parentshiftbook Chapter 506 Is She The Protagonist?
Chapter 506 Is She The Protagonist?
Chapter 506: Is She the Protagonist?
Something is wrong with Chen Runyu!
Tang Ruoling and Ao Long quickly reached a consensus. They were certain that Chen Runyu had been influenced by the spirit of the Dragon Ball, causing her to behave strangely.
Zhang Chi had long suspected that there was something wrong with the spirit of the Dragon Ball, and he had mentioned it to Tang Ruoling, asking her to observe carefully.
Now, the spirit of the Dragon Ball had finally revealed its true colors.
And all of this seemed to be related to the Dragon Race girl named Mirage. Judging from the joy in Chen Runyu's eyes, she had completely embraced the identity of "Xuanxu," the dragon.
Or perhaps, the current Chen Runyu was indeed Xuanxu.
Wasn't this spirit of the Dragon Ball originally left behind by Xuanxu?
What Tang Ruoling was most worried about was that Chen Runyu would be possessed. Although life and death were determined by fate in the Secret Realm, if something really happened to Chen Runyu, she would feel guilty towards Zhang Chi.
However, with Mirage present, Tang Ruoling couldn't do much. She could only pretend that nothing was wrong and cooperate with Mirage in the performance.
"I gained a lot from this seclusion. Come, follow me, and I'll show you." Mirage said as she took Chen Runyu's hand and flew away. Chen Runyu happily followed Mirage and flew over the river.
Mirage transformed into her black dragon form again, then opened her mouth and swallowed a large amount of water, spewing out a cloud of mist.
Tang Ruoling had seen Mirage use magic before, so she wasn't surprised this time. But as the outline of a city appeared in the mist, Tang Ruoling became uneasy.
Wasn't this Mirage City?
Tang Ruoling had spent a long time in Mirage City. Although there were some subtle differences between the city in front of her and Mirage City, they were quite similar overall.
"Sister, what is this..." Chen Runyu exclaimed in surprise.
Tang Ruoling was speechless. Seriously, you're not going to act anymore?
Is there still time to take the Dragon Ball now?
Tang Ruoling regretted accepting the dragon scale. If Zhang Chi were here, he would definitely have a solution.
Yes, think about what Zhang Chi would do!
Tang Ruoling fell into deep thought, trying to pretend to be Zhang Chi and think of a strategy.
Now that Chen Runyu had been confirmed to be affected by the spirit of the Dragon Ball, the only thing unknown was the extent of the influence.
If it were Zhang Chi, the most likely approach would be to remain calm as if nothing had happened, and then launch a sudden and unexpected attack.
But she had already aroused suspicion when she asked for the Dragon Ball earlier, so the other party would probably be on guard.
She had to be prepared for both possibilities.
If she could use a sneak attack, that would be best. If not, she would have to arrange for Ao Long to take ruthless action.
Meanwhile, Chen Runyu was still immersed in admiration for the Mirage City that had been created.
Being praised like this made Mirage a little shy. She humbly said, "It's just some illusions, nothing impressive."
But Chen Runyu firmly said, "Individual illusions may not be impressive, but when combined with my Divine Ability to materialize illusions, doesn't it mean that I have built a city with illusions?"
"Huh? You can do that too?" Mirage was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't thought of the way Divine Abilities could complement each other until Chen Runyu reminded her.
"But, doesn't your Divine Ability to materialize illusions have a time limit?"
"As long as I seal it in the Dragon Ball, it's fine."
Tang Ruoling suddenly felt very uneasy. She couldn't care less about potentially affecting the Secret Realm anymore and immediately shouted to Ao Long, "Quick, take the Dragon Ball!"
Ao Long had already sensed that something was wrong and didn't hesitate. She directly attacked, using the Azure Dragon's Claw to grab the Dragon Ball from Chen Runyu's hand.
Unfortunately, she was a step too slow. The Dragon Ball emitted a bright light, but instead of hitting Mirage City, the light landed on Mirage herself.
Huh?
The sudden change in front of them caught Tang Ruoling off guard, while Ao Long firmly reached for the Dragon Ball.
Although they didn't know what had happened, it was clear that this thing was very important.
As the Dragon Ball's light shone on the mirage, it quickly disappeared without a trace.
Tang Ruoling and Ao Long didn't know what had happened, but they knew that the spirit of the Dragon Ball must have played a trick.
"Chen Runyu" dodged Azure Dragon's claw attack, and her gaze towards the two of them was filled with indifference.
Obviously, this wasn't Chen Runyu.
"Who are you, and what have you done to Xiaoyu?"
