“What?”
Nangong Baixue had spent this time refining Ancestor Liu Ruyan’s inheritance. The most frequent phrase in the inheritance was, “In the unseen depths, destiny is fixed.”
Karma arises, karma perishes!
Liu Ruyan had once severed her emotions with a single sword stroke, seeking to cut off this karmic tie. But how could someone as mighty as Ancestor Dao Yi be so easily severed? Karma perishes, only for karma to arise anew!
A colossal wave of shock crashed through Nangong Baixue’s mind. She never in a million years would have guessed that Qin Wang was… a severely weakened version of Ancestor Dao Yi.
What the hell? This is way too weakened!
Back in his prime, Ancestor Dao Yi swept across the Southern Wilds, an invincible force throughout the Five Domains, crushing all enemies in his path. And now Qin Wang… had devolved into nothing more than a horny idiot!
Nangong Baixue glanced back at Qin Wang. Even though he had now broken through to the Two-star Great Emperor realm, she could still see it in his clear, yet utterly foolish eyes. He was still the same old Qin Wang. A complete imbecile! A man consumed by base desires!
The silver lining, however, was that even if Qin Wang was an idiot, he was still an Ancestor of the Grand Dao Sect! The blame lay squarely on the other two fragments of obsession for weakening Qin Wang so severely! It was already a miracle that this particular fragment of obsession, Qin Wang, had even managed to survive.
Just then, Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body slowly turned its gaze towards Nangong Baixue. His entire form, suffused with dark green Dao Rhyme, stood like an unmoving ancient mountain. From his turbid eyes, two clear streams of tears trickled down as he spoke to Nangong Baixue, his voice trembling.
“Ru… Ruyan!”
Nangong Baixue stared at Ancestor Dao Yi, her face a mask of utter revulsion. Honestly, Ancestor Dao Yi’s current appearance was hideous, not even fit to hold a candle to Qin Wang.
Nangong Baixue stated flatly, “I am not Liu Ruyan. I am Nangong Baixue.” Even though a wisp of Liu Ruyan’s obsession indeed resided within her body, she was determined to be her own person. She would never be Liu Ruyan’s puppet! Her goal in breaking through to the Supreme realm this time was precisely to sever all ties with Liu Ruyan. Because the wisp of obsession in her mind was infinitely close to the Supreme realm itself. Once she attained the Supreme Fruit Position, she could effortlessly annihilate it. From then on, she would be herself, and Liu Ruyan would be Liu Ruyan.
With this thought, Nangong Baixue’s expression turned grave as she looked at Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body. “Where are your other two fragments of obsession?”
Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body closed its eyes, beginning to search within itself. A moment later, a pained expression crossed his face. “One fragment is in the Western Desert. The other… cannot be found! Perhaps it has already perished.”
Nangong Baixue sneered, “Good riddance! You can deal with the fragment in the Western Desert when the time comes. I have no desire to be disgusted by someone who doesn’t even like Liu Ruyan.”
Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body nodded, then fixed his gaze on Nangong Baixue once more. “Ru… Ruyan…”
Nangong Baixue snapped, “Hey! Listen up! I’m telling you again: I am not Liu Ruyan! I am Nangong Baixue! I am myself, not her.”
Yet, tears continued to stream from Ancestor Dao Yi’s eyes, his gaze fixed on Nangong Baixue with an overwhelming, profound affection.
Nearby, Qin Wang watched Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body. For some inexplicable reason, seeing Dao Yi gaze at Nangong Baixue with such profound affection… A flicker of jealousy sparked in his heart. Even though he shared an intricate, inseparable connection with this physical body of Ancestor Dao Yi, just as Nangong Baixue insisted she wasn’t Liu Ruyan, he wasn’t Ancestor Dao Yi either! Ancestor Dao Yi? Not even a dog would want to be him! He was Qin Wang, the one and only Qin Wang!
Internally, Qin Wang cursed, “Damn it, what a tangled mess this has become! Ancestor Liu Ruyan’s ‘severing emotions’ sword strike has really messed things up!” His mind was already scheming: how to siphon off all the profound power from Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body, and then simply dispose of it. After all, with two men and one woman alone in this space, what if Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body suddenly lost its sanity? Who among them could control it then?
With that thought, Qin Wang pointed a finger directly at Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body, yelling, “Get back in your corner!”
Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body remained as unmoving as a mountain, completely ignoring Qin Wang.
