Chapter 364: Breakthrough! The Yandere Has Turned Evil!
"Fairy Pei, you wouldn't want your Junior Sister to get into trouble, would you?"
Shen Anyu smiled, shaking his head. From the information he had indirectly gathered about Pei Changli from Zhong Lingyin, Yang Luoluo, Liu Ruyan, and Ye Linyuan, he knew this much:
Fairy Pei—Pei Changli—though indifferent by nature, was actually deeply loyal and valued relationships. If someone were to truly threaten someone important to her, they might succeed, but only physically, not spiritually.
Shen Anyu, however, wanted to achieve maximum favorability, not just physically, but spiritually as well.
Especially Pei Changli, a Female Sword Immortal of the Heavenly Human Realm; if he succeeded, she would be an extremely powerful asset. A woman of that caliber was worth the patience.
Of course, Shen Anyu did not limit himself; if he truly couldn't achieve maximum favorability, he wouldn't force it, but would simply plunder as much as possible. He was a pragmatist, after all.
"Husband... what's wrong?"
At this moment, Zhong Lingyin, who was beside him, asked groggily. Her voice was thick with sleep and the lingering aftermath of their earlier intimacy. Her jade-like arms were still wrapped around his waist, her skin flushed a delicate pink.
Shen Anyu turned back, his gaze softening as he tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear. He smiled reassuringly, saying,
"It's nothing. You rest well. Don't go out these next few days. I'm leaving first."
"Okay..."
Zhong Lingyin's beautiful eyes watched Shen Anyu leave. She felt the lingering warmth of the man's presence fading from the sheets, and she pulled the duvet tighter around herself, inhaling his scent—a mix of tobacco, cologne, and pure masculine pheromones that made her heart flutter even in his absence.
[Location: Jiangjing Manor – Underground Cultivation Chamber]
The massive steel doors hissed shut, sealing the outside world away. The silence here was absolute, designed for deep meditation.
Shen Anyu sat cross-legged on a prayer mat made of thousand-year-old ice silk. In his palm lay a golden pill, the size of a baby's fist. It didn't look like solid matter; rather, it resembled a sphere of molten gold, swirling with internal light. Faint runes seemed to flicker on its surface, pulsating with a rhythm that matched his own heartbeat.
[God-level Treasure: Heavenly Human Breakthrough Pill]
[Type: Cultivation Enhancing Treasure]
[Effect: Can assist a Martial Dao Grandmaster Peak cultivator in unifying their Essence, Qi, and Spirit, breaking through the Heavenly Human secret, and achieving the Heavenly Human Unity Realm!]
The day Shen Anyu met Liu Ruyan at Jiangjing Manor, he had already drawn the Heavenly Human Breakthrough Pill from the lottery.
However, he was a perfectionist. He had always wanted to refine his cultivation to the absolute limit of the Grandmaster Peak, or even the theoretical "Half-step Heavenly Human," before taking this final step. He wanted his foundation to be as solid as bedrock.
Now, it was time.
Shen Anyu's eyes gleamed with ambition. After this period of frantic cultivation, aided by the [Hundred-Year Zhu Fruit] and numerous high-grade pills, his cultivation had advanced to the true Half-step Heavenly Human stage. His inner strength was profound, like a deep ocean, and his Essence, Qi, and Divine Sense were honed to a razor's edge.
It was time to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.
This was the watershed moment. Upon reaching the Heavenly Human Realm, one would be considered among the top-tier powerhouses worldwide, a pillar of the nation's strength. Even in the vast territory of Yanxia, with its billions of people, there were fewer than twenty such individuals.
Each of them was a super powerhouse, like Shen Anyu's own grandfather, capable of causing a localized earthquake with a mere stomp of their foot. They were walking nuclear deterrents.
If placed in ancient times, Heavenly Human Realm experts would be revered even by emperors, honored as National Preceptors, and treated with the utmost courtesy. And the emperor himself, or those shadowing the throne, would certainly have Heavenly Human Realm experts supporting them; otherwise, they would have been assassinated long ago.
