Chapter 388 Crisis or Opportunity

When their lips touched, Xiao Ling's eyes widened in shock. Chu Wanqing's face, which was so close to him, was reflected in his eyes. Her usual easygoing and elegant appearance was now replaced by a blur of desire.

Chu Wanqing's lips had an unusual warmth and softness, and a hint of orchid and musk fragrance. This sudden kiss almost made Xiao Ling's heart stop for a beat.

However, the rationality in his heart was ringing alarm bells frantically, exploding like thunder in his mind, reminding him not to sink.

Xiao Ling tried to turn his head away to avoid this fatal temptation, but Chu Wanqing held him tighter. Her arms were like two solid shackles, locking Xiao Ling tightly with such amazing strength that it seemed as if she wanted to merge his entire body into hers without leaving a single gap.

Before Xiao Ling could continue to react, he suddenly felt a strange energy coming from Chu Wanqing's mouth, passing through their lips, and entering his body like a surging tide. The energy was light pink, like a dream, but with a confusing and hot breath.

As the strange pink energy entered his body, Xiao Ling suddenly felt his blood and energy surging like raging waves. Its power was many times stronger than the small amount he had inhaled before.

In an instant, his body felt as hot as if it had been thrown into a furnace. An evil fire suddenly surged up from his lower abdomen and spread throughout his body in an instant, as if it wanted to swallow him up in the blazing fire of desire.

Sensing the drastic changes in his body, Xiao Ling quickly activated his own healing abilities, trying to eliminate the effects of the pink aura bit by bit and suppress the restlessness surging in his heart.

However, no matter how hard Xiao Ling tried to suppress his restlessness, the strange pink energy was like a flood that had found a gap, and continued to flow into his body from Chu Wanqing's mouth.

Every intrusion of energy was like a heavy blow to his already shaky wall of sanity, bringing him closer and closer to the brink of collapse, making it impossible for him to remain calm and rational.

At this critical moment, the toxins that Xiao Ling had been carefully sealing in his body with the strange fire suddenly began to riot like hungry wolves smelling blood, feeling the attraction of the pink strange energy.

And the moment they came into contact with the pink energy, the power of these toxins increased dramatically, breaking free from the restraints of the strange fire and attacking his body like a wild horse.

They rampaged through Xiao Ling's meridians, wantonly destroying his body functions. Each impact brought a burst of pain, making Xiao Ling's face paler and paler.

Xiao Ling was immediately caught in a dilemma, and was a little flustered for a moment. He had to devote some of his energy to suppressing the rampant toxins. These toxins should not be underestimated. In the past, Xiao Ling had collected a lot of such toxins in order to improve his cultivation.

If they spread completely in the body at once, the consequences would be disastrous. Xiao Ling didn't even dare to imagine how he would be devastated.

Xiao Ling knew that he couldn't go on like this, so he tried to control both forces at the same time, but the result was counterproductive. He wanted to suppress the poison and maintain his sanity at the same time, but he found himself standing on a single-plank bridge with abysses on both sides.

First, the pink energy that continuously flowed into Xiao Ling's body began to quietly erode his sanity while Xiao Ling was distracted in suppressing the poison.

Under the erosion of this pink energy, Xiao Ling's thinking gradually became blurred, and his willpower melted away bit by bit like snow under the sun.

At the same time, when Xiao Ling's thoughts became blurred due to the influence of the pink energy and the suppression of the toxins was relieved, the toxins began to rage wildly in his body.

They spread out like a raging black torrent, rushing and crashing through the meridians. Wherever they passed felt like it was burned by a raging fire, and the severe pain spread rapidly throughout the body like an electric current.

Sensing the ravages of the poison, Xiao Ling clenched his teeth and tried to concentrate on controlling the Five Spirit Flames in his body to suppress the toxins and avoid damage to his body.

But at the moment he was distracted, the pink energy came at him like a surging tsunami with overwhelming force, instantly breaking down his already fragile rational defenses.

In an instant, reason was completely replaced by desire, and the body began to act driven by instinct.

The constantly twisting body in his arms and the intoxicating softness on his lips were like the last bit of catalyst, completely burning away Xiao Ling's remaining sanity.

Xiao Ling's eyes became hot and blurred. He stopped resisting and subconsciously hugged Chu Wanqing tightly with both hands. Their bodies fit tightly together, and every inch of their skin touching seemed to have sparks jumping.

Xiao Ling responded to Chu Wanqing's kiss passionately, their lips and tongues intertwined, their breath blending together, as if to draw more heat from each other. Chu Wanqing's hair brushed against Xiao Ling's face, bringing a burst of tingling, but also adding a bit of ambiguity.

They sank deeper and deeper into the whirlpool of desire. The air around them seemed to be ignited, becoming hot and sticky. The entire secret room was filled with a passionate and charming atmosphere.

The toxins that were wreaking havoc in Xiao Ling's body seemed to have found new prey. The moment they came into contact with the pink energy, they greedily absorbed it and took this as an opportunity to rapidly increase their own strength.

