62: Chapter 62 Signing in at the Moon Palace and Devouring Divine Wine, Ascending to Heaven and Becoming a Dragon in One Step

The Garuda Witch did not hesitate in the slightest; her knees went weak, and she knelt directly at Ye Xiu's feet.

Her pulse-pounding body pressed tightly against the cold ground, her once-proud head bowed low.

Even that dangerous scorpion tail was coiled obediently behind her, no longer possessing a shred of aggression.

"Your servant… Hong Xiao of the Garuda Tribe, is willing to surrender!"

"I beg Master… to spare my life!"

Her voice trembled with a hint of a sob, carrying the humbleness of absolute submission.

From this moment on, her life and death, her body, and even her Soul.

belonged entirely to the whim of the man before her.

"Hong Xiao? That's a nice name, it suits you well."

Ye Xiu nodded with satisfaction.

He reached out and stroked her jet-black, yet exceptionally soft wings, feeling that strange texture.

"Since you have acknowledged me as your master, you must follow the rules."

"From now on, keep your Killing Intent in check, and don't go flashing your fangs at every turn."

"And another thing…"

Ye Xiu looked her up and down in her extremely "skimpy" leather armor, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

"Although I like this outfit, you should change it when you're in front of others, lest you corrupt the little ones."

After speaking, Ye Xiu tapped his finger, and a strand of Azure Wood Spiritual Qi entered Hong Xiao's brow, planting the most tyrannical "Heavenly Demon Slave Mark."

From then on, with just a single thought from him, this witch's Divine Soul would be obliterated, and she would never be reincarnated.

"Yes! Master!"

Feeling the power of the slave mark, the last shred of Luck in Hong Xiao's heart was extinguished, and she could only kowtow even more respectfully to accept her fate.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk…"

The village chief, who had been watching the entire battle from the sidelines, finally couldn't help but walk over.

He looked at the terrifying witch kneeling on the ground, as docile as a kitten, and then at the smug-looking Ye Xiu, shaking his head helplessly.

"Little Friend Ye, your… hobbies are quite extensive."

"This is a Heavenly Demon; they are not of our kind, and their hearts are sure to be different. Are you not afraid of being bitten back one day by keeping her by your side?"

"Or… what if the ladies at home find out and skin you alive?"

Hearing this, Ye Xiu coughed dryly and said with a straight face, "Village Chief, your words are wrong!"

"As the saying goes, if I do not enter Hell, who will? Reforming a witch and guiding her toward goodness is the responsibility of us Cultivators!"

"Besides, the journey to Wuyou Township is long; having an extra pair of hands to help with chores is good."

"As for the ladies at home… ahem, the mountains are high and the Emperor is far away; if we don't say anything, who would know?"

As he spoke, Ye Xiu winked at the still-dazed Qin Mu: "Right? Muer?"

Qin Mu looked at the big sister with wings and a scorpion tail; although he felt a bit scared, he was more curious: "Brother Ye, can her tail… be used for fishing?"

Hong Xiao: "…"

Ye Xiu: "…"

Village Chief: "Hahahaha!"

After this interlude, the group did not delay any further.

Under the guidance of the village chief, the three people and one demon passed through the layer of spatial barrier that was as viscous as mercury.

The originally pitch-black and oppressive scenery instantly vanished, replaced by a cold and sacred silver-white world.

"Wow…"

Qin Mu couldn't help but exclaim.

Appearing beneath their feet was the legendary—moon boat.

It was completely different from the grandeur and dominance of the sun ship.

If the sun ship was a burning God of War, then this moon boat was a sleeping goddess with skin like ice and bones like jade.

The entire hull was forged from an unknown silver divine metal, radiating the clear glow of Yin power.

There were no flames burning on the deck; instead, mist like liquid moonlight flowed across it.

It was bone-chillingly cold, yet it possessed a purity that could cleanse the Soul.

"So cold…"

As a fire-attributed Garuda Witch, she shivered the moment she stepped onto the deck, provoked by the omnipresent Yin Qi, and subconsciously wanted to hide behind Ye Xiu.

But she was surprised to find that the man was currently standing at the bow with his eyes closed, as if he were enjoying this bone-chilling wind.

