Recruit demons to become heroes, hunt demons to become gods

Chapter 300: Changes Brought About by the Exposure of the Immeasurable Merit Bead
"You've been together for so long, and he helped you get a new life, did he repay you with his body?"

Yang Yang herself suddenly asked her clone a question with an unclear purpose.

Because the clone has acquired a true form, essentially becoming a complete person, the original body can no longer fully understand everything about the clone as before.

"You are still me, and I am still you. If you were me, what do you think you would do?"

The clone smiled slightly.

“If it were them, I would be willing to set aside my dignity and let him take advantage of me.”

Yang Yang himself gave an irrelevant answer.

"He has another cultivation technique, with similar benefits to what Lu Siqin is currently enjoying. Would I condescend to let him take advantage of me?"

"Um……"

After a moment's hesitation, Yang Yang's clone activated a divine connection spell, sharing some of her experiences in Dou Eqing's Ziwei Immortal Mansion with her main body.

Despite the memories spanning thousands of years, most of the time was spent in seclusion and cultivation. Yang Yang's true self quickly integrated this part of the clone's memories.

After waiting a moment, the clone shared its thoughts:

"His cultivation method can be described as heaven-defying. If I have no objection, I am willing to try it first to see how it helps me break through to immortality."

"It's not that his cultivation technique is heaven-defying. It's that he himself is one of those who have escaped. Now it seems that it wouldn't hurt to submit to him. Over the years, Brother Hai has become increasingly blurry in my memory, while the image of Dou often appears in my mind."

He had ulterior motives for risking his life to kill Lu Sichuan, but in doing so, he exposed his biggest secret.

Yang Yang suddenly recalled the scene of Dou Eqing killing Lu Sichuan.

Hai Ge is naturally her nickname for Kuan Hai.

"What secret?"

"I suspect he is Hai Ge's reincarnation. The Boundless Merit Pearl is the best proof. He suddenly mastered the Dao principles that only those at the Tribulation Transcending Realm could comprehend before he completed his tribulation. This is clearly because after killing Lu Sichuan, he used the heaven-defying effects of the Boundless Merit Pearl to instantly master the Dao principles."

This is something to be happy about, yet it's also a huge trouble and a calamity. I can see the existence of the Immeasurable Merit Bead, and surely there are other insightful people who have also noticed it.

I'm really afraid that Hai Ge's misfortune will repeat itself. Back then, he was so much stronger than Dou Xiaozhi, yet he still ended up like that..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the worries in her heart truly arose.

Riding a gluttonous dragon turtle, they broke through the air and arrived, their target being Dou Eqing.

"Roar--!!!"

A terrifying roar, seemingly from the primordial era, tore through the void, causing the entire Demon Abyss to wail in agony!
A huge hole was violently smashed open in the space behind Dou Eqing, and a colossal creature, carrying overwhelming demonic energy, rushed out!
This behemoth resembles a giant tortoise, but its carapace is not made of keratin; instead, it is covered with countless grotesque and twisted black bone spikes, shimmering with a dark luster that devours light.

Nine dragon-like heads protruded from the edge of the tortoise shell, each covered in scales, with protruding fangs, and their scarlet eyes filled with pure greed and destructive desire!

The pressure it exuded had reached the late stage of the ninth rank (equivalent to the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm)!

On the broad back of this terrifying behemoth stood a burly old man, clad in ferocious bone armor and wielding a massive, spiked mace the size of a door.

The old man had a fierce face, with a violent flame burning in his eyes, and his aura was as vast as an abyss. He was actually an old demon at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage—the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor!
The Holy Turtle Demon Emperor is a hybrid offspring of a human and a magical beast. He alone is a ninth-tier power—the Turtle Demon Holy Sect.

The Turtle Demon Holy Sect is a beast-taming demon sect, with the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor controlling all the turtle beast demons in the sect.

The way of beast taming of the Turtle Demon Holy Sect is the way of raising Gu, and the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor is the greatest Gu King in it.

The new Demon Turtle Gu King that appeared under his command, after being carefully nurtured by him, was waiting for an opportunity to devour it and become nourishment for his growth.

Normally, the Demon Turtle Gu King cannot be cultivated to the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm before it becomes its meal; the Gluttonous Dragon Turtle Beast is an exception.

After the Hezong sect was destroyed, Taotie Jiamo was captured by the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor.

