54: The domineering nature of the female demon

Inside the side chamber, the twilight deepened.

Lu Yang slowly opened his eyes, having just finished regulating his breathing.

A faint, warm current began to flow through his exhausted Meridians once more, and his vitality quietly revived.

Deep within his Dantian, those two Foundation Establishment Spiritual Roots emanated a dense and heavy aura, bringing a sense of power he had never felt before.

Before he had a chance to reflect on it in detail, he heard a voice.

"Junior Brother~ How is your recovery going?"

Gu Yingying's crisp, delicate voice was filled with undisguised urgency, instantly shattering the silence of the room.

Having kept watch as a supervisor, she immediately approached the bed with light steps. Her bright, almond-shaped eyes flickered with a burning light as she scanned Lu Yang, as if she wanted to drink in every trace of the Primordial Yang he had recovered.

"Seeing that Junior Brother's complexion has improved so much, you must be fine now!" Gu Yingying smiled like a flower, but her tone carried an unquestionable command. "The time is right, so do not delay.

Come, help Senior Sister undress, and let us begin our Cultivation."

She slightly opened her arms, her posture casual and natural, as if this were the most ordinary request.

Lu Yang's heart sank abruptly, and a wave of intense humiliation surged over him.

He had just struggled back from the gates of death; his body was still incredibly weak, his Meridians still harbored a tearing, dull pain, and his Primordial Yang was far from recovered.

This woman was actually so impatient that she wouldn't even let him rest for a moment!

He looked up at Gu Yingying. The smile on her pretty face now seemed exceptionally harsh and greedy in his eyes.

She was no Fairy; she was simply a Devil Head.

Forget it, endure it! For the sake of Senior Sister Mu.

Lu Yang forcibly suppressed all his emotions. The muscles in his face twitched slightly before finally settling into a state of near-numb calm.

He silently reached out, his movements stiff as he went to untie the sash of Gu Yingying's Magical Artifact robe.

His fingertips trembled with an imperceptible tremor, betraying his inner resistance.

In the past, these things were always done by Mu Wanqing.

Although Mu Wanqing also had to Cultivate with him every day, she would take care of everything, and Lu Yang didn't need to lift a finger.

But this Gu Yingying before him was a creature who only knew how to take.

"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and take it out! Do you want me to do it myself?" Gu Yingying urged him unceremoniously, her tone overbearing.

Lu Yang had no choice but to take out his own life-bound Magical Artifact used for Cultivation.

After caressing it to light it up, he signaled that he was ready.

Seeing this, Gu Yingying showed a triumphant smile, immediately sat cross-legged, and began to run her Cultivation Technique.

The next second, the two of them established a Spiritual Qi channel.

Lu Yang activated the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art, mobilizing his spiritual power to converge.

Watching Gu Yingying, who was closing her eyes and enjoying the influx of spiritual power, Lu Yang thought: Might as well just go through the motions.

Anyway, this woman's Spiritual Roots were already synchronized. Further Dual Cultivation wouldn't add anything; he would only be acting as a Cauldron for her.

It was better to end it early so he could go save Senior Sister Mu. Lu Yang made up his mind.

He deliberately slowed down the activation of his Cultivation Technique, putting on a show of being too weak to continue.

However, what kind of person was Gu Yingying? As a Core Disciple of the Formation Hall, her spiritual perception was far sharper than those of her peers!

Lu Yang's feigned weakness was instantly detected by her.

"Hmm?" A snort filled with deep dissatisfaction escaped Gu Yingying's nose.

Her previously relaxed, enjoying posture vanished instantly. Her pretty face sank, and those bright, lively eyes suddenly turned as sharp as ice picks, piercing deep into Lu Yang's gaze.

"Junior Brother Lu..." Her voice suddenly turned cold, carrying a bone-chilling frost. Her fingers shot out like lightning, precisely pinching Lu Yang's chin and forcing him to meet her gaze. The strength in her fingertips carried a warning. "You are so absent-minded, just going through the motions... do you think Senior Sister is so easily fooled?"

She leaned in closer, her breath like orchids, but her words were full of threats: "Don't forget, the life of your Junior Sister Mu Wanqing is still hanging in the balance! If you don't want anything to happen to her, or if you don't want to taste some other bitterness yourself... then give me your real state! Otherwise... this Dual Cultivation session will not count! And don't even think about me fulfilling my previous promise!"

The cold threat was like a tangible shackle, instantly tightening around Lu Yang's throat.

Lu Yang had no choice but to activate the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art with all his might again.

As he activated it with full force, the spiritual power vortex recovered, and Gu Yingying also wore a satisfied smile.

As Lu Yang was forced to activate the Cultivation Technique at full power, the spiritual power formed a stable cycle once more, and a satisfied smile immediately reappeared on Gu Yingying's face.

However, only about sixty breaths later. "I can't... Senior Sister Gu... I... I really can't hold on!" Lu Yang's voice trembled with obvious pain, attempting to interrupt the Cultivation.

His aged body truly could not support it anymore.

