"Do you like me?"

A clear girl's voice sounded with a smile, and Pei Ji stared into her eyes.

In stark contrast to his speechless look, outside the black mirror, it had become a big stage filled with screams and smiles.

"Huff, huff, goose, huff."

Tianxianzi laughed so hard that his mouth and eyes were crooked, and he made the sounds of various animals in turn, almost laughing like a dog barking: "Why, you suddenly talked about this topic, it makes me embarrassed."

Qu Feiqing glared at him, hating him: "Bah! If you hadn't been protecting Xuan Jing so hard that he couldn't move, would we have stared at the stone on the top of the cliff for so long?"

Lin Qian's eyes were dull: "Some things, if you miss them for a moment, you will miss them for a lifetime."

When they saw Ningning going down the mountain to look for Pei Ji, a bunch of onlookers clamored to change their perspective, but Tianxianzi's sense of justice burst out again, and he held Xuan Jing tightly in his arms, Don't let others touch it.

This is a new mirror that has just been replaced. Lin Qian was afraid that it would be shattered like the old senior who died heroically. He held his breath and didn't reach out to grab it. Together with the people around him,

he tried his best to persuade Elder Tianxian. As a result, when he finally gave in and turned the picture to the riverside, everyone present heard Ning Ning's words "Do you like me?"

The plot was like a roller coaster, and it reached the top in an instant. It was like having a big meal in Tianxianglou. Before the tongue tasted the slightest taste, the stomach was already full.

Several pairs of eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, and they began to discuss how to deal with Tian Xianzi, the despicable traitor.

"Wait, wait!"

He Xiaochen stopped the chaos and squinted his eyes to look deep into the black mirror: "It seems a little wrong... What do you think that is?"

Lin Qian lowered his head and looked at the black mirror, and was also stunned.

The demonic energy on the floor of the pagoda where Ning Ning and others were located was rampant, and black mist could be seen everywhere.

At this moment, I don't know why, the mist that should have been as thin as a veil suddenly gathered, and the dark color gradually condensed, and turned into ink-like blackness in silence.

"What is this..."

Qu Feiqing frowned: "Such a surging demonic energy... What kind of monsters are imprisoned on this level?"

"Since it is on the river at the top of the mountain," He Xiaochen explained patiently, "it should be a black dragon."

Pei Ji's perception would not be wrong. The closer to the top of the mountain, the stronger the enveloping demonic energy. There is only one feasible explanation for this situation.

On the top of the mountain, there is a huge monster whose strength far exceeds that of all other monsters.

As soon as He Xiaochen finished speaking, he heard a loud noise from the mysterious mirror -

a huge black shadow burst out from the river at the top of the mountain, causing dark clouds to gather together, covering the little light left in the sky.

The dragon emerged from the water, and the sky and the earth were dark. Ningning looked up in the direction of the sound, and unexpectedly saw three familiar figures by the river. It

was Meng Du, Yonggui and Bai Ye.

How could Senior Brother and the others appear there?

