Chapter 37: Tianqin Enters the Devil (Part 1)

  The golden light in the dragon's eyes flashed violently, and after the golden elixir shattered, his cultivation had temporarily risen to a level close to that of an immortal. Without holding back, he continuously poured his magical powers into Tianqin's body, treating her injuries while repairing her damaged meridians. Time passed minute by minute, and Tianqin's severe injuries gradually recovered under the dragon's life-infused magical powers. Suddenly, the dragon's entire body shook, and the surging magical powers within him instantly disappeared. His heart became exceptionally calm, and he knew that his time had come to an end. With a comforting smile, the dragon slowly withdrew his palms. Using the remaining strength to control his body, he leaned against the stone wall behind him, pulled out a small iron rod from the Lingtai, and suddenly, fresh blood spurted out from his back. The dragon didn't mind; he raised the small iron rod with difficulty in front of himself and muttered, "Old friend, I'm sorry. We have to say goodbye now. Six Ears, senior, I'm afraid I won't be able to visit you in the immortal realm again. Please take good care of yourself!"

  Her vital energy sank into her elixir field, and her spirit gathered at the spiritual platform. Tianqin slowly opened her eyes to find that not only had her cultivation been restored, but her realm also seemed to have improved. She suddenly turned around, only to see Hailong leaning against the stone wall with a pale face, looking at her with tears streaming down his face. Tianqin rushed over and hugged him tightly in her arms, sobbing: "Why? Why are you so stupid, Hailong? You can't die! If you die, what will I do? You can't die, you must hold on! We still have to take revenge together!"

  "Ha... Ha Long smiled weakly and said: 'Tianqin, don't be sad... I was able to save your life, and that's enough for me. Look at this small iron rod in my hand? I call it the Thousand Jun Rod, it's my best partner. After I die, please put it beside me, okay? Tianqin, you know? When we fell off the cliff together, I finally understood... my heart truly loves you. It was only after recognizing the fleeting nature of life that I realized you were important to me too. Although I'm about to die, I'm very satisfied, really very satisfied. At least we once loved each other. After I die, please seal the entrance of this cave, the scenery of Xianzhao Mountain is beautiful, dying here will also satisfy me. Tianqin, after you leave here, don't return to Qianhui Valley for now, with your current cultivation, you should be able to disguise yourself, use another face to travel in Shenzhou, and avoid being found by that bastard Xing Tian. Wait until the time when you can rival him alone, then avenge me.'"

  Tianqin had cried to the point of being unable to make a sound, her delicate body trembling violently. She desperately poured all her magical powers into the Sea Dragon's body, but it was already too late.

  "Heavens... piano, don't cry... anymore. Can you... fulfill... my last wish? I want to... hear you play the piano again, hear you sing that song again, it really sounds so good! Cough... cough..." Hailong's eyes had already turned gray, his life was slowly slipping away.

  Tianqin suppressed the sorrow in her heart, took out the Jiuxianqin, and kissed it lightly on the forehead of the dragon king. She plucked the strings gently, and the sound of the xianqin echoed, a moving melody that was so sad at this moment.

  Lake water... is your... eyes

  Dreams... wishes... full of stars in the sky.

  Mood... is a legend...

  Eternal and unchanging forever.

  Memories are... a leafy door of a tree...

  In childhood there was someone dear.

  The journey towards... the immortal realm's... route

  The vast ocean... the mulberry fields... an unyielding devotion.

  You are... the one I love... You are the fleeting wind.

  Heart... in... thinking... has been... one by one... again and again.

  Are you... the one I love? You are... intoxicating tears.

  The pain of waiting is always repeated over and over again.

  We all have an innocent and melancholic face.

  Hand... grasping sunlight... We gaze at the distance.

  Gently... time and again, year after year.

  Years later... can we still sing our heart's desire?

  Listening to the intermittent singing, a satisfied smile spread across Hailong's face, his body slightly convulsed and slowly went limp in Tianqin's arms.

