Desperate Ling Fei'er

Boom!

Ling Fei'er's mentality completely exploded, her beautiful eyes filled with a frenzied demonic aura.

The demonic energy within her surged like a collapsing dam.

At this moment, she had lost all rationality, no longer caring about hiding her true nature.

Gu Qingfeng's words—"Even with makeup, you're not as good-looking as Nangong Xue turned to ashes"—had utterly shattered her defenses.

She could accept being inferior to Nangong Xue in talent, strength, temperament, or even physical attributes, but she absolutely could not tolerate being insulted for her looks!

Born with innate allure, Ling Fei'er was most confident in her appearance. She had always believed herself to be the most beautiful.

Moreover, when it came to beauty at a certain level, it was truly hard to compare—simply a matter of personal preference.

Thus, in Ling Fei'er's heart, her looks were the one thing she believed surpassed Nangong Xue's.

But just now, her pride and dignity had been ruthlessly trampled into the dirt by Gu Qingfeng's words. Especially since they were in the middle of cultivation, she completely lost control.

She wanted nothing more than to kill Gu Qingfeng on the spot, but she knew he couldn't die yet—she still needed him to obtain the Emperor Demon Sword.

So, Ling Fei'er chose another method: she stopped hiding and instead restrained Gu Qingfeng, then poured demonic energy into him without restraint, determined to corrupt his entire body on the spot.

Then, she would take out the Demon Seed and turn him into a human-demon hybrid!

Gu Qingfeng felt the demonic energy flooding into his body like tidal waves, to the point where he could no longer distinguish directions.

His physique was visibly strengthening at an insane rate.

Ling Fei'er was, after all, a powerhouse at the Heavenly Human Realm. Though she hadn't undergone tribulation, she was not to be underestimated.

Before this, Gu Qingfeng's Prison-Suppressing Dragon-Elephant Body had already surpassed the Half-Step Heavenly Human level after being enhanced by the Golden-Winged Great Peng and tempered by heavenly lightning. However, it still hadn't reached the level of an ordinary Heavenly Human.

Only with the reinforcement of the Barbarian Totem could he overpower ordinary Heavenly Humans.

But now, after Ling Fei'er's enhancement, his Prison-Suppressing Dragon-Elephant Body was steadily advancing toward the Heavenly Human Realm.

It was clear that once the enhancement was complete, Gu Qingfeng's strength would skyrocket, allowing him to contend with ordinary Heavenly Humans through physique alone.

And with the Barbarian Totem activated on top of that, he could probably even dominate a First Tribulation Heavenly Human.

Ling Fei'er gradually loosened her grip.

She realized that Gu Qingfeng showed no intention of resisting or escaping—it was as if he was fully immersed in cultivation.

Ling Fei'er grew puzzled. Was this man some legendary lust-driven fiend? Even an idiot would know something was wrong after absorbing such an overwhelming amount of demonic energy.

Was he really so obsessed with cultivation that he would go this far?

Suddenly, Ling Fei'er regained a bit of confidence. She believed it must be because she was so breathtakingly beautiful that Gu Qingfeng couldn't help himself—preferring death over stopping the cultivation. There was no other explanation.

However, after a long while...

A trace of doubt appeared on Ling Fei'er's flushed face as she stared intently at Gu Qingfeng.

Why!?

Why was there still no sign of him succumbing to demonic corruption?

His expression wasn't pained—his eyes only showed enjoyment, not a hint of demonic influence.

Was it because of his dual Sacred Bodies? Did they make his physique so much stronger that he needed even more demonic energy to be corrupted?

It had to be! After all, dual Sacred Bodies were exceedingly rare in the world!

Thus, Ling Fei'er increased her output of demonic energy even further.

Yet, after another long stretch of time...

Ling Fei'er couldn't hold on any longer. Her demonic energy was nearly depleted, and the prolonged, intense cultivation had left her body weakened.

Still, Gu Qingfeng showed no signs of demonic corruption.

What in the world was going on?! Ling Fei'er screamed internally.

With this much demonic energy, even a dual Sacred Body should have been tainted!

Could it be that the two Sacred Bodies interacted in some mysterious way, drastically increasing Gu Qingfeng's resistance to demonic energy?

Damn it! It seemed she had to stop for today.

Looks like she would have to try again next time—how infuriating!!!

She would have to let Gu Qingfeng take advantage of her again!

Ling Fei'er felt utterly humiliated, but with her demonic energy exhausted, she had no choice but to wait for another opportunity. The only silver lining was that despite her full-force demonic infusion, Gu Qingfeng remained oblivious, completely fixated on cultivation.

So, there would indeed be a next time.

Just as Ling Fei'er was about to stop the cultivation, Gu Qingfeng refused to let her go. Did she think she could just leave after finishing her output?

No way!

...

The next day, Ling Fei'er limped out of Gu Qingfeng's cave abode.

Gu Qingfeng lay alone inside, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

This arduous cultivation session had yielded great rewards.

First, his cultivation had reached the fourth level of the Human Core Divine Pill Realm. After all, Ling Fei'er was a Heavenly Human Realm expert, and her selfless dedication had accelerated his progress.

Of course, this was also due to it being their first dual cultivation—subsequent sessions would be less effective.

Second, his Prison-Suppressing Dragon-Elephant Body had now reached the level of an ordinary Heavenly Human. With just this physique, he could already rival ordinary Heavenly Humans.

Activate the totem, and even a First Tribulation Heavenly Human would kneel before him.

Lastly—and most importantly—he felt mentally and physically exhilarated. Wasn't that what life was all about?

After meditating to stabilize his cultivation, Gu Qingfeng went to find Nangong Xue to learn sword formations—making sure to flaunt his movements so everyone would notice.

He did it on purpose, wanting Ling Fei'er to know he was visiting Nangong Xue again. After all, Nangong Xue's name was such a potent trigger for Ling Fei'er.

To maximize his gains, he needed to provoke her as much as possible.

Nangong Xue was a filial and respectful disciple. Despite the awkwardness from last time, she still diligently taught Gu Qingfeng the ways of sword formations, hoping to assist her master.

As for Ling Fei'er, she quickly received word of Gu Qingfeng's ostentatious visit, gnashing her teeth in fury. In a fit of rage, she went straight to Meng Yan.

"Uncle Meng, I need a few Human-Demon Pills."

Meng Yan was surprised. "What do you need them for?"

"I need to increase my demonic energy to corrupt Gu Qingfeng."

Meng Yan grew even more puzzled. "You're at the Heavenly Human Realm, and Gu Qingfeng is only at the Human Core Divine Pill Realm. Isn't your demonic energy enough?"

Ling Fei'er shook her head, teeth clenched. "I suspect his dual Sacred Bodies interact in some way, creating a strange synergy that greatly enhances his resistance to demonic energy. Last time, I exhausted all my demonic energy and still failed."