NOVPUBChapter 516: Chapter 514: Summoning
Chapter 516: Chapter 514: Summoning
Doomsday Black Tower.
Sally emerged from the teleportation point.
Before her eyes lay a wintry, icy expanse, and in the distance stood that black tower!
She immediately geared up in full armor, bolstering layer upon layer of defense…
In the end, defense alone was not enough, and she took out a needle, piercing through the mark of the little fox companion at the back of her neck to summon Qing Linghuan.
Qing Linghuan, who was idly drinking with Zi Qi at the Beast Emperor’s Palace, suddenly dropped his wine glass on the table, “Help me look after the two kids.”
Before the sound of his voice faded, he had already disappeared.
“…” Zi Qi put down his wine glass with a smile on his face and walked out of the hall, “Little Shisi, Little Shiwu, come here, Uncle will give you a hug.”
Little Shiwu came flying.
Little Shisi rushed forward eagerly.
Little Shiqi, hearing the noise, also flew down from the air, only to be lightly shoved aside by his biological father…
…
Qing Linghuan appeared beside Sally, “Yanyan!”
Sally hugged him, finally feeling a bit safe, “I got separated from Welly, and Xiaomei is upgrading. I’m a bit uneasy about this place, so I summoned you for help.”
“You should have summoned me, Yanyan. I’m meant to protect you.” Qing Linghuan immediately transformed into his true form, his Nine Tails majestically bracing against the wind and snow.
Sally looked at the Nine Tails, “Where are the other tails? Did someone beat them off again?”
“…We need to properly hide our strength, otherwise seeing my golden tails would just scare people away.” Qing Linghuan then placed Sally onto his back.
Sally retracted her Divine Armor and burrowed into the thick, soft white fur of the fox, hiding inside, “Mmm, this is much safer.” 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
“Yes, Yanyan, stay hidden. Let me check where the enemies are.” Qing Linghuan looked around.
But he saw nothing, only the icy snowy landscape.
Sally, smelling the familiar scent of Qing Linghuan, felt extremely grounded, “It appeared as we neared the Black Tower.”
“That broken tower?” Qing Linghuan, carrying Sally, flew towards the direction of the Black Tower.
Just after they had left, three more people emerged from the teleportation point, Yang Suomi, Wawat, and Qianqixiya.
They realized it was the Doomsday Black Tower.
The three of them froze.
Qianqixiya immediately reconsidered, “The Black Tower that even the guild couldn’t take down – are we going to try?”
“Of course not,” Yang Suomi reassured Qianqixiya’s worry, “The mantis stalks the cicada, oblivious of the oriole behind; let them die first, and maybe we can pick up the scraps.”
“Right, they have a collection of Holy Grail Cards on them.” Wawat said.
Qianqixiya, now calm, felt a bit regretful about her impulsiveness.
But since she was already here in person, the only way to leave and return to the real world was to grab the Holy Grail Cards.
Welly arrived a step later.
He emerged from the teleportation point exactly when Yang Suomi and the others did.
But the next instant, upon realizing this was the Doomsday Black Tower, his expression drastically changed… This was the place he feared most!
If he were here alone…
No!
He would never be alone!
The number of people he could summon, he couldn’t even count on one hand, and he might have already summoned them…
Qianqixiya, seeing Welly, cast aside her previous worries and cooed, “Brother Wen, you’re here too.”
Welly ignored her and teleported away.
Qianqixiya was about to say something when she realized the person had vanished, “Where did he go?”
“Isn’t he a support? How come he’s so fast, feels even faster than your assassin.” Wawat commented to Yang Suomi.
Yang Suomi said, “Maybe he has other hidden skills.”
“Should we go too?”
“What if we encounter the Tower Guardian…” his gaze shifted to Qianqixiya, “Let’s wait here first.”
Qianqixiya knew he was looking out for her, “Thanks, Captain.”
“You’re welcome,” Yang Suomi’s gaze swept over her once.
