Chapter 258 - 121: All About Rebellion, Time to Demand a Kiss

Chapter 258: Chapter 121: All About Rebellion, Time to Demand a Kiss

"Since Mo is finally on the rise, can we stop our unorthodox method of poisoning and lightning strikes? It doesn’t seem very effective recently, and it costs too much..."

"A woman’s shortsightedness!"

Yang Fang snorted angrily. "If it weren’t for our poisoning and lightning strikes, would Mo have ever amounted to anything? Let’s not even talk about how it’s still somewhat effective. Even if it had no effect at all, we’d still have to keep doing it!

Only by constantly enduring hardship can Mo continue to grow!

Besides, we have to make him see our sacrifices. That way, he’ll be motivated to succeed. Even if it’s just to repay us for raising him, he can’t afford to slack off for a single moment."

Cen Xiu hesitated. "But Mo is really resistant to all of this. What if he refuses later..."

Yang Fang’s face hardened. "If he refuses, I’ll slap him silly. Does he think he can rebel against me? He’s just a minor Mansion Official right now. Even if he becomes a First-Grade Official in the future, I’ll still be his father!

People!

You just can’t spoil them!

Look how sensible we’ve raised Mo to be. He still offers to go get the food himself.

Don’t you go soft on him in the future.

Truly, a doting mother spoils the son!"

Cen Xiu could only nod. "You’re right, husband!"

...

Clutching the food container, Yang Mo walked alone through the gloom.

His steps were a little lighter than before.

He now realized that the poisoning and lightning strikes he had endured since childhood were not entirely without purpose.

That Soul-Burning Potion, just as its effects were about to run out, had, by the narrowest of margins, helped him comprehend the first level of the Celestial Demon Body Refining Secret Technique.

This potion was extremely potent. Its only drawback was that it would damage a person’s Primordial Spirit, causing permanent headaches and frequent hallucinations.

But for him, splitting headaches were already routine. This particular headache was nowhere near his limit.

And the hallucinations...

After years of being poisoned, he could easily separate reality from illusion with this level of hallucination.

At most, it caused some minor daily suffering; to him, the side effects were hardly significant at all.

As for the Celestial Demon Body Refining Secret Technique, the pain it brought was purely physical—something he could endure just by gritting his teeth.

The only slight disappointment was...

He had only comprehended the first level, so the effect of "breaking and rebuilding" was not very good.

’To completely erase the hidden dangers from my previous cultivation, condense a perfect Celestial Demon Body Divine Pattern, and reach the top tier of the mansion competition, I’ll probably have to break and rebuild dozens more times.

But I don’t care!

As long as I can become stronger, I’m willing to endure any amount of pain.

I never want to feel that kind of debasement, like being trampled into the mud, ever again!

Now, no one and nothing can stop me from getting stronger!

My progress might be slow right now.

But normally, the War God Tower won’t open for another year. That’s enough time to temper my body to its absolute limit.

If that’s not enough...

’I’ll just down a few more Soul-Burning Potions and see if I can push the Celestial Demon Body Refining Secret Technique to a higher realm.

This Demon Monarch!

He may be a worthless piece of shit.

But he’s not completely useless.

"As for right now..."

Yang Mo carried the food container in one hand and reached with the other for the vial of Meteor Powder in his robes, his eyes filled with longing. "What I need to do now is repay all kindness, overcome all fears, and completely break free from the shackles of my past life!"

...

「Demon Sect Headquarters.」

Shuimo’s brow furrowed slightly. "Is that really true?"

"It’s true!"

Huangfu Song looked somber. "Now that both of them have mastered the Celestial Demon Body Refining Secret Technique, how they learned it is their own secret. There’s basically no way to get it out of them. The demonic technique can no longer be used as the basis for our judgment."

Shuimo: "..."

This was giving her a headache.

She pondered for a long time before saying, "Both are individuals of extremely strong will and are worth paying close attention to. If no one else on the list shows signs of having mastered the demonic technique, we can basically narrow the search down to these two."

Huangfu Song considered her words. "Miss, you’re saying we should put the others on the list in life-or-death situations? If that doesn’t force out the Celestial Demon Pattern, then we can eliminate them?"

Shuimo nodded. "Yes."

Huangfu Song’s brow furrowed slightly. "But, what if the Saint Monarch hasn’t yet..."

Shuimo said calmly, "Yang Mo buying the Soul-Burning Potion reminded me of something. The Lord Saint Monarch had me give you that potion only after he lost to Xiang Tiange. It’s very likely the path he created for himself to get back in the game."

Huangfu Song thought for a moment, and then realization dawned.

The point of contention in the bet between the Saint Monarch and Xiang Tiange back then was whether an ordinary person could become a true powerhouse just through effort and being ruthless with themselves.

This Soul-Burning Potion wasn’t expensive to make, and the Saint Monarch had set its price at a level that an ordinary person could afford if they steeled their heart.

It’s just that the side effects were rather strong.

Yang Mo is a perfect example. He was able to use the Soul-Burning Potion to break through the limits of his own aptitude and fully comprehend the Celestial Demon Body Refining Secret Technique.

Then any ordinary person could do the same.

Thus...

The path for the Saint Monarch, reincarnated as an ordinary person, to rejoin the bet was never truly blocked.

"So, does that mean Yang Mo is the Saint Monarch?"

"Not necessarily. Zhao Ci’s sudden rise could also be due to the effects of the Soul-Burning Potion."

Shuimo’s voice was grave. "My method for identifying the Saint Monarch can only be used once. We cannot be impatient for a quick result and jump to conclusions. Creating crises for the others on the list is imperative, but we don’t need to be too hasty. It just needs to be done before the War God Tower opens. We must give the Saint Monarch as much space as possible, and we must act only when we are absolutely certain!"

Huangfu Song’s expression turned ugly. "But everyone on the list is in Lingge. Creating life-or-death crises for all of them will surely result in a major tragedy. I... the pressure from the Imperial Clan Court is already immense!"