High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

"I'm about to break through." Su Jie opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

Bai Zhi was busy when she heard those four words. She paused slightly, raised her hazy eyes to look at him, not knowing what he was saying.

Su Jie reached out and patted her waist, saying casually, "Stop for a moment."

Bai Zhi bit her lip and reluctantly stopped, panting heavily.

Two days have passed, and she has gotten used to this rhythm, even starting to enjoy the feeling of being dominated.

When Su Jie said to stop, she stopped; when Su Jie said to continue, she continued.

"Buzz—"

A silent roar exploded within Su Jie's body. Deep within the nascent primordial universe, the chaotic primordial energy surged violently, like a lake surface tossed with a giant rock.

The Heart of the Universe pounded wildly, and the barrier of the ninth order was as thin as a cicada's wing in the face of this torrent, shattering at the slightest touch.

Su Jie's body tensed up suddenly, and an aura more powerful than any previous breakthrough surged out from within him.

That was the unique aura of a ninth-tier supreme being—vast, profound, and carrying a majestic presence that looked down upon the ages.

Bai Zhi's body stiffened abruptly, and a hint of horror flashed in her hazy almond-shaped eyes.

She felt an aura emanating from Su Jie's body that made her soul tremble.

The Ninth-Rank Supreme Being.

She couldn't believe her senses and carefully sensed it again. Yes, it was the aura of a ninth-order supreme being.

It's not temporary combat power built up by membership bonuses; it's real, tangible power that springs from the depths of the primordial universe, the foundational power of a ninth-tier supreme being.

Bai Zhi's mind went blank as she stared intently at Su Jie's still languid face.

A dozen days ago, when she met Su Jie, he killed Si Lun Yongheng as easily as crushing an ant.

Since Su Jie said he was a prospective Dao Child, he couldn't possibly be the Supreme Being.

However, his combat power, which allowed him to instantly kill four Eternal beings, was definitely not something that an eighth-tier Supreme could achieve. She immediately thought of the combat power bonus effect of the membership privilege.

As for which specific membership privilege Su Jie had purchased, Bai Zhi didn't know, and Su Jie hadn't told her either.

However, she didn't think there was anything special about spending money on in-game purchases. No matter how strong the membership bonus was, it would disappear once she left the Mystic Realm.

What kind of trouble can an eighth-level Supreme cause outside?

But the ninth-tier supreme being is different; that is a solid foundation, a threshold that countless geniuses cannot reach even after a lifetime of effort.

In the entire Primordial Continent, there are only a handful of Ninth-Order Supreme Beings.

The Heavenly Maiden Temple has Jiang Yue'er, the Myriad Laws Temple has Xuan, and the Primordial Temple has never produced a Dao Child in thousands of epochs.

And now, the man beneath her has just broken through to the ninth level right before her eyes.

Bai Zhi's breathing became rapid, and her mind was racing with thoughts she had never considered before.

If... if Su Jie is willing to take responsibility for her and make her his Daoist partner, then her future will be bright.

The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Maiden Temple? That status is not even worthy of carrying the shoes of a ninth-rank Supreme Daoist's partner.

Bai Zhi bit her lip, the embarrassment and annoyance in her eyes fading away, replaced by an unprecedented seriousness.

She lowered her head, leaned close to Su Jie's ear, and whispered a voice as soft as a sigh, yet filled with barely suppressed anticipation: "Young Master...you've broken through?"

Su Jie opened his eyes, glanced at her, and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Hmm, ninth rank. What's wrong?"

Bai Zhi's heart skipped a beat. She took a deep breath and mustered her courage to ask, "Young Master... do you... do you have a Daoist partner?"

Su Jie paused for a moment, then smiled, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "What, you want to be my Daoist partner?"

Bai Zhi remained calm and composed, showing no hesitation. She nodded, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "If you don't mind, young master..."

Su Jie couldn't help but laugh when he saw her determined look.

He reached out and ruffled her hair, saying casually, "That depends on how you perform in the future."

Bai Zhi's eyes suddenly lit up. She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.

Su Jie raised an eyebrow; this Holy Maiden was quite something.

Although the process of subduing Bai Zhi involved some domineering and coercive methods, he did not use any means to control her.

There were no enslavement tokens, no contracts, no coercion or enticement; it was pure conquest.

Disobedience is met with physical punishment, while obedience is met with gentle treatment. It's simple, direct, and effective.

The results were much better than he had expected.

Bai Zhi no longer wore that white lotus mask in front of him.

No more feigning weakness, no more feigning innocence, no more playing mind games with hidden agendas.

She would occasionally complain that he was too rough, occasionally glare at him with a red face, and occasionally act coquettishly when he was in a good mood, but all of that was real, not an act.

This kind of real interaction is a million times more interesting than controlling a puppet who obeys your every word.

Su Jie suddenly remembered Jiang Yue'er.

What would happen if he used the Supreme Slavery Talisman to control Jiang Yue'er?

A cold, expressionless puppet that only mechanically executes commands? What's the point?

What he wanted was conquest, not control.

Just like Bai Zhi now, she doesn't need any control at all. Gradually, she will find that following him is much more interesting than being a saintess of the Heavenly Maiden Temple.

Suddenly, a long-forgotten electronic voice exploded in his mind, disrupting Su Jie's thoughts.

[Host, you've broken through to the ninth rank?]

Su Jie was taken aback, then chuckled inwardly, "Brother Tongzi? Weren't you asleep?"

"You woke me up." The system's tone was harsh, but the sour undertone was impossible to hide.

[With such a significant breakthrough to the ninth rank, how could this system not wake up? This system was dormant to unlock permissions, not to die.]

The system paused, as if sensing something, and suddenly swore: "Damn it, host, you really are a pervert! You're like this everywhere you go, I can't stand you!"

Su Jie chuckled and cursed inwardly, "Damn it, you lousy system, stop peeking! Are you just jealous of me?"

"Jealous my foot!" the system said irritably. "This system feels sorry for these female disciples; how did they end up with someone like you... never mind. Let's get down to business."

The system's important message exploded in Su Jie's mind with a series of notification sounds.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on breaking through to the ninth rank of Supreme Being! Current base combat strength: 1000 Constant Power.]

[Ding! Soul Devouring - Return to Origin has cumulatively increased base combat power by 2000 Constant Power. Current total base combat power: 3000 Constant Power.]

[Ding! The ninth-order primordial universe prototype has completed its transformation. All foundational enhancements, including the Heart of the Universe, the Nine Star Chaos Origin Imprint, the Primordial Chaos Body, the Chaos Emperor's Blood, and the Great Luo Sword Embryo, have been synchronized and adapted to the current realm.]

[Ding! Detected that the host has broken through to the ninth-tier Supreme Being level. The second seal of the Chaos Emperor Wings function has been further lifted.]

[Currently available number of feathers: 3 per day. The first feather deals 100 million constant damage, the second feather deals 300 million constant damage, and the third feather deals 2000 million constant damage.]

Note: As the host's cultivation level increases, the number of feathers that can be launched and the damage they deal will continue to unlock.

[Ding! Chaos Emperor Wings Function 3 unlocked: Wings of Protection (After activation, grants immunity to attacks up to 100 million constant power (including soul attacks and causal attacks) for ten breaths. Can be used once every seven days.)]

Note: As the host's cultivation level increases, the limit of immunity also increases.