Chapter 666: Ah, This Right Off the Bat? Isn’t That a Bit Much?

Chapter 666: Chapter 666: Ah, This Right Off the Bat? Isn’t That a Bit Much?

This was the Nine Abysses Profound Evil True Monarch, Dongming.

Back then, he couldn’t even make out her face, but now he could see her perfectly.

The difference was like night and day.

When she saw Xu Yunfan enter, her red lips curled into a smile that could put mountains and rivers to shame. Her voice was tinged with languor and blatant seduction. "Divine Sky True Monarch, Fellow Daoist Xu... Hmm. Truly, your talent is peerless, your vigor, heroic.

I observe that your True Yang is abundant. Your Divine Sky Thunderbolt is supremely hard and Yang, while my Nine Nether Profound Evil is of the Supreme Yin and Cold. Yin and Yang Complement Each Other; this is the Great Dao of heaven and earth.

Why don’t we engage in a session of Dual Cultivation? It would be of immense benefit to both of our Daoist Cultivations."

Her gaze was searing, her words utterly direct. Her eyes roamed brazenly over Xu Yunfan’s body, as if admiring a priceless treasure—and even more so, assessing his value as a Furnace Cauldron.

Xu Yunfan paused mid-stride.

Although he had long anticipated that the True Monarchs of the Primordial Sect acted without inhibitions—especially True Monarch Dong Ming, who was infamous for toying with people’s minds—he hadn’t expected her to be so brazenly direct.

His mind raced, but a playful smile touched his lips. Far from being angered or flustered by the blatant proposition, he casually stepped forward, his hand moving naturally toward his belt as if to untie it.

"Oh? True Monarch Dong Ming certainly doesn’t mince words. But isn’t this a bit rushed for a first meeting, to be so... open with each other? Still..."

He trailed off, his gaze unflinchingly meeting her penetrating eyes. His Divine Sky Golden Core pulsed faintly, and a majestic, righteous Thunderous Suppression began to emanate from him as Purple Gold Thunder Patterns swirled beneath his Purple Gold Daoist Robe.

"What you say is not without merit. The Divine Sky Thunderbolt, which brings Destruction to the Ten Thousand Laws, is of the Yang principle. The Nine Nether Profound Evil, which perceives the dark underworld, is of the Yin. Only when Yin and Yang interact can the Profound Vault bear all of creation."

"If we can verify our Great Daos against one another, then I certainly wouldn’t mind learning a thing or two about your wondrous Dao of Profound Evil."

He showed neither fear nor lust. It was less a seduction and more a negotiation between equals, and he projected a calm confidence that conveyed both his capability and his interest.

’To be fair, Dual Cultivation with a True Monarch... My Divine Sky Thunder Skill might be divided into Yin and Yang and utilize the Five Elements Divine Thunder, but True Monarch Dong Ming cultivated the path of Profound Evil. They could genuinely complement one another.’

’Dual Cultivation would be good for them both.’

Meanwhile, he was rapidly calculating the pros and cons in his mind.

’Who would come out on top?’

’She was an established True Monarch at the Golden Core Early Stage, so her accumulated Daoist Cultivation was bound to be profound. The Power of her Nine Nether Profound Evil could indeed stimulate and temper my Divine Sky Dao Body. It might even help me stabilize my Golden Core Realm faster and grasp the Mysterious Yin-Yang Interdependence.’

’On the surface, it didn’t seem like a bad deal.’

’But more importantly, I need to use this opportunity to get closer to her and get her to talk.’

Seeing his reaction, a flicker of surprise crossed True Monarch Dong Ming’s eyes, quickly replaced by even deeper interest and appreciation.

’This new True Monarch is truly extraordinary. Not only is his Dao Heart resolute and his skin sufficiently thick, but his response was also impeccable.’

She laughed delicately. With a graceful wave of her hand, the chilling Divine Thought that filled the hall, which had been attempting to probe Xu Yunfan’s Heart and Spirit, receded like the tide.

"Interesting, truly interesting! A straightforward man, Divine Sky True Monarch. You’re a man after my own heart. In that case..."

The sheer gauze covering her body stirred without a breeze. Wisps of incomparably pure Profound Yin Evil Qi—as if drawn from the very Origin of the Nine Netherworld, capable of freezing the Divine Soul and corroding Magical Power—began to spread out. They formed a subtle standoff with, and a mutual attraction to, the Purple Gold Thunder Dao Patterns that had automatically manifested to protect Xu Yunfan’s body.

