"Can you read these ancient characters?" Di Ya Lan cried, her face full of astonishment.
"Mm, I know a few."
Shi Yan nodded, but didn't look at the contents of the scripture. He casually tucked it into his robe and said as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "You keep the Earth Core Fire Liquid. This Spirit Grade Martial Skill is mine."
Di Ya Lan nodded, indicating she had no objections. That bottle of Earth Core Fire Liquid was extremely precious to her. With it in hand, she was truly more than satisfied.
"What about these three Demon Crystals?"
A while later, Di Ya Lan spoke again. As she did, she discreetly glanced at Mu Yu Die, her eyes somewhat conflicted.
Shi Yan's Spirit Grade Martial Skill was worth a fortune. Now, Mu Yu Die was the only one who had gained nothing.
The three Demon Crystals were naturally worth less than the Earth Core Fire Liquid and the Spirit Grade Martial Skill. Di Ya Lan wanted to give Mu Yu Die some of them, but worried Shi Yan might object, so she was testing the waters.
"Give them to Miss Mu."
Shi Yan understood what she was thinking and said generously, "We can't leave Miss Mu with nothing. We've all gotten what we needed. Let's give her the three Demon Crystals, shall we?"
"Of course I have no objections." Di Ya Lan smiled radiantly, glad Shi Yan had said so.
Surprise flickered in Mu Yu Die's lovely eyes. She gazed deeply at Shi Yan, then shook her head with a smile. "I didn't do anything, and I've been relying on you two to protect me the whole time. I can't accept these Demon Crystals."
"Xiao Die..." Di Ya Lan began, then trailed off.
"I really can't accept them." Mu Yu Die shook her head firmly, smiling self-deprecatingly. "You nearly lost your lives because I was a burden. How could I have the nerve to take these three Demon Crystals? Sister Lan, Shi Yan, I appreciate your kindness, but I really can't accept them."
"Take one," Shi Yan said after a moment's thought. "Whatever happens, you have to accept one Demon Crystal. We can't take such a big advantage of you."
"Right. You have to accept at least one," Di Ya Lan insisted.
Faced with their insistence, Mu Yu Die hesitated, then found she could no longer refuse. She nodded and said, "Then I'll thank you both."
Shi Yan said no more. He slowly closed his eyes again and continued to recover his strength.
Holding his breath and focusing, he could clearly sense the changes in his body.
For some reason, simply sitting there, he found that the aches in his flesh were rapidly fading...
He calmed himself and concentrated fully on sensing the changes in his body.
A flash of lightning seemed to streak through his mind. His spirits jolted as he suddenly realized something.
It was the Undying Martial Soul!
The flesh, bones, internal organs, and meridians in his body were undergoing subtle changes.
The Undying Martial Soul was quietly repairing his body in a way he couldn't understand, slowly restoring the injuries he had sustained from using "Rampage."
Shi Yan was delighted. He realized that the Undying Martial Soul could not only heal his injuries, but also greatly reduce the side effects of "Rampage"!
If the Undying Martial Soul hadn't been quietly working its magic, he was certain that after forcibly using "Rampage," he wouldn't have been able to fight anyone for at least three days.
But the existence of the Undying Martial Soul seemed to have changed that...
Under the Undying Martial Soul's wondrous effects, the soreness, numbness, and exhaustion in his body slowly ebbed away.
Judging by how his body felt, he should recover most of his strength within a day at most. He would definitely be able to fight again.
But just as he was secretly congratulating himself, a surge of bloodlust and violent negative emotion suddenly welled up in his heart!
This time, the negative emotions erupted like a raging sea, more violently than ever!
Threads of despair, fear, and resentment surged from the acupoints all over his body. They turned into a mental force and abruptly flooded his mind, forcibly corrupting his thoughts and changing his principles!
This time, he had absorbed the essence of four Xiantian Martial Artists and two Human Realm Martial Artists. All six had died while Shi Yan was inside the stone cavern.
As a result, every last trace of their essence had flowed into his acupoints. The essence he had absorbed this time was far more abundant than in any previous instance!
So the backlash was far more violent, too.
Sitting there, Shi Yan's breathing grew heavier. His body trembled slightly, and Killing Intent coiled around him, giving him an intensely sinister air.
A few minutes later, he felt he could no longer suppress it. He suddenly opened his eyes and stared burning-eyed at Di Ya Lan. "My strange illness is acting up again!"
