"Focus! No matter what happens next, you just need to absorb the Manao Jia Turtle's power!"
"Understood!"
Hearing Ye Qiu's instructions, Ning Rongrong also became serious, suppressing her excitement and sitting up straight.
Her hands were clasped together, palms facing upwards, held in front of her abdomen, with a nine-storied, nine-colored Glazed Tile Pagoda spinning merrily above them.
The two yellow spirit rings around it spread out and slowly rotated on the ground beneath Ning Rongrong.
She had previously watched Ye Qiu absorb his third spirit ring and had some understanding of his abilities, so she wasn't too worried.
Ye Qiu put away the distracting thoughts in his mind.
A Blue Silver Domain, predominantly blue with a touch of light red, unfolded beneath him.
The covered area was filled with the pungent Blue Silver Fragrance of the Blue Silver Emperor, with faint green light surging.
Blue Silver Fragrance! Life Without End!
Combined with the Blue Silver Domain, it could provide area-of-effect healing and remove negative status effects within the Domain.
"It's about to begin!"
With the preparations complete, Ye Qiu reminded Ning Rongrong.
His eyes were filled with a bloody hue, and a bright light shone.
The already dying Manao Jia Turtle had no ability to resist.
A bloody light flashed in its small, green-bean-sized eyes.
A strange fluctuation appeared, and its entire body slowly ignited with a bloody flame, with dark light flowing, covering Ning Rongrong.
Feeling the power continuously pouring into her body, Ning Rongrong frowned and quickly circulated Mysterious Heaven Skill.
She guided this spirit power to her limbs and bones.
Ye Qiu was not idle either; the seed of life in his heart continuously flickered with his breathing.
The black torrent that should have surged into Ning Rongrong's body suddenly branched off, flowing towards Ye Qiu.
Some flowed into the seed of life, and some flowed into Ye Qiu's body.
The Blue Silver Domain also slowly rotated, collecting the scattered spirit power and then transferring it into Ye Qiu's body.
Since the last time he helped Dugu Yan absorb a spirit ring,
Ye Qiu discovered that he could also use the seed of life and the Blue Silver Domain to absorb the energy when a Spirit Beast sacrificed itself to others.
Now he finally had a chance to try it out.
Feeling the increase in his spirit power, Ye Qiu's face showed joy, but he dared not relax in the slightest.
Just in case any problems arose during the process.
"Roar~!" Er Ming looked down in surprise at Ning Rongrong's spirit ring absorption process.
He scratched his ears and head, completely bewildered.
He could only secretly note it down and ask his brother when he returned.
Within the Star Dou Great Forest, the vegetation was lush, and it was perpetually dark.
Outside, the sun's radiance had hidden, and a bright moon hung in the sky, with stars twinkling.
Time passed.
The black torrent emerging from the Manao Jia Turtle's body had already become thin.
The sacrifice process was nearing its end.
Ye Qiu timely retracted his hand, no longer absorbing the remaining energy.
He maintained the Blue Silver Domain.
He inwardly observed the seed of life in his body, which was like a seedling; its two tender small leaves had already begun to slowly unfurl.
Feeling his cultivation, which had just barely broken through to level thirty-five,
Ye Qiu was overjoyed!
The last time he broke through to level thirty-four was when he was sparring with Xiao Wu in the grass next to the Life Lake.
It had only been half a month, and he was already level thirty-five.
However, Ye Qiu also knew that
this kind of rapid improvement wouldn't happen many times.
He calmed down and refocused on Ning Rongrong, who had not yet finished.
At this moment, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand glowed, becoming increasingly brighter.
Two yellow spirit rings pulsed.
Amidst their undulations, a black phantom suddenly appeared on the outer ring.
Then it continuously solidified.
As the black trickling current was exhausted, that black spirit ring finally stabilized.
Ning Rongrong's cultivation also rose rapidly.
It continued to increase until it stopped at level thirty-six.
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, then showed a wry smile.
It was much lower than he had expected; it seemed most of the Manao Jia Turtle's power had been secretly taken by him.
"Ah! Am I dreaming?!" Ning Rongrong opened her eyes, with nine-colored light overflowing.
Looking at the two yellow and one black spirit rings on her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and sensing her cultivation, she couldn't help but exclaim.
It felt somewhat dreamlike.
"Of course not," Ye Qiu embraced her from behind, nibbling her earlobe and gently biting it.
