The atmosphere between master and disciple grew tense, the surrounding air thickening several times over.
At that moment, Ji Yaoyue suddenly shouted coldly, “Since it’s a wager, mere words are not enough. Let us swear an oath to the Great Dao!”
She then arrogantly extended a finger, writing a contract in mid-air using her true essence.
This was a Dao Contract, something only a Nascent Soul expert could create. Once both parties dripped blood into it, it would merge into the world and be witnessed by the Great Dao itself.
Anyone who dared to break the contract would suffer terrifying backlash!
Ji Yaoyue sneered, forcing out a drop of blood without hesitation and flicking it into the rippling contract.
“Wretched disciple, it’s your turn now!”
Ji Yaoyue narrowed her eyes, staring at Chen Xuan, not even letting the slightest change in his expression escape her gaze.
She was waiting, expecting to see him struggle and show fear.
But!
What she did not expect was that what came instead was Chen Xuan’s wild laughter…
“Hahaha…”
In the stunned gazes of the crowd, Chen Xuan laughed freely, heartily, to the point that tears streamed down his face—tears of bitterness!
Was this the so-called benevolent master he had respected for so many years?
How despicable, how hypocritical!
Seeing this, Ji Yaoyue felt a sudden, inexplicable surge of anger and shame.
This wretched disciple—had he really thrown away all bonds of master and disciple?
“Wretched disciple, what are you laughing at? Have you regretted it after all?” Ji Yaoyue forced herself to appear calm, but her voice betrayed her inner panic.
Chen Xuan, however, sneered in contempt, answering coldly and slowly, “I’m laughing at how blind you all are to not recognize a true dragon!”
“I’m laughing at how the Grand Righteous Sword Sect is filled with deceivers and frauds!”
“I’m laughing… at how foolish I was all these years!”
His words were like blades, dripping with sharp sarcasm!
“Insolent!”
Ji Yaoyue roared in fury, her eyes as cold as ice!
Elders like Qingxu were also enraged, scolding him loudly.
Even Li Yinglian’s expression turned extremely ugly, as if someone had shoved filth into his mouth.
At this moment, Chen Xuan decisively cut his finger with a dagger, crimson blood dripping forth.
“Stop!”
Seeing this, Du Meng shouted, rushing forward to stop him.
“Brother Xuan, you don’t have many chips left. There’s no need to waste them all just to vent your anger!”
Yet Chen Xuan responded without hesitation, “A man lives for his dignity, just as incense burns for the Buddha! This wager—I will sign it!”
Without waiting for any more words, he flung his hand, causing the blood to fall onto the Dao Contract, which quickly absorbed it.
The scene fell silent.
The next moment, the Dao Contract split into two, transforming into two streams of light that entered the bodies of Chen Xuan and Ji Yaoyue.
“Heh.”
Ji Wushuang mocked coldly, looking at Chen Xuan as if he were an idiot.
There was no more need to pretend.
The wager had been made, witnessed by the Great Dao!
“Chen Xuan, you were wronged a little, yet you act so disrespectfully, forgetting all basic decency toward your master. I am truly disappointed in you!”
Li Yinglian flicked his sleeve, soaring into the air in anger.
As he left, everyone else also departed from Jade Maiden Peak.
Dai Tao and others laughed heartily, shamelessly saying things like, “You’re done for, Chen Xuan.”
“Wretched disciple, let’s see how you can justify yourself at the disciple selection conference a month from now!”
Ji Yaoyue’s voice was icy to the extreme, her words chilling to the bone.
She then soared back to the Jade Maiden Hall.
“Sigh… Brother Xuan, why put yourself through this?”
Du Meng sighed heavily, patting Chen Xuan’s shoulder in sympathy.
The members of the Grand Righteous Sword Sect dispersed one by one, many casting him contemptuous glances… as if looking at a stray dog!
To them, Chen Xuan, who had openly opposed Ji Yaoyue, was utterly foolish!
