212: Forcibly controlling Shen Youye

Shen Youye's pupils constricted, and she abruptly pulled back her hand, retreating: "Clan Chief Cao, please conduct yourself with dignity!"

Cao Bu stood up, the aura around him becoming dangerous: "Miss Youye, since I've come, I didn't plan on leaving empty-handed."

"Arrogant!" A cold light flared in Shen Youye's eyes, and the pressure of a World Venerable Peak erupted: "This is the Jiye Chamber of Commerce, not a place where you can act wildly!"

Unperturbed, Cao Bu took out the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram and whispered, "Ruo Dan."

A flash of flowing light appeared on the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram, and Fang Ruodan appeared in the room.

With a light tap of her slender hand, the pressure of a Great Emperor descended, directly sealing Shen Youye's cultivation.

"Pill Emperor!"

Shen Youye looked at the person who had suddenly appeared, fear showing in her beautiful eyes for the first time: "How can you be by Cao Bu's side?"

She tried to break through the Seal set by Fang Ruodan, but she felt the Seal was like a bronze wall or an iron bastion, impossible to shake in the slightest.

Fang Ruodan glanced at her, her tone indifferent: "So it is the eldest granddaughter of the Dark Heavenly Emperor. Since our last meeting, a thousand years have passed."

"Pill Emperor, since you know my identity, do you really intend to become an enemy of the Dark Imperial Court?" Shen Youye forced herself to remain calm: "If my grandfather finds out, he will never let this matter rest!"

Fang Ruodan didn't care, her aura flashing briefly: "If your grandfather dares to come, I will make sure he never returns."

Feeling an aura from Fang Ruodan that was on par with her grandfather's, Shen Youye felt as if struck by lightning, waves of shock crashing through her heart.

"You... have you actually broken through to the Ninth Level of the Great Emperor Realm?"

Fang Ruodan smiled without speaking, which served as a silent admission.

Shen Youye's throat bobbed.

Above the Ninth Level of the Great Emperor Realm was the Great Emperor Peak, also commonly known as a Heavenly Emperor.

Although there was no fundamental difference between the two, she saw an unparalleled confidence in Fang Ruodan.

Could it be that her grandfather really wasn't Fang Ruodan's match?

But how was that possible?

The last time she saw her, her grandfather said Fang Ruodan was only at the Great Emperor Third Layer.

In just a short thousand years, she had broken through six levels to reach the Ninth Level?

Such a terrifying cultivation speed was probably second only to Gu Qingtian.

"Ruo Dan, set up a barrier; don't let anyone disturb me," Cao Bu instructed Fang Ruodan, ignoring the astonished Shen Youye.

Fang Ruodan nodded and waved her hand. A barrier enveloped the entire room, completely isolating it from external perception.

Seeing this, Shen Youye was so frightened her face lost its color, and her whole body trembled slightly.

Cao Bu stepped forward slowly, his fingertips brushing against her cold cheek: "Now, is Miss Youye willing to assist me in my cultivation?"

"Cao Bu, you are a Righteous Path Cultivator. How can you do something so beastly?" Shen Youye retreated in fear, her eyes filled with humiliation and killing intent.

Cao Bu said dismissively, "To increase my cultivation, I can be both righteous and evil, without any scruples."

After saying that, he spoke no more and forcefully picked Shen Youye up by the waist, walking toward the bed.

"Cao Bu! If you dare touch me, the Dark Imperial Court will definitely tear you into ten thousand pieces!" Shen Youye struggled desperately, but it was to no avail.

Cao Bu looked down at her, his tone indifferent: "I'll be waiting."

Several hours later.

The aura around Cao Bu surged violently as the barrier of the Second Level of the Realm Venerable Realm shattered, and he officially stepped into the Third Level!

He stood up with satisfaction. Looking at the hollow-eyed Shen Youye on the bed, he took out the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram: "Implant a sliver of your Primordial Spirit and a drop of Essence Blood into the diagram. In the future, Immortal Ascension will not be a dream."

Hearing the words "Immortal Ascension," Shen Youye's hollow eyes flickered for a moment, but she still didn't move.

Seeing this, Cao Bu condensed the Law at his fingertips: "Fine, since I am your man after all, I will grant you an Opportunity for Immortal Ascension."

A short while later.

Cao Bu forcefully stripped a sliver of Shen Youye's natal Primordial Spirit and Essence Blood, implanting them into the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram.

