661: Departure from the Demon Transformation Mountain Range

"Hmph! Senior Brother is looking down on me!" Lin Shishi pouted, though she understood that Yao Delong's words made sense. A glimmer of unyielding determination flashed in her eyes. "Then... Senior Brother, you must keep your word! I'm going into seclusion right now! Once I reach the Mid Nascent Soul Stage, let's see if you still dare to underestimate me!"

She broke free from Yao Delong's embrace, quickly put on her clothes, and her small face was filled with fighting spirit.

Watching the little girl's ignited passion for Cultivation, Yao Delong felt gratified. "Good! Senior Brother will wait for you! Remember, your Foundation must be stable; do not be impatient!"

"Got it!" Lin Shishi replied, then hurriedly ran back to her cultivation room. The stone door slammed shut, and immediately, fluctuations of Spiritual Qi indicating even more diligent cultivation emanated from within.

Final Stop - Luo Miaomiao's Immortal Cave:

After bidding farewell to the fired-up Lin Shishi, Yao Delong dragged his body, which felt completely hollowed out.

Kidney: It's not a feeling, it's a fact!

He finally arrived at the last stop of this trip—Luo Miaomiao's Immortal Cave.

Before he had even approached, a majestic and pure water-elemental Spiritual Qi carrying the aura of a vast ocean rushed towards him!

The fluctuations of that aura were clearly stabilized at the Peak of the Early Nascent Soul Stage! It seemed her trip to the Secret Realm in the Northern Territory had brought her massive gains!

"Miaomiao!" Just as Yao Delong landed in the courtyard, a blue figure, accompanied by joyful water vapor and a fragrant breeze, flew towards him like a fish returning to the sea, crashing solidly into his arms!

"Senior Brother—!" Luo Miaomiao hugged Yao Delong's waist tightly, rubbing her little head against his chest. Her voice carried deep attachment and grievance.

"Why did you only just arrive! Miaomiao missed you so much that my heart aches! Senior Sister Clear Snow told me everything, that you left us behind to go to such a far place..."

Feeling the unreserved, burning affection of the young girl in his arms, Yao Delong's exhausted heart softened. He gently patted her smooth back with his large hand.

"Alright, alright, be good, Miaomiao. Senior Brother missed you too. I heard that you and Clear Snow had quite the harvest in the Secret Realm of the Northern Territory? And you even broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Mentioning this, Luo Miaomiao immediately lifted her charming and cute little face, her big eyes filled with pride.

"Mm-hmm! Senior Brother, look!"

She circulated her Cultivation Technique, and faint blue dragon scale phantoms immediately appeared around her body, while a powerful Dragon pressure was faintly emitted.

"I found a fragment of a reverse scale shed by an ancient flood dragon, and I also absorbed quite a bit of Cold Pool Dragon Qi! My Cultivation Technique Origin has become much stronger!" She showcased excitedly.

"Good! As expected of my Miaomiao!" Yao Delong praised her sincerely. Looking at her naive and charming appearance, his heart stirred.

"However... a Breakthrough is a major event, and the Foundation is especially important. Come, let Senior Brother give you a proper 'check-up' to see if there are any subtle hidden dangers of dao injuries." His tone was solemn, but his eyes held a mischievous smile.

"Ah! Bad Senior Brother!" Luo Miaomiao's pretty face instantly flushed red like a ripe peach, and she lightly punched his chest with her small hand.

"You want to bully Miaomiao as soon as you arrive..." But her eyes, which seemed to refuse yet welcomed him, and her slightly twisting body had long since exposed her true intentions.

Yao Delong chuckled, scooped up her supple body by the waist, and strode towards the fragrant boudoir filled with water-elemental Spiritual Qi.

"Senior Brother is clearly just concerned about you!"

The candlelight flickered, and the sound of waves echoed incessantly. (Omitted ten thousand words here; the kidneys have entered a dying state...)

When the two climbed to the clouds of spiritual and carnal fusion:

[Ding! Detected deep 'dao rhyme resonance' with target 'Luo Miaomiao'! Mutual Origin Yin and Yang compatibility: Extremely High!]

[Ding! Yin and Yang value +80!]

[Ding! Current total Yin and Yang value: 1280 points!]