These toxins spread in Xiao Ling's body at an alarming speed like activated viruses. Not only did they cause chaos in Xiao Ling's body, they also silently flowed into Chu Wanqing's body through the connection points where the two were closely connected.

The toxin continued to grow in the body, and driven by primitive instinct, it raged in the bodies of the two people, ruthlessly destroying everything. But the two people in it had already lost their minds and were completely unaware of the disaster happening in their bodies.

They were completely immersed in a closed world that belonged to just the two of them, and any other sounds and perceptions seemed to be isolated and could no longer touch their senses.

However, just as the two were immersed in this state of passion, the originally dim pale white flame between Xiao Ling's eyebrows seemed to be awakened by an unknown force and began to flicker slightly. The frequency of the flickering became faster and faster, and the light became brighter and brighter, until it was fully lit, like a light of hope burning in the darkness.

As the pale white flame lit up, a pale flame suddenly bloomed from between Xiao Ling's eyebrows. The flame was like a blooming exotic flower, and the petals-like flames extended to the surroundings.

It gradually spread in the surrounding air, interweaving wantonly. Each cluster of flame seemed to have its own life, and each dance appeared orderly rather than chaotic.

Eventually, these flames intertwined with each other and condensed into a huge ball of light woven from pale flames. This ball of light exuded a cold and hot aura, but it did not seem contradictory. Instead, it gently surrounded the two people who were hugging each other tightly, completely enveloping them.

Then, the flame gently lifted up the two people, as if an invisible force was supporting them, until they were suspended in the air three feet above the ground.

As the pale flame stopped jumping, the secret room was instantly shrouded in silence. The huge pale light ball was like a bright pearl suspended in the air, emitting a quiet glow.

In the ball of light, there seems to be a vague sense of spring quietly spreading, like a soft veil, teasing this space.

In the light, two figures intertwined closely, their outlines blurred in the light. The figures rose and fell, sometimes fitting together as if fused into one, and sometimes slightly separated as if reluctant to separate, like the fusion of yin and yang, silently telling a story of lingering.

……

At the moment when the Bone Spirit Cold Fire spontaneously appeared, in an antique pavilion in the Xingyun Pavilion in the southern region of Zhongzhou, which was so far away that its location was difficult to identify.

"Hmm? The last bit of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire is slowly disappearing. It seems that Xiao Ling has already started to refine the Bone Spirit Cold Fire. But this situation seems a little wrong. The Bone Spirit Cold Fire seems to be actively integrated. Did something unexpected happen?"

Yao Chen gently closed the page of the book in his hand, his eyes turned to the northwest, and he muttered softly to himself.

"Forget it. That kid has the space jade slip I left for him. If he really gets into trouble, he will probably come to me. Besides, that kid is very smart, so I don't think he will suffer any harm."

"Hearing what you said, what's the matter? Have you sensed the situation of Xiao Ling and the others?" On the opposite side, Feng Xian saw Yao Chen's reaction, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked.

"It's no big deal. But when you meet next time, that guy's strength will probably be almost the same as yours. Maybe it won't be long before you are surpassed by him." Yao Chen touched his chin, a look of interest in his eyes, and said jokingly.

"Haha, I'm actually looking forward to that day. After all, it's only a matter of time before Xiao Ling surpasses me..."

…Time flies, and before I knew it, April has passed.

During these four months, the door of the secret room had been tightly closed, with no sign of opening. People outside tried every possible way to pass messages inside, but there was no response from the secret room.

However, everyone who approached the secret room could vaguely feel a powerful fighting spirit waiting to be unleashed behind the door, as if it was gradually awakening from a deep sleep.

After noticing this situation, everyone was confused for a moment and had no idea what was going on in the secret room.

They thought about it carefully, took into account the possible special circumstances, and used specific means to check. They found that Xiao Ling and Chu Wanqing in the secret room were in normal vital conditions, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.

However, to be on the safe side, no one dared to break the ban and enter the secret room, but chose to wait patiently outside.

Four months passed in this wait.

But even after four months, there was still no sign of the door of the secret room opening, which made the people waiting outside more and more anxious. Only the occasional powerful fluctuations of fighting spirit prevented them from worrying too much.

In that quaint courtyard, there was a stone garden beside the pond. In the stone garden, three beautiful women with graceful figures sat opposite each other.

However, at this moment, worries appeared on their delicate faces to varying degrees.

The worry was like a thin haze, shrouding them and making this originally beautiful picture more solemn.

"Qinglin, don't worry too much. You have already confirmed that Xiao Ling is in good condition now. Who knows, during the time when Xiao Ling helped the Grand Elder to heal his injuries, both Xiao Ling and the Grand Elder have gained a lot of benefits, and are now practicing in seclusion."

Ning Yuxi looked at the blue-clothed girl opposite her who had a frown on her face and a worried look on her face, and spoke softly to comfort her.

