Demon Gate Player

Chapter 21: Sensual Transaction

The faint morning light seeped in through the window.

In the warm canopy, a delicate fragrance floated.

Pang Yue felt the surging mana within his body, filling him with joy.

Fourth level of the Dao Foundation!

Finally overcoming the mid-level barrier of the Dao Foundation!

"The Primordial Phoenix Cultivation Technique is truly profound."

Qin Shuyi's Primordial Yin physique is indeed extraordinary.

Of course, there's also the Meng family's Heavenly Pill and the Endless Pleasure Sect's Yin-Yang Profound Return Technique!

With all four methods combined, Pang Yue finally resolved the bottleneck that had troubled him for many years.

Now that he has advanced to the fourth level of the Dao Foundation, he clearly feels that the road ahead is smooth. He predicts that there won't be any major obstacles until the seventh level of the Dao Foundation.

The mana at the fourth level of the Dao Foundation is three times stronger than at the third level, a qualitative change!

The surging and powerful mana within his body allows Pang Yue to have a bit more flexibility when wielding the Primordial Yang Axe. He will no longer encounter the embarrassing situation of depleting his mana with a single strike.

Qin Shuyi slept deeply, enjoying a sweet slumber.

Under the silk brocade quilt, her curvaceous waistline was outlined, revealing a pair of beautiful and fair jade feet. Her slender soles and round insteps were as white and tender as jade, glistening and alluring.

Experiencing the spring night, Pang Yue truly appreciates the charm of women in the cultivation world.

The subtle differences compared to modern women in his previous life are difficult to express in words.

He got up from the bed, put on his clothes, removed the restrictions on the room, and walked out.

"Oh... it's you?"

Lian'er, dressed in a snow-white long dress, hurriedly approached. She was about to enter the room but was stunned to see Pang Yue coming out of Qin Shuyi's chamber.

Pang Yue smiled at her and flew away gracefully.

...

Bright Lake.

A gentle breeze blew, the waves were calm, and the sky above and the water below were boundless blue.

Compared to the Dragon Scale Island in the open sea, Bright Lake Island hidden within the Demon Talisman Sect had a rare tranquility and peace.

Pang Yue rowed a boat on the lake, with a clay stove in front of him. The flames in the stove flickered, boiling a pot of spirit tea.

On one side of the boat, Jin Yuege, dressed in a dark golden long dress, sat gracefully, coldly watching Pang Yue brew and taste the tea.

"I don't know how to address Fellow Daoist?"

Pang Yue gently lifted a cup of spirit tea, the celadon teacup floated slowly and stopped in front of Jin Yuege.

"Jin Yuege."

She reached out to take the teacup, her posture elegant and noble, her serene and beautiful face exuding a sense of ethereal loneliness.

"Although Fellow Daoist Jin has an extraordinary background, he has now fallen into the hands of Xu. Although Xu is not a ruthless killer, it is not easy for Xu to let Fellow Daoist Jin go." Pang Yue sipped his spiritual tea and calmly said.

Jin Yuege sneered coldly, "Fellow Daoist claims not to be a ruthless killer, but my eighth brother perished at your hands, and the tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts under my command were annihilated by your single thought."

"Hehe, you have misunderstood Xu. Your eighth brother provoked me first, wanting to take my Dragon-Scale Fruit Tree. How could I let him do as he pleased? Fellow Daoist attacked with tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts. Should I just sit and wait for death?" Pang Yue said calmly. "Xu only seeks peace and tranquility, but is constantly being sought out by you and others. What can be done about it?"

Jin Yuege glanced at him with beautiful eyes and secretly cursed "shameless."

"So, Fellow Daoist, how do you plan to deal with me? Although the Demon Talisman Sect is powerful, my Crimson-Blood Golden Flood-Dragon Clan is not weak either. If we turn hostile, my father will definitely come to Black Light Mountain." Jin Yuege looked at Pang Yue and said word by word.

Pang Yue suddenly realized, "So the Gold Core Spirit Partitioning back then was actually the Dragon King. I wonder where Fellow Daoist ranks among the Dragon King's children?"

