124: Chapter 124 Towering Waves

With this Killing Divine Body, he would hold every advantage in the future against those so-called protagonists who possessed Demonic Techniques or were heavily burdened with slaughter.

With a casual wave of his hand, a wisp of True Fire fell upon Jiang Bai's remains.

It burned them away completely along with the Aura of Master Dog's severed remnant soul, leaving no trace behind.

Having finished all this, he finally turned his gaze toward the Storage Ring lying quietly on the ground beside Jiang Bai's corpse.

With a sweep of spiritual energy, the ring flew into his hand.

His Divine Sense delved inside, and the assets Jiang Bai had accumulated as a Son of Heaven's Destiny were instantly presented before his eyes.

The space wasn't particularly large, and the items inside were somewhat cluttered; clearly, the original owner was not skilled at organizing.

There were several bottles of ordinary-looking Medicinal Pills, a pile of Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and a few low-tier Magic Treasures tainted with Devilish Qi.

Senior Brother Chu's brow twitched slightly.

Just this much?

This was a bit too pathetic.

It seemed this fellow's Luck had indeed hit rock bottom after encountering him.

Most of his opportunities had been intercepted by Chu Xiao; this remaining foundation was likely just what he had accumulated in his early days.

Chu Xiao's gaze continued to scan, and soon...

His Divine Sense locked onto a black Jade Slip in the corner.

The Jade Slip was pitch black, emitting a cold and grim Aura, with four large characters carved upon it in ancient demonic script—"Nine Nether Prison Suppressing Scripture."

"So it was here."

Chu Xiao understood clearly.

This must be Jiang Bai's greatest reliance, the Demonic Path Cultivation Technique that allowed him to rise from being a piece of Trash.

Unfortunately, he hadn't even reached the introductory stage; the Devilish Qi he cultivated was mixed and impure, and its power was laughable.

He had utterly wasted this Heaven-Grade Cultivation Technique.

Chu Xiao only spared it a glance before losing interest.

A mere Heaven-Grade Demonic Technique was of no value to him.

He casually tossed the demonic scripture, which was enough to cause a bloodbath in the outside world, back into the corner and continued searching.

Finally, beneath a pile of junk, he found a few items that were somewhat decent.

A fist-sized piece of Extraterrestrial Star Iron.

An excellent material for refining Spiritual Artifacts.

There was also a thousand-year-old Sky-Burning Ginseng, containing a vast amount of blood-qi power.

Aside from those, there was nothing else.

"Better than nothing."

Chu Xiao shook his head, tossed the entire Storage Ring into his own space, and turned into a streak of light, returning toward the God King's stone hall.

...

Inside the stone hall, beside the altar.

Yu Chouxue had already dressed herself neatly again, though what she wore...

Was still Chu Xiao's oversized white robe.

This time, she had truly turned a disaster into a blessing, obtaining a massive Opportunity!

But at the thought of the process of obtaining this power...

A blush involuntarily surfaced on her already exquisite face.

In her mind, those scenes that made her flush and were too shameful to speak of...

Were like a brand, impossible to erase.

She subconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes, her heart in a state of panic.

She had been controlled by the medicinal effects then, acting with such shameless initiative...

Would he think she was a frivolous and loose woman?

But if not for him, she would have already fallen into Jiang Bai's hands, and her end would have been a hundred times more miserable.

The debt of saving her life, the reality of losing her virginity, the fortune of her transformation...

All sorts of complex emotions intertwined.

It caused her recently stabilized Dao Heart to become a tangled mess once again.

Just as her thoughts were wandering, Chu Xiao appeared silently at the hall entrance and walked in slowly.

Yu Chouxue's heart leaped into her throat again.

She subconsciously stood up, standing in place at a loss, not even daring to raise her head.

Chu Xiao walked up to her and looked at her calmly.

"It's all settled."

"Um..."

His voice was as flat as ever, devoid of any emotion.

Yu Chouxue kept her head down.

She could feel Chu Xiao's gaze on her, which made the temperature of her cheeks rise even higher.

With her head lowered, her gaze fell upon the white robe belonging to Chu Xiao that she was wearing.

She felt even more uncomfortable all over.

"Your clothes..."

She plucked up her courage and spoke in a small voice, wanting to take the clothes off and return them to him.

