The Pearl protected its master, releasing a ray of golden light that enveloped He Qianqian completely, saving her life.
Everyone was astonished, slightly confused by what that golden light was, and what had just happened!
The Dragon Emperor was the first to react, wielding a golden spear with pride as he charged viciously towards the Eagle People.
The Eagle People imdiately sensed a fatal threat, looked up, and spotted the golden spear symbolizing supre ferocity.
There was no escape for him, nor any way to dodge; death was all that awaited him.
But he refused to go down without a fight, knowing he was dood, he wouldn't let Lin Tian off easily.
A counterattack at the brink of death!
Unable to harm He Qianqian, he turned his vicious gaze towards Bu ngting.
Lashing out with his palm, he struck Bu ngting fiercely. Her delicate body was hit so hard that she spat out a mouthful of blood, was sent flying dozens of ters, and smashed violently against a wall. She fell to the ground, unable to move an inch.
"My darling wife!"
With blood-red eyes, Lin Tian roared as he rushed over.
The rest were enraged, and the Dragon Emperor bellowed.
"Kill without rcy!"
At the utterance of these three words, the death sentence was pronounced for all from the different race.
The golden spear pierced straight through the chest of the Eagle People, nailing him to the spot.
As the Eagle People died, his eyes bulged wide with unblinking indignation, yet the corners of his mouth betrayed a cruel smirk.
Wang Yuan, Li Linglong, Fairy Zixia, Huo Shaotian, Jian Cangsheng, and the rest led their top fighters and launched an all-out attack.
Several hundred people surrounded the several dozen from the different race in battle; victory was only a matter of ti.
Lin Tian hurriedly ran to Bu ngting's side. She was covered in blood, virtually a blood-soaked figure.
Many of her bones broken, she was barely breathing, hanging on to her last breath.
At death's door, she would soon perish.
Helpless, Lin Tian quickly took out a healing potion for Bu ngting to consu.
After drinking the potion, the effects were hardly satisfying.
It was already fortunate for Bu ngting not to have died imdiately from the Eagle People's strike; even if the effects of the healing potion were miraculous, they lacked the power to reverse fate.
After all, a potion can cure, but it cannot bring back life!
"My darling wife, my darling wife...!"
Lin Tian held Bu ngting in his arms, crying bitterly. At this mont, he truly had no more options.
In his embrace, Bu ngting's breath grew fainter, her lifeforce slowly fading, leaving her with barely a breath left.
At this ti, the Dragon Emperor ca over to Bu ngting, pulled Lin Tian aside, and said, "Stand aside, let try."
With tearful eyes, Lin Tian looked at the Dragon Emperor, his eyes filled with imasurable gratitude!
He first fed Bu ngting an elixir. Lin Tian didn't know what the pill was, but as soon as it entered her mouth, her breathing strengthened slightly, her life force gradually increasing.
Excitent spread across Lin Tian's face.
Could this be an Immortal Pill able to pull Bu ngting back from the brink of death at the Ghost Gate?
Despite his surprise, Lin Tian still hoped that it was indeed an Immortal Pill the Dragon Emperor had given Bu ngting to save her life.
But it didn't take long for the cruel reality to deal Lin Tian a devastating blow.
Although Bu ngting's breathing and vitality had improved since before, it was only by a little.
Afterward, her vitality did not increase any further.
Clearly, the effect of the pill had worn off.
The pill could only prevent Bu ngting from dying for a short ti; plainly speaking, it only delayed her death.
Then, the Dragon Emperor gently lifted Bu ngting up. He sat cross-legged over her, spread his palms out and channeled an imnse True Yuan Force into her body.
He was healing Bu ngting.
Using the True Yuan Force, he was sustaining her life!
An infinite True Yuan Force recklessly surged into Bu ngting. Her vitality strengthened again, but again, it was only a little.
Five minutes later, the Dragon Emperor was drenched in sweat, his complexion pale as paper.
He stopped channeling the True Yuan, his hands supported him on the ground, his body dripping with sweat.
Looking at Lin Tian with a hint of guilt, he said, "I've done everything I could, but it can only keep her alive for one more day. She's undoubtedly going to die after a day, so prepare yourself. If there's any unfulfilled desire, see to them within this day!"
After speaking, the Dragon Emperor hurriedly turned away. He, known for his strictness and lack of compassion, now had a trace of tears in his eyes.
He felt intense guilt towards Lin Tian!
It was he who had given Lin Tian the order to exterminate the different race.
Lin Tian had executed the task splendidly, killing nurous spirit beasts and saving countless people.
But now, Lin Tian's wife had tragically fallen victim to a spirit beast's attack, and the Dragon Emperor couldn't save her!
Lin Tian was tearful, clutching Bu ngting fiercely, his heart breaking.
