At this moment, Yalan said, "To be safe, when I undergo my tribulation, you will stay by my side so I can extract your blood!"
"Damn it!"
Yun Fan was instantly speechless. This was clearly treating him like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Although he was a half-step Golden Core expert, he couldn't withstand such torment!
However, he couldn't refuse at this point, especially since they had readily given him the blood crystal and it served a great purpose.
Would it be too heartless to refuse now?
So, he said, "Alright, I promise. But whether it succeeds or not, this is the last time!"
"I know!"
Yalan nodded.
At this moment, the full moon night began, and just as Yalan had sensed, it truly brought a hint of a blood moon.
Yalan, who had been calm moments before, suddenly showed a pained expression, even unfolding her fangs. While Yun Fan didn't know the extent of her pain,
it was evident that Yalan was suffering more than life itself.
"Blood, I need your blood!"
Yalan painfully said to Yun Fan. At the same time, Yun Fan noticed that the entire Blood Race was enduring immense suffering.
Yun Fan felt a bit shaky. The blood moon had just begun, and Yalan was already unable to bear it. He didn't know how much of his blood it would consume.
But if this continued, Yalan might die. The stronger the vampire, the greater the impact.
So, Yun Fan decisively offered his neck.
"Hiss!"
Yun Fan gasped. He could clearly feel Yalan becoming colder and colder.
It was as if her body was freezing.
This scene not only caught Yun Fan off guard but also made Yalan panic, as she realized even Yun Fan's blood couldn't resist the ravages of the blood moon.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "What exactly is happening?"
Yalan replied, "It's a curse. Your blood can no longer resist it!"
"Then what should we do?"
To be honest, whether Yalan lived or died had nothing to do with him. After all, they were merely trading.
But Yun Fan was deeply puzzled. Why was the blood moon cursed? And who cursed it?
Yalan weakly said, "It seems we have no choice but to use that method!"
"What method?"
Yun Fan asked, confused. Although he didn't know what the method was, he clearly felt his right eyelid twitching incessantly.
Yun Fan remained vigilant in his heart, but having had so much blood absorbed by Yalan, he was also very weak.
If anything truly happened, he would have to resort to his berserk state.
The next moment, Yalan pushed him down.
"What do you want to do?"
Yun Fan was greatly alarmed. His reputation was about to be ruined!
But before he could react, Yalan pounced on him.
...
After the blood moon.
The entire Blood Race quieted down. Although the curse had manifested, no one in the Blood Race died. After all, Yalan was the most severely affected.
They had only lost half their lives at most.
Unexpectedly, Yalan didn't die either. At this moment, she lay in Yun Fan's arms. When she awoke, she pushed him away.
Yun Fan felt the most wronged, as he had been "dealt with" by Yalan just an hour ago.
While he should have considered himself lucky, Yun Fan felt he had suffered a great loss, primarily because he hadn't been in control.
He had been passively ravaged throughout the entire process. At this moment, he finally understood Ai Li's feelings back then. His feelings were similar.
Yalan couldn't believe it was true. However, her mind had been in a state of chaos at the time.
She had to admit that this method had actually worked. To her surprise, through a fluke, she had also broken through to half-step Golden Core.
Undoubtedly, this was an unexpected bonus.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Although this happened and it wasn't my intention, I will still take responsibility for you!"
"No need!"
Yalan directly refused. "This was just an accident. Both you and I should treat this as an accident!"
Even though she had never experienced romantic love, after experiencing it, she felt nothing. Therefore, she had no feelings for Yun Fan.
If this were another scumbag, he would have been overjoyed, but Yun Fan was not a scumbag. So, he said again, "Don't joke around. What if you get pregnant?"
"Don't worry!"
Yalan said coldly, "What you left inside me has already been refined by my internal energy. There will be no accidents!"
"Uh..."
Since Yalan insisted, Yun Fan had nothing more to say. He said to Yalan, "It's getting late, I have to go!"
"Go ahead!"
Yalan said, "From now on, you and I have no connection!"
These words made Yun Fan feel like he was the victim and Yalan the "scumbag woman."
However, he still had to ask one question: "What curse did you suffer?"
Upon hearing this, Yalan, who had initially not wanted to bother with him, directly said, "The curse of the witches!"
"The curse of the witches?"
Yun Fan, filled with curiosity, heard Yalan explain, "Before the angels swept across all races, my Blood Race and the witches were hereditary enemies!"
"My ancestors of the Blood Race had cooperated with the angels to destroy the witch race. But before their queen died, she placed a curse on my Blood Race, causing us to live under a curse for generations, unable to live nor die."
"If I hadn't used your power this time, I wouldn't have been able to withstand this curse!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan finally understood. He asked Yalan, "Since your Blood Race has a curse, were the angels also cursed?"
