The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

"May I ask which senior helped me? Please come out and show yourself! Qingwan will definitely express her gratitude!" Despite her injuries and the pain in her shoulder, Long Qingwan bowed to the void.

"..."

"Don't you want to see me?" Long Qingwan's expression darkened slightly as she struggled to walk step by step toward the trial site where the Divine Dragon Pearl was located.

Along the way, her face grew paler and paler, her forehead covered with fine beads of sweat, and every step she took seemed to exhaust all her strength.

"Am I...poisoned?!" she muttered to herself, carefully sensing her own body, only to discover with dismay that her body seemed to be undergoing strange changes...

"How...how could it be so venomous! Damn it!" Long Qingwan's expression changed drastically. If others were poisoned, it would be one thing, but she was different; she was Long...

The nature of dragons is so...

Furthermore, she has cultivated for thousands of years and has always maintained a pure and chaste lifestyle, never having had any contact with men. If she were to lose consciousness here due to this poison, the "thoughts" she has suppressed for thousands of years would instantly devour her, making her a slave to "thoughts".

Fortunately, someone came to her rescue, giving her a chance to adjust herself.

Finally, she forcefully suppressed the poison with her divine power. Then she rushed towards the trial grounds of the Divine Dragon Pearl.

As for an antidote, she never even considered it. After all, she was only at the peak of the Profound Immortal realm. To be poisoned by a Golden Immortal expert would be an impossible task. Only by obtaining the Divine Dragon Pearl could she…

And so, following her own senses, Long Qingwan arrived at the location of the Divine Dragon Pearl. The place was filled with rich spiritual energy, the surrounding walls shimmered with strange light, and the ground was covered with ancient runes, faintly exuding a mysterious power.

She never expected that Chen Xuan would be there too.

"Qingwan... Auntie, what's wrong with you? Why is your breathing so disordered?"

Long Qingwan looked up at him, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her cool expression and gently shook her head: "It's nothing, I just suffered a minor injury."

Chen Xuan could see through her act of bravado, but he didn't expose her; he simply nodded slightly.

“In that case, let’s begin the trial. Actually, I’ve been here for a while now. I’ve heard that the trial of the Divine Dragon Pearl requires defeating the guardian beast of this place in order to gain the Divine Dragon Pearl’s approval.”

"Then why don't you try it first instead of waiting for me here? And how did you find this place?" Long Qingwan asked, looking puzzled.

"Sigh, I've tried it. This place requires the blood of a dragon to open. As for how I found it... it's because I was nearby when I came in. I knew you had a connection to this place, so I was waiting for you."

Long Qingwan trembled slightly after hearing what Chen Xuan said.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's not waste any more time and start the trial now!" With that, she forced out a drop of blood, which dripped onto the wall in front of her.

She didn't want to think too much right now, after all, she was still poisoned.

"Roar!!!"

A deep roar came from underground, the ground began to shake violently, and a huge dragon-shaped monster burst out of the ground.

The monster was covered in black scales, each as hard as black iron. Its eyes gleamed with blood-red light, and it spewed out raging flames as it charged menacingly at them.

Seeing this, Long Qingwan bit her lip and her delicate body trembled slightly. She knew that she had to use some of her immortal power to suppress the poison, and that she had also suffered a minor injury, which greatly reduced her strength. But for the sake of the Divine Dragon Pearl, she could not back down.

In an instant, a powerful aura erupted from her body once again, and she transformed into the dragon girl form for the third time. Although the light from her dragon scales was not as strong as before, it still exuded an aura that should not be underestimated.

With a wave of her jade hand, the Qiankun Dragon Seal reappeared in her hand. The runes on the dragon seal flickered, resisting the evil aura emanating from the demonic beast.

Chen Xuan was not to be outdone. He gathered immortal power in his hand, transforming it into a long sword that shone with golden light, and fought alongside Long Qingwan.

The monster opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a blazing pillar of fire. Long Qingwan dodged it with a flash, like a ghost, and at the same time hurled the Qiankun Dragon Seal at the pillar of fire.

The dragon seal collided with the pillar of fire, producing a deafening roar. The powerful impact caused cracks to appear in the surrounding ground.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chen Xuan lunged forward, his long sword flashing with cold light, and thrust it towards the monster's neck.

The monster reacted incredibly quickly, tilting its head to easily dodge the fatal blow. At the same time, it swung its massive claws towards Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan quickly dodged to the side; the claws grazed his clothes, creating a gust of wind.

Meanwhile, Long Qingwan, having activated her Dragon Girl form, was becoming increasingly weak due to the activation of toxins within her body. Her movements also became sluggish, and each attack seemed like a struggle to maintain her strength.

Chen Xuan noticed Long Qingwan's unusual behavior, but he didn't pay attention to it and continued to deal with the monster's attacks.

The monsters seemed to have noticed Long Qingwan's weakness and turned more of their attacks towards her.

Another pillar of fire shot out, and Long Qingwan was unable to dodge in time. She was grazed by the edge of the flame and let out a muffled groan. Several charred spots were burned on her dragon scales.

She staggered and nearly fell, and the light of the Qiankun Dragon Seal in her hand dimmed slightly.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan was "extremely anxious" and rushed towards the monster without regard for anything else, wielding his long sword in a dense and impenetrable manner, trying to buy Long Qingwan some breathing time.

"Aunt Qingwan, hold on! I'll hold it off!" he shouted, his voice filled with determination and worry.

Long Qingwan's delicate body trembled again.

However, the monster's power was too great, and Chen Xuan gradually found himself "outmatched." The monster's claws slammed down again, and while dodging, Chen Xuan tripped over a crack in the ground and fell to the ground.

The monster pressed forward, its gaping maw about to devour Chen Xuan.

At this critical moment, Long Qingwan mustered her strength and poured all the remaining immortal power in her body into the Qiankun Dragon Seal, which she then hurled at the demonic beast.

"No—" she roared, her voice filled with determination. The Qiankun Dragon Seal, carrying its last glimmer of light, slammed heavily onto the monster's head, causing it to pause for a moment.

Chen Xuan took the opportunity to get up from the ground, but by this time both he and Long Qingwan were exhausted.

The monster shook its head and attacked them again, its eyes gleaming with even greater ferocity, seemingly enraged by the obstacle it had just encountered.

At this moment, Long Qingwan felt her vision blurring as the toxins raged through her body, making her increasingly unresponsive.