269: It's exhilarating for the bold, and suffocating for the timid!

Hearing this, the two girls' faces turned pale with fright, and even their Souls seemed to be trembling.

They could clearly sense that the Soul entity before them was of a very high level.

If the other party truly intended to perform Possession, they would be utterly powerless to resist.

They could only look at Xiao Chen with tearful eyes, appearing pitiful and moving: "Brother..."

"Qinger, Ninger, Brother is here. Don't be afraid."

Xiao Chen quickly comforted the two girls, then turned his gaze toward the Soul entity. "Um... beautiful lady, listen to me, don't touch them."

"Beautiful lady?"

Shadow Moon was stunned for a moment, then she turned her head, her lips curving into a slight arc, her voice seductive and melodious:

"Hehehe... How interesting. I'm very satisfied with this form of address."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that no matter the time, when meeting a beautiful woman, it was never wrong to start with a compliment.

"You, give me a reason."

"I can help you escape. Is that reason enough?"

"Not enough."

Shadow Moon did not hesitate in the slightest.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but be stunned. Her Soul was clearly imprisoned, so there was no reason for her to refuse. "Then what if I also help you repair your Soul?"

"Hehehe..."

Shadow Moon stared at him for a moment before laughing charmingly. "Little brat, you are deep within the [Lesser Captive Heaven Formation] and can barely protect yourself, yet you dare to speak such boastful words?"

"How could a mere Lesser Captive Heaven Formation possibly trap me?"

"Oh?"

Shadow Moon sized him up with interest. Aside from his decent talent, his cultivation level was simply too weak.

"Beautiful lady, how about we make a bet?"

"What bet?"

"If I break free from this Lesser Captive Heaven Formation and help you repair your Soul, you will become my woman. How about it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Bing Qinger and Bing Ninger were completely stunned.

Their expressions were quite colorful. Their brother really dared to say anything; the key point was that he wouldn't even let a Soul entity from the Yao Race go.

"Hehehe..."

Shadow Moon immediately shook with laughter, the silver radiance shimmering around her body trembling along with her. Then, she slowly floated in front of Xiao Chen.

She reached out a translucent white jade-like finger and flirtatiously hooked Xiao Chen's chin, only to find her finger passing right through.

She then sighed helplessly, her lips exhaling a breath: "Little brat of the Golden Core Stage, not only do you talk big, but you are also quite bold!"

"As the old saying goes, the bold die of pleasure, while the timid die of frustration."

Shadow Moon blinked her long, narrow fox-like eyes, the shimmering Soul light turning half a degree colder:

"If this were the past and you dared to speak so recklessly before this seat, you would have already been reduced to nothing."

Xiao Chen didn't care at all. Instead, his gaze became even more aggressive, wantonly scanning her nearly naked Soul body.

"As you said, that was the past."

He constantly monitored the affection value on the Data Panel. This was something no living being could fake, and it reflected the most authentic feelings in the other party's heart.

If the affection value turned negative, he could adjust his strategy at any time. But as it turned out, Xiao Chen's strategy was correct!

After Xiao Chen said those words, Shadow Moon's affection value toward him had risen from 0 to 20 points!

"Fine!"

Shadow Moon said softly, her seductive fox eyes clearly sparkling with curiosity. "So, you are a Rank Five Formation Master?"

"No."

"Then tell me, how do you plan to help me escape?"

Xiao Chen didn't answer directly but said, "Enter my Sea of Consciousness, and I will tell you everything."

Hearing this, Bing Ninger immediately became anxious. "Brother, absolutely not! This is too dangerous!"

"Yes, Brother. If she has any ill intentions, the consequences will be unimaginable," Bing Qinger chimed in from the side.

Shadow Moon was even more stunned, her gaze fixed intently on Xiao Chen's eyes.

Those black pupils, like an abyss, shimmered with a tenderness she had never seen before.

She was dazed, completely unable to understand his thoughts.

Generally speaking, it was absolutely impossible to open one's Sea of Consciousness to a complete stranger.

Especially when facing a high-level Soul entity, it was an extremely dangerous matter. With the slightest carelessness, the Sea of Consciousness could be occupied, or the Soul could even be devoured directly.

Xiao Chen turned his head and saw the worried expressions of the two girls. He smiled slightly. "Don't worry, Brother knows what he's doing."

"Alright."

Seeing Shadow Moon standing there in a daze, Xiao Chen couldn't help but tease, "Beautiful lady, even I'm not afraid. Are you?"

"Hmph!"

Shadow Moon let out a huff of defiance, and her Soul body transformed into a streak of profound light, diving into the space between Xiao Chen's brows.

The two girls looked at Xiao Chen with apprehension, standing there motionless.

After entering the Sea of Consciousness, Shadow Moon saw a vast, boundless space that was countless times wider than that of an ordinary Golden Core Stage cultivator.

At the center of the Sea of Consciousness, she was completely stunned, as if turned to stone. Her gaze trembled violently, and her entire body shook along with it.

Her gaze froze on the dark demon scythe, staring blankly at it without shifting even a fraction.

Only after a long time did she slowly and laboriously squeeze out a few words:

"You were actually able to... make the dark demon scythe recognize you as its master!"

However, she didn't notice that beside it was another inconspicuous, still-growing ultimate treasure of Chaos, the zhu tian sword!

Xiao Chen smiled slightly and manifested before her in Soul form as well, but with a face completely different from before.

Moreover, what shocked her even more was that the Soul intensity of the Soul entity before her was actually not much different from her own current state.

"Your Soul Realm has actually reached Nascent Soul Stage Perfection!"

Shadow Moon exclaimed in surprise, then felt enlightened. "No wonder you have such confidence to dare open your Sea of Consciousness to me."

"That's only one of the reasons."

"Oh?"

Shadow Moon turned her head and asked curiously, "Then what are the other reasons?"

"The most important reason, of course, is that I know you harbor no ill will toward me."

Shadow Moon's lips curved slightly into a charming arc. She didn't refute him, nor did she press further, instead asking:

"You must have been wearing a Human Skin Mask just now. Why disguise yourself as a villain?"

"This world is too treacherous. Acting with another face is naturally much safer."

"Your mindset is nothing like that of a Golden Core Cultivator. If I had been as cautious as you back then, I wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Did you fall after being trapped here?"

Shadow Moon shook her head, her translucent white Soul shadow trembling slightly as if she were recalling an unbearable past.

"The chains on my body were my own doing."

"..."

For a moment, Xiao Chen couldn't wrap his head around it. Who would imprison themselves for no reason? Wasn't that just looking for trouble?

"Beautiful lady, how about I first tell you how I can help repair your Soul?"

"No need."

Xiao Chen was stunned. "Why?"

"My current Soul state is already on the verge of collapse. This is because my Lifespan has reached its limit. I have already prepared for my Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering."