An Honghan glanced at Xi Zhen, then at Feng Zhenren. No matter what, he couldn't bear to see Xi Xizhi suffer any harm! Even if the price was high, he wouldn't allow anything to happen to her.
Worry filled his heart. An Honghan waved his hands, and all the thin strands of light he had shot out were instantly withdrawn.
Without An Honghan's support, the entire formation lacked a crucial element and instantly began to crumble.
Taking advantage of this moment, the dragon found a breakthrough and rushed out.
Xi Zhen was the first to notice something was wrong. He turned around angrily and roared at An Honghan, "What are you doing?! The dragon has escaped!"
An Honghan ignored him and flew straight to the place where Xi Xizhi had disappeared, then plunged into the water with a splash.
The cold water stifled the air, making Xi Xizhi feel extremely uncomfortable; her face turned red from holding her breath.
Just when Xi Xizhi was about to give up, a warm body pulled her into an embrace.
Visibility was poor underwater, but upon touching the warm temperature, Xi Xizhi immediately guessed who it was.
Only he could make me feel at ease.
Only he would risk everything for himself, regardless of the cost.
Cool, icy lips pressed against it.
An Honghan pried open Xi Xizhi's teeth and passed the air from his mouth to her.
This breath of air immediately relieved Xi Xizhi's discomfort.
While still embracing, An Honghan wrapped one arm around her waist and used the other to paddle, swimming towards the surface of the water.
The water was turned upside down by the dragon, with giant waves spreading out one after another.
*Splash*... The two emerged from the water.
Xi Xizhi greedily inhaled the fresh air, gently patting her chest with her hand. If An Honghan hadn't come to her rescue, she would probably be a cold corpse by now.
Thinking about this, Xi Xizhi couldn't help but feel that it was good to have An Honghan by her side.
But the next second, thinking of An Honghan's mission, Xi Xizhi pursed her lips and said, "You shouldn't have let the dragon go."
"Do you expect me to just watch you drown if you don't let the dragon go?" An Honghan said.
Xi Zhen was so angry he was practically spitting fire. "Do you even know what a stupid thing you've done?! Do you think we still have a chance to trap the dragon again?"
An Honghan's eyes were filled with icy coldness, his aura was chilling, and he looked coldly at Xi Zhen, "Compared to the formation, she is more important to me."
A lot of blood flowed from Xi Xizhi's back, clearly indicating that the dragon's attack had caused her great injury.
Xi Zhen then turned her gaze to her disciple. Upon seeing her injuries, all her previous anger vanished.
"Master, I'm sorry. If it weren't for me... the formation wouldn't have been broken." Xi Xizhi didn't want her master to blame An Honghan. If anyone was to blame, it was herself for being so useless.
Anyone who heard this could tell that it was full of bias.
Even if Xi Zhen wanted to be angry, she couldn't. She thought to herself, "What kind of bewitching potion has An Honghan given his disciple? She's not even married yet, and her heart is already with him."
However, he also seemed to have made a mistake. He was so focused on dealing with the dragon that he failed to notice that his own disciple was in mortal danger...
"Never mind!" Xi Zhen waved his hand and said, "We'll find another opportunity."
A rumbling sound arose, and rain began to fall from the sky, with large raindrops hitting the water's surface and creating ripples.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and lightning flashed.
One of the bolts of lightning, tinged with purple, flashed across the clouds.
Master Feng happened to notice this and was greatly surprised, saying, "The dragon's heavenly tribulation has arrived!"
Immediately after these words, a thunderbolt struck the dragon.
With its strong and resilient body, the dragon easily withstood the attack.
"I really hope it gets struck by lightning and dies," Xi Zhen cursed fiercely.
Master Feng smiled helplessly, “As the saying goes, evil can live for a thousand years, but I’m afraid that won’t be so easy.”
As he spoke, the dragon once again faced the second bolt of heavenly lightning.
The dragon bravely faced the tribulation lightning with all its might, laughing heartily with excitement.
"My tribulation of lightning has arrived! It has arrived! I am about to transform into a dragon! I will become the only dragon in this world!"
Despite being severely injured, the dragon's strength was not to be underestimated. It withstood two bolts of heavenly lightning and remained full of energy. It seemed that the damage inflicted by Xi Xizhi had become the driving force for its tribulation.
Seeing the opponent's formidable momentum, Xi Xizhi gritted her teeth in anger.
The master once said that the greater the sins committed in one's lifetime, the greater the power of the heavenly tribulation one will face in the future.
Judging from the tribulation of the dragon, it was indeed many times more powerful than ordinary tribulations. However, this was far from enough to compensate for the innocent people it killed.
"The dragon's strength is formidable, far beyond what ordinary people can match." Seeing what his disciple was thinking, Xi Zhen shook his head helplessly and said.
If things continue this way, the dragon might actually succeed in overcoming its tribulation.
Suddenly remembering about Old Man Xu, Xi Xizhi clenched her fist and said with difficulty, "The half-demon is Dongfang Youyu. After Old Man Xu accidentally found out about this, he was imprisoned by him. Then, he used this incident as a pretext to lure us into a trap."
What seems like a simple matter is actually a series of interconnected steps; such ingenuity is truly admirable.
"Is it the Crown Prince of Luyun Kingdom?" Master Feng asked. He didn't care about court affairs, but he had heard of the name 'Dongfang Youyu'. He never expected that such a gentle and refined person would harbor such a wicked heart.
Xi Zhen had only been in the mortal realm for a short time, so he naturally didn't know who Dongfang Youyu was. However, seeing the other three scratching their heads in pain, he could already guess that they must be beasts in human form.
"He wanted to take the dragon's inner core, so he deliberately set a trap." In the end, he was just trying to survive.
Xi Xizhi told the other three everything that happened in the cave.
An Honghan remained silent throughout, his face extremely grim, as if he were about to explode at any moment. This was the first time someone had dared to openly scheme against him! When had he ever been led by the nose?
Unbeknownst to them, all four of them had become pawns of Dongfang Youyu, and they couldn't simply withdraw.
If we withdraw, and the dragon successfully transcends its tribulation, wouldn't that lead to widespread suffering? If we continue, wouldn't that be exactly what Dongfang Youyu wants?
When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits.
What a flawless conspiracy!
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