The warm light of the desk lamp illuminated Zhu Rong's charming face. Her eyelashes were long, catching the light, and her eyes, hidden in the shadows, flickered with morbid excitement and twisted delight.
A few meters away from the armchair, a tall figure stood in the shadows beyond the lamp's reach, and said in a low voice:
"Why didn't you demand his blood before the final battle? Why let him steal the spotlight? If you had controlled him before then, he wouldn't have won." There was a hint of dissatisfaction and resentment in his tone.
Zhu Rong's lips curved into a charming smile:
"I couldn't have been happier that he won the championship. The more outstanding he is, the more excited I become. The more brilliant he is, the more I want to defile him, to break him, to make him fall into an abyss of depravity from which he can never escape."
As she spoke, her cheeks flushed red, as if she were in heat.
What a perverted woman… The man reached out and grabbed a green vine from the air. It looked as if it had just been broken off a tree, adorned with tender green leaves, three of which were as clear as rubies.
"This is all I could get. I only whipped him once, and the vine only absorbed a limited amount of blood." The man plucked the three leaves, held them between his fingers, walked to the armchair, and stepped into the light.
The warm light of the desk lamp illuminated his face, revealing delicate and gentle features, and a sunny disposition. He was the friendly, intellectual type. It was Qing Songzi.
Zhu Rong's eyes lit up, and she reached out impatiently, but Qing Songzi suddenly tightened his grip on the leaves, his eyes burning as he stared at the voluptuous beauty. He said:
"Don't forget what you promised me."
Zhu Rong smiled sweetly, her slender jade fingers teasingly brushing across the back of the man's hand. She giggled:
"Once I've taken care of Yuan Shi Tian Zun, you can do whatever you want to me."
Female Musicians possess a captivating charm. Even women of similar figure and beauty pale in comparison to them.
This is somewhat similar to the Lust profession, but the core of the Lust profession is to arouse the physical needs of the opposite sex, making it more direct and domineering. Female Musicians, on the other hand, create a desire for romance in men. Qing Songzi's Adam's apple bobbed, and he released his fingers.
Zhu Rong took the translucent red leaves, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. She was confident that Qing Songzi would be unable to resist her charm, because Qing Songzi had a strong desire to reproduce.
A little inquiry would reveal that this man had several stable female companions and engaged in reproductive activities every day. There was no way such a person could resist her beauty.
"You didn't say that last time," Qing Songzi said with burning eyes, lifting Zhu Rong's gracefully curved chin. Desire blazed in his eyes. "I want you now, right here." Zhu Rong flicked his hand away, squinting and smiling.
"I don't mind sleeping with excellent young men, but only when I'm in the mood. Right now, the only person I want to sleep with is Yuan Shi Tian Zun…"
As she spoke, she gently clapped her hands.
Two beautiful girls in sexy lingerie pushed open the bedroom door and stood prettily inside.
"They're my gift to you. Have a good time." Zhu Rong patted Qing Songzi's shoulder and swayed her plump hips as she left the bedroom.
...…
A Yellow Braised Chicken Restaurant.
Zhang Yuanqing devoured the tender, succulent chicken, pouring a layer of thick chicken broth over the full, glistening grains of rice. The savory taste mingled with the fragrance of the rice, spreading across his taste buds.
He lowered his head and wolfed it down, unknowingly emptying his bowl.
The owner quickly served a second portion of yellow braised chicken. Zhang Yuanqing ate about thirty percent of it, his craving for food slightly diminished, and he slowed his eating speed and began browsing the forum.
#Congratulations to Yuan Shi Tian Zun for Winning the Championship#
The official account had posted this message, highlighted and pinned at the most visible spot on the forum.
The clerical staff who edited the post had a deep literary background. The entire piece was filled with praise, yet it didn't seem exaggerated or sycophantic. For example, this is what they said about the dungeon race:
"Yuan Shi Tian Zun was plunged into a desperate situation from the start, but he showed composure at such a young age. He drew strength from adversity and displayed wisdom in danger. He cleared his name in the locked room and resolved the crisis by fighting seven opponents single-handedly. Magnificent!!"
In the era of mass reporting, the post stated:
"Yuan Shi Tian Zun fully exploited the reporting rules. Lacking favorable timing, he transformed the rules into timing. Lacking popular support, he actively sought allies. At the same time, he secretly planned and laid the groundwork to thwart the Taiyi Sect's conspiracy. Magnificent!!"
In the arena, the post read:
"No matter how brave and powerful Zhao Chenghuang was, Yuan Shi Tian Zun met every challenge. He donned his magic robe, held his treasured blade, and roared with divine might, transforming into a demon and subduing all enemies. After a heated and thrilling battle, he defeated the prodigy of the Taiyi Sect. Magnificent!!"
