Chapter 48: Finally Making a Decision
Chen Yao entered the room and looked at Liu Erlong, who was now obediently lying on the floor.
Gazing at her exquisite and beautiful face, Chen Yao subtly nodded to himself.
It must be said, Liu Erlong was extremely beautiful.
Her skin was like jade, her eyebrows delicate and arched. Her
eyes were like paintings, her lips soft and full, and her small, delicate nose gracefully framed her stunning face.
Add to that her beautifully smooth cheeks and flawless complexion, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was a beauty that could topple kingdoms.
At least, apart from Bibi Dong, Chen Yao hadn't seen anyone in Martial Soul City who could compare to her. Occasionally,
in moments of distraction, he would feel a stirring of desire for Liu Erlong.
However, although Chen Yao was tempted, he didn't act on it.
He knew his own limitations perfectly well. Liu Erlong was his enemy, someone he wished he could get rid of as soon as possible. He was too busy tormenting her to let her have her way.
So, was Chen Yao torturing her or rewarding her?
At that moment, as Liu Erlong stared expectantly at Chen Yao, begging for food, Chen Yao didn't throw the food in her face as usual. Instead, he spoke indifferently,
"Summon your martial soul."
Liu Erlong was startled, but instinctively obeyed, summoning her martial soul. A scorching aura rose in the room.
Then, a domineering and ferocious phantom of a fire dragon materialized behind her.
Sensing the soul power on the fire dragon, Chen Yao narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself
, "Recovering so quickly, already at level 28...?"
Liu Erlong's strength had declined, but her realm remained. Therefore, like Chen Yao before, as long as she absorbed enough soul power, she could recover quickly. Now, in half a year, she had already recovered level 8 soul power.
Chen Yao sighed regretfully. It seemed his daily "feeding" of Liu Erlong was about to end.
Although Liu Erlong posed no immediate threat to him
, his martial soul and soul skills were no joke, despite his weak soul power.
Liu Erlong only had a six-level higher soul power than him, which he could still handle with ease.
However, at this rate, it wouldn't be long before Liu Erlong's strength recovered to a level he couldn't reach.
If Liu Erlong, enduring humiliation, took advantage of his momentary lapse in attention to deliver a fatal blow, taking him down with her, he would be at a huge loss.
This wasn't impossible.
After all, he knew all too well how much Liu Erlong hated him, having had so much fun during this time.
Therefore, to ensure everything went smoothly, Chen Yao had to end his joyful "feeding" journey early.
Moreover, he had recently made a major decision and couldn't worry about Liu Erlong anymore.
During this period, he claimed to be living a life of debauchery, but in reality, he was just struggling internally.
According to his own calculations, even if he focused solely on cultivation and ignored worldly affairs, he estimated he would reach level 30 around the age of 26.
By then, his physical constitution would be fully formed, and absorbing immortal herbs would likely be of little use.
Therefore, Chen Yao was constantly torn about whether to risk his life and try to absorb immortal herbs with his level 20 soul power.
With the improvement from whale glue and the enhancement from his first soul skill, his success rate in absorbing immortal herbs should theoretically be quite high.
However, Chen Yao was afraid!
He yearned for immense power, yet feared making a mistake that would cause his body to explode and he would die, ending it all.
But finally, recently, he made his decision.
Life was wonderful now, but in his previous life, as a mere mortal with a lifespan of less than a hundred years and no strength to even kill a chicken, he had come to this seemingly miraculous world.
He was truly unwilling to give up without climbing to a higher place to see for himself!
What if, just what if he succeeded?
What if he truly improved his aptitude and had the potential to become a Title Douluo?
Even, what if he became a god?
It was just another life, after all; he'd died before!
Chen Yao constantly hypnotized himself, finally convincing himself!
He decided to take that step that would determine his fate and change the trajectory of his life!
And now that he had made up his mind, his hatred for Liu Erlong seemed insignificant.
After all, if he failed, everything would be over.
If he successfully improved his aptitude and increased his cultivation speed, Chen Yao was confident that he would not fear anyone of the same level, regardless of their martial soul!
Dealing with Liu Erlong would be a piece of cake; no matter how much hatred she harbored, it would be useless!
However, even before leaving, Chen Yao still planned to take some precautions against her.
Thinking this, Chen Yao summoned his martial soul, and a chilling aura swept out, dispelling the intense heat surrounding the fire dragon.
Then, three twisted and ferocious black tentacles appeared.
Upon seeing these black tentacles, a flicker of fear flashed in Liu Erlong's eyes.
Although Chen Yao hadn't used these tentacles to do anything strange to Liu Erlong,
he would occasionally use them to whip her body,
euphemistically calling it "dog training!"
Not only did she suffer intense physical pain, but her mind also experienced violent turmoil, causing her unbearable agony!
Liu Erlong trembled, hurriedly trying to explain, but Chen Yao moved first. The three tentacles shot out, reaching towards Liu Erlong.
Despair filled Liu Erlong's face as she closed her eyes, intending to grit her teeth and endure Chen Yao's punishment.
But the next moment, Liu Erlong didn't feel the chilling pain.
Opening her eyes in surprise, she discovered that Chen Yao's three tentacles weren't coming towards her, but towards the illusory image of her martial spirit behind her!
Liu Erlong was stunned, then realized with shock that Chen Yao's three tentacles could actually touch the illusory image of her martial spirit!
This was unbelievable!
But as the three tentacles slowly wrapped around the fire dragon's body, Liu Erlong felt a sticky, soft sensation throughout her body.
It was as if the tentacles were wriggling all over her body.
With a strange and intense stimulation, Liu Erlong's pretty face instantly turned crimson, and her breathing became heavy.
Her eyes became unfocused and glazed.
"Hoo!"
Soon, Chen Yao exhaled a long breath and withdrew his tentacles. He did this to leave some trace of his aura on Liu Erlong so that he could sense her movements at any time through this aura. He
wasn't forcibly forcing energy into Liu Erlong's body like Yu Xiaogang had done.
He had already given half of his martial soul energy to Yu Xiaogang, and there was no surplus to share with Liu Erlong.
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