Lin Yun felt he could be a bit more arrogant now.
Originally, he just wanted to take some dragon meat and Dragon Blood and leave, but now, he wanted it all! Moreover, he seemed to have the opportunity to become a Dragon Knight.
However, looking at the weakened Bai Jiaojiao, Lin Yun suddenly felt that it might be better to stick to his original style.
Being a coward might be embarrassing, but it wouldn't cost him his life.
Bai Jiaojiao probably couldn't hold on much longer, so it was best not to provoke her now.
"Is there anything you would like me to do, boss?"
Bai Jiaojiao: "..."
She had thought that Lin Yun would attack her triumphantly, but instead, the kid was asking if she had any orders for him.
What a bootlicker.
"Here's a sword for you; help me get a portion of Dragon Blood."
Bai Jiaojiao tossed the sword to Lin Yun.
This was Daoist Master Huang Long's beloved sword, named the Ascending Dragon Sword, a name that revealed Huang Long's ambition.
He hoped that one day when Huang Jiao turned into a dragon, he would be able to mount the dragon's body.
Lin Yun took the sword and, seeing the words 'Ascending Dragon' engraved on the blade, suddenly felt a rush of youthful vigor.
The sword was extremely sharp, and holding it, Lin Yun genuinely felt joy.
This was probably the effect of the Innate Sword Body. As a person with an Innate Sword Body, he hadn't properly practiced swordsmanship, and the worst part was that he didn't even have a sword.
It could be said that the Sword Sect had seriously let him down.
Bai Jiaojiao still kept her gaze on Lin Yun, which made him hesitate.
Obviously, Bai Jiaojiao still had the power for a desperate strike, but it seemed she didn't want to fight to the death with Lin Yun. Yet by giving the sword to Lin Yun, she somehow seemed to be tempting him to make a move.
If Lin Yun attacked, he might be met with the full force of Bai Jiaojiao's Thunderbolt strike, and he, being a mere mortal, probably couldn't withstand it.
But if he went to get Dragon Blood for Bai Jiaojiao, once she drank the Dragon Blood and recovered, then as a top Demon King, she would surely be out of Lin Yun's league.
This put him in a real dilemma.
The crux of the matter lay in whether Bai Jiaojiao still had the capability to counterattack. What if she was just bluffing?
By deliberately throwing the sword to him, as if she still had the means to strike back, maybe she was actually sitting duck.
"What's the matter, are you hesitating about something?"
Seeing that Lin Yun took the sword but made no move, Bai Jiaojiao urged him.
Lin Yun stepped back a few steps with the sword, then suddenly remembered that as a spellcaster, couldn't he just throw fireballs from a distance? Why overthink it.
"Indeed there is no need for hesitation, but what's in it for me if I give you the Dragon Blood? If you recover from the Dragon Blood and decide to eat me, what should I do then?"
"The Demon Tribe has always been clear about debts of gratitude and revenge. We have no grudges, and if you help me now, I will surely repay you in the future."
As she spoke, Bai Jiaojiao added, "I discovered your presence a long time ago but never exposed you. If I had revealed your hiding spot as soon as you came in, those people from the Human Race, who are with you, might not have spared you either."
What Bai Jiaojiao said made sense, but at this moment, Lin Yun didn't believe a word of it. Who knew if this demoness was trying to play on his emotions.
"Future repayment is too vague. How about this, I've never experienced what it's like to ride a dragon. Considering how good-looking you are, how about you let me ride you for a couple of days?"
Lin Yun was referring to riding Bai Jiaojiao in her true form.
Even though Bai Jiaojiao was still just a Sea Dragon, she could still be considered a low-tier dragon, and a white dragon looked quite majestic.
However, Bai Jiaojiao misunderstood.
What a shameless boy, daring to insult her like this!
