Chapter 37

"Master..." Yang Dingtian couldn't believe it, his eyes wide open, fearing it was just an illusion.

"It's me, child, you've truly suffered a lot." Dongfang Niemie's voice slowly echoed.

"Master, you're still alive?" Yang Dingtian was overjoyed, his eyes instantly welling up.

"Of course I'm already dead," Dongfang Niemie said, "but I left a strand of my divine consciousness in your mind, sustained by the energy of the Flame Ring."

"Originally, according to my plan, when you became strong enough to summon the Flame Ring, it would also activate the divine consciousness in your mind. However, because Ximen Wuyuan unintentionally summoned the Flame Ring, it prematurely activated my consciousness." Dongfang Niemie sighed deeply, "I never expected things to turn out this way. I never thought my daughter would become like this."

"Why didn't your divine consciousness appear in my mind from the beginning? If it had, perhaps none of this would have happened," Yang Dingtian said.

"This strand of divine consciousness can only survive for three years. I wanted to guide you during the most critical three years," Dongfang Niemie's consciousness explained, "and even if my consciousness were present, the events that were meant to happen would still occur, as I can only communicate with you, and others cannot see or hear me."

"My daughter was so obedient when she was young, how could she have become like this? How could she, how could she?" Dongfang Niemie sighed, his voice filled with loneliness and sorrow.

"Child, I'm sorry, I've wronged you. I intended to give you everything, but I never thought it would almost cost you your life. If it weren't for Wuyuan, you would have truly died at the hands of my ambitious daughter," Dongfang Niemie said.

Yang Dingtian felt a deep pain in his heart, "But Master Ximen sacrificed himself for me, dying at the hands of Zhu Qingzhu."

"I know, I know everything that happened after my consciousness was activated. I was in the process of consolidating my consciousness and could only communicate with you now," Dongfang Niemie said slowly, "Zhu Qingzhu, the Soul-Devouring Dark Qi reappears after a thousand years. I was right, the Yin-Yang Sect might truly be destroyed by my daughter."

"Perhaps it's not just the Yin-Yang Sect, but the entire world. Zhu Qingzhu has such a great evil heart." Dongfang Niemie said, "Everything depends on you, child. Saving the Yin-Yang Sect depends on you, and so does the Cloud Peak City. Perhaps the entire world depends on you."

"Breaking through to the Sixth Rank Xuanwu in fifteen days is just the first challenge you face. It seems impossible, but you must achieve it, or you will never be able to overcome the subsequent obstacles," Dongfang Niemie said, "I will do everything I can to help you."

Yang Dingtian asked, "Master, can we do it?"

Dongfang Niemie shook his head, "I, I don't know. We can only do our best!"

Dongfang Niemie didn't finish. He was already a supreme talent, but it took him more than half a year to advance from the启蒙期 (Enlightenment Stage) to the Sixth Rank Xuanwu. Yang Dingtian had only fifteen days.

"Child, no matter whether you can do it or not, try your hardest, with 100%, 200% effort, and you won't regret it," Dongfang Niemie said, "Get a good night's sleep. We'll start tomorrow. My time with you is very limited, so I need to rest too. When you need me, just call me in your heart."

"Yes, Master," Yang Dingtian slowly closed his eyes. With his master's presence, the heavy burden on his shoulders seemed to lighten, and he felt he could breathe more easily.

Suddenly, Yang Dingtian asked, "Master, can we save Master Ximen? Although he has no heartbeat and no breath, his body hasn't decayed at all, just like when he was alive. I remember you used your last bit of Xuan Qi to protect the last thread of life, and you were in a state of suspended animation for ten years."

Dongfang Niemie was silent for a long time before he said, "Breaking through to the Xuanwu in ten days is even harder, ten times, a hundred times harder. That is the Soul-Devouring Dark Qi..."

Yang Dingtian slowly closed his eyes, tightly clenched his fists, and thought to himself, "It's very, very difficult, but I won't give up. Even if I have to go to the ends of the earth, even if I have to pay everything..."

...

This was the best sleep Yang Dingtian had ever had. Because of Master Dongfang Niemie's reappearance, he could finally sleep well. When he woke up, Ximen Yan Yan was already there, standing by his head because he was sleeping on the ground.

Seeing Yang Dingtian sleeping on the ground, Yan Yan frowned, "Why are you sleeping on the ground? Are you deliberately distancing yourself from me, or are you expressing dissatisfaction?"

"You must be very happy that I didn't sleep in your bed," Yang Dingtian said, then quickly got up to wash up.

When he returned, Lü'er had already brought breakfast, enough for two people, but only Yang Dingtian ate, as Yan Yan said she had already eaten with her mother.