"Ye Qiu~! I'm level thirty-six now."
Ning Rongrong didn't mind the slight pain; instead, she felt a tingling sensation.
She tilted her head back, grabbed Ye Qiu's hand, and gently rubbed it.
Ye Qiu looked at her with some apology in his eyes: "Yes, I know, if it weren't for me, you definitely would have gained more!"
"No, you're wrong," Ning Rongrong retorted.
She turned her body, wrapped her arms around Ye Qiu's neck, and gently bit and savored his lips, leaving scale-like marks.
She pursed her lips, looked at Ye Qiu tenderly, her features picturesque, drawing Ye Qiu's image in her clear eyes.
Staring at him, she said dreamily: "If it weren't for you, my Spirit wouldn't have evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda; if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have a Ten Thousand Year third ring; aren't all these things you brought me?"
Ning Rongrong charmingly glared at Ye Qiu.
"Moreover, even I am yours, so isn't everything Miss owns yours? No matter what…
…it's all yours!"
Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Qiu, speaking very seriously.
After speaking, she smiled sweetly and leaned into Ye Qiu's embrace.
"You must remember that."
"Yes, I remember! My Rongrong," Ye Qiu whispered softly, carrying her horizontally.
He looked up at Er Ming, whose eyes still held a hint of curiosity.
"Er Ming, this Manao Jia Turtle is yours!"
"Roar~" Er Ming nodded.
He looked at the still very fresh Manao Jia Turtle in the large pit, and scratched his head with his index finger.
He surprisingly didn't feel very hungry anymore.
He was completely unaware that he had just been force-fed a large amount of something called "dog food."
Crack! Pop!
Er Ming didn't hesitate much; he directly grabbed the three-meter-wide Manao Jia Turtle in his hand, lifted its shell, revealing the tender fresh meat inside.
Then he took large bites and began to chew.
It was like a gorilla eating oysters, just with a bit more blood.
Seeing Ning Rongrong frown, her face not looking too good,
Ye Qiu held her and turned away.
As soon as he turned around, his body suddenly stiffened.
Suddenly, a bloody arrow shot up into the sky in the distance, as if reaching deep into the clouds, piercing through the night.
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow.
That bloody arrow made him very uncomfortable.
Even from this far away, he seemed to sense the bloody aura within it.
Er Ming, who was feasting, was already accustomed to the occasional battle fluctuations emanating from the Star Dou Great Forest.
He merely spared a glance with a bit of his attention and then stopped, lowering his head to focus on his meal.
"Ye Qiu, is someone hunting Spirit Beasts over there?" Ning Rongrong held his collar, leaning on his shoulder, a little curious.
"Probably!" Ye Qiu nodded uncertainly.
Although the Star Dou Great Forest was very dangerous at night, people occasionally ventured in for suitable spirit rings.
But Ye Qiu was currently in the Mixed Zone, not too far from the outer perimeter.
And that bloody arrow was in a location closer to the inner part of the Mixed Zone.
Most of the Spirit Beasts there were over fifty thousand years old.
Driven by curiosity, purple light suddenly appeared in Ye Qiu's eyes.
In his vision, layers of overlapping tree shadows were continuously penetrated, searching for the launching point of the bloody arrow.
After a while, until his eyes felt slightly dry, Ye Qiu still couldn't see all the details of the distant scene.
"Just a little more…"
Ye Qiu mumbled to himself.
Hazy, Ye Qiu seemed to see a group of people fighting fiercely in the forest.
One person's Spirit seemed to be a longbow!
"Hoo~"
He gently exhaled a breath of turbid air and closed his Sharingan.
He blinked his dry eyes, squeezing out a few tears from the corners.
"Ye Qiu~" Ning Rongrong leaned over, her cherry lips slightly parted, exhaling a little warm breath that brushed against Ye Qiu's eyelids.
Her soft hand gently stroked him, her movements gentle and meticulous.
"It's fine, I'm alright!" Taking advantage of her still pouting lips, Ye Qiu leaned in and took a small sip.
Ning Rongrong withdrew her hand, a blush appearing on her face as she looked at him shyly.
A long-unseen slyness appeared in her eyes.
"Ye Qiu, have you ever used your eyes to secretly watch us?"
"Huh?"
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, looking at her strangely.
He had already cast aside the scene he had just witnessed in his mind.
"Have you or haven't you?"
Ning Rongrong wriggled her body a few times, her eyes full of deep amusement.
