Chapter 902: with translation of chapter title

Liu Junyan looked at Xiao Jiu in some surprise; he had not expected Xiao Jiu to actually resist that eye's attack.

Something even he had never managed to do, Xiao Jiu accomplished easily.

At this moment, Xiao Jiu's eyes never left the ground, continually staring at the spot where the eye had just opened, his fingers turning the Mòyù Bānzhǐ, waiting for the next opening to strike it with Heavy Damage immediately.

The eye's opening and closing follow a pattern; obviously, this time the closing was prolonged, which shows that Xiao Jiu's earlier attack was effective against it.

Liu Junyan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That is the Xuètóng Hānsī, an ancient ferocious evil, a legendary being that has vanished for many, many years; no one expected it to be suppressed here by the Baiqi Temple."

Liu Junyan spoke to Xiao Jiu about the Xuètóng Hānsī, and Xiao Jiu realized the situation was temporarily under control.

Xiao Jiu then came to Liu Junyan's side, reached out to touch his swollen Lóngwěi, and said anxiously, "Does it hurt a lot? If I hadn't awakened this ability just in time, were you planning to trade your whole Lóngwěi for my life?"

Liu Junyan did not answer Xiao Jiu; that was his acknowledgment.

"Idiot!" Xiao Jiu snapped, "Liu Junyan, remember, I am now the Earth Deity Maiden, your colleague and assistant; I am here to help you, not to hold you back."

If it were before, Liu Junyan would surely have said: "You are my woman; protecting you is my duty; for you I could sacrifice everything, even my life."

But this time, Liu Junyan truly stood from the perspective of a colleague to view Xiao Jiu.

"It's my fault," Liu Junyan said sincerely, "I underestimated the Earth Deity Maiden's ability; this time, you protected me and saved my life."

Xiao Jiu poked Liu Junyan's tail with a finger, and Liu Junyan instantly sucked in a breath of cold air.

Xiao Jiu glared at him with her eyes: "Now you know it hurts?"

"It hurts."

Liu Junyan's condition at this moment is somewhat indescribable.

Most of his dragon body has transformed into human form—a human head and upper torso—but his lower half is a swollen, translucent Lóngwěi, where the blasted scales continue to ooze blood.

Xiao Jiu frowned: "Āyàn, can't you retract your Lóngwěi? Is there any way to help you..."

Liu Junyan shook his head: "This is the terror of the Xuètóng Hānsī; legend says that at its peak Xiūwéi, with each opening and closing of its eyes, it can control the life and death of all beings in the world."

Its strongest skill is creating a blood-slaughter field; any being trapped in that field can become its furnace for cultivation.

Where its eyes sweep, any being its gaze touches will instantly lose hair and scales; the skin swells, separates from flesh, until it explodes completely, flesh flying, corpses littering the wilderness.

Merely hearing this, Xiao Jiu's heart already felt a deep fear.

Because she knows what Liu Junyan said is not mere rumor; she herself just witnessed the occurrence of that rumor.

Xiao Jiu wondered: "Why is it so powerful? Does it have no natural enemy?"

After asking that, Xiao Jiu met Liu Junyan's gaze of affection and admiration, and her cheeks inexplicably reddened.

Liu Junyan looked at Xiao Jiu and said, "Before I didn't know whether it had a nemesis, but now I'm certain the Earth Deity Maiden... can at least be called its bane."

Xiao Jiu shook her head: "Not enough; my newly awakened ability is far insufficient. It merely closed its eyes temporarily and will soon open again; I worry that by then its lethality will be even more terrifying."

Xiao Jiu's worry is not without reason.

Many power surges occur after temporary suppression; like the Xuètóng Hānsī, an invincible entity, defeat at the hands of War God Baiqi might not be heartfelt, let alone suffering Heavy Damage at the hands of someone like Xiao Jiu, whom it regards as a mere rustic.

This is an utter disgrace; this grudge must be avenged.

Moreover, this is the Xuètóng Hānsī's first major killing spree since being suppressed by the Baiqi Temple, and it was directly dealt Heavy Damage by Xiao Jiu—can it swallow this insult?

If it cannot bear it, its counterattack will be even more terrifying.

But now they cannot retreat any further.

With great difficulty they have compressed the range to this point; if they leave now, all their prior efforts will be wasted.

Liu Junyan's mind is now full of ideas on how to suppress the Xuètóng Hānsī.

Best to find a way to suppress it before its eyes open again; otherwise another fierce battle will ensue.

By then their chances of victory will only diminish.

Xiao Jiu, however, gazed at Liu Junyan's tail, lost in thought.

Now, the formerly translucent part of the swollen Lóngwěi is gradually showing signs of rot.

If left unchecked, Liu Junyan's Lóngwěi will eventually be ruined.

At this moment, Lei Xiulin noticed that things had quieted here and cautiously approached.

Xiao Jiu immediately said to him, "Chief Lei, help me send a message to Wufu Town: please have Bai Sōnglán, the White Immortal Physician, come over; if she hasn't finished her seclusion, then please have Bai Qiong come."

Actually Xiao Jiu also wanted to invite Guyun Que, but thinking that if Bai Sōnglán hasn't finished seclusion, Guyun Que will surely be guarding her.

Lei Xiulin immediately agreed.

Liu Junyan interjected to stop him: "In my condition, Shulan's side probably couldn't resolve it either, so better not..."

"How can you know without trying?" Xiao Jiu said righteously, "Perhaps this seclusion has let Shulan grasp some new skill."

Turning to Lei Xiulin, she said, "Chief Lei, thank you for the trouble."

After Lei Xiulin left, Xiao Jiu looked at Liu Junyan and said, "I know you're afraid of implicating Sister Shulan, but Sister Shulan is one of us; if you don't ask her for help at a time like this, she'll be angry."

Liu Junyan said helplessly, "Really, nothing can be hidden from you."

However, notifying Bai Sōnglán on Lei Xiulin's side takes time; even if she has finished seclusion, getting here will take time.

But the swollen part of Liu Junyan's Lóngwěi has already become a murky mess.

Beneath the swollen skin lies a pocket of pus and blood; even if Liu Junyan doesn't cry out in pain, Xiao Jiu can see a bit from his tense expression.

This person—even if his entire Lóngwěi were rotting, he wouldn't utter a sound just to avoid worrying her.

What's most frightening now is that before Bai Sōnglán arrives, if the Xuètóng Hānsī revives again, it will be trouble.

They waited like that for about half an hour.

During that half hour, they kept watching the Xuètóng Hānsī's condition.

After half an hour, Xiao Jiu noticed that the edge of the blood flow was slowly spreading outward; if not observed carefully, it would be hard to detect.

The Xuètóng Hānsī is reviving!

What to do?

What exactly should be done to save Liu Junyan's Lóngwěi?

Dìmài Lóngshén lost its Lóngwěi, the consequences are easy to imagine...