Chapter 11: The Saint Son Is Possessed
"Nonsense!"
"The way you are now, entering Sword Prison is suicide!"
"Besides, to cultivate a Sword Bone Body, you need the remains of a Sword Immortal as a foundation. Where will you find the remains of a Sword Immortal!"
Pill Elder rebuked.
He couldn't watch Lu Hengge seek death.
Lu Hengge didn't know how to answer, but indeed, there was a Sword Immortal's remains in Sword Prison, and it was none other than the previous Sect Master of the Three Thousand Dao Sect.
Moreover.
Pill Elder was right.
In Lu Hengge's current state, entering Sword Prison was akin to seeking death.
A mortal without cultivation facing the Sword Prison's sword qi would be sliced into a million pieces in the blink of an eye, and a gust of wind would turn his flesh and blood into fine particles.
"Pill Elder."
"If I don't try to cultivate a Sword Bone Body, I might never be able to cultivate again."
Lu Hengge said softly.
Upon hearing this.
Pill Elder frowned tightly, pacing back and forth in front of Lu Hengge, muttering incessantly.
After a long while.
Pill Elder stopped: "Do you have the remains of a Sword Immortal?"
Since Lu Hengge was so determined to cultivate a Sword Bone Body, he must have made some preparations.
Lu Hengge hesitated for a few breaths, then slowly nodded.
In an instant.
Pill Elder's eyes widened. "Really?!"
"Where is it?"
Lu Hengge didn't answer directly. "Pill Elder, as long as I can cultivate again, I will definitely help you refine the Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill."
Upon hearing the Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill, Pill Elder's face instantly changed, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill was an ancient divine pill.
It could bring the dead back to life, and even allow a person whose lifespan was exhausted to be reborn.
It was said that only an Immortal Emperor could refine such a pill.
In this world, the highest-grade alchemist was an eighth-grade alchemist, and Pill Elder himself was an eighth-grade peak alchemist. But even if he exerted all his strength, he could only refine a pseudo-eighth-grade pill. A ninth-grade pill was simply unattainable for him.
"Hengge, you... you..."
Pill Elder was so excited that he couldn't speak, his body trembling violently.
"Pill Elder, do you believe me?"
Lu Hengge asked softly.
Pill Elder took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart. "Hengge, I believe you!"
"Good!"
Lu Hengge nodded. "Then please escort me to Sword Prison."
Pill Elder hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright."
He led Lu Hengge to Sword Prison.
Along the way, many disciples saw Lu Hengge and pointed at him, whispering.
"Look, that's Lu Hengge, the Saint Son who colluded with the Demon Race!"
"He's been crippled! He's just a mortal now!"
"Hahaha, he deserves it! He deserves to be punished!"
"He's a disgrace to our Three Thousand Dao Sect!"
"He should be executed! He shouldn't be allowed to live!"
…
All sorts of harsh words entered Lu Hengge's ears.
He remained expressionless, his eyes filled with coldness.
These people were simply ignorant.
They didn't know that the person they were slandering was the one who truly protected them.
They didn't know that the person they revered, Ye Feng, was the one who would ultimately destroy them.
Lu Hengge didn't care about their insults.
He knew that these people were just pawns, unknowingly participating in the Heavenly Dao's male protagonist's game.
They were pitiful, but also hateful.
Soon, they arrived at Sword Prison.
Sword Prison was located in the depths of the Three Thousand Dao Sect, a forbidden area.
It was a desolate place, filled with towering sword qi, tearing everything apart.
Even Immortals would find it difficult to withstand the sword qi here for long.
"Hengge, are you sure you want to enter?"
Pill Elder looked at Lu Hengge, his eyes filled with worry.
"Yes."
Lu Hengge nodded, his eyes filled with determination.
"Alright, then be careful."
Pill Elder sighed, then opened the gate of Sword Prison.
A terrifying sword qi instantly surged out, almost tearing Lu Hengge apart.
Lu Hengge gritted his teeth and endured the pain, stepping into Sword Prison.
Boom!
The gate of Sword Prison closed, isolating Lu Hengge from the outside world.
Pill Elder stood outside the gate, his eyes filled with worry. He hoped that Lu Hengge could truly cultivate again and refine the Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill.
Chapter 12: Sword Bones and Copper Skin
Inside Sword Prison.
Lu Hengge endured the pain of the sword qi tearing at his body, walking step by step towards the depths of Sword Prison.
The deeper he went, the more terrifying the sword qi became.
His body was constantly being cut, and blood flowed freely.
But Lu Hengge didn't stop.
He knew that the remains of the Sword Immortal were in the deepest part of Sword Prison.
He had to get them.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Lu Hengge finally arrived at the deepest part of Sword Prison.
In front of him was a massive skeleton, radiating a terrifying sword intent.
This was the remains of the previous Sect Master of the Three Thousand Dao Sect, a Sword Immortal who had ascended to immortality.
Lu Hengge knelt down and bowed respectfully. "Senior, please lend me your remains to cultivate a Sword Bone Body. I will definitely avenge you and uphold justice for the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Sword Immortal's remains slowly glowed, and a surge of sword qi rushed into Lu Hengge's body.
Boom!
A terrifying pain instantly swept through Lu Hengge's body, as if countless swords were tearing him apart.
He screamed in agony, his body twisting violently.
This was the pain of transforming his body into a Sword Bone Body.
It was excruciating, but Lu Hengge endured it.
He knew that he had to endure this pain to become stronger and avenge himself.
