Chapter 77: Offering Herself

I clearly sensed the change in the surrounding energy, and I also noticed Tian Yun’s arrival. With him here, I had even less to worry about. I began to focus fully on controlling the Mad God Battle Energy that had erupted. After being cut off for half a year, it had become unruly, but under my control it gradually gathered and stabilized. That complex golden sigil appeared on my forehead again, shining with a blinding brilliance. I suddenly opened my eyes—everything in them was blood-red. I realized I had unexpectedly gone berserk again. My hair rapidly changed color along with my eyes, and the muscles across my body swelled quickly. The clothes I had been wearing had already been torn to shreds by that terrifying power when I broke the seal, so nothing hindered the change in my body.

A golden sphere of light burst out of my chest, and before the shocked faces of the three Dragon Generals, it spread open. A Heart-Protector Mirror flickering with golden radiance appeared on my chest. Next came the breastplate. In flashes of gold, the shoulder armor and waist guard appeared one after another. I felt intimately connected to the armor that had emerged from my body. It continuously helped me absorb the surrounding elements and convert them into Mad God Battle Energy.

The moment the armor appeared, Tian Yun and the other two immediately felt the pressure radiating from me vanish. They all understood that I had finally broken through the first seal. The three of them dispersed the protective barriers they had maintained. Li Feng surged forward and threw a punch at me—my berserk, domineering state had stirred his fighting spirit.

My entire body was packed with Mad God Battle Energy, swollen to the point of discomfort. I was just looking for an outlet to vent it, so Li Feng’s attack was exactly what I wanted. I shouted, brought my hands together in front of my chest, then violently flipped them outward. A golden pillar of light slammed straight into the charging Li Feng. Even in a berserk state, I didn’t dare be careless. I knew very well how formidable Li Feng was.

Sensing the sheer force of my attack, Li Feng immediately added two more parts of strength. Green radiance surged all over his body as he crashed head-on into my golden pillar of light. Yue Wuyai and Tian Yun hurriedly set up barriers again to prevent the force of our collision from spilling outward.

Boom.

The two energies collided violently in midair. Li Feng’s strength truly was overwhelming—despite my berserk state, I still couldn’t withstand it. My body was blasted backward by the powerful rebound, stumbling back seven steps in a row, only stopping when I slammed into the defensive barrier Tian Yun had just erected.

What surprised me was that at the instant I exchanged blows with Li Feng, the Mad God armor suddenly flared with brilliant gold. As I kept retreating, it helped me dissolve a great deal of the impact. So it had that use as well. It was precisely because it helped unload the force that I wasn’t injured.

Li Feng didn’t continue attacking. Green radiance rolled from his body, driving dust across the area. I took a breath, and the Mad God armor on my body shrank back into me again. This time, its appearance not only helped me control two more portions, but it also lasted much longer than before. It seemed my Mad God Battle Energy had advanced quite a bit. After I got back, I had to cultivate properly according to the Mad God Art and see what level I had reached.

Li Feng said approvingly, “Good kid. You took a strike at sixty percent of my power and you didn’t even drop. Looks like your strength has improved again.”

I said irritably, “You never know how to hold back. If it were anyone else, you’d have beaten them flat. Just now, I already used all my strength.”

Li Feng chuckled. “Who said I don’t hold back? Once you break the other seal, we’ll have a real fight. Then I’ll let you know what it means to truly not hold back.”

Tian Yun scolded, “Third, all you know is fighting and competing. You and second brother go back first. I have something to say to him.”

Li Feng didn’t dare defy his eldest brother. He exchanged a glance with Yue Wuyai, and each of them mounted his giant dragon and left.

After they were gone, Tian Yun said to me as I stood covered in dust, “Kid, you’re pretty good. In such a short time, you actually broke one layer of my seal. But don’t be happy too early. Your ability to break the seal is probably inseparable from that suit of armor. As for dark magic, you can only break that seal by yourself. My seal on it is far stronger.”

I sneered. “Then we’ll wait and see. I’m filthy. I’m going back to wash up first.”

Tian Yun suddenly extended his left hand. His lips moved slightly, and a small blue sphere appeared in his palm. I thought he was about to attack me, so I hurriedly backed up two steps and watched him warily. But I realized he didn’t seem to have any malicious intent. The blue sphere in his hand grew bigger and bigger, and in the blink of an eye it was over a meter in diameter. This time I saw clearly—it was a giant ball of water.

