377: Chapter 377 My lady, don't panic, watch your husband!

The sun was high in the sky.

As another complete cycle of the Great Circulation ended.

The Chaos Qi and the Purple Extreme Immortal Light within the third level of the Demon Suppressing Tower completely subsided.

The two of them finally withdrew from their mystical state of Cultivate.

Yue Ningshuang's delicate body felt weak, and fragrant sweat dampened the few strands of purple hair clinging to her forehead.

She undid her neatly tied twin tails, leaned into Cao Kun's embrace, her chest heaving violently.

"You person..."

Yue Ningshuang extended two fingers, pinched the soft flesh on Cao Kun's waist hard, and lifted her head to coquettishly scold him.

"Your mouth is full of twisted logic and nonsense; you are truly 'glib-tongued'."

Cao Kun didn't care at all about the pain on his waist, which felt like a cat scratching him.

He grabbed that mischievous jade hand, brought it to his lips, kissed it, and brazenly said:

"Wife, you are wronging me. Your husband is only doing this to help you consolidate your cultivation."

"This is called giving one's all until one's heart stops beating."

"Since I have worked so hard, it would be fine if you didn't reward me with a kiss, but why have you resorted to violence?"

Yue Ningshuang gave him a shy and annoyed roll of her eyes.

But she still couldn't help but snuggle into Cao Kun's arms, muttering softly:

"Only you know how to talk..."

In the time that followed.

The two of them, inside the Demon Suppressing Tower, cast aside all the disturbances of the outside world.

They spent half a year of shameless, intimate time without ever stepping outside.

During these six months, their relationship warmed up rapidly.

Cao Kun truly experienced the joy brought by the contrast.

Yue Ningshuang would get jealous if Cao Kun's Divided Soul wandered, and she wouldn't let it go until Cao Kun held her and coaxed her with gentle words for a long time.

She would actively ask to use the Miracle Nikki portable wardrobe, just to earn a word of praise from Cao Kun.

She would even speak of family affection...

As long as she left his sight for half an hour, this woman would become anxious and insecure.

She was terrified of being thrown back into that helpless Mortal World illusion.

Cao Kun enjoyed it immensely.

This sense of accomplishment in raising a cold Fairy was far more satisfying than simple conquest.

Half a year later.

Seeing that the spiritual power within both of their bodies was overflowing.

They had reached a Bottleneck where they could not absorb any more in the short term.

Cao Kun then withdrew his focus, still feeling unsatisfied.

He gently stroked Yue Ningshuang's silky back with his large hand and asked casually:

"Ningshuang, what exactly is that Immortal Burial Ruins you mentioned before?"

Yue Ningshuang sat up, tidied the stray hair by her ear, and explained in a delicate voice:

"The Immortal Burial Ruins is the highest-level supreme Secret Realm currently known in the Spirit Realm."

"It is rumored that the peerless Legacy left by ancient True Immortal is hidden inside."

"Countless powerful beings flock to it, all hoping to find the Opportunity to Breakthrough to True Immortal or supreme treasures to extend their lives."

"When will it open next?" Cao Kun asked.

"Very soon, in just a hundred years."

Cao Kun stroked his chin.

For a Cultivator, a hundred years is but the blink of an eye.

It is indeed close at hand.

"How exactly is the selection conducted?"

Cao Kun was most interested in these activities for grabbing resources.

Yue Ningshuang lay obediently on Cao Kun's chest, lifted her exquisite face, and continued:

"It is not easy to get in."

"Before the Ruins open, the nine super Sects and top families from the four regions of the Spirit Realm will hold a joint selection."

"Ultimately, only the top twenty powerful individuals in the selection, as well as the nine guaranteed spots recommended internally by the nine super Sects, are qualified to step into the Ruins."

Cao Kun quickly did the math.

There are only twenty-nine spots in total.

The number of Mahayana Stage and Tribulation Transcendence Stage Cultivators in the entire Spirit Realm is as numerous as the hairs on an ox; the intensity of the competition is imaginable.

"This is the rule set by the nine super Sects together back then."

"As the main force for opening the Ruins, each super Sect has one fixed guaranteed spot and can enter directly without participating in the selection."

"The remaining twenty spots are for all parties to fight for with their real ability."

Yue Ningshuang also answered the question about the Gu Family:

"This is why that old thing from the Gu Family was willing to sell his own daughter to Young Sect Master Ji Bo as a cauldron, just to exchange for a spot from the Tianxuan Immortal Sect."

"Because our Sect previously had two Tribulation Transcendence Stage experts guarding it, our hard power was strong enough."

"Excluding the one guaranteed spot, we could also grab a few more spots in the selection. Patriarch Gu Changfeng just wanted to hug this big thigh tightly, get a share of the pie, and let his Gu Family prosper forever."

Cao Kun sneered, a flash of disdain in his eyes:

"That old dog Patriarch Gu Changfeng, for the sake of some illusory Opportunity, could even sell his own flesh and blood; he deserves to die."

"But no matter how loudly he clicked his abacus, in the end, it was all in vain."

Yue Ningshuang nodded in deep agreement:

"Husband is right. That kind of selfish person is simply not worthy of being a father."

"It is Xirao's good fortune to be able to follow Husband, and I will treat her as my own sister in the future."

Cao Kun pinched her cute nose and teased: "You've become quite generous now, haven't you?"