A test of Cultivation, at the level of Golden Core True Monarchs, had begun.

This was devoid of mortal passion. It was more like two diametrically opposed, yet subtly interdependent, Great Dao Laws colliding, merging, and meticulously verifying one another.

Inside the hall, the roar of Thunderbolt intertwined with the shriek of the Nine Netherworld.

The purple-gold Divine Sky True Thunder was utterly domineering, each flicker attempting to tear apart and purify the viscous, chilling Profound Evil.

Meanwhile, the ink-black Nine Nether Profound Evil clung like a poison to bone, seeping into every opening, attempting to freeze the Thunderbolt’s fury while relentlessly trying to analyze the undying Dao Rhyme at its core.

In the midst of their violent conflict, the Yin and Yang Qi also began to miraculously resonate and transform. Wisps of their opposing auras were born and then annihilated at the most intense points of their collision.

Xu Yunfan’s Heart and Spirit were completely focused. He circulated the Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture with all his might, pushing his Dao Body and Golden Core to their absolute limits. He had to resist the corrosion of her Profound Evil power and her bizarre, mind-reading Dao Rhyme, but more importantly, he had to absorb the supreme principles of the Mutual Generation and Mutual Inhibition of Yin and Yang, using them to temper his Magical Power and stabilize his Golden Core Realm.

He could clearly feel that with every fierce clash between the Thunderbolt and the Profound Evil, his control over his own Power of Divine Sky grew more precise. He also gained a deeper understanding of the all-encompassing nature of his Profound Vault Undying Imagery, which bore the heavens themselves.

Such a grand Imagery naturally required an exceptionally resilient Divine Soul to sustain it.

As the principle went: forging the undying from endless Destruction, nurturing new life within devastating Thunderbolt.

The Profound Vault was his body, the Thunder Pool his furnace, and the Star Flame his seed. The cycle of life and death turned, immutable for all eternity.

It was all for the sake of his own eternity.

And what was eternity, if not being stronger than everyone else?

True Monarch Dong Ming’s Nine Nether Profound Evil was like a whetstone of absolute cold, honing the edge of his Thunderbolt, making it more condensed and pure.

True Monarch Dong Ming, for her part, was also quite astonished.

Xu Yunfan’s foundation was far deeper than she had anticipated.

The Golden Core, said to be forged from ninety-nine strands of Immortal Golden Nature, contained a devastatingly domineering Power of Destruction. Its Profound Vault Undying Imagery was exceptionally resilient, so much so that her Nine Nether Profound Evil found it nearly impossible to corrode its core.

What shocked her even more was his absolute calm and control. Even during this intimate fusion and confrontation on the level of Laws, his Heart and Spirit was as immovable as a boulder, making it impossible for her to fully sway him or perceive his crucial secrets.

He had actually managed to keep his Grotto Heaven from being breached.

This caused her estimation of Xu Yunfan to rise yet again. (If you know, you know.)

Several Hours later, the violent energy fluctuations inside the hall gradually subsided.

Xu Yunfan had already straightened his attire. His Purple Gold Daoist Robe was spotless, his topknot immaculate. His expression was perfectly serene, as if that intense collision of Laws had been nothing more than a common discourse on the Dao.

Only the deeper, more restrained Purple Gold Thunder Light that occasionally flashed in the depths of his eyes hinted at the gains from this exchange.

Dapper and refined, he cupped his hands in a salute. "True Monarch Dong Ming, your Daoist Technique is profound and your Nine Nether Profound Evil perceives the most subtle of things. I have benefited greatly and learned much about the path of how Yin and Yang Complement Each Other. This ’discourse’ was truly invigorating.

Now, I must ask, besides inviting me here to verify our Great Daos, what other matters did you wish to discuss?"

He cut straight to the point. Since they had already been so "frank" with one another and their relationship had progressed, there was no longer a need for pleasantries.

True Monarch Dong Ming had already draped herself in an elegant, dark gown and was reclining languidly on a soft chaise. Hearing his words, she covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled, her gaze overflowing with charm.

"My dear Divine Sky True Monarch, you pull up your pants and—oh, my mistake, I mean, you straighten your robes and suddenly you don’t know me anymore? What’s the rush?"