Chapter 30: Blackmail

Haoyang Constitution.

Fox Tianshuang had once heard of this constitution from an old man.

Even if she hadn’t heard of it before, just witnessing the boy easily cross realms and kill several Golden Core demon with the Haoyang Fire birthed by this constitution was enough to recognize its power.

If only she could refine him…

No, that’s not right!

For ordinary cultivators, capturing and refining them directly like she had done in the past wouldn’t be a problem.

But this is the Haoyang Constitution.

During her thousand-year free life, she had barely ever even heard of such a rare constitution.

Refining him outright would be a waste.

This kid is also quite handsome.

Instead, it would be better to capture him alive and use him as a long-term furnace.

Perfect—then she could test the charm arts she had cultivated on him.

Fox Tianshuang quickly made a decision in secret, and the slight ambiguity in her gaze toward the boy deepened.

This kid has a large number of teleportation talismans.

The reason he hasn’t fled immediately must be that ordinary demon pose no real threat to him, plus there’s a wounded girl in the cave.

So if she’s going to act, she must succeed.

For now, let her subordinates probe the boy’s strength and wear him down.

Then, wait for the perfect moment.

The battle continued.

Chen Yuyang circulated his spiritual energy, slashing down demon one sword after another.

An hour passed.

Two hours passed.

The boy’s breath had become somewhat disordered, and his recent attacks were clearly not as powerful as before.

Seeing this, even Fox Tianshuang couldn’t help but marvel.

This kid continues to bring unexpected surprises.

Good.

The longer he lasts, the more benefits she could gain from him later.

Meanwhile, inside the cave.

Yan Luo exhaled deeply, her eyes suddenly snapping open, radiating dazzling crimson light.

As the girl rose, the flames danced wildly, burning fiercely, unleashing an unprecedentedly powerful aura.

Golden Core, Ninth Layer!

Yan Luo clenched her fists, feeling the countless spiritual energies surging within her.

Feeling the even hotter, fiercer, and purer sunfire…

Looking up, Yan Luo heard a demon’s roar outside the cave.

Is the battle still ongoing?

That guy from the sect actually fought a for two whole hours at the Foundation Establishment realm and hasn’t lost.

This guy’s got some skill…

Maybe, unexpectedly, he’s actually a decent person.

She recalled how she had previously spoken disrespectfully about his master…

Feeling a slight pang of guilt, Yan Luo immediately drew her sword and headed outside.

At the same time, her aura climbed steadily.

By the time she reached the cave’s entrance, she had pushed her aura and state to absolute peak.

Come on!

Just a mere !

Let me, Yan Luo, deliver you a fatal blow!

Her fighting spirit surged.

But the scene before her froze her in place.

In the sky stood the boy’s small figure—not tall or imposing.

Before him were three massive white wolf , each over three zhang long.

The terrifying aura emanating from these easily showed their strength: all had reached the peak of Golden Core demon!

But that was not the most shocking sight for Yan Luo.

What made her mouth drop was the mountain of corpses piled up at the boy’s feet.

Some were already charred to coal, others relatively intact.

A rough estimate put their number at no fewer than thirty, and from the residual aura, none were weaker than Golden Core.

This…Is this reasonable?

A Foundation Establishment realm at Fourth Layer holding his own against three peak Golden Core demon.

And before this, he had slain over thirty Golden Core demon.

Chen Yuyang wiped the sweat from his brow.

His gaze remained resolute, fixed on the three demon.

At the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the girl who had just emerged from the cave, ready to fight fiercely but now stunned beyond words by the scene.

This was going to be hard to explain.

The demon kept coming one after another, giving him no chance to clean up the scene.

What would he say if she asked?

The old man from the ring possessed him?

“You… are you alright?” Yan Luo finally forced out her voice after a long pause.

Chen Yuyang shook his head lightly.

“I’ve already consumed too much spiritual energy.”

“I’ll help you then!” Yan Luo gritted her teeth and immediately flew up beside Chen Yuyang.

Only now did Yan Luo clearly see the blood stains covering Chen Yuyang’s body, his tattered robes, his pale face, and the slight trembling of his sword hand.

He was clearly at his limit.

Yan Luo’s heart was touched again.

She had naively thought only one demon was attacking.

He had fought alone for so long, slain so many demon, and even though he was exhausted, he hadn’t considered waking her from her meditation.

They barely knew each other and even had some grudges.

Why would he go to such lengths for her?

With his strength, he could have easily escaped…

Yan Luo looked at the boy’s side profile—young, yet strikingly handsome…

“Wait, you attack left, I’ll go right.”