Tian Yun smiled at me. “Watch carefully.” He raised his other hand, and a fireball the size of a human head appeared at once. The fireball kept expanding until it was as big as a washbasin. White light flashed in Tian Yun’s eyes. The water ball and the fireball drifted into the air at the same time, the water above and the fire below, forming a strange sight.

I stared at him blankly, not knowing what he meant to do. Tian Yun smiled. “Child, remember this: martial skills and magic aren’t only used to kill. They can also be used to save people, or to do something useful.” As he spoke, he waved his hand. The fireball vanished into thin air, while the water ball flew toward me.

I backed up two more steps. Tian Yun said, “Don’t ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠move. I’m just helping you take a bath.”

He extended his right hand and pointed his index finger at the water ball. A streak of white light shot out, punching a hole into the bottom of the water ball. A stream of warm water poured down from above, landing right on my head. The temperature was just right. Only then did I understand—he had used the fireball to warm the water. I instinctively washed the dust from my body and immediately felt much more refreshed.

White light shot from Tian Yun’s hand again and again. The water stream gradually grew stronger. When the water ball was drained, I had finished washing my whole body clean as well. Tian Yun smiled. “Do you want me to go find you a set of clothes? This is pretty indecent.”

My face reddened. From the unbroken belt at my waist, I took out the Jiezi Pouch. With an incantation, I summoned a clean set of clothes and put them on.

Tian Yun said with some surprise, “A mustard seed became Mount Sumeru. That’s a Jiezi Pouch. You actually have such a treasure.”

I said irritably, “Why can’t I have one? Aren’t we going back? Hurry up.”

Tian Yun murmured a few lines of an incantation. White light flashed, wrapping the two of us within it. Just as we were about to leave the mountaintop, Dragon Valley suddenly rang with an exceptionally piercing dragon roar.

Tian Yun dispersed the white light and let out a long howl. Several short dragon roars answered from Dragon Valley. I asked in confusion, “What happened?”

Tian Yun said, “Nothing. The giant dragons sensed the abnormality here and are probing. I already told them it’s fine. Let’s go down.”

Wrapped in white light, we drifted lightly down the cliff. I didn’t like Tian Yun, but I truly admired his mastery of magic. To cultivate to this level with human effort—one could imagine how difficult it was.

The moment we landed, Mo Yue pounced on me, and I ended up holding her tightly. Seeing how anxious she was, warmth surged through me. I said softly, “Good Yue’er, it’s fine now. I broke the seal.”

Mo Yue pouted. “Why were you gone so long? I was worried to death.”

I smiled. “Aren’t I fine? Come on, let’s go back. Tian Yun, once I break the seal on dark magic, I’ll leave here immediately. As for your ‘care’ these past days, I’ll repay it to you someday.”

Tian Yun said indifferently, “That’s only if you break your seals first. No need for repayment. Just remember the oath we made back then.”

I snorted and pulled Mo Yue back toward the stone house.

Mo Yue asked impatiently, “Since you already broke one layer of the seal, does that mean you can start breaking the seal on dark magic now?”

I shook my head. “It’s not that easy. Just now, when I broke the battle energy seal, I gathered all my power and tried to break the seal on dark magic too. But there wasn’t even the slightest reaction. That seal is like it can’t be forced at all—tough beyond belief. Mo Yue, I need to start cultivating the Mad God Art immediately. The seal was just removed, so I have to stabilize things and see what level I’ve reached. After I finish cultivating, then I’ll go break the seal on dark magic.”

Mo Yue nodded. “All right. But don’t rush too much. Safety first. You absolutely can’t let anything happen to you. I’m relying on you for everything.”

I lightly pecked her lips, touched her shyly flushed face, and said firmly, “For you, for everyone who cares about me, I won’t die. There are still many things waiting for me to do. All right—I’m starting.”

I sat cross-legged. Mad God Battle Energy surged within me, vigorous and turbulent. With my will, I guided it to circulate according to my previous cultivation method. After cultivating for a while, I discovered in surprise that even if I circulated Mad God Battle Energy at three or four times my previous speed, my meridians didn’t feel uncomfortable at all. Maybe this was what Theomandis big brother meant when he said cultivation speed would increase a lot.

