139. Ying Sisters Encounter Danger in the Chaotic Demon Sea

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Outside the room, under the moonlight, Chen Xuan could vaguely see the flushed faces of the three sisters standing at the door.

Especially Gu Ya, who shyly hid behind Gu Yan, not daring to show her face.

Earlier, Gu Tong had received a relic containing pure Chaos Qi, giving him hope of stepping into the Half-Step Samsara Realm. If they could win Chen Xuan over, it would undoubtedly be a tremendous benefit.

After successfully persuading Chen Xuan to stay, the family deliberated and decided to take a risky approach—using a beauty trap.

Thus, the three sisters, Gu Mengqi, Gu Yan, and Gu Ya, were sent to him. To their credit, the sisters had agreed willingly. If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t have consented.

Ding! Gu Yan feels embarrassed. Emotion value +200.
Ding! Gu Ya feels shy. Emotion value +200.
Ding! Gu Mengqi feels uneasy. Emotion value +200.

Chen Xuan, noticing their shy demeanor, could guess their intentions. However, he feigned ignorance and asked, “Is there something you need?”

Gu Yan and Gu Mengqi exchanged a glance. Gu Yan hesitated before stepping back slightly and nudging Gu Mengqi forward with a finger to her slender waist, forcing her to take the lead.

Gu Mengqi cast an annoyed look at her sister and, with a flushed face, said, “Brother Chen Xuan, um… we have some questions about cultivation and hoped to seek your guidance.”

Her face turned even redder, a clear sign of nervousness.

Chen Xuan didn’t expose her lie and simply replied, “Alright, come in.”

He stepped aside, letting them in.

Walking into the room, Gu Yan whispered, “Sister, did you forget why we’re here? Why turn this into a cultivation question?”

“You’re blaming me? Why did you push me forward?” Gu Mengqi retorted, taking advantage of the moment to pinch her sister’s slim waist as if venting her frustration.

Ding! Gu Yan feels embarrassed. Emotion value +200.
Ding! Gu Mengqi feels uneasy. Emotion value +200.

After they sat down, Chen Xuan poured each of them a cup of Earth Core Spiritual Essence.

“Try this.”

“What is it?”

“Earth Core Spiritual Essence.”

The moment they saw the liquid, brimming with immense energy, their eyes widened in shock.

“This… this is too precious!”

In the Heavenly Wind Sea Region—or even in the Chaotic Demon Sea—such a thing was invaluable and nearly impossible to acquire. Yet Chen Xuan casually offered each of them a cup!

Chen Xuan urged them, “This might help your cultivation.”

Awkwardly, the three sisters accepted the drinks. After consuming the essence, Chen Xuan assisted them in refining its energy, causing their cultivation levels to soar.

Gu Ya reached Half-Step Life Profound Realm.

Gu Yan advanced to Advanced in the Life Profound Realm.

Gu Mengqi achieved Peak in the Life Profound Realm.


The three sisters were overjoyed.

Ding! Gu Yan feels astonished. Emotion value +200.
Ding! Gu Ya feels amazed. Emotion value +200.
Ding! Gu Mengqi feels ecstatic. Emotion value +200.

Chen Xuan then asked, “So, what kind of cultivation issues are you facing?”

“This…” Gu Mengqi was at a loss for words and turned to Gu Yan for help.

Blushing, Gu Yan hesitated but, for the family’s future, gathered her courage. “We’d like you to teach us some new martial arts techniques.”

“Oh? What techniques do you currently practice?”

“We’ve only been practicing Ninth-Grade techniques,” Gu Yan admitted sheepishly.

Ninth-Grade techniques?

Given the Gu family’s resources, they were comparable to the super sects in the Eastern Xuan Region. Yet they lacked even basic Manifestation-level techniques? This surprised Chen Xuan.

After browsing his system, he found some Manifestation-level martial arts techniques but dismissed many of them as too aggressive for women. Eventually, he selected three finger-based techniques more suitable for the sisters and placed the manuals on the table.

“Here are three martial arts techniques that should suit you.”

Seeing the manuals, the three sisters were stunned.

“Three Manifestation-level martial arts techniques!”

In the Heavenly Wind Sea Region, Creation-level techniques were considered treasures, often guarded as a family’s most prized possession. Even family members had to pass strict selection processes to learn them.