When the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor discovered that the Taotie Jiamo possessed a devouring and growth characteristic comparable to the divine beast Taotie, and that it was a mutated form, he made up his mind to take its place.

That is, to replace Guo Jia and make himself the Gluttonous Demon Jia.

In order to achieve its goal as soon as possible, the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor devoured the entire sect of the Gluttonous Demon King so that it could grow rapidly.

Taotie Jiamo cultivated in the Time Secret Realm for a full 100,000 years using the Devouring Method, and actually broke through to the late stage of Tribulation Transcending before his master, Dou Eqing.

This was something Dou Eqing had never anticipated.

The main reason was that the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor was willing to invest all the sect's resources into Taotie Jiamo. He also used Taotie Jiamo to cultivate the Time Secret Realm he accidentally discovered. Under extreme stimulation, the source of time was completely consumed.

Otherwise, the value of such a secret realm would be almost equivalent to that of a Tribulation Transcending Realm expert, and its use in cultivating the sect's prodigies would be of extraordinary significance.

"Lu Siqin! You vile woman! You never thought you'd fall into my hands, did you! Today I'll settle our old scores with you!"

The Holy Turtle Demon Emperor's voice was like thunder, his target was Lu Siqin, and the huge wolf-tooth club in his hand, which looked extremely heavy, was raised high. Terrifying demonic energy was gathered on it, locked onto Lu Siqin, and he was about to smash it down!
Actually, his real intention was not what he intended; he just wanted to scare Lu Siqin away so that he could snatch Dou Eqing away.

Lu Siqin's face instantly turned even more unpleasant.

She and the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor were sworn enemies with a deep-seated grudge. When she saw him taking advantage of her vulnerability to attack, she subconsciously assumed that he was coming for her.

She was now one with Dou Eqing and had not yet received the last wave of feedback from heaven and earth, so she did not want to diminish this opportunity.

But if he were to be hit by a full-force attack from this old demon of the same level, the consequences would be unimaginable!

However, she did something that surprised the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor: instead of dodging, she resisted.

"Barrier of Annihilation!"

She let out a shriek, no longer caring about anything else, and forcibly mobilized most of her Annihilation Demonic Energy to set up layers upon layers of pitch-black rune barriers in front of her, preparing to withstand the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor's seemingly earth-shattering attack.

However, what seemed like a powerful blow actually landed with a weak and feeble force.

The gluttonous dragon turtle beast carrying the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor, upon seeing Dou Eqing, suddenly had its savage expression replaced by absolute respect and obedience!
The auras of the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast underwent a strange synchronization and fusion in a fraction of a second!
That gluttonous dragon turtle beast, its core essence was actually connected to Dou Eqing in some way!

"Now! Jiamo—Rebel!"

Dou Eqing's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he issued the ultimate command through the Demon Slave Seal Contract!

"As you command, Master!"

The Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast gave a deep, metallic response, completely different from its previous one.

With a thrust of its back, the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor on its back was sent flying.

This move bought Dou Eqing crucial emergency time.

At the same time, the nine dragon heads of the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast suddenly emerged, not spewing out beams of destruction, but instead spewing out nine jet-black, ink-like, and specifically designed to corrupt magical artifacts and erode the primordial spirit of the Taotie Demon, like nine poisonous dragons, all attacking the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor who was still unaware of the situation!

Chi Chi Chi -!
The Holy Turtle Demon Emperor's defensive barrier fluctuated violently when it was hit by this highly targeted innate demonic energy, and its light dimmed by more than half in an instant!
And in the blink of an eye, between the old barrier crumbling and the new defense yet to be formed—

Lu Siqin teleported from in front of Dou Eqing toward the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor, launching a full-force attack. She cleverly took advantage of the moment when the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor's defensive barrier was weakened by the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast's innate demonic energy. Like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, she pierced through the momentarily weakened barrier with unparalleled precision and ruthlessness, and slammed solidly into the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor's unsuspecting heart!
"puff--!"

The Holy Turtle Demon Emperor's body trembled violently, comparable to that of a demonic beast. His ugly face instantly lost all color, revealing extreme shock, pain, and disbelief!

He suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood containing annihilation runes, and his aura rapidly weakened like a punctured balloon!
He never imagined that the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast he had poured all his energy into nurturing was actually... actually a pawn planted by Dou Eqing!

It was the strange being formed by the fusion of that ancient beast and the demonic cultivator—the Taotie Jiamo in disguise!