Nangong Baixue’s expression turned utterly glacial. She, too, snapped at Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body, “Get back.”
“Oh.”
Ancestor Dao Yi offered no resistance. He simply turned around, looking rather dejected, and shuffled towards a corner of the space.
Nangong Baixue and Qin Wang exchanged a stunned glance. What the hell?! Ancestor Dao Yi was that obedient to Nangong Baixue? Qin Wang, at least, still had his moments of rebellion!
Nangong Baixue continued, her voice sharp, “Don’t come out again without my permission.”
“Understood.” A low, muffled sound echoed from the corner. Then, Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body closed its eyes.
Qin Wang let out a snicker. “So this is Ancestor Dao Yi? More obedient than a dog!”
Nangong Baixue immediately slapped Qin Wang across the face. “Are you insulting yourself?”
Qin Wang, still grinning foolishly, rubbed his cheek. “Hehehe… Baixue, I’m terrifyingly strong now. Want to give it a try?” With that, he threw a punch into the air. “Hmph!” The oppressive might of a Two-star Great Emperor surged outwards like a tidal wave from his fist. “Ha!” Qin Wang threw another punch into the void. This punch seemed to swallow mountains and rivers whole.
Qin Wang was immensely satisfied. He was now a Two-star Great Emperor, a height his brother Qin Xiao could never have dreamed of reaching in his entire life. Damn it, what was his brother Qin Xiao even good for? The Qin family used to boast about his brother having the ‘potential of a Great Emperor,’ and look what happened? He just kicked the bucket. What was that even worth? Absolutely nothing, brother! He, Qin Wang, was the true heaven-defying genius! He was Ancestor Dao Yi! This identity alone was enough to suppress the vast majority of cultivators in the Southern Wilds!
Qin Wang looked at Nangong Baixue, a smug expression plastered across his face. “Well, Baixue? What do you think?”
Nangong Baixue was so exasperated, she almost laughed. Damn it. This Qin Wang, despite breaking through to Two-star Great Emperor, still seemed no different than before. Still a bit of an imbecile. He was still light-years away from the true Ancestor Dao Yi. How could two fragments of the same Ancestor Dao Yi be so vastly different?
However, a subtle ripple of anticipation stirred within Nangong Baixue. She was curious: just how strong was Qin Wang now that he had attained the Emperor Realm? After all, before this, Qin Wang hadn’t even been a Profound Saint. When she was intimate with him before, she’d been afraid of breaking him! Now, she wouldn’t have to worry about that.
Without further ado, Nangong Baixue’s thoughts shifted. Her long gown slowly slid from her shoulders, revealing her snow-white, smooth, and flat abdomen. Her legs, like sculpted jade, were long and fair, her hips curving in an alluring arc. Her perfect figure seemed to have been personally crafted by the Hand of Creation itself.
Drool dripped from the corners of Qin Wang’s mouth.
In the corner, Ancestor Dao Yi’s eyes subtly narrowed to a slit. But, Qin Wang had been keeping a close eye on him. He pointed a finger directly at Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body in the corner, mercilessly exposing him. “Baixue, this dog is peeping!”
Nangong Baixue’s hips subtly shifted. She glanced over. “Stop staring! What are you looking at?!”
Ancestor Dao Yi’s physical body immediately closed its eyes.
Qin Wang lay back down.
Nangong Baixue, a hint of excitement in her eyes, lowered her head.
Three breaths later, Qin Wang suddenly exclaimed, “Hold on! Qin Wang, you can do this!”
The very next instant, Qin Wang lay sprawled on the ground, a look of utter despair on his face. “Damn it!”
Smack! Nangong Baixue instantly kicked Qin Wang, sending him flying across the room. She fumed, “You fucking waste! You utterly useless trash! Not even being a Two-star Great Emperor can save you from this!”
Thud! Qin Wang crashed heavily to the ground. Yet, he scrambled back, weakly murmuring, “Then… I’ll try again.”
Nangong Baixue pursed her lips and sighed. “Hmph… the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.”
…
On the Supreme Path, Lu Xuan reclined in his lounge chair, the fierce void winds gently rustling his hair. The Green-skirted Girl was once again massaging Lu Xuan’s shoulders, whispering playfully, “Lu Xuan, hand over that Star Core, won’t you?”
Lu Xuan replied indifferently, “Can you ‘upgrade’ if you eat it?”