82: Chapter 82 In this era of great strife, all she wanted was to live a better, more comfortable life.

"Moreover, don't you want to?"

Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue's jade-like hand gently rested on Gu Qingge's chest. Her seductive face was as gorgeous as a hundred blooming flowers, radiating a rich fragrance.

At this moment, she radiated a dazzling charm that far exceeded imagination, making her impossible for any ordinary person to resist.

"Do not deliberately suppress your true heart."

"Sometimes, releasing your nature is the only way to improve your Heavenly Demon Emperor Body."

Clearly, Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue possessed a certain understanding of the Heavenly Demon Emperor Body and its potential evolutionary paths.

This crucial information was even closely linked to a remnant Soul of Demon Lord Yutian.

This was because the remnant Soul of Demon Lord Yutian had wanted to treat Gu Qingge as a cultivation Cauldron to absorb some of his innate abilities and Physique.

Unfortunately, she died before her plans could bear fruit.

Following her death, Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue obtained all of this information.

After hearing of his deeds, her heart was filled with turbulent waves.

Ultimately, Gu Qingge relied on his incredibly powerful, iron-like will to forcefully restrain himself.

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Just as they had searched almost the entire Forbidden Ground, a mysterious and treacherous power suddenly manifested.

"Blood-red robe with golden threads, Ten Thousand Ghost Demonic Blood Hand."

What appeared before them was a zombie-like creature.

It seemed to possess a certain intelligence and Divine Sense, yet it could not escape the influence of human scent.

The true identity of the zombie before them was actually the 76th generation Sect Master of the Blood Demon Sect.

His cultivation had reached the Soul Transformation Stage.

In his youth, he was also brimming with talent and genius, and was said to have the potential to charge into the Supreme Realm.

Although this was merely a joke.

However, upon Gu Qingge's observation, it seemed that the creature's Realm was being suppressed.

Yet, the corpse qi that covered his body had not changed in the slightest.

"Have you, who trespassed into the Forbidden Ground of Hell, prepared to accept your death?"

Under the cold and lifeless attack of the zombie, nothing had changed yet.

They seemed to rely more on Earth Rank water-based attacks.

However, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner fluttered in the wind, pouring out a wild, powerful force.

If it wanted to flee, it was already too late.

"No matter how strong you are, you cannot stop me from destroying this Heaven-Defying Zombie!"

The Soul form of the Evil Emperor-Headed Flood Dragon manifested once again.

However, this time, its innate Divine Ability had changed.

Clearly, through repeated slaughters, it seemed to have altered its own abilities.

Devouring could increase its cultivation and strength.

Although the Evil Emperor-Headed Flood Dragon could not absorb this pure Soul power into its Dragon body, this Soul power could still fulfill all expectations.

The Evil Emperor-Headed Flood Dragon extended its right Dragon claw and struck from afar at the Void Realm where the opponent stood.

The zombie, which had been incredibly fierce and terrifying, instantly disintegrated into ashes!

The crisis was completely eradicated!

Right at that moment, a beautiful figure threw herself into Gu Qingge's embrace. Catching him off guard, her gorgeous lips gently pressed against his thin lips once again.

In Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue's view, matters of the heart required a step-by-step progression.

They had already taken the first step just now.

Now, it was time for the progression.

"Why?" Gu Qingge asked in confusion.

He did not believe he possessed such immense charm that a mere display of dominance could make an exquisitely beautiful cultivator of the Nascent Soul Stage bow down and submit to him.

Especially since Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue's cultivation Realm was a whole major Realm higher than his!

"On a cold autumn night with a deep moon, how can one remain solitary?"

Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue's beautiful eyes shimmered with a hint of inquiry and latent desire.

Regarding Gu Qingge, she felt a vague sense of destiny in her heart.

This chance encounter was already a fated arrangement.

"Now that the Blood Demon Sect is mostly destroyed, there is nothing left here for me to yearn for."

"Even the last shred of my memories has been completely wiped out and forcibly erased by Sect Leader Mo Tianxing."

"Rather than staying, I might as well leave this place of sorrow and start a brand-new life."

These words showed that Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue had always been a decisive woman, capable of sensing the shifting trends of the world.

This world was perhaps already on the verge of being swept by darkness, an era where chaos was descending.

Countless slaughters and massacres would soon pour down like heavy rain from dark clouds.

To survive in this impending era of chaos, one either had to be unscrupulously powerful, capable of sweeping aside all obstacles and slaying all rebels.

Or, one had to attach oneself to a powerful figure to seek protection.

Between these two choices, Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue was very clear about where her talent and strength stood.

At her age and cultivation level, rising with the tide to become a chosen woman of destiny who could dominate the rising winds and clouds would be exceptionally difficult.

On the other hand, the latter option held a sliver of possibility.

Thus, attaching herself to Gu Qingge did not seem like an unacceptable choice.

The cultivation world emphasized wealth, companionship, methods, and land.

In these aspects, compared to his peers and even those Prodigies who made it onto the Heaven Roll, he seemed to hold a significant advantage.

Her jade robe was gently undone as flower petals drifted down, her deep affection conveyed through her thoughts.

Leaning down with a devastatingly beautiful allure, hot tears rolled down her cheeks.

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[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully completing Dark Turmoil (I) (Side Quest 2). You have obtained the Asura Demon God Body Tempering Method.]

With this, a brand-new set of memories instantly flooded into Gu Qingge's Sea of Consciousness.

A towering, ancient, and stalwart figure stood as if dominating heaven and earth, driving the sun and moon, capable of waging war upon the world and annihilating billions of living beings.

He resided in a corner of this domain, yet he exuded a majestic aura without even being angry; if he were to rage, ten thousand miles of land would be reduced to fine powder.

In the next instant, the tightly shut eyes of the Asura Demon God suddenly snapped open.

Under Gu Qingge's watchful gaze, an incredibly profound demonic power descended upon his body.

As he slightly twisted his body, a crackling sound like crumbling mountains and shattering rocks instantly rang out.

The demon followed the shadow, its murderous aura fierce and cold!

He seemed to be a star of calamity that ruled over slaughter.

His every move ignited the endless flames of war.

"Is it truly this powerful?" Gu Qingge muttered to himself after withdrawing his gaze.

At the same time, his eyes were instantly filled with fanaticism.

This Asura Demon God Body Tempering Method seemed to be a truly extraordinary technique.

Combined with the trump cards he currently possessed, he did not seem inferior to the top Prodigies of any powerful sect.

Or rather, possessing the evolvable Heavenly Demon Emperor Body, the Pill Emperor Legacy, and other top-tier combat techniques and body tempering methods.

At the same time, he harbored a deep desire to ascend to the absolute peak.

This meant that his future achievements would be limitless.

"This move seems to have been the right one."

At this moment, sensing Gu Qingge's cultivation growing stronger once again, Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue looked at him, who seemed to have gained some enlightenment, and felt a sense of solace in her heart.

In an era of great conflict, the strong survive, and the weak perish.

Under this eternal truth, weakness was an unforgivable original sin.

After experiencing the previous upheaval, Former Sect Leader Nangong Liyue had only one thought.

To live better and more comfortably.