Chapter 507 - 252: Half-step Pinnacle Wife?

Chapter 507: Chapter 252: Half-step Pinnacle Wife?

"Lady Lan, this Gu in your body is now doing more harm than good.

"Why not hand it over? I have a Secret Technique that, with your cooperation, can safely sever your connection to the Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly and remove it completely.

"After that, you’ll no longer have to worry about backlash, and your cultivation path will be wide open. Wouldn’t that be a win-win for us both?"

Seeing her silence, Chen Sheng proposed with a solemn expression.

Of course, Chen Sheng wasn’t against the idea of dual cultivation.

Lady Lan’s beauty was peerless, her figure exquisite, her allure boundless—truly a rare treasure among women.

However, he had neither the time nor the inclination to woo her.

By comparison, getting Lady Lan to voluntarily hand over the Phoenix Yin Gu King

and having it refined by Sun Yuzhi—someone he was closer to and trusted more—was undoubtedly the safer and more advantageous choice.

"Impossible!"

Lady Lan’s refusal was immediate and her tone was sharp as steel.

Admittedly, the Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly had now become a great burden to her.

If she could have it safely removed, she would not only be free from the pain of the backlash but also no longer have to agonize over whether to perform dual cultivation with Chen Sheng.

’But how could she bear to part with a Gu King of the Heaven and Earth Treasures Level?’

Lan Yufei knew full well that her own aptitude was far from the best.

The Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly was largely to thank for her meteoric rise from the Innate Realm to the late stage of Profound Mastery.

Without the Gu’s assistance, her potential would likely peak in the Profound Mastery realm.

Even if she were lucky enough to form a Golden Core someday, she would never be able to maintain the cultivation speed that had once let her far outpace her peers.

For this very reason, even as the backlash grew stronger by the day, she had never truly entertained the thought of abandoning the Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly.

And now, the path forward was clear.

All she had to do was achieve Yin-Yang Union with Chen Sheng, letting the dragon and phoenix harmonize. Not only would this resolve the backlash, but she would also gain immense benefits.

How could she possibly abandon this grand path to power, now that it was within her grasp?

Unless... Chen Sheng could offer a treasure more valuable than the Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly, one that would benefit her cultivation path even more.

’But that was clearly unrealistic.’

’If Chen Sheng possessed such a treasure, why would he be so fixated on her Phoenix Yin Gu King?’

At her words, Chen Sheng’s eyes narrowed slightly. He leaned back in his chair, sizing up the beautiful Sect Leader before him with a scrutinizing gaze.

In truth, Lady Lan’s reaction was exactly what he had expected.

No one would willingly hand over such a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

But if this matter wasn’t resolved, the Dragon-Singing Celestial Cicada within him couldn’t be used to its full potential, and his own ambitions would be severely hampered.

With Lady Lan’s refusal, the air in the room once again grew heavy and tense.

"Sect Leader Lan."

Chen Sheng’s fingers began to tap a light, steady rhythm on the tabletop. The soft sound was piercingly clear in the silence.

"If you refuse to hand it over, you will only have two paths left to you."

He paused, his gaze boring into her, and said:

"One, you continue to endure the Gu King’s backlash, with each bout more intense than the last, until your Cultivation stagnates completely, or worse, your Dao Foundation is damaged and your future is ruined.

"Two... you perform the rite of Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation with me, letting the dragon and phoenix harmonize.

"So, Lady Lan, which will it be?"

Lady Lan met Chen Sheng’s gaze, her voice growing colder.

"And what if I’m unwilling to hand over the Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly, and also refuse to engage in dual cultivation with you?"

A cold, humorless smile touched Chen Sheng’s lips.

"If that’s the case... then I will have no choice but to make an enemy of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. I only hope that when that time comes, you won’t regret the choice you’ve made today."

"Are you threatening me?!"

Lady Lan’s gaze sharpened, and the intimidating aura of a late-stage Profound Mastery expert began to emanate from her.

Chen Sheng might be a prodigy, but at the end of the day, he was only at the mid-stage of Profound Mastery.

And she was the Sect Leader of Nanzhao’s number one sect!

His blatant threat immediately sparked a flash of displeasure in her.

"I am. What of it?"

Chen Sheng sneered, not a hint of fear on his face.

’Even powers with long and storied histories like Golden Spring Temple and Qingfeng Temple had been wiped from existence.’

’What was the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, plagued by internal strife and external threats, in comparison?’

"You would do well to be more cautious with your threats, Inspector Chen. This is Nanzhao, not Ning’an, where you’ve spent years building your power!"

Lady Lan snorted coldly, trying to regain the upper hand.

"To me, there is no difference."

Chen Sheng enunciated each word, his calm voice laced with unquestionable power.

The instant the words left his lips, the auras of both cultivators erupted simultaneously.

A scorching, masculine energy and a frigid, feminine power clashed and intertwined fiercely within the small room.

An invisible shockwave stirred the dust motes in the air, and the teacup on the table trembled, emitting a low hum.

The tension in the room was palpable, ready to explode at any moment.

It seemed as if they would attack each other at any second.

However,

just as the tension reached its breaking point, Lady Lan suddenly let out a soft chuckle. Her sharp aura receded like the tide, replaced by an enchanting and inscrutable smile.

"My, what a temper you have, Lord Chen. I was merely joking just now."

In that instant, Lady Lan had weighed the pros and cons.

Chen Sheng was backed by the Nie Family, and his methods were unpredictable.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was already in a precarious state, with Elder Song Zhe watching like a tiger from within and the Profound Yin Valley pressing from without. Antagonizing Chen Sheng on top of all that would be foolish.

’A direct confrontation was by no means the best option.’

"That joke wasn’t funny."

Chen Sheng slowly reined in his aura as well, his tone flat and betraying no emotion.

The woman before him was undeniably stunning, but he had weathered many storms and seen his share of peerless beauties. His will was firm, and he would not be easily swayed by her looks or her posturing.