Chapter 515: The Sprout of Love

Feeling her last remaining protection rapidly melting away from her body, A-Ling could no longer care about anything else. Her only goal now was to break free from Long Kun's grasp.

However, only then did she discover that Long Kun's armor had also completely vanished, though she didn't know when. It was A-Ling's earlier desperate burst of azure light blades that had, unbeknownst to her, completely disintegrated all of Long Kun's armor into nothingness!

In other words, Long Kun and A-Ling were embracing each other, completely naked...

Fortunately, at this moment, both were at the very top of the sky, where no one could see them. Long Kun's flame power had completely enveloped them, making them appear sealed within a giant cocoon woven from flames. They faced each other openly, isolated from the rest of the world.

In that brief moment, the two were incredibly close. The instant their eyes met, a unique feeling simultaneously began to sprout deep within both of their hearts.

In his entire life, this was Long Kun's first time experiencing such close physical intimacy with someone of the opposite sex. Apart from the old woman who had raised him, A-Ling, standing before him, was the closest person to him...

"You crazy woman, do you regret it now? Too bad it's too late!"

"You scoundrel, let me go now!"

A-Ling was furious and exasperated, her voice already tinged with a sob. After all, she was still a naive and innocent young girl who had never experienced anything like this. At that moment, she was utterly humiliated and enraged. Unfortunately, all of this was her own doing, and she couldn't bring herself to resent Long Kun. After all, if he hadn't acted this way, she would have killed him. Deep down, she had fallen into despair...

"I had no intention of offending you at all; all of this is your own fault!"

As Long Kun spoke, the next moment he made a move that even A-Ling found unbelievable!

In order not to defile A-Ling's purity, Long Kun actually chose to blind himself at that very moment!

At this moment, A-Ling was utterly stunned. In her entire life, this was the first time she had witnessed such a shocking sight!

More importantly, this was the first man she had ever met who was willing to make such a great sacrifice for her!

Originally, A-Ling had merely thought this young man was a bit foolish. But after this moment, A-Ling's perception of Long Kun was completely altered deep within her heart. She felt he was a towering man capable of protecting her!

For the first time, a seed of emotion sprouted in A-Ling's heart. The name Long Kun, his form, and everything he possessed could no longer be separated from A-Ling's world.

Watching Long Kun's pupils completely shatter into two balls of flame, A-Ling shed tears of emotion. The pang she felt deep in her heart at that moment seemed to cause her more pain and regret than if her life had been taken!

"Silly boy, why did you do that?"

Long Kun, however, offered a helpless smile, even as two streams of bloody tears involuntarily fell from his face.

"You ask me? Who should I ask, silly girl!"

In an instant, the Phoenix Nirvana power originating from within Long Kun's body suddenly erupted!

A sharp cry pierced the sky, enveloping the entire Cloud Dream City. It was as if the Phoenix God had descended, unleashing an unparalleled divine aura!

Finally, a massive phoenix totem radiated its complete form. The brilliance of its flames was such that even the sky seemed to lose its color!

Long Kun held A-Ling's body with one hand, creating a fiery veil around her. With his other hand, he touched his brow, allowing the wildly unleashed Phoenix Flame Nirvana power to rapidly restore his pupils.

In just a fleeting moment, all turmoil completely subsided into silence.

Long Kun's eyes, which had just shattered, truly revived under the restorative power of the Phoenix Flame Nirvana.

The Phoenix Eyes, reborn through Nirvana, seemed to grant Long Kun even more powerful ocular abilities. This also further enhanced the "silly boy's" appearance, elevating his standing in A-Ling's heart even further.

"My heavens, look what's in the sky! Has the Phoenix God descended? What brilliant light!"

At this moment, even the inhabitants of Cloud Dream City ceased their activities. They looked up at the sky, gazing with worship at the incomparably magnificent Long Kun.

He's too powerful!

After regaining his sight, Long Kun immediately carried A-Ling's body down to the ground. They quickly separated from each other, but seeds of affection had already been planted in their hearts.

A-Ling quickly tidied herself up, and Long Kun repaired his armor. They each returned to a calm, non-combat stance.

"Just now, I wronged you. I owe you a favor, don't I?"

Long Kun seemed to quickly revert to his usual carefree demeanor.

"No need to be so polite," Long Kun said. "If it weren't for the pressure you put on me, I wouldn't have so easily grasped the Phoenix Nirvana power. Moreover, after the Nirvana revival, my pupils were endowed with the instincts of a brand new Phoenix bloodline, making them much stronger than before. So, we've helped each other, and there's no debt to speak of. However, you cannot return to your faction right now."

"Why not?"

A-Ling looked at Long Kun with a surprised expression.

"Of course!" Long Kun retorted. "How could I let you go back and help your teammates fight my boss? Without my command, you cannot leave this place by a single step."

As soon as Long Kun finished speaking, he suddenly shot a finger of flame toward A-Ling's body, which transformed into a fiery cage, trapping A-Ling within it.

The girl immediately pouted again. "You scoundrel, if I had known you were like this, I should have taken the opportunity to kill you just now!" she fumed. "I had a slight good impression of you, but now it's all gone because of you!"

Long Kun chuckled. "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay here with you!"

With that, the fellow casually lay on the ground, picking up a dog's tail grass to chew on, humming a little tune, and crossing his legs. He had a completely relaxed expression, occasionally glancing over at A-Ling. Their current location was quite far from Xu Yang and his team's main battlefield, so they wouldn't be discovered anytime soon. It was, for the time being, their own private world.

As Long Kun's partial battle concluded with an initial victory, the other battlefield, where Ling Yao was located, was exceptionally brutal.

The girl's target was the leader of the Seven Protectors, who was also the most powerful among them!

The two were engaged in a pure sword fighting duel. Around them, countless mountains were clearly visible, covered with deep sword marks.