[System Sign-in, Osmanthus Divine Wine]

The moment Ye Xiu's feet landed firmly on the deck of the moon boat, the long-silent System notification sound rang in his mind like heavenly music:

[Ding! Detected that the host has boarded the ancient Divine Artifact "moon boat."]

[Luck resonance, Yin entering the body.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a sign-in opportunity! Do you wish to sign in immediately?]

Ye Xiu was overjoyed.

The System was always a master of not releasing the eagle until it saw the rabbit; it usually played dead, but whenever a big event like this came along, it would come out to deliver benefits.

"Sign in!"

Ye Xiu thought silently.

[Ding! Sign-in successful!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward: Ancient Divine Wine—one flask of "Guanghan Osmanthus Drunk"!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a special Physique enhancement: Yin Ice Skin (can be combined with the Solar Golden Body)!]

As the notification sound faded, Ye Xiu felt a weight on his waist.

Beside the gourd that originally contained half a flask of "Demon God Wine," a delicate, exquisite little jade bottle appeared out of thin air.

Before the cork was even opened, a biting, serene aroma of wine, which seemed capable of freezing time, drifted into Ye Xiu's nostrils.

"Guanghan Osmanthus Drunk?"

"Good name! It sounds much more classy than that wine brewed by the Demon God!"

Ye Xiu did not hesitate in the slightest and, right in front of the village chief and Qin Mu, pulled the cork from the jade bottle.

"Gulp!"

He tilted his head back and took a big gulp.

The wine went down his throat, not spicy, but rather like snow water melted from a ten-thousand-year glacier, rushing straight down his throat into his abdomen.

But the next moment, this extreme cold exploded inside Ye Xiu, instantly detonating the dormant Solar True Fire within him!

"Rumble—!"

The two forces, which were originally incompatible like water and fire, surprisingly did not conflict within Ye Xiu's body, which had been tempered by the Azure Emperor Scripture.

Wood generates Fire (Solar), Water (Yin) generates Wood.

The Five Elements circulate, Yin and Yang support each other!

"Ugh!"

Ye Xiu let out a muffled grunt, his face instantly alternating between red and white.

He felt his spine, that great Dragon of the human body, come alive at this moment!

Every joint was heating up, glowing, and emitting popping sounds like roasted beans.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

"What's wrong with Brother Ye?"

Qin Mu was startled and wanted to step forward to check.

"Don't move!"

The village chief grabbed Qin Mu; those golden eyes, which had always been as calm as an ancient well, were now filled with incredible shock.

"This kid… is having a Breakthrough?!"

"How is he already hitting the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm so quickly?!"

"Is he even human? He's simply a Prodigy who can level up just by eating and drinking!"

Just as the village chief said, the energy accumulation in Ye Xiu's body had long reached the critical point.

Previously, through Dual Cultivation with Yan Jingjing, he had obtained a vast Solar Origin and cultivated the Four Extremes Golden Body.

Now, with a gulp of "Guanghan Osmanthus Drunk" in his belly, the Yin power filled the final gap.

"Hum!"

A high-pitched, impassioned Dragon roar actually emerged from Ye Xiu's back.

His clothes on his back instantly burst open, revealing a strong and perfect spine.

And at the position of his spine, a phantom of a light Dragon, interwoven with gold and silver and radiating the aura of Chaos, was twisting and roaring wildly, racing up along his spine, straight towards the crown of his head!

The first transformation of the Dragon!

"Break… for me!"

Ye Xiu's eyes snapped open, his left eye like the sun, his right eye like the moon.

He roared up at the sky, his great spinal Dragon fully connected, and a terrifying pressure capable of shaking the heavens and earth swept outwards with him at the center!

"Boom—!"

The newly surrendered Garuda Witch Hong Xiao was directly pressed to the ground by this Dragon might, unable to move.

There was nothing in her eyes but worship.

Even the village chief, who possessed a Spiritual Qi Golden Body, had to retreat three steps and use Sword Qi to protect Qin Mu, his heart churned with raging waves:

"Yin and Yang united, the Dragon soars into the nine heavens…"

Just as the village chief was shocked beyond measure, a large shadow suddenly appeared above his head.

It seemed like a large bird was speeding towards them from the direction of Fengdu!

The target was none other than this former Human Emperor village chief!