It didn't take long for the bleeding to stop.
Yun Che picked her up in a princess carry and started to walk towards the cave of the dragon-cave.
He completely ignored her useless attempt to struggle out of his hands.
The energy of depression was oozing out of her very being, making Yun Che sigh in resignation.
Her will to commit suicide was as strong as his will to save her.
"Stop struggling. I have a way to save your life and get your profound strength back. You might even break through into the next realm with it."
Her struggle stopped for a split second before she once again started to move her body to struggle out of his grasp.
She didn't seem to believe what he said.
Even if she knew he was a medical genius, it sounded absurd to return her strength back to her and even make a breakthrough.
He was a medical genius, not a god.
Her thought process was simple right now: Yun Che was saying all of this to make her not commit suicide. Which, in a sense, was not wrong.
As he entered the cave and went deeper into it, an unknown pressure descended upon them, causing Yuechan to stop her struggle for freedom.
With tired eyes, the only thing she could freely move right now, she turned towards the darkness of the cave where two eyes suddenly popped into existence.
"Young Human... I am--"
"Yeah, I know who you are." Yun Che impatiently interrupted the incoming long monologue and said. "I'm here for the Azure Dragon God Trials. Allow me to take them."
He was already in quite a bad mood.
Not only was he angry at himself, but also at the certain goddess who controlled the life of every single individual on this planet.
He grumbled internally and complained towards the individual who reincarnated him.
'Can't he/she, or whatever they are, give me some 'Fate and Destiny Protection Exclusive Talisman' or something? No other protagonist had to go through this bullshit!'
"Quite an impatient one, I see," the dignified voice replied. There was no anger or emotion in its tone, just pure calmness. He looked down at Yun Che and continued, "But since you have appeared here, this is nothing but destiny."
"..."
"Since you already seem to know about my legacy, let me ask then, are you sure you are ready to take my trials? I can feel the bloodline of the Phoenix in your body, so I can tell you have already taken Phoenix's Trials. But if you think mine and hers are of the same level, then you are mistaken! Phoenix nature is compassion and gentleness, while Dragon God is the ruler of all beasts! If you do not possess the required will and determination, you are only walking the path of no return."
Yun Che tried his best not to roll his eyes at him.
Of course, he had just told him he had knowledge of his trials, so obviously, he was also aware of the danger they held.
He wondered if the Azure Dragon God was bored and just wanted someone to talk to.
Now that he thought about it, it started to make more sense.
This made him look towards the Azure Dragon with pity.
'Poor old man, he must have been lonely having no one to talk to all these thousands of years.'
"I do not like the way you look at me…"
Yun Che shook his head.
"Don't worry, I understand. If it were any other time, I would have loved to spend time talking with you, but I'm in a hurry right now. So, can you open the trial grounds?"
"..."
The Azure Dragon felt weird. From Yun Che's reaction, he felt as if he was being pitied right now. This made him snort in dissatisfaction, much to Yun Che's raised brow.
'Just because I said I am in a hurry and can't talk with him, he is already acting dissatisfied? Just how lonely was this man?!'
Of course, Yun Che took Azure Dragon's snort in a completely different way.
If not for the urgency of Yuechan's condition and his mood at the fact that fate-chan once again messed him up, he would have just sat here and talked with the Azure Dragon to remove his loneliness.
"It's alright, old man. Though I prefer females more, I won't mind spending some time with you. How about after the trial? I'll cheer you up with a glass of wine."
"..."
The eyes above blinked with utter confusion, not knowing how to answer the person in front of him. He felt like both of them were on a completely different page.
"Ah, before I take your test, I want you to promise me something."
"Oh?"
Yun Che stared at the big eyes above and simply stated.
"I want at least six drops of your blood."
The Azure Dragon stared down at Yun Che with interest in his eyes before he saw the condition of Yuechan.
He seemed to understand where the young man before him was going.
This made the image of Yun Che raise slightly in his eyes.
He had thought that he was just a brash, impatient man, but it seemed that it was due to the woman in his hand.
