338: Chapter 338 Zi Yue Agrees

"Brother Cao, are you truly this gentle, considerate, and caring toward all women? And can this kindness remain consistent forever?"

After taking a deep breath, Zi Yue finally mustered the courage to ask the person before her.

At this moment, her heart was uneasy because she knew her current situation was quite difficult; she feared it would be hard to escape his control.

But on second thought, since things had come to this, no amount of fear or worry seemed to help; it was better to simply face everything bravely.

Cao Yang smiled slightly, then nodded and replied, "That's right. I am good to all my Dao Companions, but not to all women. Those women who follow me were all ordinary people at first, not even having reached the Immortal Realm."

"However, today, every single one of them has already entered the ranks of the Source Realm. And as for them, I have never abandoned or forsaken any. If you two are also willing to come with me, I will naturally treat you the same way."

After saying this, his gaze fell upon Zi Yue, his eyes revealing a hint of gentleness and sincerity.

Hearing this, Zi Yue couldn't help but blush. She lowered her head shyly and whispered softly, "Then... then Brother Cao, Yue'er is willing to become your Dao Companion."

Just as she finished speaking, like a startled young deer, she quickly looked up to steal a glance at Cao Yang.

Then she hurriedly looked away, her heart racing like a deer's, thumping wildly.

To be honest, when she first met Cao Yang, Zi Yue had fallen in love at first sight and felt a sense of joy.

If not for the strong obsession deep in her heart to Breakthrough to that supreme Realm above the Source Emperor, she would have willingly become his woman even if she didn't know whether Cao Yang was that legendary peerless powerhouse.

Just then, a crisp notification sounded: "Ding! Congratulations, Master. The Source Universe's Daughter of Destiny Zi Yue's favorability toward you has increased to 90. You are specially rewarded with 5 million sign-in attempts!"

Hearing the gentle and well-behaved voice of the System Loli, Cao Yang couldn't help but nod secretly in approval.

The young lady Zi Yue before him was not only stunningly beautiful, capable of toppling cities and nations, but also treated others with sincerity. She was truly a rare beauty!

Thus, being able to gain such a woman who was worthy of his devotion and care was truly delightful.

Cao Yang gently opened his palm, and in an instant, a tribulation avoidance ring flashing with deep blue light appeared in his hand.

This tribulation avoidance ring exuded a mysterious and powerful Aura; one look was enough to tell it was no ordinary item.

Smiling, Cao Yang handed it to Zi Yue and said softly, "Yue'er, this is the tribulation avoidance ring. Its rank is far above a top-grade holy artifact. Once you wear it, it will not only effectively block the arrival of the Heavenly Tribulation but can also serve as an extraordinarily powerful protective Magic Treasure."

"If you encounter danger, you only need to activate it at the critical moment, and it can withstand a full-strength blow from a powerful enemy an entire major Realm higher than yourself."

Hearing this, Zi Yue's beautiful eyes rippled, her surprise and joy evident.

She Slightly pursed lips, revealing a brilliant smile like a blooming spring flower, and replied softly, "Is it really that miraculous? Thank you, Brother Cao."

Having said that, Zi Yue reached out her slender jade hand, carefully took the tribulation avoidance ring, and then gently placed it on her fair, long finger.

Right then, the graceful and glamorous woman standing aside—Shangguan Waner—when she heard Cao Yang say that the ring was actually a top-grade holy artifact, her eyes, which were originally as calm as water, instantly became as bright as stars, flickering with a burning light.

One must know that in the vast Great Universe, a top-grade holy artifact was already the highest-ranking rare treasure!

Although higher-level Source-grade materials existed in the world, because the difficulty of forging them was extremely high, no peerless powerhouse had yet succeeded in forging these precious Materials into a complete and well-structured powerful treasure.

In most cases, people could only perform rough processing on them and then hurriedly put them to use.

Shangguan Waner's gaze was now locked onto the exquisite ring before her; it emitted a mysterious and alluring light, and its craftsmanship was breathtakingly superb.

With just one glance, one could sense that this treasure was no ordinary item; its completeness and perfection were far beyond imagination.

Even more shocking was that such a magnificent treasure's quality actually surpassed the scope of a top-grade holy artifact!

Shangguan Waner thought to herself: If I were lucky enough to possess such a rare treasure, then even if I faced a terrifying enemy whose strength had reached the Peak Source Emperor Realm, I probably wouldn't need to feel the slightest bit of fear anymore, right?

Thinking of this, her gaze toward the ring became even more burning, as if she could already see her own heroic and valiant figure sweeping across the world, invincible with this treasure.

"That's naturally no problem! With my help, after you successfully Breakthrough to the Source King Realm, even if you face an incredibly powerful Source Emperor Realm expert, they won't be able to harm you in the least."

"However, if you reach the Source Emperor Realm in the future, it might be difficult to withstand the sharp attacks of a Chaos Realm powerhouse."

"But you don't need to worry; when that time comes, I'll just need to re-forge and upgrade this tribulation avoidance ring to keep you safe."

Cao Yang explained the key points to Zi Yue unhurriedly with a smile.

"Mm... mm."

Zi Yue nodded obediently like a submissive little white rabbit; she looked quite adorable.

"Very well. Since you are fully prepared, sit cross-legged on the ground quickly, concentrate all your focus, and cast aside all distracting thoughts. I will immediately perform a Divine Ability to help you Breakthrough to the Source King Realm in one go!"

Cao Yang's eyes were like torches as he stared intently at Zi Yue, who was now ready.

Seeing that Zi Yue had adjusted her state as he said, Cao Yang silently contacted the System in his heart:

"System, please help immediately and ensure Zi Yue successfully Breakthroughs to the Source King Realm!"

He heard a crisp and pleasant loli voice in his mind:

"Ding—Sure, Master. To assist Zi Yue in her Realm Breakthrough this time, a total of 5 billion Heaven-Defying level Genius cultivation bases were consumed. The Breakthrough process is now complete."

Just as the System Loli finished speaking, Zi Yue's delicate body trembled slightly, and the Aura around her, which was originally as calm as water, began to soar wildly like a volcanic eruption.

In the blink of an eye, her strength had already crossed the Bottleneck, successfully stepping into the long-awaited Source King Realm level!

However, because Cao Yang was quick-eyed and deft-handed, he decisively erased the astonishing Aura emanating from Zi Yue.

Otherwise, such a terrifying and shocking Aura fluctuation would have instantly alerted the entire bustling city, causing a massive uproar.

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