"Is your mother feeling better?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"Not really," Yan Yan said, "but thank you."

Yang Dingtian buried his head in his breakfast, quickly finishing both portions as if a storm had swept through.

"Let's go!" Yan Yan said, "I'll take you to see that powerful person."

With Dongfang Niemie's reappearance, Yang Dingtian didn't believe anyone else could make him stronger, but he couldn't find a reason to refuse.

"Are you sure she can help me break through to the Xuanwu in fifteen days?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"I'm not sure, but if she can't, I believe no one can," Yan Yan said, then walked out directly.

...

Yang Dingtian followed Yan Yan to the darkest corner of Cloud Peak City, a small, dark castle, only about ten meters high.

Yan Yan led Yang Dingtian into the castle, which was completely dark, with no light at all.

Lighting a torch and pressing a mechanism, a hole appeared on the ground, leading down a set of stairs. The two walked down, deeper and deeper.

After an unknown amount of time and countless steps, they must have reached the heart of the mountain. Who could be imprisoned in such a place?

Finally, they stopped in front of a thick stone door. Yan Yan took out a key and inserted it into the lock, turning it.

With a loud "rumble," the two stone doors, each over a meter thick, slowly opened, and a wave of hot air rushed out, almost scorching their hair.

Behind the door was a massive cave. A stone slab extended from the cave wall, forming a platform about ten meters long and three meters wide, suspended in mid-air. Below the platform was a bottomless abyss, filled with fiery red lava, with sparks occasionally shooting up.

The platform was the only place to stand; falling off would mean certain death.

About thirty meters in front of the platform, a two-meter-square iron cage floated in mid-air, suspended without touching the ground. Inside the cage, a figure was bound by four thick iron chains, completely covered by fiery red hair, making it impossible to see the face or body. Around the cage, a glowing circle hovered, seemingly a powerful array.

Who was this person? How powerful could they be to be imprisoned in such a hellish place?

"Yaorao, I've come to see you," Yan Yan said.

The person in the cage lifted their head, and the fiery red hair fell away. They stood up, revealing their face and body.

Yang Dingtian was stunned, his blood boiling, his body feeling as if it were about to catch fire.

This was a woman, a completely naked woman, an extremely alluring woman. Yang Dingtian had seen the most beautiful women in the world, and he had seen four of them. But such an alluring woman, alluring to the point of being terrifying, he had never seen before.

Yang Dingtian finally understood what a legendary fox spirit looked like. Her features were not the most beautiful, but they were extremely alluring. Her long, narrow eyes, with green pupils that emitted a soul-piercing light. Her face was long and pointed, with a high, sharp nose. Her blood-red lips were full and inviting.

This was not the face of a typical beauty, but rather that of a fox, yet when combined, it created an irresistible allure and impact, capable of bringing down nations and cities.

Her naked body was as white as congealed fat. She didn't have the full, voluptuous figure of Yan Yan, but her snake-like curves, slender waist, long, straight legs, round, pointed breasts, and perfectly shaped buttocks were all flawless.

Every inch of her body was perfect, and every inch could easily ignite any man's desire. Especially now, completely naked, every inch of her body was visible to Yang Dingtian.

"Yan Yan, you finally came to see me," Yaorao's voice was hoarse and seductive, then her beautiful eyes fell on Yang Dingtian's face, and she smiled seductively, "and you brought a delicious little man."

Yaorao extended her red tongue, licking her red lips, "Little man, what's your name?"

"Pay no attention to her, don't talk to her, and don't look into her eyes," Ximen Yan Yan said, "or you'll be bewitched."

"She's not human, but a several-hundred-year-old Fire Fox Spirit, already transformed into human form," Yan Yan said, "Over a decade ago, Father invited Master Dongfang Niemie and several other grandmasters to capture her and seal her here."

Yang Dingtian drew a sharp breath. Over a decade ago, Ximen Wuyuan and Dongfang Niemie were already grandmasters, and even with their combined strength, they needed to invite other grandmasters to capture this fox spirit, showing how powerful she was.

"Now, her fox core has been removed and hidden in a secret place, and she is completely sealed. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare bring you here," Yan Yan said, "When I was young, I came here a few times with Mother and talked to her a lot. She seemed to like and care for me, though I don't know why."

"Yaorao, I have a favor to ask," Yan Yan said.

"Go ahead, little darling," Yaorao looked at Yan Yan, "You've lost a lot of weight, I'm so worried about you."

"The man beside me is my husband. He has just passed the Enlightenment Stage, and I want him to break through to the Sixth Rank Xuanwu as quickly as possible. Can you help?" Yan Yan said.

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