The radiant figure that hovered above Lin Tang's head was several ters tall, so dazzling and eye-catching that it left Zhuo Renxiang and the others simply spellbound. Those who knew little about the martial arts were completely dumbfounded.
"What is that thing?"
"Has his soul left his body?"
"Why did all those people fall just from his glance?"
"Is this the terrifying power of a demon?"
"To think… even Guo Jufeng and his n are kneeling in submission! What are we waiting for? Let's kneel, quickly!"
THUD! THUD!
Without hesitation, they followed suit, shouting their respects to the Dragon King.
When Chen Yuyan saw that Ning Yuexi was not dead, he was overco with joy and felt profoundly grateful to Lin Tang. He might not be a bad person after all. Was it too rash of Master to call for his death at their very first eting?
Ning Yuexi was left speechless. She gazed up at Lin Tang, who seed like a god descending to the mortal realm, and stared in a daze. Only one thought echoed in her mind. He has completely succumbed to his demonic nature! What in this world could possibly stop him now? How terrifying will he beco? He'll probably enslave countless humans, won't he? I was supposed to destroy him with the pendant, but I ended up helping him instead. I am a sinner to all humanity…
So this is what it feels like to enter the Golden Core Stage? Truly marvelous! Through the perspective of the figure above his head, the world Lin Tang saw was entirely different from the one he knew. It was clearer, more distinct, and filled with many things he could not see before. For example… he could see the soul of the Mu Yangren. It resembled a drop of ink in water, spreading out and thinning until it vanished completely. Just before it did, an idea struck Lin Tang. He controlled the hovering figure to reach out and grab it. As the soul shattered and perished, Lin Tang managed to "see" a few fragnted mories.
In that fleeting mont, Lin Tang "saw" the mysterious canyon in the Kuntong Mountain Range and knew it was Mu Jiuzhou's lair.
He also "saw" a bottomless, dark abyss. Suspended within it was a colossal mushroom, its cap as large as a stadium do. Its surface was covered in countless writhing, grayish-white filants, giving it an unnervingly strange appearance. Even more terrifying, beneath the mushroom cap were distorted, vague facial features, seeming to be simultaneously awake and asleep, crying and laughing.
It seed to sense his gaze. Its eyes suddenly snapped wide open. The blood-red pupils seed to cross thousands of miles in an instant to lock onto Lin Tang's line of sight.
BOOM!
Lin Tang's mind reeled from the shock. A wave of dizziness washed over him, snapping him back to reality.
What the hell is that thing? A mushroom that cultivated into a demon?!
As he stood there silently contemplating, Guo Jufeng and the others were under imnse pressure, terrified that he would slap them to death with a single blow. After exchanging glances, they began to speak one after another.
"Dragon… Dragon King, now that you've broken through, you are on a completely different level from us. Could you, in your magnanimity, spare our lives?"
"We are willing to make any and all ands!"
"Just say the word! As long as it is within our power, we will satisfy your every demand!"
"Elder Long, are you interested in our cultivation manuals? We will have them all fetched imdiately as a tribute to you!"
"Whether it's money or beautiful won, we will provide as much as you desire!"
"Perhaps you would be interested in taking command of the nine camps and becoming the mighty guardian of Central Earth?"
"Even the elders in the capital will be overjoyed to hear that you've broken through to the level of a Dragon King! They will surely bestow upon you…"
Their incessant chatter interrupted Lin Tang's thoughts. He looked down at the groveling figures, his heart filled with contempt. Just a mont ago, you were willing to kill at any cost, and now you're begging to let you off? Do you really think things are that simple?
As for commanding the nine camps, becoming the guardian of Central Earth, and wielding imnse power, he had no interest whatsoever.
In truth, he hadn't actually reached the Golden Core Stage. He was rely using the power of Ning Yuexi's ancestral Golden Core to catch a fleeting glimpse of the mysteries of the Golden Core Realm. This particular Golden Core was already on the verge of disintegrating after centuries of erosion, and it had just spent its power protecting him and Ning Yuexi for several minutes. Now that he had consud it and squeezed out its last vestiges of strength, it was about to vanish entirely.
