Ten breaths ago, a “ding” sounded in Jiang Huai’s ear.
[After years of cultivation, you have never truly put yourself in danger, and today you seem to have fallen into a deadly situation. Now your spiritual energy is exhausted and your soul is weary. Under normal circumstances, there is no possibility of defeating these two demon princes.]
[Fortunately, you still have a Ninth Realm Dragon Heart, which is the material for cultivating the Overlord Art to its ninth level. Currently, you are in the late stage of the seventh level of the Overlord Art. If you forcefully refine it, even though it can replenish your Overlord Qi and some spiritual energy for a short period, your body will inevitably be unable to bear it, and your dragon blood will burn and boil within your body, causing you to explode and die.]
[Fortunately, there is always a way. Ji Qingxuan, who is standing beside you, is a half-dragon with true dragon bloodline and her cultivation level is close to the Eighth Realm. If, after consuming one-tenth of the Dragon Heart, you use the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation secret technique to cultivate with her and activate the dragon bloodline within her to refine the Dragon Heart power within your body, you can smooth out the explosive power of the Dragon Heart and avoid dying from an explosion.]
[Mission Target: Persuade Ji Qingxuan to dual cultivate with you and kill the Second and Third Princes of the demon race.]
[Mission Reward: Starfall Iron * 2. Experience Scroll * 2.]
The usually silent system, for the first time, provided information that even Jiang Huai himself didn’t understand. He never thought that the Dragon Heart could be refined in such a way. Previously, the Overlord Art stated clearly that the Dragon Heart could only be refined after his Overlord Art reached the perfect Eighth Realm and his cultivation level also entered the Eighth Realm. Otherwise, with his human physique, he would eventually be unable to withstand the tempering of the dragon blood and explode.
Although the method gave Jiang Huai a headache, it became the only and best solution at this moment. He couldn’t convince himself to abandon Ji Qingxuan and escape with Mu Yao. Now, that small mouthful of Dragon Heart had been swallowed. His body began to emit a silver glow, as if his skin had become radiant in an instant, and his eyeballs had also turned pure silver.
The Second Prince finally sensed something was wrong and his eyes became vigilant. But in an instant, he stepped forward and swung his sword. His sword was jet-black, and his spiritual energy attached to the blade, unleashing waves of ink-colored light. A sky full of sword rain fell in the wind and snow, but Jiang Huai did not dodge. Instead, he walked towards him step by step. The sword rain, rendered by the divine glow, fell upon him, not even scratching his skin.
Even though everything in the Second Prince’s eyes seemed to slow down, it was as if only half a breath had passed before Jiang Huai was in front of him. He swung his sword, and Jiang Huai reached out and firmly grasped the blade. Even though his palm was bleeding at this moment, the explosive Dragon Heart power within his body instantly healed the injury on his hand. His sword was directly snatched away by Jiang Huai. In an instant, Jiang Huai gripped the hilt, and a hint of ferocity entered his voice, “I told you long ago, if you had left earlier, you wouldn’t have to die!”
Before the Second Prince could utter any more cries, Jiang Huai’s sword had already landed on his body. A cultivator at the Seventh Realm of Body Integration was not so easily killed. With every sword strike Jiang Huai made, a gust of fishy-smelling blood rain erupted. The Second Prince’s wails echoed in the heavy snow. He wanted to dodge, but no matter which direction he dodged, Jiang Huai’s sword seemed to be right behind him. He could only feel bone-chilling pain, so much so that his features were contorted, and his body instinctively curled up.
The Third Prince beside him had already reacted. Knowing that his sword techniques were inferior, he instantly took out a disc-shaped Spirit Treasure. The Spirit Treasure hovered in the air, and in an instant, the sword in Jiang Huai’s hand was pulled by the Spirit Treasure and flew into the sky. The Third Prince had just breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the ferocity on Jiang Huai’s face had not diminished but increased. In the next moment, his hand had transformed into fox-like sharp claws, digging directly into the Second Prince’s chest and directly… pulling out the still beating heart.
The Third Prince was so terrified that he almost wanted to flee instantly, but how could Jiang Huai give him such an opportunity? The fox tail behind him wrapped around his neck in an instant. As he was pulled over, his head was twisted 180 degrees. His hair was grabbed by Jiang Huai, and as his body was thrown into the air, his chest also met Jiang Huai’s lightning-like punch.
“I told you all! You just wouldn’t listen!”
Before the Third Prince’s screams could be heard, Jiang Huai’s fox claws had already clawed him nearly a hundred times. This was not the play of a kitten. His sharp claws were now sharp and chilling, and when they landed on the Third Prince, it was like crushing tofu. His physique, which had been tempered countless times, was now like mud being wantonly trampled. Amidst screams of agony and pleas for mercy, Jiang Huai finally stopped and looked at the two half-dead bodies on the ground, with only the last breath remaining. He deliberately slowed his steps and looked at their terrified eyes, where was their previous arrogance and contempt?
Before Jiang Huai could step forward and crush their heads, Ji Qingxuan raised her hand slightly, and her Spirit Sword flew out. Two swords pierced the eyebrows of the two men respectively. Jiang Huai used the spiritual energy within his body to disperse the bloodstains on himself and looked back at her.
