It was like countless venomous snakes choosing their prey to devour; these were the symptoms of Evil Qi invading her body. The figure collapsed right in front of Su Bei. Terrifying sounds of something tearing through the air came from behind them, accompanied by distant, barely audible roars. Ji Nanjue kept her eyes tightly shut. Suddenly, she felt as though her body was lying in a scorching furnace. However, she didn’t feel scalded. Instead, she wished the temperature would rise higher, even higher. Perhaps if this scalding heat could merge into her body, it might feel more comfortable... She clung to Su Bei tightly, like a lost traveler who, after an aimless trek through a vast, snowy sea, had finally stumbled upon a warm wooden hut with a blazing furnace. An instinctual longing. Su Bei found himself tightly embraced, unable to move for a moment. He examined her up close, recognizing the white robe she wore; it seemed somewhat familiar. Perhaps because she was wrapped in a chest binder, her ’peaks’ seemed somewhat taut. Even so, they were still indescribably magnificent, almost perilously so. He held her slender waist. Her long hair, which for some unknown reason had turned ice-blue, fluttered. Her features were indifferent, as pure and beautiful as snow... Her slightly protruding collarbones also held a captivating allure. Her physique was graceful yet appeared delicate, exuding a beauty that could stir one’s soul. This time, Su Bei’s voice clearly echoed in her ears. Ji Nanjue felt his familiar, large hands gently wiping the corner of her mouth. She inhaled the unique scent that belonged only to him, emanating from his chest. For some reason, tears welled up, threatening to flow. Updates are released by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⟡𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵 How could he be here? Had he come to rescue her? "Brother Bei, you must go, quickly..." She knew his strength. Facing nearly a hundred evil spirits, there was absolutely no chance of survival for him! Even though she had already worn down those pursuers and they weren’t in good condition, he still stood no chance. "We must not linger here; we need to leave." However, Su Bei seemed not to hear her words at all, hugging Ji Nanjue’s slender waist tightly with even more force. The moonlight was cold, sprinkling upon her jade-like skin, casting a faint, soft glow. Because of the intense nervousness, Su Bei hadn’t even realized why this Nan Ji in his arms was calling him ’Brother Bei.’ Holding her tightly, a delicate fragrance assailed his senses, making it slightly difficult for Su Bei to breathe. Her clothes were extremely thin. What Su Bei didn’t know was that to conceal her identity, she wore nothing underneath except for that single chest-binding strip. As a result, Su Bei could distinctly feel her skin’s coolness and slight tremors, and her racing heartbeat. Her heart pounded relentlessly, and her entire body felt drained and weak. The bone-chilling cold emanating from her even made Su Bei shiver suddenly. WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH— Suddenly, several figures blocked Su Bei’s path. The leader, a man in black, stared grimly at the man who had suddenly appeared, his voice hoarse as he spoke, "No need for us to wait specially for you. We didn’t expect you to walk right into our trap." Under the moonlight, scores of dark figures emerged, swiftly surrounding the two of them. Su Bei watched the assembled evil spirits with cold eyes, "You dare to appear in the Sacred Land?" But the leading man in black merely smiled faintly, saying in an eerie tone, "Is there anywhere in this world we cannot go?" "Elder Su, instead of properly recuperating from your injuries, you’re out wandering around late at night?" "You shunned the open road to heaven and instead barged into hell where there is no gate. Perfect. You can descend to hell together with the person in your arms..." As his words fell, a terrifying Dao Integration Aura instantly spread out. Immediately, terrifying fluctuations filled the space between heaven and earth. A trace of apology flickered across Ji Nanjue’s face. She had never expected to implicate him in this. Biting her lower lip, her lips slightly parted, she used what little consciousness she had left to look at the crowd of evil spirits and said, "It... has nothing to do with him." Although she knew there wasn’t the slightest chance they would let Su Bei go, it seemed a primal instinct made her speak out anyway. The black-clad man’s face twisted into a cold sneer. He was about to say something, but in the next moment— The Sword Box behind Su Bei suddenly flew open. The Qingping Sword shot upwards, its blade erupting with a cyan luminescence. Myriad lotus flowers bloomed wantonly, instantly illuminating the pitch-black night sky. At that moment, Su Bei’s aura began to climb at an unbelievable speed: Peak Refining Void, Half-Step into Dao Integration... Yet, it didn’t stop there. ...Late Stage Dao Integration, then Peak of Dao Integration!! Even Ji Nanjue, enveloped in his embrace, showed a flicker of shock in her eyes as she watched Su Bei in disbelief. Su Bei’s lips curled into a cold smile as he stepped forward. The terrifying might, unique to the Peak of Dao Integration, suffused the heavens and the earth. The Qingping Sword pulsed with a menacing aura. "There’s a road to heaven I don’t take?" "Are you talking about Su Mou?" The evil spirits before Su Bei were clearly dumbfounded, all staring at each other and then at the man before them in utter disbelief. He... how could he possibly jump from Late Stage Refining Void directly to the Peak of Dao Integration!? How could this be possible!? The masked leader’s eyes darted about as he meticulously scrutinized Su Bei. That terrifying aura of the Peak of Dao Integration emanating from him was absolutely not fake— This was definitely not due to some secret art forcibly raising his level; this was the true aura of the Peak of Dao Integration! "So, it turns out the entire world has been deceived by Elder Su."