Xiao Yang truly never dreamed that Nie Ruhua was actually the master of Thunder Marsh.
This was the third cursed land of the Northern Territory, after all.
To be the master of such a cursed land, how powerful must her cultivation be?
Could it be that Nie Ruhua was an ancient relic that had lived for countless ages with terrifying power?
Let’s not forget that for eons, even those at the Holy Realm among humans wouldn’t dare to easily step into Thunder Marsh.
The dangers here could be too much even for those at the Holy Realm.
Throughout history, many powerful practitioners have perished in Thunder Marsh.
And yet, the third cursed land of the North turned out to be Nie Ruhua’s home.
The three sacred beasts of Thunder Marsh were merely her pets.
What left Xiao Yang completely dumbfounded was that Nie Ruhua actually wanted to force herself on him.
It was one thing if she just resembled a man, but she was also an ancient relic who had lived for countless ages?
Xiao Yang felt like the sky was falling when he realized someone like that had taken an interest in him!
There was nothing he could do; after all, he was pretty handsome!
Being handsome was a burden too, you know.
Xiao Yang was absolutely convinced that Nie Ruhua was after his body.
The master of a cursed land, that impressive—did she really covet his cultivation, his talent, or his status as a sword practitioner?
Don’t make me laugh.
However, for Xiao Yang, this was an exceptionally terrifying situation.
Just seeing Nie Ruhua’s bearded face made him feel nauseous.
He certainly didn’t have a thing for men; he wasn’t into that at all!
But now he had no choice.
The sedative that Nie Ruhua used was simply too strong.
“Don’t come any closer!”
He weakly shouted, his whole body limp, unable to do anything but watch as she approached him with outstretched hands.
“Hehe, I’ll be very gentle…”
Nie Ruhua looked incredibly smug.
Suddenly, the Sect Holy Daughter appeared.
Nie Ruhua was furious that someone dared to ruin her good time.
To everyone’s shock, the Sect Holy Daughter actually knew Nie Ruhua.
And Nie Ruhua had another name: Feng Xuan.
What was going on here?
“Feng Xuan, if you don’t want your clan to be wiped out, then get lost! Otherwise, I won’t hesitate to erase your clan from this world!”
The Sect Holy Daughter’s voice turned icy.
Nie Ruhua glared at the Sect Holy Daughter, her anger reaching a boiling point, eyes turning red.
The Sect was notorious for slaying dragons and destroying phoenixes.
There were incredibly few phoenixes left in this world, and her people had all been killed by those from the Sect. Now she was the last one left.
She had escaped to this desolate wasteland in the North.
And yet, the Sect wouldn’t leave her alone?
That old coot from the Sect had gone mad for the sake of ascending.
“You want to kill me? Do you even have the capability to do so?”
Nie Ruhua shot a cold glance at the Sect Holy Daughter.
“Maybe not before, but now…”
The Sect Holy Daughter lightly touched her belly.
The child within her was extraordinary; ever since she became pregnant, her cultivation speed had increased several times, and her strength had improved significantly.
Most importantly, her understanding of the world’s principles had reached new heights.
It felt as though she had pierced through the clouds to see the sky.
The arrival of this child had allowed her to glimpse a broader world.
She was already at the threshold of becoming a land god.
With this child, she would likely be a force to be reckoned with.
Xiao Yang did not notice the Sect Holy Daughter’s prominent belly.
Since Nie Ruhua was standing in front of him, blocking his view.
“You actually took his Chaos Pure Yang Qi…”
Nie Ruhua was almost exploding with rage.
The Sect Holy Daughter had actually managed to break Xiao Yang’s virginity before her, stealing his Chaos Pure Yang Qi.
Xiao Yang’s transformation from a virgin body to a Chaos Holy Body was no small feat.
The innate Chaos Pure Yang Qi within him could be called heavenly energy for Nie Ruhua.
She had been captured by the Sect before, and that old geezer had placed a seal on her body.
