Chapter 698: Fairy Lotus Demon Girl!
“Wuwuwu—”
Unlike most people’s Foundation Establishment Breakthroughs, which were accompanied by brilliant rays of light, layers of poisonous mist and calamity swirled and surged around Lu Mengchan.
Fortunately, Lu Changsheng and the others were all fearless.
Otherwise, if it were ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they might even be affected by her.
“Is this the Eradication Poison Body?”
Meng Xiaochun and Nangong Mili closely watched Lu Mengchan’s condition.
They could see she was undergoing a baptism, shedding her mortal body.
During this process, the effects and potential of her Eradication Poison Body were continuously stimulated.
Looking at Lu Mengchan’s situation, Nangong Mili even felt a bit envious.
She envied how much Lu Changsheng valued her, providing so many abundant resources for her Cultivation, allowing her to condense such a supreme Dao Foundation during the Foundation Establishment Stage.
In her early years, she had also put a lot of effort into raising her daughter, Nangong Yaoyao, laying a solid foundation for her from childhood.
However, even though Nangong Yaoyao’s Spiritual Root talent was no weaker than Lu Mengchan’s, and her Heart-Nature and Comprehension Ability were even superior, she was still far from comparable to the current Lu Mengchan.
For a moment, Nangong Mili began to miss her intelligent and sensible daughter again.
She wondered how her daughter was doing now that she had joined the Immortal Lotus Sect.
Although White Lotus True Monarch had stated at the time that she would help her daughter cleanse her impurities through the Immortal Lotus Pond, refine her Dao Foundation, and perfectly transfer to the Immortal Lotus Sect Legacy, as a mother, how could she not worry when her daughter traveled thousands of miles away?
“Daddy, Mommy, did I successfully Breakthrough?”
At this moment, Lu Mengchan opened her slightly reddish, clear and beautiful eyes and spoke.
“Of course, my Mengmeng is amazing.”
Lu Changsheng ignored the toxins flowing through his daughter’s body, pinched her fair cheek, and said with a warm smile.
Although she cried from the pain during the Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, it was, upon reflection, the most painful experience his daughter had gone through since childhood.
For the little crybaby from earlier to endure it with gritted teeth was, in his opinion, a big improvement.
“Mengmeng, how do you feel now?”
Meng Xiaochun asked her daughter about her condition with concern.
“Mommy, I’m so sleepy…”
Lu Mengchan said in an endearing manner.
During the Breakthrough process, Lu Changsheng had used the Yin-Yang Two Qi Origin to forcefully break her limits, causing a slight burden on her Physical Body and Meridians. Now, it transformed into the power of Dragon and Phoenix Nirvana, nourishing her Physical Body.
The effects of the Foundation Establishment Breakthrough continuously cleansed her Meridians, Dantian, and every part of her body, activating the effects of her Eradication Poison Body. This made her feel as if she had experienced deep pain, and now, being nourished like she was in the womb, she felt so comfortable she wanted to sleep.
“Mengmeng, don’t sleep yet…”
Lu Changsheng motioned for his daughter to first stabilize her Realm, circulate her Cultivation Technique for a full cycle, and complete her Dao Foundation transformation before sleeping.
Although Lu Mengchan was very sleepy and felt wronged, facing her parents’ words, she still endured her sleepiness and obediently circulated her Cultivation Technique.
Beside them, Honglian couldn’t help but shake her head at her husband’s child-like teaching method.
With Lu Changsheng’s teaching method, unless something major happened, Lu Mengchan’s personality would find it very difficult to become independent.
But after so many years of being together, she also understood her husband’s character and didn’t say much, merely placing her jade hand subconsciously on her lower abdomen.
After his daughter had completely completed her Foundation Establishment, Lu Changsheng checked her Physical Body, Magic Power, and Divine Sense.
Her Magic Power was even purer and more profound than his when he had just Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.
Although her Physical Body hadn’t undergone Body Refining, it was comparable to a first-stage Middle Stage Body Cultivator.
Most importantly, after her Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, the potent poison Magic Power within her body could instantly cover her skin, directly poisoning Foundation Establishment Cultivators and even second-stage Body Cultivators!
Her Divine Sense was Lu Mengchan’s weakness, only about eighteen zhang.
This was normal.
It had only been ten years since Lu Mengchan started Cultivating the Wan E Du Ling Secret Canon she received from Lu Changsheng.
The reason she developed Divine Sense during the Qi Refinement Stage was entirely due to Lu Changsheng and Meng Xiaochun feeding it to her.