"That's right!"
Yalan said, "But angels are too powerful. The witches' curse has no effect on them. The Light and Dark Angel you killed was the weakest among the Twelve-Winged Seraphim, but he was not afraid of the curse either!"
Fine! As expected, strength is everything.
Afterward, he left. In any case, this was just a transaction. The transaction was over, so he had to leave.
However, no matter how he calculated it, Yun Fan felt he had lost out.
After all, he had also lost his purity. At the same time, he finally understood that the abyss was truly cold.
It was bone-chillingly cold!
...
When Yun Fan returned to the Temple of Light, all the aftermath had been handled.
"Junior Brother, you've grown stronger!"
Zhao Feiyue immediately noticed that Yun Fan had become stronger.
Yun Fan smiled and said, "I have refined the Angel's Heart and the blood crystal of the former Blood Race Queen, so I have broken through by chance!"
"What happened? The Angel's Heart was so powerful, yet it couldn't help you break through to Golden Core?"
At this moment, Feng Yidao was the most shocked. The Light and Dark Angel was a genuine Golden Core expert.
And the blood crystal of the former Blood Race Queen was also a Golden Core expert. To think that even these couldn't help him break through to Xiantian.
This wasn't a matter of Yun Fan's talent. He was more curious about Yun Fan's physique, which could contain so much powerful energy without erupting.
Yun Fan said, "Perhaps it was an accident, or perhaps the Angel's Heart and the blood crystal were fake, it's not impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
The few of them immediately dismissed Yun Fan's guess.
Yun Fan's physique was special, exceeding their expectations.
However, Yun Fan suggested they must return. If an accident occurred, their entire base might be wiped out.
"Mm-hmm!"
The few of them nodded. Dai Qisi was also supposed to return with them, but she was too busy here. She would leave after she stabilized things.
However, before parting, she called Zhao Feiyue into a private room.
"Third Senior Sister, I saw the look in your eyes where you want to devour Junior Brother. I assume you'll make your move when you get back!"
Zhao Feiyue didn't get angry upon hearing this. Instead, she said, "Of course. Rather than letting someone else have him, it's better to have me first!"
She had wanted to do this for a long time, but she had been troubled by the love蛊 (love curse). Now, she had refined the love蛊.
Dai Qisi said, "Indeed. If I hadn't become this damn Pope, I would have made my move long ago!"
Dai Qisi said, "But if you take Junior Brother, aren't you afraid of the old man's punishment?"
"I'm not afraid!"
Although Zhao Feiyue's answer was firm, she felt a bit scared in her heart. Years ago, when their master expelled her from the sect, he had warned her not to have any designs on Yun Fan.
She had almost forgotten about it, but now that Dai Qisi brought it up again, she suddenly felt a bit afraid.
After all, Dai Qisi had also been warned.
"Your eyes have betrayed you, my Third Senior Sister!"
Dai Qisi said with a disdainful laugh.
"So what? I can't just watch, can I!"
Zhao Feiyue said angrily.
Dai Qisi said, "If it's just you, you can't withstand the master's punishment. So, I suggest you take me along!"
"Aren't you unable to leave the temple?"
She asked, confused.
Dai Qisi said, "So, you stay with me for now. After I'm done here, I'll join you in taking down Junior Brother. Then, even if the master punishes us, it won't affect everyone, right?"
This was a good idea, which made Zhao Feiyue feel less afraid. If they teamed up with the other junior sisters later,
she didn't believe their master would truly punish them.
Thus, Zhao Feiyue, who was supposed to leave, had to stay behind. Of course, Jiang Xueyan also stayed.
Under the guidance of Dai Qisi and Zhao Feiyue, her strength improved rapidly.
She had no complaints about this. Although she had long wanted to go back and "take down" Yun Fan, her two pillars of support were not present, and she was alone and powerless.
Yun Fan was puzzled by their decision but didn't say anything. They would meet again soon anyway.
In fact, Dai Qisi kept Zhao Feiyue and Jiang Xueyan behind for another reason: the temple's energy pool.
Before, the Light and Dark Angel slept beside it, so no one dared to covet the energy pool. But now that the Light and Dark Angel was dead.
So, she planned to share the energy pool with Zhao Feiyue and Jiang Xueyan. If they refined the energy within, perhaps they could break through to half-step Golden Core.
Perhaps, if they were lucky, Jiang Xueyan could also advance beyond the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. It had to be said that Dai Qisi was quite loyal in this regard.
She didn't forget her sisters when there were benefits.
...
Nanshan Village.
Zhao Fanghua and Zhuque felt extremely bored. When they first arrived, the place was scenic and beautiful, a veritable paradise.
