277: Reversal of Form

"Want to run? Too late!"

Yao Delong sneered and stomped his foot down hard!

The soft grass was trampled into a shallow pit, and his body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, closing the distance in an instant!

There were no fancy Moves, only the simplest, most direct straight punch, condensed with all his strength,

whistling as it tore through the air, smashing fiercely towards Luo Tianying's face!

Before the fist arrived, the terrifying wind from the punch had already whipped Luo Tianying's long hair into a frenzy, causing her cheeks to sting!

Luo Tianying's pupils constricted sharply, and in her haste, she could only cross her arms to block!

Bang—!!!

A dull, thunderous sound!

"Ugh!" Luo Tianying felt an irresistible, overwhelming force slam into her arms!

It felt as if she had been hit head-on by a rampaging primordial wild elephant!

Her arms pained as if they were about to break, her blood and Qi surged, and she was like a kite with a broken string,

sent flying, crashing miserably onto the grass several feet away,

a sweetness rose in her throat, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth!

In a single exchange, the difference in strength was clear!

"Yao Delong! You!"

Luo Tianying was both shocked and furious, struggling to stand up,

her gaze toward Yao Delong filled with malice and a trace of... unbelievable fear!

She, a dignified Demonic Path Saintess approaching the Soul Transformation Realm, had actually been sent flying by the fist of a Golden Core brat who had lost his cultivation?!

This was simply a supreme humiliation!

Yao Delong shook his fist and looked at her coldly:

"Senior Sister Luo, without your Demonic Technique, you are nothing more than this."

He did not pursue, for his gaze was already firmly locked onto that mysterious small wooden house.

This place was too strange; the priority was to figure out the situation.

He turned around, ignoring Luo Tianying, who was struggling to rise with a livid expression, and walked towards the wooden house.

At the same time, he subconsciously glanced back at the direction he had entered from—

That silvery-white spatial light curtain had actually... disappeared! As if it had never existed!

"What is going on!?" Yao Delong felt a chill in his heart and became even more cautious.

Walking to the front of the wooden house, he straightened his tattered robes and took a deep breath,

bowing respectfully to the tightly shut wooden door, he said loudly:

"Junior Yao Delong, a Yin Yang Sect Disciple, due to being hunted by a powerful enemy,

accidentally entered this place, disturbing Senior's quiet cultivation. It was truly unavoidable; I ask for Senior's forgiveness!"

The voice echoed in the quiet valley, but the wooden house remained silent, with no response.

Yao Delong felt uneasy, but having witnessed the terrifying death tide on the outskirts,

he knew deeply that the owner of this place was an unimaginably terrifying existence.

He bowed again, speaking even more respectfully: "Junior..."

"Hey—!"

A lazy voice, filled with deep dissatisfaction and as crisp as a little girl's,

rang out abruptly from inside the wooden house, interrupting him.

"Can't even take a nap! So noisy!"

Creak—

The wooden door was pushed open.

A petite figure, rubbing sleepy eyes, walked out slowly.

Yao Delong looked closely and was even more astonished!

He saw that the person before him had a petite and exquisite figure, looking like a girl of only fifteen or sixteen.

Her silky, green-colored long hair was tied into playful twin tails, swaying gently with her movements.

She wore an exquisite white princess dress, the hem dotted with tiny starlight.

Her small face was like carved jade, her large eyes were watery, but right now, they were filled with displeasure at having her beautiful dream interrupted.

However, Yao Delong keenly sensed that this girl's body was not solid,

but presented a semi-transparent energy state, emitting a soft spiritual light!

Spiritual body! Artifact Spirit?

"Senior!" Yao Delong was shocked and quickly bowed again.

The seemingly harmless little girl before him was definitely the owner of this place, or rather, the guardian!

"Alright, alright, stop bowing, how annoying!"

The Green-Haired Girl waved her small hand impatiently, let out a big yawn, and glanced at Yao Delong with sleepy eyes,

"Brat, how you got in, what happened outside, and the little doubts in your heart—I know everything clearly."

Her voice was crisp, but her tone was old-fashioned, carrying a laziness that seemed to see through the world.

Yao Delong felt a chill, not daring to be the least bit negligent: "Senior's Wisdom Eye is like a torch, Junior..."

"Stop!" The girl interrupted him again, pointing a tender little finger at him,

"I have a test here.

If you can pass, whatever you want to know, if I'm in a good mood, I might tell you a little. If you can't pass..."

She pouted and made a "get lost" gesture, "Go back where you came from."

Just then, Luo Tianying, not far away, also struggled to walk over.

Although she had been injured by Yao Delong's punch, hearing the words "test" and "Opportunity," her eyes instantly erupted with fiery light!

This place was so miraculous; the test mentioned by this Artifact Spirit must contain immense benefits!

"Senior!"

Luo Tianying endured her injuries and humiliation, and following Yao Delong's example, bowed,

her voice carrying a hint of deliberately lowered seductiveness,

"Junior Luo Tianying also wishes to accept Senior's test. I implore Senior to give Junior a chance!"

The Green-Haired Girl's gaze finally fell upon Luo Tianying.

In those watery large eyes, the original laziness instantly vanished,

replaced by an undisguised disgust and coldness.

Her small nose wrinkled slightly, as if she had smelled something extremely foul.

"Hmph!" The girl snorted coldly, her small face hardening,

"Covered in filthy Devilish Qi, it smells unbearable! You are worthy of asking for my test?"

Her gaze was like lightning, as if it could pierce through all falsehoods, sweeping over Luo Tianying:

"Forcibly devouring others' Nascent Soul, Foundation is unstable,

Devilish Qi is muddled and unbearable, dao foundation is damaged, potential exhausted!

You are just a fool drinking poison to quench thirst!"

Her gaze then turned to Yao Delong, and although it still held scrutiny, her tone softened a little:

"As for you... hmm? A forcefully raised Realm? No... eh? This Golden Core of yours... interesting!

Your Foundation is surprisingly solid, blood and Qi like a Dragon, Divine Soul... hmm!?"

The girl's gaze lingered on Yao Delong for a moment,

especially when she sensed the silent projection of the Annihilation Heart Sword deep within his Sea of Consciousness, which shared the same origin as her,

a trace of extremely subtle, imperceptible surprise and... realization flashed deep in her eyes.

"A brat with a solid Foundation and decent talent, although his Aptitude is a bit poor,

but his Heart-Nature is quite resilient. And a... stinky Demonic Path idiot."

The girl pouted her small mouth, her sharp-tongued nature fully revealed,

"My test was set by the ancient Heart Sword Immortal Master to find a successor, upright and righteous, a magnificent Dao!

How could it be coveted by a filthy person like you of the Demonic Path?

If it weren't for the fact that you still have a trace of Human Race Bloodline, I would trigger that 'little snack' outside to swallow you right now!"

She put her small hands on her hips and scolded Luo Tianying unceremoniously:

"Get lost! Don't dirty my place! One more step closer, and bear the consequences yourself!"

Luo Tianying's face turned blue and white from the scolding, her beautiful face twisted by shame, anger, and malice.

She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, but she dared not utter a single word of rebuttal.

She could clearly feel the pressure emanating from the Artifact Spirit girl, as vast as heaven and earth,

and that undisguised killing intent! It was an existence she could absolutely not contend with even in her prime!