Qin Yi grabbed the Flood Dragon Spear and ran.

Tian Xie looked at him with a mocking expression.

"What are you looking at, dumbass? Run, you idiot."

Because the whirlpool behind was getting bigger and bigger.

Qin Yi and Tian Xie ran several hundred meters away, watching from afar.

"What’s going on?"

Qin Yi glanced at Tian Xie, "You’re asking me? How the hell should I know?"

The whirlpool on the water’s surface was getting larger and spinning faster.

The two of them were a good two hundred meters away from the whirlpool, but they could still feel the water under their feet rushing towards it.

At that moment, a small mountain emerged from the water.

Qin Yi and Tian Xie widened their eyes; they hadn’t noticed any rocks or anything like a mountain at the riverbed earlier.

"Splash!"

The river suddenly burst open, and the small mountain directly jutted out of the water.

What the hell...

This wasn’t a small mountain; it was clearly a dragon’s head.

Tian Xie was so frightened that he turned pale, his body trembled, and he instinctively turned around to sprint away.

Qin Yi, however, was overjoyed.

The giant dragon had been rescued.

It seemed that it had pulled out the final Giant Spear itself.

The terrifying wound on the dragon’s head had shrunk significantly, indicating that the dragon’s self-repairing ability was incredibly strong.

Qin Yi was filled with excitement. One, because he saved the dragon. Two, because he was seeing a living dragon.

The giant dragon poked its head out of the water, and torrents flowed down its head, hitting the surface with an intense splashing sound.

"Hey, I was the one who rescued you, do you remember me?"

Qin Yi shouted excitedly.

Seeing a dragon for the first time, it was only natural to be a bit excited, especially since he was the one who saved the dragon.

The dragon’s head tilted slightly, and the massive dragon eyes fixed on Qin Yi.

"Master, I think we should run away quickly."

"If this dragon doesn’t realize that we saved it and sees us as enemies, it could swallow us whole in one bite."

The Blood Flood Dragon said with a trembling voice.

Qin Yi sneered, "You’re supposed to be a top-tier demon beast, can’t you have a bit more guts?"

"Master, I am a top-tier demon beast, but this is a top-tier divine beast. We’re on opposite ends. Its divine blood specifically restrains my demon blood."

"Don’t worry, it’s been suppressed for who knows how long, it’s definitely weak and hungry now. Maybe it’ll eat you up in a bit."

The Blood Flood Dragon was scared almost to tears and said with a sobbing voice, "Master, I have always been loyal to you, you can’t do this to me."

"I’m the master; I can treat you however I want, right?"

The Blood Flood Dragon said pitifully, "Master, I can’t die, I still have to protect you."

Qin Yi laughed, "Look at you cowering. Don’t worry. All beings have spirits. We saved it; if it wants to eat us, I’ll destroy it."

Destroy it?

The Blood Flood Dragon scoffed. Maybe if its cultivation wasn’t suppressed, it would have some chance in a fight. But now, they were just fish on the chopping board.

"I know."

A deep voice suddenly rang out, making the river water boil.

Qin Yi was stunned, staring dumbly at the giant dragon, "Was that... you speaking just now?"

The giant dragon opened its massive mouth and spoke in human language, "Human, I know it was you who saved me."

"It was really you speaking." Qin Yi was full of joy, "You’re too polite, just call me a benefactor, not a human."

The Blood Flood Dragon was going into a meltdown; its master was really courting death, walking further and further down the path of self-destruction.

This was a divine dragon, and the master dared to speak in such a flippant manner—truly beyond saving.

"You... wait a moment."

The giant dragon spoke again, seemingly with some effort.

Qin Yi guessed that it had been suppressed for too long, lacking essence energy and needing to recover.

"It’s okay, you rest for a while, I’m in no hurry."

Qin Yi shouted, full of excitement.

Life was truly wonderful; he had never imagined in his dreams that one day he’d save a dragon and even have a conversation with it.

Qin Yi looked back and saw Tian Xie a few hundred meters away, glancing back in this direction.

A hint of a mischievous smile flashed in Qin Yi’s eyes, and he beckoned, "Come quickly and see the dragon."

Tian Xie’s face twisted in fear, and the corner of his mouth twitched fiercely.

"You knew all along it was still alive, didn’t you?"

Qin Yi nodded, "Yeah, I found out it was alive the first time I went down."

"So, you used me to save it?"

"Correct, but unfortunately there’s no reward. How about you come here, and I’ll show you how sharp a dragon’s teeth are."

Tian Xie’s eyes were filled with malice, and his face showed murderous intent.

"Qin Yi, you deserve to die."

Tian Xie was burning with rage, once again being used like a fool by Qin Yi.

Qin Yi was full of remorse, "I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to use you. After all, chopping down that statue was a huge task. I had no idea how long it would take me alone."

"And don’t be discouraged, since it’s not your first time being this foolish. Intelligence isn’t something you can boost with medication or shots; it really can’t be helped, no blame on you."

Suddenly, Qin Yi’s expression turned mocking, "But I overestimated the wisdom of that old ghost within you. Isn’t he reputed to have lived for endless ages? How can he be dumber than a pig?"

"You being fooled can be forgiven; after all, you weren’t born smart. But that old ghost being willingly used by me—does his face feel hot now?"

"Ah... I always thought there were too many smart people in the world and not enough fools. Never thought I’d be so lucky to run into two big fools at once, haha..."

Tian Xie’s face contorted, full of fierceness.

"Qin Yi, your petty tricks will never make it to the grand stage."

"I swear, I will personally kill you."

Qin Yi smiled brightly and said with a laugh:

"Tian Xie, don’t harbor so much resentment."

"Come over here first, we can join forces while the dragon hasn’t recovered yet and take it down together."

"Then you can choose the treasures on the dragon’s body first."

Tian Xie’s gaze was as cold as a poison snake’s.

"Qin Yi, be arrogant for a while longer, but it won’t last; I will surely tear you apart."

After saying this, he walked away along the river without looking back.

"Hey, is there a way up ahead? Where are you going?" Qin Yi asked.

However, Tian Xie completely ignored him.

If you were to ask what Tian Xie wanted most right now, it would undoubtedly be to unhesitatingly destroy Qin Yi.

"Tian Xie, don’t be so petty! Come back, and let’s discuss how to get up!"

"We’re partners, wasn’t it fun working together to save the dragon just now?"

However, Tian Xie treated Qin Yi’s words as if they were nonsense, and walked faster.

Qin Yi helplessly shook his head, "Why is he running so fast? I wanted to chat and discuss how to go up."

The Blood Flood Dragon thought: "The master is really wicked, wicked to the point of having style and class, a typical case of getting away with it. It’s impressive Tian Xie didn’t get pissed to the point of spitting blood, his mental resilience must be strong."

Qin Yi looked at the giant dragon and suddenly noticed the blood-red water on the river surface rapidly flowing towards it.

It seemed that the river being red was indeed due to the dragon’s blood staining it; now the dragon was using some miraculous power to reabsorb the lost blood.