Chapter 9 Life and Death Covenant (2)_1
Suddenly, the sky was as if obscured by something, and a shadow descended. Dugu Qianye looked up and saw a giant bird circling in the air. It resembled a glittering peacock, crowned with three feathers; its wings were as blue as the dawn sky, and its long tail feathers shimmered gently in the sun; its wingspread was easily over ten meters.
Divine Bird Qingluan!
Qingluan circled above Dugu Qianye for a while before swooping down, grasping her, and flying into the sky. The wind howled chaotically, causing Dugu Qianye's skin to sting painfully.
Not knowing how long she had flown, Dugu Qianye only knew she had passed through the middle region and even flown over the inner region. At last, Qingluan descended in front of a cave and said, "Go inside."
Comparing the disparity between their strengths, Dugu Qianye obediently walked towards the cave. Having been brought here after such a lengthy flight, she figured it was unlikely to be for the purpose of finishing her off here. Seeing Dugu Qianye enter, Qingluan shook its body and, transforming its appearance, followed behind her.
As Dugu Qianye went deeper, she traversed a long corridor and eventually arrived in a spacious cavern. The empty cave held only a golden egg resting on a stone platform.
Standing before the half-meter-tall golden egg, the familiar calling led her to approach unconsciously. Dugu Qianye extended her right hand, intending to touch the golden egg, but suddenly her middle finger throbbed with pain, and a drop of fresh blood fell onto the golden egg, slowly seeping in. As the blood merged, the golden light slowly turned a bright red. Then a surge of Phantom Power flowed through her right hand into her body, bursting her narrow veins.
Dugu Qianye turned deathly pale from the sudden pain and broke into a cold sweat. Trying to withdraw her hand, she discovered it was firmly adhered to the golden egg. A sticky voice echoed in her mind, "With thy blood, merge with my life, connected through mutual sustenance, bound in life and death, henceforth sharing a life, wilt thou agree?"
Knowing that there was no turning back from the current situation, Dugu Qianye gritted her teeth and said, "I am willing."