Otherwise, given her situation, she would have had to rely on the potential of her Eradication Poison Body to break through the Divine Sense barrier.
“Xiao Chan, for Mengmeng’s Cultivation, you can spend more time on spells from now on, to lay a foundation for future Divine Ability Cultivation.”
Lu Changsheng said to his wife.
Cultivating Divine Abilities is not an overnight process; one still needs a certain foundation in spells.
And the Wan E Du Ling Secret Canon, this Cultivation Technique, not only includes poison Dao but also involves curses, making it incredibly complex and quite difficult to Cultivate, requiring a lot of time.
Fortunately, their daughter possesses the Eradication Poison Body; she can increase her Cultivation by consuming potent poisons, so even if she spends a lot of time on spells, it won’t delay her Cultivation.
“Mm~”
Meng Xiaochun never questioned Lu Changsheng’s words and completely believed him.
Next, Lu Changsheng also inquired about Meng Xiaochun’s Cultivation problems.
The latter, having switched to Cultivating the Wan E Du Ling Secret Canon, was only a big step ahead of her daughter and had not yet fully grasped this Cultivation Technique, requiring Lu Changsheng to impart the Dao, teach, and resolve her doubts.
Earlier, when Nangong Mili saw Lu Mengchan’s Breakthrough and suddenly seemed troubled, it naturally couldn’t escape Lu Changsheng’s Taiyi Divine Soul.
So, after imparting the Dao, teaching, and resolving Meng Xiaochun’s doubts, Lu Changsheng took her to comfort Nangong Mili.
“Don’t worry, Yaoyao is intelligent and sensible, and she has a Nascent Soul True Lord as her Master; she won’t be bullied.”
“Perhaps by the time we visit her, she’ll already be the Immortal Lotus Sect Saintess.”
Afterward, Lu Changsheng held Nangong Mili’s soft, water-like, enchanting, and alluring jade body, comforting her.
These words were not merely for comfort.
After all, his daughter Nangong Yaoyao Breakthrough to Core Formation at sixty-four years old; this speed was enough to show that she was highly valued in the Immortal Lotus Sect.
Although her Cultivation had not improved or Breakthrough in these years, as a Sect Disciple, especially a Disciple of a major Sect, whether it was Sect missions, venturing out for experience, or Cultivating Divine Abilities and spells, all took a lot of time.
It was understandable that her Cultivation Realm had slowed down.
“Yes, Master, Yaoyao’s personality makes her likable everywhere, and she’s intelligent and sensible.”
Meng Xiaochun, her body covered in fine fragrant sweat, also held her Master’s fair, lotus-root-like arm and said softly.
In earlier years, whenever Nangong Mili had something to do, she would take care of this Junior Sister, so she naturally knew that Nangong Yaoyao’s obedient, cute, and innocent appearance was just a facade; in reality, she was incredibly intelligent.
If she continued to grow, she would definitely become a Demonic Path demoness who would bewitch all beings in the future.
With such a personality, even if she went to the Immortal Lotus Sect, she wouldn’t easily suffer losses.
“Mm~”
Nangong Mili’s beautiful eyes were misty, like flowing starlight, and she responded with a weak gasp.
Even so, as a mother, she always felt that her daughter was easily bullied when she was away.
A few days later, Lu Changsheng took Nangong Mili and their daughter Lu Wangshu back to Bihu Mountain, preparing to go to the Five Poison Sect with Nangong Mili.
On one hand, he had promised Nangong Mili that if she didn’t like it here and wanted to return to the Five Poison Sect, he would send her back.
On the other hand, regarding the Han Sha Illusion Domain matter, he planned to meet with A Youduo and inquire about the current situation.
He also wanted to ask A Youduo if there were any channels to obtain Nascent Soul Pills, or if there were any suitable ownerless Spiritual Lands for Breakthrough to Nascent Soul.
At the same time.
In a Secret Realm valley in the Eastern Region of the Southern Wilderness.
A woman dressed in crimson ethereal robes, with exquisite and beautiful features, a tall and graceful figure, was pale as paper, being besieged by several people, continuously spitting blood.
“Junior Sister!”
Just then, a handsome and valiant young man, agile as a Dragon, broke through the air and shouted angrily.
He looked at a holy woman dressed in a white lotus skirt and veiled with white gauze, and summoned his Magic Treasure: “Nangong Yaoyao, let go of my Junior Sister!”