The perfect disguise, the precise timing, the ruthless and deadly backstab…

“You…you guys…!”

He turned his head with difficulty, looking at the indifferent Dou Eqing and the fanatical "Taotie Jiamo," his eyes filled with endless resentment and a trace of absurd despair.

Dou Eqing remained expressionless, but inwardly he sneered.

This "Gluttonous Demon" was a deeply hidden trump card in his hands. He didn't take it into the Purple Star Immortal Mansion back then, precisely for its eventual explosion at a crucial moment.

It was formed by the fusion and mutation of the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast and the loyal demon servant Guo Jia. It is good at disguise and sudden attacks, and it is waiting for this moment that will decide the outcome!
Yang Yang's main body and clone also lit up their eyes. Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, their offensive poured down like a storm!

The situation was instantly reversed!
Lu Siqin, this powerful Demon Lord at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage, actually witnessed a betrayal and sneak attack that was completely unpredictable, highlighting Dou Eqing's mysterious and unpredictable nature!

"Senior, I'll give you a chance to live."

Dou Eqing stopped Yang Yang from taking advantage of the situation and immediately ordered the annihilation of the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor. Besides preventing the opponent from self-destructing, he also had other plans in mind.

"Humph!"

The Holy Turtle Demon Emperor gave a cold snort without replying, but his listening posture betrayed him.

"As long as you swear not to be my enemy, and then have a battle of 'mind and soul' with it, if you win, you can not only live, but also fully recover from your injuries; if you lose, you will become the guardian beast of my clan."

The "contest of mind and soul" he mentioned is a special method by which humans possess non-human beings.

Many powerful individuals who have nowhere else to turn end up on the path of demon cultivation by possessing the bloodlines of powerful spirit beasts or demon beasts, thus escaping the endless pursuit of their enemies.

The Holy Turtle Demon Emperor had originally planned to possess the body of the Gluttonous Demon and had made preparations in this regard, so he had no objection to Dou Eqing's proposal.

He pretended to be unwilling, but first made Dou Eqing swear an oath.

But Dou Eqing ignored his request to avoid revealing his true intentions.

However, Dou Eqing took the initiative to break the beast-taming contract on Taotie Jiamo to show his sincerity.

The Holy Turtle Demon Emperor believed that Dou Eqing's plan was nothing more than a gamble that Dou Eqing would fail in his possession and become the resources for the growth of the Taotie Jiamo.

After all, if all hope of survival is lost, the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor can still self-destruct. Even if he can't take someone down with him, he can still ensure that Dou Eqing and the others get nothing.

It should be noted that even though he devoted the vast majority of his resources to nurturing Taotie Jiamo, as a peak Tribulation Realm expert, he still possessed a considerable amount of high-level resources.

Therefore, he felt that Dou Eqing had gambled with him out of greed.

If he truly possesses the body of Taotie Jiamo, and gains Taotie Jiamo's ability to devour and its powerful defense, even if Dou Eqing and his group change their minds, he will still have room to maneuver.

Dou Eqing transmitted his voice to the others, intentionally creating a weakness. The Holy Turtle Demon Emperor seized the opportunity and immediately used the methods he had already laid out on Taotie Jiamo.

A storm of divine souls emanated from the Taotie Dragon Turtle, and the primordial spirit of the Holy Demon Emperor, carrying divine souls, rushed into the Taotie Dragon Turtle's Beast Soul Island along with the storm.

Next, his soul disguised itself as the soul of the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast and fought against his own primordial spirit, pretending to drive away outsiders, in order to confuse the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast.

When approaching the soul of the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast on the battlefield, immediately engage in a battle of "heart and soul"—the primordial spirit erodes the beast's soul, and the divine soul devours the divine soul.

Normally, such a simple method could deceive the soul of the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast. However, the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast is not a pure Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast; it is dominated by Guo Jia's consciousness, so this childish trick can be seen through.

But Dou E had Guo Jia hide well in advance so that the other party could "possess" him.

Everything started out very smoothly, just as the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor had predicted.

In the end, only the mutated beast soul of the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor remained on Beast Soul Island of the Gluttonous Dragon Turtle.

Because things were going too smoothly and he was too complacent, the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor failed to discover Guo Jia's consciousness, which was hidden in his soul and difficult to detect.

His attention has shifted to the outside world.

Once he thought he had successfully possessed the body, he hurriedly devoured his original physical body in one gulp.