Yue Ningshuang blushed, covered her face, buried it in his chest, and squirmed unrelentingly.

After learning about the Immortal Burial Ruins.

Cao Kun flipped his palm, and an ancient sheepskin scroll appeared in his hand.

He unfolded the map, pointed to a location circled in red, and asked:

"Wife, take a look at this place, Nine Palaces Ghost Sect; what is the background of this Sect?"

The clues for the chaos divine sword fragments given by the System clearly pointed to the territory of the Nine Palaces Ghost Sect.

This was what Cao Kun cared about most.

When Yue Ningshuang heard the words Nine Palaces Ghost Sect, her expression became slightly grave.

"Why did Husband suddenly ask about this Sect?"

Cao Kun did not hide anything and said bluntly: "I have some private matters to attend to with them, tell me about it in detail."

Yue Ningshuang nodded and explained slowly: "The Nine Palaces Ghost Sect Husband asked about is a Demonic Path giant that rose last among the nine super Sects, with a profound foundation."

"Moreover, the last True Immortal born in the Spirit Realm in the last million years came from the Nine Palaces Ghost Sect!"

"Back then, it was this brilliant Demonic Path True Immortal Old Ancestor who swept across all directions with his own power."

"He led the Nine Palaces Ghost Sect to forcefully squeeze into the ranks of the nine super Sects and firmly established its footing."

"Although that Old Ancestor has long since ascended to the Immortal Realm, the trump cards he left for the Nine Palaces Ghost Sect are definitely not to be underestimated."

Cao Kun's eyes lit up.

Produced a True Immortal?

Then there must be many good things in this Sect's treasure vault.

It makes sense that the fragments were found by them.

In order to let Cao Kun understand the high-level situation of the Spirit Realm more intuitively.

Yue Ningshuang simply laid out the entire structure of the nine major Sects.

"In our Spirit Realm, the ones standing at the very top are these nine super Sects."

"They are the One Origin Immortal Sect, which is our Tianxuan Immortal Sect, as well as the Two Forms Dao Sect, Three Talents Heaven Sect, Four Symbols God Sect, Five Elements Immortal Sect, Six Harmonies Profound Sect, and Seven Stars Saint Sect."

"The remaining two are the Eight Desolations Demon Sect and the Nine Palaces Ghost Sect, these two Demonic Path Sects."

After listening, Cao Kun couldn't help but complain:

"One Origin, Two Forms, Three Talents, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Harmonies, Seven Stars, Eight Desolations, Nine Palaces? Are the founders of your Spirit Realm all suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder? They even had to name them in order."

Yue Ningshuang was amused by his unique train of thought and let out a giggle, her stunningly beautiful smile blooming like a hundred flowers.

She extended her pink fist and punched him:

"Husband, stop messing around, we are talking about serious matters."

"These names were passed down from the ancient times and represent nine different kinds of Great Dao Origin."

Cao Kun grabbed her hand and signaled her to continue.

"Because the Eight Desolations and Nine Palaces are Demonic Path, they act in a perverse manner and use cruel methods."

"Therefore, in every previous selection for the Immortal Burial Ruins, they were basically the unlucky ones targeted and suppressed by our seven Righteous Path Sects working together."

"Every time they fought for spots, they did thankless work and suffered heavy casualties."

Cao Kun twitched the corner of his mouth.

What Righteous and Evil cannot coexist? It's just uneven distribution of benefits.

Seven against two; it's just picking the soft persimmons to squeeze.

Speaking of this, Yue Ningshuang's eyes dimmed.

She hugged Cao Kun's neck tightly, her tone revealing a trace of helplessness and worry.

"But this time, the situation might be a bit different."

"Vice Sect Master Ji Ji has already been beheaded by you, and I am now the only Tribulation Transcendence Stage Late Stage expert left in our Tianxuan Immortal Sect."

"The commotion on the Gu Family's side is too big; this news cannot be hidden for long."

"Everyone wants the spots for the Immortal Burial Ruins; those Righteous Path Sects that usually call each other brothers will definitely kick us while we are down once they know the Tianxuan Immortal Sect is empty inside."

"In this selection, they are very likely to unite against us."

When a wall is about to collapse, everyone gives it a push.

Cao Kun understood this principle all too well.

Yue Ningshuang pressed her face against Cao Kun's chest, her voice becoming increasingly low:

"Moreover, what gives me more of a headache is my own physical condition."

"During these six months of dual cultivation with Husband, the flaws in my Great Dao were completely repaired by the Chaos Qi, and my foundation has skyrocketed."

"That ninth Heavenly Tribulation, which has been suppressed for thousands of years, is about to descend."

She sighed and laid out all the burdens.

She displayed all her weakness and crisis in front of her own man.

"If the Heavenly Tribulation descends after the selection in a hundred years is over, then naturally everything will be fine."

"But if the Heavenly Tribulation descends during the selection, or even before the selection, I must immediately go into closed-door seclusion and resist the tribulation with all my might."

"At that time, there will be no Tribulation Transcendence Stage Late Stage powerful being sitting in the Sect."

"Let alone going to the Ruins to grab spots, whether our Tianxuan Immortal Sect can keep its status as a super Sect and whether the lives of the tens of thousands of Disciples in the Sect can be preserved are both uncertain."