"Yes."
Ye Qiu sighed helplessly, deciding to try his best to satisfy her curiosity.
He raised an eyebrow, recalling seriously for a moment.
Only then did he answer Ning Rongrong's question.
"Well, I've seen Xiao Wu and Yan Yan, but I didn't mean to," Ye Qiu said halfway, then quickly clarified.
Then, he continued, "As for Zhuqing, when I healed her, it was pretty much the same, but mine was open and above board, and with permission!"
As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, he noticed that Ning Rongrong, who was in his arms, was a bit off.
She was frowning and glaring at him, her small hand clutching his collar tightly, and her teeth grinding.
"Uh, Rongrong, I really wasn't peeking, it was all accidental!" Ye Qiu's face was a bit awkward, thinking she had misunderstood him.
"Hmph! I don't care if you looked or not!"
Ning Rongrong snorted softly; all of them were his future wives, and Xiao Wu had even already sealed the deal.
Even if Ye Qiu had truly peeked, at most she would just tease him a few times.
Besides, she knew Ye Qiu wasn't that kind of person; although he was getting bolder, he wouldn't do something like that.
"Then why are you a little unhappy?"
"That's because you haven't even looked at me!" Ning Rongrong's face flushed, and a layer of pink spread over her neck.
"Ah?!" Ye Qiu looked at the girl in his arms in surprise.
"Where am I, Miss, inferior to them?!" Ning Rongrong stuck out her neck, staring straight at Ye Qiu.
Noticing the surprise in his eyes, and the almost imperceptible glances he was casting at her.
For a moment, she suddenly felt a little less confident.
At the same time, she was also filled with shame and indignation.
"It's...it's only a little bit worse!"
"But...but through your efforts, it has grown a lot!"
Ning Rongrong twisted her body unhappily, rubbing against Ye Qiu a few times to let him feel her growth.
"Uh, ha ha! Indeed, there has been great progress..." Ye Qiu chuckled dryly; he was also very happy about her growth, at least his efforts hadn't been in vain.
The future experience would also be much better in comparison.
"Then...then you can also take some time to look at your labor's fruits!" Ning Rongrong's face was flushed, and her body trembled slightly.
She held Ye Qiu, making him focus his gaze on her.
"Rongrong, you...cough cough."
Ning Rongrong's audacious words made Ye Qiu cough dryly.
He didn't have any special fetishes; unless there was a special situation, why would he look at his woman in that way?!
"Let's forget it, Rongrong! There will be opportunities to appreciate it later..." Ye Qiu chuckled awkwardly, refusing Ning Rongrong's tempting and strange suggestion.
Ning Rongrong seemed to have expended all her strength, leaning softly on Ye Qiu's shoulder, and gently biting his neck.
She didn't demand anything more from Ye Qiu, her tone a mix of childish fierceness and softness.
"Hmph! Then I, Miss, will wait for you!"
Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, nodding slightly: "Okay, then let's go back to Life Lake first!"
Just as he turned around, Ye Qiu noticed two dazzling golden lights.
It turned out to be Er Ming, who had already finished eating, standing in place, staring straight at him with two lantern-sized golden eyes.
Perhaps he had been taught by someone before.
Er Ming, who looked very rugged, thoughtfully covered the leftover scraps with dirt, and there was hardly any blood visible on the ground.
There was no trace of blood on Er Ming's large mouth either.
"Er Ming, how is it? Are you full?"
Considering the size difference between Er Ming and the Manao Jia Turtle, Ye Qiu still asked with concern.
"Roar~" Er Ming let out a low growl, nodding somewhat hesitantly.
It was also very strange in its heart.
It had only eaten less than half of its usual amount, but just looking at Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong gave it a feeling of fullness.
Ye Qiu looked at it strangely, also a bit unsure if it was full or not.
He could only try asking again.
"Then shall we go back now?"
This time, Er Ming didn't hesitate, letting out a low growl and squatting down, extending his palm towards Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu nimbly leaped up, holding Ning Rongrong and landing steadily in its palm.
Then Er Ming transferred them to its shoulder.
Ning Rongrong was put down by Ye Qiu, standing on its shoulder.
She cupped her hands like a small megaphone and shouted into its large ear: "Er Ming, thank you for your hard work!"
Roar!
Er Ming shook his head, slowly stood up, and began to trot slowly.
