226: Chapter 226 Stop nagging! Who let you wake up?

Although Gu Yao had been beaten half to death, he had always harbored a secret crush on Mo Yao.

He had seen the look in Cao Kun's eyes when he scanned Mo Yao's long legs just now very clearly!

That was clearly the look of an old bachelor who had been single for eight hundred years spotting a peerless courtesan!

What 'enduring for the duration of an incense stick without falling'?

Only a fool would believe it was that simple!

"How are you awake again?"

Cao Kun, who was just about to get down to business, frowned slightly. His tone was full of the disdain and impatience of someone whose mood had been ruined.

"So noisy. Who told a third wheel like you to wake up?"

Before his voice had even faded, he raised his hand and waved it through the air.

A force wrapped in Chaos Qi condensed out of thin air, transforming into an invisible, massive palm strike from dozens of yards away.

Slap!

Another crisp and loud slap echoed through the air.

It accurately struck the half of Gu Yao's face that had just poked out from the rock wall.

Gu Yao's head snapped to the right, and his entire body was slapped back into the bottom of the pit.

This time, he didn't even let out a groan, falling directly into a deep sleep.

Mo Yao's mouth twitched as she looked at Gu Yao's miserable state in the pit—neck twisted and foaming at the mouth.

However, her attention was quickly drawn back by the chaos divine sword that suddenly appeared in Cao Kun's hand.

"Alright, that noisy one has been dealt with. Now no one will disturb us."

Cao Kun held the chaos divine sword horizontally in front of him, the tip pointing diagonally at Mo Yao.

"Are you going to bet or not?"

"If you don't, then don't blame me for being heartless."

The cold killing intent on the chaos divine sword was definitely not faked.

Mo Yao's pupils constricted.

She knew very well that with the strength Cao Kun had displayed, killing the dozen or so of them would be no different from crushing ants.

If she didn't agree, it was certain death.

If she did, the worst that could happen was losing face.

"Wait! I'll agree!"

Mo Yao shouted through gritted teeth.

Cao Kun put away the chaos divine sword, and the killing intent on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a meaningful smile.

He stepped to Mo Yao's side and leaned toward her ear.

"The rules are simple... you just have to stand there obediently and not fall down."

"But don't worry."

Cao Kun stepped back half a pace and pointed at the Penglai Disciples who were still shivering nearby.

"I will knock them all unconscious first."

"What happens will only be known by the heavens, the earth, you, and me."

After hearing this, Mo Yao's pretty face turned red.

At this point, she was the fish on the chopping block; there was no room for retreat.

"Fine, fine, stop dawdling and start already!"

Mo Yao urged impatiently.

She was anxious to end this farce before Second Senior Sister Bai Suyin arrived.

Cao Kun nodded and turned to face the dozen or so Penglai Disciples.

The next second, the Paradise Desire Realm Domain spread out silently.

A pale pink mist filled the area in an instant.

The Penglai Disciples didn't even have time to react before they slumped to the ground one by one, falling into a deep slumber.

The entire Blood Crystal Valley fell silent.

Only Cao Kun and Mo Yao were left standing face to face.

Cao Kun took out an exquisite white jade wine flask from his Storage Ring.

top-grade immortal ascension brew.

"Here, drink this first."

Cao Kun tossed the wine flask to Mo Yao.

"What is this?"

Mo Yao caught the flask and sniffed it warily.

A crisp scent of wine wafted into her nose. Spiritual energy flowed at the tip of her nose; the quality was extremely high.

"Good stuff. It refreshes the mind and helps you better utilize your Physique's power."

Cao Kun said with a straight face.

"Don't worry, it's not poison. If I wanted to kill you, I could have done it with one sword strike earlier. Why would I go to all this trouble?"

Mo Yao thought about it and felt it made sense.

She didn't think much more of it, tilted her head back, and downed two gulps.

The crystalline wine slid down the corner of her delicate lips, flowing over her sexy collarbone.

Finally, it disappeared into the imaginative cleavage of her black hip-hugging skirt.

The wine was crisp and sweet. Spiritual energy flowed down her throat into her Dantian, and a wave of warmth spread through her limbs.

It certainly didn't seem like poison; instead, it brought her state to an unprecedented Peak.

"Alright, I've finished it."

Mo Yao wiped the corner of her mouth and threw the flask back to Cao Kun. She stood firm and circulated her Taiyin Glazed Battle Body, an amber-gold luster appearing on the surface of her body.