Time passed slowly.
After an unknown amount of time, the pain gradually subsided.
Lu Hengge opened his eyes, and a terrifying sword intent burst forth from his body.
His body was no longer flesh and blood, but a body of sword bones and copper skin.
His skin was as tough as copper, and his bones were as sharp as swords.
Every inch of his body was filled with terrifying sword qi.
He had successfully cultivated a Sword Bone Body!
Not only that, his cultivation had also broken through to the Golden Core Stage!
Lu Hengge clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within his body.
He knew that he had become stronger, much stronger than before.
"Ye Feng, just you wait!"
Lu Hengge's eyes flashed with chilling murderous intent. "I will definitely make you pay for everything you've done!"
He stood up and walked out of Sword Prison.
Chapter 13: The Terrifying Demonic Fox
Outside Sword Prison.
Pill Elder was still standing there, his face filled with worry.
He had been waiting here for several days, but Lu Hengge still hadn't come out.
He was worried that Lu Hengge had already died inside.
Just as he was about to leave, the gate of Sword Prison slowly opened.
A figure walked out, radiating a terrifying sword intent.
It was Lu Hengge!
Pill Elder's eyes widened, and he looked at Lu Hengge, his face filled with disbelief.
Lu Hengge's aura was completely different from before. He was no longer a mortal, but a powerful cultivator!
"Hengge, you... you succeeded?!"
Pill Elder asked excitedly.
"Yes, I succeeded."
Lu Hengge nodded, his eyes filled with confidence.
Pill Elder was overjoyed. He quickly walked towards Lu Hengge and hugged him.
"Hengge, you're amazing! You actually succeeded!"
"Pill Elder, I need to leave the sect for a while."
Lu Hengge said softly.
"Leave the sect? Where are you going?"
Pill Elder asked, puzzled.
"To find something."
Lu Hengge didn't explain much. He knew that he had to find a way to break through to the next realm.
"Alright, be careful."
Pill Elder didn't ask any more questions. He knew that Lu Hengge had his own plans.
Lu Hengge nodded, then left the Three Thousand Dao Sect.
He traveled alone, cultivating and searching for opportunities.
He encountered many dangers, but he overcame them all.
His cultivation grew rapidly, and he soon reached the Nascent Soul Stage.
One day, he arrived at a mysterious ancient forest.
He felt a terrifying aura coming from the depths of the forest.
He knew that there must be something extraordinary there.
He walked into the forest, cautiously moving forward.
Suddenly, a terrifying demonic energy surged towards him.
He quickly raised his hand to block.
Boom!
A powerful force slammed into him, sending him flying backward. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned pale.
"Who are you?!"
Lu Hengge looked at the source of the demonic energy, his eyes filled with vigilance.
A figure slowly walked out from the depths of the forest.
It was a woman, dressed in a black robe, her face as beautiful as a demon, her eyes as cold as ice. She exuded a terrifying demonic aura, like a true demoness.
"You're a demon!"
Lu Hengge's heart trembled, and he looked at the woman with caution.
"Hehe, you're quite sharp."
The woman smiled, her voice as charming as a bell. "I am the Demonic Fox, and I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Waiting for me? Why?"
Lu Hengge frowned, puzzled.
"Because you're the one I'm destined to kill."
The Demonic Fox smiled, her eyes filled with chilling murderous intent.
Boom!
The Demonic Fox suddenly unleashed a terrifying demonic energy, slamming towards Lu Hengge.
Lu Hengge's face changed, and he quickly raised his hand to block.
Boom!
Lu Hengge was sent flying backward, violently crashing into a tree. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned pale.
"You're too weak."
The Demonic Fox sneered, her eyes filled with disdain.
Lu Hengge gritted his teeth and struggled to get up.
He knew that he was no match for the Demonic Fox.
The Demonic Fox was a terrifying expert, far stronger than him.
"Demonic Fox, why do you want to kill me?"
Lu Hengge asked, puzzled.
"Because someone wants you dead."
The Demonic Fox smiled, her eyes filled with coldness.
"Who?"
Lu Hengge asked.
"You don't need to know."
The Demonic Fox sneered, then unleashed another terrifying demonic energy, slamming towards Lu Hengge.
Lu Hengge's face changed, and he quickly raised his hand to block.
Boom!
Lu Hengge was sent flying backward, violently crashing into another tree. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned pale.
"Die!"
The Demonic Fox roared, and she unleashed a terrifying demonic energy, transforming into a demonic claw and slamming towards Lu Hengge.
Lu Hengge's face changed, and he quickly raised his hand to block.
Boom!
Lu Hengge was sent flying backward, violently crashing into the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body was covered in injuries.
"You're really persistent."
The Demonic Fox sneered, then walked towards Lu Hengge, her eyes filled with chilling murderous intent.
Lu Hengge struggled to get up, but he was too injured to move.
He knew that he was going to die.
But he wouldn't give up.
He wouldn't let the Demonic Fox kill him easily.
"Demonic Fox, even if I die, I won't let you succeed!"
Lu Hengge roared, and he unleashed all of his remaining spiritual energy, forming a protective shield around him.
Boom!
The Demonic Fox's demonic claw slammed into the protective shield, and a terrifying explosion erupted.
The protective shield instantly shattered, and Lu Hengge was sent flying backward, violently crashing into a rock. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body was covered in even more severe injuries.
"Hmph, foolish mortal."
