Chapter 112

"Ahhh!"

A piercing shriek jolted Han Luo awake.

As his eyes opened, he was met with a view so shocking it nearly knocked him senseless. His heart pounded, body flushed with heat, and a strange force surged within him, rising straight to his spiritual core.

Buzz!

A deafening roar echoed in his head. He suddenly felt as though he’d lost control of his body to a wild, uncontainable power.

“Damn it!” he cursed, glaring at the source of his perilous state.

Thank the heavens for his strong willpower—anyone else might've ended up in serious trouble.

“Have! You! Seen! Enough?!”

The voice, laced with fury and humiliation, came from Chi Xiao. Each word was spat out like a slap to the face.

In the blink of an eye, her flaming Spear was pointed right at Han Luo’s nose, the divine fire on it so intense it warped the space around them.

“Headache! Headache!” Han Luo cried, grabbing his head in mock agony as he darted away from danger.

“Die!”

Chi Xiao launched herself at him, furious beyond reason. The tip of her flaming spear blazed with destructive force as she stabbed toward him.

“Seriously?! Just one glance and you’re already trying to kill me? It’s not like I haven’t seen it before!”

Han Luo shouted, and with a wave of his hand, he teleported both of them out of the sealed chamber and onto Luoxian Mountain.

BOOM!

The moment they landed, Chi Xiao’s attack slammed into Luoxian Lake, exploding a giant column of water into the sky.

Han Luo swallowed nervously.
See? This is why she shouldn’t be allowed on Luoxian Mountain.

If she’d exploded in the chamber, his whole base might’ve been flattened.

"You crazy woman! I just helped you complete your eighth cleansing, and now you want to kill me? That’s gratitude? That’s how you repay a life-saving favor?"

Han Luo was furious. He had fought a brutal battle against her inner demon, nearly drained himself dry—and this was his reward?

"Where’s the justice? Where’s the decency? Where’s the Dao?!"

“Han Luo, you bastard! I’m going to kill you!”

Chi Xiao, now fully clad in her Battle Armor, charged at him without hesitation, spear in hand, a streak of red fury.

Han Luo rolled his eyes and nimbly dodged using the Immortal Trapping Formation—only to suddenly feel a chill run down his body.

He looked down.
“…Uh…”

No wonder she was so mad—he wasn’t even wearing clothes.

That made no sense. Where the hell were his clothes?

Chi Xiao’s rage exploded the moment she saw his clueless expression.

This bastard has the nerve to pretend he doesn't understand?!

And when she realized the changes in her own body, her fury doubled.

“You shameless scumbag! Today I’ll burn your entire Luoxian Mountain to the ground!”

Chi Xiao raised her spear.
"Phoenix Domain!"

In an instant, a five-hundred-meter radius ignited. Fire burst from the ground, sky, and even the void—an inferno made from the sacred phoenix flames.

Han Luo immediately waved his hand.
“Out you go.”

He teleported Chi Xiao outside the mountain.

BOOM!

A deafening explosion sounded from the distance. Through the Bronze Mirror, Han Luo saw Chi Xiao unleashing her wrath far from the mountain, and wiped sweat from his brow.

Thank goodness she didn’t detonate inside Luoxian Mountain. His entire sanctuary could’ve been destroyed.

Outside, Chi Xiao pounded relentlessly at the Immortal Trapping Formation. Thankfully, it was a tier-three array—if it were only tier two, she probably would've broken in.

“What the hell happened?”
Han Luo was desperate to figure it out.

So he activated the Bronze Mirror and reviewed the recording of her cleansing session.

One hour later, he put the mirror down, massaging his temples with a sigh.

How disappointing.

In such a close, tense situation—absolutely nothing had happened.

The recording didn’t lie: he and Chi Xiao hadn’t crossed any boundaries.

He didn’t even need physical contact. Thanks to the miraculous Tenfold World Domain, he had been able to enter her inner world and help her from the outside.

Han Luo didn’t know whether to feel relieved, sad, or regretful.

There was this weird sense, like he’d just lost a fortune—an indescribable emptiness.

Meanwhile, outside Luoxian Mountain, Chi Xiao finally calmed down.

