Each of the nine dragon maidens possesses extraordinary abilities.

She didn't want to see ads all the time.

"Let's train in the spiritual world, mainly to test your ability to enhance your body with spiritual energy, as well as your combat skills."

The Holy Emperor pulled Lu Yueyuan into the spiritual space, a dark, empty space where the two stood face to face.

Lu Yueyuan looked at the little girl he had conjured and said, "Why don't you change your appearance? I won't hit the child."

"This is a mental illusion, it doesn't matter. Besides, do you think you can beat me?" The Holy Emperor stretched out his hand. "Although I have been imprisoned for so many years, I am still the Lord of Humanity. My combat skills are not something a little brat like you can compare to."

The conjured space changed, turning into a sandy area where spiritual energy could be freely used to strengthen the body.

This was a pure hand-to-hand combat.

Lu Yueyuan shook his fist: "Then I won't hold back."

The Holy Emperor chuckled and said, "Don't let me beat you until you cry."

Then he was brutally beaten by Lu Yueyuan.

Logically speaking, even if Lu Yueyuan simulated the future so many times, he shouldn't be able to defeat this Lord of Humanity. But perhaps Ji Cheng's teachings were too effective, or perhaps the Holy Emperor was lenient, or perhaps His strength had really declined. In any case, he beat Him up.

He even felt that the pressure on the Holy Emperor was not as great as Ji Cheng had said.

boom.

Its small body was sent flying like a kite, and then crashed onto the sand.

The Holy Emperor shakily got to his feet, touched the wound on his face, and roared, "Enough with the friendly sparring, you little brat, you went for the kill!"

Lu Yueyuan stopped: "You said it..."

"I was just being polite with you. Didn't you realize I was giving you some pointers? If I hadn't sealed you, I would have killed you!!"

The Holy Emperor started throwing a childish tantrum again, and only calmed down after Lu Yueyuan agreed to allow him to control his body and eat two candied hawthorns.

He said, "Your control over spiritual energy is average, but your combat experience is very rich. Is this really due to the time jump?"

Lu Yueyuan said, "It's just a matter of having more experience with failures."

He snorted coldly: "Ji Cheng said so, right? That guy is indeed not easy to deal with. I've read about your experiences, and you didn't lose unjustly many times."

Lu Yueyuan asked, "If you unlock half of your powers and possess her, are you confident you can defeat her?"

"No."

The Holy Emperor shrugged: "I can't even beat you now, how could I possibly beat her?"

"I think you've gone easy on me."

"No, that's not true. If I can't win, I can't win. I never make excuses." The Holy Emperor waved his hand. "Didn't I think your method of winning in the end was excellent? Let's do it again!"

Why are you so excited?

"No, I'm thinking of you. I think this is indeed the only way to beat her."

Lu Yueyuan remained silent. Indeed, in countless simulations, he had never been able to defeat Ji Chengshuo, and in the end, he could only win against her through despicable means.

Shatter the pride of the warmonger, and drive her to suicide in despair and heartbreak.

Lu Yueyuan, having withdrawn from the mental world, opened his eyes, breathing in the forest air. His mind was churning with emotions as he recalled that scene.

In the upside-down sky city, amidst the torrential rain, a girl looked up in despair and gazed at him.

“This will kill her, but it won’t erase the Dragon God’s bloodline,” Lu Yueyuan said. “Let me think about it some more.”

"It's alright, I don't care. At worst, I'll just lose one power," the Holy Emperor said with a smile.

But Lu Yueyuan seemed very insistent, and even his tone became unwavering.

"Let me think of another way."

Chapter 14: A pitifully thick barrier has already separated us.

Through countless long simulations, Lu Yueyuan also came to understand one thing.

Sometimes beauty can be very useful; there's a reason why the Fairy of Melodious Sound became one of the Four Gods.

What combat power cannot solve, desire can; what desire cannot solve, morality can; what morality cannot solve, combat power can.

As long as you use your brain and are willing to sacrifice your conscience, there is no problem in the world that cannot be solved.

Unless you encounter a numerical monster.

Ji Cheng was indeed a formidable enemy. The sense of despair and imminent danger she brought to Lu Yueyuan was different. During those cycles, he was really frantically trying to find a way to break the deadlock.

