340: Chapter 340 Shangguan Wan'er on the Path of Love

"Is that really so? Brother Cao, I truly never expected that in your past life, you possessed such an indescribable and mysterious identity and history!"

Shangguan Waner said with an excited face, her bright eyes shimmering with a light intertwined with curiosity and awe.

In fact, before this, when Shangguan Waner witnessed Cao Yang effortlessly producing such an astonishingly powerful treasure as the tribulation avoidance ring, she began to calculate in her heart.

She secretly pondered that she might as well feign agreement to become Cao Yang's Dao Companion, following Yue'er's example to obtain this incomparably precious tribulation avoidance ring from him.

As for other matters, they could be dealt with later.

After all, she would never leave Yue'er under any circumstances. Since Yue'er had already agreed to become Cao Yang's Dao Companion, she was bound to follow by his side.

As for herself, she had always been the one protecting Yue'er, so she could use the excuse of protecting Yue'er to logically remain by Cao Yang's side.

In this way, she could achieve her goal while ensuring her own safety; wasn't that a plan that served both purposes?

Therefore, before Shangguan Waner learned the reason why Cao Yang had the ability to help others achieve a Breakthrough in their cultivation base and Realm, she did indeed harbor such thoughts.

However, at this very moment, upon hearing Cao Yang candidly reveal that his past life was that of such an extraordinary and formidable powerhouse, Shangguan Waner could not help but feel timid, and her previous calculations vanished in an instant.

Because she knew deeply that the gap between them was as vast as a chasm, and the Karma brought about by such a disparity in levels could likely erase her completely with ease, leaving her beyond redemption.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Waner could not help but gasp, and a layer of fine sweat broke out on her forehead.

At this moment, Shangguan Waner was filled with joy and immense relief, because Cao Yang had so patiently explained many matters in detail to both her and Yue'er.

If not for this detailed explanation, given her impulsive nature, she would likely have acted recklessly long ago.

However, once she had actually done that, the consequences would have been unimaginable—it was highly likely she would have instantly vanished into the boundless Universe!

After all, if not for Cao Yang personally intervening, or if he had not only failed to stop her but instead allowed it to happen with a hint of annoyance, then the only outcome awaiting Shangguan Waner would have been the destruction of her body and Dao, with no room for any other possibility.

One must know that the terrifying power of that unimaginable and indescribable Karma backlash was definitely not something an ordinary person could withstand.

Once struck by such power, let alone having the opportunity for Reincarnation, not even a shred of her Soul would be able to remain.

However, fortunately, now after hearing what Cao Yang said, Shangguan Waner was completely convinced and willingly accepted from the bottom of her heart the fact of becoming Cao Yang's Dao Companion.

After all, wasn't an existence as mysterious and extraordinary as Cao Yang exactly the image of the ideal Dao Companion she had always dreamed of finding?

Why had she herself not had a Dao Companion until now?

The reason was none other than her arrogant Heart-Nature and her nearly harsh requirements for a candidate for Dao Companion.

In her eyes, a Source Emperor was simply unworthy of walking side-by-side with her, and even existences above the Source Emperor would likely struggle to enter her Dharma Eye.

She secretly pondered in her heart: To truly be worthy of her, that person must be powerful enough to inspire fear, and be rare in the world.

Precisely because of this, back when Shangguan Waner was at the Nine Tribulations of the Saint Realm, she had ruthlessly killed her own Dao Companion with her own hands.

Once this matter spread, it shocked the entire Universe, and everyone felt baffled by this act.

However, for Shangguan Waner, all of this was merely for the sake of pursuing a deeper cultivation Realm.

It turned out that the Dao that Shangguan Waner Cultivated was the unique and extraordinary Dao of Two Emotions.

This Dao was divided into two completely different states of mind: With-Emotion and Without-Emotion.

When she was immersed in the state of With-Emotion and pushed it to its Peak, if she discovered that her own cultivation base could no longer achieve a new Breakthrough, she would resolutely take action and eliminate her Dao Companion.

Through this extreme method, she would gain an Epiphany in the Dao of Without-Emotion, thereby realizing a rapid increase in her cultivation base and a major Breakthrough in her Realm.

Conversely, if the path of Without-Emotion reached its end and she still could not Breakthrough her existing Realm, she would also switch to the Dao of With-Emotion.

However, it should be pointed out that given Shangguan Waner's shocking and Heaven-Defying Aptitude, until now, she had only ever had one Dao Companion.

Back in the day, the fundamental reason why she nodded in agreement to join in marriage with that person was that he possessed a type of extremely rare and precious Heavenly Furnace Saint Physique.

Only a person with such a unique Physique could slightly satisfy her high and mighty, awe-inspiring standards for choosing a partner.

Yet even though the two had become Dao Companions, their method of Cultivation always maintained a certain special boundary—they only made contact through their hands, thereby achieving the merging and circulation of Saint power.

As for the type of physical union common among Mortals, and the intimate acts such as the merging of Souls that occasionally occurred among Cultivators, they had never happened between them.

Once, that Dao Companion had also tried his best many times to break through this barrier, but every time he was flatly refused by Shangguan Waner, who skillfully maneuvered around it with various seemingly reasonable yet ruthless excuses.

Despite this, Shangguan Waner had ultimately truly felt the care and protection from a Dao Companion, and had personally experienced the details of life with a Dao Companion by her side.

It was precisely based on such past experiences that she realized more and more deeply: in this cruel world where Cultivation is the foundation and strength is paramount, there is truly not a single so-called man who can be called a genuinely good person!

Those Cultivators who are in the Mortal world or at a lower tier might appear to be able to show some affection on the surface.

But in the final analysis, it is merely because the level of life they are in is too low.

Once they ascend to the Saint Realm, it becomes difficult to find even a shred of genuine emotion between Dao Companions, and in everyone's heart, only the endless pursuit and persistent exploration of the Dao remain.

However, after the Dao reached its end and she broke through to the Source Realm, Shangguan Waner herself became confused about the path ahead.

Only a few hard-won chaos stones could slightly increase her cultivation base; for Source Emperor powerhouses, top-grade source crystals actually didn't have much effect anymore.

Therefore, now that an indescribable existence like Cao Yang had appeared, she was naturally extremely excited; after all, she could continue to grow stronger again.