Restrictions and Leng Yaozhu's Punishment

Restrictions and the Punishment of Leng Yaozhu

When he woke up again, he had already reappeared inside the high-tech Spirit Pagoda.

This was a lounge.

Before him, Leng Yaozhu was sitting to the side, watching him with eyes full of concern. Seeing him wake up, she asked.

"Qiangu Wuji, how are you feeling? Is there anywhere else that feels uncomfortable?"

"Uncomfortable?"

Qiangu Wuji carefully sensed his condition, then his face scrunched up as his stomach let out a loud growl.

"So hungry... incredibly hungry. I feel like I could eat an entire cow."

"Hungry?"

Leng Yaozhu nodded calmly. Clearly, she had known this would be the result, so she wasn't surprised.

She stood up and turned to give a few instructions to the Spirit Pagoda staff.

Before long, several young girls walked in carrying large platters of rich meat dishes.

Seeing this, Qiangu Wuji's appetite was piqued, and he tried to sit up, but the moment he moved, a wave of weakness washed over him.

"Don't move. Your body is very weak right now. Let me feed you."

Leng Yaozhu stopped him, took the knife, fork, and plate from the girls, carefully cut the steak into pieces, and said.

"Bloodline power, also known as Bloodline Power, generally consumes your vitality. You used it so recklessly earlier; even if you didn't feel it at the time, your body must have been completely overdrawn."

She cut a small piece of steak and held it to Qiangu Wuji's lips, raising an eyebrow.

"Will you still try to be a hero in the future?"

Qiangu Wuji shrank his neck, knowing full well that he had been the one to break their agreement first.

However, hearing her describe his condition, he couldn't help but feel curious.

"Mom, you said my condition was caused by excessive consumption? Then why didn't I feel anything before?"

"Mm~"

Just as he finished speaking, Leng Yaozhu fed the steak directly into his mouth.

"Although I haven't seen your specific situation before, based on my deductions, your Bloodline Power is a bit special. It likely consumes your physical strength and life force as its primary fuel. Before your life force is completely exhausted, it should be able to keep you in a peak state."

"Consumes life force?"

Qiangu Wuji was stunned, his expression turning strange. Wasn't it said that the God of Phoenix was immortal and could be reborn through fire? How could using fire consume one's life? Wasn't that a contradiction?

Seeming to see what he was thinking, Leng Yaozhu stuffed another piece of cut steak into his mouth before saying.

"Even a True Phoenix is not truly immortal. In legends, didn't it die at the hands of the Dragon God? I think 'reborn through fire' refers to the fact that no matter what injuries it sustains, it can be healed by flames. But once the life force is truly exhausted, I fear it will die for real."

Once Leng Yaozhu said this, Qiangu Wuji understood immediately.

Yes, that explanation made the legend make sense.

Rebirth through fire didn't actually mean one couldn't die.

Simply put, as long as one couldn't be killed in a single strike, no matter the level of injury sustained, one could recover.

Knowing this, Qiangu Wuji couldn't help but feel excited. Although it was a pity that he wasn't immune to death, just having this heaven-defying self-healing ability was enough for him to walk sideways across the continent.

With the Heavenly Six Eyes and this super-strong healing ability, it was like having the entire map warded and running around while tanking the fountain. If someone actually managed to land a hit on him, so what?

"By the way, where is Gu Yue?"

After being excited to himself for a while, Qiangu Wuji suddenly thought of the complex look Gu Yue had given him before he lost consciousness.

Had she realized something at that time?

"Gu Yue said she realized something and needed to go back for a while."

Leng Yaozhu finished speaking and stood up.

"Eat quickly. Once you're done, you still have to accept your punishment."

"Punishment?" Qiangu Wuji was stunned, looking at her in confusion. "What punishment?"

Leng Yaozhu looked at him calmly, smiling slightly.

"Did you forget what you promised me before you went in? Have I not disciplined you for so long that you've forgotten I'm your mother?"

"Ah!"

Qiangu Wuji let out a cry!

He was in for a world of hurt now.

Aolai City, as a small coastal town on the east coast, faced the vast ocean, and most of its residents made their living by fishing.

It was already dusk, and the setting sun had dyed most of the sky red. At the harbor of Aolai City, the fishing boats that had been busy all day were now returning to port.

At this moment, on the beach beside the harbor, Gu Yue was walking barefoot on the soft sand, and beside her followed a purple-haired woman in black.

"My Lord, you summoned me suddenly—is there something you need?"

The two walked one after the other along the beach, and the passersby looked curiously at this strange pair.

Gu Yue scanned her surroundings, her dark brows furrowing slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, she spoke in a soft voice.

"We must accelerate our progress. Once you return, tell Di Tian to take action as well. He must find my other half as quickly as possible. I can sense that my other half is in this world, and not far from me."

The purple-haired woman was somewhat surprised; the other half of the Silver Dragon King must be the Golden Dragon King.

Only when the two merged into one could they become the complete Dragon God.

What had happened that required the Dragon God to take action?

"My Lord, has something happened? Why the sudden urgency? Wasn't the plan to wait until we had control of the Spirit Pagoda? This is different from what we discussed."

Gu Yue looked at her calmly for a long time before rubbing her temples and speaking.

"Do you remember that human with the exceptional talent I mentioned to you last time?"

"Are you referring to that young master of the Spirit Pagoda?"

Gu Yue nodded.

"Yes, his current situation has exceeded my expectations. He has awakened the True Phoenix Bloodline of Jiuyi."

"What! The True Phoenix Bloodline!"

The purple-haired woman was shocked. A True Phoenix was not the same as a True Dragon; there had only ever been one True Phoenix from beginning to end, and that was the God of Phoenix, an existence on par with the Dragon God.

If that young master of the Spirit Pagoda possessed a bloodline of that caliber, did that not mean he possessed potential equal to their Lord?

"My Lord, should we kill him to eliminate any future trouble?"

The purple-haired woman sighed for a moment, then narrowed her eyes, her killing intent fully revealed.

Soul beasts were all of the Dragon God faction; naturally, if Qiangu Wuji were to become the God of Phoenix in the future, they would inevitably be adversaries.

"No need. Although the Dragon God and the God of Phoenix once had a blood feud, they are both essentially of the beast faction. The beast lineage is already being suppressed by humans; to engage in civil war now would be no different than courting our own destruction." Gu Yue waved her hand, then added confidently, "Besides, even if he reaches the height of the God of Phoenix in the future, so what? If he was defeated by me once, he can naturally be defeated a second time, provided I merge with the power of the Golden Dragon King."

Having said this, she turned her gaze toward the purple-haired woman.

"Therefore, your top priority now is to hasten the search for my other half."

"Understood, my Lord."

The purple-haired woman nodded, and without another word, she transformed into a wisp of purple mist and dissipated into the air with the wind.

After she left, Gu Yue withdrew her gaze and looked at the sunset in the distance, momentarily seeing that familiar back standing before her in a trance.

"The God of Phoenix? Did you choose him, or is he you...?"

Murmuring to herself, she withdrew her gaze and prepared to leave.

However, at that very moment, a familiar voice came from the side.

"Gu Yue, is that you?"

Hearing this voice, Gu Yue looked toward the source. On the beach under the setting sun, Tang Wulin stood barefoot not far away, carrying an iron bucket.