Is There Something Wrong with This Idiot System?

Lu Yang stepped out of the portal and scanned the area.

A cold wind carrying a strong stench of blood swept over us, and the air still held the scorching scent of clashing spiritual energies.

The White Ridge Lake Market beneath my feet was in complete disarray, with the corpses of cultivators scattered among the collapsed buildings. In the distance, the White Ridge Lake was covered with a thick layer of ice, reflecting the blood-red remnants of clouds in the sky.

He immediately sensed that familiar aura.

He looks exactly like the Blood Devil Race expert I just fought on Profound Earth Mountain.

Then, his gaze fell on the distant sky, on the blood mist that was almost disappearing into the horizon.

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly.

He raised his right hand, casually made a sword-finger gesture, and lightly flicked it.

The next moment, a sword mark appeared out of thin air not far in front of him.

The sword mark was as black as ink, and the space around its edges shattered inch by inch, as if the void had been torn open by a sharp blade, revealing a bottomless darkness inside.

Meanwhile, in the far distance of the sky, another sword mark appeared simultaneously, instantly engulfing the fleeing cloud of blood mist.

Immediately afterwards, a cloud of blood mist was expelled from the sword mark in front of Lu Yang, tumbled a few times in the air, and reformed into the shape of Hua Yin.

At this moment, Hua Yin was in an extremely disheveled state.

Her dark red, tight-fitting dress was torn in several places, revealing skin covered in bloody lines.

The injuries that had mostly healed after absorbing the Essence Blood of the Early Nascent Soul cultivator were now not only torn open again, but were even more severe than before.

His shoulders, waist, abdomen, and thighs were crisscrossed with deep sword wounds, some so deep that the bone was visible.

However, Hua Yin paid no attention to her injuries.

She looked at Lu Yang, a hint of fear appearing in her blood-red eyes. Without saying a word, she prepared to continue turning into blood mist and fleeing.

However, the next moment, golden rays appeared out of thin air, as fine as cow hair, yet incomparably sharp, piercing into Hua Yin's body.

As soon as the golden light entered her body, it was like a red-hot iron pressed into ice and snow. The blood-red patterns on her skin were immediately suppressed and dimmed, replaced by a faint golden halo that emanated from within her body.

Immediately afterwards, illusory golden chains materialized around her, spiraling and tightening, locking Hua Yin in mid-air.

Hua Yin's face turned pale as she struggled, but the chains tightened more and more until Hua Yin body was completely fixed in the air, unable to move even a finger.

From Lu Yang's appearance to the escaped blood mist being inexplicably teleported back, and then to Hua Yin being sealed away, everything happened too fast for Su Jinxuan and the others to even react.

Only after Lu Yang sealed Hua Yin did he look at Su Jinxuan beside him, a gentle expression on his face, his voice soft and concerned. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Looking at the tender look in Lu Yang's eyes, Su Jinxuan suddenly snapped back to reality, her heart racing uncontrollably, and her ears burning.

Her usually dignified and aloof face was now flushed with a faint blush.

She shifted her gaze slightly, a little uneasy, shook her head gently, and said in a soft voice, "It's nothing, all thanks to that ring."

Lu Yang breathed a slight sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "It's good that you're alright."

He thought for a moment, then took out a Spiritual Connection Ring and handed it to Su Jinxuan.

The white ring gleamed softly in his palm, Runes swirling around it.

A slight smile curved his lips as he said warmly, "That Spiritual Connection Ring has fulfilled its purpose; this one is for you."

Su Jinxuan was taken aback, looked up at Lu Yang with a ripple in her eyes, then lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "... This is very precious, how could I take another one?"

Lu Yang chuckled softly, reached out and took Su Jinxuan's fair hand, gently putting the Spiritual Connection Ring on her finger.

Lu Yang could clearly feel that Su Jinxuan's body was a little stiff, and her fingers were trembling slightly.

As Lu Yang casually put the ring on her finger, he secretly glanced at the Beauty Module on the panel.

Su Jinxuan (Favorability: 86)

Sure enough, the idea of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress always increases a woman's favorability towards him.

Its destructive power is astonishing!

Especially powerful female cultivators like Su Jinxuan, who are quite assertive and have always fought their way up the cultivation path on their own.

He doesn't need anyone's protection on ordinary days, but in that moment when he was truly facing a life-or-death crisis, he was saved by himself. The impact of this contrast is far more intense than when he helped an ordinary woman.

It was only 79 points before, but it suddenly jumped to 86 points.

This is already a level of affinity that allows for dual cultivation!