Even in the current era of modern firearms and technology, Heavenly Human Realm experts remained terrifyingly formidable. Unless large-scale missile bombardment was used to level an entire grid square, they simply couldn't be encircled and killed. If they charged into a large city or a heavily fortified military base, they would be unstoppable, moving faster than the eye could track and hitting harder than a tank shell.
Unless one was willing to carpet bomb their own major cities and sacrifice thousands of civilians, a Heavenly Human was untouchable.
"After reaching the Heavenly Human Realm, my [God-level Steel Body], [God-level Telekinesis], and other abilities will also undergo a qualitative improvement. The synergy will be exponential."
Shen Anyu clenched his fist, feeling the air compress and pop within his grip.
"Even facing Ye Linyuan's inevitable outburst or the hidden masters behind Lu Ran, I will have a fighting chance."
"Hoo..."
He exhaled a long, white breath. The stream of air shot out like an arrow, lingering in the air for several meters without dispersing—a sign of terrifying internal pressure.
Shen Anyu swallowed the baby-fist-sized [Heavenly Human Breakthrough Pill] in one gulp.
Gulp.
What the System produced was always of excellent quality.
There was no explosive pain, no tearing of meridians. Instead, Shen Anyu felt the Heavenly Human Breakthrough Pill dissolve instantly. It transformed into a torrent of pure, golden medicinal power that swept through his entire body. It felt as if he were soaking in a primordial hot spring, warm and comforting, yet filled with boundless energy.
His Essence, Qi, and Divine Sense began to vibrate.
Buzz—
The air in the secret chamber began to hum. Shen Anyu circulated his energy. In each cycle, his aura grew more majestic. His Martial Dao True Essence surged within his veins, no longer like a river, but like mercury—heavy, dense, and powerful.
It was condensing into one.
Essence (Body), Qi (Energy), and Spirit (Soul) began to merge.
In the darkness of his mind, a grand, ancient door seemed to appear. It was covered in dust and chains, looming over his consciousness. It was faintly visible, tantalizingly close.
Shen Anyu's Divine Sense slammed against it.
Boom!
"Now is the moment!"
Shen Anyu's eyes narrowed, golden light leaking from his pupils. He let out a low shout that shook the dust from the ceiling.
"Break!"
[Time Skip: Two Days Later]
The afternoon sun filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Jiangjing Manor living room.
Zhong Lingyin was lazily lying on the Italian leather sofa, watching a musical on the massive screen. She was wearing a loose silk nightgown, her long legs curled up beneath her. However, her eyes were not on the screen. She was biting her lip slightly, her brow furrowed in confusion.
She thought to herself:
'Where did my husband go?'
Ever since Shen Anyu left two days ago, he had completely disappeared. Messages wouldn't go through, calls went straight to voicemail, and she didn't know where he was. It was as if he had vanished from the face of the earth.
But Zhong Lingyin remembered Shen Anyu's strict instructions before he left. She did not leave the manor, but instead waited obediently. She was not one of those brainless female leads in TV dramas who ran around aimlessly, causing trouble for their men. She knew her place, and she trusted him.
However, Zhong Lingyin was also feeling a bit anxious.
On one hand, she was worried about Shen Anyu's safety. On the other hand, her agent had been blowing up her phone. She had a lot of work, and there was a film crew waiting for her to reshoot a critical scene. As a professional Heavenly Queen, she had always been dedicated to her work and was unwilling to do something unprofessional like using a body double or pasting pictures to fool the audience.
"Yeah... where did Master Brother go? I haven't seen him in two days..."
Yang Luoluo sat on the carpet nearby, hugging a plush shark toy. Usually full of boundless energy, the girl was now listless and lacked motivation.
Her mind kept drifting back to that day. Having hidden in the closet and witnessed everything—having been touched by Fifth Sister Zhong Lingyin's true love confession—Yang Luoluo felt a strange awakening.
She had mustered up the courage to confess. She wanted to express her feelings to Master Brother, to tell him that she, too, could be resolved.
But where was he?
Ye Linyuan, on the other hand, was sitting at a small desk in the corner, surrounded by stacks of exercise books. Unlike the women, he had a joyful expression hidden behind his lowered head.
