Chapter 237: The Demon Dragon Awakens

"Host, this doesn’t count as an animal. It’s a dragon."

"That’s close enough."

Bai He was afraid of accidentally waking the dragon, so he cautiously stepped back a little.

Just as he was about to stop and continue observing the situation, he suddenly felt movement nearby.

Immediately afterward, someone burst out from the undergrowth.

The person’s voice was filled with joy.

"Ye Shiyuan! I’m over here! Ye Shiyuan!"

Bai He’s eyes widened.

This...!

So Ning Rongrong was here?

She had been hiding here the entire time.

The moment she saw Ye Shiyuan arrive, she became overjoyed and immediately called out his name.

Amid her fear, it was as though she had suddenly seen hope.

As though the person she loved had come to rescue her.

It felt like a prince on a white horse appearing to save her in a moment of danger.

Bai He looked at the demon dragon, then looked at Ning Rongrong running toward Ye Shiyuan...

Had she lost her mind?

Didn’t she see that she had already woken the demon dragon?

The dragon’s tail was already sweeping toward Ning Rongrong’s back.

If that strike landed, she would likely be sent flying.

Bai He immediately used the Sky Cutting Sword to intercept the demon dragon’s tail attack and force it back.

At the same time, his own arm went numb from the impact.

What terrifying strength.

At last, Ning Rongrong reached Ye Shiyuan.

Her eyes sparkled brightly.

Overjoyed, she wanted to throw herself into Ye Shiyuan’s arms.

However, Ye Shiyuan had already seen the Sky Cutting Sword.

Naturally, he had also seen Bai He.

Without paying any attention to Ning Rongrong, he leaped into the air and rushed straight toward Bai He.

As he wrapping his arm around Bai He’s waist, he used the Dawnmaker Divine Sword to evade the demon dragon’s attack and carried Bai He away from the dangerous area.

Bai He finally let out a sigh of relief.

He had been hiding perfectly well.

Why did Ning Rongrong have to shout like that?

If she wanted to die, did she have to drag him down with her too?

Although Bai He had already activated the Xuantian barrier, he still could not be certain whether it would truly be able to withstand the demon dragon’s full power.

Ye Shiyuan did not even have time to speak to Bai He.

He immediately flew back to join the others in setting up the formation.

If he did not get there quickly, everyone else would be in danger.

Bai He immediately deployed the Xuantian barrier protecting him onto all of them.

No matter what, it would at least help block part of the demon dragon’s attacks.

"Young Miss! Young Miss! Are you alright?"

When Han Fuju saw Ning Rongrong, it was as though he had seen his last hope.

As long as Ning Rongrong was still alive, then he could continue living as well.

"Han Fuju, you’re still alive. What about the others?"

Han Fuju shook his head, despair filling his eyes.

"Everyone else has already been killed by that demon dragon."

"It’s all my fault..."

"Young Miss, please don’t blame yourself. This isn’t your fault."

Bai He could not help shouting loudly,

"Yes, it is your fault. All those people’s deaths happened because of you. You clearly received a map from your father that allowed you to avoid the demon dragon’s territory. Why did you come here anyway? Isn’t it because you were confident that you could kill this demon dragon? These people lost their lives because of your arrogance."

Ning Rongrong froze. "Who are you? What right do you have to criticize me?"

"And just now, Shiyuan, Zhang Ping, and the others were setting up their formation. They could have captured and slain the demon dragon without much effort. But because of you, while the demon dragon was sleeping, you shouted and screamed, waking it up. That’s why things have become what they are now. Because of you, they might all end up dying here."

Ning Rongrong’s face turned deathly pale.

Yet she still glared at Bai He with an expression full of defiance.

"You... what right do you have to criticize me? I... I am..."

"Yes, you’re Ning Huasang’s daughter. You’re the daughter of the Pagoda Master. Does that mean you can treat other people’s lives as worthless? Of the ten people who came with you, apart from you and Han Fuju, the other eight died because of your so called confidence. They died with their bodies torn apart. They originally had bright futures ahead of them. They had families waiting for them. Because of you, they lost everything."

Bai He’s voice was sharp and filled with fury.

If anything happened to these people, Ning Rongrong’s sins would be immeasurable.

Yet even after realizing she had made a mistake, Ning Rongrong still glared angrily at Bai He.

"What does their life or death have to do with me? What does it have to do with you? Who are you to interfere in my affairs?"

Slap!

Bai He could not hold back any longer.

He raised his hand and slapped Ning Rongrong across the face.

It was a hard, merciless slap.

The force of it left Ning Rongrong completely stunned.

"You... you actually hit me."

"So what if I hit you? You treat human lives like grass beneath your feet. A person like you remaining in this world is nothing more than a waste of air."

Bai He took a deep breath.

"If anything happens to them, I will personally kill you."

Bai He no longer wanted to say another word to Ning Rongrong.

Instead, he turned around and looked toward the demon dragon.

Only after the dragon had awakened could one truly understand just how terrifying it was.

Even with Bai He’s Xuantian barrier in place, it could only temporarily restrict the dragon’s range of movement.

The Xuantian barrier required a continuous infusion of spiritual power in order to become stronger and more durable.

Bai He glanced at the few people behind him.