Gu Yingying opened her eyes abruptly, her gaze filled with annoyance and impatience: "Useless trash!" she scolded, mercilessly raising her hand to slap Lu Yang across the face. The sharp pain woke him up instantly, and his thought of interrupting was shattered.

"You want to end it after just this little while? Dream on!" Gu Yingying sneered.

She didn't give Lu Yang any chance to speak again. She formed her fingers into a sword shape, condensed spiritual light at her fingertips, and struck like lightning at the vital acupuncture points on both sides of Lu Yang's waist and abdomen!

Lu Yang only felt his body go numb; several key Meridians were instantly sealed!

The Qi in his whole body seemed to be frozen, and his entire person suddenly became as stiff as a stone sculpture, unable to move even a single finger.

What terrified him even more was that Gu Yingying's spiritual power poured in with precision, as if building an invisible gate at the exit where his Primordial Yang circulated!

This pure Primordial Yang Qi could neither be expelled nor return to his Dantian to nourish himself. It was forcibly blocked inside, stuck in limbo, violently battering against his sealed Meridians!

At this moment, Lu Yang had completely become a fixed Magical Artifact that could only passively provide spiritual power.

Gu Yingying no longer had any scruples; she exerted her Cultivation Technique with full force, greedily absorbing the spiritual power.

As for whether this rough method would damage Lu Yang's already weak Foundation, she didn't care in the slightest.

All she needed was the result of this Cultivation.

Cultivating with Lu Yang had many benefits. Not only could it gather the surrounding Spiritual Qi, but the Spiritual Qi could also go straight to her Dantian, and it was automatically purified, with extremely high efficiency!

She greedily absorbed this pure energy until her Dantian was full and saturated. Her spiritual power was overflowing, and she was at a Peak state like never before!

A flash of light shone in Gu Yingying's eyes. Instead of standing up, she remained in her cross-legged position, formed seals with both hands, and her fingers danced like butterflies!

What she was about to carve was the secret Formation that could quietly take Mu Wanqing away from the heavily guarded Law Enforcement Hall dungeon — the Third-Stage Shadow Escape Teleportation Formation!

The grade of this Formation was as high as the Third Stage, involving the profound Laws of spatial teleportation and aura concealment; the difficulty of carving it was far beyond that of ordinary Formations!

Every tracing of the Formation pattern required the infusion of a massive amount of pure spiritual power as support, consuming a tremendous amount.

Even for the Spirit Locking Restriction she had carved before (also Third-Stage, but with a relatively singular function), it took her three whole days, completed in multiple sessions.

However, at this moment, with Lu Yang as her spiritual gathering vessel, he was providing her with a nearly endless source of spiritual power!

"Hah!" Gu Yingying gave a low shout. Spiritual light surged at her fingertips, and as if holding an invisible carving knife, she traced rapidly in the Void Realm.

Complex and profound silver Formation patterns, shimmering with spatial fluctuations, appeared, condensed, and intertwined out of thin air following her fingertips!

The entire carving process was smooth and flowing, without the slightest hesitation. Massive spiritual power was frantically extracted and injected into the nascent Formation patterns.

Lu Yang was running the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art with all his might to absorb spiritual power, supporting this carving that exceeded her normal capabilities!

Excruciating pain! It felt as if his Meridians were being repeatedly pierced and expanded by countless red-hot steel needles!

That forcibly blocked Primordial Yang was battering within his Meridians, accompanied by pain that felt like it was tearing his Soul apart.

His body was as stiff as iron, and the sealed acupuncture points blocked any possibility of him struggling. He could only watch helplessly as his life Origin was consumed frantically as if it were fuel.

He was like a vessel nailed to an altar, silently enduring all the demands.

Hum—! A low spatial tremor sounded, and the final core Formation pattern connected perfectly!

A complex Formation Plate phantom, about a foot in size and woven from countless silver light threads, suddenly formed in front of Gu Yingying, with spiritual light circulating and emitting profound and unpredictable spatial fluctuations.

The Third-Stage Shadow Escape Teleportation Formation was completed in one go!

"It's done!" A flash of wild joy and arrogance crossed Gu Yingying's eyes, and she let out a long breath of stale air.

Only then did she, still feeling insatiable, point her fingers in succession to unseal the Meridians and acupuncture points on Lu Yang's waist and abdomen.

The moment the restraints were lifted, that last trace of pure Primordial Yang Qi, already extracted to the limit, was like the last drop of lamp oil; it was instantly and mercilessly sucked dry by Gu Yingying, not leaving a single drop!

Lu Yang's body went limp abruptly, as if all his bones had been removed, and he collapsed onto the cold bed. His breath was so weak it was almost non-existent, leaving only the tearing, agonizing pain remaining in his shattered Meridians, roaring silently.

Feeling the surging power within her body brought about by the completion of the Formation and the fullness of Primordial Yang, Gu Yingying was satisfied, her face beaming with a self-satisfied smile.

"Let's go!" Gu Yingying stood up, full of energy. Looking down at Lu Yang, who was collapsed like mud and barely breathing, her tone carried a condescending lightness, "Junior Brother, considering your significant contribution, Senior Sister will take you to save someone now! How about that?"