The Demonic Fox sneered, then walked towards Lu Hengge, her eyes filled with chilling murderous intent.
She raised her hand, ready to deliver the final blow.
But at this critical moment, a golden light flashed, and a figure appeared in front of Lu Hengge, blocking the Demonic Fox's attack.
"Who are you?!"
The Demonic Fox frowned, and she looked at the newcomer, her eyes filled with vigilance.
It was Ye Feng!
Chapter 14: This Guy Is Sick
"Ye Feng, what are you doing here?"
Lu Hengge looked at Ye Feng, his eyes filled with confusion.
He never expected Ye Feng to appear here.
"Senior brother, I'm here to save you."
Ye Feng said softly, his voice filled with tenderness.
"Save me? Hahaha!"
Lu Hengge laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with madness. "You're the one who wants me dead! Why would you save me?"
"Senior brother, I truly don't understand what you're saying."
Ye Feng frowned slightly.
"You don't understand? Then I'll make you understand!"
Lu Hengge roared, and he unleashed a terrifying demonic energy, slamming towards Ye Feng.
Ye Feng's face changed, and he quickly raised his hand to block.
Boom!
A powerful wave of spiritual energy erupted as Lu Hengge and Ye Feng clashed.
"You two know each other?"
The Demonic Fox frowned, her eyes filled with suspicion.
"He's my senior brother."
Ye Feng said softly.
"Senior brother? Hmph, I don't care who he is. He's my target."
The Demonic Fox sneered, then unleashed a terrifying demonic energy, slamming towards Ye Feng.
Ye Feng's face changed, and he quickly raised his hand to block.
Boom!
Ye Feng was sent flying backward, violently crashing into a tree. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned pale.
"Junior brother, what are you doing?!"
Lu Hengge roared, his eyes filled with confusion.
Ye Feng was clearly much weaker than the Demonic Fox, yet he was still trying to protect him.
"Senior brother, I won't let her hurt you."
Ye Feng said softly, his voice filled with determination.
"Hahaha!"
Lu Hengge laughed maniacally. "You're just a fool! You think you can stop her?"
"I can!"
Ye Feng shouted, and he unleashed all of his spiritual energy, forming a protective shield around him.
Boom!
The Demonic Fox's demonic energy slammed into the protective shield, and a terrifying explosion erupted.
The protective shield instantly shattered, and Ye Feng was sent flying backward, violently crashing into the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body was covered in injuries.
"Foolish mortal."
The Demonic Fox sneered, then walked towards Ye Feng, her eyes filled with chilling murderous intent.
She raised her hand, ready to deliver the final blow.
"Stop!"
Lu Hengge roared, and he struggled to get up, blocking in front of Ye Feng.
"You still want to protect him?"
The Demonic Fox frowned, her eyes filled with disdain.
"He's my junior brother!"
Lu Hengge roared, his eyes filled with madness. "Even if he wants to kill me, I won't let you hurt him!"
"Hahaha!"
The Demonic Fox laughed maniacally. "What a touching brotherhood! But unfortunately, it's useless!"
She raised her hand, ready to deliver the final blow.
"Wait!"
Lu Hengge suddenly shouted.
The Demonic Fox paused, looking at Lu Hengge, puzzled.
"Demonic Fox, I have a deal with you."
Lu Hengge said softly.
"A deal? What deal?"
The Demonic Fox sneered.
"If you let him go, I will help you refine a divine pill."
Lu Hengge said.
Upon hearing this, the Demonic Fox's eyes widened, and she looked at Lu Hengge, her face filled with disbelief.
"Divine pill? You can refine a divine pill?"
"Yes."
Lu Hengge nodded.
"Hmph, foolish mortal. Do you think I'll believe you?"
The Demonic Fox sneered.
"If you don't believe me, you can just kill us both."
Lu Hengge said calmly.
The Demonic Fox hesitated. She knew that Lu Hengge was not simple. He had a strange aura, and he was able to injure her.
"Alright, I'll give you a chance."
The Demonic Fox said. "If you can refine a divine pill, I'll let him go. But if you can't, I'll kill both of you."
"Deal!"
Lu Hengge nodded.
He then took out a pill furnace and some herbs from his storage ring.
The Demonic Fox watched him, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Lu Hengge began to refine the pill.
His movements were smooth and skilled, as if he had refined countless pills before.
A terrifying pill aroma instantly filled the air.
The Demonic Fox's eyes widened, and she looked at the pill furnace, her face filled with shock.
She could feel a powerful energy coming from the pill furnace.
This was indeed a divine pill!
After a while, the pill was successfully refined.
Lu Hengge opened the pill furnace, and a golden pill flew out, radiating a blinding light.
"Divine pill!"
The Demonic Fox exclaimed, her eyes filled with excitement.
She quickly reached out and grabbed the divine pill.
She then looked at Lu Hengge, her eyes filled with a strange light.
"You actually refined a divine pill!"
"Yes."
Lu Hengge nodded.
"Alright, I'll let him go."
The Demonic Fox said, then looked at Ye Feng. "You're lucky today. You have a good senior brother."
She then turned around and left, disappearing into the depths of the forest.
Ye Feng looked at Lu Hengge, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Senior brother, why did you save me?"
Ye Feng asked.
"Hmph, I just don't want you to die so easily."
Lu Hengge sneered, his eyes filled with coldness. "I want to kill you myself!"
Ye Feng's body stiffened, and he looked at Lu Hengge, his eyes filled with confusion.
"Senior brother, you've gone mad."