Take notes, I'll have to flatter Fu Qingyang later… Zhang Yuanqing muttered to himself. He swiped his thumb down the screen to check the comments.
[Toubao with Wine, the More You Drink, the More You Have: The Boots of Houtu are still from our Five Elements Alliance. Yesterday, the old leader was drinking with me and said that the young people of the Five Elements Alliance were no good and that his beloved item was likely to become the Taiyi Sect's.]
[Toubao with Wine, the More You Drink, the More You Have: I never thought that Yuan Shi Tian Zun would actually beat Zhao Chenghuang. Too, too damn awesome.]
[Please Call Me Queen: Yuan Shi Tian Zun forever!! I must go to Songhai in the second half of the year. I've already submitted my application to transfer positions.]
[Princess Consort: I won't dare to casually comment on Yuan Shi Tian Zun anymore. No, on Celestial Master Yuan Shi. He's now someone I can only look up to.]
[Green Vine: Back when he first joined the company, he was just a clueless newbie. In less than three months, I can only see his back. It feels like a lifetime ago.]
[White Dragon: That scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, get your ass out here. I guarantee I'll beat you to death. Didn't you say that Yuan Shi Tian Zun's equipment was bad and that he didn't have enough experience to defeat Zhao Chenghuang? You made me lose 100,000.]
[Milky White Xuezi: That guy's playing dead.]
After scrolling through the flurry of flattering comments for a while, Zhang Yuanqing contentedly finished his second portion of yellow braised chicken, exited the official post, and swiped down the screen to view other posts.
#Why Can Yuan Shi Tian Zun Control Demonic Transformation?#
He was drawn to this post and clicked to read it. The poster was "Lai Ri Fang Chang," an old acquaintance.
"I just browsed around the Taiyi Sect forum. Most of them were discussing Yuan Shi Tian Zun's ability to control demonic transformation. After doing some research, I learned that this kind of special skill can't be used by ordinary Night Wanderers. Yuan Shi Tian Zun's control over demonic transformation is even more exaggerated than we thought…
"As far as I know, only two kinds of people can use demonic transformation. One is like Zhao Chenghuang, who has honed his Taiyin power for a long time and has mastered the power to perfection.
The other is someone with a special talent, like Jiang Jingwei, a Fire Master with a special bloodline, who can activate his potential and unleash abilities comparable to a 'Berserker' during the Extraordinary stage. Yuan Shi Tian Zun belongs to the latter."
[Qu Ri Ku Duo: Holy shit, so Yuan Shi Tian Zun is a born Night Wanderer? His talent for conquering dungeons is already so perverted, and his profession talent is even stronger?]
[Passionate Jenny: Ah, I suddenly want to learn from that slutty Queen and transfer positions to Songhai to seduce Yuan Shi Tian Zun.]
[Please Call Me Queen: Who are you calling a slut? Yuan Shi Tian Zun and I have a bond of life and death. I'm going to Songhai to assist Yuan Shi Tian Zun in his work.]
[Guan Ya: Hehe, I agree with the Queen's statement, hehe~]
[Betel Nut and Cigarettes, Boundless Magic Power: Wait, if Yuan Shi Tian Zun, no, Celestial Master Yuan Shi is a born Night Wanderer, then, then Elder Sun must have been cyberbullied again by those guys from the Taiyi Sect?]
The comments below were screenshots taken by "Lai Ri Fang Chang," all images saying "Elder Sun is Confused."
Some were taken from the forum, some were taken from group chats.
[Qu Ri Ku Duo: Elder Sun is really miserable, a dignified Ruler who's been turned into a meme.] The members of the Five Elements Alliance all liked and echoed the sentiment.
Seeing this, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly thought of Yuan Ting. This guy had disappeared since the dungeon race. His phone was unreachable, and he didn't reply to texts. Had he been silenced?
With that in mind, he sent a private message to Fu Qingyang:
"Centurion, I can't contact Yuan Ting anymore. What's going on with him?" Fu Qingyang replied:
"Oh, are you planning to fulfill your promise?"
Without a word, Zhang Yuanqing sent a "Bowing in Awe" emoticon:
"That was just a ruse to lure the enemy. I would never reveal the Centurion's 'Garbage Theory' to Yuan Ting. Such great thoughts, I will remember them in my heart and never spread them."
Fu Qingyang didn't respond. After Zhang Yuanqing finished his last portion of yellow braised chicken, the reply finally came:
"Yuan Ting has been thrown into training camp by Elder Sun."
Ah, poor Yuan Ting… Zhang Yuanqing felt a sense of relief, because this would allow him to extend the time to fulfill his promise.
