I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

Their eyes met, and the air in the sealed room seemed to freeze.

Qian Linglong spoke first. Her voice carried a hint of ethereal clarity, as if she had just woken from a deep dream, and also possessed an innate softness.

"Thank you."

Chu Feng was taken aback, then casually asked, "Thank me for what?"

"I know." Qian Linglong's gaze didn't waver at all; she just looked at him quietly, as if she could see through all his pretenses. "You're protecting me. Those people from outer space, they all want my blood."

Chu Feng raised an eyebrow. This girl was much smarter than he had imagined.

"You're not stupid." He stopped hiding it, walked to the bedside, pulled over a chair and sat down, lazily crossing his legs. "Right now, you're like a piece of Tang Monk's flesh, everyone wants to take a bite."

"Tang Monk's flesh?" A perfectly timed look of doubt appeared on Qian Linglong's face; this term was clearly beyond her comprehension.

"A character from a story; eating his flesh grants immortality," Chu Feng explained casually, waving his hand. "Don't worry about the details. The important thing is, you're in danger right now. Although I've scared those people away for now, the people behind them will come knocking soon. And when they do, they'll be even stronger."

He looked at the girl's flawless face, his tone becoming serious: "If you want to live, you have no choice but to follow me. In this whole world, only I can protect you."

Without the slightest hesitation, Qian Linglong nodded gently. In her clear eyes, there was no fear, only complete trust.

"OK."

She knew very well that the awakening of her bloodline had thrust her into the eye of the storm. Although the Qian family was incredibly wealthy, they were nothing more than large ants before those terrifying beings capable of tearing the heavens apart.

The man before her was her only way out.

Just then, the Medicine King's voice, tinged with urgency, rang out in Chu Feng's mind.

"Young man, don't miss this opportunity! Quick, let this girl give you a drop of her heart's essence!"

"Her blood of eternal life has just awakened, and it is the moment when the essence of life is at its purest and most powerful! Your current cultivation has reached the peak of the ninth level of the Life and Death Realm, and you are only one step away from breaking through the void, but this step is like an insurmountable chasm! Ordinary cultivation resources are no longer of much use to you."

"But this girl's single drop of essence blood contains life laws and primal power, enough to allow you to break through your limitations and forcefully advance!"

Chu Feng was shocked upon hearing this.

He looked at Qian Linglong, his gaze becoming somewhat complicated.

They just said they would protect someone, and now they want their heart's blood? This sounds like something a villain would do to take advantage of someone's misfortune.

"What's wrong?" Qian Linglong asked softly when she noticed his strange expression.

Chu Feng coughed lightly, scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, and finally forced himself to speak: "Um... I need a drop of your... heart's essence blood."

He felt a little embarrassed after saying it.

However, Qian Linglong's reaction once again surprised him.

She did not hesitate for a moment, nor did she show any fear or reluctance.

The girl simply looked at him quietly, then extended her slender finger and gently touched her heart.

puff.

A drop of crystal-clear blood, seemingly formed from the most dazzling seven-colored gemstone in the world, exuding an intense and irresistible life force, slowly emerged from her fingertip.

The moment that drop of blood appeared, the air in the entire secret chamber seemed to transform into the sweetest nectar. Just one breath made one feel incredibly comfortable throughout their body, as if they had become several years younger.

"Give."

With a flick of her finger, the drop of seven-colored blood essence transformed into a stream of light, hovering steadily in front of Chu Feng.

Chu Feng was completely stunned.

Looking at the girl's calm and matter-of-fact face, he couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to ask me what I'm here for? This is your lifeblood; giving it to me will cause you a lot of harm."

"You saved my life." For the first time, Qian Linglong's lips curled into a slight smile, like a snow lotus bud about to bloom. "It's just a drop of blood. If you want it, take it."

Her logic is very simple.

Without him, he would now be a prisoner of those extraterrestrial visitors, and his fate would probably be worse than death.

Since his life is his, what does it matter if he takes a drop of blood?

Chu Feng looked at her, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Without saying another word, he opened his mouth and swallowed the drop of essence blood containing the vast source of life!

boom--!!!

When the essence and blood entered his abdomen, it was like a sun condensed billions of times, exploding within his body!

A terrifying energy, indescribable in words, vast, pure, and full of the mysteries of life, surged through his limbs and meridians like a bursting dam in the Milky Way!

His already incredibly resilient body, comparable to a divine weapon, under the nourishment of this life energy, began a new round of transformation!

Every single cell is cheering and jumping for joy!

His cultivation, which had long since stagnated as if it had crashed into an invisible barrier, was suddenly disrupted by the impact of this immense energy. The seemingly indestructible barrier emitted a crisp "crack" sound, and a tiny crack appeared!

"Now!"

Chu Feng's eyes narrowed, and he stopped suppressing himself. He sat cross-legged and fully activated his cultivation technique, guiding that terrifying energy towards the threshold of the Shattered Realm, launching the most ferocious attack!

Qian Linglong looked at him and silently stepped aside to protect him.

Qian Wanjin was blasted out of the secret room by Chu Feng with a single glance. He stood guard outside the door, scratching his head anxiously, but dared not approach even a little bit.

Time passed slowly during the cultivation process.

One day, two days, three days...

After a brief period of peace brought about by the Blood Pagoda, the Nine Provinces continent is once again in turmoil.

An atmosphere of extreme repression was quietly brewing throughout the continent.

Until noon on the third day.

An unexpected change occurred!

Rumble—!!!

Centered on the Qian family mansion in Kyushu City, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of tens of thousands of miles seemed to be summoned by some irresistible force and completely surged forth at this moment!

They transformed into visible rivers of spiritual energy, converging frantically from all directions toward that small, secret room!

A colossal vortex of spiritual energy formed in the sky, blotting out the sun and creating a terrifying sight!

At this moment, cultivators throughout the entire Nine Provinces Continent, regardless of their location or cultivation level, all raised their heads in astonishment and looked towards the direction of the Central Province.

"Oh my god! What... what's going on?!"

"Such terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations! Could it be that another peerless demon has been born?"

"No! This aura... someone is breaking through! Someone is attempting to reach that legendary realm!"

Amidst the horrified discussions of the crowd...

boom!

The roof of the secret room in the Qian family mansion suddenly exploded!

A figure bathed in golden light soared into the sky and hovered beneath the enormous vortex of spiritual energy!

It was Chu Feng!