“这血池……！”
没过多久，就有一位龙宫成员来到了血池之外，正是坐于一只肌肉巨兔身上的龙宫专属炼丹师紫凌儿。
她的巨兔因常年试药，对于气息非常敏感，刚刚降临苍莽山脉，就寻得此地。
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这血池……！PurpleButterfly"seyeswidenedinshockasshetookinthescenebeforeher.Thebloodpool，whichhadbeenaseeminglyinsignificantdotonthemap，wasnowstaringbackatherlikeamalevolententity.Shecouldfeelitsdarkenergycoursingthroughherveins，makingherskinpricklewithunease.
AsamemberoftheDragonPalace，PurpleButterflywasnostrangertothearcanearts.Shehadspentyearsstudyingtheancienttomesandpracticingtheintricatetechniquesof炼丹，butnothinghadpreparedherforthis.Thebloodpoolseemedtobe...watchingher，itspresencesuffocatingherlikeaphysicalweight.
Withouthesitation，PurpleButterflysummonedhertrusty巨兔，GiantRabbit，tostandguardbesideher.Hercompanion"spowerfullegscoiledaroundtheair，readytounleashitsfullfuryuponanypotentialthreats.TheairaroundthemseemedtovibratewithanticipationasPurpleButterflytookanotherstepforward，hereyeslockedonthebloodpool.
“Welcome，youngone，“avoiceechoedfrombehindher，sendingshiversdownherspine.
PurpleButterflyspunaround，herhandinstinctivelyreachingforthedaggeratherbelt.Afigureemergedfromthetrees，cloakedinshadowsthatseemedtowritheandtwistlikelivingdarkness.
“Youshouldn"tbehere，“PurpleButterflywarned，hervoicefirmbutlacedwithcaution.
Thefigurechuckled，thesoundsendingripplesthroughtheairlikeacoldbreezeonawinter"snight.“Oh，IthinkIshouldbe，“itsaid，itseyesglintingwithmalevolentintent.
PurpleButterflydrewherdagger，itsbladeshimmeringwithanotherworldlylightasshesizedupthenewcomer.Therewassomethingunsettlingaboutthisperson?somethingthatdidn"tquiteaddup.
“You"renotfromaroundhere，areyou?“PurpleButterflyasked，hertonemeasured.
Thefigureshookitshead，itsfeaturesshiftinglikesanddunesinthewind.“No，“itadmitted，“Iamnot.“
PurpleButterfly"sgazenarrowedasshesearchedforanyclueaboutthisperson"sidentityormotives.Theairwasthickwithtension，heavywithunspokenthreatsandhiddenagendas.
Suddenly，afainthummingnoiseemergedfromthebloodpool，growinglouderbythesecond.PurpleButterflyfeltherskincrawlasthesoundbegantotakeonarhythmicquality?likeapulse，beatingintimewithsomeancient，forgottenheartbeat.
“Isthisthingalive?“sheasked，hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
Thefigurechuckledagain，itseyesglintingwithmirth.“It"smorethanthat，“itsaid，itsvoicedrippingwithanunnaturalreverence.“It"sthesourceofalllifeanddeath?andIhavecometoclaimitformyself.“
PurpleButterflyfeltacolddreadcreepingupherspineasshegazedatthebloodpool.Thiswasnoordinarycreature，andwhatevermagiclaywithinitseemedtobecallingtosomethingdeepwithinherownsoul.
Thehummingnoisereachedafeverpitch，thensuddenlyceased，plungingtheclearingintoanoppressivesilence.PurpleButterflytookadeepbreath，steelingherselfforwhatwastocome.
“Iwon"tletyouhaveit，“shedeclared，hervoicesteadyandunwavering.
Thefigure"ssmilegrewwider，itseyesflashingwithexcitement.“Oh，butIthinkyouwill，“itsaid，itsvoicedrippingwithmalice.
Withasuddenmovement，thefigurereachedoutahand?andPurpleButterflyfeltherselfbeingpulledtowardthebloodpool，asifbysomeunseenforce.Shetriedtoresist，butitwastoolate.
Asshesteppedintothebloodpool"sdepths，PurpleButterflyrealizedthatherjourneywasfarfromover.Thefateofthisstrangecreature，andthesecretsitheld，werenowherstounravel?nomatterthecost.