaking, she turned around and transformed into a phoenix, flying eastward.

The remaining female generals of the Phoenix Clan looked at each other for a moment, and had no choice but to follow the furious ruler back to the Wutong Tree.

Lu Yixin could barely stand up straight. She crawled on the ground, inching her way toward Shen Qiexing.

"Go away quickly, and never come back..."

Never come back.

She repeated this phrase over and over until she could no longer hold on and fainted.

"Heart!"

Shen Qiexing, dragging his bloodied and mangled half of his body, held her in his arms and wept bitterly.

She was so lively and energetic this morning, but now she lies in his arms as if she were dead.

Lifeless.

The warmth beneath his palms was rapidly fading as the blood seeped out, and only then did Shen Qiexing realize that he was truly about to lose her forever.

He stood there, stunned, as Bai Tanxiang screamed and snatched Lu Yixin from his arms.

God, when you were planning this operation, did you ever think it would end up like this?

Have you ever considered that this battle was only temporarily ended at the cost of Little Deer Fairy's life?

He never thought about it, he never considered her feelings!

Because he thought he wouldn't care about her at all...

Why, why did it turn out like this...?

Zhao Zhao, holding Bai Chaoyan's hand, rushed towards Shen Qie Xing like a madwoman, pushed him to the ground, and wailed, "Get out of here!"

"Give my heart back!"

She pounced on Shen Qiexing, hitting and kicking him, repeatedly saying, "Give me back my heart," but Shen Qiexing didn't even resist. The pain at that moment became the best anesthetic, allowing him to temporarily forget everything that had just happened.

Fortunately, the leader of the Koi Clan arrived in time and took her away.

Senwang closed his eyes, not daring to look at Shen Qiexing, for he feared that Shen Qiexing would fight him to the death.

"You can leave now."

Before the little deer fairy fell into a coma, she told him never to come back, and he naturally did as she said.

If it's the Little Deer Fairy, he'll definitely listen.

He left Mi Tianze in a daze, and Su Yunyu quickly gave Chunhu Wan Dai and the other two a look, signaling them to follow him quietly.

The rosy dawn of the East rises at this moment, magnificent and dazzling.

The long night is finally over.

—

Bai Tanxiang stayed in Lu Yixin's bedroom for seven days without sleep, and finally announced to the outside world that he had barely managed to save her life.

However, her injuries were too severe, and it was unknown when she would wake up.

So Zhao Zhao and Bai Chaoyan moved into the Canggu Temple and took care of her personally.

"Sister Zhao Zhao," Bai Chaoyan said, leaning over Lu Yixin's bedside, her eyes lowered sadly, "when will Sister Yixin wake up?"

“I don’t know either,” Zhao Zhao said, her eyes bloodshot. She wrung out her handkerchief and carefully wiped Lu Yixin’s cheeks. “Sister Zhao Zhao also hopes that she can wake up soon.”

While Lu Yixin was in a coma, the Forest King finally released some great news: all the clansmen who sacrificed themselves in the celebration ceremony could be brought back to life.

He had long suspected that the gods would make their move on the day of the celebration ceremony, and fearing that innocent people would be harmed, he planted the Rebirth Curse in every dish that would be used in the ceremony the night before.

All those who took the Rebirth Curse had one of their souls and spirits removed. These souls and spirits were all kept by the Forest King in the Ancient Temple to prepare for their future resurrection.

That's why he was so weak that he didn't even have the strength to break free when the gods bound him.

However, this rebirth mantra also takes time, ranging from one or two years to hundreds of years. But as long as the result is good, what does it matter if the waiting process is a little longer?

Lu Yixin's injuries were extremely serious; if it weren't for the Rebirth Curse, she would not have survived.

After Su Yunyu and the other three took the opportunity to escape, the fox clan was leaderless. The Forest King severely punished those who had committed the most evil deeds during the celebration ceremony as a warning to others. He then selected four new leaders from among the remaining members, and the matter of the fox clan was considered settled.

As for the spotted hyenas, King Sen ordered the execution of Tu Zong. There were not many remaining spotted hyenas, and most of them were old, weak, sick, or disabled, especially children. King Sen then supported a woman who had made contributions to the Sen tribe to take the throne and become the new leader of the spotted hyenas.

Perhaps there really is a saying that "bad people live for a thousand years." Hu Yangyang survived the war by chance, but was accused of having tried to frame Lu Yixin. Bai Tanxiang was furious and personally put him in the dungeon. No one was allowed to release him without her order.

With this, the battle during the celebration ceremony was officially over, and the people of the tribe gradually forgot about it.

Before we knew it, the coldest days of winter had arrived. Even in Mitianze, where spring-like weather prevailed all year round, the temperature dropped. On the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Mitianze had its first snowfall.

On this very day, Lu Yixin finally woke up.