Not only is his physical body, which is at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, extremely valuable, but the cave-heavens space that opened and closed on his body also contain all his high-level cultivation resources.

He was thankful that Dou Eqing hadn't initially set his sights on his physical body; otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to take it back now.

Just as he was becoming suspicious, Dou Eqing spoke up.

"you can go now."

"We can't let him go!"

Li Siqin harbors a deep-seated hatred for the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor, and now is the perfect opportunity for revenge, so she naturally doesn't want to let it slip by.

During the possession of the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor, she wanted to launch a surprise attack, but was closely watched by Yang Yang's main body and clone, and had no chance to make a move.

“Fairy Siqin, why dwell on past grievances? Immortality is our ultimate pursuit. Don’t put the cart before the horse,” Dou Eqing said meaningfully to Li Siqin.

His words immediately made Li Siqin realize her predicament.

In fact, she was also an enemy of Dou Eqing and his group. If war broke out again, she would definitely suffer a great loss.

She should have minimized her presence and slipped away quietly.

"Farewell!"

Just as Li Siqin was deep in thought about Dou Eqing's words, the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor, now in the form of a gluttonous dragon-turtle beast, broke through the air and left, leaving behind the words "Farewell," as if to mock Dou Eqing's "scheme."

In fact, the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor was unaware that, besides the beast-taming contract with the Taotie Dragon Turtle Beast, Dou Eqing's true trump card on the Taotie Jia Demon was the Demon Slave Seal in Guo Jia's soul.

The process of a cultivator possessing a spirit beast is different from that of a human possessing a human. The cultivator needs to devour the spirit beast's soul in order to disguise their own soul as that of the beast.

Therefore, the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor will definitely inherit the Demon Slave Seal in Guo Jia's soul, but the other party has not yet discovered it.

By the time he realized it, it was too late.

Dou Eqing appeared calm and collected because he was making another move, using the Holy Turtle Demon Emperor as his hidden pawn, which he would surely need in the future.

The Holy Tortoise Demon Phoenix's "farewell" reminded Lu Siqin.

She calmly tried to distance herself from the encirclement of Yang Yang and the others.

Yang Yang herself tried to stop him, but was once again blocked by Dou Eqing.

She hurriedly asked:
"why?"

"She's one of us now, she's free to come and go. We can just call her over when we need her."

Dou Eqing replied calmly.

He said this both to Yang Yang and to deliberately arouse Lu Siqin's suspicion.

Lu Siqin not only became suspicious, but was also furious that Dou Eqing had taken away her innocence.

"One of us? You're only fit to be my gigolo!"

Li Siqin glared angrily at Dou Eqing and said.

She didn't even know why she was so easily provoked by Dou Eqing.

Having reached her level of cultivation and walking the demonic path, she wouldn't care about any talk of innocence; at worst, she would just kill Dou Eqing.

"I defeated you before. If you can defeat me, what harm is there in me becoming your gigolo!"

When Dou Eqing intentionally brought up the topic of fusion, Li Siqin accidentally reached the pinnacle of dual cultivation, which reminded her of the unbearable memories of being violated by Dou Eqing.

Li Siqin felt that Dou Eqing was strange, and since they couldn't do anything about him now, continuing to argue would be futile.

Without saying another word, she instantly teleported away from there.

She had initially thought that Dou Eqing had only pretended to let her leave, but the fact that he could actually teleport away made her even more suspicious.

Although Yang Yang was curious about Dou Eqing's arrangements after Li Siqin left, this was not the time to ask.

If one Holy Turtle Demon Emperor takes such a risk, there will be many more audacious and reckless individuals.

If these people were to unite, it would be a major disaster for the Demonic Cult.

They need to find a place to hide first.

So, the group was teleported back to the headquarters of the Sea Demon Return Ruins Demon Abyss Sect.

No sooner had they left than three peak Tribulation Transcending experts arrived at the Dual Cultivation Ceremony venue.

If they had been a moment later, it would have been difficult for them to leave via teleportation.

Thus, the news of the Immeasurable Merit Bead reappearing spread throughout the entire Demonic Path.

In this era of great change in the demonic path, the Boundless Merit Pearl is comparable to a guaranteed ticket on the path to immortality, something that the Demon Transformation Elixir cannot compare to.

When this news reached the Demon Abyss of Guixu, Yang Yang couldn't help but ask:

"Hai...Brother Hai, do you have the Boundless Merit Pearl with you?"