"Come!"

Seeing her confident look, Cao Kun's smile became increasingly wicked.

The next moment,

The Five Emperors Origin True Body was activated.

The yin-yang dharma robe instantly split, with a water-condensed robe and a blazing battle armor appearing alternately.

The golden cloud crown radiated red-gold light, and the longevity green wood immortal belt turned into vines wrapping around his waist.

His cultivation aura climbed all the way from the Late Soul Transformation Stage.

Immediately after, the Emperors Law and the Paradise Desire Realm were released in a stacked manner.

A vast and boundless pressure, like the sky collapsing, bore down on Mo Yao from all directions.

Boom!"

Mo Yao's figure sank, her knees nearly slamming into the ground.

She bit her lower lip hard and managed to stabilize her body at the last moment.

"So... such strong pressure..."

Her blood and Qi were suppressed to the point of sluggishness. Her Taiyin Glazed Battle Body used every ounce of strength in her body to resist this terrifying triple suppression.

But what truly made her scalp tingle was that pink mist.

As the fragrance entered her nose, she felt her thoughts become viscous and her will begin to blur.

And the aftereffects of the immortal ascension brew also kicked in fully at this moment.

A certain instinct within her that had been suppressed for hundreds of years was being pried open bit by bit.

"This... what is going on..."

Mo Yao's expression changed drastically.

This pressure was completely different from what she had expected!

The time of half an incense stick slowly passed in painful torment.

Mo Yao's figure had already begun to sway.

Large drops of sweat slid down her long, wheat-colored legs, leaving a trail of dark marks on the crimson earth beneath her feet.

She gasped for breath heavily. The luster of her Glazed Battle Physique had become extremely dim and could collapse at any moment.

"No... something's wrong..."

Mo Yao knew her limits very well.

Under normal circumstances, her Taiyin Glazed Battle Body could withstand the pressure of a Peak Void Refining expert for an hour, let alone half an incense stick.

However, the side effect of the top-grade immortal ascension brew was to amplify one's inner instincts.

And the core effect of the Paradise Desire Realm Domain was to forcibly drag all targets within the Domain into an illusory realm of bliss, causing them to lose their fighting spirit.

With the two stacked together,

the effect was far greater than the sum of its parts.

"I was already reaching my limit just now..."

Mo Yao's graceful body writhed unnaturally, her voice already carrying a tremble.

"If this intense pressure continues... I won't be able to hold on..."

An absurd thought surfaced in her mind.

It should have been impossible for her to lose!

She possessed a special Physique that appeared only once in a thousand years in the Penglai Immortal Palace!

In terms of physical pressure resistance and durability alone, there were few in the entire younger generation of the Central State who could beat her!

How could she not even last for the duration of an incense stick?!

Mo Yao's pupils began to gradually lose focus.

It must be...

There must be something wrong with that wine just now!

Mo Yao's remaining logic finally caught on. No wonder he was so kind as to give her wine to drink!

But it was already too late.

The special effect produced by the fusion of the immortal ascension brew and the Desire Realm Law had completely penetrated her Battle Physique's defense.

Every heartbeat amplified that soul-crushing sensation.

Another dozen or so breaths passed.

The amber-gold luster on the surface of the Taiyin Glazed Battle Body completely shattered and collapsed with a final crisp sound.

Mo Yao's eyes completely lost focus.

"You... despicable..."

She only managed to squeeze out these two words before her strength failed her and she tumbled forward.

This seemingly fair bet was won without suspense by Master Cao's cheating, reaching a Peak.

Cao Kun reached out in time and caught her steadily.

In the final instant before Mo Yao completely lost consciousness, she felt a pair of warm arms pull her into an embrace.

And a light chuckle reached her ears.

"A loss is a loss. One must accept the outcome of a bet. How is that despicable?"

Cao Kun looked down at the unconscious dark-skinned little wildcat in his arms.

Fine beads of sweat still remained on her wheat-colored skin, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her mouth was slightly open, her breathing hurried yet soft.

Under her wild and sexy exterior, she was now incredibly fragile.

"Tsk."

Cao Kun couldn't resist giving her a hard squeeze, sighing with satisfaction in his heart.

"This girl's Taiyin Glazed Battle Body really lives up to its reputation."

"Lasting half an incense stick before falling, she can really take it."

"I really like this."

Mo Yao