[Ding! Note: Both Origins have received a trace amount of tempering and improvement!]

Luo Miaomiao's delicate body trembled slightly, and blue light flowed around her. Her Realm, which had just broken through to the Early Nascent Soul Stage not long ago and was somewhat unstable, completely solidified. Her aura became rounded and full, and she even faintly inched towards the Mid Nascent Soul Stage!

She snuggled contentedly in Yao Delong's arms, enjoying this unique "treatment" effect.

As for Yao Delong, after his Yin Yang Origin was nourished by the pure water-elemental Spiritual Qi containing Luo Miaomiao's flood dragon essence, the barrier that had long touched the extreme of Soul Transformation seemed to have invisibly strengthened a few points, becoming even more rounded and flawless. It had almost become a perfect Origin limit, waiting only for his Primordial Spirit to reach Perfection, at which point he could break out of the cocoon to become a butterfly and charge towards the Void Refining Realm!

But the price was huge!

Despite the continuous "high-intensity work," even though he possessed the Great Sun Kidney Body, he couldn't hold on!

A deep, Soul-level exhaustion engulfed him like a tide. He didn't even have time to say a few more words before he fell into a deep sleep, holding Luo Miaomiao's warm, soft, and fragrant body, his breathing becoming long and weary.

The next morning, the sky was faintly bright.

Yao Delong's kidneys made a silent accusation.

Kidney: Already dead, do not disturb...

"Hiss..." Yao Delong gasped, feeling as if his body had been hollowed out and reassembled. He carefully moved Luo Miaomiao, who was pressing down on him—this girl didn't have the best sleeping posture—and tucked the blanket in for her.

Looking at that peaceful and satisfied sleeping face, he gently kissed her forehead.

"Miaomiao, I'm leaving. Cultivate well."

He left a voice transmission, forced his somewhat floating body to stand, and turned into a streak of light—its speed noticeably slower than usual—flying towards the agreed-upon location outside the mountain gate.

Outside the Mountain Gate:

A massive, ancient, and heavy-looking "cloud-piercing shuttle," with its hull engraved with countless complex pill patterns and defensive Formations, was already hovering in the air, emitting powerful fluctuations of Spiritual Qi! This was the signature travel Magic Treasure of Pill Cloud Peak!

At this moment, dozens of Disciples and several Elders of Pill Cloud Peak were already standing solemnly on the ship, waiting to depart.

Yao Delong's figure landed on the bow, looking slightly "unsteady."

"Greetings, True Disciple Yao!" Everyone saluted in unison, their voices loud and their eyes filled with awe—the method of destroying enemies with a flick of a finger on the plaza yesterday had been deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts.

"Everyone, no need for formalities." Yao Delong forced himself to stay alert and waved his hand. His complexion was indeed carrying a trace of unnatural paleness.

"Yo~" Liu Ruyan, who had been waiting here for a long time, was wearing a dashing purple outfit. With her arms crossed, she leaned against the ship's railing. Her beautiful eyes scanned Yao Delong up and down, and the corners of her mouth curled into a teasing smile.

"Junior Brother Yao... this complexion... it seems you were 'overworked' last night and didn't get enough rest, huh?"

Yao Delong felt ashamed, and his kidneys sent a sharp, phantom pain of protest. He coughed dryly and hurriedly changed the subject. "Cough, cough... Senior Sister is joking. Is everyone here? Without further ado, let's set off immediately!"

He wailed in his heart: For this bit of yin-yang value, my kidneys really risked their lives! Worth it! Definitely worth it!

"Good! Let's go!" Liu Ruyan stopped teasing and turned around to give the order in a loud voice.

Boom!

Several Elders at the Soul Transformation Realm simultaneously formed hand seals, and vast Spiritual Qi was injected into the core Formation of the cloud-piercing shuttle!

The ship's hull shook violently, and the surrounding space rippled like water!

A huge spatial rift leading to the distant Void Realm slowly tore open in front of the ship's bow!

The cloud-piercing shuttle let out a low, long hum and, like an arrow leaving the bowstring, instantly plunged into the spatial rift, beginning to sail at full speed towards the border between the Ba Xia Dynasty and the Demon Transformation Mountain Range!