She had not yet had time to let go of her confusion, but in the moment of daze, a ding-dong sound rang in her ears again. Ningning's mind was confused. No way. Senior Brother's plot just ended, and the system prompt sound came again? ! She could not remember the plot related to the dragon mentioned in the original book, so she had to calm down first and look carefully at the words that emerged in her mind. [——The spiritual plant on the top of the cliff and at the end of the river... turned out to be the Lingshu fairy grass! Ning Ning's heart trembled, and a faint dark light appeared in her eyes unconsciously. Saint-level spiritual plants are hard to come by, but if she can get one and refine it into a pill, it will be enough to surpass hundreds of years of cultivation! If she gets this thing, why would she worry about not being as good as Pei Ji in every way? Ning Ning was determined to get it, and her eyes unconsciously looked at Pei Ji not far away. This is her only obstacle. No matter what... she must grab the Lingshu Immortal Grass! ］ ［Ding Dong! ］ ［Task issued: Please grab the Lingshu Immortal Grass at all costs. ］ Lingshu Immortal Grass. Ning Ning's heart moved. She had heard of this name before. It was one of the immortal herbs that cured Wen Hemian. She didn't expect to encounter it here. This mission doesn't seem to be too difficult. After it's done, a reasonable explanation can be found. After all, picking precious spiritual plants in the secret realm is not a bad thing. The reason why Meng Ju and the other three appeared on that steep cliff should be to take the treasure. Unexpectedly, they provoked the dragon and got into trouble. However... Ning Ning's expression was slightly gloomy, and her consciousness once again passed through the neatly arranged bold words in her mind. The original novel did not mention the dragon, and all the focus of the plot was on the snatch of the fairy grass. What went wrong with them that caused the black dragon to emerge from the water? Ning Ning didn't have time to think about it. ——The dragon that was supposed to be facing Meng Ju and the others suddenly swayed, and its dark golden snake pupils suddenly moved down, landing on her and Pei Ji. "What's going on?" Lin Qian was stunned: "It was obviously those three people who frightened the black dragon, why did it leave them alone and look at Ning Ning and Pei Ji?" "Maybe it's the magic energy that attracts each other." Tian Xianzi concentrated and replied: "Pei Ji has a magic breath in his body, which can be sensed by the black dragon instantly." As soon as he finished speaking, the black dragon in the black mirror let out a hoarse roar, leaned over and rushed towards the two of them! Pei Ji knew that Ning Ning's spiritual power was running out, so he put on his coat in a moment and drew his sword to block her. Seeing this situation, the other three people didn't care about picking Lingshu Immortal Grass. They showed their magic weapons and rushed from the top of the steep cliff. This black dragon should be the most powerful one on the 62nd floor. When it appeared, the devilish aura was overflowing, so thick that Ning Ning almost couldn't breathe. She was about to raise her hand to cover her mouth and nose, and her eyes glanced upwards, and suddenly she realized something was wrong. Pei Ji held the sword in front of her, and although he tried to hide it, he could still see that his back was trembling slightly.

Ning Ning subconsciously thought that this was a wound that had just opened, but after a closer look, she finally discovered the most critical change.

Black smoke began to emanate from all over the boy's body.

That was demonic energy. That's

right.

The demons can sense each other, and Pei Ji's sword energy and demonic energy are fighting each other. Now that he is affected by the black dragon, his demonic energy will inevitably increase.

It's like a huge rock suddenly fell into a calm lake, causing ripples that are difficult to calm down.

He wanted to cover it up, but in fact, the demonic energy may have been out of control.

The black dragon roared forward, spewing out the foul smell of death like a rotting corpse from its mouth;

Pei Ji held the hilt of the sword tightly, and stepped forward without saying a word, blocking the rolling black smoke for the girl behind him. At the same time, the black mist around him became thicker and thicker. As the sword light fell, he could not continue to hold on, frowned and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He could not retreat.

Once Pei Ji fell, Ning Ning was doomed to die.

Ning Ning should help him at this time.

But the system ding-dong sound came from his mind: [Please obtain the Lingshu Immortal Grass as soon as possible.

"No, I have to first..." She

wanted to retort, but was interrupted by the other party's cold voice: "We must obtain the Lingshu Immortal Grass as soon as possible. Start the countdown, please take action immediately: 10, 9, 8... "

Ning Ning cursed in her heart.

Not far away, Pei Ji was almost wrapped in layers of thick black air, as if he was in a closed cocoon.

The sword will and the demonic energy backfired together, and he must have been in pain all over his body. Therefore, he was obviously at a disadvantage in the fight with the black dragon.

Ning Ning made up her mind, flew forward without looking back, and headed straight for the direction of the immortal grass.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but the moment she left, a disdainful, almost complacent sneer came from her mind.

She couldn't help but swear again.

"Pei Ji is dying! That brat, doesn't he know there's something wrong with the demonic energy in his body! He's standing in front of him like a fool... In this way, he will definitely fall into the demonic energy and be trapped by the demonic energy!"

