The golden dragon coiled above the Dragon Lord's body let out another roar!
After this roar, its body became even more transparent, and the white mist was forcibly pulled back into its form.
Here it comes.
Lin Xiao, relying on the protection of the True Dragon Qi, waved his hand and pushed aside the True Dragon Qi that enveloped the Dragon Lord. He held the silver needle in his hand, took a deep breath, and adjusted his state.
His spiritual power had not yet fully recovered, at most only about forty percent. He had never used the Nine Needles of Rejuvenation before, so he didn't know what kind of consumption the ninth needle, the Soul Return, would entail.
In the ancient texts, it was only mentioned that once the ancestors of the Ning family used this needle, they paid at least twenty years of their lifespan.
But no one had ever attempted to perform this needle solely with spiritual power.
Time was running out, and the ninth needle in his hand was already launched.
The silver needle descended.
Lin Xiao felt all the spiritual power within his body being drained almost instantaneously.
Not only was his spiritual power depleted, but a portion of his True Dragon Qi also entered the Dragon Lord's body at this moment.
However, as this needle fell, the cold, sinister energy seemed to encounter its natural enemy. Instantly, it was all repelled from the Dragon Lord's body.
The dark cloud directly above the hospital rolled again, as if thunder might strike at any moment.
And this needle, the Rejuvenation and Soul Return, seemed to ignite the vitality within the Dragon Lord.
Thump-thump.
The heart began to beat.
Thump-thump.
Blood circulated within the body.
Thump-thump.
The Dragon Lord's breathing stabilized, and his face regained its color.
Thump-thump.
The internal organs, which were on the verge of decay, now seemed to have regained their vitality, showing no signs of decline.
Pfft!
Lin Xiao spat out a mouthful of blood!
At this moment, he felt as if a part of his body had been forcibly cut away. This blood did not fall elsewhere but flowed along Lin Xiao's silver needle directly into the Dragon Lord's body.
Thump-thump-thump!
A powerful heartbeat echoed throughout the room.
The Dragon Lord, whose eyes had been closed, suddenly opened them. He saw Lin Xiao standing by his bedside, the True Dragon Qi retracted into his body.
"Lin Xiao!"
The Dragon Lord frowned and immediately shouted. As he spoke, he immediately noticed the change within his body.
The strange equilibrium he had felt was gone.
In its place was a truly healthy body.
Minor ailments and old injuries remained, but the decay of his internal organs and the loss of his vitality were all gone!
The minor illnesses and injuries could be nursed back to health with time, but organ failure and loss of vitality meant only waiting for death.
Even the True Dragon Qi could not protect him.
True Dragon Qi was only a part of fortune and destiny, it could not fill one with vitality.
"Dragon Lord."
Lin Xiao stood there, swaying unsteadily. He now understood that the ninth needle could not be performed solely with spiritual power.
He could clearly feel that even if his spiritual power had been at one hundred percent, it would have been instantly drained.
This technique was inherently going against the natural order, and therefore, one had to pay a price for defying heaven! That price was his lifespan!
He felt as if at least ten years of his lifespan had been taken from him! However, in exchange for the Dragon Lord's health, he felt it was worth it.
"You... why are you so foolish?"