“Killing two Northern Region princes will bring you trouble. This is my karma, so let me handle it.”
Ji Qingxuan’s eyes were cold and aloof, she replied indifferently.
Jiang Huai hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing. He dispelled his dragon and fox transformations, but his skin was still flowing with silver light. Ji Qingxuan asked after a moment, “Are you alright?”
“Not too good.”
The Dragon Heart power within his body, while giving him immense strength, was also consuming his limbs and bones. His body could not withstand such consumption at the moment, so Jiang Huai could only answer bitterly. Ji Qingxuan was silent for a moment. “Then… there’s no time to delay. Shall we go to the dense forest, or… here?”
“There’s a cave not far from here that Mu Yao and I dug.”
“Then… please lead the way.” Ji Qingxuan bit her lips and said softly.
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On the Flying Sword, Mu Yao looked at Jiang Huai in a panic, then glanced at Ji Qingxuan in a panic, and hastily asked, “How… how are you?”
“The Dragon Heart power within my body is difficult to refine. I need to dual cultivate with Ji Qingxuan to transfer a large part of this power to her. My body cannot withstand it,” Jiang Huai replied truthfully. Mu Yao’s face instantly turned pale with fright. After a moment, she mumbled, “Can… can I?”
Jiang Huai shook his head. “You don’t have Eighth Realm cultivation, nor are you of the dragon race. Dual cultivating with me now will not only be of no benefit but will also harm you.”
“I… I understand…” Mu Yao nodded. “Then, then, I’ll stand guard for you…”
Mu Yao was still a little dazed after the catastrophe, but she was very obedient and sensible, not arguing or making noise. After returning to the mountain cave, she sat at the entrance of the cave. Behind her was the curtain woven from vines that served as the cave’s door.
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Ji Qingxuan hesitated for a moment and did not wait for Jiang Huai to say more. She walked to the bedding in the cave and lay down gently, her cheek facing the stone wall of the cave, not looking at Jiang Huai. Her voice was very soft, “I have never dual cultivated with anyone before, so… you will have to guide me.”
“Okay,” Jiang Huai agreed softly, his voice trembling slightly at this moment.
Ji Qingxuan, lying on the bed at this moment, was wearing an orange dress. Before lying down, she had removed her hairpin, and her jet-black hair cascaded down. The Firefly Stone lamp cast light on her slender clavicle. Her dress was long, and her ankles beneath the hem were slender. Her white and tender jade feet were slightly lustrous. Jiang Huai came to the bedside and looked at the woman who was lying obediently, suddenly not knowing where to start.
When Jiang Huai reached out and touched the tie of her dress, Ji Qingxuan’s body trembled slightly, and the toes of her jade-white feet instinctively tensed. Jiang Huai hesitated for a moment, “It’s okay if you don’t undress.”
He tried to lift Ji Qingxuan’s skirt slightly, and Ji Qingxuan obediently arched her waist, allowing him to roll up her skirt hem. She even actively reached out and grabbed the rolled-up hem of her skirt. The slender, fair legs that were previously under the skirt were now fully revealed.
Ji Qingxuan’s figure was slightly slender, but her well-proportioned, snow-white and tender legs, while slim, did not lack a soft and tender touch. The moment Jiang Huai’s fingertips touched her intentionally slightly parted legs, Ji Qingxuan instinctively clasped her legs tightly together.
Jiang Huai was slightly stunned, while Ji Qingxuan still turned her face away, not looking at him, and said softly, “Sorry…”
Saying that, she tried to part her legs again, but the moment Jiang Huai’s fingertips touched the flesh of her snow-white, slender thighs, her legs naturally clasped tightly together. The skin there had been untouched for years and was extremely sensitive, so closing her legs became an instinctive reaction.
At this moment, even though Ji Qingxuan’s face was flushed red with shyness, she was not overly coy. Instead, she slowly said, “I… I didn’t mean to…”
“I know.”
“You can… tie my legs apart…”
“That’s not necessary… If the Grand Princess is willing… how about… turning around, with your back to me…?” Jiang Huai’s voice trembled a little.
A few days ago in the cave, he was still politely addressing Ji Qingxuan as a mere friend. Now he was teaching Ji Qingxuan how to dual cultivate with him? This sudden turn of events left him disoriented, let alone Ji Qingxuan. Although she was filled with shyness and annoyance, Ji Qingxuan clearly knew that it was not Jiang Huai’s fault. She flipped her body over. Before Jiang Huai could make a move, she had already lifted her skirt to her waist. Beneath the skirt hem, her snow buttocks were tightly wrapped by light purple underpants.
The moment Jiang Huai’s fingertips touched her waist, Ji Qingxuan trembled again, her calves slightly lifted, and her toes tensed. Jiang Huai hesitated for a moment and then muttered, “Perk up your backside a little…”
So Ji Qingxuan obediently perked her buttocks up high, her upper body lying prone on the bed, her face buried deep in the quilt. After a moment, she seemed increasingly unable to bear the embarrassing situation and grabbed the quilt, covering her entire upper body tightly. Her slightly trembling voice came from under the quilt, “Hurry up… I’m scared…”
