After all, Lu Yun had never before encountered an Outer Realm Evil Demon at the level of a Peak of Divine Intent Grandmaster. One could only imagine the amount of modified value he could have obtained.
Now, he could only give up on it. If this young woman, Gong Ning, could truly defeat this monstrosity, then all its power would become her own.
The modified value Lu Yun wanted would be gone, of course. All his work would have been for nothing.
But that was just a passing thought. He had no real intention of extinguishing a young woman’s hope of survival for a mere bit of modified value.
A Grandmaster of Huajin under the age of thirty. A young woman who could retain a sliver of consciousness while being possessed by an Outer Celestial Demon at the Peak of Divine Intent Grandmaster realm. A Martial Arts seed with an excellent disposition, moral character, and innate talent.
One could hardly find another prodigy like her in the entire Daxia New Country. To give up on her for that bit of modified value wasn’t a question of whether it was worth it; it would be just plain stupid.
What’s more, the fact that Gong Ning could retain a sliver of her consciousness under the will of a being at the Peak of Divine Intent Grandmaster was a miracle in itself.
Forget a Grandmaster of Huajin; even a true Grandmaster of Divine Intent would be utterly crushed by an invasion from an Outer Celestial Demon of this caliber.
...
A moment later, Lu Yun’s Half-step Divine Thought Power slowly enveloped the remnant of Gong Ning’s consciousness. Then, he "saw" an unfamiliar spiritual world.
High above in this space, scenes flashed by one after another like a revolving lantern, replaying all of Gong Ning’s memories.
The images flickered past, as fast as the wind and as chaotic as swirling cotton fluff. At the same time, Lu Yun faintly heard Gong Ning’s inner monologue.
’I can’t die... I must surpass my father... and establish the Gong Family’s foothold in Yun Port City...’
After a moment of silence, the voice rang out again, even more resolute than before: ’I must catch up to the shadow of Lord Lu!!!’
Lu Yun’s brow twitched. ’I see. This young woman possesses such an unyielding will. She’s far more interesting than I imagined.’
"Gong Ning!"
The next second, Lu Yun’s voice echoed throughout the gray, hazy spiritual world.
Gong Ning’s remnant consciousness seemed to recognize the voice’s owner. It used what little strength it had left to desperately pull itself toward the sound.
Lu Yun sensed the faint response and nodded slightly. "I shall lend you a hand!"
As his words fell, a dazzling purple radiance bloomed from the depths of Gong Ning’s eyes in the outside world.
At the same time, the apocalyptic torrent of black water that had been ravaging her consciousness met with utter annihilation.
Lu Yun’s Half-step Divine Thought Power descended like a divine army, carrying the supreme might of a purple alchemical shadow as it surged into Gong Ning’s conscious world from all directions.
Wherever it passed, the apocalyptic torrent of black water began to evaporate and dissipate like leftover snow under a scorching sun.
The black water writhed madly, making a final, desperate struggle against this irresistible power.
"NO!!!" The Outer Celestial Demon’s agonized screams echoed endlessly. It couldn’t believe this human was capable of such a feat.
The black water dissipated patch by patch in the purple light, and the Outer Celestial Demon’s will crumbled inch by inch under Lu Yun’s Half-step Divine Thought Power.
Meanwhile, Gong Ning’s remnant consciousness gradually recovered during this process, finally regaining control of her physical body.
Not only that, but as the Outer Celestial Demon’s will was completely erased, the Origin Power of the black water that belonged to the evil demon didn’t dissipate. Instead, it was fed back into Gong Ning’s body and soul.
This was the Origin Power of a being at the Peak of Divine Intent Grandmaster. Even after the depletion from the battle, the amount that remained was still astonishingly vast.
Gong Ning’s realm, which had only just reached Early-stage Grandmaster of Huajin a few hours prior, began to skyrocket under the impact of this power.
Finally, when the power was exhausted, her realm stabilized firmly at the Peak of Huajin Grandmaster.
From the early stage to the peak of the Grandmaster of Huajin realm, she had crossed three entire minor realms in just a few short minutes.
She had completed a journey in minutes that would take others half a lifetime, or even a century, of arduous cultivation to finish.
Outside, her Qi surged to the heavens and fierce winds howled. The entire hall was thrown into chaos by the Qi erupting from within Gong Ning’s body.
Tables and chairs were overturned, teacups were sent flying, and curtains were whipped high into the air. Even the paintings on the walls shook violently.
The blast of Qi spread out wildly in all directions like a tornado, with Gong Ning at its center.
In the midst of this chaos, her outer robe had been blown away, leaving her once again in just a pale blue-white chemise. It was as thin as a cicada’s wing and seemed to be clinging precariously to her body.
The fierce winds pressed it tightly against her skin, outlining her stunning, undulating curves.
Lu Yun had long since settled comfortably back onto the sofa, his posture relaxed and composed. He was as at ease as if he were drinking tea and admiring the moon in his own backyard.
When the violent streams of Qi reached him, they parted like water flowing around a reef, unable to stir even the hem of his clothing.
Another ten minutes passed. The Qi sweeping out from Gong Ning’s body gradually dissipated, and the unique, oppressive aura of a Peak of Huajin Grandmaster slowly receded. Everything was gradually returning to calm.
Gong Ning slowly opened her lovely eyes and gazed at her surroundings, which felt both strange and familiar. ’I... I actually have another chance to see this world.’
’How is this any different from being reborn?’

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