In his most extreme moments, he even considered seducing someone and climbing into their bed.

Or he could just surrender to the Four Gods and become their lackey.

At this point, the system would step in again, comforting Lu Yueyuan with the same old rhetoric: "You have to stand up straight, you are like Emperor Shun and Emperor Yao," and so on. At this point, Lu Yueyuan could only muster his last breath and start simulating again.

Damn it, he still can't forget that punch that came from the sky, which blasted him and the continent beneath his feet into dust.

After finishing today's training, Lu Yueyuan handed his body over to the Holy Emperor, letting the glutton go and have a meal.

Of course, he wasn't going there to freeload. Lu Yueyuan knew that the canteen auntie at the Jiuyi Sect was Gluttony, and he wanted to take this opportunity to check on her. When he arrived, he found that Gluttony wasn't there, and the person filling in was an unfamiliar outer disciple.

So, it was discovered by Wei Daidan after all?

This is not surprising. Lu Yueyuan had already anticipated this. When he chose that time to step into the back mountain and establish contact with the Holy Emperor, his power of impending doom would be activated.

If she doesn't come back, then the situation is no longer just critical.

But after so many cycles, he already had a way to deal with Wei Daidan. Sending Ming Huaiwei to find the other party was only the first step. Next, he would have to find a way to drag Wei Daidan down with him.

Just as he was thinking about it, he realized that the Holy Emperor was controlling his body and had eaten an enormous amount of food, with the plates piled high beside him.

Many disciples were secretly watching this side.

What a shame.

Lu Yueyuan snatched his body back, stood up expressionlessly, and left.

Ignoring the Holy Emperor's cries and tantrums, he decided to prevent the Holy Emperor from possessing his body for the next month.

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At night, I cultivate in my cave.

Ming Huaiwei arrived and requested an audience outside the cave.

She was really good at pretending. She clearly had a way to come in directly, but now she put on a submissive appearance. Lu Yueyuan didn't expose her and opened the spirit array to let her in.

Today she wore a dark indigo robe, with fine silver cloud patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs, and a dark blue brocade belt tied around her waist, from which hung a jade sect token. This outfit was much more formal than her usual attire, even exuding a certain imposing aura of a guardian, like a pacing tiger.

But at least in front of him, the fierce tiger was still disguised as a kitten. When Lu Yueyuan poured her tea, she obediently accepted it and said thank you.

The two sat facing each other, maintaining their distance as before.

That's how their relationship was. Ever since Ming Huaiwei became the guardian of the meridians, they've grown distant. The little stone who used to timidly tug at Lu Yueyuan's sleeve and speak is gone. They're both familiar and unfamiliar with each other.

“Senior brother, I have completed the task you entrusted to me. Wei Daidan guarantees that she will attend the ceremony and provide you with support,” Ming Huaiwei said.

Lu Yueyuan nodded, and seeing that she had finished her tea, he poured her another cup. The two remained silent, with only the sound of flowing water in the cave.

"Will Wei Daidan make things difficult for you?" Lu Yueyuan suddenly asked.

“No, at first she wanted something, but in the end she didn’t want anything,” Ming Huaiwei briefly explained the situation.

Lu Yueyuan nodded. He understood that Wei Daidan was testing him with her power. Just as he had expected, Wei Daidan would definitely take the initiative to move closer to him in order to eliminate the danger.

He suddenly noticed that Ming Huaiwei's eyes were somewhat unfriendly, but when he looked over, the other person's eyes returned to that calm and peaceful blue, as if nothing had happened.

After simulating the situation multiple times, Lu Yueyuan could easily understand Ming Huaiwei's thoughts. He took the initiative to ask, "What's wrong?"

"Ah, ah, um... it's nothing." Ming Huaiwei picked up his teacup and took a small sip. "I just feel that you don't seem to find it strange, but I find her actions very strange."

"Is that so?"

"Senior brother seems to know her well. I... I don't mean to pry, I just don't understand. You haven't had any contact with her in private, have you?"

How do you know who I contact in private? Of course, this is a question that can't be asked, because asking it would be like guessing Ming Huaiwei's sensitive area. So Lu Yueyuan avoided the topic and instead gestured for her to put down her teacup: "If it's empty, don't bite the teacup. I'll pour you some more."

Why aren't you answering my question, senior brother?

