The scene before Evan Chu startled him, but his sudden appearance also shocked Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable, who hadn’t expected him to burst out from the earth.
But he quickly regained his composure. "Evan, you finally came out! Hurry and check on Elena—she’s barely hanging on. Her last wish was to see you one more time," Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable said urgently.
Seeing Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil’s condition, Evan Chu was deeply shocked. Elena was a late‑stage God‑Venerable—who could have wounded her like this? Judging by her current state, she was obviously poisoned, and to be able to poison a late‑stage God‑Venerable so severely, the toxin had to be unimaginably powerful.
Evan immediately checked Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil’s pulse and found it still faintly beating, but she was completely unconscious, and even her God Infant seemed to be withering. Just as Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable said, she was truly on the verge of death.
Without delay, Evan immediately took out the Frostbane Divine Sword from his storage ring and slashed his own wrist with all his strength. Now that he had broken through to early God‑Emperor, his defense was even tougher. He swung hard, but only managed to open a tiny cut.
Golden blood did flow out, but just a few drops. His powerful defense and regeneration closed the wound almost instantly, leaving Evan frustrated. Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable stared at Evan like he was some kind of monster and asked, "Evan, what are you doing? Are you actually trying to feed her your blood?"
As soon as he said that, realization struck—Evan Chu possessed the Primordial Dragon Bloodline, and dragon blood could neutralize all poisons. Maybe it could even cure Elena’s peerless toxin. In that instant, hope flared in his heart.
But Evan’s face was still full of frustration. "Brother, hit me with your sword. I need to use my blood to save Elena—there’s no time, every second counts for her!"
Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable didn’t understand why Evan wanted him to strike with a sword—getting some blood shouldn’t be that hard. But remembering how Evan had barely drawn any blood with his own slash, he started to get the idea.
"Are you sure you want me to hack you, not just stab you?" Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable asked.
"Of course hack! My defense and regeneration are insane now—just do it, don’t worry about hurting me. Even if you split me in half, I’ll come back to life," Evan said seriously.
Only Evan Chu could say something that outrageous, but the situation was urgent. Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable didn’t waste time thinking it over—he grabbed the Frostbane Divine Sword, ready to strike. But the moment he gripped it, the sword started shaking violently, almost like it refused to be controlled.
A sword that even late‑stage God‑Venerables couldn’t control—its quality was obvious. And the sword still lacked a spirit, or rather, a soul. Evan quickly took out the Snowbound Divine Sword. "Use this one. Hurry up, and don’t hold back!"
Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable took the Snowbound Divine Sword and struck Evan with ten percent power. But even that failed to break Evan’s defense. You had to know, Blue‑Shade was a late‑stage God‑Venerable—ten percent of his power was already a full-strength blow from a late‑stage God‑King.
Only now did he realize just how freakish Evan’s defense was—practically defying the heavens. So he ramped up to thirty percent power and hacked at Evan again. This time, he managed to open a small cut, but Evan was blasted dozens of meters away, crashing into the mine wall with a thunderous bang.
Now Evan was getting annoyed. "Blue‑Shade, did you even eat today? You really think you could kill me? Use fifty percent power! Hurry up—Elena doesn’t have much time left!"
Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable didn’t hesitate anymore. He swung the sword again, this time with a roar of wind and thunder—the energy storm almost collapsed the whole mine. But it worked: the sword‑qi smashed into Evan’s arm, nearly tearing it off, and golden blood gushed out instantly.
Evan ignored the pain completely. He rushed to Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil’s side and let his blood flow into her mouth.
But Elena’s mouth was tightly shut—the blood couldn’t get in. He had no choice but to suck up his own blood, then pry her mouth open with his tongue and force the blood inside.
He repeated this several times before stopping—not because he wanted to, but because the huge wound on his arm had already healed completely. The golden blood stopped flowing again.
Such bizarre regeneration left Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable utterly awestruck. It was the first time he’d ever seen anyone heal so monstrously fast—and in fact, Evan’s wood element wasn’t even fully circulating yet. If he’d used it, he’d have healed even faster.
Sure enough, Primordial Dragon blood was incredibly effective. The rotting flesh on Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil’s body finally stopped decaying, her complexion grew rosy, and her breathing was clearly audible again—though she still couldn’t wake up just yet.
"Brother, how did Elena get so badly hurt? What happened?" Evan asked Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable while Elena was still unconscious.
"The reason Elena ended up like this has a lot to do with you. Back at the marriage tournament, you crippled the Skysoar Sect Master’s son and the Drifting Cloud Guild Pavilion Master’s son. They came for revenge this time.
But they figured you’re Elena’s son‑in‑law now, so she’d protect you. That’s why they targeted her instead. At first, they were afraid of her strength, but then Tia Thorn—the Poison Maiden—refined an apocalyptic poison. Elena was accidentally poisoned by it, and that’s how she ended up like this," Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable explained.
At that moment, Evan’s heart twisted in agony. Even if he didn’t have deep feelings for Elena, she’d given birth to his daughter. Once his memories fully awakened, he’d understand just how deep their bond truly was—and they’d even fought side by side in this very mine.
"Poison Maiden Tia Thorn? Her poison is really that terrifying? I swear I’ll avenge Elena. Skysoar Sect and Drifting Cloud Guild will pay dearly for their stupidity!" Evan said, eyes blazing.
"You’re not strong enough to take them on yet. Both sects are among the God Realm’s top powers, and their leaders are late‑stage God‑Venerables. Justice won’t come easy. Don’t rush—saving Elena is what matters most right now," Blue‑Shade God‑Venerable advised.
Just then, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil stirred beside Evan, coughing violently before slowly opening her eyes…