I'm only three years old, how could it be a world-ending catastrophe?

Inside the temple, there was a deathly silence.

A howling wind rushed in through the blasted-open door, stirring up the dust on the ground and scattering it in all directions.

Jiang Luo stood there, her little face showing some melancholy.

I thought that by dealing with these idiots from the Zhou family, I could completely isolate that stupid dog, the [Lord of Nothingness], from the world.

Looking at it now...

He underestimated the Zhou family!

It's alright though.

Anyway, he had already prepared to fight that stupid dog before he came!

So now.

The power within his body began to slowly circulate.

A golden light shone faintly beneath his skin.

He was fully prepared for battle, his clear black and white eyes scanning his surroundings warily, awaiting the arrival of the so-called "world-destroying calamity".

however……

A minute passed.

There was no movement inside the temple.

Only the sound of the wind.

Ten minutes passed.

Inside the temple, there was still no movement.

Jiang Luo's brows furrowed even deeper.

"What happened?"

"Did that silly dog ​​get lost?"

He was getting a little impatient.

If you're going to fight, then fight. What's with all this dawdling?

This unusual calmness caused Jiang Luo to feel a sense of bewilderment for the first time, a feeling she herself had never noticed before.

Just then.

A weak yet remarkably clear female voice suddenly came from the direction of the massive altar not far away.

"Are you... are you waiting for the [Lord of Nothingness] to descend... to earth?"

"It...won't come here."

Jiang Luo felt a chill and abruptly turned her head to look.

From the shadows of the altar, a woman dressed in a tattered black robe, with a face as pale as paper but unusually bright eyes, slowly emerged, leaning against the wall.

She looked very weak, as if she might collapse at any moment.

But her back was ramrod straight.

The woman emerged from the shadows and stood in the candlelight.

She looked at Jiang Luo, a complex and unfathomable emotion flashing in her bright eyes.

There was shock, curiosity, and a hint of... a barely perceptible wariness that she herself didn't even realize.

"My name is Ling Xi."

She spoke slowly, her voice hoarse from prolonged weakness.

"Three years ago, I was captured from outside by the Zhou family and brought here. It took them three years to successfully suppress me, and they offered me as a sacrifice to the [Hopeless King] so that they could control him..."

Hearing this, Jiang Luo suddenly remembered those people when he first entered the city...

Oh no!

It's about those calamities, the sacred rituals and offerings...

original……

Is this the purpose of this holy ceremony?

Is this woman in front of me the sacrifice?

But since the Zhou family has taken control of the [Hopeless Monarch], it must mean that the sacred sacrifice was successful.

How did this woman survive?

but……

Ling Xi did not explain her situation in detail.

She took a deep breath, looked up and stared directly into Jiang Luo's eyes, trying her best to explain.

"If you are waiting for the arrival of the [Lord of Nothingness], then you don't need to wait any longer."

"Because the true place where the [Lord of Nothingness] is sealed has never been here from beginning to end."

"It's in...Dongzhou City!"

boom!

These three words struck Jiang Luo's mind like a thunderbolt from the heavens.

Dongzhou City?!

The composure, calmness, and languid indifference that Jiang Luo had shown on his face vanished completely in that instant.

Instead, he felt an unprecedented shock, and a hint of... panic that even he couldn't control.

Dongzhou...

What place is that?

That's his home!

In an instant, countless familiar faces flashed through his mind.

Old Deng, who always argued with him but always secretly cared about him behind his back.

That father who was usually a bit weak, but who would risk his life for him.

Lu Yao, the older sister who complained about him and treated him like a pillow, was willing to sacrifice everything for him.

That little rascal Xu Niannian who always followed him around, calling him "Lolo".

And Li Zheng, Chen Xue...

Everyone he knew and cared about was there!

Suddenly...

He remembered what Uncle Xu had mentioned to him—the old deer's prophecy!

The old deer prophecy that Uncle Xu mentioned back then was not a global catastrophe.

It was a catastrophe for Dongzhou City!

Is this catastrophe caused because the [Lord of Nothingness] is sealed somewhere underground in Dongzhou City?

Jiang Luo's heart clenched suddenly.

He immediately began calculating frantically in his mind.

Even if Jiahao flew non-stop at top speed, it would still take at least half a day to get back to Dongzhou from here.

long time……

That's a cataclysmic disaster!

Could a modern city withstand such an existence for even half a minute?

Could it be that……

Will the scene of watching someone you care about get hurt happen again?

Do not……

This can't be done!

Absolutely not!

Just as Jiang Luo was extremely anxious and her mind was in complete chaos.

Ling Xi's voice rang out again.

"I can help you."

Jiang Luo suddenly looked up and stared at her.

Ling Xi looked at him and calmly continued, "My extraordinary ability is [Spatial Beacon]."

"As long as there are clear coordinates, plus enough energy."

"I can initiate a long-distance teleportation to instantly send you back to Dongzhou."

moment!

Send it back to Dongzhou!

These four words made Jiang Luo's heart, which was almost bursting with anxiety and fear, start beating again.

He looked at Ling Xi, almost instinctively about to agree.

Regardless of whether Ling Xi's claim that the [Lord of Nothingness] was unsealed in Dongzhou is true or false, he must return as soon as possible!

however.

Before Jiang Luo could speak, Ling Xi continued.

"However, I have one condition."

She didn't say what the conditions were.

He simply waved to Jiang Luo.

Her voice became faint and mysterious, as if carrying a deadly allure.

"Come here."

"Come closer so I can tell you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Luo hesitated for a moment, but still went up to him.

"Speak."

"What are the conditions?"

His little brows were furrowed, and he spoke in a childish voice.

However, just as Jiang Luo approached her and stopped in front of her...

A terrifying glint suddenly burst forth in Ling Xi's previously weak eyes.

A terrifying, cold, ancient, and immense power, completely foreign to her, surged wildly from her body like a flood bursting its banks!

Her hand, moving with an eerie speed that transcended time and space, formed a claw with her five fingers and aimed straight for Jiang Luo's brow!

A twisted smile, filled with endless resentment and glee, appeared on her pale face.

Her voice became sharp and frantic, no longer weak as before.

My condition is...

"Use your perfect body to become my new vessel!!!"