Suspended in the air, the silver-white pill shimmered softly, its gentle glow like moonlight caught in a droplet. A pure scent drifted from it, clear and refreshing, as if the air had been washed clean.
"To think you actually succeeded!" Shen Xi stared at the pill for a long moment before turning to Yun Wuji, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked across at him.
"It wasn't just my own effort," Yun Wuji said with a modest smile, gently stroking You'er's silky hair as she sat on his lap. "Without your help, I wouldn't have succeeded so quickly."
After less than a month with Shen Xi's help, Yun Wuji finally created the Level Up pill. Not only that, he also managed to create versions for every stage, from the Divine Origin Realm all the way to the Divine Master Realm.
Once they finished the Divine Master Realm version, creating the lower-level ones became incredibly easy for them to figure out.
Shen Xi didn't accept the credit given to her. She shook her head and said, "No, don't say that. We did manage to refine this pill in less than a month, but even without my help, you could've succeeded in two or three months."
She only taught him what she knew about herbs and treasures of heaven and earth, plus a few tips from her long experience, that was all. She didn't think her help made much difference. On the contrary, she felt she had learned a lot by watching him and working alongside him.
This man's insight and way of thinking were truly fascinating.
Shen Xi reached across the small table and held his hand, her tone serious. "I've seen many things in my life, but never someone like you. You are a miracle across the ages."
Not to mention his skill in refinement, his talent in cultivation was also unparalleled. When she first met him, he was clearly at the 1st level of the Divine Spirit Realm, but now, after taking a Level Up Pill, he had already reached the 8th level!
Of course, this wasn't without her help either. Yun Wuji used the Devil Emperor's Internal Classic whenever he dual cultivated with her, strengthening both his cultivation and their connection. His speed was much faster than simply absorbing profound jades or cores alone.
In addition to refining her vital Yin, which contained an enormous amount of energy, dual cultivating with Shen Xi, who, in her own words, was at the peak of the Divine Extinction Realm, was more than a hundred times better than doing so with a peak Divine Master like Mu Xuanyin or Chi Wuyao.
If Shen Xi hadn't been restricted to this place and could freely use her power, she alone would have had the strength to crush anyone in the entire Primal Chaos. Just a single finger would be enough to squash the Dragon Monarch.
"Hahaha, don't praise me too much or I'll get shy." Yun Wuji scratched his head and laughed, acting like he was embarrassed.
Hei Xiaolian, who was sitting to his left and munching on some fruit, scoffed, "Get shy? Can a shameless narcissist like you even feel something like that?"
She had been with him the longest, and she knew just how thick-skinned and full of nonsense he could be. Putting 'shy' and 'Yun Wuji' in the same sentence was pure comedy.
"Hmph! You hid the existence of the Evil Infant from me," Mu Xuanyin snorted coldly from his right as she pinched his waist, making him suck in a cold breath. She was still displeased with how he had kept Hei Xiaolian's true identity hidden. If Shen Xi hadn't accidentally let it slip, she wouldn't have found out at all.
"Ow! Ouch! Okay, it's my fault! Don't be mad, alright?" Yun Wuji hissed in pain. No matter the world, some of the women's special attacks were always the same. He quickly tried to explain, "You can't really blame me, everyone in the God Realm is terrified of the name 'Evil Infant.' With how you view the Devil people, I thought you'd overreact if I told you who she really was."
Everyone in the God Realm, even the God Emperors, would tremble at the mention of the Evil Infant. That name alone carried the weight of a nightmare, she was the one who brought an end to the Era of Gods, slaughtering both Devils and Gods alike, beings countless times stronger than anyone alive today.
"Hmph! Next time, if you hide something from me again, I won't let you off so easily," Mu Xuanyin said coldly. She knew his reasoning made sense. Back then, she might've really forced him to seal the Evil Infant, no matter what he said. After all, no one could blame her. The Evil Infant was just that terrifying.
It was so terrifying that even Yun Wuji, when he first met Hei Xiaolian, forced her to make 108 slave-master contracts just to feel safe around her.
Heck, even the readers were scared of her at the beginning!
"Hmph! Bunch of hypocrites. If those bastards hadn't tricked me and sealed me away for billions of years, do you think I'd have turned into some emo mess?" Hei Xiaolian scoffed at Mu Xuanyin's attitude. Puffing her towering chest, she said with disdain, "I only killed the Gods and Devils. I was merciful enough to spare your puny mortal lives. If I hadn't dealt with those lunatics, the world would've been destroyed by them anyway."
She added shamelessly, "In fact, you should be worshipping me as your savior. I killed them and ended that devastating war. I saved this world!"
"..." Yun Wuji.
"..." Shen Xi.
"..." Mu Xuanyin.
Everyone fell silent. Somehow, her words actually made sense.