"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you can leave the Secret Realm now. Here, you have learned enough and can almost leave."
"Give Xiaoyu back to us, and we'll leave immediately."
Tang Ruoling's attitude was strong, but she was actually quite anxious.
Could Chen Runyu be saved in this situation?
"She is the vessel I carefully selected. She can't leave."
"A vessel!? What does that mean?"
Tang Ruoling became furious, realizing what the spirit of the Dragon Ball had done.
She hated it. Before the mirage arrived, she still had a chance. At that time, if she had taken the Dragon Ball, Chen Runyu might have been saved.
She had planned to deal with the spirit of the Dragon Ball after dealing with the mirage, but unexpectedly, the mirage released the completed mirage tower, and the spirit of the Dragon Ball directly took action.
This also made Tang Ruoling regretful. If she had made a decision earlier, Chen Runyu wouldn't have been in trouble.
"You don't need to know. Go! The dream is about to end!"
With the intensifying light of the Dragon Ball, Tang Ruoling and Ao Long felt like the world in front of them was a mirror that shattered with a bang.
And as the mirror shattered, they were also ejected from the world and fell onto the riverbank.
Zhang Chi was practicing swordsmanship when he suddenly saw a surge of mist, followed by two figures being thrown out.
Seeing that there were only two people, Zhang Chi's heart sank.
Tang Ruoling and Ao Long had returned, but where was Chen Runyu?
Although he knew that venturing into the Secret Realm was very dangerous and there was a great possibility of casualties, it was still difficult for Zhang Chi to accept it when casualties actually occurred.
Chen Runyu was his junior sister whom he had known for the longest time, and she had always been his most loyal supporter.
Now, she hadn't returned from the Secret Realm.
"What happened? Where is Xiaoyu?"
Zhang Chi saw Tang Ruoling waking up and quickly helped her up, anxiously asking.
Tang Ruoling looked at Zhang Chi, unable to speak for a moment.
"Xiaoyu... she..."
"Tell me quickly, get to the point."
"This so-called inheritance might just be a trap set by the spirit of the Dragon Ball. She sees Xiaoyu as a vessel and probably wants to take over her body for rebirth."
"Taking over a body for rebirth takes time. If we can find her now, there might still be a chance to save her."
"But where should we look?"
The spirit of the Dragon Ball is calculating. It always acted loyal until the last moment when it revealed its fangs and dealt a fatal blow.
"I placed a thousand-mile incense on Xiaoyu. It's difficult to search for a Divine Soul, but tracking her scent should be no problem.
The entrances and exits of the Secret Realm are highly uncertain. If we're lucky, Chen Runyu will appear within a thousand miles. If we're unlucky, she could be in great danger.
Although he had given Chen Runyu some methods to prevent being taken over before, Zhang Chi didn't know if they would work in a critical moment.
Now, he can only do what he can and leave the rest to fate.
The longer Chen Runyu persists, the greater his chances of survival.
"Ao Long, I might need your help this time."
Zhang Chi helped Ao Long up and made a request to her.
Only by flying around rapidly with Ao Long could he quickly find Chen Runyu.
The situation was urgent, and saving people was the priority. Ao Long couldn't care about being reserved and immediately agreed to Zhang Chi's request.
At worst, she could transform into a dragon for Zhang Chi to ride. At a time like this, saving people should take priority!
Zhang Chi had been on guard against the Dragon Spirit for a long time, but despite the time that had passed, the Dragon Spirit hadn't shown any signs of abnormality.
This Dragon Spirit was really good at hiding!
Zhang Chi had Ao Long hold onto him tightly, and then they flew off at the fastest speed. It was fortunate that they didn't fly far before sensing Chen Runyu's scent.
"This way!"
Zhang Chi promptly directed Ao Long and flew towards the direction where the fragrance was coming from.
Before long, they completely locked onto the direction and flew down the path guided by the scent, only to discover that the direction led to the downstream of a river.
Chen Runyu had also fallen onto the riverbank, but she was currently in a coma and didn't look well.
"The possession might have already begun. There are two consciousnesses fighting for control of her body, which has caused her to fall into a coma."
Zhang Chi quickly made a judgment.
Coming out of Ao Long's embrace, Zhang Chi immediately pressed his forehead against Chen Runyu's.
Thanks to the Dual Cultivation technique, Zhang Chi had learned many techniques for communicating with Divine Souls. And now, he had removed the rough parts and retained the ability to communicate with human Divine Souls.
However, when Zhang Chi's consciousness entered Chen Runyu's spiritual platform, he found it empty.