However, as soon as she raised her hand, her wrist was caught by Chu Xiao.

His palm was warm and powerful, and a masculine Aura that made her feel both at peace and flustered traveled up her wrist, making her delicate body tremble slightly.

"Wear it."

Chu Xiao's tone brooked no argument.

"This..."

Yu Chouxue wanted to say something more.

"I said, wear it."

Chu Xiao's tone sharpened as he looked directly into her eyes. "My woman has no need to wear someone else's clothes."

Overbearing, direct, and unreasonable.

Yu Chouxue's heart skipped a beat at this moment.

She looked up, meeting Chu Xiao's eyes.

In them, she saw not the slightest hint of contempt or playfulness, only a matter-of-fact seriousness.

Indeed, her life was saved by him, her purity was given to him, and her entire fortune was bestowed by him.

From body to soul, what part of her didn't belong to him?

A trace of inexplicable grievance welled up in her heart.

She ultimately gave up her resistance.

Lowering her eyelashes, she gave a soft "um," accepting this status.

Seeing her obedient appearance...

Chu Xiao nodded with satisfaction and released her wrist.

He wasn't someone who liked to waste time on romantic sentiments.

But some things had to have their tone set from the very beginning.

For a woman like Yu Chouxue...

Only with absolute dominance could her heart be completely won over.

"Let's go."

Chu Xiao turned around and spoke, "It's time to leave!"

No sooner had he spoken...

Than the entire God King's stone hall began to vibrate violently without warning.

Upon the walls, the massive star map flashed wildly with light.

Hideous cracks spread rapidly across it.

From the ceiling, boulders and dust fell in showers, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"The Secret Realm is about to close."

Chu Xiao's tone was flat, as if this world-shattering scene was not frightening in his eyes.

He naturally took Yu Chouxue's hand. That warm touch made her body tremble; she subconsciously wanted to pull back, but he held her even tighter.

"Go."

One word, unquestionable.

Yu Chouxue no longer struggled, letting him lead her as they turned into a streak of light and rushed out of the collapsing stone hall.

The two sped along as the roar of collapsing space echoed continuously behind them.

The former palaces and pavilions were now turning into dust in the void.

The entire Ancient Tomb of the God King, along with this independent space, was heading toward its end.

Seeing the distorted light gate of the exit right before them, Yu Chouxue's footsteps hesitated for a moment.

She looked at the side profile of the man beside her, her heart filled with mixed emotions. Finally, she couldn't help but speak, her voice as thin as a mosquito: "I..."

"What is it?"

Chu Xiao stopped and turned to look at her.

"When I return to my Family... the Family side probably won't let this matter rest."

Yu Chouxue bit her lip, voicing her concern.

She was very clear about her identity.

As the Cold-Soft Body of the Yu Family, she had long been seen by her Sect and Family as their future hope.

Or even a tool for political marriage.

Her marriage had never been hers to decide.

Now that she had lost her virginity to Chu Xiao, once this news reached the Family, it would surely cause monstrous waves.

Her Family would never allow her to be with Chu Xiao.

At that time, what they would face would be the wrath of the entire Yu Ancient Clan.

"You're worried about that?"

Chu Xiao looked at her worry-filled face and suddenly smiled.

He reached out and gently brushed away a speck of dust on her cheek with his thumb. The motion wasn't particularly gentle, but it carried a natural intimacy.

"Yu Chouxue, remember this."

Chu Xiao's gaze looked straight into her eyes.

"If your Family is sensible, I will use the Three Letters and Six Rites, the Eight-man Litter, announce it to the world, and marry you with proper honor, letting you be the wife of Chu Xiao with great fanfare."

Yu Chouxue's heart leaped violently as she stared at him blankly.

She almost couldn't believe her ears.

"If they are not sensible..." Chu Xiao's tone shifted. "I will personally visit and flatten your Yu Family's gate, making those old fogies of your Family kneel on the ground and beg you to marry me."

Boom!

Yu Chouxue's mind went blank.

She had thought of countless possibilities—that Chu Xiao might abandon her after using her, or that he might treat her as a hidden plaything—but she had never imagined he would say such words.

A proper marriage...

Flattening the mountain gate...

How arrogant, how overbearing were these words!