Jade Finger: When mastered, it turns fingers into jade-like tools capable of shattering mountains and rivers.

Ruyi Finger: Its name suggests adaptability and strength, with the power to crush mountains.

Blood-Sweeping Hand: Overwhelming in destructive force, it devastates everything in its path.


Chen Xuan distributed the techniques based on their aptitudes, pushing the manuals toward them.

“Jade Finger? It’s so powerful!” Gu Ya whispered timidly.

“Ruyi Finger? The name is so elegant!” Gu Yan marveled.

“Blood-Sweeping Hand? What a bold name!” Gu Mengqi exclaimed in amazement.

The sisters eagerly immersed themselves in their respective manuals.

However, as they read, their faces turned increasingly red. The training methods seemed… peculiar. Specifically, mastering the finger techniques required finding a valley and repeatedly striking the giant stones within.

Ding! Gu Yan feels embarrassed. Emotion value +200.
Ding! Gu Ya feels shy. Emotion value +200.
Ding! Gu Mengqi feels uneasy. Emotion value +200.

“Study these carefully. If you have questions, feel free to ask me,” Chen Xuan said, sipping his tea.

“Ah? Oh, okay,” the sisters replied in unison, their expressions synchronized.

Two hours later, they left the room, visibly content.

Outside, Gu Tong rushed forward. “Mengqi, Yan, Ya, why are you back so quickly?”

By his estimation, the beauty trap should’ve taken much longer.

Gu Mengqi blinked. “Quick? It felt like we were in there for a long time.”

Gu Tong’s heart sank. “Patriarch, see? I told you the beauty trap wouldn’t work. Perhaps this is just our fate…”

But before despair could settle in, Gu Ya spoke up. “Grandpa, Brother Chen Xuan gave us three Manifestation-level martial arts techniques.”

“What?” Gu Tong froze. “What did you say?”

Gu Ya retrieved her manual. “Here, see for yourself. It’s a Manifestation-level technique.”

Simultaneously, Gu Mengqi and Gu Yan also revealed their manuals.

“Three techniques!”

Gu Tong’s hands trembled as he flipped through the pages, his eyes welling with tears.

It was true. These were genuine Manifestation-level martial arts techniques!

Over the years, he had always wanted to secure a high-grade cultivation technique for the family but lacked the connections and opportunities. Eventually, he had given up on the idea. Now, three such techniques had appeared out of nowhere!

Regaining his composure, Gu Tong glanced at his three granddaughters with curiosity and asked, “By the way, why were you back so quickly?”

He couldn't shake the feeling that they looked no different than when they had entered earlier. Had he imagined it?

Gu Yan, catching the implication in his words, suddenly blushed furiously. Her mind flashed to the events by the Xuanling Lake, and she quickly made an excuse to leave, her retreat leaving the Gu family puzzled.


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The Next Morning

At daybreak, when the three sisters went to visit Chen Xuan again, they found his room empty. All that remained was a jade talisman and a letter.

The letter explained that they could crush the jade talisman if they found themselves in danger.


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Above Xuanling Island

Suddenly, the space above the island twisted violently, and two delicate figures were unceremoniously thrown out.

“Ah..!”

The cry tore through the air, and the two figures were revealed to be the Dao Sect Leader's daughters—Ying Huanhuan and Ying Xiaoxiao.

“Big sister, what do we do? What should we do?” Ying Huanhuan’s voice was filled with panic.

“Huanhuan, calm down... If he finds out we couldn’t protect Yun Yun, we…”

“This isn’t your fault or mine. If we’re blaming anyone, it’s Ling Qingzhu!” Ying Xiaoxiao interrupted.

“But…”

“The most important thing now is finding Chen Xuan!” Ying Xiaoxiao said, trying to steady her sister.

Wiping the tears from her cheeks, Ying Huanhuan hesitated. “But the Chaotic Demon Sea is so vast. We don’t know anyone here—how do we even start looking?”

Even in their familiar Eastern Xuan Region, it had taken the eight major sects considerable effort to locate Chen Xuan. Here, with just the two of them, it seemed impossible.

As they stood lost in their thoughts, a menacing presence cut through the air, heading straight for them.