Of course, most importantly, Su Jinxuan's favorability rating has exceeded 80 points, Lu Yang can open the 80-point favorability treasure chest.

After Lu Yang put the Spiritual Connection Ring on Su Jinxuan's wrist, he subtly squeezed Su Jinxuan's palm with his fingertips.

The palm is warm and soft, as delicate as jade.

Su Jinxuan's delicate body visibly trembled, and she hurriedly and somewhat flusteredly withdrew her hand.

She glanced down at the Spiritual Connection Ring, pursed her red lips, and said softly, "I'll be careful this time, I won't let it break."

Lu Yang smiled nonchalantly, "The ring itself exists to protect you; you should be careful about your own safety."

Su Jinxuan: "..."

A feeling of helplessness, yet also a touch of tenderness, welled up within her.

This little guy... he certainly has a sweet tongue.

In the past, some male cultivators had shown her various forms of attentiveness and concern, but she remained completely unmoved.

In her view, her talent was strong enough to be no less than that of others.

Why should she act like a submissive woman, relying on male cultivators for care?

But hearing Lu Yang say that, a sweet feeling involuntarily welled up in her heart.

This feeling was something she had never experienced before.

It even made her a little flustered.

Because she even thought just now that occasionally relying on Lu Yang wouldn't be bad?

This thought made her feel completely unlike herself.

While Su Jinxuan remained silent, Baili Qiushui's eyes turned green with envy.

No... my dear sister, we promised to support each other for life!

Baili Qiushui's light blue gauze dress fluttered slightly in the cold wind, and her delicate and gentle face displayed a rather interesting expression at this moment.

The two of them have known each other since the Foundation Establishment Realm, which has been hundreds of years now.

Su Jinxuan was strong-willed and quite independent, and she showed no interest in male cultivators.

Baili Qiushui, on the other hand, focused all his attention on comprehending the Formation Dao and had no time to care about personal feelings.

Neither of them had any romantic feelings for the male cultivator.

Now look what's happened! You actually found a male cultivator like this?!

With his powerful cultivation at the Spirit Transformation Perfection, his mysterious and noble background, his exceptionally handsome appearance, and his ethereal, almost otherworldly aura, plus how kind he is to you... isn't this just a male protagonist straight out of a storybook?!

Such a male cultivator... she would be willing to give up some of her time for comprehending the Dao of Formation Dao!

You, Su Jinxuan, even said before that your relationship with Lu Yang wasn't that of dao companion!

The moment you encounter danger, they simply cross the void and arrive.

Isn't that the kind of relationship we're talking about?

Wang Wan and the others looked at Su Jinxuan with some awe.

They originally regarded Su Jinxuan as a junior.

After all, Su Jinxuan is still quite young among the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, and her cultivation level is only at the Early Nascent Soul.

Unexpectedly, this junior has such a terrifyingly powerful dao companion.

Wang Wan immediately cupped her hands in greeting and said, "Wang Wan of the Frost Sword Sect greets Senior."

The others also snapped out of their daze and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Senior!"

Lu Yang felt a strange sensation when a group of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators addressed him as "senior."

His true cultivation level is only at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

However, he didn't seem to mind, simply waving his hand casually and saying in a calm and composed tone, "No need for formalities."

His gaze then fell upon Hua Yin, who was firmly bound in mid-air by golden chains.

[Found a stunningly beautiful woman!]

Lu Yang: "?"

A strange feeling welled up inside him.

No... is this stupid system malfunctioning?

This is an Evil Cultivator who has devoured countless people and whose hands are stained with blood!

Moreover, Lu Yang sensed a familiar aura emanating from her.

It's that powerful Blood Devil Race from earlier!

That Blood Devil Race expert was still alive.

Lu Yang should have already shattered Zhou Mu's physical body and soul.

The Blood Devil Race descended through Zhou Mu, who had cultivated the Blood Devil Great Art.

Now it has appeared on Hua Yin, who also cultivated the Blood Devil Great Art.

So it seems that powerful members of the Blood Devil Race might be able to transfer their consciousness into the bodies of Evil Cultivators who have practiced the Blood Devil Great Art through a special method?

This Blood Devil Great Art has a major problem.

No wonder the Blood Devil Race Clan sent the Blood Devil Great Art to the Canglan Realm a million years ago.

On the surface, it seems their aim is to plant spies in the Canglan Realm and stir up trouble, but now it appears their intentions are far more complex than that.

This Cultivation Method may not have been created from the very beginning to cultivate Evil Cultivators.