Lin Qian was so anxious that she jumped up and down, with an unbelievable look in her eyes: "Ning Ning - why did she run towards the direction of the fairy grass?"

She didn't think Ning Ning would ignore Pei Ji and focus on the fairy grass.

But the fact seems to be so.

The little girl in the mysterious mirror moved very fast, and soon she rushed to the side of the Lingshu fairy grass. Ning Ning lowered her eyelashes and looked at the unremarkable young bud with two leaves like the previous one.

In the distance, the battle was raging. When Meng Ju and the other two arrived, Pei Ji was already surrounded by a thick demonic aura.

A thicker aura than the black dragon.

I don't know what he felt when he saw her running towards the Lingshu Immortal Grass.

Her senior brothers and others were too busy to save Pei Ji because they were trapped by the black dragon. She had no spiritual power, so naturally she couldn't help him.

Thinking of this, Ning Ning's eyes dimmed.

No

, why didn't she have a solution? What was in front of her...wasn't it the best solution?

"Hey."

She raised her lips slightly and whispered in her heart, "Don't you think it's strange that I came here without hesitation?"

The voice hidden in her head didn't answer.

Ningning chuckled inaudibly, took a deep breath, and felt her trembling fingertips.

She was shaking unconsciously, but her hands didn't stop moving. In the empty silence, she picked one of the leaves of Lingshu Xiancao.

Then she put it into her mouth.

The cold temperature like ice quickly spread on the tip of her tongue. Ningning frowned because of the cold. When she swallowed the whole leaf into her stomach, she could feel the tingling pain throughout her body.

Until this moment, the voice of the Iceberg system that had remained unchanged for thousands of years finally showed a slight ripple: [You are crazy!]

"She is crazy?!"

Outside the Xuanjing, someone suddenly realized and exclaimed: "She wants to use the Lingshu Immortal Grass to quickly improve her cultivation and break the evil spirit around Pei Ji!"

Lin Qian was shocked: "What is she doing? Swallowing the Saint-level Immortal Grass directly, doesn't she know that it is a taboo that can kill people? It's simply nonsense!"

Qu Feiqing on the side also frowned, her eyes fixed on the Xuanjing.

Lingshu Immortal Grass is a Saint-level spiritual plant that is hard to come by, and has rich spiritual energy that ordinary people can't imagine.

Although the effect is huge, the stronger the spiritual power, the heavier the burden on the body, and it often needs to be reconciled through alchemy.

Swallowing it directly into the stomach like this, the majestic spiritual power will surge and suddenly converge into the meridians of the whole body...

Such a strong impact, not to mention Ningning who has the cultivation of the golden elixir, I am afraid even she will find it difficult to bear.

If she can't make it through this level, at the very least, her cultivation will be greatly damaged and her bones will be severely injured, or at worst, she will die and never open her eyes again.

"She risked her life to save Pei Ji!"

Seeing Ningning in the mysterious mirror suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood, He Xiaochen's forehead was sweating.

He never thought that such a seemingly weak little girl would have such courage to fight to the death. Seeing this, he hurriedly looked at Tianxianzi and said anxiously:

"No, no! Isn't this just courting death? Elder Tianxian, you'd better take them out of the Demon Refining Tower as soon as possible!"

Tianxianzi usually loved this group of disciples the most, but he just frowned slightly when he heard this and didn't respond.

"She is at her weakest right now. If she is disturbed by external forces, her mind will be in chaos."

He stared at Ning Ning without blinking, dark clouds rolling in his eyes, revealing a gloomy look that few people have seen before: "All we can do...is wait for the result here."

"Then I'll go directly to the Demon Refining Tower!"

Lin Qian was anxious: "We promised before the Ten Dharma Conference that we would do our best to ensure the safety of every disciple. Now the situation is special, I--"

She didn't finish her words, and she was caught off guard by Ji Yunkai's half-smile. The unfinished words were choked in her throat.

"Don't panic."

