Dark clouds gradually gathered from all directions at the summit of the snow-capped mountain, shimmering like silver snakes weaving through the clouds, accompanied by a deafening rumble.
The metal ball defied the odds and soared rapidly into the sky.
Liao Kongmin stood still, staring at the metal sphere.
"Boom!" The tribulation lightning had arrived.
A massive bolt of lightning struck the metal sphere, its flash dazzling, as if everything in the world had vanished into nothingness. The next moment, the silver light disappeared, leaving the metal sphere's surface blackened and cracked. Looking through the crack, sparks flew everywhere inside the sphere, suggesting it had short-circuited due to water damage.
The lightning strikes grew fiercer and stronger with each strike, threatening to destroy the heavens and the earth. A large portion of the metal sphere's outer metal layer peeled away, revealing the most vulnerable wiring beneath.
"Xiao Xiao." Liao Kongmin silently prayed that Ji Xiao Xiao would survive the tribulation of transformation unharmed.
Three days later, the clouds and fog dispersed, revealing a desolate and barren landscape atop the snow-capped mountain.
The metal sphere floated in mid-air, billowing black smoke, with sparks flashing intermittently.
Liao Kongmin dared not utter a sound, silently watching the metal sphere.
Countless points of light surged into the metal sphere, and the tattered sphere was repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye. Its brand-new appearance shone brightly, making it hard to believe that the metal sphere had just survived a cataclysmic event that shook the heavens and the earth.
The metal sphere gradually grew larger, its round shape stretching forward and backward, revealing a small, palm-sized face and an impressive figure in an instant. Limbs then branched out from the left and right sides, with slender fingers, fair and translucent skin, and flowing, ink-black hair.
"I have successfully transcended the tribulation and transformed into human form." Liao Kongmin was both surprised and delighted.
Ji Xiaoxiao opened her eyes, her joy barely concealed.
"Kongmin, I succeeded."
Ji Xiaoxiao flew down and hugged Liao Kongmin.
Liao Kongmin swallowed hard, took off his coat, and put it on Ji Xiaoxiao.
"Thanks."
"I'll settle the score with you when we get back."
"Hehe..." Ji Xiaoxiao laughed wickedly.
We've been married for a long time!
Descending from the snow-capped mountain peak, the lush greenery of spring is breathtakingly beautiful.
"Kongmin, where are we going now? Peach Blossom Spring? Changlin Base?"
Ji Xiaoxiao wrapped her arms around Liao Kongmin's neck, her warm breath sweet and fragrant, maliciously testing Liao Kongmin's willpower.
"Behave yourself, don't blow air around." Liao Kong lifted Ji Xiaoxiao on his back. "Let's go to Peach Blossom Spring first. Ten years have passed now. Min Qiu should be in Peach Blossom Spring at this time, searching for a miraculous medicine to cure her lover."
Min Qiu needs thyme to heal his illness and injuries, while Peach Blossom Spring needs thyme to drive away zombies; only one can be chosen. Liao Kongmin's mission is to protect Peach Blossom Spring, so the thyme cannot fall into Min Qiu's hands.
“Let’s go back to Peach Blossom Spring.” Ji Xiaoxiao looked into the distance. “It’s time for you to expose the true face of Tao Qian and Tao Hong. What kind of image does it have for the people of Peach Blossom Spring to be living in a foreign land?”
They rode at full speed, and after two days and nights, the two stopped outside the formation of Peach Blossom Spring.
"Kongmin, can you feel it? The death aura around here is almost as strong as a mass grave."
Ji Xiaoxiao looked up and around. The beautiful place was shrouded in mist, lifeless, with black mist rising from the earth, threatening to cover the sky.
“Min Qiu has arrived,” Liao Kongmin said.
In the past, Min Qiu went to great lengths to force the original owner to hand over the thyme, bringing in thousands of zombies to surround Peach Blossom Spring. Judging from the current situation, Min Qiu is still using the same heinous methods from his previous life to attack Peach Blossom Spring.
"Kongmin, don't worry. This time, without Tao Qian's betrayal and with the protection of the formation, Peach Blossom Spring should be safe. Once we drive away Min Qiu and use thyme to disperse the zombies, Peach Blossom Spring will naturally be able to get through this crisis safely."
Ji Xiaoxiao's prediction was correct; because Tao Qian did not betray them, Min Qiu was unable to break the formation.
On a small hillside, the dark green tents were hidden among the mountains and forests.
The camp was filled with numerous tents, and people came and went, yet everyone remained calm and went about their business. In the largest tent, a pale-faced man unconsciously coughed up a mouthful of black blood.
"Brother Yan, Brother Yan."
Brother Ayan, Wang Yan, three years ago, his supernatural crystal core shattered while saving Min Qiu, damaging his very essence. He didn't have much time left and could only rely on the spiritual objects that Min Qiu had found to keep him alive.
Wang Yan vomited blood again, and Tang Tang was at a loss, not knowing what to do.
"Sister Qiu, Brother Yan has vomited blood again." Tang Tang's eyes lit up.
Min Qiu lifted the curtain, her tense face eerily calm.
"Sister Qiu, Brother Yan's body won't hold on much longer. We must get the thyme as soon as possible." Tang Tang wiped the blood from Wang Yan's mouth, gently helped him up, and slowly fed him a sip of hot water. The hot water warmed his cold body considerably.
"Brother Yan, you're awake." Tang Tang said with tears in her eyes.
"I'm fine," Wang Yan said weakly.
Turning to look at Min Qiu, who was still stunningly beautiful, Wang Yan smiled.
"Xiao Qiu, come here for a moment." Wang Yan beckoned to Min Qiu.
Min Qiu's expression shifted, her eyes reddened, and she seemed about to shed tears.
"Ayan, I will heal you," Min Qiu vowed.
"Xiao Qiu, I know my own body. Don't waste money and effort. If it weren't for Brother Biao keeping things under control at the base, you, the vice base leader who has committed numerous evils and played the fool with the feudal lords, would have been ousted long ago," Wang Yan joked.
"I don't care, I'll kill anyone who tries to stop me from saving you."
Nangong Xuan, Liu Qingqi... they are now all her dead subordinates.
“Xiao Qiu, this isn’t right. Nangong Xuan has been with you for so long, how could you…” Wang Yan shook his head, clearly dissatisfied with her actions.
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