He thought to himself:
'It's best if that Shen Anyu dies! Maybe he cultivated wrong and exploded! That way, I won't have to deal with him later.'
He was praying to every god he knew that Shen Anyu, Second Senior Sister Liu Ruyan's boyfriend, would kick the bucket sooner rather than later. Not only did he steal his goddess, Second Senior Sister, but he also assigned him so much homework and hired so many terrifying tutors.
It was inhumane! It was torture!
"Are you waiting for me?"
Just then, a voice rang out.
It wasn't loud, yet it seemed to resonate directly in their eardrums, clear and magnetic.
Zhong Lingyin and Yang Luoluo both turned their heads instantly, their pretty faces showing surprise.
They saw a tall, handsome young man standing at the door. He was leaning casually against the frame, a faint smile on his lips.
But... something was different.
The young man's face was as handsome as a god, radiating a faint, almost imperceptible luminescence. His skin looked like white jade, flawless and poreless. But it was his eyes—deep, abyssal, and captivating—that were truly mesmerizing. They were even more brilliant than the stars, holding a wisdom and pressure that felt ancient.
"Hus... Shen Anyu?"
Zhong Lingyin almost blurted out "Husband" but caught herself just in time. Seeing Shen Anyu's upgraded appearance, her beautiful eyes sparkled with renewed infatuation. She thought that her husband was even more handsome than two days ago. It was like a layer of dust had been wiped away from a masterpiece painting.
Yang Luoluo was also mesmerized, unable to tear her eyes away. Her heart thumped loudly against her ribs.
Ye Linyuan frowned, looking somewhat suspicious. He squinted his eyes.
'Strange...'
How did he feel that the Shen Anyu in front of him was not quite right? It was as if... as if he resembled First Senior Sister Pei Changli?
That kind of transcendent, ethereal aura. That feeling of being "One with Nature."
However, when Ye Linyuan blinked and looked again, he realized it must be an illusion. The Shen Anyu before him was still the same annoying rich playboy.
Shen Anyu noticed Ye Linyuan's expression and smiled.
Ye Linyuan was indeed a Child of Destiny with millions of Destiny Value; his perception was keen, almost animalistic.
He had indeed broken through. He was now a Heavenly Human. His strength had undergone a fundamental transformation, a leap in species evolution.
Previously, when dealing with Tian Yunzi—the Master of the Child of Destiny Ye Yan, who had descended from the mountains—Shen Anyu still needed to use Ye Yan as a hostage and employ various schemes to kill him. It had been a battle of wits.
Now?
The current Shen Anyu could easily crush Tian Yunzi with one hand. No schemes required. Just absolute power.
"Little Yezi, you've finished your homework, and you're just watching TV here?"
Shen Anyu looked at Ye Linyuan with a benign, sunny smile, speaking leisurely.
Ye Linyuan's expression changed dramatically. "I... I was just taking a break..."
Before he could speak further, he was already scooped up. A burly female tutor—one of the "specialists" Shen Anyu had hired—appeared from the shadows, tucked the struggling child under her arm like a sack of potatoes, and marched him away.
"No! Let me go! I want to see Fifth Sister!"
"Young Master Ye, you have three more sets of Mathematical Olympiad questions to finish."
He was taken away to enjoy the boundless sea of questions and endless fun.
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Linyuan has an unspoken national curse in his heart, plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
...
Meanwhile, at this very moment, elsewhere in the city.
In a darkened room, the only light came from the glow of a smartphone screen.
"Husband... you haven't replied to my messages for two days. Two days! Don't you want Susan anymore?"
A girl with disheveled hair sat on the floor, rocking back and forth. Her nails scratched against the phone screen, making a screeching sound.
"Susan is so good... Husband, do you really not want Susan anymore?"
"Susan can't live without Husband..."
Susan stared blankly out the window at the bustling city below. Her once sweet and pure face was now contorted with a strong sense of illness and madness. Shadows danced under her eyes.
"If Husband doesn't want me anymore... then it's this world's fault."
A chilling giggle escaped her lips.
"This world doesn't need to exist anymore... it doesn't... need to exist..."
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