Once it was gone, Lin Tang would revert to the mid-Foundation Establishnt Stage, and he would be left in a terrible state.
If I stay any longer, I'll definitely blow my cover. Having vented so much of his anger, he had cooled down and decided to make a run for it. Following his own playbook, he produced a Dragon King Order identical to the one he had once thrown at Zhao Xinghe of the Star Evil Group and thrust it into the ground.
He said coldly, "Gather all your secret manuals and the various rare treasures in your collections. I will co to retrieve them personally when I have ti. If I am unavailable, the one who bears my Dragon King Order will co to your door. Seeing this order is the sa as seeing !"
As he spoke, his voice was normal at first. But as he continued, it strangely took on two distinct tones, as if two people were speaking in unison.
Guo Jufeng and the others were stunned. "This…?"
Lin Tang himself was startled. What's going on? It feels like there's another person inside my body.
It was his first ti experiencing the Golden Core Stage, so he had no idea what to expect. Just as he was wondering if this was a normal side effect, the Golden Core within him shattered instantly. Its last wisp of power shot straight into his mind.
"Give your body! Give your body!!"
A sharp, crazed shriek violently assaulted Lin Tang's consciousness.
Body snatching?!
As the radiant figure above his head dissipated, Lin Tang swayed and collapsed next to Ning Yuexi, his expression changing drastically.
Seeing this, Guo Jufeng and the others exchanged flickering glances. What's going on? Has Long Tianji grown weaker? Should we take this opportunity to… But they didn't have an ounce of strength left themselves. Their subordinates and ghost slaves were all still unable to rise.
Hmph, a re remnant of a soul thinks it can cause trouble? Lin Tang suddenly grabbed the still-dazed Ning Yuexi, slung her over his shoulder, and took off running.
"Hey, you…" Ning Yuexi began to protest, but he knocked her out cold.
He fled like a bolt of lightning until he reached a desolate, uninhabited wilderness. At that mont, Lin Tang exhausted the last of the Golden Core's power and tumbled to the ground along with Ning Yuexi. Completely spent, he could no longer even maintain the face of "Long Tianji" and reverted to his true appearance.
Yet, the lingering consciousness in his mind was still frantically trying to seize his body, clinging to him like a maggot on a corpse, impossible to shake off. In his delirium, Lin Tang saw a face—one that was breathtakingly beautiful yet twisted with madness—frantically tearing at him.
So the owner of this Golden Core was a woman! Sigh, what's the point? You died over a thousand years ago. Even if you successfully take over my body, you won't be you anymore. Save so dignity for yourself, you... rabid dog! There's no way I'm letting you win! You think you're the only one who can bite? I'll fucking bite you to death!
On the verge of being possessed, Lin Tang grew desperate. He lunged forward and bit back fiercely. The two spirits battled desperately within his consciousness.
In the real world, Lin Tang writhed on the ground in agony, tearing his own clothes to shreds.
"Where am I?"
Ning Yuexi's eyes fluttered open. Dazed, she gazed up at the azure sky. Just as she propped herself up to sit, the still-rolling Lin Tang crashed headfirst into her nose.
"Ouch!"
Ning Yuexi saw stars, her beautiful face scrunching up in pain. The next mont, Lin Tang, having lost all reason and fighting the Golden Core's owner on pure instinct, unconsciously pressed his lips against her delicate red ones.
"Mmm—"
His hot breath washed over her, throwing Ning Yuexi into complete disarray. She was about to resist but felt that fearso, repulsive Demon Energy entering her own body through his lips and tongue. Although she had followed her ancestral teachings and rejected Demon Energy since childhood, her Luli Pure Body desperately craved it.
Thus, like parched earth finally receiving a long-awaited rain, Ning Yuexi was instantly lost in a daze of chaotic emotion. She instinctively flipped over, pinning Lin Tang beneath her.
No, this is wrong! I have to stop! she scread inwardly.
She was just about to regain her senses when the aftershocks from Lin Tang's ntal clash with her ancestor's spirit muddled her mind again. Her body, however, grew even more honest with its desires.
And so, with the heavens as their blanket and the earth as their bed, the two consummated their union in a confused haze.
Dual Cultivation! Dual cultivation once again
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