Ye Feng sighed, then walked towards Lu Hengge.
"Don't come near me, it's disgusting."
Lu Hengge opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on Ye Feng's face.
Ye Feng's body stiffened, and he looked at Lu Hengge, his eyes filled with disbelief and hurt.
"Senior brother, you!"
Ye Feng roared, his eyes filled with rage.
Lu Hengge laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with madness. "What? Are you angry? Hahaha!"
"You're a sick bastard!"
Ye Feng roared, then turned around and left, disappearing into the depths of the forest.
Lu Hengge watched Ye Feng leave, his eyes filled with coldness.
He knew that Ye Feng would definitely come back for him.
And when he did, Lu Hengge would be ready.
Chapter 15: Returning to the Sect
Lu Hengge returned to the Three Thousand Dao Sect.
He walked into the Pill Hall, and the Pill Elder, Yao Fan, who was refining pills, instantly sensed his arrival.
"Hengge, you're back!"
Pill Elder looked at Lu Hengge, his face filled with excitement.
"Yes, I'm back."
Lu Hengge nodded.
"Hengge, your cultivation has increased again!"
Pill Elder exclaimed, his eyes filled with shock.
Lu Hengge's aura was completely different from before. He was no longer a Nascent Soul cultivator, but a powerful Integration Stage grand energy!
"Yes, I've broken through."
Lu Hengge said softly.
Pill Elder was overjoyed. "Hengge, you're amazing! You actually broke through to the Integration Stage!"
"Pill Elder, I need to refine a pill."
Lu Hengge said.
"What pill do you need to refine?"
Pill Elder asked.
"A pill that can restore my cultivation."
Lu Hengge said.
Pill Elder's eyes widened, and he looked at Lu Hengge, his face filled with disbelief.
"Restore your cultivation? You mean... you can restore your crippled cultivation?"
"Yes."
Lu Hengge nodded.
Pill Elder was so excited that he couldn't speak, his body trembling violently.
"Hengge, you... you..."
"Pill Elder, I need your help."
Lu Hengge said.
"Anything! Anything you need, just tell me!"
Pill Elder said excitedly.
Lu Hengge then told Pill Elder the ingredients he needed.
Pill Elder quickly gathered all the ingredients, and Lu Hengge began to refine the pill.
His movements were smooth and skilled, as if he had refined countless pills before.
A terrifying pill aroma instantly filled the air.
Pill Elder watched him, his eyes filled with awe.
After a while, the pill was successfully refined.
Lu Hengge opened the pill furnace, and a golden pill flew out, radiating a blinding light.
"Divine pill!"
Pill Elder exclaimed, his eyes filled with excitement.
He quickly reached out and grabbed the divine pill.
Lu Hengge then swallowed the divine pill.
Boom!
A terrifying spiritual energy instantly surged into Lu Hengge's body, transforming him.
His cultivation base rapidly recovered, and he soon returned to his peak.
Not only that, his cultivation had even broken through to the Mahayana Stage!
Lu Hengge clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within his body.
He had become stronger, much stronger than before.
"Ye Feng, just you wait!"
Lu Hengge's eyes flashed with chilling murderous intent. "I will definitely make you pay for everything you've done!"
He stood up and walked out of the Pill Hall.
He was going to find Ye Feng and settle the score!
Meanwhile, in a hidden immortal cave.
Ye Feng was cultivating, his body radiating a powerful aura.
Suddenly, he felt a terrifying aura approaching.
He opened his eyes, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
"Lu Hengge, you're back!"
Ye Feng said softly, his voice filled with determination.
He knew that Lu Hengge would definitely come back for him.
And he was ready.
A fierce battle was about to begin!
Chapter 16: The Little Fox from Back Then Has Transformed into a Human
Lu Hange certainly couldn't bring himself to say the word "master."
However...
He could, though, gift the word "dead person" to this woman.
Lu Hange stood up and closed the wooden house door tightly. Although this felt a bit like burying one's head in the sand, as for cultivators, eyes were no longer the primary means of sight; divine sense was far more useful than eyes.
Seeing this, the Demon Fox looked puzzled.
She didn't understand why Lu Hange was doing this, but she felt she could easily handle him.
"Fellow Daoist."
"No, I should call you fellow Demon."
A murderous glint appeared in Lu Hange's smile.
The Demon Fox was stunned for a moment.
"How do you know I'm from the demon race?"
From the moment she entered the room until now, she hadn't leaked a single trace of demonic energy; her aura was hidden extremely well. As long as she didn't make too much noise, even a Mahayana stage cultivator wouldn't be able to sense her presence.
Lu Hange didn't reply.
Lu Hange was too familiar with demonic energy. In his previous life, he had fought against Ye Feng, a demonic cultivator, for five hundred years. It was no exaggeration to say that Lu Hange's understanding of demonic energy was no weaker than any demon.
Even if the Demon Fox hadn't leaked a single trace of demonic energy, that demonic nature was too obvious.
However.
Lu Hange was very confused.
A demon secretly sneaking into the Three Thousand Dao Sect's stronghold just to make him call her "master"?
No matter how he thought about it, this woman seemed brain-dead...
Qiu Liu's cerebellum was undeveloped.
This woman's cerebellum was underdeveloped.
Lu Hange truly seemed to encounter all kinds of oddballs!
"Do you want to die or live?"
Lu Hange said softly.