He Qianqian rushed over, holding onto both Lin Tian and Bu ngting, burying her head and weeping bitterly.
Then Lin Tian, with Bu ngting in his arms, turned to the others and said.
"I want to be alone with her for a while; don't follow!"
His voice was feeble and full of vicissitudes, just like that of an elderly person in his eighties or nineties.
Everyone watched Lin Tian's retreating figure with heavy hearts, worried for him.
However, they understood Lin Tian's feelings and obediently heeded his words, not following him.
Only He Qianqian silently walked behind Lin Tian, not daring to get too close to him.
Lin Tian carried Bu ngting back to the apartnt, leaving a trail of ngting's blood and his own tears along the way.
Once back, he cleaned ngting's entire body and laid her on the bed, holding her hand and gazing at her intently.
With tearful eyes, he murmured to himself, "My dear wife, it's my fault, I didn't protect you well, it's all my fault, my fault…"
He couldn't utter many words before his voice started to choke up.
He Qianqian eavesdropped from outside the door, her heart aching at the sound.
Suddenly, the long-silent "Taotie System" spoke up.
"Perhaps, I can save her."
What?
The "Taotie System" can actually save my dear wife?
Lin Tian, shocked and overjoyed, shouted, "Taotie System, can you really save my dear wife?"
"Yes, I can save her, but you'll need to exchange sothing from your body for it. Actually, it can't really be considered an exchange—it's more like..."
Before the Taotie System could finish speaking to itself, Lin Tian interrupted loudly, "What do I need to trade with you to save my dear wife? No matter what it is, even if it's my own life, I am willing to exchange it!"
The Taotie System replied, "Actually, it's not exactly an exchange; think of it as a transaction."
"I haven't appeared in your life for quite so ti because compared to you now, my strength is too weak. So, you need to evolve once before I can help you. It's like a smartphone; every so often, a new model must be released, the database updated so that people can use it more smoothly!"
"Evolve!"
No wonder the Taotie System hadn't appeared for such a long ti; it needed to evolve.
The Taotie System continued, "Last ti, when you found the Pearl and Sweetie at the bottom of the Heavenly Pool on Changbai Mountain, I hinted to you that using Sweetie and the Pearl could allow to evolve once. Then, I could help you better, but…"
Lin Tian rembered, indeed, that had happened, but at the ti he hadn't thought of evolution, so he declined Sweetie's offer.
He thought, "Sweetie is definitely a Spirit Beast, small, but its intelligence is extraordinary. The aura it releases can even scare a powerful Diamond Bear to death, so Sweetie is definitely a treasure."
"That Pearl, although I do not know its origin, the golden light it emitted autonomously protected and repelled the Eagle People; the Pearl is also definitely a treasure."
To evolve the Taotie System once, it required Sweetie and the Pearl—the requirent for the Taotie System's evolution was astoundingly high!
After all, Sweetie and the Pearl are top-tier treasures in the world, and there are two of them.
Lin Tian, excited yet distressed, said, "Taotie System, does that an I need to find a treasure capable of evolving you before you can revive my dear wife?"
His face turned as bitter as a gourd. With only one day left for his dear wife and treasures so rare, how could he find sothing to evolve the Taotie System within a day, as he had ntioned?
It seed impossibly difficult.
Utterly impossible!
The "Taotie System" stated, "The treasure that can evolve is, in fact, already on you; there's no need to search further."
What?
On ?
Lin Tian was extrely surprised.
What did he have on him?
Ice Jade? Impossible!
Imperial Green, it's just valuable; items that can be asured in money are not considered treasures to the "Taotie System."
And the Blood Spirit Stone? That's also impossible. Although the Blood Spirit Stone is priceless and wards off all illnesses when worn, compared to the Pearl and Sweetie, it's nothing!
And there's…!
Right!
Amber Essence Blood!
Lin Tian exclaid, "You're talking about the Amber Essence Blood!"
"Exactly!"
The "Taotie System" replied.
Hearing that the Amber Essence Blood could evolve the Taotie System and in turn save Bu ngting, Lin Tian finally felt relieved and gave a satisfied smile.
Still curious, he asked, "What exactly is in the Amber Essence Blood that you value it so highly?"
The "Taotie System" answered, "It's Dragon Blood!"
What?
Dragon Blood!
Lin Tian could hardly believe it when he heard those two words.
Dragon Blood!
Could there truly be dragons in this world?
In books, dragons are nothing more than mythological creatures, fignts of imagination created by people.
A dragon is a composite of many animals: a serpentine body, lizard legs, phoenix claws, deer antlers, fish scales, a fish's tail, tiger whiskers at the corners of its mouth, a bead under its forehead—a symbol of totem worship ford in primitive society.
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