"I am the third princess of my father." Jin Yuege replied.

Pang Yue pondered for a moment, his thoughts turning, and finally sighed lightly, saying, "In that case, I don't want to make things difficult for the Third Princess anymore. How about we make a deal? Once the matter is settled, all debts will be cleared. What do you think?"

Jin Yuege nodded, "Alright."

Pang Yue took out a jade slip and handed it over, saying, "Third Princess, please examine this cultivation technique."

A hint of surprise flashed through Jin Yuege's beautiful eyes. After looking at the jade slip and placing it on her forehead, her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"This is the method of the Cauldron Refining Technique. What does Fellow Daoist mean?" Jin Yuege asked.

Pang Yue said seriously, "This 'Phoenix Cultivation Technique' is of great use to Xu. Although the technique is easy to obtain, the cauldron is hard to find. I see that Fellow Daoist has a strong cultivation base and abundant Primordial Yin. If you can cultivate this technique, it would be excellent."

A blush of anger and embarrassment appeared on Jin Yuege's cold and beautiful face. "Fellow Daoist has planned it well!"

Pang Yue shrugged, "You flatter me. If the Third Princess can help Xu break through to the Dao Foundation Late Stage, Xu will send the princess back to the open sea. Otherwise, Xu happens to need a Spirit Beast to guard this island..."

Jin Yuege played with the jade slip with her slender white fingers, lost in thought, but her beautiful eyes seemed to intentionally or unintentionally assess Pang Yue.

Pang Yue was not in a hurry, enjoying the shimmering lake and the exquisite beauty, sipping his tea.

After a long time, Jin Yuege calmly said, "I agree to this, but Fellow Daoist must make a solemn vow."

Pang Yue smiled, "Great virtue!"

So the two of them made a solemn vow on the small boat.

Pang Yue released the power restriction on Jin Yuege's body, but the soul restriction was not lifted.

In other words, Jin Yuege's life and death still depend on his thoughts.

However, Jin Yuege has regained his strength and can cultivate the "Toppling Phoenix Cultivation Technique".

As fellow cauldrons, Jin Yuege, who has reached the perfect state of the Dao Foundation, is stronger than Qin Shuyi in terms of realm, magical power, and physical constitution.

Pang Yue also has confidence that after reaching the sixth level of the Dao Foundation, he can make another breakthrough and attempt to break through the barrier of the late stage of the Dao Foundation.

As for the Gold Core... relying solely on the cauldron is definitely not enough, it needs to be carefully planned!

After the oath was made by one person and one demon on the small boat, their relationship subtly changed.

Although Jin Yuege has an indifferent demeanor, he can't hide his embarrassment.

Especially when he thinks about practicing intimately with the man in front of him for many years, his mind can't help but waver, and his Dao heart becomes unstable.

The gentle breeze brushes by, causing ripples on the lake surface. The sky is clear, the air is fresh, and the sunlight is bright.

With the shackles removed from her body, Jin Yuege feels a sense of relaxation and joy.

She moves and transforms into a golden light, suddenly revealing her true form, turning into a hundred-zhang-long golden Flood Dragon, winding and circling, traversing the void.

In the distance, a radiance flies over from the horizon, and a voice transmits through space, saying, "Junior Brother Xu Liming from the Flame Demon Temple is here. I am Lu Ji from the Law Enforcement Hall, seeking an audience."

Pang Yue's expression changes slightly, waving his hand to open the protective formation of Bright Lake Island, and loudly saying, "Senior Brother Lu, please come in!"

Then, a middle-aged man wearing black battle armor, with a sturdy and robust figure, steps on the floating clouds and flies into the island.

Seeing the arrival of an outsider, Jin Yuege's figure flickers, transforming into human form and landing in the garden on the south bank of Ming Lake.

On the lake, the man in black armor smiles as he looks at Pang Yue and the surrounding environment, saying, "Junior Brother Xu, today the Law Enforcement Hall received an application from a disciple of the Ice Demon Temple, Qu Ziyang, who wants to challenge you. This is a challenge letter, specially delivered."