Douyacai, with red lips and white teeth, leaned back on the chair, with a few fleeting expectations in her eyes: "Eating Lingshu Immortal Grass like she did, although her life is in danger, but between the nine deaths, there is always a little hope left - isn't it?"

Lin Qian gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"The immortal road is long, how can it always be smooth sailing?"

Ji Yunkai supported his cheek, squeezed out a ball of white soft meat, and smiled with narrowed eyes: "What's more, that's Ningning, don't you have confidence in her?"

Lin Qian was slightly stunned.

"It's because of her that I'm even more worried."

Qu Feiqing sighed: "When you get old, you can't stand separation and death and risking your life the most... Now when I see her fighting so hard, I feel like my own daughter is suffering, and my heart is blocked and panicked."

"Look!"

He Xiaochen suddenly raised his voice, and there was a hint of surprise in his words: "Ningning's sword is unsheathed!"

Inside the Demon Refining Tower, the demonic energy surged like never before, solidifying into black shadows that seemed to have solid entities, like ghosts climbing up from the abyss, covering the sky and the sun.

The long cries of ferocious beasts and the howling of the wind mixed in, the dry branches were blown and rustled, and in the chaotic darkness, a dazzling white light suddenly flashed.

The Star-Marked Sword in her hand exuded a chilling chill. Ning Ning managed to steady her body and tried her best to open her eyes, forcing herself not to faint.

The frequency of her heartbeat was incredibly fast. When it fell heavily on her chest, every collision was like a heavy boulder hitting her hard, bringing unbearable pain that spread to every corner of her body along the nerves.

Her head was throbbing with pain. Her head

was splitting with pain, as if a knife was cutting her brain wantonly, making her wish she could lift her brain up and cut it open, maybe it would feel better.

The most uncomfortable thing was the meridians in her body.

The spiritual power of Lingshu Immortal Grass was beyond her ability to bear. The surging power was like a raging flame, which could break through her fragile container at any time and burn everything to ashes.

Every meridian was about to explode in pain.

But she must not fall down at this time.

Ningning took a deep breath with a tremor, feeling the surging power in her body gradually filling every vein, and her peak Jindan cultivation rose rapidly, like a flood, unstoppable.

She still had reason.

She could still hold on, hold on... to pull Pei Ji back.

The system was determined to make her ignore Pei Ji, but this was her life, and it all depended on herself.

It can do everything to alienate her and make her do things against her will, so she can follow its will and use it in turn.

To abandon Pei Ji, she must seize the Lingshu Immortal Grass at all costs.

But to save Pei Ji, she must also use the Lingshu Immortal Grass.

Everything has its own destiny. Even if the system's instructions are contrary to her original intentions, she has a way...

to create another logical chain.

This is her law.

She is not a machine that only knows how to act according to orders, but a living person.

"She can't hold on any longer!"

Lin Qian couldn't bear to look down, his heart beating like a drum: "The demonic energy beside Pei Ji is so dense, if you want to break it completely, I'm afraid even a Yuan Infant period disciple will be choked enough. With her condition... can you really succeed?"

"Ning Ning is also concerned about this problem."

Tian Xianzi's eyes never left the black mirror, and he frowned the whole time: "So she must hold on and wait for the Lingshu Immortal Grass to moisten every part of her body."

He paused, a look of reluctance emerged between his brows: "When she is in the most pain and her mind is about to fade, that is also the time when her spiritual power is the most abundant."

Everyone was silent.

"If Ningning can come out of the Demon Refining Tower this time," Lin Qian said, "I will give her all the pets in my Beast Sect, and she can choose any one she wants."

Qu Feiqing was stunned and continued, "She can also choose any male and female cultivators in my Neon Island."

After a pause, she added seriously, "Including me."

Tian Xianzi glanced at her faintly, then looked into the mirror.

The girl holding the long sword had a pale face, and her eyes had already shown signs of gradually blurring and losing focus. Suddenly, the sword flashed, and Ningning spat out a pool of blood from her mouth.

