The Remnant Soul of the Demonic Vine let out a howl of utter despair.
Its meticulously plotted scheme of over a decade was not only interrupted by Ye Chen, but now, it was being forcibly eradicated from its very roots, soul and all, by this unreasonably tyrannical golden flame!
Gu Yang's eyes were ice-cold as he sharply flipped his wrist.
The flames surged higher!
With a muffled poof, the Remnant Soul of the Demonic Vine was burned into a wisp of the purest nothingness deep within Luo Shenyao's sea of consciousness, without even the chance to beg for mercy.
Losing the control of the demonic vine, the dark red vines suspended in mid-air, which had been as hard as iron, instantly withered and crumbled to dust.
Luo Shenyao's completely naked, delicate body, covered in strangulation marks, fell limply from the air.
Gu Yang did not reach out to catch her.
With extreme indifference, he withdrew the flames, allowing that breathtakingly perfect figure to crash heavily onto the ash-covered altar.
Cough, cough...
Luo Shenyao coughed violently, greedily gasping for the blood-scented air.
She was not dead.
The Great Sun True Fire had avoided her soul with absolute precision, merely burning away all the foreign demonic energy and the remnant soul.
Not only that.
Because of the demise of the demonic vine, the peak Golden Core vitality it had previously sucked dry from Luo Tianheng, along with the Ancient Flower Goddess origin essence that had been suppressed for countless years, completely exploded within Luo Shenyao's body at this moment like a bursting dam!
Buzz—!
A massive, incredibly pure wave of wood-attribute spiritual energy erupted outward with Luo Shenyao at its center!
Within the crevices of the bluestone slabs throughout the entire underground cavern, countless spiritual herbs and fairy flowers radiating a soft green glow sprouted in an instant!
The wounds on Luo Shenyao's body, left by the tight vines, healed rapidly at a visible rate.
Originally devoid of any cultivation, her aura was now skyrocketing at a terrifying speed that completely defied the common sense of cultivation!
Peak Qi Refining... Early Foundation Establishment... Peak Foundation Establishment...
Boom!
In just a few breaths of time.
Accompanied by the crisp sound of breaking through a realm.
Luo Shenyao's aura forcefully shattered the barrier of the Core Formation stage, stopping firmly at the early Golden Core stage!
Her skin, originally as smooth and warm as jade, now exuded a sacred and inviolable translucent white luster.
A giant phantom of a cyan lotus, radiating rich vitality, slowly bloomed behind her.
The brand-new Ancient Flower Goddess.
Completely awakened.
However.
At this moment, this flower goddess, possessing early Golden Core cultivation and an incredibly noble bloodline.
Was curled up on the cold altar like a frightened little beast.
Her Flowing Cloud Plain Brocade gauze dress had long been reduced to powder during the earlier torment.
Right now, she was completely naked and defenseless.
That perfect body, capable of driving any male cultivator in the world mad, was exposed to Gu Yang's gaze without reservation.
In her clear eyes lingered the extreme terror of her collapsed faith, the betrayal by her biological father, and the attempted possession by the demonic vine.
Trembling, she hugged her arms tightly, trying to cover the astonishing snowy whiteness of her chest.
She looked like a young deer that had struggled desperately in the muddy snow, finally freezing stiff.
If Gu Yang wished it now.
Without even needing to use a single trace of spiritual energy, he could easily pin down this human-shaped supreme medicine and drain the newly awakened origin essence of the flower goddess from her body.
In the shadows not far away.
Ye Chen, who was pinned firmly under Zhao Yuelian's foot, watched this scene with eyes so jealous they practically dripped blood.
The Ancient Flower Goddess... a top-tier human cauldron at the Golden Core stage... This should have been mine! Mine!
He roared madly in his heart.
Gu Yang turned around.
Prepare to deal with these two, then pack up and let's go.
The edge of his dusty gray robe drew an extremely cold arc in the air.
He spoke to the two women behind him, not even sparing another glance at Luo Shenyao on the ground.
Yes, Young Master.
In the eyes of this demonic sect master-and-disciple duo, tempestuous waves of shock surged simultaneously.
Su Wanyin's moist, peach-blossom eyes were filled with disbelief and an almost fanatical worship.
The Young Master... actually didn't even lay a finger on her?
This demonic sect holy maiden, who was accustomed to the deceit of the cultivation world and deeply understood the ways of its man-eating nature, only felt the heart in her chest trembling violently.
That is the body of the Ancient Flower Goddess! A supreme treasure where just inhaling a mouthful of its origin essence could save decades of bitter cultivation!
In this sunless underground palace where murder and robbing treasures are as common as drinking water. Facing a top-tier human cauldron with a broken mind and zero ability to resist, let alone that hypocrite Ye Chen, even any elder who claims to be from a righteous and orthodox sect would probably pounce without hesitation and devour her completely!
But the Young Master... not only did he burn the demonic vine to death and save her, but in the end, faced with such easily obtainable fortune, he chose to hold back?
Su Wanyin bit her lower lip fiercely, an indescribable sourness and scalding emotion rushing straight to her eyes.
She looked at Gu Yang's broad, cold, gray back.
In front of outsiders, the Young Master acts more cold-blooded than anyone, more tyrannical and unreasonable than anyone...
Yet in this man-eating cultivation world, he guards the most fundamental bottom line!
He would rather give up this easily acquired heaven-defying fortune than act like those animals and plunder the flesh and blood of a pitiful woman!
Su Wanyin's eyes turned red. She suddenly felt that beneath the Young Master's cold exterior beat the only spark of humanity in this dark cultivation world.
Meanwhile, Zhao Yuelian, who walked at the back, experienced a shock ten times more intense than her disciple's.
This Fairy Lingshuang at the peak of the Core Formation stage twisted the hem of her gray robe tightly with both hands, her knuckles turning white from the excessive force.
In her bright, autumn-water eyes, the reflection of Gu Yang's aloof, departing figure was cast, and tears were already swirling in her eyes.
I understand... I finally understand!
Zhao Yuelian let out a marveling sigh in her heart, akin to a trembling of her very soul.
In her mind, which possessed a top-tier capacity for overthinking, countless images flashed madly.
No wonder! No wonder the Young Master previously pushed me to a dead end using an illusion array at the Heavenly Fragrance Treasure Pavilion.
I originally thought that was his absolute control and warning toward me, an honor for a broken vessel like myself.
But now, seeing him abandon the Ancient Flower Goddess without a shred of lingering attachment... I realize just how absurdly wrong I was!
On Zhao Yuelian's cold, pale cheeks, a breathtaking flush appeared, mixing extreme shame with a morbid sense of reverence.
The Young Master is simply not the type of cultivator governed by his lower half and base interests!
He holds an absolute, insurmountable bottom line in his heart!
He may kill like a demon and snatch away others' fortunes, but he would absolutely never feast on the blood-soaked bread of someone entirely powerless to resist!
In this man-eating cultivation world, everyone resorted to any means necessary for the sake of immortality.
Only this man before her, after seeing through the filthiest calculations and crushing the highest-tier conspiracies.
Yet in the face of the most tempting benefits, he merely clapped his hands with utter disdain, leaving behind nothing but a completely clean, untainted silhouette.
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
