Chapter 156: Chapter 136: Daoist Brother’s Amorous Fortune

The Divine Statue, however, acted nonchalantly. With a wave of its hand, streams of light scattered, and Spirit Patterns materialized in the air. In the blink of an eye, it had laid a Grand Array.

"An array with just a wave of its hand!"

Wen Qianqian gasped. This was a legendary Divine Technique; no Array Master today could accomplish such a feat.

As the Grand Array activated, an invisible, immense force descended from the sky, quickly suppressing and sealing the five Thunder Dragons.

The Divine Statue reached out with its large hand and, as if grabbing a chick, seized the fleeing Pei Yuancheng. It then casually sealed his Magical Power.

Pei Yuancheng’s face was a mask of confusion. Why was the Divine Statue on this fifth level so tyrannically strong? It completely contradicted the records in his sect’s archives.

Even with the many second-tier abilities bestowed upon him by his sect’s Elders, he couldn’t use any of them before this Divine Statue.

’Why did it capture me?’

Pei Yuancheng was still baffled when the Divine Statue flicked a finger at him, and he fell unconscious.

The Divine Statue returned to the Divine Temple. A young girl flew out from the statue, clapped her hands, and said, "Alright, this one has a good foundation. He’s a promising candidate. Let’s wait and see. If someone better comes along, we’ll just pick them instead."

...

「The fourth level of the dilapidated tower.」

In a dense thicket of Golden Sword Grass, seven Vajra Gu lay dormant on the ground, silent and motionless.

Within the grass, a Treasure Bead was buried in the earth, resembling a simple stone, devoid of any Spiritual Mechanism.

「Inside the Treasure Bead’s space.」

The water’s surface rippled and shimmered, clouds drifted by, and a gentle breeze blew.

A magnificent painted pleasure boat floated on the water.

The window to a room on the second floor of the pleasure boat was open, and a warm, sweet fragrance drifted out.

Fang Cheng stood before the window, hands clasped behind his back, dressed in wide robes with long sleeves. His aura was whole, and all of his Magical Power had been restored.

A soft, alluring voice spoke from behind him:

"What... are you going to do with me?"

Fang Cheng said nonchalantly, "I will, of course, let you go. You’re so perceptive and accommodating. How could I bear to kill you?"

"Let me go?" Bai Su Yi was taken aback, finding it hard to believe.

Fang Cheng smiled. "I planted a Heart Demon in you. From now on, you’ll need to find me periodically to have it refined. Otherwise, there are only two possible outcomes."

’Of course,’ Bai Su Yi thought. ’When is a Demon Sect Cultivator ever easy to deal with?’

She asked, "And what might those two outcomes be?"

Fang Cheng said, "The first is to be corrupted by the Heart Demon and become a mindless Demon Fiend. The second is to suffer a cultivation deviation and perish."

"This type of Heart Demon is extremely special. It must be refined by the person who planted it. If you have someone else help you, you’ll meet one of the two ends I just described."

Bai Su Yi looked at his tall back but felt only a soul-chilling, icy demonic intent. For a moment, she deeply regretted making an enemy of this man.

On any other day, she would have undoubtedly mocked him for being far too arrogant and overconfident, but now...

’Perhaps only Pei Yuancheng is worthy of being his opponent!’

She rose from the bed and walked barefoot to Fang Cheng’s back. She wrapped her arms around his strong waist, pressing her face and her full, supple bosom tightly against his back, and whispered, "Aren’t you afraid that my Cultivation Realm will surpass yours one day? Or that I’ll find a few powerful seniors to capture you instead?"

Fang Cheng chuckled. "You’re welcome to try."

"You Demon Sect men are so hard to read... The killing intent you have for me hasn’t lessened one bit," Bai Su Yi murmured.

At this moment, she truly couldn’t tell which of his words were said in jest and which were serious.

She fell silent for a moment, then said faintly, "Alternatively, what if I swear a Dao Oath that for the rest of my life, I will never harbor any ill intentions toward you, and I will never harm you in any way?"

With that, she swore the Dao Oath.

A Mystic Sect’s Dao Oath, much like a Demon Sect’s Heart Demon Oath, was a great vow that gambled one’s entire life path of cultivation, carrying an enormous price.

After swearing the oath, Bai Su Yi keenly sensed that the killing intent emanating from the man had faded considerably.

’I have to try harder if I want to escape his demonic clutches...’

Her beautiful eyes flashed. Recalling some of the Spring Veil Secret Diagrams she had secretly perused in her leisure time, her mind started racing again, and her hands began to wander.

...

「Half a day later.」

Two figures appeared out of thin air above the Golden Sword Grassland.

Bai Su Yi glanced at Fang Cheng, then turned and drifted away, quickly disappearing over the horizon.

Fang Cheng looked up at the "great sun" in the sky, his eyes glinting.

If Bai Su Yi hadn’t reminded him, he wouldn’t have known there were so many connections between the fourth and fifth levels.

Of the nine Divine Temples on the fourth level, he had toppled five, and Pei Yuancheng had toppled three. The last one must have been taken by Wang Yuntian.

Now that Pei Yuancheng had rushed ahead to the fifth level, he wondered if he had managed to defeat the Divine Statue there.

According to Bai Su Yi, the Divine Statue on the fifth level was as strong as a Life Talisman Cultivator. Without being able to use second-tier abilities, the only way to shatter it was likely by joining forces.

Since Feng Ling was still unconscious, he would have to wait for her to wake up before making any plans.

With a thought, his figure shot toward the heavens, his Escape Light like a sharp Sword Aura, and plunged into the "great sun."

A vast expanse of white filled his vision. Countless complex and exquisite runes flickered and swam about, seeming to explain the supreme principles of the universe, yet they vanished in an instant, making them impossible to grasp.

In a daze, his vision suddenly cleared.

A vast sea of flawless white clouds stretched across his view. The sky above was a flawless, refreshing azure.

Amidst the sea of clouds stood a towering Divine Temple, far more majestic and magnificent than any he had seen on the other levels.

’The Holy-Grade Celestial Dew must be inside!’

Fang Cheng scanned his surroundings but didn’t see any sign of Taihao Mountain’s Pei Yuancheng, a flicker of surprise and doubt in his heart.

Suddenly! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The great doors of the Divine Temple swung open, and a tall, imposing Golden Armored Divine General strode out, heading straight for Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng focused his senses, on high alert. Before he even made a move, he knew he was no match for the Divine General before him. He circulated the Sword Intent in his body, preparing to use the Celestial Ghost Sword Escape to temporarily avoid its attack.