I stopped holding back and began cultivating according to the fifth level method of the Mad God Art. Everything went as smoothly as expected. After only three cycles, I had completed the fifth level. The amount of battle energy didn’t change, but it became much easier to control. It seemed my current battle energy wasn’t limited to the fifth level stage at all.

I pushed forward in one breath and cultivated up to the eighth level before I finally encountered difficulty. I had already completed the first seven levels. I didn’t dare force it, and instead kept consolidating the method I had just achieved.

Mad God Battle Energy was now as responsive as an arm or a finger—entirely under my control. That surging torrent kept flowing through my meridians under my command, slowly strengthening with each breath.

Since I already had control, why not take the chance to strike the seal? I guided Mad God Battle Energy into a cone shape and slammed it hard into the seal in my mind.

The seal Tian Yun placed shook violently, but it didn’t show the slightest sign of damage. A fierce pain exploded in my head. My inner sight blurred. I cried out, “Ah!”

“What’s wrong, Lei Xiang?” Mo Yue’s anxious voice came from beside me.

I hurriedly dispersed the Mad God Battle Energy I had used to strike the seal and sent it back into my meridians. The pain gradually eased. The seal remained there, utterly unmoved.

I slowly opened my eyes and said to Mo Yue in front of me, “I’m fine. That old bastard Tian Yun’s seal is really something. My Mad God Battle Energy already broke through to the seventh level, but I still can’t break it.”

Even this didn’t work—what was I supposed to do? Did I really have to wait until the Mad God Art reached above the tenth level? Even though my cultivation speed was much faster than before, the eighth, ninth, and tenth levels weren’t something I could complete easily. Thinking of what Theomandis once told me—that it would take a hundred years to fully cultivate the Mad God Art—made my whole body go cold.

Mo Yue helped me up and had me sit on the bed. With her clean towel, she wiped the sweat off my face, and said painfully, “Don’t force yourself too much. Take it slowly.”

I sighed and didn’t speak…

That night, after dinner, I said to Mo Yue, “I want to try one more time. Guard me. As long as I can create even a small crack, there’ll be hope to break through.”

As I spoke, I was about to sit back down.

Mo Yue grabbed me at once. “No, Lei Xiang. Don’t try again. I’m afraid you’ll be in danger.”

I stroked her pretty face and said softly, “Silly girl, how could I be in danger? I’ll be careful. For you, for me, and for our future, we have to leave here as soon as possible. Don’t worry. Be good.”

Mo Yue still held onto my hand. She pressed her whole body against me, stirring a surge of desire in me. I kissed the tip of her hair, trying to push her away. Mo Yue suddenly whispered, “Husband, I have a way. It might work.”

Joy exploded in my heart. I cupped her face with both hands. “What way? Tell me.”

Mo Yue flushed red. She broke free from my hands and said in a low voice, “Do you remember what happened in the forest back then? After it ended, my ability suddenly improved. I think you had the same situation. Could it be that when we do that, some kind of strange reaction happens, and it increases our power? So I…”

Her voice at the end was as faint as a mosquito. I couldn’t hear clearly, but I understood what she meant.

My vision swam. I held her tightly and said, “Mo Yue, I know you’re good to me. But what happened last time must have left a shadow in your heart, so I can’t ruin your chastity again just because of my own selfishness. I have to wait until our wedding day. I said it—I absolutely won’t hurt you again.”

“Do you know? Your temptation is too great. That’s why, after I recovered from my illness, I didn’t dare sleep in the same bed with you anymore. I was afraid I’d lose control for a moment and hurt you again. Good Yue’er—let me do it myself.”

Mo Yue broke free from my embrace and stood in front of me. Her eyes were full of tenderness. Her face was red, but her expression was unusually resolute.

“Husband, I was already yours a long time ago. With what you just said, I know I didn’t choose wrong. True feelings show in hardship. How can I watch you suffer like this? Husband, come. I’m doing it willingly. And I was already yours. Even if it doesn’t work, I…”

As she spoke, shyly, she began unfastening the buttons of her top. Because of her embarrassment, her movements were slow—but that only made them more enticing.

I felt my blood accelerating all over my body. A man’s normal reaction rose, and desire surged. For the moment, reason overcame lust. I stepped forward and pressed down her hands, saying urgently, “Mo Yue, no. We can’t do this. We really can’t do this.”