After all, he didn't know why Dog Elder possessed a dog. He had just been trying to fool Yuan Ting.
Fu Qingyang: "Also, the rewards for tomorrow's Extraordinary arena competition. Come to Fujiawan at nine in the morning to pick them up and bring your Yin Corpse with you." Settle the rewards tomorrow? Zhang Yuanqing perked up and couldn't help but look forward to tomorrow.
He wondered if the combination of the Yin-Yang Magic Robe and the Boots of Houtu would have a set skill. It was worth looking forward to.
After paying for the meal, Zhang Yuanqing returned home. Remembering that he still owed the Land God 200,000, he opened the official database, searched for the Land God's contact information, and sent a message asking for the other party's bank account.
Although the Land God hadn't actively asked for the money in the past two days, he had to keep his promise since he had agreed to it. After transferring 200,000 to the other party's account, the Land God sent a message: "You're a very trustworthy kid! Congratulations on winning the championship."
Yuan Shi Tian Zun: "Land God, will you be participating in the mid-year killing dungeon?"
He coveted the Land God's unparalleled defense. If the old man also participated in the mid-year killing dungeon, he would form an alliance with him. It would be like having an indestructible shield.
Land God: "I won't be participating. I'll most likely stay in the Extraordinary stage." Yuan Shi Tian Zun: "Why?"
With the Land God's abilities, advancing to the Saint realm wouldn't be a problem at all.
Land God: "It's like this, don't think that my defense is strong. When you get to the Saint realm, this bit of defense isn't enough. Single-player Spirit Realms are all death types, without exception. I'm old. Promotion and advancement don't appeal to me. Wouldn't it be better to live peacefully until I die of old age?"
This… Zhang Yuanqing was speechless. He thought about it and came up with a reason:
"But when you reach the Saint realm, your lifespan will be increased. Don't you long to increase your lifespan?"
Land God: "That's what they say, but how many Saints can live to die of old age? Most Saints either die in the Spirit Realm or are assassinated by evil professions. I'm already invincible in the Extraordinary stage, so why bother going to the Saint realm and stirring up trouble?"
Yuan Shi Tian Zun: "… You're living very wisely!"
Bar Street.
Inside a bar, in a hall transformed into a wine pool and meat forest, the Lust General held one of his concubines by the waist and reached the peak of pleasure in the splashing water.
His body stiffened, remaining motionless for more than ten seconds. He casually threw aside the concubine, who was about to faint, and turned his head to look at his subordinate by the pool, who was bowing his head and not daring to make a sound or peek.
The Lust General said calmly, "Speak!"
The subordinate breathed a sigh of relief, but still didn't dare to raise his head, speaking very quickly:
"Silver Moon General called, hoping that you'll attend this year's 615 Summit. The location is in Jiangnan Province."
The Lust General frowned.
The so-called 615 Summit was a summit held by the three major evil organizations. Its purpose was to allow evil professions to unite in the killing dungeon, formulate plans, reach consensus, and work together to hunt down orderly professions.
Every year's 615 Summit was held after the official arena competition ended, because at this time, the results of the arena competition had been released, and evil professions would discuss and deploy strategies based on the official Extraordinary and Saint lists.
Each organization would send its backbone to the 615 Summit.
The Lust General didn't want to go, because his plan to hunt down Little Yuan was still in the works. Blood Swallow had rejected his invitation to cooperate, and this time, the Lust General had prepared a reward that the other party couldn't refuse.
For days, he had been thinking about that great beauty, eager to ravage her, torture her, and shatter her belief in goodness and her pursuit of light.
If he attended the 615 Summit, he would have to put his plan on hold.
But with the temper of that grumpy old brother (Silver Moon General), if he refused, that guy would definitely travel thousands of miles to Songhai and beat him up without regard.
The beating in the Bewitching Devil's concept wasn't just a casual beating, but one that would break bones and cause hemiplegia.
"Understood!" the Lust General said in a deep voice.
"There's one more thing…" the subordinate said in a low voice, "The Extraordinary competition in the official arena competition has ended. The champion is Yuan Shi Tian Zun."
The Lust General raised an eyebrow and said in surprise, "Yuan Shi Tian Zun?!"
He quickly recalled Yuan Shi Tian Zun's information. This person had cleared the Night Wanderer trial Spirit Realm—the Sheling Tunnel—in April of this year, and had been a Night Wanderer for less than three months.
In less than three months, he had defeated the well-known Zhao Chenghuang?
"Another Fu Qingyang?" The Lust General's expression became serious. "In that case, this summit will have to focus on discussing how to hunt down Yuan Shi Tian Zun." This person must not be allowed to live.
...…
Crab City, a lush green garden.