“He’s coming straight for us!” Ying Xiaoxiao said, her brows furrowing.

A sharp noise split the air, and an old man with gray hair draped over his shoulders and a bone staff in his hand appeared, floating menacingly before them. His presence exuded overwhelming malice.

“So, it’s you two brats who killed my disciple?” His icy voice was laced with murderous intent, and his gaze slithered over them like a venomous snake.

“Elder, we’ve only just arrived here—we’ve never even met your disciple!” Ying Xiaoxiao explained hurriedly, stepping forward.

The gray-robed elder sneered, his voice cold. “My disciple’s corpse is lying in the forest below. If not you, then who?”

Both sisters froze.

This was a massive misunderstanding!

“Elder, I assure you, this has nothing to do with us—” Ying Xiaoxiao tried to explain further.

“Enough lies!” the old man snapped. “I don’t care. You’re the only ones here, so you’ll pay for it!”

He had spent the entire day searching the area and found no other suspects. Seeing the sisters was enough to make them his scapegoats.

Ying Xiaoxiao realized there was no reasoning with him. Her expression turned grim. “Huanhuan, I’ll hold him off—you must escape!”

“No! If we leave, we leave together!” Ying Huanhuan protested.

“You need to find Chen Xuan and tell him that Yun Yun was taken by Ling Qingzhu!” Ying Xiaoxiao insisted.

“But…”

“No buts! This man’s strength might have touched the Death Profound Realm. I can only delay him for a short while.”

Drawing a gleaming sword, Ying Xiaoxiao stood her ground. Her cultivation at the initial stage of the Life Profound Realm was no match for an expert close to the Death Profound Realm. But stalling? That, she could do.

Huanhuan shook her head firmly. “Sister, move aside. I can kill him.”

The elder’s eyes widened in amusement. “Kill me? Hahaha! In all my years dominating the Chaotic Demon Sea, no one has dared speak to me like that.”

Ying Xiaoxiao grabbed her sister’s hand, pleading, “You can’t use that power yet—it’s too dangerous!”

“If I don’t act, you’ll die!” Huanhuan countered, her voice filled with determination. She believed she could protect her sister.

The elder cackled. “Don’t worry, girls. I’ll waste your cultivation first, then make you my slaves!” With that, he swung his bone staff, a beam of sinister white light hurtling toward Huanhuan.

In that moment, Ying Huanhuan’s eyes turned icy blue, and her hair transformed into the same frosty hue. Raising a hand, she conjured an ice shield that effortlessly deflected the elder’s attack.


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Beneath Xuanling Lake

Deep underwater, the sleeping Flame Master abruptly opened his eyes.

“This aura… It’s Little Junior Sister!”

In an instant, fiery light enveloped the Flame Master, and a phantom figure emerged, shooting toward the lake's surface.


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Above the lake, the gray-robed elder sneered as he noticed the blue mark glowing on Huanhuan’s forehead.

“It’s the Reincarnation Seal!” he exclaimed, his killing intent intensifying.

With a step, he crossed space and appeared directly in front of the sisters. His claw-like hand reached for Huanhuan, ready to crush her resistance.

Before he could strike, a fiery figure materialized between them. With a casual wave, the Flame Master obliterated the elder’s attack and killed him on the spot.

“Thank you for saving us, Senior,” Ying Xiaoxiao said, bowing respectfully to the red-haired man.

The Flame Master waved her thanks aside and turned his gaze to Huanhuan, his expression softening. “Little Junior Sister, it’s been so long. Are you well?”

Huanhuan, uneasy under his gaze, asked warily, “Who are you?”

The Flame Master chuckled awkwardly. “Ah, it seems your memories haven’t fully returned yet.”

Not wanting to dwell on the awkwardness, Ying Xiaoxiao interjected, “Senior, have you recently seen a young man—someone very strong, likely at the peak of the Death Profound Realm?”

The Flame Master blinked, confused. “A young man? Many pass through here—could you be more specific?”

Realizing her mistake, Ying Xiaoxiao clarified, “A young man, likely already at the pinnacle of strength, surpassing all others in his age group.”

“Ah, I’ve seen him, but he left not long ago,” the Flame Master replied.

“Do you know where he went?” the sisters asked in unison.