They felt incredibly refreshed. But after a month, they became extremely bored. The internet was even poor.
Of course, this had nothing to do with the location. If Yun Fan could be with them, they would definitely stay here for a lifetime.
But without Yun Fan, they had no interest in this place.
After Leng Ningshuang brought them to Nanshan Village, she began helping them improve their strength.
So, life was not only boring but also involved facing Leng Ningshuang's surprise attacks at any time, making their lives miserable.
Several times along the way, the two women wanted to escape together, but they were discovered by Leng Ningshuang before they could even leave the village.
Then they were punished by Leng Ningshuang.
"Sister Zhao, I can't take it anymore. Shall we try to run again?"
Zhuque asked Zhao Fanghua.
Zhao Fanghua hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, let's act now!"
"Mm!"
As soon as they took a few steps, Leng Ningshuang saw them.
"Where are you two going?"
Leng Ningshuang asked coldly.
Zhuque said, "Just out for a walk, we'll be back soon!"
"Yes, yes, I just want to get some fresh air!"
Zhao Fanghua explained with a smile.
But Leng Ningshuang said, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Get back inside, and you're not allowed to eat tonight!"
Zhuque felt wronged upon hearing this.
Zhao Fanghua, on the other hand, put her hands on her hips and said indignantly, "Leng Ningshuang, I am your Senior Sister. How can you be so disrespectful? This is too much!"
"If you dare treat me like this, do you believe I'll report you to Master?"
However, Leng Ningshuang said disdainfully, "Alright! Then go find Master!"
Zhao Fanghua was instantly speechless. The distant water could not quench the near fire. It seemed she still had to face Leng Ningshuang's bullying.
Before they could respond, Leng Ningshuang said, "I'm doing this for your own good. To think you're still thinking about Junior Brother every day!"
"Let me ask you, are you strong enough for this now?"
This sentence deeply hurt the two women.
However, Leng Ningshuang was also telling the truth. Yun Fan was already so strong, and they had only recently entered Xiantian.
Even Leng Ningshuang had broken through to Foundation Establishment. This rate of improvement, while still far from Yun Fan's,
was quite fast. In contrast, they seemed to be lagging behind.
Seeing the dejected expressions on the two women's faces, Leng Ningshuang said, "That's why I brought you to Nanshan Village to help you improve your strength!"
"Of course, I'm also improving my strength. I'll set a goal for you now: don't think about leaving Nanshan Village until you break through to Foundation Establishment!"
Upon hearing this, the two women's faces fell. This was simply too harsh for them.
Fortunately, it wasn't entirely hopeless. After all, Nanshan Village was the base of the Ghost Valley Sect, with abundant resources and foundations.
It would probably take several months, though.
Seeing the two women calm down, Leng Ningshuang revealed a triumphant smile. It seemed she had finally convinced them.
"Junior Sister, I'm sorry. I misunderstood you!"
Zhao Fanghua said shamefully.
Zhuque also said, "Sister Leng, I'll listen to you from now on!"
"Mm! It's good that you understand!"
Leng Ningshuang said, "I have already received Junior Brother's permission. You can use any of the cultivation techniques and resources in the Ghost Valley as you wish. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me!"
"After you break through to Foundation Establishment, we'll leave together!"
"Okay!"
At this moment, the two women were filled with fighting spirit.
However, when they returned to the dilapidated main hall of the Ghost Valley Sect, they discovered a figure standing on top of the statue of the Old Heavenly Master.
The three women's eyes instantly turned cold, because in their eyes, this act was a complete insult to the Old Heavenly Master.
The Old Heavenly Master was highly respected and had peerless strength. How dare someone stand on his statue? Even Yun Fan wouldn't dare to do something like this.
Then, they saw the person. The person wore a veil, and they couldn't see what she looked like, but judging by her figure, she was breathtaking.
Even the three women felt a bit inferior, because just by looking at her figure, she was like a celestial being. Coupled with Hanfu, she was a true fairy!
However, they didn't have time to envy her at this moment.
Leng Ningshuang asked, "Who are you?"
The woman did not answer them. Instead, she looked at them with the eyes of a superior looking down on the weak, like ants, making the three women very uncomfortable.
"Get down! That is my Master's statue, how can you trample on it?"
Zhao Fanghua showed signs of acting. Even though she had been expelled, the Old Heavenly Master was still both her teacher and father figure.
However, upon hearing this, the other party stomped down, and the statue instantly shattered into pieces. This was no longer a mere provocation; it had escalated into humiliation.
"You're looking for death!"
The three women's eyes blazed with anger. Zhuque and Zhao Fanghua were about to make a move, but Leng Ningshuang stopped them because she sensed that the opponent's strength was unfathomable.