  Lake water... is your... eyes

  Dreams... wishes... full of stars in the sky.

  Mood... is a... legend

  Eternal and unchanging forever...

  It was as if she hadn't noticed the change in Hailong, Tianqin continued to sing, repeating the same melody over and over again. After a long time, when her fingers were all bleeding and her voice was hoarse and could no longer produce accurate tunes, Tianqin slowly stood up with Hailong in her arms. She carefully leaned Hailong against the stone wall and gently said: "Dear, you're asleep. I know you're tired, sleep well. No one will disturb you here. Don't worry, I'll take care of what you entrusted to me." A cold glint flashed in her eyes, Tianqin coldly said: "I, Tianqin, a disciple of Qianhuigu, swear that for the rest of my life, destroying Wenyuetian and Yuanyuelou will be my only goal. As long as I live, the two sects will surely perish." A cold aura instantly spread around Tianqin's body, and in her clear eyes, two bright red lights suddenly appeared, at this moment, Tianqin, the most outstanding disciple of Qianhuigu, had already become demonic.

  Gently stroking the face of the Sea Dragon, Tianqin softly said: "Sea Dragon, wait for me. Wait until I've destroyed the Qīng Tiān Liú and Yuè Yuè Liú, then I'll come back to find you. My body and heart belong only to you. I'm already your wife. I love you, forever and always, never changing. I have to go now. Sleep tight, when you wake up, I'll definitely be by your side." With a surge of blood and energy, Tianqin floated out of the cave, turning back to gaze at the large hole created by the Sea Dragon. Two teardrops fell from her eyes. Suddenly, she transformed - her bright red hair turned dark red, her stunning beauty became ordinary, and even her figure became thinner and weaker than before. With a swift motion of her hands, the walls around the cave began to tremble slightly, and with a loud rumble, the entrance was completely sealed off.

  "Hailong, I'll really sleep now, your wife has left. Wait for me." A red glow suddenly lit up, and the zither transformed into a bloody light that drifted away.

  An hour after Tianqin left, a faint golden light appeared outside the cave.

  "Ah, it should be here. Dammit, this is really embarrassing, my disciple was too useless and actually died like this, and even his soul was extinguished. That Six Ears guy was bragging to me for half a day, looks like he's getting old and his eyes are dimming." A flash of golden light suddenly pierced through the rocks and entered the cave.

  The dragon's icy body stiffly leaned against the smooth stone wall, with a hint of a satisfied smile still on his lips. The golden light lingered above the dragon's body, muttering to itself: "Hmph, fortunately I arrived in time. If his soul had completely dispersed, even if we were to summon the old man Yanluo, it would be impossible to reclaim his life. Ah, this young one's physique and foundation are indeed passable. Hopefully, my trip down to the mortal realm, risking discovery by those two old men, the Heavenly Emperor and the Tathagata, won't be in vain. Hmm, my treasure, it's been a long time since we last met. From now on, you should follow your new master obediently."

  The little iron rod seemed abnormally excited, its body constantly trembling and making a humming noise.

  "Alright, alright. Follow him and follow me as well, and you'll experience even more wonders. If it weren't for that old codger's restrictions, I would have come to this realm to play a long time ago. Ah, time is limited, I'm starting now. Hmph, Sacred Heaven Light Shield, activate!" The golden light suddenly expanded, and the already cold corpse of Sea Dragon was instantly enveloped within. White light stars continuously entered his body, each one causing Sea Dragon's body to violently tremble. In a short while, 49 light stars had entered, and several strands of faint, almost imperceptible energy floated into the air, entering Sea Dragon's body. "One, two, three, good, three souls gathered. One, two, three, four, five, six... Hmm? How did one spirit escape? Dammit, did I arrive too late? Let me find out which lonely ghost dared to swallow his spirit, and I'll make sure he never transcends."