"I don't want to answer. Do you think I need to answer? Why should I be curious about her? I'm too lazy to think about what she does. As long as I achieve my goal, that's enough."

That was a perfect answer. Ming Huaiwei's expression didn't change, but her eyebrows and eyes were noticeably raised. She put down her teacup: "Senior brother, have you memorized the etiquette and procedures?"

"I've got it." After so many simulations, he'd developed muscle memory for it.

“No one dares to make things difficult for you,” Ming Huaiwei said. “Don’t worry, if anyone dares to make things difficult for you, I will help you beat them up.”

"What if the four gods suddenly descend and make things difficult for me?" Lu Yueyuan asked jokingly.

"Ah, ah, um... well, then I'll help you with that too."

There was silence.

Within the Jiuyi Sect, the Four Gods are absolutely politically correct, so Ming Huaiwei's statement just now was actually a bit treasonous.

Is this true affection? Lu Yueyuan thought, "Look, your childhood sweetheart has become a very powerful person, but she still wants to help you, even if it means losing everything she has now, even if it means becoming an enemy of the Four Gods. She doesn't care. This must be a very true affection."

But Lu Yueyuan knew this wasn't it. He couldn't forget the pain of being unable to move in the darkness, nor could he forget the other person's change of heart. If Ming Huaiwei's feelings were the ocean, then in the simulated future, he was no different from being in the depths of the ocean.

Suffocation, despair, coldness.

The system told him that this was not love. The dragon girls possessed the bloodline of the dragon god, and that bloodline would bring a curse and twist their emotions.

Lu Yueyuan no longer recognized his childhood sweetheart.

He only saw a monster surging in the sea, a monster that stirred up towering waves, swallowing everything in the world, and then singing its praises as its love for the world.

Lu Yueyuan extended his hand.

Back when they were still in the village, he, the leader of the children, would lead them in playing. Little Stone was thin and weak, and couldn't keep up with them, so he could only huff and puff as he followed.

At this point, he would stop, reach out and take her hand, and pull her up.

But now...

He put his hand down and picked up the teacup.

"Another one, please," he said.

Chapter 15: Let's fight! Let's fight!

With Ming Huaiwei's help to stabilize the situation, and Lu Yueyuan's understanding of the "Danger in Distress" mechanism, this dragon girl wouldn't cause him any trouble in the short term.

Just as he had expected, Wei Daidan was still as afraid of death as ever.

She is probably the dragon girl who relies on her own power the most, to the point that she even has to predict the level of danger when drinking water or eating. If she is sure that doing something is dangerous, she will refuse to do it no matter what.

Once this is understood, one can control her actions in reverse.

In the simulation, Lu Yueyuan relied on this pattern to completely outmaneuver Wei Daidan.

Of course, in the end he did not let Wei Daidan face any danger; he simply kept her locked up, providing her with good food and drink.

This can be considered a dignified ending for her.

Wei Daidan is quite pragmatic. As soon as she realizes that she has no other way out but to surrender, she will surrender decisively. Nothing is more important than her own life.

You can only have everything if you are alive.

After chatting with Ming Huaiwei about the ceremony, Lu Yueyuan finally saw this ancestor off.

Only after confirming that she had left and was no longer monitoring the area did the Holy Emperor slowly speak.

"Now you've stabilized the critical situation, and Ming Huaiwei is also being deceived by you."

The Holy Emperor asked with a smile:

"So when are you planning to make a move on your childhood sweetheart?"

Lu Yueyuan sat on the futon and cultivated. Mentally, he once again entered the spiritual space he shared with the Holy Emperor.

An empty room, a long table, and two people sitting opposite each other.

Although the Holy Emperor of Eternal Annihilation had his nine powers sealed, a god is still a god, and some other powers still exist. Apart from those eyes that can see through the essence, the other noteworthy power is the construction of the spiritual world.

Lu Yueyuan had to admit that the benefits of becoming the Holy Emperor's agent were greater than he had imagined. Not only did the other party use his profound knowledge to help him correct the mistakes in his magic, but he also had powerful spiritual strength to help him expand his spiritual space.

With his expanded mental space combined with his soul having undergone numerous simulations across timelines, Lu Yueyuan is now perfectly capable of withstanding mental attacks from those at the Dao Master realm.