The unconscious Xue Qinghe emitted a scorching radiant glow — holy energy that directly clashed with Xiao Lin's dark power.
"Let's remove that disguise first."
Xiao Lin extended a clawed finger and tapped Xue Qinghe's back. A surge of dark energy rushed through her entire body.
Boom—!
A blinding, sacred light burst out and filled the cave. Xiao Lin smirked coldly, using his dark spirit power to forcibly suppress the light energy inside her.
Moments later, Xue Qinghe's body began to change. Her figure slimmed, becoming more delicate and feminine. Her short hair lengthened into flowing golden locks. The tailored crown prince robes she wore became noticeably tighter across her chest.
Xiao Lin grinned mischievously. With a single claw, he undid the clasp at her collar and brushed aside her hair, revealing a face both flawless and strikingly beautiful.
[Ding—Angel God inheritor detected. Corrupt the Light Angel and convert her into a Dark Angel to join the Dark Demon Dragon Clan. Progress +10%.]
"Hmm? That seems a little much…"
Xiao Lin hesitated for a moment, but his dragon claws were already resting atop her chest, searching for a method of corruption.
[Engaging in intimate interaction with the target will allow the infusion of dark energy. Since light and dark soul forces are natural enemies, each instance has double the effect.]
"Mmm…"
Sensing something strange, Qian Renxue furrowed her brows and began to stir. As she opened her eyes, she was startled to see a young dragon — almost her size — pawing at her.
In a panic, she kicked out.
"Ah!"
"Save your strength. It's just the two of us here."
Xiao Lin leaned in close to her neck, inhaling the faint fragrance rising from her body. He easily coiled his dragon tail around her long, kicking leg.
"A spirit beast that can talk? Could it be…"
Qian Renxue's face turned bright red. Shock and fury flashed in her eyes. She had hidden her true identity for so many years — how had she ended up exposing herself before a magical dragon?
Worse still, this dragon… was actually interested in humans. And she, of all people, had sustained internal injuries and was too weak to resist.
"Let me go. My grandfather is the Grand Priest of Spirit Hall. If you dare dishonor me, once he finds out, he'll kill you for sure!"
Backed into a corner, Qian Renxue blurted out her lineage. She didn't even care whether Xiao Lin knew what Spirit Hall was.
"By the time he finds out, you'll already be carrying a little dragon baby. He won't want to kill me then~"
Xiao Lin's eyes gleamed as he spoke with exaggerated sweetness.
"You—!"
Qian Renxue's face flushed red with anger and shame. Who wants to carry your dragon baby?! She grabbed his dark purple dragon horns and tried to twist his head away.
"Mmm…"
A burning sensation welled up in her lower abdomen. She let out a stifled gasp. Her violet-blue eyes went wide in shock. That unfamiliar heat—could it be…
A perverted dragon?! And just hatched, too!
"Wait! Let's talk about this! You've just been born; you don't understand how things work in this world. There's a lot you don't know…"
Qian Renxue tried to sound composed, but the fear in her voice was hard to hide. Her long legs curled up defensively. Her mission wasn't even complete yet — was she really going to be ruined by a dragon here and now?!
"Oh? What exactly is it that I don't understand?"
Xiao Lin slowly peeled back the taut neckline of her robes, his gaze filled with wicked delight.
"Actually… I already belong to someone. Even if you force yourself on me, you'll only get my body. If you want me to truly submit, you'll have to prove your power as a dragon."
Qian Renxue squeezed her eyes shut, cheeks burning. Her ears turned scarlet from embarrassment. In truth, she belonged to no one — she was just stalling.
"Oh really? Then who is it? I'll go kill him for you."
Xiao Lin stared at her, amused. She was so flustered she couldn't even lie convincingly.
"He's not here. If you let me go, I'll take you to him."
"Alright."
Xiao Lin released her and flew into the air, coiling himself like a serpent. He watched calmly as she staggered out of the cave.