But coming from his mouth, they gave Yu Chouxue an unprecedented sense of peace.

Her Dao Heart was completely occupied by this man at this moment.

All her worries, shyness, and hesitation vanished in an instant.

In their place was a never-before-felt sweetness and determination.

"I... I will wait for you."

A thousand words ultimately condensed into these five.

Her voice was still very light, but it carried joy.

From the corner of her eye, a crystal teardrop fell uncontrollably.

It wasn't sadness, but the tranquility of things being settled.

Chu Xiao nodded with satisfaction, took her hand, and stepped into the distorted light gate.

...

Outside the mountain range, at the entrance of the Secret Realm.

By now, it was already a sea of people.

The flying ships and Magic Treasures of various major Sects were suspended in mid-air, with banners fluttering, creating a magnificent Aura.

Sect Elders stood at the prows, looking at the constantly fluctuating space entrance with solemn expressions.

On the open ground below, Disciples from various Sects were packed densely, looking forward with anticipation.

As the time for the Secret Realm's closure drew closer, the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

"What's going on? The fluctuations at the Secret Realm entrance are getting more violent; it seems extremely unstable!"

An Elder from a small Sect said worriedly.

"I'm afraid some extraordinary change occurred within the Secret Realm, causing the space to collapse prematurely," an experienced old man beside him said gravely.

Just as everyone was discussing animatedly, the distorted light gate suddenly expanded, its light shining brilliantly!

Following that, figure after figure was "spat" out in a sorry state.

These were the surviving Disciples of the various Sects.

They were all covered in dust and grime, and many bore injuries.

Clearly, they had suffered quite a bit during the final moments of the space's collapse.

"Look! It's Chu Xiao!"

Someone shouted, instantly drawing the attention of the entire field.

Two figures were seen walking slowly out of the light gate, completely different from the bedraggled state of the others. Their robes fluttered and their expressions were composed, as if they were merely taking a stroll in their own backyard.

Walking in front was the youth in snow-white robes, as handsome as a god or demon.

Chu Xiao!

The moment he appeared, the entire noisy scene fell into a strange, momentary silence.

Everyone's gaze focused on him—a mix of awe, fear, shock, and jealousy spread through the crowd.

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He... he actually came out alive!

Alive? Look at his Aura, it's even more unfathomable than before he entered!

After a brief silence, an uproar erupted to the skies!

I heard from a Senior Brother who came out earlier that he single-handedly wiped out the Jiuyou Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect inside the Secret Realm!

What? How is that possible! The Heavenly Demon Sect had a Soul Transformation Early Stage Elder leading their team!

It's absolutely true! They say Chu Xiao, right in front of the Ancient Tomb of the God King and everyone present, cut down that Elder from the Blood Fiend Sect with a single sword strike! Not a single bone remained!

Hiss—

The sounds of sharp intakes of cold breath rose and fell.

A Prodigy!

Not only that, he also obtained the God King's Legacy!

And look beside him, isn't that the Yu Family's Fairy Yu? Why... why is she wearing Chu Xiao's clothes?

The gazes of the crowd instantly shifted and fell upon Yu Chouxue.

They saw this famous Ice Mountain Fairy of the Eastern Wastelands, at this moment, obediently following half a step behind Chu Xiao.

She wore an obviously ill-fitting, wide white robe that concealed her exquisite figure.

On that peerlessly beautiful face, there still lingered a blush that hadn't fully faded.

This appearance...

Anyone who wasn't a fool...

Could guess what had happened inside the Secret Realm.

Countless Prodigies who regarded Yu Chouxue as their dream goddess felt their hearts shatter into pieces at this moment.

Their gazes towards Chu Xiao were filled with jealousy, but more than that, it was a sense of powerlessness.

The gap was too vast.

So vast it almost robbed them of the courage to even feel jealous.

The Tianyan Sect is about to produce a true Dragon.

The Elders from other Sects, looking at Chu Xiao who was the center of all attention, couldn't help but sigh with such thoughts in their hearts.

With this Disciple present, the landscape of the Eastern Wastelands for the next hundred years...

Is likely to change because of the Tianyan Sect alone.

In stark contrast to the gloomy despair of the other Sects, the Flying Boat of the Tianyan Sect had long since become a sea of jubilation.

