Lin Ruoshi felt the pill in her hand grow heavy with significance. She never would have expected its medicinal effects to be so powerful that it could allow someone at the pinnacle of the Transcendent Realm to break through into the Boundary-Breaking Realm.
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She had to keep this pill safe and wait until she reached the perfected Transcendent Realm before taking it. Otherwise, its effects would be wasted.
“Hahaha! I can’t wait to see Fu Jinyu and let her experience what it means to be completely crushed.”
Nalan Shisan chuckled. “I can already imagine the look on her face.”
“Uh… Sister Empress has already entered the Boundary-Breaking Realm.”
Xu Mu awkwardly rubbed his head.
“What? You were the one who helped her improve, weren’t you? She was clearly weaker than me before. How could she have entered the Boundary-Breaking Realm before I did? And I only managed to break through after taking your pill.”
Nalan Shisan’s expression instantly turned serious.
“I happened to obtain a divine medicine earlier. Since Fu Jinyu was nearby, I gave her one as well. I didn’t expect her to break through immediately.”
Xu Mu offered an explanation.
Compared to Nalan Shisan, the truly shocked ones were Li Hongdou and Lin Ruoshi.
What was going on?
Xu Mu had obtained a divine medicine before—and had even given one to someone else?
Could this be some kind of hobby of his?
Neither of them could understand why he would give away something so precious instead of keeping it for himself.
Lin Ruoshi lowered her head even further. Her master really hadn’t been lying to her—Xu Mu was indeed an outstanding man.
But was she truly worthy of marrying Xu Mu and becoming his wife?
“Damn it!”
Nalan Shisan snorted. “She got ahead of me. Fortunately, I haven’t run into her during this time.”
“Xu Mu, I’ve already reported the situation to my superiors. You have two choices now.”
Li Hongdou paused before continuing, “First, return the way you came. Second, continue into the Inner World and investigate the Snow Woman Clan.”
Xu Mu considered this for a moment before looking at Chen Xuan. “Old Chen, what do you think?”
“We’ve only just arrived today. Why don’t we go in and make another attempt?”
Chen Xuan smiled. “I didn’t even get a chance to fight this time.”
“Fine.”
Xu Mu nodded. He had been thinking the same thing.
He also wanted to find out whether Hat Bro had ultimately fought the Heavenly Imperial Clan.
That protagonist was incredibly powerful. Xu Mu definitely needed to prepare for him in advance.
“Good. I’ll call them and let them know.”
After saying this, Li Hongdou took out her phone and walked toward the distance.
“I’ve already entered the Boundary-Breaking Realm. Do you need my help?”
Nalan Shisan smiled as she linked her arm through Xu Mu’s.
“No need. Old Chen and I can handle it. The next time we head to another Inner World, I’ll ask for your help.”
Xu Mu shook his head.
“All right. I happen to be planning to return and check on my territory.”
Nalan Shisan nodded.
After Li Hongdou finished her call, files were sent to Xu Mu and Chen Xuan’s phones.
Xu Mu took a quick look. They contained detailed information on the Sanitation Office’s current investigation into the Inner World.
Before leaving, Li Hongdou also handed Xu Mu the Boundary Fire she was carrying, but Xu Mu declined it.
He said that he already had one himself.
Li Hongdou secretly marveled at this. Boundary Fire could not be stored in a spatial ring, and she had no idea where Xu Mu kept his. Even when he had been captured, no one had found it during the search.
But that was everyone’s personal secret. She and Xu Mu were not yet close enough to tell each other everything.
In the end, Li Hongdou, Lin Ruoshi, Nalan Shisan, and Zhang Wei all left.
Since Zhang Wei’s identity had been exposed, there was naturally no reason for him to remain there.
Once they were gone, only Xu Mu, Chen Xuan, and Orange remained at the shrine.
When Orange saw the two vigorous young men in front of her, her expression immediately darkened.