If she could dual cultivate with Xiao Yang, she would be able to break the seal and return to her true form.
Nie Ruhua’s clan’s Qi Sense Technique was far beyond an ordinary one.
With a single glance, she could see that within Xiao Yang was a reverse heavenly “Qi.”
This “Qi” was even more formidable than his original Chaos Pure Yang Qi.
It was essentially a manifestation of the cyclical forces of existence.
If she could dual cultivate with Xiao Yang, drawing in that “Qi,” she could break her seal and perhaps even enhance her powers to return to the Central Plains to take revenge on that old coot from the Sect.
“Let him go, or you know the consequences.”
The Sect Holy Daughter said coldly.
“Hmph!”
Nie Ruhua grinned widely.
In the next moment, she suddenly struck toward the Sect Holy Daughter.
The Sect Holy Daughter immediately retreated, exiting the room.
She didn’t want to fight inside, for fear of injuring Xiao Yang.
But Nie Ruhua merely smiled lightly; with a wave of her hand, the bed suddenly flipped over, and Xiao Yang fell right into the black hole beneath, while the bed quickly returned to its original state.
“What the…”
The Sect Holy Daughter was taken aback.
“Boom!”
Nie Ruhua shattered the ceiling and flew out.
“Feng Xuan…”
The Sect Holy Daughter hurriedly pursued.
With her right hand, she struck out towards Nie Ruhua.
A massive golden hand appeared in the void, crushing down on Nie Ruhua like a small mountain.
“Rumble…”
The void shook violently.
With a single palm, the Sect Holy Daughter threatened to shatter the world.
“It’s been a while since I’ve had a real brawl.”
Nie Ruhua suddenly smiled at the Sect Holy Daughter, and in the next moment, a wave of explosive sound erupted from her body. She grew larger, muscles bulging, radiating power.
Her eyes seemed to flicker with divine fire, wisps of flame swirling around her.
The temperature of the surroundings soared dramatically.
The very space around Nie Ruhua was destabilized by the surge of power erupting from her.
Visible ripples spread from her body, distorting the air around her.
She punched forward, meeting the golden hand sent by the Sect Holy Daughter head-on.
“Boom!”
With a deafening roar, the Sect Holy Daughter’s golden hand was instantly shattered and dispersed into the void.
Nie Ruhua let out a roar and charged towards the Sect Holy Daughter.
At this moment, her power reached its peak, and an illusory phoenix appeared above her.
Seeing this, the Sect Holy Daughter raised her finger.
An illusion of a celestial sword burst forth from her, its sharp sword qi sweeping across the heavens and the earth.
A terrifying power of swordsmanship exploded from her.
If Xiao Yang was there, he would have been astounded by the sword techniques displayed by the Sect Holy Daughter.
For she was using the Futian Sword Technique now.
How could this be possible?
As the Futian Sword Finger was unleashed, the space within a thousand yards around the Sect Holy Daughter transformed into a sword domain.
Nie Ruhua felt the sword qi surrounding her.
The sword qi was everywhere.
At this moment, the Sect Holy Daughter pointed her finger at Nie Ruhua.
Endless sword qi converged at her fingertip, forming a stunning sword rainbow that shot towards Nie Ruhua.
“What…”
Nie Ruhua felt an overwhelming pressure as countless blades seemed to slice across her face, causing a sting of pain.
“Swish!”
Two golden wings suddenly spread from her back.
The golden wings shielded her in front.
The razor-sharp sword rainbow pierced through the golden wings, sending Nie Ruhua flying back.
The Sect Holy Daughter stepped into the void, elegantly pursuing Nie Ruhua.
…
As the Sect Holy Daughter and Nie Ruhua battled on the island at the center of Thunder Marsh Lake, Xiao Yang tumbled down into an underground space.
“Where is this…”
Xiao Yang was unable to comprehend that he had fallen beneath the bed.
Soon, the familiar dragon rushed out from a side passage.