It's Senior Brother Chu! Senior Brother Chu has returned!

I knew it, how could a mere Secret Realm possibly trap Senior Brother Chu!

Senior Brother Chu is invincible!!

The Disciples were ecstatic. Looking at that figure like a deity, their eyes were filled with fanatical worship.

Chu Xiao's gaze swept across the sky.

It soon landed on the most magnificent Flying Boat of the Tianyan Sect.

At the bow of the Flying Boat, a stunningly beautiful figure stood leaning against the railing, quietly watching him.

She wore a set of luxurious palace attire, her figure graceful, her face peerless, her demeanor dignified and noble. It was none other than the Tianyan Sect's Sect Master, Yuan Muyu, who had personally come from the Sect.

Seeing her, a slight smile touched Chu Xiao's lips. He moved, landing on the deck of the Flying Boat.

Welcome back in triumph, Senior Brother Chu!

Senior Brother Chu, are you alright from being inside?

Enthusiastic Junior Brothers and sisters immediately swarmed around him, chattering and offering their solicitous concern.

Chu Xiao smiled and responded briefly, but his gaze passed through the crowd, landing on Yuan Muyu at the bow.

Yuan Muyu was also looking at him, a trace of relief on her face.

However, when her gaze slowly shifted from Chu Xiao to Yu Chouxue, the smile on her face instantly froze.

It was an extremely subtle change, almost imperceptible.

A moment ago, she was still that dignified and noble Sect Master, feeling relieved for her own Qilin Prodigy.

The next moment, the trace of warmth in her eyes had quietly vanished.

Replaced by a profound, bottomless calm.

A calm so deep it was unsettling.

On the Flying Boat, the previously boiling atmosphere due to Chu Xiao's return seemed to be choked by an invisible hand, instantly falling deathly silent.

Those jubilant Disciples, keenly sensing the icy Aura emanating from their Sect Master,

all shrank their necks, not daring to utter another word.

The air seemed to freeze solid at this moment.

Everyone's gaze involuntarily shifted back and forth between Chu Xiao, Yuan Muyu, and that Ice Mountain Fairy.

They caught a whiff of something unusual.

Yu Chouxue felt as if needles were pricking her back. She could clearly feel it!

That gaze from the Tianyan Sect's Sect Master.

It contained no spiritual pressure or imposing Aura.

Yet it was more piercing than ten-thousand-year-old profound ice, making her whole body stiff, almost suffocating.

She turned and ordered the Tianyan Sect Disciples on the Flying Boat, "Set course for home."

"You, come with me."

...

Inside the Sect Master's bedchamber on the top deck of the Flying Boat.

As the heavy chamber door slowly closed,

a golden barrier instantly rose, completely isolating the entire room from the outside world.

The room was luxuriously and elegantly furnished, the air permeated with a faint, delicate fragrance.

This scent belonged uniquely to Yuan Muyu.

At this moment, this Sect Master, so majestic and noble in front of outsiders, had shed all her imposing presence.

She walked slowly to the window, looking at the sea of clouds swiftly receding outside.

Leaving Chu Xiao with a graceful and alluring back.

The atmosphere in the room was so oppressive it was hard to breathe.

After a long while, Yuan Muyu finally spoke softly, her voice betraying no emotion.

"It seems your trip to the Secret Realm was quite fruitful."

"Not only did you obtain the God King's Legacy, you also... conveniently brought back that aloof Ice Mountain beauty from the ancient Yu Family."

Chu Xiao didn't speak, just quietly watched her back.

Yuan Muyu slowly turned around.

A pair of Phoenix eyes fixed directly on Chu Xiao, she gave a light laugh.

"Why so silent? Weren't you quite capable inside the Secret Realm?"

"That robe... it's yours, isn't it?"

She asked knowingly, "What, your own clothes aren't comfortable, so you just had to give them to someone else to wear?"

"I'm curious, just what happened that could make Young Master Chu give away even his personal garments?"

Each of her words was like a needle piercing the silent air.

Seeing Chu Xiao remain silent, the nameless fire in Yuan Muyu's heart could no longer be suppressed.

She stepped forward, closing in on Chu Xiao.

Tilting up that breathtakingly beautiful face.