In an instant, the Demon Fox's mind couldn't quite process it. Did this dog-man not understand the situation? She was an Integration stage powerhouse; killing a cultivation-less Lu Hange would only take a glance.
No!
The Demon Fox's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
The Lu Hange in her memory wasn't a reckless person.
Was he bluffing?
Or did he have a trump card?
A moment later, the Demon Fox scoffed, "Are you betting that I don't dare to strike? Once I strike, my aura will be exposed, and even if I kill you, I won't be able to escape the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
Lu Hange stepped forward to the Demon Fox, extended his hand, and gently stroked her beautiful hair, his tone gentle: "If I want to kill you, why would I need the sect! I alone are enough! However, I can give you a chance to live."
The Demon Fox trembled all over, then slowly tilted her head back to look at Lu Hange.
How could a mortal kill an Integration stage powerhouse!
From ancient times until now.
Such an outrageous thing had never happened.
Lu Hange's palm slowly moved downwards, touching her snowy white neck, and suddenly exerted force, his expression becoming extremely cold: "Before you try to assassinate me, please do some research. Besides being a cultivator, I am also an eighth-grade alchemist."
Upon hearing this, the Demon Fox's expression drastically changed.
An eighth-grade alchemist!
Medicine is inherently toxic!
Alchemists are also poison masters.
The poisons refined by an eighth-grade poison master could even overwhelm an Integration stage powerhouse.
The next second, the Demon Fox tried to unleash all her aura, but there was no reaction at all. The vast, ocean-like demonic energy within her body had vanished completely. Not to mention spells, even the cultivation technique used to circulate demonic energy showed no movement.
Most demonic cultivators also cultivate their bodies.
This is because demonic cultivators' physiques are inherently stronger than those of humans.
Therefore, body cultivators, who are rare among human cultivators, are commonplace within the demon race.
But precisely, the Demon Fox had not cultivated her body.
As an Integration stage powerhouse, the demonic energy within her body was inexhaustible, so there was no need for her to put effort into body cultivation. Moreover, her true form was a fox, and the physique of demonic beasts was inherently stronger than both the demonic race and humans, so there was no need to cultivate it further.
But now, the Demon Fox finally realized the importance of body cultivation.
Lu Hange's simple act of choking her was actually about to break her neck bones. The bones in her neck were squeezed by an immense force, slowly drawing closer together, and her breathing became extremely difficult.
Lu Hange was not joking.
Crack!
The sound of bones breaking echoed.
Since transforming into human form, this was the first time her body had endured such excruciating pain.
"I... Lu... Hange, you... let go."
The Demon Fox's hands weakly tried to pry off Lu Hange's grip. Her demonic energy was gone, but why was her inherently strong demonic beast physique utterly useless under Lu Hange's hands?
"It seems you want to live."
A smile reappeared on Lu Hange's lips.
Lu Hange released his hand.
The Demon Fox gasped for air.
After a while, the Demon Fox's gaze towards Lu Hange was filled with fear and dread, and her body involuntarily retreated. The Lu Hange from before used to be a very gentle person, but now he seemed like a completely different person.
Lu Hange ignored these small movements: "If you want to live, do two things."
The Demon Fox nodded fearfully.
Without demonic energy, she was barely stronger than a mortal.
"First, sign a master-servant contract with me." Lu Hange currently had no cultivation, and Yao Fan's lifespan was nearing its end. So, before he could grow stronger, he lacked a protector.
This woman in front of him was perfect.
Integration stage cultivation!
Abundant lifespan!
Crucially, she was also from the demon race!
Upon hearing this, the Demon Fox looked at Lu Hange timidly: "Okay."
Lu Hange stroked his chin, examining the Demon Fox. She agreed so readily? This kind of master-servant contract meant entrusting one's life and death to another, so logically, one should be very resistant.
"Open your mouth."
Lu Hange felt it was still better to be more cautious.
After all, Integration stage powerhouses had many tricks up their sleeves, so he didn't want to stumble into a trap.
The Demon Fox obediently opened her red lips, even sticking out her small tongue, like a puppy flicking its tongue.
Seeing this, Lu Hange's expression grew even stranger.
This demoness's fetish... seemed a bit perverse.
As expected of a demon!
Every one of them was an oddball!
A pill flew out and accurately landed in the Demon Fox's mouth. With a gulp, the pill was swallowed.
"What did you feed me?"
"An aphrodisiac."
Lu Hange answered casually.
The Demon Fox's face instantly turned crimson. She thought Lu Hange was joking, but then her body grew hotter and hotter.
A moment later, the heat slowly receded.
This aphrodisiac's effects were a bit short-lived.
"Release your soul."
"Dare to resist in the slightest, and you die."
Lu Hange also took a pill himself. This pill was a Spirit Gathering Pill, not a rare one, but it could temporarily store spiritual energy in Lu Hange's body, allowing him to operate the Immortal Gaze Scripture.
The Demon Fox quietly muttered, "Weak man."
Lu Hange frowned slightly: "What did you say?"
The Demon Fox quickly waved her hand and released her soul, which was a small, snow-white fox, translucent and exceptionally lively.
In an instant, Lu Hange felt a strange sense of familiarity.
He seemed to have seen this white fox somewhere before.
Lu Hange didn't think too much about it, took a deep breath, circulated the Immortal Gaze Scripture, and a brush formed by spiritual energy appeared in his hand. He picked up the spiritual brush and began to draw on the little fox's forehead.
The feeling of familiarity in his heart grew stronger.
Lu Hange's brush tip paused slightly.