"Yuxi is right. I can also feel that the aura emanating from the secret room is getting stronger and stronger, and there is also an extremely hot aura in it. This should be the aura emitted by Master Xiao Ling's strange fire. I guess they have encountered some emergency and are now dealing with it, so they didn't have time to notify us."

Su Li echoed from the side. Although her words were calm, she still inadvertently revealed a bit of worry on her elegant face.

She frowned slightly and looked towards the secret room from time to time, with undisguised concern in her eyes.

Compared with the other two who were relatively calm, Qinglin seemed a little overwhelmed. She leaned against the railing of the pavilion, her soft waist outlined an attractive curve as her body tilted, faintly emitting a hint of seductive charm. However, there was an atmosphere of sadness around her that was hard to ignore.

With the comfort of the two, Qinglin forced a smile on her face, but there was obvious fatigue in that smile, and her eyes revealed deep worry, from which it can be seen that she obviously did not have a good rest during this period of time.

"Sister Yuxi, Master Suli, I know that the young master should be safe for now, but I just can't let go." Qinglin shook his head gently, with a hint of helplessness and powerlessness in his tone, "I know that the young master is very strong, and I believe in his abilities, but I just can't help but worry."

As Qing Lin finished speaking, the atmosphere around him seemed to become a little heavier.

Ning Yuxi and Su Li looked at each other and saw sympathy and understanding in each other's eyes.

Qing Lin was worried about Xiao Ling, and they were both worried about their own supreme elder as well.

Especially Su Li. Although the Grand Elder’s strength is unfathomable, he is actually not much older than her.

I remember that when she was still a little girl, the Grand Elder, who was then the Senior Sister of Yin Gu, often took care of her. The friendship between them was no less than that between family members.

In Su Li's eyes, Chu Wanqing is the elder she respects the most.

As if sensing Qinglin's depressed mood, Rayquaza poked its head out from Qinglin's sleeve. Its small and majestic appearance revealed a spirituality, and its pair of bright eyes looked at Qinglin, and it roared in a low voice.

Although the voice was not loud, it carried a reassuring power and conveyed to Qinglin what it wanted to express.

What it meant was that it could clearly feel that Xiao Ling was fine now, without any unexpected situations, and his condition was even better than before. It seemed that he had made a new breakthrough in his cultivation.

After hearing what Leikongzuo said, Qinglin suddenly showed a faint smile on his face, like a ray of sunshine in the gloomy sky.

She reached out and gently rubbed Rayquaza's head, her eyes full of pampering. Rayquaza narrowed his eyes slightly, enjoying Qinglin's touch, and a comfortable purring sound came out of his throat.

In front of strangers, Rayquaza always maintains its pride and dominance. Even when facing an opponent stronger than it, it will not show the slightest bit of weakness.

However, in front of Xiao Ling and the people around him, Rayquaza would become particularly docile, because it understood that these people were its family.

Although Rayquaza is already an eighth-level magical beast with astonishing strength, according to the lifespan of magical beasts, it is actually just a child who has not yet grown out of its immaturity.

Its extraordinary power has endowed Rayquaza with wisdom beyond that of ordinary humans, but its mind is still slowly growing and has not yet fully matured.

Seeing Rayquaza's appearance, Qinglin couldn't help but smile with relief. Fortunately, Rayquaza and Xiao Ling had a special telepathy, which could confirm that Xiao Ling's current state was normal.

Otherwise, Qing Lin might have been unable to hold back and would have directly crushed the space jade slip that Yao Chen gave her. She didn't want her young master to be in any danger. If she hadn't been certain, she would not have been able to wait any longer and would have definitely asked her master to come and check the situation and find out what had happened in the secret room.

"It seems like it's the same today. Forget it, let's go." Qinglin said as he looked at the sky and stood up helplessly.

She was still concerned about the several snake pets and Rayquaza that needed to be fed, Xiao Zi and the others. She couldn't let those guys starve.

The three of them had been waiting for more than an hour and now had to leave. Ning Yuxi nodded in agreement and was about to turn around and leave when suddenly a strong vibration came from the ground, causing her to stagger and almost fall. She hurriedly reached out to hold onto a stone pillar beside her, her face full of surprise.

"What's wrong?" Su Li also stopped, and her beautiful eyes quickly turned to the source of the vibration. As the strongest person present, her soul realm has reached the middle stage of the spiritual realm, so her perception is naturally the strongest.

The moment the vibration came, she clearly felt that in the quiet room that had been silent for a long time, a violent energy fluctuation suddenly erupted.

"It came from the quiet room." As soon as Su Li finished speaking, the three people's eyes were focused on the tightly closed door of the quiet room, and doubts and tensions rose in their hearts.

"It seems that the Grand Elder and Master Xiao Ling are about to come out."

Su Li noticed that the noise coming from the secret room was gradually increasing. She murmured softly and then said in a low voice: "This noise seems a little strange. Let's retreat first."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Li lightly tapped her jade feet, leaped up lightly, and flew into the air. Qing Lin and Ning Yuxi followed closely behind and took off together.

(End of this chapter)