After the Fairy Maidens Fell to Darkness, They Captured Me to Ruthlessly 'Repay' Their Gratitude-Chapter 92 - "How About I Step In for My Senior Sister and Entertain You All?"

An Luo Yi had long possessed the strength to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, advancing wasn’t just about accumulating spiritual energy. It also required alignment with destiny and the will of the heavens.

The more extraordinary one’s fate, the greater the difficulty of advancement. This had left An Luo Yi stuck at the peak of Core Formation, unable to fully unleash her potential.

But the Abyss Spirit Orb had conveniently resolved this bottleneck.

The Abyss Spirit Orb, an ancient treasure imbued with abyssal power, acted as a top-tier overclocking buff for its wielder.

In this overclocked state, An Luo Yi’s potential broke through the limits of Core Formation, allowing her to reach the strength of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator with ease.

And when cultivators were on equal footing in terms of cultivation, what mattered most was their combat skill.

Sword Technique: Ice Phoenix Emerges!

Boom, boom, boom—

The silver-haired fairy thrust her Silver Phoenix Sword into the ground, and the entire stage was enveloped in a field of ice. From the frozen surface, an ice-feathered phoenix emerged, soaring into the sky.

Beneath the onslaught of the icy storm, Li Zijing looked up to see the phoenix, a construct of pure sword intent, radiating brilliance.

Under the phoenix’s gaze, Li Zijing felt an overwhelming pressure.

The battle had lasted five minutes.

Initially, Li Zijing had been evenly matched with An Luo Yi. But now, while he had pushed his strength to its limits, An Luo Yi had summoned this massive sword technique with ease.

Summoning an ice phoenix out of thin air—how much spiritual energy and sword intent did that require?

Even if Li Zijing drained himself dry, he couldn’t create anything remotely comparable.

“This is no joke...”

Li Zijing muttered nervously.

He had been the one to step onto the stage first, volunteering for the sparring match. If he lost to a woman now, his reputation would be in shambles.

He hadn’t anticipated An Luo Yi’s terrifying potential.

He had assumed that, at the peak of Core Formation, her strength might barely reach the early Nascent Soul stage. But with the Abyss Spirit Orb, she had surpassed that, reaching mid-stage Nascent Soul levels.

Moreover, she was a prodigy in swordsmanship.

Her sword techniques were dazzlingly complex.

She unleashed powerful moves as casually as basic strikes, leaving Li Zijing’s scalp tingling.

“As expected of the ‘Destined Heroine.’ She’s nearly impossible to conquer.”

“Today, even if I have to cheat, I’ll shatter her pride.”

Resolving himself, Li Zijing pressed his fingers together beneath his sleeve. A needle appeared at his fingertips, which he quickly stabbed into his thigh. Instantly, he felt his spiritual veins surge with energy.

Spear Technique: Azure Wolf Slash!

With a shout, Li Zijing swung his spear, summoning a spiritual array. Behind him, a massive azure wolf materialized, facing off against An Luo Yi’s ice phoenix.

The two beasts squared off, the tension on the stage palpable.

As the drug coursed through Li Zijing’s veins, the azure wolf began to push forward, threatening to tear the ice phoenix apart.

The wolf’s dominance made it increasingly difficult for An Luo Yi to hold her ground.

Li Zijing, already at mid-stage Nascent Soul, now approached late-stage Nascent Soul strength with the drug’s enhancement.

Today, he was determined to defeat An Luo Yi.

“A grown man sparring with a woman and resorting to drugs? Truly disgraceful.”

From the second-floor pavilion, He Ange watched the battle unfold, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

“Judging by the Abyss Spirit Orb’s tendency to adapt to the strength of its opponent... Senior Sister’s orb likely hasn’t even reached its full potential.”

Stepping back, He Ange retreated behind the crowd.

Seeing that everyone was engrossed in the fight, he discreetly twisted the jade ring on his left thumb beneath his sleeve.

This ring, a gift from his master Feng Yuan, had no special abilities other than enhancing control over abyssal powers.

With Feng Yuan’s abyssal energy, manipulating the Abyss Spirit Orb and Abyss Orb was child’s play.

Since Li Zijing was cheating, He Ange decided to give his senior sister’s Abyss Spirit Orb a little boost.

