Little Gold reminded Lin Yun that there would be danger ahead. Little Gold was particularly sensitive to spatial fluctuations. Although a Thunder Attribute sprite, it was unexpectedly adept at spatial powers, which was quite strange!

Looking at the stele, Lin Yun thought about the text Little Gold had just translated, and he too felt overwhelmed.

One must not fear life or death, nor shun hardships. With great will can one climb the mountain; otherwise, it is a life-and-death gamble.

Lin Yun knew himself well. What he feared most was death, and it couldn’t be said that he was undaunted by danger. He had always taken shortcuts using his cleverness. If a problem could be solved in two steps, he wouldn’t want to take three.

As for having great will, Lin Yun was even less confident.

He had a fatal flaw: he was easily dazzled by beauty. Moreover, according to his understanding, those with great will were those who were decisive, firm of mind, and unwavering in their chosen path.

But Lin Yun was not like that; he often wavered...

He was a fickle man, sometimes soft-hearted and sometimes ruthless, not exactly someone with a strong will.

But...

Would Bai Jiaojiao count?

Lin Yun thought that Bai Jiaojiao, upon reaching this place, might not understand the stele and would have just climbed the mountain, which made him feel even more helpless.

Forget it, forget it. Whatever the test ahead, let’s just keep at it.

Bai Jiaojiao had followed him for so long and was devoted to him. Lin Yun couldn’t just stand by and watch her in danger.

"Let’s climb the mountain!"

Lin Yun took out Qiaobian and plunged it into the ground, using it as a walking stick for climbing.

He took a step forward, and the wind grew stronger and the snow colder.

At this moment, Lin Yun put everything else aside. The situation in the Central Plains, whether the harem was on fire, whether he was just a pawn of others, the so-called great calamity of heaven and earth...

All these worries were banished by Lin Yun. Now, he had just one thing on his mind.

Climbing the mountain!

This journey was not for Divine Skills, but to save someone.

Even if this path might not be the correct one, he had to walk it with determination.

With only this thought in his heart, no matter how fierce the storm or cold the snow, Lin Yun seemed numb and gradually felt his shoulder’s burden lighten somewhat. But he did not allow his emotions to fluctuate. He kept to his own rhythm, climbing step by step towards higher ground...

Although he tried hard, Lin Yun had indeed taken the wrong direction. Bai Jiaojiao had entered the tower exactly at the front paws of the dragon. If Lin Yun had bypassed Dragon Head Peak and passed around the dragon’s neck, he might have seen the words left by Bai Jiaojiao.

"If you come looking for me and you see these words, just leave. I’ve made many choices in my life, and luckily, this time I chose correctly."

Time was pressing, and Bai Jiaojiao didn’t have time to write more.

If Lin Yun could come and see these words, he should also be able to understand her intentions; there was no need to say too much.

If Lin Yun didn’t come, it would mean she had made the wrong choice. If these words weren’t seen by the person who was meant to see them, then it would be as if nothing had happened!

Bai Jiaojiao entered the high tower with a resolve to face death, really feeling that this might be her end.

There might be a slight chance of survival, but she didn’t know if she could seize it.

And as the bubble exploded and the purple storm struck, Bai Jiaojiao found she had no resistance against the crisis here.

At that moment, she truly felt she was doomed.

Bai Jiaojiao couldn’t even count how many life-and-death trials she had been through in a millennium of cultivation, but no matter how perilous past crises had been, she always had the power to fight back. This time, however, she had been completely unable to resist, which made her feel pessimistic, realizing how fragile her life was, no different from an ant’s.

What she hadn’t expected, though, was the appearance of that large bubble, keeping all the purple storm outside.

She survived that?

Through the transparent barrier, Bai Jiaojiao could still see the purple storm ravaging everything outside as if it could destroy all in its path. The bubble’s transparent shield seemed to dim a bit, but it ultimately withstood the storm.

The outside world became increasingly blurry, and Bai Jiaojiao began to assess her situation. She found herself suspended in mid-air, with a transparent shield above her head, and she could faintly make out some purple outside.

Looking down, she saw distinctly different colors. The lowest was black. East was green. West was golden. The center was yellow. North was blue. South was red.

This area was about three thousand zhang in radius, and she could see the end at a glance.

They had entered a large bubble, and though it originally seemed only big enough for two people, it turned out to have such a vast space inside, which was indeed miraculous.

"Xiao Qing, what do you think, did we turn misfortune into a blessing? Maybe we’ll really get some chance to escape from here!"

Bai Jiaojiao was trying to say something pleasant, as well as comfort Green Snake. The two sisters had not separated up to this point, which was already very fortunate.

However, when Bai Jiaojiao spoke, Green Snake didn’t respond.

"Xiao Qing?"

Bai Jiaojiao took a closer look at Green Snake, only to notice an irregular purple mark on her jade-like face.

Bai Jiaojiao then remembered that when the storm hit, Green Snake had thrown herself in front of her to shield her. Although Bai Jiaojiao quickly grabbed Green Snake and deployed a shield with the utmost speed, Green Snake was still caught in the purple storm.

Her body was burning hot, and her eyes seemed somewhat dazed.

