Chapter 664 663: Stealthy Observation

"What... what is happening?"

Yue Lingxi felt like she was going to lose her mind.

'How could this be?'

She had only grabbed the man before her, so why was the energy in her body suddenly surging out through her arm?

It was even intertwining with his aura.

This was simply...

Inconceivable.

Unimaginable.

'Why is this happening?'

'Could it be... that our auras have blended before? And more than once?'

As soon as the thought arose,

Yue Lingxi's face flushed red with shame, but also with boundless anger.

She was a Saintess.

How could she so casually do something with a man of unknown origins that only Dao companions should do?

Let alone in the past...

This was simply unacceptable.

The Yue Lingxi of this moment was clearly different from the one who had been trapped in the Nine Nether Earth Rift, on the verge of death. Back then, although she had also found the blending of their auras unacceptable, deep down, she knew that she would have died if Yang Xiao hadn't done it.

Therefore,

she hadn't resisted his offensive actions too strongly.

But things were different now.

Even though she had prepared herself when she set out to find Yang Xiao, knowing there was likely some connection between them—this man who caused her an inexplicable heartache.

But after truly discovering the nature of her relationship with Yang Xiao,

she still found it somewhat difficult to accept.

Especially when,

deep within her heart, a faint trace of joy began to surface.

That was something she could not bear.

'No, I can't let this happen. I have to stop this absurdity. I am the Saintess of the Taiyin Holy Palace. If word of this gets out, what will others think of me?'

Yue Lingxi roared inwardly.

But in reality,

her actions were feeble.

Because, deep down, she didn't want to resist.

However,

seeing her like this, Yang Xiao let go.

'As I thought, she's unwilling.'

With a thought, Yang Xiao acted.

He gently removed the hand, as warm and smooth as white jade, from his body and proactively severed the intertwining of their auras.

In this regard,

he clearly had more control than Yue Lingxi.

In fact, it seemed he had been the one in control of their aura-blending from the very beginning, perhaps because he had completely initiated it the first time.

But at this interruption,

Yue Lingxi, who had already made up her mind to stop it,

felt a strange sense of loss.

Immediately after,

she heard Yang Xiao's indifferent voice. "I don't know you. Don't come looking for me again."

With that said,

he tore open the void

and vanished.

Yue Lingxi watched, stunned.

It took her a long while to react.

'Perhaps... things aren't what I thought they were...'

Yue Lingxi stared into the distance,

somewhat dazed.

She was a very intelligent woman; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to follow a strange feeling all the way here and successfully find Yang Xiao.

Therefore, she could clearly sense the loss, dejection, and loneliness in Yang Xiao's heart.

She let go of her doubts.

'Perhaps he really is the person I care about!'

'But why did I forget him? Could it be that Master was involved? No, that guy seems to be a descendant of an Emperor Race, and he even has an Emperor's Weapon. He should be considered a worthy match for me. Could it be because his cultivation is too weak?'

'No, I need to find out more.'

Yue Lingxi thought to herself.

After this encounter with Yang Xiao,

she instinctively wanted more contact with him.

However, she didn't know what reason she could use to return to his side.

After all, it seemed she had just hurt him.

'What should I do?'

Yue Lingxi furrowed her brows.

But soon,

her expression smoothed out.

'I'm such an idiot. Why let him know? Isn't it easier to observe from the shadows and see what kind of person he really is?'

Even if she had forgotten him,

Yue Lingxi believed her own nature wouldn't have changed.

If this man was truly worthy of her care, worthy enough to even consider becoming her Dao companion,

then he would surely be able to make her feel that way again.

As soon as she had this thought,

Yue Lingxi's figure flickered,

and she vanished.

When she reappeared, she was less than ten li from Yang Xiao.

'Oh, right! The Profound Light Flying Feather Robe that Master gave me can conceal my aura completely. It's perfect for this.'

She giggled.

A white dress, as thin as a cicada's wing, appeared on Yue Lingxi's body. Immediately after,

her entire being seemed to vanish.

Even Yang Xiao,

at this very moment,

did not sense her presence.

'Looks like she's really gone.'

The sense of loss in Yang Xiao's heart couldn't help but grow heavier.

But in the end, he just shook his head.

He stopped thinking about it.

'Time to go back. I may have learned the Star Secret Pattern and reached the Perfection of the Green Flame Realm, but it's still far from enough. Fortunately, that Nangong Xinghui is gone, so whatever schemes he has, he probably won't act on them for now. In that case, I'll focus on cultivation first. I'll take some time to advance to the third revolution of the Cyan Flame Realm and have Nangong Tianling search for the last Supreme Yang Divine Fire.'

With a thought,

Yang Xiao completely wiped away the disappointment in his heart,

his fighting spirit renewed.

He hadn't left the Profound Sun Continent just for the Star Secret Pattern; he also came to become stronger.

Now that he had obtained the Star Secret Pattern, broken through to the Peak of Green Flame Sixth Revolution as he'd hoped, and possessed enough Supreme Yang Flame to improve himself,

why not continue to cultivate?

Once he used up the three weakest Supreme Yang Flames, Yang Xiao could raise his cultivation to the Peak of Small Divine Power Realm.

Of course, once he reached that stage,

he would have to stop.

Because at that point,

he would still be missing a Supreme Yang Flame that was at least at the level of a Demigod Fire.

Moreover, the next step after the Peak of Small Divine Power Realm

is the Great Divine Power Realm.

It requires the cultivation of a Divine Aspect.

Although the Nine Yang Celestial Skill records thirty-six Great Divine Techniques that can be fused into an ultimate Divine Aspect and then infused with nine types of Supreme Yang Power to become incomparably powerful,

it was clearly not enough for the twenty Supreme Divine Pills Yang Xiao currently possessed.

He needed to think carefully.

He had to figure out how to truly fuse the power contained within the twenty Supreme Divine Pills in his body.

'Arrays are one direction. If I can solidify all this power into an Array, and then use the thirty-six Great Divine Techniques as a medium to integrate it, my future achievements might surpass even the Supreme Divine Techniques recorded in the Nine Yang Celestial Skill, like the World-Destroying Divine Wheel.'

With a thought,

Yang Xiao returned to Nangong Tianling's small courtyard.

Without the slightest hesitation,

he began his secluded cultivation.

And Yue Lingxi followed him in.

Protected by the Profound Light Flying Feather Robe, Nangong Tianling didn't notice her at all.

But likewise,

she couldn't enter the Inner Realm.

Just like that,

she waited outside for two days.

Just as Yue Lingxi was starting to feel bored and wondering if she should give up on observing Yang Xiao,

a terrifying aura

emerged from the distance.

And the moment it appeared, it shot rapidly in her direction.

Yue Lingxi swept the area with her Divine Thought.

She instantly discovered that it was an incredibly terrifying existence, with an aura no weaker than a Divine King's.

Moreover, its entire body radiated a chilling killing intent and a strange peculiarity.

Its target was aimed directly here.

Her expression changed drastically!