105: The Xuanwu sky changes suddenly, and monks are called to action!

A new day dawned.

Meng Yun stretched leisurely on the bed, feeling refreshed.

Xiao Meng also bounced along, full of energy.

Last night, he and Shangguan Qing cultivated together for a long time. Under his coercion and enticement, Meng Yun's cultivation had now been squeezed down to the early Foundation Establishment stage.

If not for the fact that the strength of the Second Dantian could at most exceed one's own realm by two stages, Meng Yun even had an impulse to let Shangguan Qing squeeze him dry back to the Qi Refining stage!

Three thousand years of Qi Refining, ten thousand layers of Qi Refining—isn't your Brother Yun formidable?!

This kind of squeezing was not without its rewards.

Shangguan Qing was already a rare Immortal Spirit Root, and with Meng Yun's incredibly pure cultivation, through this absorption, Shangguan Qing finally broke through to the peak of Nascent Soul, with half a foot already stepping into the Soul Transformation realm.

With just one opportunity, the Soul Transformation realm could be broken in an instant!

Of course, under the effect of the Yin Yang Harmony Art, Meng Yun's Second Dantian's strength also reached the peak Great Perfection of the late Nascent Soul stage, a half-step Soul Transformation realm!

In short, it was a Nascent Soul unlike ordinary Nascent Souls!

After the dual cultivation ended, Shangguan Qing unceremoniously kicked Meng Yun out of her boudoir.

But that was good too; if Meng Yun hadn't left, he probably wouldn't have slept at all last night.

Nonsense.

With such a charming and beautiful young woman lying beside him, still wearing a wide-sleeved immortal robe, at his age, at his stage in life, how could he possibly sleep?

"Old rules, let's check today's grilled meat buff." Meng Yun summoned the Spirit Food Battle entry and began to draw randomly.

【You have received the War God's Blessing buff. The grilled meat you make will provide an additional 100% combat power bonus, lasting for 7 days】

Meng Yun stared at the description of this entry, falling into a daze for a moment.

If the buffs drawn by the Spirit Food Battle also had ranks, this entry in front of him would at least have to be Gold-grade!

To be bolder, a Red buff wasn't impossible either!

"Alas, it seems I'll have to resume my old profession of selling grilled meat again." Meng Yun leaped out of bed.

He had originally wanted to rest for a while.

Now it seemed, not using this buff to earn Spirit Stones would be a terrible waste!

How many Spirit Stones should he sell it for?

Thinking this, Meng Yun went straight out, preparing to go shopping for beast meat.

Upon reaching the main hall, he happened to encounter a team of cultivators walking directly out of the room.

Meng Yun quickly dodged and stepped aside.

The leading cultivator evidently didn't notice Meng Yun and sighed to Shangguan Qing:

"Miss Shangguan, I know you've only just returned home for three days. But Xuanwu Heaven has undergone a great change; dozens of Demon Emperors and Demon Venerables appeared overnight, thousands of Demon Kings, and countless Demon Generals and Demon Commanders!

When the lips are gone, the teeth are cold; sleeping on spears and awaiting dawn is the destiny of us frontier cultivators..."

Demon Emperor corresponds to Mahayana, Demon Venerable to Tribulation Transcending, Demon King to Body Integration, Demon General to Soul Transformation, and Demon Commander to Nascent Soul and Golden Core.

Shangguan Qing's face was expressionless, her clear, cold voice slowly reaching him:

"I am well aware of these matters.

When do we depart?"

"Today, at the hour of You (5-7 PM), from the Jinguan City teleportation array."

The few messenger cultivators left in silence. They must have felt incredibly heavy-hearted at that moment.

If there were a choice for a peaceful life, no one would willingly fight to the death.

The problem lay here.

If they didn't go and risk their lives, should the frontier of Xuanwu Heaven fall, the first to bear the brunt would be those near the border of White Tiger Heaven!

Even with a hundred unwilling thoughts in their hearts, they had to give their all in this extraterrestrial war!

Unless they fled with their entire families!

Though the world was vast, there was no place for deserters.

Damn these Demon Seeds!