"You want to save that woman?"
Yuechan's eyes opened, and she looked towards the Azure Dragon's eyes in confusion, not understanding what he meant.
"Yes. Since I'm not in possession of Light Profound Energy, I would need Virgin Dragon Seed to restore her cultivation strength and profound veins. But for that, I would need six drops of your bloodline."
"And what will I get from it?"
"An inheritor?" Yun Che raised a brow before a smile appeared on his face. "Don't think I don't know. You have been waiting in this place for thousands of years for someone to come and inherit your bloodline. To the point where you are dying to talk with anyone! You don't want to miss the chance of getting an inheritor now, do you?"
Yun Che thought, even though this old man was lonely and sad, he still wished for others to inherit his bloodline. He couldn't help but imagine a gentle-looking old man wishing for grandkids as the Azure Dragon's illustration.
It didn't look bad.
"I see…" Azure Dragon replied, once again, his tone emotionless and antiseptic. "Very well then. If you pass my trials, I'm willing to give you six drops of my blood!"
"Good."
"Then—"
"Wait!" Yun Che stopped Azure Dragon midway. "What's the hurry? Can't you see I'm badly wounded? Let me rest a little first."
"..." Azure Dragon wanted to say that he was the one who was rushing all of this before, but then a dignified sigh filled the cave, and he went silent.
He felt like he would only tire himself out talking with Yun Che.
Meanwhile, Yun Che used the Profound Energy Absorption skill with the tandem of Profound Energy Manipulation. This was something he found out during his three months of training. Despite the Profound Energy Absorption skill reaching its maximum, he could control the input with the help of Profound Energy Manipulation.
This allowed him to absorb the energy around him faster yet not destroy the world halfway through it.
The profound energy started to fill his empty veins at a fast pace, his fifty-four profound entrances greedily taking all of the energy in.
As his profound energy reservoir was being refilled, he used Restoration on himself to heal his cracked skin and wounds all over his body.
During this process, he had Yuechan still on his lap, not letting her go for even a second.
Time passed with Azure Dragon examining everything about Yun Che in silence.
The moment he was healed, he opened the skill menu and started to skim through his skills.
He was about to enter the difficult, if not the most difficult, trial ground for the True God Legacy. This time, he wasn't thinking of holding back even a little. With his Profound Energy Absorption and Profound Energy Manipulation, he thought he could create a loop!
While he was using the profound energy and refilling it at the same time, this would allow him to stay on the battlefield for an infinite time!
And with the help of Parallel Thought Process, it would reduce the burden over his brain a lot!
After the current fight, Yun Che had realized that he could not hold back his strength any longer. If he kept holding on to his cards, he might never reach the pinnacle of this world.
To reach such height, he decided to discard the fear of exposing the abnormality he was.
As one said: to become strong, you need to defeat your fears first.
He was going to do that, literally!
["Fear Resistance" skill level maxed!]
["Star God's Brilliant Annihilating Slash" skill level maxed!]
["Illusions" skill level maxed!]
["Telekinesis" skill level maxed!]
["Shock Resistance" skill level maxed!]
["Profound Energy Resistance" skill level maxed!]
["Physical Attack Resistance" skill level maxed!]
["Projectile Resistance" skill level maxed!]
["Bloodlust Resistance" skill level maxed!]
["Intimidation Resistance" skill level maxed!]
["Heavenly Slaughter God Affinity" skill level maxed!]
["Fighting" skill level maxed!]
["Evasion" skill level maxed!]
["Surprise Attack" skill level maxed!]
["Sprint" skill level maxed!]
["Jump" skill level maxed!]
["Coercion/Intimidation" skill level maxed!]
["Fertility Control" skill level maxed!]
"..." For a second, he was left speechless by the last skill.
'Whatever. It's useful. At least I'm saved from the backup battery she gave birth to in the original.'
Dragon Virgin Seed had a one hundred percent chance of pregnancy, and with this, he was sure that he could counter that.
Done with his preparations, he looked towards the two orbs in the sky and said, "I'm ready!"
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