Chapter 572: Shuqin’s Spirit Essence

Chapter 572: Shuqin’s Spirit Essence

The earth-shattering noise, the thick dust clouds, the shattered and chaotic ruins, the fallen giant dragon, and the numerous fierce beasts encircling the scene were all awe-inspiring, much like mountain monkeys witnessing their king being defeated; they were too scared to approach.

Even without rationality, instincts kicked in. Even the wild beasts, seeing their strongest king taken down, were filled with fear, trembling as they hesitated.

They gritted their teeth, giving low growls, gradually retreating while glaring at Lin Nuo, but they were merely like dogs, barking from a distance.

Of course, without a master around, they merely looked like braggarts barking in vain.

Lin Nuo casually waved his hand, and a large mirror appeared before him.

To be honest, he still didn’t know what he looked like after the boost from the drugs and beastification.

Taking a look, he hardly looked human anymore, more like a monster.

Veins bulged, eyes reddened, and strange dark purple patterns twisted across his arms, presenting a rather frightening appearance.

Not bad, he thought.

With that simple assessment, he shifted his gaze to the fallen god-level giant dragon, raising the long sword in his hand and swinging it down fiercely.

Boom!

The sharp blade sliced through the giant dragon’s last line of defense, causing a violent explosion.

The giant dragon’s demise shook the heavens and the earth, as if the mountains were quaking beneath their feet, thick smoke billowing and obscuring the entire battlefield.

It had been a while since he stood amidst ruins, and oddly enough, he felt a bit nostalgic.

The only regret was that this wreckage wasn’t his doing.

Of course, he wasn’t interested in creating another wreck, especially since he was calculating the time—it was almost sleep time.

But with the double buff from the drugs and beastification, that sleep schedule could be slightly off.

He needed a place to lie down, or else those fierce beasts might take advantage of him.

“Who’s there?”

Lin Nuo became alert, swinging his spirit sword toward a certain direction, and through the thick smoke, a figure gradually appeared.

It was Liu Shuqin, walking slowly towards Lin Nuo.

At this moment, she also noticed Lin Nuo’s horrific appearance.

Gone was the spirited young man in white; what remained was an oppressive heaviness, stained with crimson blood, veins bulging on his skin, and his red eyes fixated on her.

“Junior Martial Brother, it’s me, Shuqin.”

Seeing Lin Nuo like this left Liu Shuqin a bit surprised, but she wasn’t scared; she boldly walked toward Lin Nuo.

She didn’t know what Lin Nuo had gone through, but she couldn’t tremble or shy away from him; she needed to act as usual.

“Aren’t you afraid of me?”

“No, Junior Martial Brother, you are so approachable; how could I be afraid? Just now, you defeated the god-level dragon, right? Truly impressive; you achieved what others couldn’t with such ease.”

“You should step back. I’m currently like a beastified person; I might inadvertently hurt you.”

“It’s fine, Junior Martial Brother. We’ve found a way to treat beastification. We can help you.”

Liu Shuqin smiled, taking steps closer to Lin Nuo.

<This woman truly isn’t afraid of me>

Lin Nuo thought to himself, seriously—if he were to suddenly unleash an immense force, he might accidentally hurt Liu Shuqin, so it was wise for him to step back and find a place to wait until he passed out.

But suddenly, his vision became blurry, and his limbs felt weak; it all came on so suddenly, catching him completely off guard.

This was faster than he’d anticipated.

Better hurry and leave.

He gathered his strength and leaped into the air, feeling light enough to fly.

Right now, he didn’t even need his spirit sword to soar into the sky, feeling incredibly powerful.

Yet, suddenly, his body felt heavy, and his vision turned completely hazy.

Crashing down, he plummeted from the sky.

Seeing this, Liu Shuqin rushed to his landing spot and caught him.

At this moment, Lin Nuo landed in Liu Shuqin’s embrace.

“Junior Martial Brother, you’ve worked hard; rest for a bit.”

“…”

Lin Nuo wanted to say something to prove he wasn’t weak, but the words wouldn’t come out; everything was fading away, and he lost consciousness.

He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

“Junior Martial Brother is truly amazing.”

Liu Shuqin smiled softly, gently stroking Lin Nuo’s hair, acting like a tender older sister comforting her exhausted brother.

In the vast ruins, a girl gently caressed a tired young man.

Remembering back, such a scene had happened before; he once saved her amidst a sea of enemies, dodging a falling celestial stone and escaping a catastrophe, after which she was rescued.

It was all a memory; she thought she might perish there, but Lin Nuo had always been her lucky star, protecting and saving her.

Compared to him, she felt too lacking, unable to do much, only capable of caring for him once he collapsed.

Still, she would do her best to provide assistance.

Liu Shuqin subtly gathered spirit energy, letting her spirit essence slowly flow out.

“Junior Martial Brother, I can’t help you much, but I hope you recover soon.”

With that, Liu Shuqin kissed Lin Nuo’s lips, her spirit essence flowing into him through their mouths.

A beam of spirit light flashed and then quickly dissipated.

Liu Shuqin possessed the ability to generate her spirit essence; it could help others heal, and she had a reserve of spirit essence, producing new batches every so often, so she never had to worry about depleting her powers.

Lin Nuo began to feel warm; his breathing and heartbeat steadied significantly; although he hadn’t woken up, his condition was undeniably better.

Indeed, her spirit essence could help him.

The thick smoke gradually cleared, and Liu Shuqin saw those furious fierce beasts creeping closer.

She wasn’t afraid; these beasts were just common folk at heart, merely manipulated by the wicked arts of evildoers.

“You all have worked hard; soon, you will be free.”

Liu Shuqin said with a gentle smile; her notion of freedom was not one of slaughter. She wouldn’t resort to such brutal measures.

She waved her right hand, and an orb of spirit energy appeared, surrounded by her aura.

Then she tossed it into the sky; the spirit orb exploded, showering the area in a fine mist that fell upon the fierce beasts.

The fierce beasts present groaned as they clutched their necks after being drenched in the rain from Liu Shuqin’s spirit orb explosion.

This wasn’t poison; rather, the rainwater countered the beastification curse within their bodies.

After a painful struggle, their bodies began to undergo transformation.

They shrank from their original giant forms back to human shape, returning as naked as they were born, but Liu Shuqin had anticipated this and knew the mist would cover their important areas.

All the fierce beasts reverted back to humans, and Liu Shuqin gently stroked Lin Nuo’s hair again.

“Junior Martial Brother, this is the fruit of your labor; you remain the great hero everyone longs for.”