Mo Tianxiao stroked his chin with one hand as he studied the ghostly green flames dancing in his other palm, then slowly shook his head.
“Evil. Far too evil.”
He clenched his hand, extinguishing the flame.
This sort of law power was simply too wicked—nothing but a crooked, sinister path. As an upright and honorable man, he detested such venomous forces the most.
Combined with the immortal secret art—Mysterious Thieving Hand—the many ghostly brothers quickly refined the four demon cultivators into scraps and devoured them.
Along the way, the Human Emperor Banner had already refined who knew how many Dao Proving Realm cultivators. The brothers’ combat strength was steadily increasing. Perhaps, before leaving the Ancient Realm, he could raise the combined strength of the many brothers within the Human Emperor Banner to the peak of the Dao Proving Realm!
Only then might he truly possess at least a little ability to protect himself in this foreign race territory.
“Foreign races really come in all shapes and sizes.”
After dealing with the enemies and putting away the Human Emperor Banner, Mo Tianxiao could not help but sigh. Since arriving in the Ancient Realm, he had truly witnessed the diversity of species here—far greater even than in the Voidlands.
“Mmm... save... save me...”
Before Mo Tianxiao could examine Xuan Bingji’s condition, she could no longer endure it. In her hazy state, seeing the four demon cultivators perish caused the last taut string in her mind to snap.
A soft body pressed against his back, as though it were burning with blazing fire. Hot breath brushed across his neck, making Mo Tianxiao’s body tremble.
“You enchantress! How dare you take advantage of me!”
The moment Mo Tianxiao turned around, Xuan Bingji had already wrapped her arms around his neck. Meeting those unfocused, deep-blue eyes, he froze for a brief instant. The next moment, she forcefully sealed his lips with hers.
“Mmph... damn enchantress... I kindly saved you... and this is how you repay me?!”
Mo Tianxiao was furious. He suspected that he had been affected by the cursed demon race’s Law of Corruption.
“Damn demons—what a ruthless method! Even in death, they refuse to leave us in peace!”
“Forget it. I should examine her condition first. No matter what, she is Liya’s friend.”
At this point, he had no mind left to distinguish right from wrong. His first priority was to purge the poison from his body, lest it damage his solid foundation!
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[Detoxifying a Daughter of Fortune and taking advantage of her vulnerable state—utterly shameless, a model villain! Villain Points +168,888!]
[Achievement attained: Rogue Hero! Behavior befitting a villain! Villain Points +1,688,888!]
After ten days and ten nights, they finally cleared away that damned demon power.
Mo Tianxiao wore an utterly composed expression. “I nearly suffered a backlash from the demon race’s power. Fortunately, my foundation is strong.”
If one ignored the red handprint on his face, he was actually in exceptionally good condition.
The only thing that dissatisfied him was that he had received no Fortune Value.
It seemed that even after such a relationship, it did not necessarily count as conquering her. After all, conquering someone was not merely a matter of the body—it was more importantly a matter of the heart, of the soul.
“Lowly human! How dare you humiliate me like this?! I’ll kill you!”
Xuan Bingji’s expression was icy to the extreme. She raised her sword and pointed it at Mo Tianxiao, looking at him as though he were already a corpse. Her murderous intent was undisguised, as if she wished to execute him on the spot.
At the thought of having done such things with a human, endless absurdity and shame rose within her. How dearly she wished that everything which had happened had been nothing more than an illusion.
But she could not deceive herself. It had all truly happened—she had entered into an irreversible relationship with a human man!
And that human even shared an unclear, complicated connection with her only friend.
What had she done?!
Mo Tianxiao scratched his ear and shot Xuan Bingji a disdainful glance. “Who are you putting on an act for? Do you think I don’t know? The power of the Fallen Evil Laws inside you had already disappeared by the third day. And after that, I didn’t see you asking to stop.”
“Shut up!”
Face flushed crimson, Xuan Bingji glared furiously at Mo Tianxiao. The longsword in her hand pressed against his throat. “Say one more word, and we’ll die here together!”
“Alright, alright. I won’t say anything. I won’t say anything.”
Mo Tianxiao looked utterly helpless. What a fickle woman. She had been so passionate before, but the moment it was over, she refused to acknowledge him and even wanted to kill him. Was there any justice in this? Was there any order left in the world?
Xuan Bingji was so enraged by his attitude that her chest rose and fell violently. She tightened her grip on the sword, and its blade trembled.
Her expression was incomparably conflicted. After hesitating for a long while, she finally steeled herself and released the sword in her hand, as though all the spirit had left her body. The sword fell onto the flying vessel with a crisp clang.
“It is true that you saved me. I will not deny that. What reward do you want? So long as my clan possesses it, I can give it to you.”
“As for what happened between us, let it be considered an accident. I do not want a third person to know about it!”
“There’s such a good deal?”
Hearing Xuan Bingji’s words, Mo Tianxiao suddenly felt that not only was she beautiful, but perhaps she had become kinder at heart as well. Was this what it meant for a woman to mature?
She was actually not asking him to take responsibility. Where else could one find such a wonderful woman?
“Ahem. When one sees injustice, one draws one’s blade to help. We humans are kind by nature and never seek repayment for saving others. Forget about any reward. I only hope that you won’t discriminate against humans in the future.”
He had not suffered any loss from this matter anyway. How could he possibly ask for compensation? Wouldn’t that make him some kind of prostitute? And he was the one who had been used, at that.
“Hmph. I hope you do not regret this.”
Seeing that Mo Tianxiao did not seize the opportunity to demand benefits, Xuan Bingji regarded him a little more highly.
“Remember what I said. Do not let a third person know about what happened between us. Otherwise, even if you flee back to the human race—even if you flee beyond the universe itself—I will find you and kill you!”
After delivering her warning, Xuan Bingji activated the Wings of Gale. With a light flutter of her wings, she transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the black mist.
“Hey! Don’t get caught again. Be careful!”
Mo Tianxiao kindly called out after her, watching as her figure disappeared from view.
“Life truly is unpredictable.”
Once he was alone again, Mo Tianxiao could not help but sigh inwardly. Originally, he and Xuan Bingji should never have had any connection whatsoever. Yet somehow, this kind of thing had happened between them.
All he could say was that it had been his fate.
There was no time to dwell on it any longer. He needed to speed up his search for Devil Origin Star Ore, and he could not allow the improvement of the Human Emperor Banner to fall behind either.
Having finally arrived in such a treasure-filled land, he had to leave with a full haul.
Whether it was the Feather Spirit Clan, the Netherdark Python Clan, or his enemies—the Shamo Clan and the Savage Dragon Clan—or even the Demon Clan he had slain, every one of these races was an existence of immense power.
As a mere weak human, if he wished to survive within the territories of so many alien races, he needed far greater strength.
If he were unfortunate enough to catch the attention of a mighty Sovereign Realm expert, then with the methods currently at his disposal, he would stand virtually no chance. He could only wait for death.
He had yet to find his master and junior sister. He had yet to return to the human race. He had yet to wipe out the Shamo Clan. So many things still awaited him—he absolutely could not die silently in some forgotten corner of the world.
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e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
