Although Po Kong and Xia Duo were also soot-stained and blackened by the flames, they had not suffered any major injuries. Witnessing this scene, they were consumed with anxiety, but since they didn’t know the first thing about healing, they could only stand aside and worry.
“Senior Noah! How is Little Star? Can you help him!” Po Kong suddenly noticed Noah at Starlight’s waist. Ignoring the fact that there might be outsiders, he shouted at the book.
“I’ve already used soul power to protect his head at the first possible moment, so there shouldn’t be any danger to his life. However, the condition inside Little Star’s body... is not good!” Noah’s voice came from the book, carrying an unmistakable tremble.
“This...”
Just then, Little Gold gradually recovered from his earlier terror. Thanks to Po Kong’s timely protection, he was the least injured among them; aside from appearing a bit disheveled, his body was fine.
He looked at the fallen Starlight and the sweating Moen, then looked down at the necklace in his hand. He gritted his teeth, seemingly having made a decision.
“Let me try...” Little Gold said as he walked to Starlight’s side. He tore open the clothes on Starlight’s chest and pressed the necklace, which looked as if it were cast from pure gold, firmly against his skin.
In an instant, the necklace once again erupted with dazzling light. The mysterious power contained within this light seemed to possess a will of its own, beginning to slowly guide the rampaging Power of Destruction inside Starlight, gathering it toward the scale.
Seeing this, Moen breathed a sigh of relief. With Little Gold’s assistance, the Power of Destruction inside Starlight finally stopped its wild rampage. This allowed her healing spells to take effect, gradually repairing Starlight’s severely damaged body.
However, even though the two powers shared many similarities, they were fundamentally different in nature.
As the Power of Destruction was gradually drawn out of Starlight by the scale necklace, some of it leaked into Little Gold, who was in direct contact with him.
“Ugh... Aaaah!” An unbearable, searing pain caused Little Gold to let out a heart-wrenching scream, but his hands remained clamped tightly onto the necklace, refusing to let go even for a second.
He knew deep down that if he let go now, all their previous efforts would be for nothing.
As time passed, wave after wave of pain crashed over Little Gold like a tide, and his body began to distort and transform under the intense agony.
His originally handsome face gradually elongated and distorted, while his fair little hands were quietly covered in a layer of scales shimmering with a cold light, slowly turning into sharp dragon claws.
Finally, with a cracking sound, a pair of brilliant golden wings suddenly tore through his clothes, bursting forth from his back.
In this moment, Little Gold completely shed his appearance as a human youth and transformed into a young dragon shimmering with golden light.
At the same time, the Power of Destruction inside Starlight was completely drawn out by the necklace. Having completed the task, Little Gold collapsed onto him, exhausted and panting heavily.
Po Kong and Xia Duo exchanged a glance. No words were needed; they could both see the shock and curiosity in each other’s eyes.
“A pure golden body? What on earth is Little Gold?” Po Kong couldn’t help but ask in a low voice.
But even as a Dragon Speaker, Xia Duo could not provide a reasonable answer.
It was common knowledge that among the Dragon Race, golden scales were undoubtedly a symbol of noble blood. Even the Gold Flame Dragon King Seranox they had seen before only possessed gold and red scales.
Even in the historical records of the elves, there had never been a mention of a dragon like Little Gold—one whose entire body was devoid of any other color, appearing as if it were cast from pure gold.
“It worked! Truly incredible!” Noah’s excited voice broke the surrounding silence and jolted them from their thoughts. “The Power of Destruction in Little Star’s body has been completely sucked away. To think this little guy actually has such ability!?”
Indeed, no matter how weak the Power of Destruction released by Starlight was or how low its purity, it still belonged to the category of Transcendent Power. Its destructive force was far beyond what ordinary elements could compare to.
Even if an ordinary Saint Rank expert had intervened, they might not have been able to absorb it all as easily as Little Gold had.
More importantly, after enduring the impact of such powerful energy, Little Gold didn't have a single scar on him. At this moment, though he seemed a bit weak from the pain, he was actually fine and certainly not in any danger.
“It’s... it’s done... That really hurt!” Little Gold subconsciously shook his head, then turned to look at Po Kong and Xia Duo behind him, asking with a face full of confusion, “Why are you looking at me like that? ...Wait!!!?? Why did I change back!? You’re not actually thinking of eating me, are you!!?”
Hearing his scream, the three who were still conscious couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Po Kong scratched his head and said to Xia Duo, “I was just about to praise him, but now it seems I shouldn't bother.”
Meanwhile, Moen, who had been kneeling beside Starlight, reached out gently and stroked Little Gold’s wings, whispering, “Don’t listen to him. You did great. You really helped us a lot, thank you!”
At this moment, although Little Gold had returned to his dragon form, his size was only slightly larger than an ordinary dog.
Exhausted as he was, he no longer had the strength to dodge Moen’s touch. Feeling the soft mana coming from her hand, he even closed his eyes in comfort.
“I say, Little Shadow, is this guy really a dragon? Why do I feel like he’s no different from a dog?” Seeing Little Gold’s enjoying himself, Po Kong couldn’t help but tease again.
However, Xia Duo had no time for his jokes and instead turned her gaze toward the distance.
With a grave expression, she said, “The people from just now were likely not the ones operating the magic crystal cannons. We must remain vigilant and not let our guard down!”
Prompted by Xia Duo’s reminder, Po Kong also suddenly realized that Sima and his group, who had come to clear the battlefield, only numbered ten. It was impossible for just a few of them to operate so many magic crystal cannons at once.
“Hiss... You’re right! Then let’s the two of us go take a look. Little Crescent, stay here and take care of these two. We’ll be right back!” Po Kong quickly made a decision.
“Alright, be careful!” Moen nodded solemnly.
With that, Xia Duo and Po Kong exchanged a tacit look before their figures flashed, quickly blending into the vast night.
...
Under Moen’s treatment, Little Gold soon regained his vitality, and Starlight successfully woke up a few minutes later.
“Ugh... Did I pass out again?”
Starlight struggled to open his still-blurry eyes. The first thing he saw were Moen’s eyes, clear as water. Only then did he realize his head was resting comfortably on Moen’s warm lap.
“Thank you... Moen. I’m sorry, I still didn’t listen to the seniors’ advice and overdid it again... Huh? Why does my body...” Seeing Moen’s gentle face, Starlight couldn’t help but blush. He was about to apologize when he suddenly noticed something was wrong with his physical condition.
He had expected to be severely injured once again, but at this moment, aside from some lingering pain and extreme fatigue, he felt much better than anticipated. He looked at his hands in confusion, then at Moen.
“You should thank Little Gold. If it wasn’t for his help, I wouldn’t have been able to heal you so quickly.” Moen smiled and shook her head, explaining what had happened earlier.
“No wonder... while I was unconscious, I felt some kind of power swirling around me... So it was Little Gold? Thank you!” After hearing Moen’s explanation, Starlight turned his head to speak to Little Gold.
By now, Little Gold had fully recovered. He was sitting upright like a hound, watching the two with his bright eyes, though for some reason he still maintained his young dragon form and had not changed back into a human.
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