Mo Yue didn’t speak. She reversed her grip and caught my hand instead. She stepped forward, pressed herself to me, and guided my large hand into her collar. Even with a layer of underclothes still between us, I could already feel the shocking softness and elasticity of that sacred place. Mo Yue’s face was flushed, and under my hand she softened completely and leaned into me.

I clearly felt my mouth go dry. My hand kept caressing her. My mind turned blank. Mo Yue pushed me to the bedside and made me sit. Then she sat on my thigh, eyes closed, breathing lightly.

Through this whole series of movements, my hand never once left her warm chest. When her full hips settled onto my leg, and her charming face carried an expression that invited me to taste at will, I could no longer endure the fire in my heart.

I held her tightly, scattering rain-like kisses over her face. Both my hands roamed over her body without stopping. Mo Yue’s kisses made her release short, broken moans again ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠and again. Without realizing it, our clothes fell to the floor. Instinctively, I pulled over the blanket. In the warm bedding, holding a body that was slick, supple, and filled with springy elasticity was an intense stimulation to me. I had long since forgotten that Mo Yue was offering herself to help me break the seal. I threw myself wholly into the fierce desire.

In that instant, we both felt an unprecedented bliss.

The dark energy sealed in our foreheads suddenly trembled violently. My mind snapped clear. I whispered into Mo Yue’s ear, “Yue’er—the seal.”

Mo Yue’s whole body was limp. She forced her eyes open. Her seductive gaze was filled with thick spring passion.

When we reached the peak together, the white light abruptly flared brighter. The dark magic in our foreheads surged out, driving away the original seal completely. The white light dimmed, and a dense black mist spread from our bodies, filling the entire stone chamber in an instant.

Mo Yue fainted.

Because of our first union, the dark energy between us already had a close connection. After the seal broke, the two energies met again and fused rapidly into one, running through our meridians and steadily growing stronger.

Only later did I understand that Mo Yue and I were the first Fallen Angel couple in history. The dark magic within our bodies mutated during our first yin-yang union, producing enormous energy, which was why we could break through to a higher realm than our original limits.

This time, although our dark energy had been sealed ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠by Tian Yun’s light magic, at the end of our union the yin and yang qi fused to a high degree and mutated again. Dark magic naturally sought to fuse once more. Under the guidance of yin and yang qi, the two streams of dark magic crashed desperately toward the point of union, and this was how we successfully broke Tian Yun’s seal.

Because it had been suppressed by the seal for so long, after erupting, dark magic became exceptionally surging. Invisibly, it also increased our power by quite a bit. The one who benefited the most was Mo Yue. Even though she absorbed it more slowly than I did, she still broke through to the sixth level of the Heavenly Demon Art, gaining the ability of a Four-Winged Fallen Angel.

Dark magic ran through our bodies at high speed. To avoid the situation from last time—when it struck the heart meridians—I split Mad God Battle Energy into two streams and protected our heart meridians, letting the violent dark magic run freely through our remodeled meridians.

When the circulation of dark magic passed its rapid peak and began to slow, I finally let out a breath.

Gaining freedom at the same time as Mo Yue’s heart made me feel an indescribable comfort in body and mind. I climbed down from Mo Yue, pulled her into my arms, and in sweetness, gradually fell asleep.

I chuckled. While smoothing Mo Yue’s slightly messy hair, I said, “Looks like this is a good way to cultivate the Heavenly Demon Art.”

Mo Yue bit my solid shoulder and said, “All you do is bully me. But this method really works. The seal is finally broken, and my dark magic has improved a lot too.”

I lightly bit her small face and said, “If I’m not wrong, your Heavenly Demon Art may have broken through to the sixth level. How are you going to thank me?”

Reaching the realm of a Four-Winged Fallen Angel meant Mo Yue would become an indispensable help to me in the future. Besides, she was a Demon Race princess. With her there, the alliance between the Demon Race and the Beastmen Race would become even more stable. I still had to make a trip to the Demon Race.

Mo Yue said shyly, “Hate you. I already gave you everything—how can I thank you? Get up already. It’s broad daylight. Lazing in bed like this will get me laughed at.”

I laughed to myself. Just now, when she was moaning so sweetly, I didn’t hear her show any intention of stopping.

We got out of bed. Mo Yue first tidied herself up, then helped dress me. With a dazed, intoxicated look, she said, “Lei Xiang, you have to treat me well from now on. You can’t betray me.”

