87: Chapter 87 Extreme Strength! Another Way to Recover!

Nothing is more terrifying than a sudden silence...

The two remained in that ambiguous and awkward posture, frozen in a strange stalemate.

Su Feng's hand stopped in mid-air, his fingertips only an inch away from that patch of snow-white skin.

Ao Cangyue covered her chest with both hands, her face flushed red, her eyes filled with panic.

After a long while.

Su Feng sighed and slowly withdrew his hand. He didn't leave but instead sat on the edge of the bed, his expression becoming somewhat lonely and profound.

"You are the leader of the Dragon Clan, and I am the head of the Su Family. Naturally, I thought of a marriage alliance between us."

Su Feng looked at Ao Cangyue, his eyes filled with a trace of despondency.

He truly didn't want to give up on this SS-rank target.

If he didn't strike while the iron was hot, once she was really with Ao Tingxin, the difficulty of conquering Ao Cangyue would likely increase exponentially!

Recalling their previous conversation, Ao Cangyue gradually realized.

It seemed that from the beginning, she had never explicitly said she would marry her daughter to him; she had always spoken of a Dragon Clan alliance.

"Apologies..."

Ao Cangyue looked apologetic.

"I thought you knew. And... at my age..."

"I have lived for over two thousand years, while you are only twenty. This difference... is simply too great, how could..."

"Age?"

Su Feng suddenly interrupted her, a self-deprecating smile curling at the corner of his mouth. His eyes became deep and melancholic, as if they held endless stories.

At this moment, he was possessed by the spirit of a casanova, his acting skills soaring, recreating the Peak state he had achieved when fooling Lin Qingxue.

"Cangyue."

Su Feng's voice was low and magnetic, striking straight at the heart:

"Perhaps you don't know, but the first time I saw you at the Dragon Palace, I was already attracted to you."

"Your so-called age is merely the charm that time has bestowed upon you; it is just a pale number. Between two people, the most important thing is emotion. Without emotion, how can one speak of love?"

Su Feng reached out and gently held Ao Cangyue's trembling hands, his gaze burning:

"I know you are protective of your daughter. For the sake of Ting Xin, you dared to confront the Central Continent with the body of a Half-step Spirit Transformation, sparing no cost. I admire this resilience and sense of responsibility in you."

"I know that as the Dragon King, you have ruled the West Sea for two thousand years. You seem infinitely glorious, but in reality, it is lonely at the top. All these years, you have carried the rise and fall of an entire race on your own. Are you tired? Is it bitter? I ache for this loneliness and forbearance of yours."

"I know even more that you..."

Su Feng's other hand gently stroked her cheek, his fingertips rubbing the slight redness at the corner of her eyes:

"Although you are a majestic Dragon King and a powerful mother, beneath those layers of armor, you are also just a woman."

"I am infatuated with this gentleness and fragility hidden deep in your bones."

Boom!

These words hit like three heavy hammers, fiercely shattering the heart that Ao Cangyue had kept sealed for two thousand years!

Resilience, loneliness, woman.

These three words struck her weakness precisely.

For so many years, everyone respected her as the Dragon King, feared her as a powerhouse, and relied on her as a mother.

Never had anyone—not even one person—treated her like an ordinary woman!

"Su Feng..."

Ao Cangyue's eyes reddened instantly, tears swirling.

She looked at the man in front of her who was two thousand years younger than her, the line of defense in her heart was rapidly collapsing.

Su Feng struck while the iron was hot, leaning forward, their breaths mingling:

"In my eyes, you are just Ao Cangyue."

"Even if it's only this once, even if it's just for healing... are you willing to give me a chance, and also give yourself a chance?"

This fatal temptation, combined with the aura of the Pure Yang Sacred Body that the Dragon Clan could not resist, slowly broke down Ao Cangyue's rationality.

"Wretched fate..."

Just as Su Feng was about to succeed, Ao Cangyue's figure flashed violently, and she retreated to the edge of the bed, her eyes full of pain and struggle.

"I'm sorry, Su Feng, I can't... I really can't..."

She clutched her chest, panting heavily, as if that had been a choice more difficult than a life-or-death battle:

"Ting Xin likes you very much... She has never asked me for anything since she was small, and this time, it was also because of her that I chose to form a marriage alliance with your Su Family."

"If we... if we did that kind of thing, how could I face Ting Xin? How could I face my daughter?!"

Looking at this woman who had regained her rationality in an instant, Su Feng sighed inwardly.

As expected... an SS-rank target is not so easy to conquer.

