After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

The strange, half-demon, half-Buddha form had disappeared.

A middle-aged monk, dressed in gray cloth and slightly overweight, stood in the same spot.

His face was peaceful and his expression serene, like an ordinary monk in a temple who only sweeps the floor and chants sutras.

His skin had a healthy rosy glow, without a trace of corpse energy or demonic intent.

"Esteemed benefactor, does this look much better?"

The fat monk touched his bald head, his warm smile capable of disarming anyone.

"The Buddha has no form; form arises from the mind."

Miao Yingying, who was next to Zhou Ran, rubbed her eyes, looking puzzled.

In her eyes, it was clearly a seven or eight-year-old novice monk with a topknot, who was playfully making a face at her.

Each person has a unique appearance, revealing their heart and nature.

Zhou Ran's breath hitched for a moment, her heart churning with emotion.

This is not a simple illusion, but a profound method of projecting one's own will into the soul of another.

"Master...brilliant."

Zhou Ran gave a thumbs up, expressing his sincere admiration.

"This humble monk should take his leave."

The fat monk nodded slightly, and a phantom golden lotus flower appeared beneath his feet, carrying him upwards into the dark passageway above.

"Wait! Master!"

Zhou Ran suddenly remembered something and shouted urgently.

"My friend has been poisoned and is in critical condition. Master, with your extraordinary abilities, could you possibly save him?"

The fat monk's body stopped in mid-air.

He turned around, his gaze falling on Lin Qingxue, whose cheeks were flushed and whose breath was hot, and then he looked deeply at Zhou Ran, his eyes full of meaning.

"This calamity is also a predestined fate."

"That female benefactor possesses a unique Yin-Yang spiritual body, one in ten thousand. Currently, her Yin energy is being stimulated by the Yang poison, causing an imbalance of Yin and Yang. The fire poison is attacking her heart, and even a god cannot save her."

The fat monk spoke in a calm tone, yet every word struck at the heart of the matter.

"You possess the ultimate Yang demonic essence, while she possesses the Yin-Yang spiritual body. This is the solution ordained by Heaven."

After speaking, the fat monk did not linger and bowed to Zhou Ran with his hands clasped together.

"Benefactor, there's no need to ask a question you already know the answer to."

His figure transformed into a streak of light and disappeared at the end of the dark passageway.

In the vast cavern, only a faint Buddhist verse echoes:

"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form..."

Zhou Ran stood there, his face flushed.

The old monk spoke in a grand manner, but his meaning was crystal clear.

If you want to save her, then you have to take her.

This is not taking advantage of someone's misfortune; it is guidance from a master!

……

The temperature inside the cave is slowly rising.

The source was not magma, but a poison called "Entangled Love," which was releasing its final effects in the air.

"Ugh...it's hot..."

A suppressed groan, tinged with sobs, came from the corner.

Zhou Ran swallowed hard, then turned and walked away.

Miao Yingying was kneeling anxiously on the ground, using the unique cold energy of a corpse driver to try to lower Lin Qingxue's body temperature.

But that slight coolness was of no use to Lin Qingxue, whose body was erupting like a volcano.

As Zhou Ran approached, Miao Yingying's voice trembled with tears.

Brother Zhou!

"Look at Sister Lin! Her body is burning up! My natal Gu says she's about to be burned!"

Zhou Ran squatted down.

The sight before him made his heart tighten.

At this point, Lin Qingxue's condition was in dire straits.

Her usually serene face was now flushed with a rosy glow, her clothes soaked with sweat and clinging to her undulating curves.

Her hands were uncontrollably tugging at her collar, her exposed skin glowing an unusual pink, with even faint flames flickering beneath it.

The most dangerous thing was not the aphrodisiac poison, but that the poison triggered the pure yin energy sealed within her body.

When the extreme yin meets the extreme yang poison, the two poles clash, transforming into a raging flame that burns within her body.

If she is not rescued soon, her mortal body will be burned to ashes.

"Yingying".

Zhou Ran's voice was a little hoarse, but his eyes were resolute.

"Go to the cave entrance to protect us."

No matter what noise you hear, do not turn around.

Miao Yingying was not an naive girl; she understood Zhou Ran's meaning, and her face flushed red.

She didn't ask any further questions, but simply nodded vigorously.

"oh oh!

"Brother Zhou, don't worry, unless I die, no one can disturb you!"

After Miao Yingying finished speaking, she ran to the entrance of the passageway dozens of meters away, took out two talismans, stuck them on the wall, sat down cross-legged, and began to be on guard.

Zhou Ran stopped being distracted.

A pair of burning hot hands instinctively wrapped around his neck.

"Zhou Ran...save me..."

Lin Qingxue's eyes were half-closed, and her newly awakened "Phantom Eyes" were now misty and dull, filled only with the desire to survive.