"Sister."

"Xiao Qing, what’s wrong with you?"

Bai Jiaojiao immediately became anxious, as she did not know what this purple substance was, so naturally she did not know how to deal with it.

Green Snake’s breathing became more and more rapid, her mouth opening and closing as if she wanted to say something, but no sound came out.

"Live... on..."

It was with great difficulty that Green Snake managed to utter these three words, and upon hearing them, Bai Jiaojiao felt as if her heart was being wrenched in pain.

In her long life as a demon, she had only acknowledged two sisters. Da Bai had already gone before her in an attempt to save her, and all she wanted was to protect Xiao Qing, but now, Xiao Qing was also on the brink of death.

Green Snake’s body was burning hot as if it was about to combust, and beneath the purple markings on her face, fierce veins were writhing, causing other veins on her body to begin swelling as well.

Her hands began to transform into claws, and it was clear that she could not maintain her human form much longer. Bai Jiaojiao watched Green Snake’s pained expression and her moans of agony, not knowing what she could possibly do. The feeling of helplessness inside her almost drove her to the brink of collapse.

"Sister, it hurts so much..."

Green Snake’s consciousness was almost blurred.

"Xiao Qing, hold on, Lin Yun will come to save us very soon."

At that moment, Bai Jiaojiao thought of Lin Yun; perhaps he would have a way. His blood, his Spiritual Liquid, both held incredible powers.

Speaking of blood, Bai Jiaojiao suddenly wondered if her own blood might also have the ability to help Green Snake.

Green Snake had not yet become a Transforming Dragon, but she already had the opportunity to do so.

If she could give her a bit more Dragon Blood, perhaps there was still a chance for her to survive.

Thinking this, Bai Jiaojiao did not bother to consider whether her approach was correct or not. She cut her wrist and stuffed her hand into Green Snake’s mouth.

Green Snake, in her confused state of consciousness, had no idea that it was her sister’s hand and, in utter agony, instinctively bit down hard on Bai Jiaojiao’s wrist. Bai Jiaojiao let out a muffled groan but forcefully endured the pain without pulling her hand away.

She anxiously watched the markings on Green Snake’s face and saw that the violent writhing seemed to have calmed down a bit, causing Bai Jiaojiao to reveal a smile involuntarily.

Her idea was correct; it was working!

"What you’re doing won’t save her, and you won’t survive either,"

Bai Jiaojiao suddenly heard a voice in her mind and her previously eased heart tensed up again.

There was someone else here!

She had clearly seen everything, the trees to the east, the water to the north, the metal to the west, and the fire to the south. She had descended to the ground in the center with Green Snake. Everything was clear to her, with no place to hide.

Where then was this speaking person hiding?

What was their purpose for hiding here?

In this strange environment, the sudden appearance of a stranger made Bai Jiaojiao naturally cautious.

But at this moment, Green Snake, unaware of what had happened, was on the verge of death. Bai Jiaojiao, draining her own blood to temporarily alleviate Green Snake’s symptoms, had lost at least half of her combat strength. She truly wasn’t confident in dealing with this unknown entity and didn’t dare to offend them, so she could only politely say, "May I ask if you have a solution? If you could provide guidance, I am willing to be eternally grateful."

First, she spoke politely to stabilize the other party, for whether they were friend or foe, there was always room for negotiation.

"You don’t need to overthink it, I have no ill will towards you. If we’re being precise, I’m actually your ancestor."

"Ancestor?"

Bai Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment. Was the other party also a Dragon?

She thought back to her encounter in the Dragon Tomb. That dragon wasn’t friendly to non-Dragon beings of the Dragon Clan.

This made Bai Jiaojiao feel that perhaps those who were born dragons looked down on those of the Dragon Clan like her who struggled arduously to become dragons.

Therefore, Bai Jiaojiao’s heart had not yet fully relaxed.

However, the voice didn’t answer her. Instead, it said, "Don’t waste any more of your True Dragon Blood. Your sister has contracted the Void Poison, and unless she can become a Heavenly Dragon who forms her own world, the Void Poison cannot be eradicated."

"Heavenly Dragon..."

Bai Jiaojiao knew about Mount Heavenly Dragon but had no idea what a Heavenly Dragon was.

She tentatively guessed that a Heavenly Dragon must be a level of existence, probably higher than that of a True Dragon.

Could it be that Mount Heavenly Dragon itself was transformed from a Heavenly Dragon?

"You’re not wrong. Mount Heavenly Dragon is indeed the transformation of a Heavenly Dragon. However, above the True Dragon is the Divine Dragon, above the Divine Dragon is the Ancestral Dragon, and only above the Ancestral Dragon is the Heavenly Dragon. Your sister already has the form of a True Dragon, she also has the potential to become a Heavenly Dragon."

Bai Jiaojiao was silent.

She had only pondered in her heart, yet that voice directly responded to her. It seemed the other party could easily peer into her thoughts, making her own considerations meaningless in the presence of such an entity.

In that case, Bai Jiaojiao no longer had any reservations.

She said frankly, "May I ask senior, how can one become a Heavenly Dragon?"