The Abyss Orb, when pushed to its limits, could corrupt even Nascent Soul cultivators...

What kind of enhancement would the Abyss Spirit Orb display?

Honestly, He Ange had never tested it.

Today seemed like the perfect opportunity.

Boom—!!!

Li Zijing’s azure wolf was on the verge of overpowering the ice phoenix.

But as the Abyss Spirit Orb’s core spun faster, An Luo Yi’s ice phoenix suddenly shifted from defense to offense, growing larger and more aggressive.

At first, the phoenix merely retaliated.

But soon, the crowd noticed something was amiss.

An Luo Yi’s spiritual energy surged, and the phoenix began to overwhelm the wolf. Not only that, but the phoenix continued to grow in size.

“What is...”

Beneath the phoenix, An Luo Yi furrowed her brows.

She glanced down at the Abyss Spirit Orb on her chest, noticing that the ancient treasure had been continuously releasing immense energy since earlier.

This strange phenomenon was unprecedented.

To be honest, An Luo Yi was still unfamiliar with the Abyss Spirit Orb. The sect master had warned her that the orb, born of the abyss, was unpredictable and potentially dangerous. She had been advised not to rely too heavily on its enhancements.

But now, regardless of her intentions, the orb seemed to have a mind of its own, operating at maximum capacity.

The faster the orb’s core spun, the more terrifying its enhancements became.

Even as the beneficiary, An Luo Yi felt uneasy. She had never wielded such overwhelming power before. The orb’s relentless pace made her worry it might explode from overuse.

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She tried to calm the orb, fearing it might burn out its core.

But the Abyss Spirit Orb dared not slow down.

It was under the oppressive influence of Feng Yuan.

In the presence of the Abyssal Sovereign, how could it not perform at its peak? Any hesitation could result in being dismantled and repurposed as scrap.

“Turns out, the Abyss Spirit Orb has been slacking all this time. This is its true potential.”

He Ange smirked, satisfied with the orb’s performance.

His expression sent a shiver through the Abyss Orb within him.

To artifacts, He Ange was a tyrant.

He constantly sought to extract every ounce of potential from them...

Their master was a demon!

The Abyss Orb couldn’t help but lament.

Meanwhile, on the stage, Li Zijing was breaking out in a cold sweat. Watching the ever-expanding ice phoenix, he felt as though he were seeing a ghost.

Initially, the azure wolf had the upper hand, giving the drug-enhanced Li Zijing hope.

But as the battle dragged on...

The wolf’s energy waned, while the phoenix grew stronger.

Had An Luo Yi taken drugs as well?

A Core Formation phoenix overpowering a mid-to-late Nascent Soul wolf?

Li Zijing stared at An Luo Yi in disbelief.

But he noticed she showed no signs of exhaustion. Instead, the Abyss Spirit Orb on her chest continued to operate at full capacity.

If anything...

An Luo Yi wasn’t the one on drugs—the Abyss Spirit Orb was!

Was the orb’s core supposed to spin this fast?

An ancient treasure, being pushed to such extremes?

Looking into the silver-haired fairy’s cold eyes, Li Zijing felt as though he were facing a demon.

This wasn’t a “Destined Heroine”—she was the “Daughter of the Abyss!”

How could a normal human use an artifact so recklessly? She must have tampered with it!

As the azure wolf was finally overwhelmed, the ice phoenix spread its wings, gathering frost for a devastating breath attack.

Li Zijing, now trembling, fell to his knees. The entire capital seemed to plunge into winter, as if the apocalypse had arrived.

“This isn’t good. If she unleashes that ice phoenix, will she turn the entire capital into a glacier?”

“The Destined Heroine... terrifying indeed...”

The audience, shivering in the cold, huddled together in fear.

None of the other immortal attendants dared to intervene.

An Luo Yi’s charged attack was powerful enough to challenge even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

At this critical moment, a white-robed youth leapt over the railing, landing on the stage.

Unfazed by the icy storm, he strode through the phoenix’s domain, approaching the silver-haired fairy.

“Senior Sister, what’s wrong?”

He Ange had already stopped the Abyss Spirit Orb, but the ice phoenix hadn’t ceased its assault.