  The small iron rod trembled slightly, and a stream of air flowed out from it, flying into the body of the sea dragon. The golden light laughed and scolded: "So it was you who left him with a lingering spirit! I'll spare you this time because you care about him. Alright, three souls and seven spirits are now gathered. Heaven gives birth to all things, all laws return to one, the mind gives rise to the divine, and power follows the heart's movement. Hmm, good kid, your magical powers are even stranger than mine, but they're quite pure. Maybe in the future, he'll become another me. Ha ha, old Emperor of Heaven, you'll have a headache later on!"

  Golden light suddenly surged and flourished, the sea dragon automatically sat cross-legged, circles of golden light continuously surrounded his body and rotated.

  "Ah, not bad, Six Ears was right. This kid has a good innate talent and his comprehension is quite high. He can indeed inherit my mantle. Kid, I've done my best as your master. However, this life-saving technique cannot be used too much. If those two old men, the Immortal Emperor and the Buddha, find out, they'll come to bother me again. There's a heavenly rule that prohibits me from helping you increase your cultivation. From now on, everything depends on your own efforts. When you ascend to heaven in the future, we can be companions as master and disciple. Hmm, not good, Ah Zi is sending a message, it seems I need to hurry back. The Buddha old man might have woken up." A flash of light disappeared, and the cave fell into darkness. The small iron rod automatically flew into Hai Long's arms, emitting a faint yellow glow to assist him in his cultivation.

  It's been an unknown amount of time, but the dragon slowly came to. In front of him was a vast darkness, and he moved his body slightly, muttering to himself: "Is this hell? Could it be that my soul has scattered and I've ended up in hell? This is quite a stroke of luck! Ah, thinking about it now, what a loss! To think that I, the once-mighty dragon, would die so without value. Dammit, Xing Tian and Xuan Yu, you two bastards! If there's another life, I'll make sure to flay your skin and pull out your tendons. Xuan Yu still has some charm, if I were to rape her in front of Xing Tian and then kill her, I wonder if Xing Tian would die from anger." The dragon burst into loud laughter, but soon his laughter turned into sobs. "Dammit, I really don't want to die! There are so many things I haven't done yet. I'll never get to hear the heavenly music of Tian Qin's zither again, or eat Yu Hua's vegetarian dishes again. And what about that kid Hong Zhi? I wonder how he's doing now. It's infuriating, if only I could go back in time, no matter what it takes, I wouldn't have pushed myself to this death! Tian Qin, you must avenge me, at the very least make those two bastards suffer the same fate as me!" The dragon gasped slightly, and suddenly felt something hard in his chest. He reached down and touched it, realizing it was the small iron rod. "Huh? Treasure, how did you end up here too? Can one bring a magical artifact to hell?" As he slowly stood up, the dragon moved his limbs and clearly felt that his body was filled with a warm golden light. The golden elixir in his spiritual sea was stirring, circulating his internal energy, making him feel extremely comfortable. It seemed as though his powers had fully recovered, and his cultivation level had even increased slightly.

  Hai Long rubbed his head, muttering to himself: "So going to hell is actually pretty good, my cultivation has even recovered. Alas, it's a pity I'm already a lone ghost, what use is having cultivation? It's so dark here, isn't there any light?" As he spoke, he walked forward. He hadn't taken two steps when he bumped into the stone wall with a loud crash. "Ahh, damn it, it hurts to death! What kind of place is this? No way! Since I'm already a ghost, why does it hurt? Could it be... could it be that I didn't die? Impossible! My golden core shattered, my soul burned, how could I not have died?" The Seven Refining Sword flashed out of its scabbard, and the cave was suddenly illuminated. Hai Long stared in shock at everything before him, recognizing with a single glance that this was the very cave he had created using his magical powers, only the entrance had been sealed by boulders.

  He pinched himself hard, and the dragon couldn't help but cry out in pain. "I'm not dead, I really didn't die? Did Tianqin save me? No, it's impossible for her to do that. If she did, why would she seal off the cave? Is it because heaven spared my life?"