"Let me guess... Did that Fairy Yu get hit by some strange poison that could only be cured by the harmony of Yin and Yang, and you, the great hero Chu, had no choice but to sacrifice yourself to save her?"

"Or perhaps, the two of you fell for each other, and in the God King's grand hall, before the God King's spirit tablet, you bowed to heaven and earth, privately pledging yourselves to each other?"

As she said this, the overwhelming jealousy in her beautiful Phoenix eyes was impossible to conceal.

She was the one who had accompanied him from humble beginnings to where he was today.

She was the one who would defy the entire world for him without hesitation!

And what does he do? He goes out once and brings back a woman!

And it's Yu Chouxue!

That woman hailed as the Eastern Wastelands' number one Fairy, the dream lover of countless Prodigies!

Looking at Yuan Muyu's red-tinged eyes,

Chu Xiao knew any explanation would be futile at this moment.

Dealing with a woman in the throes of anger,

Especially a woman deeply in love with you, reasoning was the most foolish approach.

So, he chose the most direct, and most effective, method.

Under Yuan Muyu's stunned gaze, Chu Xiao suddenly reached out, wrapping an arm around her slender waist.

Pulling her forcefully into his embrace.

Yuan Muyu's delicate fists kept pounding against Chu Xiao's chest.

But her strength...

Was no different from tickling to Chu Xiao.

...

A long time later, Yuan Muyu leaned against his chest, feeling his heartbeat.

The anger and grievance in her heart had unknowingly mostly dissipated.

But the thought of Yu Chouxue still made her feel choked up inside.

"That woman... what do you plan to do with her?"

In the end, she couldn't hold back and asked.

"Do with her?"

Chu Xiao's tone was matter-of-fact, "She's my woman."

"Then what about me?"

Yuan Muyu's voice held a hint of anticipation.

"You are too."

Chu Xiao's reply was simple and direct.

He wasn't here to make choices.

Only children make choices. He wanted it all.

Yuan Muyu's heart trembled violently.

She turned her head, looking at Chu Xiao's handsome profile so close at hand.

Her gaze was extremely complex.

This man was truly a scoundrel.

Yet, it was precisely this scoundrel who had made her sink so deep, unable to extricate herself.

She thought she would fly into a rage.

She thought she would force him to choose between her and Yu Chouxue.

But when he uttered those words, "You are too," she found that deep down, she couldn't muster even a shred of desire to refute him...

Perhaps, a man like him was never meant to be monopolized by just one woman.

Yuan Muyu sighed helplessly in her heart, finally accepting this fact completely.

"The commotion you caused in the Secret Realm this time was too big."

She proactively changed the subject, her tone regaining the calm and rationality of a Sect Master.

"Killing so many from the Jiuyou Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect, publicly executing a Soul Transformation Early Stage Elder... those two major Sects will definitely not let this go."

"I know."

Chu Xiao's tone remained flat, "If they don't come, I'd actually be a bit disappointed."

Hearing this, Yuan Muyu couldn't help but give a bitter laugh.

Only he would dare say such arrogant words.

Treating the retaliation of two top-tier Sects...

As something worth looking forward to.

Yuan Muyu looked at his back, momentarily lost in thought.

There was a time when he was just that Sect Disciple who needed her protection.

Now, he had already grown to a height even she found astonishing.

This feeling brought her relief, yet also a trace of inexplicable loss.

...

Just as the Tianyan Sect's Flying Boat was returning, a storm that would sweep across the entire Eastern Wastelands was brewing fiercely, centered on the Ancient Tomb of the God King.

The Disciples from various Sects who had survived the Secret Realm spread their exaggerated accounts of what they had seen and heard inside.

In an instant, the name Chu Xiao became known to everyone in the Eastern Wastelands' cultivation world.

"Have you heard? That Prodigy from the Tianyan Sect named Chu Xiao, inside the Ancient Tomb of the God King, single-handedly wiped out the teams from the Jiuyou Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect!"

"More than that! Not even their Divine Souls escaped!"

"Hiss... a Nascent Soul realm cultivator killing a Soul Transformation? How is that possible! Are you telling stories?"

"It's absolutely true!"

"There were over a hundred eyewitnesses at the time! The brilliance of that single sword strike was simply godlike!"

These pieces of news were like massive rocks thrown into a calm lake, stirring up monstrous waves.