Di Ya Lan froze. Then her face flushed crimson, and she whispered to Mu Yu Die, "Xiao Die, you... you shouldn't look. Turn around."
Mu Yu Die blushed too. Biting her lower lip, she walked to the cave entrance and turned her back to them. "Keep your voices down. You'll attract the demon beasts. I... I'll stand guard at the entrance."
"Mm," Di Ya Lan replied in a voice as faint as a mosquito's. Then she took the initiative and wrapped her arms around Shi Yan.
A rhythmic, soul-stirring melody gradually echoed through the stone cavern.
Much, much later.
Shi Yan gave a low growl. His body trembled slightly as he erupted inside Di Ya Lan.
A strange power suddenly streamed from the acupoints throughout his body.
The power coursed through him in a disorderly fashion. A tiny portion entered Di Ya Lan's body along with his essence, but most of it ran wild through his meridians, filling his entire body.
Shi Yan's eyes snapped open.
He pulled up his trousers and, ignoring Di Ya Lan's dazed gaze beside him, suddenly strode toward Mu Yu Die. "Miss Mu, quick! Hurry!"
Mu Yu Die's pretty face went pale with fright. She instinctively backed away and cried out, "No! Don't come any closer!"
"Some of the medicinal power in my body is suddenly spilling out!" Shi Yan panted as he stepped toward Mu Yu Die. "I'm trying to control it and see if I can give you some, to repair your severed meridians!"
"I don't want it!" Mu Yu Die shrieked. "I'm not ready! I don't want to do that with you! Don't come any closer!"
"I didn't say we were doing that!" Shi Yan growled.
He could feel the strange power splitting into many streams, coursing through his meridians and flesh to nourish his Martial Soul and the essence in his abdomen.
At this rate, it wouldn't be long before all the strange power dissipated through his body.
His concentration sharpened to an unprecedented degree. He forcibly blocked a small portion of the strange power flowing back through his arm and struggled to keep it contained, intending to inject it into Mu Yu Die's body by letting his essence flow into her.
Seeing Mu Yu Die retreating step by step, Shi Yan grew impatient. He suddenly lunged forward and pulled her into his arms.
Her curvaceous body was suddenly gathered against him. A heart-stirring fragrance wafted into his nose, making his spirits leap.
"Let go of me!" Mu Yu Die didn't believe Shi Yan's explanation. She hammered his chest with her little fists and struggled with all her strength.
Unfortunately, her meridians were severed, and her essence could not circulate properly.
Unable to summon her strength, she was no different from a frail woman. She couldn't budge Shi Yan at all.
"Hold still!" Shi Yan tightened his hold slightly, pinning Mu Yu Die's delicate body against him. Her graceful figure was pressed tightly to his, leaving her no room to move.
At that moment, the strange power in Shi Yan's arm rushed to his wrist, flowed into both palms, and passed from them into the meridians in Mu Yu Die's back...
"Try to use this medicinal power and guide it into your severed meridians. Quickly!" Shi Yan held Mu Yu Die and whispered urgently beside her delicate ear.
Mu Yu Die's ear tickled, and her body trembled despite herself. She silently cursed Shi Yan for going too far.
But she could clearly feel two streams of strange power flowing from Shi Yan's palms into her body and coursing back and forth through the meridians in her back.
At Shi Yan's sharp urging, Mu Yu Die finally calmed down. She stopped struggling and focused all her strength on sensing the strange power, trying to control it and repair her severed meridians.
Shi Yan held Mu Yu Die tightly, feeling the softness of her body and breathing in her sweet fragrance. For a moment, his thoughts wandered, and he couldn't help getting aroused again.
"Ah..."
Mu Yu Die gave a soft cry, her face crimson with embarrassment. "Let go of me, quickly!... When you hold me like this, I... I can't calm my mind!"
"Mm, I'll let go." Shi Yan knew this wasn't the time to take advantage of her. He nodded, kissed her beside the ear, and said, "Consider that payment for the medicinal power I gave you."
With that, Shi Yan released her, stepped back, and sat against the rock wall. He slowly closed his eyes.
Mu Yu Die's neck turned bright red. Embarrassed and furious, she glared at him and muttered, "You're a bastard!"
After cursing him, Mu Yu Die took several deep breaths. Her ample breasts rose and fell several times before she finally calmed down.
She understood the situation was urgent and didn't dare keep scolding Shi Yan. She quickly sat down where she was and began trying to use the strange power he had given her to repair the severed meridians in her body.
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