Yang Yang thought of Kuan Hai from the Immeasurable Merit Pearl, and became even more certain that Dou Eqing was a second incarnation of Kuan Hai.

"Second Incarnation" is a forbidden method in the cultivation world where cultivators use life and death as a game of chess to defy fate.

Or, in a desperate situation, one may disintegrate the physical body, and the primordial spirit, carrying all the cultivation of a lifetime, escapes into reincarnation, like a cicada shedding its shell, leaving behind an empty shell to deceive the heavens and the sea.
Perhaps due to the exhaustion of lifespan, a secret method is used to condense the Dao fruit into a "seed of reincarnation," which is hidden in the bloodline, magical artifacts, or even spiritual objects of heaven and earth, waiting for the reincarnated body to awaken and reignite the Dao fire.

However, the ways of Heaven are merciless, and those who are reincarnated will inevitably suffer the consequences of karma—their memories are fragmented like a candle flickering in the wind, and their former enemies have turned into inner demons and calamities. They must rebuild their foundation in this life to mend the cracks in their previous life's path.

Occasionally, those with great fortune may receive guidance from the resonance of their natal magic treasure from their past life, or glimpse the true meaning of reincarnation on the verge of death, only to realize that this battle across life and death is merely the beginning of another tribulation on the path to immortality.

In Yang Yang's view, Kuan Hai possessed such a divine object as the Boundless Merit Pearl, so even though he was besieged and on the verge of death, it would not be difficult for him to cultivate a "second life".

Now, there is a 90% chance that the Immeasurable Merit Pearl is in Dou Eqing's possession, so there is an 80% chance that he is Kuanhai's 'second reincarnation'.

When Dou Eqing heard her call him "Brother Hai," he was startled, as if he really was Kuan Hai.

After all, he did indeed integrate a portion of Kuan Hai's soul fragments, and even more so, he integrated many of Kuan Hai's memories.

But he still retained a sliver of clarity, and blurted out instinctively:

"Master's wife, what did you call me?"

"Brother Hai, now that things have come to this, are you still going to hide it from me? This must be your second incarnation that you cultivated."

Dou Eqing's mind raced, and he vaguely guessed what was going on.

“If I really am Kuan Hai, the entire Sea Demon Sect is mine! If I really am Kuan Hai, then my master’s wife… is naturally mine too! In that case, the chances of rescuing Su Muwan will greatly increase…”

A myriad of thoughts instantly flowed through his mind.

Dou Eqing's mind stirred slightly, and a light gauze woven from mortal silkworm silk suddenly appeared in his palm.

The gauze seemed to still carry the unique fragrance of Yangyang—a scent as cool and refreshing as plum blossoms, yet as lingering as night mist.

The veil has a character "漾" embroidered on one corner, representing the origin of this item.

The character is 央 on the front, but becomes 漾 on the back.

Even with the secret techniques of cultivators, such mundane things would be difficult to preserve for thousands of years without damage.

This light gauze was a token of love that Yang Yang gave to Kuan Hai years ago, and it has survived for hundreds of thousands of years and is still as good as new.

It was no longer an ordinary object; it was now a seventh-tier spiritual treasure. This was because, from the very beginning of his cultivation, Kuan Hai had repeatedly refined it with his spiritual essence, just as he had nurtured his natal magic weapon, allowing it to gradually transcend its mortal form and become a spiritual treasure.

When he reached the Transformation Realm, he spared no effort to continuously nourish the veil with his own spiritual power, causing it to develop a spirit.

In the early stages of his spiritual practice, Kuan Hai was indeed a passionate lover.

Thus, an ordinary object that should have been swept away by the wind has survived tens of thousands of years and remains perfectly intact.

Dou Eqing did not explicitly state that the veil was a trophy obtained from a female cultivator—just now, when Kuan Hai's remnant soul trembled, this item appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness, and he immediately understood that it must be a token between Kuan Hai and Yang Yang.

As soon as the veil was removed, the last trace of doubt in Yang Yang's eyes completely disappeared. She was now certain that the person in front of her was Kuan Hai.

Taking advantage of the situation, Dou Eqing channeled his profound power again, unleashing the [Thousand Transformations] divine ability upon his body, instantly transforming him into the appearance of Kuan Hai in his youth:
His handsome features carried a hint of unruliness, and the smile on his lips was as it always had—the same face he had when he and Yang Yang reunited after many years apart.

