166: A deal was reached.

Yao Delong's heart pounded wildly! Enhancing Divine Sense! This was exactly his biggest weakness at the moment!

Whether it was controlling Puppets, managing sword arrays, or utilizing Cultivation Techniques, a powerful Divine Sense was the foundation!

The value of this "yanshen fetus" was indeed inestimable to him!

He suppressed the wild joy in his heart, making an effort to maintain a calm expression on his face.

He even intentionally showed a hint of a "reluctant" expression and nodded:

"A Dao Artifact embryo... Hmph, though it's a semi-finished product, it's passably acceptable.

Fine, I'll reluctantly accept this item and trust you this once!"

Looking at his "getting a bargain yet acting like the victim" attitude, Xin Yuelan gritted her silver teeth in anger.

She wanted nothing more than to pounce and bite him, but the situation was stronger than the person; she could only suppress her rage and snort coldly:

"Remember your promise! Let me go!"

Yao Delong reached out and carefully took the "yanshen fetus" that was emitting a warm radiance.

It was cool to the touch, and an indescribable sense of comfort instantly spread through his entire body.

Even his Sea of Consciousness felt as clear as if it had been washed by a pure spring.

He no longer hesitated and, in front of Xin Yuelan, gently pressed it against his brow.

Buzz—!

The moment the Warming Soul Jade touched his brow, it transformed into a gentle white light.

It merged inside without any resistance, sinking directly into the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.

An even more pure and vast nurturing power spread out.

Yao Delong felt his spirits lift, the fatigue from days of travel swept away instantly.

His Divine Sense felt as if it were soaking in a warm spiritual spring, becoming more refined and sharp at a visible speed!

Before the warmth of the "yanshen fetus" merging into his Sea of Consciousness had completely settled,

Yao Delong clearly perceived that deep within the miasma on both sides of the valley,

several streaks of terrifying Devilish Qi, incomparably powerful and with auras exceeding that of Xue Li, were rapidly approaching like awakening ancient Vicious Beasts!

That sky-toppling devilish might churned the miasma across the sky into a frenzy, forming a massive vortex!

Simultaneously, from another direction, several streaks of pure, grand, and sun-bright sharp sword light

also tore through the thick devilish miasma, hurtling toward them with ear-piercing whistles of breaking air!

A sharp light flashed in Yao Delong's eyes; he no longer had the slightest hesitation.

His fingers danced rapidly like butterflies weaving through flowers.

One after another, profound and complex hand Seals carrying traces of dark aura were instantly formed!

This was precisely the removal technique for the Nine Nether Spirit Locking Forbidden Canon!

"Release!"

With his low shout, the Seals turned into several streaks of dark light, accurately striking into Xin Yuelan's body.

Buzz—!

Xin Yuelan's delicate body shuddered violently!

A long-lost, surging sense of power, like a flood bursting a dam, instantly washed through her entire body!

Her Divine Sense, which had been sealed layer by layer, was like a bird escaping its cage, instantly perceiving the vast world!

The devil core that had been dormant in her Dantian for so long also glowed with a dark and deep light once more, beginning to rotate slowly!

Her aura rose steadily at a visible speed!

From the state of a sealed Mortal, she rapidly recovered to Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and finally stabilized at the level of the Late Golden Core Stage!

However, just as Xin Yuelan was wild with joy, thinking she had regained complete freedom,

she keenly noticed that at the core of the devil core in her Dantian,

there seemed to be a thread of extremely faint, almost imperceptible dark Restriction still entwined!

This thread was like a maggot on a bone; although it couldn't completely imprison her power,

it prevented her from pushing the power of her devil core to its limit, and it even gave her a faint feeling of being watched and restrained!

"You!" Xin Yuelan's red eyes contained fury as she instantly understood Yao Delong's scheme.

"After half an hour, this Restriction will dissipate on its own."

Yao Delong's face was calm, but his voice carried an unquestionable tone.