“I advise you not to get any wicked ideas. I’m disgusting, you know. I wet my pants all the time, and they already stink.”
“Don’t worry. We’re not interested in you.”
Xu Mu looked at Chen Xuan. “Old Chen, take her to the Hanyu family’s territory first and investigate the situation. If she causes trouble, deal with her directly.”
Orange’s face immediately turned deathly pale.
However, the man carrying a woven urea sack on his back looked fairly honest. She planned to see whether she could escape once the two of them were alone.
“Brother Mu, what about you?” Chen Xuan asked.
Xu Mu placed his hand against the back of Chen Xuan’s hand, reinforcing the communication formation and extending its duration.
His voice also reached Chen Xuan’s ears.
“This time, I rescued the leader of another clan that refuses to submit to the Heavenly Imperial Clan—the Ghost Clan. I plan to go there first and gather some information, then meet up with you.”
Chen Xuan nodded.
In the end, taking advantage of the night, the group used the formation here and returned to the Inner World with the aid of the Boundary Fire Xu Mu carried.
After Xu Mu and Chen Xuan left the field of rubble, they went their separate ways.
…
Xu Mu opened his phone and followed the map provided in the files toward the Ghost Clan’s territory.
The clan was located inland, far from the coast, roughly five hundred kilometers from the point where the Inner and Outer Worlds intersected.
Xu Mu discovered that the only advantage of the Inner World was that he could release qi without restraint.
Relying on his powerful physique, he raced across the land. Each step shook the earth like an earthquake, sending clouds of dust billowing behind him.
However, the Inner World was vast and sparsely populated. No one noticed him, especially in the middle of the night.
When he arrived at his destination, he saw two mountain peaks ahead. Buildings had been constructed along the slopes, and numerous solar-powered streetlamps illuminated the roads. Even at this hour, quite a few people were still patrolling the area.
Xu Mu calculated that Gedo Kazuya must have already reached the territory by now.
He did not force his way in. Instead, he approached openly.
As soon as he drew near, the guards patrolling in the distance immediately moved toward him.
“Who are you?” the burly leader shouted at Xu Mu.
“I was imprisoned with your clan leader before. I was the one who rescued him. Please inform him that I’m here.”
Xu Mu calmly walked toward them.
“I asked who you are. Just answer my question.”
The leader’s voice was stern.
“I’m from the Outer World. I…”
Boom!
Before Xu Mu could finish speaking, the burly man suddenly transformed.
His face became ferocious, his mouth filled with sharp fangs. His hair grew disheveled, and a pair of horns appeared on his head. He had transformed into a terrifying red-faced ghost, the very image of a vicious spirit.
Xu Mu was secretly startled. So this was the Two-Faced Ghost Clan.
According to the information in the files, members of this clan had two faces. The vicious-ghost appearance before him was their combat form.
“Seize him!” the vicious ghost roared.
“There’s no need to go to all that trouble. I’ll come with you.”
Xu Mu’s expression remained calm. Once they captured him, they would certainly report the matter to their superiors.
Then he would be able to meet Gedo Kazuya as well.
“Consider yourself sensible!”
The vicious ghost returned to his original appearance.
The group escorted Xu Mu to a cave at the foot of the mountain.
The instant he entered, the darkness surrounding him vanished. He found himself standing in a meadow beneath a bright, cloudless sky.
This was a seventh-level illusion formation, one Xu Mu could easily dispel.
In the end, he was shoved into a cage made of vines.
He was in no hurry. He simply sat inside the cage and waited quietly.
Before long, two people approached from the distance.
A woman led the way.
She was dressed in a kimono and had shoulder-length hair. Dark-red eyeshadow surrounded her eyes, making her look as though she had stepped straight out of a stage performance. She appeared to be in her twenties.
Her figure was not as impressive as Nalan Shisan’s, but she was still quite shapely.
She stood before the cage holding Xu Mu, her voice agitated yet dark. “You know where my father is? Tell me right now, or you’ll die horribly!”
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
