Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

The aftershocks of the laws that erupted before the god's death completely disrupted the tranquility of this sea area.

The seawater beneath the lone boat began to swirl violently, forming a bottomless black whirlpool.

Even with all the array patterns on the lone boat fully activated, it was still unable to resist the terrifying suction force emanating from the seabed.

With a dizzying, weightless sensation, the lone boat was forcibly dragged to the bottom of the Boundless Sea.

When Jiang Yining regained her footing, the ship was already stranded in a huge underground cavern.

There is no seawater here, nor is there any gray fog. Instead, there is a pink miasma that permeates the entire space.

"Lost in the Secret Realm"

Xie Wuwang leaned against the ship's railing, and after taking in his surroundings, his brows furrowed deeply.

Although Jiang Yining sealed his wounds with wood energy, the backlash from the Annihilation Poison did not completely stop.

"There's something strange about this miasma."

Jiang Yining raised her hand, attempting to use the Soul-Devouring Vine to devour the surrounding pink mist.

However, the pink miasma, upon contact with the purple-gold vines, actually pierced through the physical barrier and, following her meridians, entered her sea of ​​consciousness without hindrance.

An indescribable feeling of heat instantly rose from the depths of the dantian.

Jiang Yining's expression changed slightly. She immediately severed the connection of the demonic vine and used the essence of the Qingling Wood to forcefully suppress the agitation.

"Don't waste your energy."

Xie Wuwang's voice was even hoarser than before, with a hint of suppressed trembling, "The miasma in the Lost Secret Realm doesn't harm the physical body, it only disturbs the mind and soul. It will infinitely amplify the deepest desires in your heart."

He stood up, gripping the gunwale, and staggered off the lone boat, trying to find an exit.

"Your poison hasn't subsided yet, so don't move around."

Jiang Yining followed and grabbed his wrist.

The temperature of the touch was incredibly hot.

Xie Wuwang shook off her hand, took two steps back, and slammed his back heavily against the cave wall.

He was breathing heavily, his dark purple eyes were bloodshot, and the clarity in his eyes was being devoured by a violent desire.

Severe injuries, poisoning, and the ever-present pink miasma are causing his once-proud willpower to crumble.

"Don't touch me."

Xie Wuwang gritted his teeth so hard that a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his lips. "Stay away from me."

Jiang Yining stood there, watching his shoulders tremble as he tried his best to control them but still couldn't stop them from shaking.

Pink miasma swirled between the two, and the temperature inside the cave seemed to be constantly rising.

Xie Wuwang's gaze involuntarily fell on Jiang Yining, looking at her fair neck and her slightly pursed red lips due to her wariness.

There was a string in his mind that was about to snap dangerously.

"Xie Wuwang, look at me."

Jiang Yining did not back down.

She knew all too well the properties of the Poison of Annihilation.

If Xie Wuwang completely loses his mind at this moment, the poison gas will instantly rupture his heart meridian, and he will die.

She stepped forward and approached him again.

"I told you to get out of my way! Leave me alone!"

Xie Wuwang raised his hand and grabbed Jiang Yining's shoulder, pressing her against the stone wall with tremendous force.

His tall frame pressed down on her, and his scalding body temperature, even through the thin fabric, was transmitted to Jiang Yining's skin without reservation.

He closed his eyes in anguish, burying his head in the side of her neck, his breathing heavy like that of a wild beast driven to the brink of despair.

"Jiang Yining...do you know what I want to do right now?"

His voice was hoarse beyond recognition, carrying an almost desperate plea, "Go... before I completely go mad."

Jiang Yining was pressed against the stone wall by him, her back against the cold stone, while his burning chest was in front of her.

She did not struggle or back down.

She simply raised her hand slowly and cupped the face with veins bulging from the suppressed emotions.

The gentle scent of the Qingling wood flowed along her fingertips, attempting to soothe his restless soul.

"I told you, you're one of my men."

Jiang Yining looked into his eyes, her voice calm yet carrying an undeniable force, "I won't let you die here."

Xie Wuwang opened his eyes.

The last shred of rationality in those dark purple eyes crumbled the moment they met her calm gaze.

His eyes were filled with a crimson lust, like a flood that had burst its banks and could no longer be contained.

"You asked for this."

He grabbed her wrist, which was cupping her face, and with his other hand, he held the back of her head, pulling her tightly into his arms. He lowered his head and kissed her without hesitation.

This was a kiss imbued with despair, plunder, and destruction.

There was no tenderness whatsoever in him; he was like a traveler who had been thirsty in the desert for too long, who had finally found a spring and wished he could swallow her whole, skin and bones.

His lips still carried a faint taste of blood as he forcefully pried open her defenses, greedily taking her saliva and the vitality of the Qingling Wood.

Jiang Yining's back was pressed tightly against the stone wall, and her hands were firmly restrained by him.

She didn't struggle; she simply raised her head slightly between breaths, letting him take what he wanted with almost frantic urges.

Her fingertips broke free from their restraints and slowly climbed up his back, finally resting on the back of his neck, gently soothing his tense muscles again and again.

The pink miasma grew thicker and thicker inside the cave, like a thick veil that gradually obscured the view.

Outside the cave, in the underground river, a group of ethereal fish, emitting a faint glow, swam leisurely by. The sound of their tails slapping the water was exceptionally clear in the silent secret realm.

Inside the cave, black robes and torn plain skirts lay scattered on the ground.

A purple-gold spirit-devouring vine spread from Jiang Yining's wrist, weaving around the two of them into a huge vine cage, completely isolating them from all external interference.

The reflection of the two figures, tightly intertwined, is shown on the stone wall.

Suppressed breathing, the muffled rustling of clothes, and the dripping sound of water droplets falling from stalactites intertwine to create an extremely ambiguous nocturne.

After an unknown amount of time, the miasma gradually dissipated.

The vine cage slowly receded, and Jiang Yining, wearing Xie Wuwang's large black robe, leaned against the stone wall.

She bent down to straighten her disheveled clothes, and several ambiguous red marks on her collarbone stood out starkly against her fair skin.

Xie Wuwang sat beside her, the poison of annihilation within his body having been completely calmed by the convergence of yin and yang and the soothing effect of wood energy.

He tilted his head back, looking at the stalactites on the cave ceiling, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"Have you always saved people in this way... without considering the consequences?"

He turned his head, his gaze falling on the red marks on her collarbone, his voice still hoarse from the aftermath.

Jiang Yining wrapped her outer robe tighter, looked up at him, and her eyes regained their usual clarity and sarcasm.

"What else can I do? Just watch you explode and die, and then I'm left to find my way around this wretched secret realm all by myself?"

Xie Wuwang chuckled softly, raised his hand and pinched a strand of her long hair, playing with it between his fingertips.

"Alright. I'll settle this score with Xie Wuwang."

He looked into her eyes, his tone carrying a hint of possessiveness, "From now on, I'll protect your life."

"No need."

Jiang Yining slapped his hand away, stood up, and looked down at him. "Just remember, don't grill fish tails for me again."