Chen Yuyang spoke softly to the girl.

Yan Luo nodded unconsciously, following his lead.

The next second, the three howled and pounced.

The trees beneath their claws shattered like tofu, and lightning flashed around them, forming gigantic thunder wolf shadows that surged ahead toward the two.

Yan Luo’s eyes sharpened as she swiftly raised her sword.

The red jade blade swept in a perfect arc; the once raging sunfire suddenly reined in, transforming into a wheel of faint blue flame.

“Lingxiao Sword Art, Third Form—Moonfall Cold Pool!”

Though the heat of the sunfire lessened, the destructive power remained undiminished.

On the contrary, its restrained nature made the explosion even more terrifying.

The Blue Moon Fire Wheel shattered the thunder wolf shadow and pressed down on the white wolf’s body.

The white wolf dared not block directly and dodged to the side on a step of lightning.

However, although it avoided the sword, Yan Luo’s second strike had already formed.

“Lingxiao Sword Art, Second Form—Wind Sweep…”

But before this move could become a true killing strike, a sudden change occurred.

A figure appeared in front of Yan Luo before the sword blade’s whirlwind fully formed, as if teleporting.

Then, a rough, brutal punch smashed into her abdomen.

Boom!

The heavy force sent Yan Luo hurtling to the ground.

Before she could land, the figure swiftly closed in and swept a leg against her back.

Yan Luo fell even faster.

Boom!

Dust exploded around the falling girl.

Blood sprayed from her mouth, but she struggled to stand.

Just as she got up, the shadow appeared behind her and pressed a palm against her back.

“Divine Art—Forbidden Domain!”

“Divine Art—Soul Lock!”

Nine-tailed demon, one tail, one Divine Art.

These two were the very Divine Arts Fox Tianshuang possessed.

At this moment, both Divine Arts were imposed on Yan Luo.

The first sealed the space, preventing Yan Luo from using spatial tools to escape.

The second severed the connection between her body and soul, rendering her unable to move.

She could see, hear, and feel.

But she could neither move nor speak.

Yan Luo stood dazed, eyes wide in terror as she looked at the gorgeous and powerful fox woman who had appeared.

What kind of master was this?

Fox Tianshuang smiled coldly, full of triumph, ignoring Yan Luo, and instead looked up to the sky.

In the sky, startled by Fox Tianshuang’s sudden appearance, Chen Yuyang’s movements faltered, and he was slapped by one of the demon’s paws.

Though he resisted the attack at the last moment, he still spat out a mouthful of blood.

Without looking at the white wolves, Chen Yuyang fixed a sharp gaze on Fox Tianshuang.

“Enough.”

Fox Tianshuang shouted to the three demon, “You all retreat, he’s mine!”

The white wolves dared not disobey and immediately turned tail, leaving the scene.

Chen Yuyang looked at Fox Tianshuang without expression, gripping his sword tighter.

“What… is your purpose?”

“Kid, let’s make a deal.”

Fox Tianshuang chuckled lightly, dropping Yan Luo and lightly stepping into the air to stand before Chen Yuyang, barely ten zhang away.

“What deal?”

Chen Yuyang asked, and Yan Luo below listened in confusion.

This fox woman was obviously a master.

Her ability to transform indicated at least a Divine Spirit realm strength.

Such a powerful being could easily kill both her and the guy from “Sect of Joyous Union”.

What kind of deal could she possibly want to make with that sect guy?

Surely that guy wasn’t secretly connected to the demon sect or demon, right?

Fox Tianshuang smiled and spoke to Chen Yuyang:

“That girl is your lover, right? She’s completely sealed by me now—no escape, no way out.”

“Even if you have means to forcibly shatter space and escape, you can’t rescue her right under my nose.”

“Of course, you can choose to escape alone. But if you do, I’ll have my subordinates brutally violate her until she dies.”

“So, I’m giving you a choice.”

“As long as you agree to be my man, I won’t harm her and will let her leave safely.”

In Fox Tianshuang’s eyes, Chen Yuyang’s stubborn battle here was obviously to protect Yan Luo.

Their relationship must be extraordinary.

Therefore, instead of fighting with the boy, it was better to take Yan Luo hostage and use her as leverage.

Chen Yuyang fell silent after hearing this.

Yan Luo’s heart instantly sank to the bottom of a valley; her beautiful face paled.

Lover?

She and that guy from Sect of Joyful Union were nothing like that.

He would never agree to such conditions.

If that was the case, her fate seemed doomed to be exactly as the fox woman said—brutally violated by countless demon until death…