She was like floating cotton in the air, swaying and about to fall, but she was also like a sharp sword out of its sheath, standing tall and unshakable.

The bright sword light became more and more intense amidst the buzzing sound, and the spiritual power shrouding the sword body turned into starlight, bringing out an incomparable and beautiful color.

The young man outside the mirror trembled his slender eyelashes, and his clenched fists were full of cold sweat. He spoke in a deep voice: "It is at this moment."

It is at this moment.

The Star Mark Sword emitted a long roar, and the sword energy gathered and swirled, attracting a huge wave of air flow. In the boundless darkness of the black mist, a white light rushed up into the sky and went straight into the clouds.

His whole body was in severe pain, and his thoughts were like a small boat in a storm, drifting back and forth, without a time to stop.

Ning Ning tightly grasped the long sword in her hand, concentrating and holding her breath, concentrating her remaining mind and strength on the sword.

The evil spirit surrounding Pei Ji surged again, but she did not dodge, but silently recited the sword technique, letting her brows be ignited by the fighting spirit.

Although she is the weakest now,

she is also the strongest.

The white light was like a gust of wind, but in a flash, it attacked the rolling thick clouds in the sky, pierced a crack in the center of the cloud, and was unstoppable -

in an instant, the sky and the earth changed color, the dark clouds broke open, and the long-lost warm orange sunlight slowly overflowed from under the black curtain.

The sword energy became stronger and stronger, from the pure white at first to the bright color of starlight. From a distance, it looked like the Milky Way falling from the horizon.

Ning Ning held her breath and drew her sword.

The falling starlight fell on the thin girl.

——The starlight condensed and turned into thousands of dazzling long rays of light, like a rain of swords, piercing into the dense demonic energy that covered the sky!

"Demon energy..."

He Xiaochen's heart was about to rise to his throat, and his voice was hoarse when he opened his mouth: "It's broken!"

The sword light fell, accompanied by a wailing roar, and the black mist had nowhere to hide under the galaxy, turning into wisps of scattered thin smoke.

In the lingering smoke, the young man's thin figure was gradually outlined by spots of light. With his last consciousness, Ning Ning saw his tightly pursed thin lips, a dark red teardrop at the corner of his eye, and unclear blood-red pupils.

Pei Ji, who was entangled by the evil spirit, also raised his head and stared at her through his hazy eyes.

He thought he was about to die.

There was only endless darkness in front of him, the evil spirit was raging, and his body was filled with the pain of torn flesh and bones, just like the dark cellar in his childhood, where he was alone and could not see any hope.

But suddenly, a ray of light broke through the layers of darkness, and the girl came to his side little by little, step by step.

She was so bright and beautiful, but she came alone to this dark, gloomy and suffocating swamp.

Pei Ji smelled the familiar scent of gardenia.

The slender figure swayed slowly, as if she was exhausted and fell forward, and Pei Ji held her in his arms, as if touching a soft flame.

"Pei Ji, don't be afraid."

Ning Ning whispered in his ear, her breath was weak, and the volume was getting lower and lower, like a flying dandelion: "I'm here... I won't leave you alone."

The irresistible words, with just a few words, broke down his indestructible defenses one by one, turning into a pool of soft water, and he no longer had the strength to resist.

Pei Ji remembered the question he heard not long ago, about whether he liked Ning Ning.

He couldn't think of an answer.

His love was too cheap, and using only this word to describe the feelings in his heart seemed particularly understated -

if Ning Ning wanted, Pei Ji could give her everything he had, including his cultivation, property, feelings, and even this scarred body.

But once he made up his mind, more complicated desires came over him.

For example, he wanted her to stay by his side forever, to feel her body temperature very closely, and

to touch every part of her body, over and over again, with his fingertips or lips. Even

if he was trapped in his inner demons and his consciousness was chaotic.

But the young man's heart, which had been silent for a long time, still beat heavily at this moment.

Pei Ji thought, he didn't want Ning Ning to leave.

She was the one who broke in first.

No wonder... He wanted to hold her tightly.