They began walking toward the edge of the Star Dou Forest. Qian Renxue glanced around, carefully checking her bearings to avoid getting lost.
"How many days until we reach Spirit Hall? Want me to fly you there?"
"It's only a few... days…"
Letting her guard down for a moment, Qian Renxue absentmindedly responded to Xiao Lin's question. But before she could finish the sentence, she froze. Her body trembled with fear.
"You tricked me."
Xiao Lin landed beside her and placed a heavy claw on her shoulder, pinning her in place.
"N-No! The direction I pointed to really does lead to Spirit Hall… but… we're on a different path. That's why…"
Qian Renxue tried to explain, but it was too late. Xiao Lin grabbed her by the shoulder and dragged her beneath a towering ancient tree.
"No… don't…"
Angel Sanctuary
Suddenly, a beam of light erupted from the statue of the Six-Winged Angel, piercing through the clouds and into the heavens.
"Could it be… something really happened to Xue'er?!"
Grand Priest Qian Daoliu stood in shock before the divine statue. Holy golden light radiated from it, carrying a mystical aura. For a moment, the statue almost seemed alive.
God Realm
The Angel God sat on a cloud, her delicate face flushed with fury. Someone had dared lay hands on her chosen heir!
"Before the inheritance is complete, nothing must happen to her!"
Her face was still cold and unreadable, but a flicker of amusement briefly crossed her lips.
"I can't interfere too much — or the other gods will notice. But preventing her… defilement… should be easy."
With a flick of her wrist, a soft strand of divine light descended toward the mortal world, vanishing moments later.
Pope's Palace – Spirit Hall
After leaving Heaven Dou City, Blood Lance Douluo and Snake Spear Douluo rushed to the Pope's Palace to report the incident to Bibi Dong.
"Hmph. Arrogant fool. No wonder he ended up like that."
Bibi Dong let out a cold laugh. Clearly, Qian Daoliu wasn't going to make a move himself — sending these two instead.
How amusing. That hundred-thousand-year soul beast hadn't been found yet, and this idiot just happened to stumble upon one and brought it back… only to blow the chance right in front of him.
"Your Holiness… aren't you going to send someone to rescue her?"
Blood Lance Douluo frowned. As expected, Bibi Dong was as unreliable as ever.
"Did I say I wasn't going to save her? Lead the way."
"I want to see exactly what kind of magic dragon we're dealing with."
Bibi Dong's expression was calm, but a hint of urgency flickered in her eyes. Her grip on her staff tightened. No matter how strained her relationship with Qian Renxue was… she was still her flesh and blood. She couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Heaven Dou City
Upon hearing the news, Emperor Xue Ye nearly fainted on the spot.
The crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire… kidnapped by a demon dragon?!
"Hurry! Send word to Sect Master Ning!"
"Mobilize the Imperial Guard! Head straight for the Star Dou Forest! We must bring Qinghe back!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
A Few Days Later – Star Dou Forest
"Blech…"
Qian Renxue knelt by a stream, vomiting uncontrollably. After gagging for a while, she repeatedly scooped up water to rinse out her mouth.
Not far away, Xiao Lin lay lazily across a thick tree branch, tail swaying leisurely in the breeze.
Although he was fond of his dragon body, he still missed his old human form — those eight-pack abs…
"XIAO LIN! I, QIAN RENXUE, SWEAR I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!"
After some time together, she had learned his name. Rubbing her sore jaw and feeling the corrupted light energy inside her body, her fury exploded.
"Mm… good luck with that."
[Target Qian Renxue – Corruption Progress: 10%]
[Host has made minor progress. Reward unlocked: Domain Skill – Abyss of Darkness.]
Within this domain, all enemy attacks are consumed by darkness. Note: This ability has no effect if the enemy's level is more than 5 levels above the host.]
Xiao Lin's eyes lit up.
With this domain, he was practically invincible!
His current real level was 94. As long as gods didn't show up, he could do whatever he wanted!