How could such a person have ever been the sect’s Holy Son?
What a disgrace to the sect!
Chen Xuan, however, said nothing, the corner of his lips slightly raised—like the edge of a blade!
A month from now?
He, Chen Xuan, would make them understand what it meant to judge a dragon by its appearance!
…
Midnight. The world was silent.
Under the moonlight, the Grand Hall was shrouded in a thin mist, giving it an ethereal sense of holiness.
Inside the secret chamber.
Chen Xuan sat cross-legged, guiding the dazzling golden light emitted from the reviving True Dragon Heart to heal his shattered dantian.
At a certain moment, the True Dragon Heart suddenly quivered violently, as if sensing something.
Instantly!
Chen Xuan’s entire body radiated a hazy golden glow, and behind him appeared the projection of a fierce five-clawed golden dragon.
“Hmm?”
Chen Xuan’s pupils contracted sharply as he realized the temperature in the chamber had plummeted, with thick layers of ice crystals forming on the floor and walls.
A figure appeared out of thin air.
“Shattering the void? A Tribulation-Transcending expert? Or someone with a void-type innate divine ability…”
Chen Xuan sucked in a breath of cold air, then froze completely.
Before him stood an enchantingly beautiful young woman in a red dress, so bewitching and mesmerizing that it seemed she could steal one’s soul.
Her exquisite features were like the masterpiece of the Creator himself, her brows like distant mountains, and her narrow, alluring peach blossom eyes embodied seduction without vulgarity. Her small, delicate lips and high, elegant nose completed her breathtaking face.
She was stunning beyond words!
What caught the eye even more was her flowing white hair that reached down to her peach-shaped rear, her tall figure standing at 1.85 meters, allowing her to look Chen Xuan directly in the eye… and she possessed an extraordinary, wealth-toppling figure!
BOOM!
At first glance, Chen Xuan felt as if his soul had been struck hard, involuntarily giving rise to some inappropriate thoughts.
Gorgeous! Astonishing! Overwhelming!
Such an exceptional, voluptuous, white-haired beauty—who wouldn’t be moved at the sight of her?
However, her body exuded an icy coldness like ten thousand years of frozen jade, giving an aura of aloofness that kept others at a distance.
“A five-clawed golden dragon? The supreme True Dragon bloodline? But you are clearly human… and yet, this overwhelming yang aura cannot be mistaken!”
The red-dressed girl spoke with a tone of confusion, her voice ethereal and melodious, carrying a dreamy charm.
The next second, her peach blossom eyes turned deep and endless.
“Hiss!”
The moment Chen Xuan’s gaze met hers, he felt as if he was falling into an endless abyss.
The next moment.
She smiled lightly, her beauty capable of toppling the world.
“Yes, you are indeed the man I’ve been looking for! Let me introduce myself—my name is Bai Bingyan…”
Tap… Tap… Tap…
Bai Bingyan gracefully walked closer and closer to Chen Xuan.
A wave of coldness surged, freezing to the bone!
She was barefoot, her delicate, translucent toes like carved jade.
If a foot fetishist saw this scene, they would probably kneel and worship her on the spot!
Splash!
Bai Bingyan raised her jade-like arm, elegantly tracing an arc as she gently lifted Chen Xuan’s chin.
She stared into his eyes with utmost seriousness.
“Miss Bai, what… what do you want?”
Chen Xuan stammered, his heart in utter chaos.
He could feel an overwhelming yin aura radiating from Bai Bingyan’s body, certain she was a Tribulation-Transcending powerhouse!
One must know, even the strongest sect master of the Grand Righteous Sword Sect, Li Yinglian, was only at the late Soul Formation stage.
This woman… could kill him with just one finger!
Bai Bingyan blushed slightly, a faint pink rising on her flawless cheeks.
She spoke shyly, “I came from afar to find you… because I want to sleep with you. You are not allowed to refuse, okay?”