As he spoke, he summoned his Magic Treasure, a golden ancient lamp forming a blazing true solar flame, its color crimson gold, like the shining Great Sun.
Then, a majestic and divine three-legged divine bird, radiating intense heat, charged towards Nangong Yaoyao, who was clad in a white lotus skirt and bathed in a hazy Holy Light.
Nangong Yaoyao’s face was veiled with white gauze, so her features were unclear, but only a pair of beautiful eyes, like stars, were visible, captivating those who looked upon them and making them want to bow down to her charm.
She chuckled softly, then formed a hand seal, and said with a holy and beautiful expression: “The Mortal World is like a prison, all sentient beings suffer.”
In an instant, the world seemed to brighten considerably, and wonderful sounds, like Immortal music and Zen chants, resounded.
“The Mortal World is like a prison, all sentient beings suffer, Reincarnation is endless, worries never cease, pity my worldly people, Immortal Lotus descends from the Nine Heavens, escape the sea of suffering, forever enjoy peace and happiness, Lotus Holy Mother, True Void Hometown.”
Nangong Yaoyao was like a pure and holy female Immortal, untainted by dust, brimming with Immortal Qi, ethereal and boundless, flawless and pure.
From all directions, fragrant and crystalline flower petals drifted down, like secluded orchids in a vacant valley, refreshing and invigorating, accentuating her noble and holy demeanor.
One could see that the place where she stood seemed to transform into a pure land, isolated from the world, completely blocking out the true solar flames that burned the Void Realm.
“Damn it!”
Ji Shaoyi looked at Nangong Yaoyao’s Divine Ability, his expression grim.
Although Immortal Lotus Sect Cultivators were not skilled in direct combat, they possessed many varied methods, and it was not easy to defeat them among those of the same Realm.
Especially the current Nangong Yaoyao, who had already mastered the Immortal Lotus Sect’s top-tier Divine Ability, Immortal Lotus Pure Land.
“Senior Brother!”
Not far away, the crimson-robed woman, who was being besieged, suddenly spat out another mouthful of blood and cried out with a pale face, struggling desperately.
Ji Shaoyi was both anxious and angry, knowing that it would be difficult to defeat the Immortal Lotus demoness in front of him and rescue his Junior Sister.
But he couldn’t just abandon his Junior Sister now.
“What, do you want to save her?”
Nangong Yaoyao looked at the young man before her with a calm expression, her star-like beautiful eyes seemingly flowing with a holy and compassionate light.
Even Ji Shaoyi, a Prodigy of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect, couldn’t help but feel his mind waver in the face of Nangong Yaoyao’s charm. He quickly bit his tongue, steadied his mind, and said coldly: “Nangong Yaoyao, what will it take for you to release my Junior Sister?”
Even in a one-on-one situation, he was confident he could defeat Nangong Yaoyao, but with the numerical advantage now, he was no match for her.
Especially with his Junior Sister still in her hands.
However, at this moment, he also realized that something was amiss.
Although his Junior Sister was exceptionally strong, it was impossible for her to hold out for so long in front of so many people from the Nangong Yaoyao, so Nangong Yaoyao must have intentionally lured him here through his Junior Sister.
“That depends on what price Fellow Daoist is willing to pay.”
Although Nangong Yaoyao was full of Immortal Qi, like a Heavenly Immortal from the Nine Heavens, pure and compassionate, her words were like soft threads, captivating and subtly intoxicating, making one’s mind unconsciously sink into them.
“Hmph, Immortal Lotus Demoness, stop trying to confuse my mind here. Just state your demands directly, as long as they aren’t excessive.”
Ji Shaoyi dared not speak further with Nangong Yaoyao, fearing he would be enchanted by her and his mind affected.
After all, the Divine Abilities of the Immortal Lotus Sect were not meant for direct confrontation, making them impossible to guard against!
“Ji Shaoyi, you need to understand that I am not negotiating with you; you are pleading with me.”
Nangong Yaoyao directly interrupted him, her voice carrying a hint of cold majesty, like a high and mighty queen, saying, “If you maintain such an attitude, then there is no need to talk. Go collect your Junior Sister’s corpse.”
As her voice fell, she struck the crimson-clad woman with a palm.
“Pfft!”
The crimson-clad woman, who was already resisting stubbornly and struggling to hold on, instantly flew backward, spitting blood, and was bound, unable to move.
“Senior Brother, you mustn’t agree to her! Even if I die, I would rather not have you beg a demoness from the Immortal Lotus Sect!”