This anomaly didn’t escape his notice.

“The phoenix has grown too strong. I... can’t control it,” An Luo Yi admitted, her expression troubled.

The phoenix had reached the scale of a late-stage Nascent Soul entity, far beyond what An Luo Yi’s Core Formation cultivation could handle.

Placing his hand on her back, He Ange felt the turbulent flow of her spiritual energy.

“Relax, Senior Sister. I’ll help you subdue the phoenix.”

“Alright...”

Closing her eyes, An Luo Yi followed his guidance, focusing on her breathing.

Feeling the warmth of his hand spreading through her body, her heart raced. His spiritual energy flowed from his palm into her dantian, while hers reciprocated, intertwining with his.

It felt almost like...

The dual cultivation techniques described in books.

But how was He Ange so adept at channeling his energy into her body on his first attempt?

Male and female meridians were different, as were their dantian positions. Yet He Ange navigated her energy pathways with uncanny precision, as if he knew her body better than she did.

An Luo Yi, eyes closed, was overwhelmed by the sensation. His energy coursed through every vein in her body...

It was an indescribable feeling.

“Senior Sister, don’t overthink it.”

“I’ve never dual cultivated with anyone else. Your body just naturally welcomes me, making the process smooth.”

He Ange lied effortlessly, his eyes shut.

Having already mastered the nine-tailed fox’s physiology, guiding An Luo Yi’s energy was child’s play.

“Sorry, I overthought it,” An Luo Yi murmured, embarrassed.

Her trust in He Ange allowed her to fully open her energy pathways, a level of vulnerability few could achieve.

Gradually, the phoenix began to shrink.

After a while, it dissipated entirely.

On the stage, An Luo Yi finally succeeded. She stood, flushed and panting, while He Ange merely wiped a bit of sweat from his brow.

The silver-haired fairy’s legs trembled slightly, not from physical exhaustion but from the mental strain of opening herself so completely to He Ange.

“How was your first dual cultivation experience?” He Ange teased, supporting her.

Startled, An Luo Yi turned to him, her expression a mix of shock and embarrassment. Her lips quivered, and her cheeks flushed deeply.

Was that... dual cultivation?

But wasn’t dual cultivation supposed to involve... more intimate activities?

“Just kidding.”

He Ange chuckled awkwardly, realizing her misunderstanding. He quickly clarified.

“It was just a basic energy exchange, not true dual cultivation. Your ‘first time’ is still intact.”

“I-I wasn’t...”

An Luo Yi stammered, unable to articulate her thoughts. His words made it sound like she was overly concerned about her “first time.”

She just hadn’t been prepared, that’s all.

Blushing, she tried to compose herself. Standing in the center of the stage, with so many eyes on her, she couldn’t afford to show too much emotion.

Meanwhile, He Ange refocused on the situation at hand.

“It seems the outcome is clear.”

He glanced at the kneeling Li Zijing before turning to the City Lord.

The City Lord’s expression was grim.

“It was just a sparring match! Your An family is insane, unleashing such a terrifying sword technique. Were you trying to turn the capital into a wasteland?”

“Look at the weather, the frozen arena. This summer festival has been turned into a winter nightmare... How are we supposed to continue the celebration?”

The City Lord’s voice was cold, his anger evident as he slammed the table and glared at He Ange and An Luo Yi.

The audience, sensing his fury, shrank back, casting wary glances at the silver-haired fairy.

After all...

In all the years of the festival, no one had ever unleashed such a devastating technique on the sparring stage.

If that ice phoenix had fully unleashed its breath, the entire capital might have been reduced to ruins.

Fear turned to caution.

On stage, He Ange sighed, glancing at the overcast sky filled with snow.

Taking An Luo Yi’s hand, he faced the crowd and bowed deeply.

“My apologies for the disturbance. My senior sister’s actions have inconvenienced everyone.”

His demeanor was graceful and respectful.

Then, He Ange drew his Silver Phoenix Sword, its blade ringing with a phoenix’s cry, and plunged it into the ground beside him.

Patting the hilt, he smiled politely.

“My senior sister isn’t feeling well. If anyone still has grievances and wishes to challenge the stage...”

“How about I step in for her and entertain you all?”