Watching them leave, Meng Yun walked silently to Shangguan Qing's side.

The young woman, who had been about to close the door, met Meng Yun's gaze.

She paused, "You... heard it all?"

Meng Yun remained silent but nodded gently.

Shangguan Qing turned sideways, inviting Meng Yun into the room.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the window lattice but couldn't penetrate the half-shadow.

"I'm leaving soon.

Now, you can relax."

Shangguan Qing lowered her head, not looking at Meng Yun, and said to herself.

"Yes, once you're gone, I'll find a few more sisters and bring them to your mansion... ahem, just kidding."

Meng Yun looked at Shangguan Qing's increasingly wrong expression and couldn't help but cough twice, instantly changing his words.

Mainly, having a treasured sword at his throat was indeed quite chilling...

Shangguan Qing remained calm and watched Meng Yun seriously for a moment.

Seeing his sincere expression, not appearing to be faking it, she then retracted her treasured sword.

Of course, the main reason was that Meng Yun had treated her extremely well these past few days.

After a moment of silence, Meng Yun spoke.

"I can go with you."

Meng Yun and Shangguan Qing were of comparable strength, and with his special entries, his overall combat power was definitely no lower than Shangguan Qing's, only higher.

But the young woman, with a resolute attitude, directly refused him.

"No!"

"Your realm is too low; going will only be suicide!"

"Stay home and behave!"

It was true, after all.

When women go out to fight, the men should just stay home and guard the empty house! Why go and join the excitement?

"Actually, I still have..."

Meng Yun wanted to reveal a little about his Second Dantian to her.

At least, he wanted the young woman to know about his extraordinary talent so they could at least look out for each other on the battlefield.

But Shangguan Qing directly interrupted him: "No, even if I were willing to take you, no team would accept you.

Fighting alone is the riskiest behavior."

This reason directly sealed off Meng Yun's last struggle.

It was human nature for those who feared battle to be ostracized.

Could he guarantee to Shangguan Qing that the two of them, teamed up, would be stronger than Soul Transformation or Body Integration cultivators?

At least not yet.

Meng Yun no longer struggled.

But he had already decided that if he had the chance, he would definitely go to the Xuanwu Heaven battlefield to see.

Firstly, he was irreconcilable with the Demon Seeds.

Secondly, in such a dangerous world, Shangguan Qing, merely at the peak of Nascent Soul, was essentially no different from cannon fodder.

Perhaps, his opportunity lay in Central Continent, in the Immortal Sect!

"Since that's the case, then at least let me make you one more meal of grilled meat."

Meng Yun hadn't tested whether overnight grilled meat would lose its buff.

But he had already decided to prepare at least a year's worth of provisions for the young woman.

One year.

At most one year, he would definitely go to the Xuanwu Heaven battlefield and meet Shangguan Qing.

Hearing the words "grilled meat," the sorrow of parting in Shangguan Qing's eyes instantly faded a bit:

"Is it still the same taste, still the same effect?"

"The taste is the original taste," Meng Yun chuckled, "but the effect will definitely protect you for me in Xuanwu Heaven."

Protect... her?

Hearing such words, Shangguan Qing's expression became momentarily dazed.

This person. Even at his peak strength, he couldn't compare to her, yet he dared to speak so wildly, saying he would protect her?

The one who could protect her must be a peerless hero.

When she fell into danger, her life hanging by a thread, he would arrive, stepping on colorful auspicious clouds, draped in myriad rays of light, dominating an era.

Clearly, this person would not be Meng Yun.

However, she didn't dislike it at all that Meng Yun could say such words personally.

In fact, deep down, a sweetness would involuntarily emerge.

A woman who says one thing but means another.

"Don't believe me?" Meng Yun smiled, "The grilled meat I'm making this time can increase your combat power by 100%, and the effect lasts for seven days!"

As soon as the words fell, Shangguan Qing's small mouth couldn't help but open wide, so exaggerated it could fit two eggs.

She didn't doubt Meng Yun's words in the slightest.

Whether it was the incredibly absurd effect of the grilled meat, or...

He said he would protect her.