The moment the contract was established, Shen Youye closed her eyes in despair.

She could clearly feel that her life and death were now entirely dependent on Cao Bu's single thought.

"Now," Cao Bu gently stroked her long hair, "you can go and collect the yin yang jade."

Shen Youye slowly opened her eyes. Only the deathly stillness of resignation remained in her gaze, with none of her former cold pride: "Yes, Master."

She silently straightened her clothes, regaining that cold and elegant appearance.

Only the slight redness at the corners of her eyes and her pale complexion betrayed what she had just endured.

Cao Bu nodded with satisfaction and gestured for Fang Ruodan to take down the barrier.

Shen Youye stared venomously at Fang Ruodan for a while before turning to leave.

It was all because of this woman; otherwise, with Cao Bu's cultivation, it would have been impossible for him to control her.

Looking at Shen Youye's slightly staggering back as she left, a smug smile curled at the corner of Cao Bu's mouth.

This trip to the Demon State had yielded even greater gains than expected.

"Cao Bu."

Fang Ruodan suddenly leaned in close, her tone carrying a hint of reproach.

Cao Bu frowned: "Weren't you unwilling at first? Why are you so proactive now?"

Fang Ruodan rolled her eyes: "If I had a choice back then, I wouldn't be in this position."

Cao Bu smiled slightly, putting his arm around her waist as they walked toward the soft couch.

Outside the room.

Shen Youye's fists were tightly clenched.

"I was wondering why the Pill Emperor would help Cao Bu. It turns out this pair of scoundrels had already colluded together."

"Dammit, is my life, Shen Youye's life, destined to be like this forever?"

"Wait, what did Cao Bu mean by that Opportunity for Immortal Ascension? Does he really have a way to make me an Immortal?"

With a complicated mood, Shen Youye left the place.

As for telling her grandfather about this, it wasn't that she hadn't thought about it.

But the moment she thought about that connection between her and Cao Bu, she abandoned the idea.

Coupled with the confident Fang Ruodan, her grandfather might really be helpless.

Just as Cao Bu and Fang Ruodan had finished their intimacy and were straightening their clothes, an indescribable, vast fluctuation came from the north of Eternal Night City!

The entire Eternal Night City was vibrating, and the sky suddenly darkened.

Immediately after, an overwhelming rosy light burst forth from the northern horizon, shooting straight into the clouds and manifesting various mysterious and unfathomable phenomena.

There were phantoms of gods and demons roaring, celestial palaces and buildings floating, and even Law runes descending!

"The ruins have opened!"

"With such an astounding phenomenon, it's definitely a great Opportunity!"

"Hurry! If we're late, we won't even get a sip of soup!"

Eternal Night City instantly boiled over, as countless streaks of demonic light flew toward the northern yin yang jade mineral vein like a swarm of locusts.

Among them were no lack of World Venerables and even Quasi-Emperor level existences emitting terrifying auras.

Just then, the transmission jade pendant in Cao Bu's arms flashed urgently.

"Cao Bu, the ruins have opened, and the phenomenon is world-shaking. Come quickly to the rendezvous point a hundred miles north of the city!"

Cao Bu did not dare to delay and said to Fang Ruodan, "Ruo Dan, go back into the diagram first."

Fang Ruodan nodded slightly and turned into a streak of light, vanishing into the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram.

Cao Bu then quickly left the Jiye Chamber of Commerce, his figure flickering a few times until he reached the transmission location.

Zhao Wei and Lin Rou gazed at the world-shaking phenomenon in the north, their beautiful eyes filled with shock and anticipation.

"Cao Bu!"

Seeing Cao Bu appear, the two women immediately came forward to meet him.

Cao Bu didn't waste any words and said directly, "In order not to leak the news that you are traveling with me, I'll have to trouble you to enter the diagram for now."

Zhao Wei instantly understood Cao Bu's concerns and nodded obediently, "Alright."

Lin Rou also knew the stakes involved and said softly, "Cao Bu, then you must be careful on your own."

"Don't worry, I will."

Cao Bu nodded and immediately took out the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram.

The scroll unfurled, emitting a hazy glow that drew Zhao Wei and Lin Rou into it together.

After doing all this, Law surged around Cao Bu. With one step, his figure vanished from the spot, heading toward the entrance of the yin yang jade mineral vein ruins at extreme speed.

"I'd like to see exactly what kind of fortune is hidden inside the ruins!"