83: Cao Bu, taking advantage of the chaos

Behind Leng Yue, a white moon emerged, its surface engraved with ancient patterns.

She gripped the ling yue sword with both hands, merging the golden Sword Qi with the white moon, transforming it into a massive blade of light that pierced the heavens and earth, slashing towards Desire Emperor.

Wherever the blade of light passed, the Void Realm shattered into pieces, revealing the Chaos and nothingness behind it.

Desire Emperor felt his entire body unable to move, and fear finally appeared on his face as he desperately pulled out a purple Talisman.

The moment the Talisman was activated, it transformed into a purple light Barrier, enclosing him within.

"This is an Emperor-grade defensive Talisman capable of withstanding a full-force strike from a Great Emperor Sixth Level. Let's see how you hurt me." Desire Emperor laughed, his tone full of arrogance.

"Back then, you weren't in the Yin Yang Sect, which allowed you to escape with your life. Today, you are seeking your own death, so I shall slay you." Leng Yue poured all her Law power into the ling yue sword.

In an instant, the sword light surged, and its power increased dramatically.

The massive moon-wheel light blade tore through the Void Realm, slashing towards Desire Emperor at an extreme speed.

Boom!

The moon-wheel light blade collided with the purple light Barrier, causing ten thousand miles of the Void Realm to tremble as the shockwave spread outward.

The Void Realm rubble along the path turned into dust, and even the Barriers of the Void Realm shook violently.

The next moment.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the purple light Barrier. Desire Emperor's expression changed drastically, and he turned to flee, but he was one step too slow.

The Sword Qi pierced through his chest, tearing away a large chunk of flesh and blood. The blood splattered into the Void Realm and turned into nothingness in the blink of an eye.

His body was pushed ten thousand miles away by this force. When his figure finally stopped, his aura was withered to the extreme, and a wound the size of a head had exploded open in his chest.

"Pfft—!"

Leng Yue retracted her sword and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

The blood droplets fell into the Void Realm and instantly froze into black ice.

She could clearly feel that the toxin had spread throughout her limbs and bones, the Law of the Moon was constantly dissipating, and even the ling yue sword had begun to tremble slightly.

"Leng Yue, you won't last much longer."

Desire Emperor clutched his wound, his face pale, as he stepped through the Void Realm, approaching step by step with eyes full of madness: "Surrender obediently, and this Emperor will let you die quickly."

"If you refuse, I will make you taste the hundred types of torture of my Yin Yang Sect!"

He was thoroughly enraged.

He had used an Emperor-grade defensive Talisman, yet he still ended up severely injured.

Is this the terrifying power of Gu Qingtian's single strand of Sword Qi?

Even if Leng Yue's cultivation base couldn't unleash its full potential, it was not something an ordinary Great Emperor Fifth or Sixth Level could block.

Moreover, he was only at the Great Emperor Second Level; if not for this Emperor-grade defensive Talisman, he would surely have died this time.

Fortunately, he had exhausted Leng Yue, and although he lost two Quasi-Emperors this time, it wasn't a total loss.

As long as he exhausted the means Gu Qingtian had left behind, it would be time to avenge the one hundred thousand disciples of the Yin Yang Sect.

Leng Yue forced herself to summon her strength and raised her hand to tear open a crack in the Void Realm.

She looked back at Desire Emperor, her voice cold and chilling: "Desire Emperor, the debt of the Yin Yang Sect today, my Gu Clan will settle sooner or later."

Before she finished speaking, her figure had already transformed into moonlight and rushed into the crack.

"You want to run!" Desire Emperor roared, wanting to pursue, but he was one step too slow.

Looking at the now-closed crack in the Void Realm, he roared angrily: "Leng Yue! Your Gu Clan won't last much longer! Once my Sect Master returns, that will be the day your Gu Clan is destroyed!"

Within Star Province.

Leng Yue stumbled out of the Void Realm crack and crashed onto a desolate plain.

She used the ling yue sword to support herself on the ground, barely standing steady. Looking at the black patterns spreading on her palms and feeling the weakening Law of the Moon within her, her expression became extremely grave.

"I must find a place to detoxify, otherwise, I'm really done for this time."

After saying this, she activated her remaining Law of the Moon, and her figure turned into an afterimage, disappearing into the depths of Star Province.

Before long.

In a natural cave deep within a dense forest.

