Helping Them Along

After venting for a while, Ling Qingzhu could no longer suppress the immense Pure Yin Power within her body. Too much of anything was as bad as too little. Under normal circumstances, this Pure Yin Power would have been greatly beneficial to her, but now it was a deadly poison.

Pure Yin Qi would transform into Pure Yin Fire. If she did not release it, she would be burned to death by the Pure Yin Fire.

Ling Qingzhu's eyes darted rapidly before finally settling on Lin Mu.

"What are you trying to do?" Lin Mu crossed his arms and quickly retreated two steps.

"Young Master, Qingzhu wishes to borrow the Yang Energy within your body. Once this matter is over, Qingzhu will certainly repay you with all her strength." Ling Qingzhu bit her silver teeth lightly as Pure Yin Qi erupted violently from her body.

"I'm not that kind of man." Lin Mu said.

"Young Master misunderstands. I have a way to obtain Yang Energy; there is no need for a man and woman to couple." Ling Qingzhu was so annoyed that she laughed, speaking with a faint smile.

"Don't think I know nothing. The old man who took me as his disciple was at least at the Reincarnation Stage. If you take my Yang Energy like this, my foundation will be ruined." Lin Mu said, pretending to be angry.

"Young Master, no matter how great your losses are, Qingzhu will compensate you in the future." Ling Qingzhu drew a deep breath and tried her best to calm herself.

"Hah, if he weren't trying to temper me, that old man would give me anything I wanted. What could you possibly offer that a Reincarnation Stage expert could not?" Lin Mu said. He had fabricated a Reincarnation Stage master for himself.

"Since Young Master is unwilling, Qingzhu will not be polite." Ling Qingzhu said. With a wave of her jade hand, the Green Lotus beneath her feet shot out several streaks of green light.

"You might not have been able to beat me even at your peak. In your current state, do you really think you're still my opponent?" Lin Mu said with a smile. He clenched his hand, and the several streaks of green light were instantly annihilated.

Seeing Lin Mu so easily extinguish her attack, Ling Qingzhu was somewhat alarmed. However, she had no other choice now. Her fingers, white as jade, formed a seal.

Countless green shadows enveloped Lin Mu, some real and some illusory, making it impossible to identify where the true killing move lay. Yet to Lin Mu, whose Spiritual Power was formidable, this was nothing.

"Break!"

With a soft cry, he brought two fingers together and lightly tapped forward. The countless green shadows all dispersed.

Just as Lin Mu and Ling Qingzhu were about to continue fighting, a teasing laugh sounded beside their ears. They both turned to look and saw a phantom floating above the stone coffin.

"Who are you?" Ling Qingzhu's voice carried a chill, though it was unclear whether it was because she could no longer suppress the Pure Yin Qi within her body or because of her anger.

"You little girl are quite fierce. You took my treasure and even destroyed my remains." The phantom smiled faintly, amusement glinting in his eyes.

"You shameless bastard, using such vile methods!" Ling Qingzhu gritted her silver teeth. Upon seeing the true culprit, she could not help but curse aloud.

"The union of man and woman is only natural. How could it be called shameless?" the phantom said with a smile, his expression calm and utterly unangered by Ling Qingzhu's curses.

"I saw Talisman Puppets everywhere in this tomb estate, so I thought you were an expert who specialized in Talisman Puppets. I never expected you to follow the Way of Yin and Yang." Lin Mu said.

"Haha, Talisman Puppets are merely a hobby of mine. The Way of Yin and Yang is the great path of heaven and earth. Kid, you're lucky today to encounter such a beauty." The phantom laughed.

"Shameless bastard!" Ling Qingzhu could not help cursing again.

"Hehe, before this Primordial Spirit of mine disperses, let me help bring you two together." The phantom laughed, completely unconcerned by Ling Qingzhu's words.

"What are you trying to do?" Ling Qingzhu immediately had a bad feeling.

"Hehe, just helping you two along!"

The phantom smiled faintly and pointed a finger, completely detonating the Nirvana Heart Ling Qingzhu had absorbed into her body. Pure Yin Power surged out of her body like a tidal wave.

The Green Lotus beneath Ling Qingzhu's feet automatically protected its master, releasing several rays of light in an attempt to restore her clarity. However, the Pure Yin Power was far too dense to be dispelled.

"Kid, you're next!" The phantom smiled and pointed lightly. Lin Mu immediately felt a force binding him.

"If you were still at your peak, I naturally wouldn't be your match. But you're only a Primordial Spirit now—you can't do anything to me." Lin Mu laughed. Surging Spiritual Power burst forth, instantly breaking free of the restraint.

"I never expected you to be a talisman master as well. You truly are a peerless genius. But with such a beauty before you, are you really going to let this perfect opportunity slip away?" the phantom said in surprise.

"That is none of your business. Your Primordial Spirit cannot be revived anyway, so let me send you on your way." Lin Mu said with a smile. His surging Spiritual Power condensed into Shadowless Needles, which shot toward the phantom at a thought.

"Ah!"

The phantom screamed and became even more insubstantial.

"I kindly helped you, yet you treat me like this."

"Your Primordial Spirit was going to disperse anyway, so let me help you along too." Lin Mu said. Another wave of Spiritual Power struck out, utterly annihilating the Primordial Spirit.

"Buzz!"

At that moment, an arm as white as lotus root wrapped around Lin Mu's neck. Warm breath carrying a faint fragrance brushed against his nose, and a soft, boneless body collapsed directly into his arms.

"Should I be a beast, or worse than a beast?" Lin Mu muttered.

"If you dare touch me, I will definitely kill you once I regain consciousness." Ling Qingzhu struggled to preserve her last shred of clarity and threatened Lin Mu.

"I like doing the opposite of what people tell me. The more you tell me not to touch you, the more I'll touch you." Lin Mu said. He removed the thin veil from Ling Qingzhu's face and beheld that breathtaking beauty.

At a thought, immense Spiritual Power surged forth and shut the Bronze Door.

The Green Lotus transformed into a lotus blossom and enveloped the two of them, radiating a faint halo. From outside, two indistinct figures could vaguely be seen entwining together.

After a long while, the lotus naturally bloomed open. Two figures shot out like lightning. Lin Mu landed nimbly on the ground, already dressed by the time he was still in midair.

"Miss, calm down. If I had simply left, you would already be dead." Lin Mu said.

"I said that if you touched me, I would kill you." Ling Qingzhu's face was icy. Though she knew Lin Mu was not truly the main culprit, the master of the tomb estate was already dead, so she could only vent her fury on Lin Mu.

With a wave of her slender jade hand, several murderous streaks of green light shot toward Lin Mu, sealing off every direction around him and leaving him nowhere to evade.

"Looks like I can only fight you first." Lin Mu said with a smile. Surging Primal Energy erupted from his body as he struck out with several consecutive palms, annihilating every streak of green light.

As if she had anticipated this, Ling Qingzhu stepped forward and thrust her jade palm toward Lin Mu's chest.

At a thought from Lin Mu, a Spiritual Power barrier appeared before him. Ling Qingzhu's palm shattered the barrier on impact, but its force was completely blocked as well. Her powerless jade palm struck Lin Mu's chest and was gently caught in his hand.

Boom!

However, at that moment, the Bronze Door behind them exploded. Three figures then entered the Stone Hall—it was Lin Langtian and the other two. From their angle, Ling Qingzhu appeared to be nestled in Lin Mu's arms.