Yet at this moment, she was finding it difficult to even stay conscious, with the Power of Thunder from the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder still lingering in her body. The Shenxiao Sect was indeed the most top-notch sect of the Human Race, with two people whose cultivation levels were lower than hers managing to cast spells that caused her great discomfort.
Not only that, but she was also injured by Huang Jiao and stabbed by the Ascending Dragon Sword. Although she was not going to die, she had lost her ability to fight.
"Fine, I agree to your terms."
Having made such a sacrifice, success was within her grasp, Bai Jiaojiao endured.
It's just being ridden a couple of times, huh, when the time comes, watch how I revert to my true form and see how you'll ride me then.
Lin Yun was actually just testing her. His reckless demands were meant to roughly gauge Bai Jiaojiao's condition. Hearing her agree even to this term, he couldn't be oblivious to the fact that she was at her last gasp of strength.
However, thinking about the vanished Qiuping, Lin Yun always felt a bit uneasy.
He didn't know where the problem lay, but if Bai Jiaojiao was willing to listen to him and briefly form an alliance, then he would have more leverage.
"Deal, but first you must swear an oath that you won't go back on your word, and you will not seek revenge on me in the future."
Bai Jiaojiao, gritting her teeth, said, "I swear on my demon soul, with your help today, I shall let you ride me for two days. From then on, you are also my friend. If I break this oath, may I be struck down by the Five Thunders."
Cultivators must not make oaths lightly, for once made, they are bound to come true.
So hearing this, Lin Yun also felt much more at ease.
He took his sword and dived underwater, finding the dragon corpse. He tried to stab it at random but was blocked by dragon scales.
No way, the defense is that strong?
The same was true everywhere else he tried. Lin Yun, with a hardened heart, remembered the spot where he had previously cut the Dragon Whip, as it was undefended by dragon scales.
As for the issue of where to draw the blood from...
It's not like I'm the one drinking it, and besides, it's all dragon blood, isn't it all flowing through the blood vessels anyway!
Lin Yun, without any psychological burden, gave another stab at the corpse's weak spot, and golden dragon blood gushed out, not dissolving into the water but instead remaining intact.
But after some dragon blood flowed out, the wound healed itself.
This dragon body was indeed miraculous.
Lin Yun looked at the clump of dragon blood, casually cut a piece of cloth from his clothing, and actually managed to wrap it up and bring it to the surface. He handed the dragon blood to Bai Jiaojiao.
Bai Jiaojiao had not expected Lin Yun to actually give her dragon blood; she was more concerned that Lin Yun was making her swear an oath while he was actually waiting underwater for her to give out.
Therefore, Bai Jiaojiao kept herself conscious through sheer willpower, at the very least, she had to hold on until Green Snake Su woke up.
After drinking her essence blood, Green Snake Su would surely slowly come to.
She was merely trying to delay Lin Yun, not wanting him to suddenly turn hostile.
When the dragon blood appeared before her, she could hardly believe it.
This guy, perhaps a bit lecherous, was in some respects quite naive.
Bai Jiaojiao's emotions suddenly grew complex.
Having drunk this blood, she would have to let Lin Yun ride her, limited to two days.
Even in death, I, Bai Jiaojiao, would not allow myself to be humiliated by a member of the Human Race!
Ugh, this dragon blood smells so good...
Bai Jiaojiao instinctively picked up the dragon blood and took a sip.
The temptation of the dragon blood was irresistible to her.
With this sip, Bai Jiaojiao knew that from this point on, she had to fulfill her oath.
Thanks to the dragon blood, Bai Jiaojiao's body was rapidly healing. She drank the remaining blood and a sharp gleam shot from her eyes.
The effect of the dragon blood was immensely powerful; in such a short time, her condition had fully returned to its prime, her state even becoming slightly unstable, and her body began to exude a faint trace of True Dragon Qi.
This was completely different from the Sea Dragon Qi she had before.
It was at this moment that she suddenly felt another surge of dragon Qi, churning below the water...