After speaking, he takes out a dark red challenge letter and hands it to Pang Yue.

"Creating one's own misfortune, unable to live!" Pang Yue takes the challenge letter and coldly snorts.

The man in black armor says, "When it comes to disputes between disciples of our sect, both inner disciples and true disciples, the Law Enforcement Hall is responsible for judgment. Junior Brother Xu has the right to refuse this challenge. I have come here to confirm with Junior Brother Xu whether he will accept Qu Ziyang's challenge."

After reading the challenge letter, Pang Yue ponders in silence.

In this challenge, Qu Ziyang has chosen a wager, betting on Qin Shuyi with a symbol decree from the Devouring Demon Temple.

If he wins, Qin Shuyi will belong to Qu Ziyang.

If he loses, the symbol decree from the Devouring Demon Temple will belong to Pang Yue.

This Devouring Demon Temple has quite a background.

It was left behind by the founder of the Demon Talisman Sect and can connect to the outer domain's floating islands, allowing contact with countless Heavenly Demons.

Disciples of the Demon Talisman Sect who hold the symbol decree can hunt down Heavenly Demons from the outer domain and collect Heavenly Demon relics and various treasures from the outer domain.

If they encounter life-threatening situations, the symbol decree will automatically activate and teleport the disciple back to the sect.

It can be said that the Devouring Demon Temple is an excellent place for the Demon Talisman Sect to train its disciples.

Each symbol decree is refined by Elder Gold Core and can withstand the attacks of Gold Core Heavenly Demons. It is incredibly mysterious and precious.

Except for the true disciples, very few inner disciples can obtain this symbol.

Qu Ziyang spent quite a price to win against Qin Shuyi.

"In this battle, I, Xu, will accept it!"

Pang Yue put away the war book and said to Lu Ji.

Lu Ji clapped his hands and laughed, "In that case, let's set it for ten days later, on Blood Rock Island. I, Lu, am honored to preside over this battle. I will await Junior Brother's arrival."

Pang Yue cupped his hands, "Thank you for your hard work, Senior Brother Lu."

"May Junior Brother be victorious! I still have matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell!"

Lu Ji laughed heartily and left, stepping on the floating clouds.

...

Inside the magnificent Cave Mansion.

Zhuang Buxiu's face showed a pleased expression as he walked quickly into a secret room.

In the secret room, there was a small altar, and on top of the altar was a formation, within which a wooden figurine was placed.

Looking at the face of the figurine, it was none other than Qu Ziyang's appearance!

Zhuang Buxiu stood beneath the altar, forming hand seals and activating the formation. Immediately, black smoke rose from the altar, swirling and coiling like chains, entwining the wooden figurine.

"Love, hate, greed, anger, delusion!"

Zhuang Buxiu pointed from a distance, and the dense black smoke poured into the wooden figurine.

In the depths of darkness, a strange fluctuation spread out.

"I will hand over the Gengjin Divine Thunder to Qu Ziyang... Xu Liming, I wonder if you will die this time?!"

Zhuang Buxiu muttered to himself, his tone cold and malicious.

He looked at the wooden figurine, a sinister smile appearing on his face. "Brother Qu, don't blame me, Zhuang, for being heartless. It was Senior Ning who forced me too much, so I had to resort to such a plan. If Xu Liming doesn't die, it will be my end..."

When Ning Daozhen bestowed the Gengjin Divine Thunder upon him, he knew that this time would be difficult to handle.

With the power of the Gengjin Divine Thunder, the one who casts the thunder will undoubtedly find it hard to survive.

This is a mutually assured destruction tactic.

Fortunately, he is skilled in layout and found Qu Ziyang as a chess piece. He also influenced his temperament with evil techniques, planting a seed of evil through Qin Shuyi, secretly manipulating some of Qu Ziyang's actions.

Leading to this decisive battle!

If Qu Ziyang can defeat Daoist Xu, then everything is fine.

If Qu Ziyang is likely to be defeated, then let him perish together with Daoist Xu!

(End of this chapter)