Wanting to take down a Dragon Mother who has ruled the West Sea for two thousand years with just a few sweet words was indeed a bit whimsical.

After all, Ao Cangyue was not like the eighteen-year-old Lin Qingxue who was easy to fool.

However, Su Feng was not panicked.

This was within his expectations.

Since Plan A failed, then initiate Plan B.

"I understand."

Su Feng restrained the aggression in his eyes and put on an expression of understanding and respect:

"I don't blame you. You have your persistence, and that is exactly what I admire about you."

"It's just..."

Su Feng changed the subject, his face showing difficulty, his brows furrowed:

"This healing... I'm afraid it will be compromised."

Ao Cangyue relaxed slightly; fortunately, she had pulled back from the brink in time and preserved her bottom line.

Hearing Su Feng say this, she couldn't help but feel suspicious and asked:

"Is this healing different from last time? Didn't you also not... last time?"

Su Feng shook his head, his expression serious:

"Last time was just relief; this time is eradication. Relying on the uniqueness of my Cultivation Technique and the blessing of the Pure Yang Sacred Body, if I only transmit spiritual energy through my palms, I can at most restore your Origin to ninety percent."

"The remaining one percent of the core Origin..."

"The remaining one?" Ao Cangyue's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition flooded her mind.

For a cultivator, the difference between ninety percent and Perfection is like heaven and earth!

If she couldn't fully recover, not only would her combat power be unable to return to its Peak, but even the Breakthrough to Soul Transformation would become a distant, hopeless dream!

In this era of great contention, facing the upcoming harvest from the Central Continent, this was a fatal hidden danger!

"Cangyue, do you understand the 【Pure Yang Sacred Body】?" Su Feng guided her step by step.

Ao Cangyue nodded: "Naturally, I have heard of it. It is rumored that the Pure Yang Sacred Body is one of the ten great Sacred Bodies of the primordial era, with Innate Pure Yang energy, capable of suppressing ancient evil spirits and nourishing all life."

"Correct."

Su Feng stared into her eyes, enunciating each word:

"The reason why the Pure Yang Sacred Body is so powerful lies precisely in this Pure Yang energy."

"And this Pure Yang energy is not within the spiritual energy, but is contained in..."

Su Feng stopped mid-sentence, as if it were inconvenient to say the next words directly.

"Just say it. We have already reached this point, no need to be obscure." Ao Cangyue gave a bitter smile; what storms had she not seen?

"Then I will speak directly."

Su Feng sighed, looking helpless:

"I originally thought that when you and I were united in marriage, on our wedding night, with the intersection of Yin and Yang, I could pass this most pure Innate Pure Yang energy to you to help you reshape your Origin."

"But now... since we cannot take that step, I'm afraid you cannot obtain this power."

Boom!

Ao Cangyue's brain buzzed.

At this point, how could she not understand?

The so-called Innate Pure Yang energy, wasn't it... that thing?!

Her face instantly turned as red as if it were dripping blood, and she stammered:

"You... your so-called Pure Yang energy... is actually..."

Su Feng nodded helplessly and spread his hands:

"The Yin and Yang of heaven and earth, the great Dao of human relations. The most primitive essence of life is the best medicine for repairing the Origin of life. This is reasonable, isn't it?"

The air fell into a deathly silence again.

Su Feng was gambling.

He was betting that Ao Cangyue would not give up this opportunity to recover to her Peak, or even go further!

As long as she still wanted to protect her daughter, she had to compromise!

And as long as she opened her mouth, Su Feng would have a way to erode her bottom line step by step.

After a while.

Ao Cangyue bit her red lips, her expression complicated to the extreme.

Her Sea of Consciousness was undergoing a fierce battle between heaven and man.

A little demon dragon said, cultivation is Heaven-Defying, and now the opportunity for Soul Transformation is right in front of you, how can you, as the leader of the Dragon Clan, still care about these things?

A little fairy dragon said, but that is the person her daughter likes, how can she not consider her daughter's feelings? Doing this would make Ting Xin so sad!

Finally, she raised her head and asked with a trembling voice:

"Su Feng... besides that kind of thing... is there no other way?"

Su Feng clenched his fists slightly in his sleeves, suppressing the flash of joy.

She took the bait!

But on the surface, he acted very troubled, his brows furrowed, and he pondered for a long time before slowly saying:

"It's not that there are no other methods..."

"It's just that..."

Su Feng looked at Ao Cangyue's beautiful red lips, his eyes becoming somewhat strange:

"This other method of taking Yang to supplement Yin, although it doesn't require taking the final step, but..."

"For you, I'm afraid it is even harder to accept."