…
Seeing Qing Linghuan’s sly fox beast body, Welly’s heart filled with annoyance.
He should have flattened this place long ago! To prolong the time he could spend with her, he had hardly intervened during missions, letting her tackle the challenges on her own.
He hadn’t expected that she would suddenly be teleported here.
Since Sally had spent more time with Qing Linghuan, she obviously trusted him more and thus had summoned him immediately.
Sally lay on Qing Linghuan’s head, using the fox fur to cover her body, fearing exposure.
“Huanhuan, the big boss here is really tough. Whether we can kill him and get the World Card from him depends entirely on you,” she said, patting Qing Linghuan’s head as she spoke.
Qing Linghuan’s heart of battle burned fiercely, more vigorous than ever, “Just let him show up… No, I’m going to find him!”
Then, they both entered the Black Tower but didn’t encounter the Tower Guardian.
Qing Linghuan opened his mouth and a Wind Blade severed one of the tower’s pillars! The tower body shook slightly.
“He won’t come out for this?” Sally was astonished.
“Is he neglecting his duties, not being inside?” Qing Linghuan shrank his beast body a bit and climbed up the Black Tower stairs.
Just as they had ascended the tower, a silvery-white figure flashed from the bottom of the tower and disappeared, not following Sally and Qing Linghuan, but exiting the tower instead.
Welly saw the silvery-white figure and immediately chased after it.
In the icy snow, the figure stopped.
It was a woman with a shapely figure dressed in silvery-white soft armor, her chestnut-red shoulder-length hair fluttering. She held a silvery-white sword in her hand. At first glance, it looked similar to the one Sally had taken from the Crystal Coffin, but the blade bore fine red cracks.
As she looked at Welly, she seemed to fall into a trance of memories…
After a long while, she said, “Why do I feel like I know you?”
Welly replied, “Are you her lingering consciousness?”
“Who is she?” the woman asked.
Welly’s deep black eyes suddenly turned blood red, emitting a terrifying aura like fresh blood…
Seeing his eyes, a distant memory returned, and the woman fell to her knees, bowing before Welly with utmost reverence, “My lord!”
Welly’s eyes returned to normal, “Did she leave any last words?”
The woman slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with admiration and warmth as she looked at Welly, brimming with unspoken words.
Finally, she said, “My king, I wish to return to where I came from!”
“I promise you,” Welly replied.
“My lord…” As the woman’s body gradually dissolved into data and a chestnut-red feather,
Welly caught the feather.
But just as it landed in his palm, the feather transformed into a gentle white light and entered Welly’s forehead.
Welly fell silent for a moment before muttering softly, “The world’s truth…”
His gaze turned towards the Black Tower.
Inside, loud explosions sounded, needless to say, that sly fox was tearing down the tower.
Sally was incredibly satisfied. To the places that frightened her, she would tear them down and make them disappear!
“You mean Manman’s Sacrificial Eye prophesied you would be killed by the Tower Guardian?”
“Yes.”
“Your daughter, don’t you understand her? When has her prophecy ever been accurate, don’t worry. Once this tower is demolished, I’ll take you back to Beast World.”
“The mission isn’t completed yet. Sigh! These days I’ve been too focused on collecting Holy Grail Cards.”
“Why collect those things?”
“Aren’t I just trying to try my luck? Maybe if I gather all the Holy Grail Cards, I won’t have to spend Fertility Points to set up a Talent System for Little Beibei.”
“Oh, you still need to collect them. Where is Welly, that Dead Man Demon? Why isn’t he helping you, is he too useless?”
“Get lost!” Welly suddenly appeared, angrily addressing Qing Linghuan.
Qing Linghuan, also unable to suppress his fury upon seeing Welly, “Is it you who sealed the partner mark I left on Yanyan, preventing me from coming here?”
“You’re here now, aren’t you?”
“That was Yanyan summoning me, I’m not done with you!”
Qing Linghuan lunged at Welly…