He hadn't finished writing.
But his name had already completely appeared on the little fox's forehead, as if the brush tip was tracing the existing characters.
This was the first time Lu Hange had encountered such a situation.
"You and I already have a contract."
"There's no need to sign another one."
The Demon Fox looked at the stunned Lu Hange and spoke softly.
Hearing this, Lu Hange scratched his head in confusion. When had he ever signed a master-servant contract with this woman in front of him? He couldn't remember.
Could it be that his memory had issues after his rebirth?
Suddenly, a shadow flashed through Lu Hange's mind.
He had never signed a master-servant contract with a human, but he had signed one with a fox, only it was so long ago that he had completely forgotten.
In an instant, Lu Hange remembered that name.
"Could you be Ji Hu?"
The Demon Fox's mood was low, and she sullenly hummed in affirmation.
Lu Hange immediately cupped the Demon Fox's face and examined it closely: "Give me a disgusted expression, let me see."
The Demon Fox rolled her eyes.
Then, the Demon Fox looked at Lu Hange with a disdainful gaze.
This look was just right.
Lu Hange chuckled awkwardly: "It was all a misunderstanding. Everything I did just now was just playing with you."
The Demon Fox once again looked at Lu Hange with a disgusted expression. This time, it wasn't feigned; she was truly a bit disgusted with Lu Hange...
Chapter 17: Returning a Grand Gift to Him
Ji Hu, a small fox Lu Hange had picked up back then.
At that time, Lu Hange was still the revered Saint Child of the Three Thousand Dao Sect, with a gentle temperament and no airs of a Saint Child.
Speaking of which.
His encounter with Ji Hu was quite dramatic.
That year.
Lu Hange was out searching for a medicinal herb. After much searching, he finally discovered traces of the herb in the Myriad Blood Pond of Beast Valley.
When Lu Hange arrived at the Myriad Blood Pond, the scene was extremely chaotic.
A snow-white fox and a giant green python were fighting fiercely, and in the end, the white fox prevailed, severely wounding and killing the python.
Lu Hange was overjoyed!
Now.
He could easily get the medicinal herb.
So, Lu Hange swaggered out and, in front of the severely wounded white fox, picked the medicinal herb and put it into his storage ring.
The white fox was dumbfounded.
This human cultivator was so shameless.
Lu Hange only thought about the medicinal herb and didn't attack the white fox. He didn't expect this white fox to latch onto him. Wherever he went, this white fox would follow him eagerly.
Lu Hange didn't pay it any mind. A wounded demonic beast posed no threat.
After that, Lu Hange stayed in Beast Valley for a few more days.
And this wounded white fox finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed on the ground.
Originally, Lu Hange didn't want to get involved.
But he had indeed taken advantage of the fox to get that herb, and coupled with Lu Hange's gentle and righteous temperament at the time, he still carried the white fox into a cave and saved its life.
After waking up, the white fox could actually speak human words and kept nagging Lu Hange to return the herb to her.
The herb was definitely not returned.
Once something was in his pocket, there was no reason to take it out!
Moreover, Lu Hange desperately needed this herb at the time.
However, Lu Hange also didn't mistreat this fox; he stuffed all kinds of cultivation-boosting pills into her mouth.
Lu Hange learned her name from this fox: Ji Hu.
And then, Ji Hu followed Lu Hange.
Three years passed in a blink of an eye. It wasn't until fox clan demonic beasts began searching everywhere for Ji Hu's whereabouts that Lu Hange sent her back to the fox clan.
...
Lu Hange looked at the stunning woman in front of him, picked up a cup of water, and then put it down, unsure how to face the Demon Fox. In the end, he could only give an awkward laugh.
"You're already at the Integration stage!"
"So impressive!"
In just a few years, Ji Hu had actually grown from a small demonic beast unable to transform into an Integration stage powerhouse, even more exaggerated than Lu Hange's cultivation speed.
Suddenly, Lu Hange thought of something: "Little fox, aren't you a demonic beast? Why are you now a demonic cultivator?"
The Demon Fox withdrew her soul, looking aggrieved: "It's all your fault for sending me back to the fox clan. After they helped me transform, they gave me to the Demon Emperor of the demon race as a concubine."
"That's not my fault."
"The fox clan told me that you possess a pure bloodline rarely seen in ten thousand years, and you have the greatest chance of activating an ancestral bloodline. If I didn't return you, the fox clan would declare war on the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
Lu Hange spread his hands, completely absolving himself of responsibility.
Of course, the Three Thousand Dao Sect would certainly not care about a small fox clan.
But at that time, Lu Hange, in order to avoid disputes, still sent Ji Hu back.
Now it seemed, the fox clan was right.
Ji Hu's bloodline was indeed heaven-defying; she had reached the Integration stage in just a few years.
The Demon Fox snorted.
Seeing this, Lu Hange felt guilty and pulled out two pills, handing them over: "One pill can heal your neck bone injury, and the other is an antidote. After taking it, your cultivation will return."
The Demon Fox was not at all polite, directly snatching them and swallowing them whole.
Lu Hange chuckled helplessly.
This little fox was still the same as back then.
Not long after, the demonic energy on the Demon Fox's body resurfaced.
"Control your aura."
"Don't let anyone discover you."
Lu Hange reminded her.
Only then did the Demon Fox quickly rein in her aura. If the old monsters of the Three Thousand Dao Sect detected her, she really wouldn't be able to leave.