Yes, she’d been humiliated by Han Luo…
But she’d also completed her eighth cleansing.

The strength she now felt only deepened her desire to kill him.

And the worst part… she had called him "celestial big brother."

Ugh!
Han Luo, you’ve crossed the line!

Then it hit her—this wasn’t the first time she’d felt like this.

Wait… back during the sect entrance test six years ago…
That bastard she encountered at the end—could it be him?!

“Great! Wonderful!”

Old grudges and new ones—it was time to settle them together.

Chi Xiao sat cross-legged on the spot, stabilizing her cultivation base.

After some time, she stood up and shouted,
“Han Luo! If you’re a man, come out and face me! If you don’t, I’ll smash your whole formation to bits!”

She radiated unrestrained fury, determined to tear the formation down.

“Chi Xiao, listen to me—”

Han Luo projected his image from inside the formation.

“Die!”

She lunged at the illusion with her spear—but it passed right through.

“It’s just a projection. You can’t hurt me. Just hear me out.”

“I won’t stop until I drag you out of there and beat you senseless!”

She resumed her assault on the formation.

“Look, nothing happened between us. Watch the recording if you don’t believe me.”

Han Luo displayed the replay for her.

It was a mistake.

The moment she saw the footage, Chi Xiao exploded in shame and fury.

“You bastard! Turn it off! Now!”

She went berserk, trying to destroy the formation and erase the embarrassment.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out, calm and calculating.

“Ahem… Han Luo, as the one responsible, you can’t deny what happened.”

Hongniang had arrived, and her tone was filled with mischief.

“Master Hongniang!”

Han Luo quickly dismissed the recording. It was bad enough that he’d seen it—he didn’t want anyone else getting the wrong idea.

“Relax. As Chi Xiao’s master, I won’t spread rumors. But I must step in. After all, something did happen. I’m sure you understand.”

Han Luo felt a chill.
Why did it sound like he was being blackmailed?

“Master Hongniang… nothing happened, okay?”

He had seen things, sure. But he hadn’t touched her. And thanks to the Tenfold World Domain, he didn’t need to.

“Oh? Nothing happened?” she said slyly. “You call that soul resonance nothing? That’s an advanced form of connection even I’ve never experienced. And there are special techniques for cultivators like you two. I’ve heard some of them are very… synergistic.”

Her words were calm—but laced with intent.

It was a clean setup.

Step one: help Chi Xiao achieve her eighth cleansing.
Step two: make Han Luo her future husband.

Han Luo’s face darkened.
No matter how cautious you are, you can’t defend against an inside job.

He couldn’t expose his Tenfold World Domain, which made denying anything impossible.

“I won’t pry further,” Hongniang said gently. “But I hope that next time Chi Xiao is in danger, you won’t stand by and watch just because you’re cautious.”

Han Luo sighed.
“Master Hongniang, I understand. Chi Xiao is my senior sister and a fellow disciple. If she’s ever in danger, I’ll help.”

“Good,” she replied. “Now swear it.”

Pfft!
Han Luo nearly coughed up blood.
Aren’t I the victim here?!

“Don’t complain. I learned that from you,” she said smugly. “It works surprisingly well.”

“I refuse,” Han Luo said flatly. “I said I would help her. That’s enough. I don’t need to swear.”

“You—!”

Hongniang was caught off guard. This wasn’t how her plan was supposed to go.

“I, Han Luo, speak truthfully. Believe me or don’t. Your choice.”

He had barely taken advantage of Chi Xiao. If anything, she owed him for the miracle he pulled off.

Hongniang thought about it.
She didn’t really have any leverage.

Plan: Failed.

“…Very well. I believe you,” she said and promptly dragged the raging Chi Xiao away.

But Chi Xiao still needed to vent her fury.

So she challenged Wu Dao to a fight.

The resulting battle flattened a mountain and left behind a massive crater. The final outcome remained unknown, but even standing near the battlefield gave people chills. The residual heat and killing intent made it unbearable to linger.

As for Han Luo…
He ignored the chaos and turned to face his senior, Master Yunyangzi, with a serious expression.