I pinched the tip of her nose and smiled. “Of course. Yue’er is so good now, I can’t even spoil you enough. How could I abandon you?”

Just as we were being tender, white light flashed. Tian Yun appeared in the room. His expression was still gentle, but I knew he already knew we had broken the seal. Sure enough, Tian Yun said, “Lei Xiang, the things you do that surprise me are far too many. In just one day, you actually broke my even stronger seal.”

I smiled faintly. Regaining freedom greatly reduced the hatred ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠I felt toward Tian Yun. “That’s thanks to my adorable Yue’er.”

Mo Yue punched me lightly and said, “Hate you.”

Tian Yun burst into laughter. “Good. Good. Good. Solitary yin cannot last; solitary yang will wither. When yin and yang harmonize, all things revive. You were able to understand this principle—truly not simple. But…”

I asked in confusion, “But what?”

Was he watching us the whole time? Otherwise, how did he know what method we used to break the seal?

Tian Yun gave a strange smile. “But next time, you should pay attention to your voices. Maybe you still don’t know this—last night, the loud moaning certain someone and certain someone made kept the entire village from sleeping. If I hadn’t released a soundproof barrier outside the stone house afterward, there would’ve been a lot of people coming to settle accounts with certain someone this morning.”

His words made Mo Yue and me want to crawl into a crack in the ground. Mo Yue kept lightly hitting me, muttering, “It’s all your fault. It’s all your fault.”

Wronged. Completely wronged. Last night, almost all the loud moaning came from this adorable little enchantress—what did it have to do with me?

Tian Yun said kindly, “All right. No need to be shy. Waves behind push waves ahead; each generation surpasses the last. Lei Xiang, you can leave here at any time, but you must remember the oath from back then. Otherwise, no matter where you run, I will pursue you with all my strength—until death.”

At the last sentence, Tian Yun’s tone turned severe.

Cold light flickered in my eyes. With my power increased, my confidence rose greatly. I didn’t yield at all as I met Tian Yun’s gaze and said coldly, “As the inheritor of the Mad God, my words are like water that has been poured out—I will never take them back. But I also won’t accept your threats.”

Tian Yun returned to his usual smile and said calmly, “As long as you remember the oath, that’s enough. If you go to the God Realm later to settle accounts with Death Angel Gabriel, you can go find my teacher. He will help you. Even the Wingless Divine Faction—the deities without wings—will become your support.”

My heart stirred. Yes. With my strength alone, I was far too weak. Wanting to kill Gabriel was almost the same as opposing the entire God Realm. I really did need a force of my own.

I turned to Mo Yue and said, “Yue’er, pack up. We’re leaving here now.”

Tian Yun said, “Not staying a few more days? You just broke your seals. You need time to adapt before you can wield your strongest power.”

I hesitated a moment. “You’re right. But we still have many things to do. We have to leave as soon as possible. We can regulate our breathing on the road.”

“To be honest, Tian Yun, even now I don’t know how I should address you. In terms of generation, you’re far above me, but I don’t want to call you Old Ancestor. You brought me here, but aside from limiting my abilities, you didn’t really make things too hard for me. And the people in the village have been very kind to us.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll keep this place secret for you. I won’t let outsiders learn the location of the Saint Dragon Knights Corps.”

Tian Yun smiled. “We had our difficulties in bringing you here. You should understand. Since that’s the case, get on your way early. With your current strength, leaving the valley on your own shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Oh, right. It seems you promised third brother something too.”

If he didn’t mention it, I would’ve forgotten. Before leaving, I had promised to spar with Li Feng once. “Fine. Go find him. After I spar with him, we’ll leave immediately.”

White light flashed, and Tian Yun disappeared.

Mo Yue said nervously, “Lei Xiang, are you really going to spar with that… Li Feng? How strong is he?”

I smiled. “Don’t worry. They won’t really hurt us. Li Feng’s strength is extremely high. He’s already at the level of a Mid-Rank War God. Tell me—is that impressive? If he were on the continent, he’d probably be unrivaled.”

“But I’m confident. My dark magic is already close to the eighth level. Mad God Battle Energy has also entered the eighth level. I should be able to fight him. Even if I can’t win, I won’t necessarily lose.”

“Do you still not believe in your husband’s strength?”