Since the Demon Fox was the little fox from back then, her behavior of crawling into his bed last night was very normal. When she was still a fox, she loved to curl up and sleep in Lu Hange's arms.
The two looked at each other in silence.
For a moment, neither knew what to say.
For Lu Hange, it had been over five hundred years since he had seen Ji Hu; but for Ji Hu, it had only been a few years since she and Lu Hange had parted ways.
Lu Hange suddenly realized that in his previous life, Ji Hu must have also come to the Three Thousand Dao Sect to look for him.
But unfortunately.
At that time, Lu Hange had already been imprisoned in Sword Prison.
Lu Hange sighed.
One hundred years in Sword Prison had allowed him to cultivate sword bone and bronze skin, and also to comprehend the true meaning of the Sword Heart, but because of this, he had missed many people and events.
"Don't come looking for me in the Three Thousand Dao Sect anymore."
"I am already a cripple."
"And you are from the demon race, it's too dangerous."
After Lu Hange knew that the woman in front of him was Ji Hu, he no longer had the intention of coercing her. This little fox was very innocent. Now, Lu Hange's heart was filled with killing intent; too much contact would not be good for Ji Hu.
Hearing this, the Demon Fox's eyes reddened slightly, and she took Lu Hange's hand: "Come with me, I'll protect you!"
Lu Hange chuckled and gently rubbed the little fox's head: "Some things are not yet finished, so I cannot leave."
"No!"
"I'll tie you up and take you away!"
The Demon Fox was very unhappy.
The demon race was too shadowy.
The fox clan was too pragmatic.
These years, she had only been happiest when she was by Lu Hange's side, and only Lu Hange truly treated her well.
Moreover, now Lu Hange had lost all his cultivation.
It was too dangerous!
Only by keeping Lu Hange by her side could the Demon Fox be at ease.
Lu Hange was speechless for a moment, and teased: "Who is the master, you or me? Don't forget, you are my contracted beast."
Hearing this, the Demon Fox raised her chin, her expression proud: "But I'm stronger than you now, Lu Hange. Call me master, let me hear it."
Thump!
A sharp rap on the head!
The Demon Fox cried out in pain and clutched her little head.
That's not right!
Her cultivation had returned, so why did Lu Hange still hit her so hard!
"Reversing the natural order!"
"Be careful, I'll spank your bottom!"
Lu Hange wagged his palm.
In an instant, the Demon Fox shrank back in fear, clutching her plump bottom.
Dog-man!
When she was a fox, he liked to spank her bottom, and now that she had transformed into a human, he still had this fetish.
Lu Hange naturally wouldn't actually spank the Demon Fox's bottom. The child had grown up; it would be impolite to spank her bottom again: "By the way, how did you get into the Three Thousand Dao Sect?"
The Three Thousand Dao Sect had a protective formation.
Only a Mahayana stage cultivator could force their way in.
The Demon Fox was only at the Integration stage.
Logically, she shouldn't have been able to enter.
"Ye Feng summoned me in with the Demonic Heart, otherwise I'd still be wandering outside." The Demon Fox didn't conceal anything.
Right!
He almost forgot about Ye Feng.
This kid was clever.
Finding a demon to assassinate him, so even if it was thoroughly investigated, it wouldn't be connected to him, and it could also confirm the fact that Lu Hange was colluding with demons.
"Little fox."
"Do me a favor."
Lu Hange had to return a grand gift to Ye Feng.
Chapter 18: If You Want to Die, Break Through!
Lu Hange had not left his wooden house; he was waiting.
Given Ye Feng's cautiousness, since he had found someone to assassinate him, he would definitely come personally to confirm whether the assassination was successful.
As for the Demon Fox, she had already left the wooden house.
She didn't want to leave.
But Lu Hange had driven her away.
A demon staying in the Three Thousand Dao Sect was too dangerous; a slight misstep could lead to her demise.
The Demon Fox was just a bit proud and temperamental, but in most cases, she listened to Lu Hange. Only after Lu Hange repeatedly assured her that he would not be in danger did she reluctantly depart.
Only after cultivating sword bone and bronze skin and comprehending the true meaning of the Sword Heart could Lu Hange leave the sect.
Ultimately, Sword Prison was too important.
"In nine days, after visiting Elder Yao in the Pill Hall, I'll enter Sword Prison!" Lu Hange was already impatient, but due to the ten-day agreement, he would endure a little longer.
At noon, Lu Hange grew a bit impatient.
This Ye Feng and Qiu Liu were really slow!
Suddenly, Lu Hange thought of something.
"Today is pill distribution day."
"Those two fools should be in the Pill Hall now."
No wonder they were coming so slowly!
According to Elder Yao Fan's temper, those two probably couldn't even get past the Pill Hall's main entrance.
Thinking of this, Lu Hange felt a surge of comfort in his heart.
...
Pill Hall.
People were surging, a vast crowd.
All disciples who came to collect pills were blocked outside the Pill Hall's main entrance; not a single person could get in.
The clamor was incessant.
The young apprentice guarding the door was in a difficult position. Yesterday, he wanted to report the abnormal behavior of the Saint Child and the Hall Master to the Sect Master, but other elders informed him that the Sect Master was in secluded cultivation.
Helplessly, the young apprentice could only return to the Pill Hall.
Today's chaos!
It was already anticipated.
"All fellow disciples, listen to me."
The young apprentice shouted loudly.
No one listened!
