95: Chapter 95 Senior Sister's Illusory Dream, Lotus Blooming in the Sea of ​​Desire

[Another location.]

[Liu Ruyan slowly opened her eyes.]

[Before her eyes was not the dangerous Secret Realm filled with murderous intent that she had expected, but the back mountain of Danxia Peak, which was shrouded in mist all year round.]

[The pool of spirit spring she loved most was bubbling with heat, and a few petals of crimson peach blossoms floated on the water's surface, spinning gently with the ripples.]

[Soft night-luminescent pearls were embedded in the surrounding stone walls, casting an ambiguous glow over this private Immortal Cave.]

["Back already?"]

[Liu Ruyan felt a bit dazed.]

[Could it all have just been a dream?]

[She looked down; the blood-stained battle robe she had been wearing was gone, replaced by her bare skin soaking in the warm, smooth spring water.]

[Her taut nerves felt as if their spine had been pulled out at this moment, completely relaxing.]

[Just then, the faint sound of footsteps pierced through the swirling mist, coming from behind the screen.]

[Liu Ruyan instinctively wanted to cover herself, but her movements froze when she saw who it was.]

["Senior Sister, is the water temperature to your liking?"]

[That man, whom she hated to the bone yet loved deeply, was draped in a loose white undergarment, holding a plate of peeled spirit fruits, and walked over with a smile.]

[At this moment, Tang Xun was a far cry from the scoundrel who usually spouted nonsense and whose eyes were always filled with schemes.]

[His gaze was as gentle as a pool of spring water, enough to drown someone in it.]

["Tang Xun? Why are you here?"]

[Liu Ruyan's voice was a bit hoarse, carrying the lazy tone of someone who had just woken up.]

["Shouldn't you still be at the Logistics Camp?"]

["The battle is over, so naturally I want to come and accompany Senior Sister."]

[Tang Xun walked to the edge of the pool, set down the jade plate, and did not jump in eagerly as usual. Instead, he crouched down, reached out, and gently brushed back the messy hair on her temples that had been dampened by the water.]

["You have suffered these past few days."]

[His fingertips were slightly cool, brushing across Liu Ruyan's burning cheeks, causing a fine shiver.]

["From now on, let's give up Alchemy and stop fighting for power. Let's just stay here at Danxia Peak and be a pair of immortal lovers. What do you say?"]

[In any other situation, Liu Ruyan would surely have scolded him for lacking ambition.]

[But at this moment, in this enclosed, warm, and secure space, every word was like honey-coated poison, precisely striking the softest, most longing corner of her heart.]

[That was her most secret expectation as a woman, not as a Core Formation Elder.]

["You wretch..."]

[Liu Ruyan's eyes reddened, and her body leaned toward the edge of the pool involuntarily.]

["Splash—"]

[The sound of water rippled slightly.]

[Tang Xun shed his undergarment and stepped into the pool.]

[The warm spring water rose over his chest.]

[He came behind Liu Ruyan, his chest pressing against her smooth back.]

[That familiar, reassuring touch made Liu Ruyan let out a satisfied sigh.]

["Senior Sister's skin is still as smooth as ever."]

[Tang Xun's voice was low and hoarse, his warm breath spraying against her earlobe, raising a layer of small goosebumps.]

[His hands were no longer still.]

[They wandered upward from her waist, his fingertips carrying just the right amount of pressure, lingering on that spot.]

[The water rippled, hitting the pool walls, making sounds that made one's face flush and heart race.]

[Liu Ruyan tilted her head back, leaning into his shoulder, her eyes unfocused, her pretty face already flushed crimson.]

[This feeling of being cherished and cared for made her almost sink completely into this land of gentleness.]

["Senior Sister, give it to me..."]

[Tang Xun's palms clasped her shoulders, his body leaning forward, seemingly wanting to claim more.]

[Liu Ruyan let out a soft moan, her body turning as soft as water, letting him do as he pleased.]

[However.]

[Just at the moment their skin touched and their Qi was about to intermingle.]

[Liu Ruyan's unfocused eyes suddenly narrowed.]

[Something was wrong!]

[Something was not right!]

[In daily Dual Cultivation with Tang Xun, as long as there was physical contact, that majestic and pure Qi feedback, like a river flowing into the sea, would instantly fill her limbs and bones.]

