314: Chapter 314 Living Towards Death, Burning Out

[Chu Sheng felt his life force rapidly draining away.]

[Like a river bursting its banks, it gushed out from his Dantian, drawn by an invisible force, and merged into Wan Jiuer's body.]

[Wan Jiuer sat cross-legged on top of Chu Sheng.]

[Her aura was climbing, her Death Qi began to recede, and her Life Qi was reviving.]

[Chu Sheng's eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and his consciousness became increasingly blurred.]

[He thought to himself: 'I'm finished.']

[Right now, this vixen's mind was filled with nothing but his Life Qi. Just now, even with his silver tongue, he couldn't convince her otherwise.]

[He had fought the Demon Venerable, broken into the Reverse Demon Tower, and escaped the pursuit of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion's Old Ancestor.]

[Was he really going to die on top of a woman's belly?]

[No way.]

[He couldn't die here.]

[Chu Sheng grit his teeth and activated his only Divine Ability.]

["Endless Vitality."]

[A multi-colored glow erupted from his body, attempting to block the draining of his life force.]

[Wan Jiuer's movements paused for a moment.]

[A hint of shock appeared on her face, and her pale gray pupils dilated slightly.]

["A Divine Ability?" Her voice carried a trace of disbelief. "You actually comprehended a complete Divine Ability while only in the Daocheng Realm?"]

[She looked down at Chu Sheng, her gaze becoming complicated.]

["You kid... are indeed not simple."]

[Chu Sheng did not reply.]

[All of his energy was focused on maintaining his Divine Ability.]

[The power of Endless Vitality circulated within his body, barely preserving his last thread of life force.]

[Wan Jiuer looked at him, a trace of hesitation flashing in her eyes.]

[But very quickly, that hesitation was replaced by an even stronger emotion.]

[A flash of resolve crossed her eyes, as if she had made a major decision.]

["Since that's the case, then this seat won't stand on ceremony."]

[She closed her eyes and began to absorb Chu Sheng's life force with all her might.]

[No, it was not just absorbing.]

[She was refining it.]

[She wanted to use Chu Sheng's Qi of life to break through the final barrier of her Divine Ability.]

[Chu Sheng felt his life force draining even faster.]

[But the Divine Ability of Endless Vitality was still operating, like a dam firmly blocking the bursting floodwaters.]

[The two of them remained locked in this stalemate.]

[One was absorbing, while the other was resisting.]

[Time passed slowly.]

[A day later, Wan Jiuer opened her eyes.]

[Her pupils were no longer pale gray, but had become much deeper.]

[Her aura was several times stronger than before. Her Death Qi had completely receded, and Life Qi circulated within her body like a surging river.]

[The Divine Ability Realm.]

[A flush of satisfaction appeared on her face, as if she had accomplished a major task she had waited a long time for.]

[She looked down at Chu Sheng beneath her.]

[Chu Sheng was still alive, but he was completely exhausted, lacking even the strength to lift a finger.]

[He was completely burnt out.]

[His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were unfocused, but he was still breathing.]

[Seeing him like this, a flash of surprise crossed Wan Jiuer's eyes.]

["You actually didn't die?"]

[She murmured to herself, "And not only are you not dead, you just seem a bit tired, and your Foundation hasn't even been damaged much..."]

[Her gaze became complicated.]

[She stood up, tidied her robes, and with a wave of her hand, the light of Biluo Palace lifted Chu Sheng up.]

[Chu Sheng was suspended in mid-air, like a chicken being lifted up.]

[He didn't even have the strength to resist, only staring at her feebly.]

[Wan Jiuer looked at him, was silent for a moment, and then said,]

["Very well. Since you didn't die, this seat will take you to recuperate properly."]

[She snapped her fingers.]

[The doors of Biluo Palace opened, and a gentle light swept Chu Sheng inside.]

[Chu Sheng felt himself being tossed onto a soft bed, surrounded by warm air carrying a delicate fragrance.]

[He forced his eyes open and found himself in an exquisite room.]

[The room wasn't large, but it was decorated with great care.]

[There was a carved wooden bed, a soft brocade quilt, and several pots of spiritual flowers on the windowsill, emitting a faint fragrance.]

[Several ink wash paintings hung on the walls, all depicting the scenery of the Fox Clan.]

[A middle-aged woman stood by the bed; she was the very guard who had lured him into the trap earlier.]

[She looked at Chu Sheng with a complicated expression on her face, resembling guilt yet also awe.]

["Young Master, you are awake." Her voice was very soft. "My master ordered me to take care of you."]

[Chu Sheng looked at her and opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but his throat was too dry to make a sound.]

[He had no choice but to close his eyes and stop speaking.]

[The middle-aged woman brought over a bowl of spiritual soup and fed it to him.]

[As the soup went down his throat, it turned into a warm stream of spiritual energy that flowed into his Dantian.]

[Chu Sheng felt slightly better, but he was still very weak.]

[Lying on the bed and looking at the gauze canopy above him, a thousand thoughts crossed his mind, yet he didn't even have the strength to curse.]

[He thought to himself: 'What kind of situation is this?']

[Tricked by a woman, then slept with by her, and then she broke through to the Divine Ability Realm.]

[Meanwhile, he had become her trophy, tossed onto a bed with someone sent to care for him.]

[Biluo Palace sped through the Boundless Sea.]

[Wan Jiuer sat on the highest level of the palace, meditating to stabilize her newly broken-through Realm.]

[A faint smile played on her face, a satisfaction that only came after breaking through a major Realm.]

[Her Divine Sense covered the entire Biluo Palace, including the room where Chu Sheng was.]

[She sensed that Chu Sheng had already drunk the spiritual soup and his aura had stabilized. Although he was still very weak, he was no longer in any serious danger.]

[She nodded slightly.]

["This kid has a tough life indeed," she murmured softly, then closed her eyes.]

[She needed time to stabilize her Realm.]

[She also needed time to think about how to handle this "trophy."]

[Lying in the room with his eyes closed, Chu Sheng felt the spiritual energy slowly recovering within his body.]

[His heart was filled with complex emotions.]

[He had been deceived.]

[He had been used.]

[He had been treated as a Cauldron to break through to the Divine Ability Realm.]

[But he didn't die.]

[Not only did he not die, but even his Foundation was barely damaged.]

[He was just tired.]

[So tired that even turning over was an effort.]

[He thought to himself: 'Does this count as a blessing in disguise?']

[Not really. After all, his four swords of zhuxian and sea-suppressing cauldron were still in Wan Jiuer's hands.]

[He had to find a way to get them back.]

[But right now, he couldn't even move.]

[He could only wait.]

[Wait until he recovered some strength before thinking of a way.]

[Biluo Palace flew at extreme speed over the Boundless Sea.]

[Having reached the Divine Ability Realm, Wan Jiuer now possessed the strength to cross the Boundless Sea.]

[As long as she wasn't stubborn enough to barge into unexplored Forbidden Grounds, the Divine Ability Realm was enough to cope with most known sea regions.]

[Her destination was the Western Region.]

[Her home was in Qingqiu.]

[She didn't know what that place had become now, but she had to go back.]

[She still had her clansmen and an unfulfilled mission.]

[As for Chu Sheng...]

[She hadn't decided how to handle him yet.]

[But at least, he was still alive.]

[As long as he was alive, there were infinite possibilities.]

[The corners of her mouth curved up slightly as she drove Biluo Palace, accelerating toward the west.]

[Outside the window, the sea stretched out in vast blue waves, and the sky was as blue as if it had been washed clean.]

[In Chu Sheng's room, the fragrance of flowers lingered as he fell into a deep sleep.]