Leng Yue released Cao Bu from the ling yue sword, but as soon as she withdrew her spiritual energy, she staggered and fell backward.

Cao Bu was quick-witted and caught her, his tone full of concern: "Adoptive Mother, are you alright?"

He stared intently and only then realized that Leng Yue's state was a bit off.

Her cheeks were flushed with an unnatural redness, and there was a hint of seductiveness between her brows. What was even more striking was that several strands of black silk were wrapped around her arm, looking exceptionally chilling.

"System, what is wrong with Leng Yue?"

【She has been poisoned by Desire Emperor's twelve types of toxins. Special note: there is also a type of Desire Toxin, and she is currently trying her best to endure it.】

【Host, the opportunity to take advantage of the situation has arrived.】

【Go for it, my warrior.】

Upon hearing this, Cao Bu remained calm on the surface, but his heart was already rippling with waves.

"Bu'er, you act as Protector for Adoptive Mother; I need to heal my injuries."

Leng Yue stared at Cao Bu, suppressing the flames of desire in her eyes.

She shook her head, wanting to cast this thought away, but the harder she tried, the more uncontrollable it became.

A flash of darkness flickered in Cao Bu's eyes, and he nodded: "Adoptive Mother, heal your injuries without worry. Leave the rest to me."

Leng Yue nodded, forcibly moving her gaze away from Cao Bu, and staggered to the side to sit down. She didn't even set up a Barrier, instead taking out a dozen types of Medicinal Pill and swallowing them.

Seeing Leng Yue begin to heal, Cao Bu scanned her figure, his eyes churning with anticipation.

Leng Yue at this moment was more attractive than at any other time.

But he knew that he couldn't be impatient now.

He had to let Leng Yue come to him on her own; that would be perfect.

He took out the few remaining Quasi-Emperor Barrier Talismans he had, activated them immediately, and walked to the cave entrance to act as Protector, while secretly observing Leng Yue with his peripheral vision.

With such a good opportunity, he didn't want Leng Yue to just detoxify like this.

Time ticked by second by second. Seeing Leng Yue's cheeks becoming redder and her breathing becoming heavier, Cao Bu felt a joy in his heart.

It seemed that this toxin was not something Leng Yue could resolve on her own.

He immediately turned his back, stopped peeking, and focused on protecting her.

After an unknown amount of time, Cao Bu suddenly heard movement behind him, and he immediately opened his eyes.

The next moment, a pair of slender, jade-like arms reached out from around his waist, holding him tightly.

Before long.

Cao Bu clenched his hands tight, his knuckles turning white, and he turned his head to the side, closing his eyes in "despair."

【Ding! Detected that Leng Yue's favorability towards the Host has greatly increased. Inheritance rate increased by 1%.】

【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 1 lottery chance.】

After an unknown amount of time.

Seeing Cao Bu's face full of sorrow, Leng Yue sighed.

She walked over gently and raised her hand, wanting to wipe the tear stains from Cao Bu's face.

"Cao Bu, I have wronged you."

"But I had no choice. To survive, I had to resolve one type of toxin first."

"I don't have any powerful detoxifying Medicinal Pill on me, so I had to wrong you."

Cao Bu slapped her hand away, his tone cold: "Don't touch me."

Leng Yue was stunned.

The Cao Bu of the past had never dared to treat her like this.

In an instant, a trace of anger surged in her heart.

But on second thought, this matter was her fault to begin with, so she finally softened her tone: "Things have reached this point; why can't you try to accept it?"

"Accept it?" Cao Bu sneered: "Accept what?"

"Accept that I have become a beast, just like Gu Yun?"

"Do you know? I had already reached the stage of discussing marriage with her, but because you inserted yourself into the middle, I lost my future with her?"

"Not to mention, I have been loyal to my Adoptive Father, but now, because of you, I have ended up with the reputation of a beast!"

Leng Yue felt a pain in her heart and threw herself into Cao Bu's arms, hugging him tightly: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this; let it be a secret between us."

"That way, you won't be a beast; and besides, if anyone is to be a beast, it should be me."

She paused and added: "That 'her' you mentioned, is it the Maidservant named Yan Ruyu?"

"Cao Bu, as the chief steward of the Gu Clan, and future older brother to the Gu Clan Clan Chief, how can you marry someone of such low status?"

"If you are to marry, it must be an Emperor's daughter. That girl is not worthy of you, and I will not agree to you being together."