She was convinced that no one else in the world could know or see that appearance.

Unable to hold back any longer, her eyes blurred with tears, and with a sob, she threw herself into his arms, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Seeing that Yang Yang was moved, Dou Eqing knew that the time had come.

His mind raced, and from the depths of those chaotic memories, he scooped up a handful of Kuan Hai's most habitual, somewhat roguish, tenderness.

Without hesitation, he naturally wrapped his arms around her, one hand gently stroking her waist, while the other, as in the fragments of memory, with fingertips that were both tentative and nostalgic, quietly slid towards her chin, his thumb lightly caressing her earlobe.

That subtle yet familiar touch sent a shiver through Yang Yang's body, as if a long-forgotten memory had been instantly activated.

Almost instinctively, she raised her hand, her warm palm covering his restless hand. Instead of pushing him away, she gently pressed it against her cheek.

She looked up at him, her eyes shimmering with tears, as if she had a thousand words to say.

"You...you still haven't changed this habit...you know that part of me isn't something you can just touch casually..."

Before he could finish speaking, he sealed away all the unspoken words.

Dou Eqing leaned down and precisely captured her lips.

This was not plunder, but an incredibly precise replica—the deep kiss that Kuan Hai shared when he embraced her again after their separation, a kiss filled with endless longing, a touch of remorse, and the ecstatic joy of regaining what he had lost.

The mingling of breaths, the temperature and intensity, even the brief pauses and the rhythm of deepening again, were exactly the same as the sealed memories.

In an instant, time reversed, and yesterday reappeared.

Yang Yang's mind went blank, except for that familiar feeling that was etched into her soul.

Dou Eqing had no doubt that if he wanted Yang Yang right now, she wouldn't refuse him in the slightest.

Dou Eqing and Yang Yang seemed to forget everything around them and suddenly embraced and kissed deeply.

It was no longer just a matter of respect between master and disciple, but a passionate entanglement that transcended time and social status.

Yang Yang's fingers dug deep into his robes, while he stroked her long hair; an almost palpable longing and obsession filled the space between them.

This sudden and undisguised intimacy struck the women present like a thunderbolt, leaving them stunned on the spot.

In their eyes, Dou Eqing was a disciple, and Yang Yang was a master's wife—this relationship was clear and inviolable.

What they saw at that moment completely overturned their understanding.

Upon seeing this, Liu Shuhuang, who came from the Han-Tang Immortal Dynasty, suddenly turned cold and stern, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and her lips pressed tightly together.

Although she had met the women and Dou Eqing frankly, they were of the same generation. As the mother of the nation, she was used to etiquette and rules, and at this moment she only felt that it was absurd and glaring. She couldn't help but turn her face away and clench her fingers slightly in her sleeve.

Because You Yingyue and Tu Qianqian were still in a combined state due to their incomplete tribulation, their figures flickered and their expressions were particularly strange. On the same body, You Yingyue's cold and bewildered expression appeared at one moment, and Tu Qianqian's wild and puzzled eyes at the next. Their voices were also intermittent, seemingly surprised and angry, but they could not even utter a complete sentence.

Yena instinctively took a half step closer, her eyes filled with curiosity; Shui Xianrong frowned and remained silent, her gaze lowered with a complicated expression.

Yan Meier snorted. She was naturally fiery, and although she was surprised, she also showed a hint of amusement, and her posture under the red dress remained dashing and independent.

Yu Lianxin opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately failed to utter a word.

Having just broken through to the next realm, Su Baiqingyu's mind was still clear. Like Liu Shuhuang and Yan Meier, she had already broken free from the fusion body. At this moment, she stood alone, her face as silent as a deep pool, with only a ripple passing through the depths of her eyes.

Meng Liuli let out a soft "Ah" and covered her lips, her bright eyes wide open, full of confusion and shyness.

She and Yang Yang also have a teacher-student relationship.

She and Dou Eqing were originally Daoist partners, but this scene between her master and junior brother made her feel somewhat shy, which was completely unlike a Mahayana demon cultivator.

Gu Youli, however, seemed to be fixed in place by an invisible force, her deep pupils slightly contracted, and endless thoughts seemed to surge within her silence.

No one could understand what had happened.

Only the two remained immersed in their own world, as if time, identity, and others could all be discarded.

In the end, it was Yang Yang's clone who couldn't stand it anymore...

(End of this chapter)