Xiao Yang, feeling utterly drained, was taken aback by the sudden appearance of the dragon.
This was a holy beast!
This dragon was even stronger than his Fire Lin Sacred Beast.
The dragon dashed up to Xiao Yang, clamped its jaws onto his clothing, and dragged him toward the side passage.
The passage was surprisingly not dark.
At the top of the passage, not far away, was a star bead embedded into the ceiling.
The glow from the star bead lit up the passage.
Before long, the dragon pulled Xiao Yang into a vast underground chamber.
Bright light streamed down from the transparent dome above.
“Is this… the bottom of Thunder Marsh Lake?”
Xiao Yang lay on a floor made of Spiritual Jade, noticing a giant fish swimming past outside the light dome.
He couldn’t believe that such a place existed at the bottom of Thunder Marsh Lake.
After the dragon dragged him here, it left.
“Rumble…”
At that moment, the entire lakebed suddenly trembled.
The fish in the lake panicked and fled.
Xiao Yang activated his Mysterious Skill.
Soon, the effects of the sedative began to dissipate.
Xiao Yang sat up from the ground.
At this point, he had finally used the Taiyin Spirit Pearl to counter the sedative in his system.
He stood up and began to survey the lakebed space.
The vast space was empty and filled with rich Spiritual Energy.
In the center, there was a large bed.
It was a Spiritual Jade Bed.
This Spiritual Jade Bed was several times better than the one found in the residence of the Sect Holy Son of the Qingyang Sword Sect.
This bed was crafted from a single piece of top-quality Spiritual Jade.
Cultivating on this bed would absolutely yield twice the result with half the effort.
“Living the life!”
Xiao Yang sighed.
He was curious about one thing.
How did Nie Ruhua manage to bypass the array checks of the Yuanwu Immortal Domain during the Gengzi Tournament to enter the Tianwu Immortal Domain?
After all, only human practitioners under the age of sixty years could enter the Yuanwu Immortal Domain.
Nie Ruhua’s age far exceeded that limit.
Moreover, from the conversation between Nie Ruhua and the Sect Holy Daughter, it was clear that Nie Ruhua wasn’t human but a phoenix.
Logically, there was no way Nie Ruhua could have entered the Yuanwu Immortal Domain.
But somehow, she had not only entered but also accompanied him all the way to the final round of the Gengzi Tournament.
Xiao Yang was genuinely curious as to how she managed that.
Truly, there’s always someone better; Nie Ruhua’s ability to disguise herself and outsmart others puts Qin Fei to shame.
But if even Qin Fei had ways to hide his magical practices, then it wouldn’t be strange for someone as capable as Nie Ruhua to find a way into the Yuanwu Immortal Domain.
“What’s this…”
Xiao Yang suddenly noticed three stone doors across from him.
He walked over.
After pondering for a moment, he pushed the leftmost stone door.
With a heavy creak, the door swung open.
A pure surge of Spiritual Energy rushed at him.
Xiao Yang felt his pores open up, greedily absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Energy.
He stepped inside the stone door, and his eyes were dazzled by a flash of light.
“What on earth…”
What he saw in front of him nearly blinded him.
Behind the stone door were piles of glittering spiritual stones, spiritual jade, and even spiritual crystals.
The spiritual stones were top-tier, the spiritual jade was also top-tier, and the spiritual crystals were still top-tier.
The accumulation of spiritual stones, spiritual jade, and spiritual crystals was like a mountain.
Even with two lifetimes under his belt, Xiao Yang was astounded.
He quickly realized.
These spiritual stones, spiritual jade, and spiritual crystals were all collected by Nie Ruhua!
“Haha, I’ve hit the jackpot!”
Without holding back, Xiao Yang pulled out his storage bag and began stuffing the items inside.
There were enough items here to fill seven of his storage bags!
What could possibly lie behind the second stone door?
Xiao Yang stepped up and placed his hand against the stone door.