The crimson-clad woman appeared very resilient, shouting to her Senior Brother with an unyielding expression.
However, the more she acted this way, the more Ji Shaoyi couldn’t bear to leave her to die.
After all, he and his Junior Sister were close, just one step away from becoming Dao Companions.
If he allowed her to die at Nangong Yaoyao’s hands, he feared a Heart Demon would arise.
“Speak, how can you release my Junior Sister?!”
Ji Shaoyi’s body was enveloped in crimson-gold flames, his gaze fixed on Nangong Yaoyao, his hands clenched tightly, veins bulging.
“It’s very simple. If you want me to release your Junior Sister, then exchange your life for hers. As long as you open your Sea of Consciousness and allow me to plant a Restriction, I will release your Junior Sister.”
Nangong Yaoyao’s beautiful eyes were clear and bright, and she spoke with a pure and ethereal tone, like a holy and compassionate female Immortal.
Ji Shaoyi’s expression changed.
Once a Divine Soul Restriction was planted, it meant one’s life was in the opponent’s hands.
However…
“Senior Brother, you mustn’t agree to her! I would rather die than let this demoness plant a Divine Soul Restriction on you!”
The crimson-clad woman nearby immediately shouted loudly, attempting to sever her own Meridians.
But a Cultivator beside her immediately struck her back with a palm, sealing her magical power to prevent her from committing suicide.
“Plant a Divine Soul Restriction? Nangong Yaoyao, do you want to control my life and convert me into the Immortal Lotus Pure Land?!”
Ji Shaoyi knew Nangong Yaoyao, and naturally understood the Divine Abilities and techniques of the Immortal Lotus Sect.
Among them, the most famous was the Immortal Lotus Pure Land, known as ‘Immortal Lotus Descends, Liberating All Sentient Beings’!
Once converted into the Pure Land, it was equivalent to becoming the opponent’s slave for all eternity, willing to dedicate everything.
However, such a terrifying method, to convert others, was naturally extremely difficult and required harsh conditions.
As a Prodigy of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect, cultivating the Great Sun Golden Crow Art, how could he be easily converted? The opponent would have to lay down many Restrictions on him to slowly convert him.
“But as long as you release my Junior Sister, I will let you plant a Divine Soul Restriction!”
He took a deep breath, his eyes struggling as if making a difficult choice, and spoke.
That he could become a Prodigy of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect was naturally extraordinary; he had obtained an Opportunity in his early years, finding a genuine Golden Crow feather.
After refining this Golden Crow feather, not only did his talent improve, but a trace of true solar fire was also born in his Sea of Consciousness and Divine Soul.
This trace of true solar fire could burn all Divine Abilities and techniques targeting the Divine Soul, including many Divine Soul Restrictions.
Only his Master and Junior Sister knew about this matter.
So when Nangong Yaoyao proposed planting a Divine Soul Restriction in his Sea of Consciousness, he was ecstatic, even thinking he could use this Opportunity to severely injure her Divine Soul with the true solar fire.
Once her Divine Soul was severely injured, with a full-power outburst, he had a fifty percent chance of killing her!
However, to avoid Nangong Yaoyao noticing anything amiss, he naturally feigned hesitation and anger, all for his Junior Sister.
This was a good Opportunity to act and break the last layer of their relationship with his Junior Sister.
“Wuwuwu—”
The Junior Sister nearby kept shaking her head at her Senior Brother, but her voice was sealed, so she could only mumble.
“What is love in this world, that it makes one willing to die for it?”
“I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Ji to be such a devoted person. As a Genius of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect, he is even willing to open his Sea of Consciousness for his Junior Sister and let me plant a Divine Soul Restriction…”
Nangong Yaoyao’s beautiful eyes were like a brilliant starry river, observing Ji Shaoyi, as if greatly surprised.
“Hmph, if you release my Junior Sister now, I will naturally open my Sea of Consciousness and let you plant the Restriction.”
Ji Shaoyi, clad in crimson-gold robes, had a heroic face and an imposing Aura that seemed to say he was second to none.
“Although Fellow Daoist’s deep affection and words are convincing, Yaoyao cannot trust them. Why doesn’t Fellow Daoist open the Sea of Consciousness Restriction and let me plant the Restriction, and I will naturally let Fairy Ruan leave.”
Nangong Yaoyao’s beautiful eyes seemed to speak, and she said with a smiling expression.
