Su Ji decisively chose to scram.
He wasn’t a fool. With such an obvious hint given, staying any longer to argue would be nothing short of courting death.
He threw on his Daoist robes at lightning speed and fled Su Jiu’s courtyard like his life depended on it.
The moment the gate shut behind him, he let out a long exhale.
The feeling of being alive—truly wonderful.
Su Ji steadied his breathing but didn’t immediately return to his quarters. Instead, he turned and headed in the direction where Elder Liu had earlier sent Wang San flying with a single palm strike.
Beyond the courtyard walls, there was nothing.
No corpse of Wang San—just a small pool of blood.
Su Ji’s brow furrowed.
How could a Qi Refinement disciple survive a full-powered strike from a Foundation Establishment expert at the Great Perfection stage?
And still have the strength to vanish without a trace?
Where there’s an anomaly, there’s a demon at play.
Su Ji had no idea what trump cards Wang San might have held.
Nor did he understand why the man had been so intent on killing him.
But the grudge was already set in stone.
That bastard Wang San had just earned a spot on Su Ji’s "must-kill list."
Not a trace of amusement remained on Su Ji’s face as he stepped over the spot where Wang San should have been lying dead—
Like trampling over the grave of a man already doomed.
...
The instant Su Ji turned to leave, the conflicted expression on Su Jiu’s face was swiftly replaced by a flush of feverish urgency.
Her earlier insistence that Su Ji leave hadn’t just been due to shame and fury—her body was on the brink of a crisis!
That rampaging energy inside her was far too violent, surging wildly through her meridians. This was no ordinary medicinal bath effect.
She even felt that if she didn’t guide this power immediately, her body might explode from the strain!
Without wasting a second, Su Jiu sat back down in the bath, cross-legged.
Closing her eyes, she forcibly suppressed the storm of emotions in her heart and began circulating the [Nine Luminaries Moon-Devouring Scripture].
The moment the technique activated, an anomaly erupted!
Those once-inscrutable passages that had demanded immense effort to decipher now unfolded with crystal clarity.
Characters seemed to come alive in her mind, autonomously unraveling the deepest mysteries of the scripture and laying them bare before her.
Epiphany!
This was the legendary, near-mythical state of cultivation enlightenment!
Su Jiu’s heart quaked. She swiftly steadied her mind, immersing herself completely in this profound sensation.
The chaotic energy within her finally found an outlet under the scripture’s guidance.
It transformed into a raging torrent, scouring her meridians and purifying her demon core.
The bottleneck at the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment, once unshakable, now crumbled like paper before this deluge.
Boom!
A dull thud resonated from within her.
Foundation Establishment, sixth layer—
Achieved!
Tumultuous demonic power surged through her, yet that peculiar energy from Su Ji showed no signs of waning.
If anything, as the scripture cycled, it seemed catalyzed—growing purer, denser, more overwhelming!
Su Jiu didn’t even have time to stabilize her new breakthrough before the energy propelled her cultivation toward the next horizon.
Foundation Establishment, seventh layer—
Shattered!
A faint tremor ran through Su Jiu’s delicate frame, a trickle of blood escaping her lips.
The strain of consecutive breakthroughs weighed on her, but the blazing triumph in her eyes only intensified.
Not enough.
She could feel it—the energy wasn’t spent yet!
Gritting her teeth, Su Jiu pushed the [Nine Luminaries Moon-Devouring Scripture] to its limits. Behind her, the phantom outlines of nine fox tails flickered, intertwining with that strange energy inside her.
Another muffled explosion!
Foundation Establishment, eighth layer!
Only now did that maddening, exhilarating energy finally exhaust itself, merging into her very bones and flesh as part of her cultivation.
Su Jiu slowly opened her eyes, momentarily dazed by the demonic power now several times mightier than before.
She raised a hand, staring at her pale palm, and finally released a long, shaky breath.
In less than an hour—
She’d broken through three layers!
Leaping from the fifth to the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment!
And her foundation was rock-solid—no instability from rapid advancement!
This… this was beyond fantasy!
Even with her Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox bloodline, achieving these breakthroughs through normal cultivation would’ve taken at least two and a half months.
Now, that grueling process had been compressed into a single hour.
The time saved meant she could finally pursue ventures she’d once deemed too perilous.
This time…
She might truly succeed…
Su Jiu’s mind flashed to Su Ji’s face—
Then she forcefully shoved the thought aside.
No time for distractions.
At the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment, even if she encountered a Golden Core old monster, she could hold her own.
Should she go for that opportunity…?
Soon, a cave abode left behind by a Nascent Soul grandmaster would emerge.
In the lands of Great Xia, Nascent Soul cultivators were practically myths—Golden Core experts were the pinnacle of power here.
The appearance of a Nascent Soul’s legacy would drive every Golden Core cultivator in Great Xia’s cultivation world into a frenzy.
Her original plan had been to steer clear.
Her strength was nowhere near enough to challenge Golden Core elites.
But now…
With eighth-layer Foundation Establishment power and her Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox bloodline abilities…
With careful planning…
She might just snatch a share from under those old monsters’ noses!
A glint ignited in Su Jiu’s eyes.
But this venture was far too dangerous.
Knowing Su Ji’s personality, he’d undoubtedly latch onto her like a leech again.
Best he remain unaware.
Pulling out brush and ink, she began writing:
"Senior Brother Su Ji,
If you’re reading this, consider it my farewell.
The… incident between us still leaves me unsettled. I’ve decided to travel and clear my mind.
[Fox-girl ramblings…]
[Fox-girl ramblings…]
[Fox-girl ramblings…]
Don’t come looking for me in the days ahead.
If fate wills it, we’ll meet again.
If not, the path of immortality is long—farewell without reunion."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