Alchemists held a high status, but these apprentices, still in the learning stage, didn't have much dignity themselves. So, the sect disciples outside the door directly ignored the young apprentice.
Seeing this, the young apprentice's face revealed bitterness.
These people were truly realistic!
"Junior Brother Han, according to sect rules, pills are distributed today. What do you mean by telling us there are no pills to distribute today?"
"If the Pill Hall doesn't distribute pills, where do we get cultivation resources?"
"I had some enlightenment today, and I'm just one pill away from breaking through. Now you're telling me there are no pills today! Are you messing with me?"
"Junior Brother Han, please give a reasonable explanation!"
"The Saint Child refines pills, and your Pill Hall wants to keep them for yourselves?!"
...
Accusations and questioning voices kept coming, giving people a headache.
The young apprentice was speechless.
To be honest, there were pills.
But the problem was, the Saint Child had put them all into his storage ring and had no intention of distributing them. How could it be the Pill Hall trying to keep them for themselves!
"All fellow disciples, the main reason is the severe shortage of medicinal herbs these days. Even if we in the Pill Hall wanted to refine them, we don't have the herbs to start with."
The young apprentice wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Strictly speaking, he wasn't lying.
The Pill Hall's medicinal herbs mainly came from three sources.
Firstly, the medicinal gardens cultivated by the Pill Hall. The growth of herbs in these gardens had not been good in recent years, and most disciples in the sect knew about this.
Secondly, alchemists from the Pill Hall went out to search for herbs. This kind of searching was purely based on luck, and even if they knew the location of the herbs, they might still return empty-handed.
After all, you had to consider whether there would be other cultivators vying for them, or demonic beasts guarding the herbs, and so on.
Thirdly, Pill Hall missions.
Sect disciples could accept herb-seeking missions from the Pill Hall. After finding the herbs, they would bring them back to the Pill Hall, and in return, the Pill Hall would provide generous rewards.
But in recent years, sect disciples rarely accepted Pill Hall missions.
Firstly, the missions required leaving the sect, which would delay their cultivation time.
Secondly, the mission difficulty was not low.
A slight mistake could lead to injury. Once injured, it would lightly delay cultivation, or heavily leave behind a lingering illness, affecting their foundation.
Moreover, for so many years, sect disciples had long been accustomed to clocking in and collecting pills. They had never thought that one day the Pill Hall would actually run out of medicinal herbs...
Seeing that the clamor had significantly died down, the young apprentice finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had finally managed to muddle through!
But the next second, two people pushed through the crowd.
Qiu Liu's domineering voice exploded through the crowd: "My Three Thousand Dao Sect is, after all, the leader of the immortal path, how could it lack medicinal herbs! The Pill Hall must be trying to secretly take the pills refined by my senior brother!"
"Junior Brother Han, seven or eight out of ten pills in the Pill Hall come from my senior brother's hands. My senior brother knows very well whether the Pill Hall has medicinal herbs. If you don't distribute pills today, and my senior brother finds out, he might get angry."
Ye Feng's subtly manipulative voice was disgusting.
The young apprentice's face stiffened.
Oh no!
He had forgotten about these two living ancestors.
The next second, the crowd blocking the Pill Hall entrance erupted again, their clamor even louder than before.
"The Saint Child worked hard to refine pills, and your Pill Hall clearly wants to monopolize them!"
"When has my Three Thousand Dao Sect ever lacked medicinal herbs! Don't use those excuses to fool people. I will definitely inform the Saint Child and the elders and let them arbitrate this matter!"
"Where is Saint Child!"
"If you don't distribute pills today, we won't leave."
"The pills must be inside the Pill Hall; we'll rush in and see for ourselves."
The young apprentice continued to shout persuasively.
But it was useless!
The young apprentice was so angry he wanted to swear. If he couldn't beat these people, he would have slapped them already.
The decision not to distribute pills today was made by the Saint Child and the Hall Master together, yet they kept shouting "Saint Child" like breastfeeding babies.
Now, it's not that mommy has no milk; it's that mommy doesn't want to feed you anymore.
Forget it, forget it.
Let them be.
Anyway, with so many people trying to force their way in, he, a small apprentice, couldn't stop them.
The young apprentice stepped aside.
Seeing this, everyone was overjoyed. In their eyes, the Pill Hall had compromised.
Countless people were about to rush into the Pill Hall. The next second, a silver river descended from above the Pill Hall, and the air was filled with a rich medicinal fragrance. Dazzling natural treasures floated and sank in the silver river.
Everyone was horrified.
"Elder Yao Fan."
"This is Elder Yao Fan's Profound Heaven Treasure Diagram."
"A drop of water can bring life or death, a wisp of qi can separate yin and yang."
Logically, everyone should have been delighted.
This silver river descended, full of treasures and opportunities.
But at this moment, this silver river was filled with coldness.
More importantly, wisps of black death qi surged along with the floating natural treasures.
For cultivators, contamination by death qi was equivalent to self-destruction of their foundation.
Profound Heaven Treasure Diagram!
It could save people, and it could also kill people.
Especially for such a heaven-defying magic treasure, saving and killing had no clear boundaries; it all depended on how the wielder wanted to use it.
"If you want to die, break through."
"This old man will not stop you."
Yao Fan's figure had not appeared, but the air between heaven and earth suddenly solidified.
At this moment, the disciples of the Three Thousand Dao Sect finally recalled the terror of a Half-step Mahayana stage powerhouse. This Pill Hall Master, who usually smiled cheerfully, was not to be trifled with at all.