Chen Runyu's consciousness was no longer in her body.
Chen Runyu was gone, and so was the Dragon Spirit!
Zhang Chi quickly made a judgment and began searching Chen Runyu's body. Before long, he found the glowing Dragon Ball.
"Ao Long, find a way to let me in."
"Alright, I'll try."
Ao Long, after all, was a true dragon with the bloodline of the ancestral dragon, so it wasn't too difficult for her to activate a Dragon Ball.
With her mana infused, the Dragon Ball emitted a bright light and slowly revealed a door.
Zhang Chi pushed open the door and barged in, only to see three young girls.
Two of them were arguing, while one was eating melon seeds.
The person eating melon seeds was none other than Chen Runyu, while the two arguing people looked exactly the same.
"Xiaoyu!"
Zhang Chi called out to Chen Runyu, and all three of them turned to look at Zhang Chi.
Even though Zhang Chi had a good mindset, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
"What's going on here? Are you having a meeting?"
Zhang Chi calmly walked over to Chen Runyu's side.
Chen Runyu had come here in the form of a Divine Soul, with her Divine Soul and consciousness present. If she encountered any danger and was damaged, it wouldn't be good.
Zhang Chi took a step forward to protect her and also to display his aura.
Although he was only a cultivator in the Divine Soul realm, he had an invincible confidence.
"So, you've come!"
The two women appeared to be twin sisters, but the one who spoke quickly revealed her identity.
She was the Dragon Spirit.
Zhang Chi looked at another person again.
The twin beauties really caught people's attention.
"You covet my junior sister, of course I won't sit idly by."
The Spirit of the Dragon Ball couldn't help but sigh sadly, looking at the woman who looked just like herself.
"Sister, do you know how long I've been planning for this day?"
"No matter how long you've been preparing, what you're doing is not right. Stop it and let them go."
"Impossible, this is your only hope for resurrection, I will never give up."
"But you're not resurrecting me, just the me in your memories. What's the point of resurrecting someone like that?"
"I don't care, I don't care!"
"..."
Watching this drama unfold before him, Zhang Chi couldn't help but curiously ask Chen Runyu, "What's going on?"
"Well, the Spirit of the Dragon Ball has a sister named Mirage. The Spirit of the Dragon Ball's real name is Xuanxu, and Mirage is her sister. Mirage has the ability to turn illusions into reality. What she did was abandon the Mirage Tower and transform the Mirage that existed in the illusion of the past into a real Mirage, and then she wanted to take over my body to continue living. But Mirage didn't agree, so they started fighting."
Chen Runyu was quite relaxed about the situation. Even though someone was plotting to take over her body, she was still enjoying the show.
But I have to say, watching twin sisters argue is quite interesting.
Zhang Chi also sat next to Chen Runyu, but unfortunately, they were missing melon seeds and peanuts.
Neither sister could convince the other.
Mirage advocated being the righteous dragon, a guardian who couldn't be greedy for life and afraid of death, and couldn't take others' lives.
While Xuanxu insisted on resurrecting Mirage, her only desire was to bring Mirage back to life.
Mirage argued that the return of the dead from the past was an ominous sign and should never be done.
Xuanxu said that as long as she could keep her sister alive, she was willing to bear any cost.
Although this pair of sisters were arguing, their affection for each other was evident.
Hmm, it smells like citrus.
Zhang Chi commented in his mind and somehow overheard a conversation. He heard Mirage express a resolute attitude.
"Fine, since I can't convince you to let her go, then I can only destroy your plan. It's not easy to come back from the mist, Xuanxu, don't be obsessed with the past, look forward!"
After saying that, Mirage pounced towards Chen Runyu. Zhang Chi was shocked and wanted to stop her, but Mirage turned into a stream of light and merged into Chen Runyu's body.
Unable to stop her in time, Xuanxu only reached out a hand and saw Mirage already turning into light. She cried out in grief, "Sister, no!"
Unfortunately, Mirage was more determined than she had imagined.
This was a sacrifice of souls.
Mirage infused her soul into Chen Runyu's soul, leaving no trace of her own consciousness, all transformed into the purest soul power.
Seeing this scene, Xuanxu also pounced towards Chen Runyu.
"Sister, don't leave me behind again!"
Also a sacrifice, Xuanxu's soul became Chen Runyu's power.
This...
Zhang Chi was dumbfounded.
Perhaps, even if he hadn't found Chen Runyu, she would still have overcome the danger and even advanced further in her cultivation.
Wow, she's the protagonist, isn't she?
(End of this chapter)