She grasped at water like a dying traveler in the desert.

With her last bit of strength, she clung tightly to Zhou Ran, seeking out the unique, demonic coolness emanating from him.

"Lin Qingxue, listen carefully."

Zhou Ran grasped her restless hand and said, word by word.

"I'm going to save you now, believe me."

Her response was to offer her warm lips.

The string called reason.

collapsed.

This was a new feeling that Chen Ya and Xiao Hongli had never experienced before.

This is a university professor!

"That's enough."

Zhou Ran no longer hesitated.

This isn't taking advantage of her; this is saving her life!

He pulled Lin Qingxue into his arms and, with a sway, they arrived behind a flat, sheltered rock.

Clothes were removed, and two bodies exuding completely opposite auras pressed together without any obstruction.

The moment the two were perfectly united, a vast torrent of energy erupted from them, washing over the entire cave!

The Yin-Yang Technique operated on its own, reaching an unprecedented level!

Yin and Yang unite, and the dragon and phoenix sing in harmony!

Zhou Ran felt a chill penetrating to his very bones, and a pure, extremely yin spiritual energy surged into his meridians.

Meanwhile, the powerful Yang Demonic Essence within him found a way to surge forth, pouring into Lin Qingxue's body like a bursting dam!

One cold, one hot—two opposing forces collided, pulled, and merged within his and her bodies!

The middle stage of the eighth level of Qi Condensation...

Late stage of Qi Condensation Level 8...

Peak of the eighth level of Qi Condensation!

That barrier that had hindered countless cultivators throughout their lives proved utterly ineffective under the fusion of Yin and Yang!

The energy within Zhou Ran's body surged wildly, rising amidst the purplish-black demonic energy.

A wisp of pure white crystal emerged, like a dot of jade in ink, incredibly mysterious.

Nine levels of Qi Condensation!

Moreover, this growth momentum did not stop, advancing unstoppably all the way to the ninth level of Qi Condensation Perfection!

Just one step away from drawing Qi into the body and laying the foundation for the Dao!

Time becomes unreal amidst extreme pain and pleasure.

After an unknown amount of time, the energy tide that made even the soul tremble slowly receded.

Zhou Ran opened his eyes, the light in them completely gone, leaving only a deep, unfathomable look.

The person in his arms was fast asleep, and the previous look of pain had been replaced by peace.

Tears still clung to her long eyelashes, but a satisfied smile played on her lips.

Her skin was smooth and jade-like, clear and flawless.

There was no trace of poison left; instead, it radiated a holy glow.

Zhou Ran looked down at her, his eyes filled with an unprecedented gentleness.

From that moment on, this woman's fate became inextricably linked to his.

He took a clean coat from his storage ring and gently covered Lin Qingxue with it.

"Brother Zhou... Brother Zhou?"

it's over?"

From afar came Miao Yingying's inquiring voice, tinged with shyness and concern.

Zhou Ran straightened her clothes and cleared her throat.

Come here.

Miao Yingying then moved over in small steps.

She first glanced at the sleeping Lin Qingxue.

Seeing that her complexion had returned to a rosy state and her breathing was even, I was finally completely relieved.

In fact, Lin Qingxue's aura had already touched the edge of the 'Dao'.

Then, she looked at Zhou Ran in surprise.

"Brother Zhou, your...your aura..."

The Zhou Ran of the past was a demonic weapon unsheathed, its sharpness fully revealed, its aura intimidating.

Zhou Ran, however, has now become a bottomless, icy pool.

All sharpness is hidden within; the surface remains calm, yet beneath lies a terrifying power that can devour everything.

"The balance of Yin and Yang has been improved, with some progress."

Miao Yingying's eyes lit up, "Then me too..."

Instead, Zhou Ran smacked her on the head.

"What nonsense are you thinking?"

He's not a lolicon, and besides, Miao Yingying is too young.

He stood up, his gaze sweeping over the spot where the drought demon had turned to ash, and then looking at the still trembling iron corpse.

"We cannot stay here for long."

"Yingying, go and collect the corpse fire from the remains of that drought demon, infuse it into your iron corpse, and take it away in your corpse-nurturing coffin."

Miao Yingying was taken aback at first, then her eyes lit up with immense joy.

"Drought Demon Corpse Fire?!

That's the ultimate yang fire, capable of melting even metal!

She was so excited that she was almost incoherent.

"If my Big Black can refine this corpse fire, let alone the bronze-armored corpse."

Even becoming an invulnerable silver-armored zombie king wouldn't be difficult!

At that point, even a Grandmaster of Internal Energy wouldn't be able to withstand a single punch from it!

"That's good."

Zhou Ran's gaze fell upon the upper part of the cave, towards the deep, dark exit.

The tremors underground have stopped, but the surrounding air is becoming thinner.

"Pack your things, let's go upstairs."