“In that case, you must make a Dao Heart vow to not only release my Junior Sister but also protect her until she leaves the Secret Realm.”
Ji Shaoyi seemed unwilling to waste any more words with Nangong Yaoyao, speaking coldly, with a three-legged Golden Crow faintly appearing above his head, forming a crimson-gold sea of fire.
“Dao Heart vow…”
Nangong Yaoyao pondered for a moment, then readily agreed, saying, “Very well, as long as Fellow Daoist Ji opens his Sea of Consciousness and lets me plant the Restriction…”
As she spoke, she immediately made a Dao Heart vow.
This time, it was Ji Shaoyi who frowned.
He hadn’t expected Nangong Yaoyao to agree so readily.
However, guessing that her main target was himself, he felt relieved and said in a deep voice, “Good.”
Then he opened his Sea of Consciousness.
However, even though his Sea of Consciousness contained the true solar fire, which incinerated everything, he was still very cautious.
After all, the Sea of Consciousness and the Qi Sea Dantian were two crucial areas for Cultivators.
The slightest mishap could lead to eternal damnation.
If not for his Junior Sister, he would never have taken such a risk, resorting to such a desperate measure.
Nangong Yaoyao formed hand seals, casting a Divine Soul Restriction.
However, the moment the Restriction was cast, a Gu worm suddenly flew out from her sleeve, shooting towards Ji Shaoyi’s Sea of Consciousness.
“Puchi!”
Ji Shaoyi’s eyes glared in fury, and the true solar fire in his Sea of Consciousness instantly ignited, incinerating the Gu worm before him.
But the next moment, as Nangong Yaoyao’s perfect, sacred, and compassionate peerless face, like a masterpiece of heaven, was reflected in his pupils after she unveiled herself, his expression became slightly dazed.
“Om! Om! Om!”
A Formation Restriction had been laid down around them at some unknown point.
Spatial ripples appeared, and invisible threads emerged, binding his body and limbs, and sealing his magical power.
“Not good!”
Ji Shaoyi bit his tongue hard, circulating his magical power, trying to burn the threads, but the Gu worm, which was being burned by the true solar fire in his glabella, shrieked, turning into dust, causing him excruciating headache.
At the same time, white lotus flowers bloomed in Nangong Yaoyao’s pupils, and the ethereal Immortal sound of ‘The Mortal World is like a prison, all sentient beings suffer’ resonated around her. She cast a Divine Soul Restriction, extending a jade finger.
Ji Shaoyi’s magical power surged, trying to break through the layers of attacks, but facing the invisible threads, Nangong Yaoyao’s peerless face, and the Immortal Lotus Divine Ability, his magical power lagged, making it difficult to struggle.
He could only watch as the pure white, jade-like, delicate, and ethereal finger touched his glabella.
Immediately after, Nangong Yaoyao’s dreamlike, ethereal, and sacred, compassionate, peerless beautiful face was deeply imprinted in his mind and Sea of Consciousness.
He looked at Nangong Yaoyao before him, and an indescribable feeling surged within him.
It was as if everything in the world would pale in comparison to her.
“Something’s wrong!”
As a Prodigy of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect, Ji Shaoyi instantly realized something was wrong; he had been affected by the opponent.
Yet, looking at Nangong Yaoyao’s flawless, perfect face, he felt there was absolutely nothing wrong.
“Sister Yaoyao, are you done?”
At this moment, the crimson-clad woman, who was pale and bloodless, suddenly stood up and approached, weakly asking, her eyes looking at Nangong Yaoyao with a look of… admiration.
“Your Senior Brother truly lives up to his reputation as one of the top Geniuses of the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect, able to maintain his Dao Heart under my Divine Ability. However, in a few more days, it will be complete.”
Nangong Yaoyao said with a faint smile.
Then, she gently stroked the crimson-clad woman’s black hair and cheek with her jade hand, her voice tender, saying, “Qianqian, you’ve worked hard this time.”
“As long as I can help Sister Yaoyao, Qianqian doesn’t feel tired.”
The crimson-clad woman’s paper-white face beamed with a happy smile, and she rubbed Nangong Yaoyao’s palm like a pet.
“Junior Sister!?”
Ji Shaoyi looked at the scene before him with surprise and shock, his heart heavy, unable to speak.
But what astonished him even more was that he felt no hatred, no killing intent, not even a desire to escape towards Nangong Yaoyao before him…
His heart turned cold with fear, knowing he had fallen, fallen into Nangong Yaoyao’s hands.