In a quaint pavilion, on the second floor, Mother Xie leaned against the beauty railing, twirling a porcelain cup with her slender fingers, admiring the scenery of the garden. As everyone knew, Crab City had two major features: first, the gardens, which were said to be the best in the world; and second, the crabs, which were hyped up to be more expensive than ginseng. Mother Xie was wearing a light green cheongsam today, with lifelike lotus flowers embroidered on the skirt, and her hair was styled in a retro skyward bun.
This made her look like a concubine in a deep mansion in the Republican era.
A beautiful oval face, light makeup, and black eyeliner outlined bright and lively eyes. Her eyebrows and eyes had the naivety of a young girl, but her figure was voluptuous and well-proportioned, something that young girls couldn't match.
This concubine had to be the pillar of the opera troupe.
Footsteps came from behind, and Mother Xie turned her head and beamed, saying, "Oh, Master, you're out~"
As she spoke, she stood up gracefully and threw herself into the arms of the man behind her like a swallow returning to its nest.
The man held his beautiful wife in his arms and looked around. "Isn't Lingxi back yet?"
Mother Xie tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said confusedly, "Huh? Isn't Lingxi back yet?"
The next second, she suddenly realized, "These days, she's been so busy missing her Master that she's neglected her daughter. I thought she had already returned home."
Father Xie heard this and smiled happily and lovingly.
He looked to be in his thirties, with three-dimensional features, a high nose, thick eyebrows, and deep eyes. There were fine crow's feet at the corners of his eyes.
One could vaguely see that he had been a remarkable handsome guy when he was young, but now he was a handsome uncle who had experienced the vicissitudes and precipitation of time.
A closer look revealed that he bore some resemblance to Xie Lingxi.
Father Xie's real name was Xie Su. He was the fifth son of the previous family head, a Ruler. He obtained his character card very late, only becoming a Spirit Realm Walker at the age of twenty.
Before that, he was an insignificant member of the Xie family.
But this unremarkable guy was deeply loved by the ancestor and was personally granted a marriage, marrying the pearl of the family to him.
Mother Xie was also a member of the Xie family. Her ancestors and Xie family's ancestor were cousins. After Xie family's ancestor became a Spirit Realm Walker, the clan rose to prominence, relying on this towering tree to survive.
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Since the birth of the Spirit Realm, more than a hundred years had passed in a hurry. The Xie family had multiplied and become a behemoth in the province.
Starting from the past few generations, the Xie family had been practicing inbreeding.
Every year, the elders would open the family tree and select suitable young people with almost no blood ties to marry.
Mother Xie, a great beauty known throughout the clan, had countless suitors, but she was betrothed to the good-for-nothing Xie Su by the ancestor. At the time, all the young people of the same generation were indignant.
They secretly cursed him for a toad eating swan meat.
But no one expected that after marriage, Xie Su would obtain a character card in the second year, and from then on, he would start the protagonist template. A year later, he would look down on his peers, three years later, he would look down on his elders, and ten years later, he would become the youngest Ruler in the family.
In the three families of Musicians, he was a legendary figure. Father Xie asked:
"The arena competition should be over, right? Did Yuan Shi Tian Zun squeeze into the top five?"
He led his beautiful wife to sit down, poured two cups of tea, and said,
"This child has excellent talent, but a genius in the Extraordinary stage doesn't mean he can make a name for himself in the Saint realm, so I originally wanted to observe first and invest appropriately. But he's improving quickly. After killing Li Xianzong in Yin-Yang Town, I decided to win him over.
"If he squeezes into the top five this time, I'll invite him to our house for the crab feast after the fall."
He still cared about Yuan Shi Tian Zun, after all, there weren't many outstanding young people like that.
Mother Xie hummed in agreement, her delicate red lips pursing the white edge of the cup, taking a sip, and said:
"Not the top five!"
Father Xie pinched his wife's nose. "Don't joke around." Mother Xie said slyly, "Just ask Lingxi yourself."
Father Xie dialed his daughter's number with some skepticism.
"Lingxi, Daddy's out. Is the arena competition over? What was Yuan Shi Tian Zun's result…"
After listening to the phone call, Xie Su was stunned and speechless for a long time.
After a long time, he hung up the phone and pinched his eyebrows: "Another monster-level character?!"
The last person to be called a monster was Demon Lord, the one before that was Fu Qingyang, and the one before that was Female Marshal.
These people had terrifying achievements.
Father Xie's face was serious: "I have to go see the ancestor."
Late at night.
Zhang Yuanqing, who was looking forward to the settlement of rewards tomorrow, was awakened by the "buzzing" sound of electricity again.
After many days, the Cat King speaker was going to act up again.