Looking at the rapidly receding trees, Ye Qiu's eyes looked in the direction of the bloody arrow just now.
It wasn't until Er Ming had gone far away.
He only came back to his senses amidst Ning Rongrong's constant urges to speed up.
The whistling strong wind had already made her unable to speak, and she clutched Ye Qiu tightly, afraid of falling off.
Just like when they came, wherever the Titan Giant Ape went, all beasts avoided it.
They basically didn't encounter any Spirit Beasts daring to provoke Er Ming.
...
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, time passed.
In front, the faint glow emanating from Life Lake was already visible.
Er Ming also appropriately slowed down his running speed.
Ning Rongrong leaned in Ye Qiu's arms, constantly looking at the surrounding scenery.
Standing high, seeing far.
The full view of Life Lake made her somewhat enchanted.
A patch of Blue Silver Grass swaying in the wind suddenly caught her eye.
The Blue Silver Grass there was emitting a faint blue glow, and luminous insects flickered within it.
Those Blue Silver Grass grew luxuriantly, the tallest ones could even cover her delicate chest.
Ning Rongrong blinked her cyan eyes.
Turning her head, she looked at Ye Qiu leaning on her shoulder, pointed to the patch of grass, and whispered in his ear.
"Ye Qiu, that place is so beautiful, shall we go and take a look?"
"Hmm?" Looking at the Blue Silver Grass field where he had once 'battled', Ye Qiu couldn't help but rub his nose.
After a moment of hesitation, he nodded.
"Okay, but just us going there will be fine. Let Er Ming go report our safety, lest Xiao Wu and the others worry if we're gone too long!"
"Okay! Okay!" Ning Rongrong was pleasantly surprised in her heart, this was exactly what she wanted.
It also saved her the trouble of asking Er Ming to leave first.
"Er Ming, then I'll trouble you!"
With this outing, Ning Rongrong basically had no fear of the tall Titan Giant Ape anymore and had already started to order it around.
Er Ming understood, reached his hand to his shoulder, and was about to pick them up.
"Ah~!" Ning Rongrong shrieked.
It turned out that Ye Qiu had picked up Ning Rongrong and jumped down directly.
Then, using the ability of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, he floated in the air.
"Er Ming, thank you. You should go back as soon as possible!"
Seeing Er Ming nod, Ye Qiu no longer delayed, holding Ning Rongrong and flying towards that Blue Silver Grass field.
...
Xiao Wu, who was squatting by the lake and talking to Da Ming, felt the ground shake.
She immediately stood up and turned her head to look into the distance.
"Huh? Er Ming, why are you the only one back?" Xiao Wu frowned, looking at it strangely.
After Er Ming's roars and sign language explanations, Xiao Wu finally learned of Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong's whereabouts.
She immediately sat down, somewhat disheartened.
"Xiao Qiu is really something, he doesn't even know to come back and take me to play!"
Er Ming let out a soft roar, trying to comfort Xiao Wu.
"Er Ming, I'm fine." Xiao Wu smiled and waved her hand, pointing to Zhuqing, who was still sitting cross-legged nearby, diligently cultivating.
She told him not to disturb her.
Er Ming nodded, then quietly walked to the lakeside, lowered his voice, and roared at Da Ming.
Reporting everything he had seen and heard about Ye Qiu.
...
On the other side, in the Blue Silver Grass field.
Ning Rongrong held Ye Qiu's hand and kept running through the grass, occasionally letting out bursts of laughter.
They arrived at a small clearing surrounded by Blue Silver Grass.
Ning Rongrong turned around and hugged Ye Qiu, leaning on his shoulder.
Her face, which had been pale from the cold wind, suddenly turned red.
She pursed her lips.
"Rongrong...what's wrong?" Feeling the hot, pretty face pressed against his, Ye Qiu held the beauty and asked softly.
"Nothing, I just want to thank you properly!" Ning Rongrong's face was flushed, and she dared not lift it.
"Thank me?" Ye Qiu chuckled and pinched her tender cheek; such things were dispensable.
But he was still a little curious.
"Then how does Miss Rongrong want to thank me?"
"Just...just like..." Ning Rongrong stammered, biting her lip, then leaned into Ye Qiu's ear.
She said with difficulty: "Just like Zhuqing!"
"?!" Ye Qiu's heart jolted, and he couldn't help but feel a little stunned.
In this gap, Ning Rongrong had already pressed against him and squatted down.
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