"Little big sis, shut up, I'm eating!" Hong'er's voice rang out suddenly. She was sitting on the grass, holding two swords and munching on them. With each bite, she left a row of teeth marks on the supposedly indestructible blades.
"...Euhh," Hei Xiaolian instantly deflated. She lowered her head and started eating in silence. Past experience had taught her one painful lesson; never argue with this little red devil. Every time she did, she ended up crying.
"Cough! Anyway, with the Level Up pills, our overall strength will rise by an entire level," Yun Wuji said, putting the pill away and swiftly changing the subject.
"Right. With these pills, anyone in the Eastern Divine Region who tries to resist would be courting death," Mu Xuanyin agreed. If given to their 9th-level Divine Masters, the Level Up pills could produce a large number of God Emperor-level powerhouses.
A mid-level Divine Master could also become a late-level Divine Master. This pill alone can boost the overall strength of any King Realm, making it the strongest King Realm in the Eastern Divine Region.
"C..." Suddenly, a soft, cute voice slipped from You'er's lips. She lifted her head and looked at Yun Wuji with her quad-colored, beautiful eyes.
"You'er, do you want to say something?" Yun Wuji asked with an extremely gentle smile. To him, this little girl felt like his daughter, he truly wished she were his real daughter.
"C...Co..." You'er opened her lips several times, trying to say something. Finally, she blurted out, "Courting death!"
"..." Yun Wuji.
"..." Shen Xi.
"..." Mu Xuanyin.
"..." Hei Xiaolian.
"..." Hong'er.
...
Yun Wuji didn't stay long after refining the Level Up pill. He still had important matters to handle, and Long Bai would probably come to see Shen Xi soon. To avoid exposing himself, he left after giving her a soul transmission crystal to contact him.
The God Realm Of Absolute Beginning was still eternally shrouded in a layer of gray ash. Anyone who looked up at the gray sky would feel a heavy sense of oppression.
Qianye Ying'er was on her knees and hands, all four limbs on the ground. Her mask was gone, exposing her absolutely perfect face. That face showed an extreme coldness, coldness that could freeze the soul. Her hands on the ground shook as her fingers dug into the earth.
On her slender back, Yun Wuji sat with his legs crossed, eyes closed as if meditating.
After she pledged her loyalty and became his slave, his toy, this guy didn't hesitate to start toying with her. His first move was to spank her butt, which made her think he might go easy on her. But she soon learned how wrong she was.
The bastard's actions got even more outrageous. He forced her to kiss his shoes, crawl like a dog, and, worst of all, handed her an anal plug, ordering her to put it in and never take it out.
And the audacity, he said he chose the golden color because he knew she'd like it!
She'd like his mama! Damn it!
Qianye Ying'er lost count of how many times she nearly lost control and wanted to reduce him to dust. But her thirst for vengeance and the presence of countless Dragons who could end her in an instant kept her in check.
She, the Brahma Goddess, once equal to the God Emperors, had become a slave, a toy for another man!
What a sad fate...
Boom!
On her back, Profound energy burst upward like a blinding pillar, drawing the surrounding energy into a swirling cyclone that wrapped around Yun Wuji.
Crack!
The ground beneath Qianye Ying'er split, and rocks flying everywhere. But it didn't affect her at all. She stayed on all fours like a chair; no matter how much noise or force, she wouldn't budge. She twisted her head to the right and glanced over her shoulder. Yun Wuji had his eyes closed, surrounded by five-colored profound energies that formed a giant pillar wrapped in a swirling cyclone.
Bang!
With a loud explosion, the energies dispersed. Yun Wuji opened his eyes and stood up from Qianye Ying'er's back. He cracked his waist and chuckled, "3rd level Divine King Realm, not bad, not bad at all."
While the main body made progress, this body did too. In just over a month, he broke through from the 5th level Divine Spirit Realm to the Divine King Realm. Thanks to the Wind Seed, he skipped three levels at once, breaking through straight to the 8th level Divine Spirit Realm.
The progress of the two bodies was impressive, but the Devil Body was on a whole other level. It had recovered from the 1st level Divine Sovereign Realm all the way to the 6th level Divine Sovereign Realm during this period!
Compared to the environment he was in, the East Ruins Realm, the sacred area where only witches and the Devil Queen were allowed to enter, was hundreds of times better! In just one month, he jumped straight to the 6th level Divine Sovereign Realm without even using the Law of Nothingness, thanks to his recovery speed, which surpassed even absorbing profound jades.
Yun Wuji was very satisfied with his progress. He turned to Qianye Ying'er and ordered, "Get up."
Qianye Ying'er rose silently, her eyes fixed on him.
"Do you feel humiliated? Angry? Powerless?" Yun Wuji stretched out his hand, his palm gently brushing her face as his thumb grazed her lips. He spoke slowly.
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