[That feeling was warm, domineering, and full of vitality.]

[But now...]

[This "Tang Xun" behind her, although his body temperature was scorching and his movements were gentle.]

[The Qi he transmitted, however, carried an indescribable coldness and viscosity.]

[Not only was there no Qi feedback, but it was like a greedy black hole, silently extracting the Origin essence from her body through their skin contact!]

[In just this brief moment of intimacy, nearly one-tenth of the Qi in her Qi Sea had been lost!]

[This was not Dual Cultivation.]

[This was plundering!]

["You are not him!"]

[A sharp shout exploded in this alluring Immortal Cave.]

[The tenderness in Liu Ruyan's eyes instantly dissipated, replaced by the sharp lethality of a Core Formation True Person.]

[She didn't hesitate at all; the remaining Qi in her body circulated wildly, and she suddenly struggled forward, breaking free from the man's embrace.]

[At the same time, she struck back with a palm, slamming it heavily behind her.]

["Splash—!"]

[This palm hit the water's surface, kicking up waves several zhang high.]

[That "Tang Xun," who had previously looked so affectionate, was stunned by this sudden turn of events.]

[Immediately, the gentle smile on his face froze.]

[The corners of his mouth began to stretch upward at a bizarre angle, splitting all the way to his earlobes.]

[His originally black-and-white eyes were instantly replaced by a dead, grayish-white.]

["Hehehe..."]

[A burst of teeth-aching, strange laughter came from his split mouth.]

["...Clearly you were already moved, why did you have to wake up?"]

["Isn't it good to sleep here?"]

[As his voice fell, the warm Immortal Cave scene around them began to twist and collapse like melting wax.]

[The clear spirit spring instantly turned into a foul-smelling pool of blood.]

[The night-luminescent pearls on the stone walls transformed into pale human eyes.]

[And that "Tang Xun," his body stretched and twisted crazily like pulled noodles.]

[In the blink of an eye, he turned into a weird black shadow with no facial features, entirely pitch black, with only a gaping blood-red mouth.]

[Countless tentacles erupted from its body, winding toward Liu Ruyan like venomous snakes.]

["You monster! How dare you disturb my Dao Heart!"]

[Liu Ruyan was filled with shame and anger.]

[She had actually been acting lustful toward such a disgusting monster for so long!]

[This was simply a huge humiliation!]

["Die!"]

[She formed seals with both hands, and a clear Phoenix cry resonated through the world.]

["Boom—!"]

[Crimson flames erupted from her body.]

[The flames condensed in the air into a fire Phoenix about to spread its wings, carrying the Aura of burning the wilderness, and crashed into the pool of blood.]

["Ah—!"]

[A shrill scream rang out.]

[The moment the black shadow touched the Alchemy fire, it melted crazily like snow meeting the scorching sun.]

[The blood pool boiled, and the foul-smelling blood was evaporated into red mist filling the sky.]

["Break!"]

[Liu Ruyan gave a delicate shout.]

[The fire Phoenix exploded.]

[The entire space completely collapsed under this violent energy impact.]

["Crack—"]

[It sounded like a mirror shattering.]

[The blood pool, the black shadow, and the nauseating stench in front of her all disappeared.]

[A strong sense of weightlessness struck again.]

[When Liu Ruyan regained her footing, she found herself standing on a desolate and dreary rocky beach.]

[Above her was a gray sky, and beneath her feet was black gravel.]

[A cold wind howled, whipping up sand and dust from the ground, stinging her face.]

[Where was the hot spring? Where was Tang Xun?]

[Liu Ruyan gasped for breath, her forehead covered in fine cold sweat, her face pale as paper.]

[She hurriedly inspected herself.]

[The Qi in her Qi Sea had actually decreased by thirty percent!]

[That was not a consumption from an illusion, but a real loss!]

["So dangerous..."]

[Liu Ruyan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with lingering fear.]

[This Secret Realm was not a blessed land at all.]

[It could directly read the deepest desires in a person's heart and weave them into the perfect trap.]

[If she had indulged in it just now, even if she had woken up a breath later.]

[She would probably have become a dried corpse on this rocky beach by now.]

["Tang Xun..."]

[She would have to settle this account with the real one later!]

[Although that monster was a fake.]

[But that face was Tang Xun's, real and true!]

[If this account wasn't settled with him, who else would it be settled with?]