"With your current cultivation, using an Escape Light to leave this place is more than enough."

He was taking a precaution to prevent this demoness from immediately turning hostile and launching a counterattack with her reinforcements after being freed!

Xin Yuelan gritted her silver teeth, inwardly cursing this bastard for indeed being as cunning as a fox!

But the situation was stronger than the person; those several terrifying Righteous Path auras in the distance were getting closer and closer, and she had to leave immediately!

Just as she was about to turn and fly toward Xue Li and the others, Yao Delong suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.

Xin Yuelan's body stiffened, and her red eyes looked at him warily: "What else do you want?"

Yao Delong didn't speak, but simply flipped his hand to take out a warm jade bottle and pressed it into her palm.

The jade bottle was slightly cool to the touch, its body carved with profound pill patterns,

faintly emitting a strange dao rhyme that calmed the mind, as if one could touch the edge of the Great Dao.

"Inside the bottle is the Profound Dao Pill." Yao Delong's voice was flat, yet it struck Xin Yuelan like a bolt from the blue!

The Profound Dao Pill! The realm-breaking Divine Pill she had plotted for and failed to obtain despite several attempts!

Now, it was actually being handed to her so easily by this guy who had captured her and blackmailed her for the "yanshen fetus"?!

Holding the jade bottle, Xin Yuelan's red eyes were filled with incredibly complex emotions.

Shock, bewilderment, and a hint of indescribable thumping... She looked deeply at Yao Delong, as if truly getting to know this opponent for the first time.

What kind of person was he exactly? Ruthless as an Asura at times, cunning as a fox demon at others, yet now... "You..." She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

"Take it."

Yao Delong's voice carried a hint of teasing.

"I can't have your esteemed father thinking that we Yin Yang Sect Disciples don't know manners and didn't pay your Saintess her 'maid fee'."

The words "maid fee" were like a spark, instantly igniting the anger and shame that Xin Yuelan had just barely calmed!

During those few days in Canglan City, the sounds of "discussing the Dao" from the room next door that lasted for six nights

and made one's face flush were still fresh in her memory!

"Yao! De! Long!"

Xin Yuelan's lovely face turned bright red as she gritted her teeth, wanting nothing more than to smash the jade bottle in her hand against that loathsome face.

Yao Delong, however, acted as if he didn't see her shame and anger. The corners of his mouth curled into a meaningful arc as he said loudly:

"Lady Maid, go back and Cultivate well. If you encounter a Bottleneck, you can come find me to 'exchange pointers and discuss the Dao' at any time!

This Yao will surely 'give his all' to help you achieve a Breakthrough early!"

He emphasized the words "exchange pointers and discuss the Dao" very heavily.

In mid-air, Xin Yuelan, who was about to fly off, suddenly stumbled, nearly falling from her Escape Light!

She whipped her head around, her red eyes filled with a mix of shame and rage, almost spitting fire.

But seeing Yao Delong's lazy "what can you do about it" look, she took a deep breath, forced down her anger,

and instead broke into a smile. That smile was eerie and enchanting, carrying a hint of provocation:

"Fine then, Fellow Daoist Yao! I just fear that when the time comes, you won't have the courage to come to my Heavenly Demon Sect to 'discuss the Dao'!"

Before her voice had even faded, she had already transformed into a blood-colored Escape Light, shooting toward the direction of Xue Li and the others without looking back.

"Senior Brother! Why did you let her go? And you even gave her the Profound Dao Pill?"

Lin Qingxue immediately flashed to Yao Delong's side, her cool face carrying confusion and a hint of imperceptible... jealousy?

She had personally watched her Senior Brother and that demoness "flirt" for quite a while.

Liu Tiezhu also approached with his giant axe, worrying in a muffled voice:

"Great Master Yao, now that demoness is free, will they immediately counterattack? That old devil's eyes look very fierce!"