Hearing Gu’s words, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but shake his head and smile.
He had to admit, some terms in the Milky Way were indeed a bit crude.
Thankfully, Qin Guan was quite refined.
At that moment, Gu suddenly said, “Come on, I’ll take you to a place to cultivate the Ancient Battle Body.”
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts and nodded. “Alright.”
Gu suddenly asked, “By the way, when the Master of the Great Dao Pen told you I was once a bad person, what did you feel?”
Ye Xuan was momentarily stunned, then smiled. “What do you hope I felt?”
Gu looked at Ye Xuan. “I want to hear your honest thoughts.”
Ye Xuan was silent for a while before saying, “He was right. In the future, when I help others, I can’t just do it because they offer me benefits. Saving an evil person might harm countless good people, especially a powerful evil person.”
Gu smiled. “And then?”
Ye Xuan grinned. “Then you said you’d turn over a new leaf, and I chose to believe you.”
Gu was stunned and asked, “Why?”
Ye Xuan looked at Gu. “First, you can’t beat the Master of the Great Dao Pen. Second, you can’t beat my sister.”
Gu fell silent.
Ye Xuan laughed. “You’ve been a villain for so long; you must be tired of it. So, I think you can try being a good person.”
Gu smiled. “Indeed.”
Ye Xuan said, “Let’s go. Time to cultivate the Ancient Battle Body.”
Gu nodded and waved her sleeve.
Boom!
The two vanished from the spot.
When they reappeared, they were in a lifeless expanse of starry sky. Deep within, countless pitch-black lightning bolts flickered, each one causing the starry sky to tremble.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Divine lightning tempering?”
Gu laughed. “No. You’re going to absorb them. And these aren’t divine lightning; they’re Chaos Thunder Sources.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Chaos Thunder Sources?”
Gu nodded. “Thunder sources from the ancient era. Born at the dawn of the ancient era during tribulations, they’re the most terrifying lightning of that time, containing extremely fearsome thunder attributes. If you absorb them, ordinary lightning won’t harm you.”
Ye Xuan said solemnly, “Can my physical body withstand it?”
Gu shook her head. “With your current body, the moment you touch this divine lightning, your soul and body will be obliterated.”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
Gu laughed. “Don’t worry. Don’t you have me?”
She opened her palm. “Give me those heavenly treasures of yours.”
Ye Xuan nodded, opened his palm, and a storage ring floated to Gu. She said, “Wait a moment.”
With that, she entered the small tower.
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Not long after, Gu reappeared before him, holding a golden pill in her open palm.
Ye Xuan was surprised. “You can refine pills too?”
Gu nodded. “A little.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “That’s unexpected.”
Gu said, “Swallow it, and let’s begin.”
Ye Xuan nodded, took the pill, and swallowed it.
As the pill entered his body, he felt a cool liquid spreading through his organs.
Gu suddenly opened her palm. “Come.”
Boom!
From the depths of the starry sky, a thunder source plummeted, entering Ye Xuan’s head.
Boom!
As the thunder source entered, Ye Xuan’s head snapped up, eyes wide, face contorted.
His body swelled instantly, cracking bit by bit but not fully shattering, as dense green energy covered his skin and veins—the pill’s power.
Gu suddenly said, “Hold on.”
Ye Xuan clenched his teeth, silent.
The pain was unbearable, not just physically but also to his soul.
He felt as if countless knives were slowly slicing his body.
Physical cultivation was truly the hardest among all disciplines.
It required enduring pain beyond human limits.
Though excruciating, Ye Xuan endured it.
After all, he couldn’t lose face in front of a beauty.
Seeing Ye Xuan bear immense pain without a sound, a flicker of surprise crossed Gu’s eyes.
Having cultivated the Ancient Battle Body herself, she knew the pain, and Ye Xuan’s silent endurance impressed her.
Snapping out of her thoughts, Gu opened her palm. “Come.”
Boom!
Another thunder source fell from the sky, entering Ye Xuan’s body.
Crack!
Instantly, Ye Xuan’s body split open, yet it still didn’t fully collapse, as the pill’s power held it together.
Gu suddenly said, “Use the Ancient Scripture I taught you.”
Ye Xuan complied, activating the scripture. His body began frantically absorbing the thunder sources.
Sizzle!
Suddenly, countless lightning bolts appeared on Ye Xuan’s body.
Seeing this, Gu’s lips curved slightly. “Your body is perfect for cultivating the Ancient Battle Body.”
Ye Xuan’s physical foundation was exceptional; otherwise, such cultivation would be impossible. The thunder sources’ power was too immense. Even with the pill’s protection, most bodies couldn’t withstand it.
But Ye Xuan’s Heavenly Dao Body could.
Of course, his willpower was also key. Normally, people couldn’t endure such pain.
Throughout history, physical cultivation was the hardest, requiring inhuman torment.
Gradually, more lightning enveloped Ye Xuan, and his wounds began healing bit by bit.
Seeing this, Gu smiled faintly. It was working.
She opened her palm. “Come.”
Boom!
Another thunder source fell from the sky, entering Ye Xuan’s forehead.
Rumble!
Ye Xuan’s body trembled violently, absorbing the lightning frantically.
At that moment, a shadowy figure appeared not far behind Gu.
The figure bowed respectfully, voice trembling. “Master.”
Gu turned to the figure, and instantly, an invisible barrier appeared behind her, separating her from Ye Xuan.
Gu laughed. “I thought you wouldn’t come looking for me.”
The figure knelt immediately. “How dare we?”
Gu’s expression was neutral. “Where’s Cha Yuan?”
The figure quickly said, “Master Gu went to the Ancient Battle Realm…”
“Master Gu!”
Gu’s eyes narrowed, a terrifying killing intent spreading around her.
The figure’s face paled, collapsing to the ground, trembling.
Gu laughed. “Don’t be nervous. I’ve promised someone to be a good person from now on.”
The figure trembled, silent.
Gu continued, “I’m serious. I’ve decided to be a good person. Go back and tell Cha Yuan not to worry. I’m not here to compete with her. From now on, I have nothing to do with the Ancient Sect.”
The figure hesitated, then said, “Master…”
Gu shook her head. “I’m not your master anymore. Go back.”
The figure hesitated again, then said, “Master, you really won’t come back with me?”
Gu smiled. “No.”
The figure was silent for a moment, then said, “Take care, Master.”
With that, he turned and vanished.
As the figure left, Gu smiled faintly, her expression enigmatic.
…
After the figure departed, he arrived in another starry sky, where a woman stood, clad in a black robe adorned with a ferocious beast. Her long hair hung loosely, her gaze icy, exuding an invisible oppressive force.
The figure bowed respectfully. “Sect Leader.”
This was Cha Yuan, the current leader of the Ancient Sect.
Cha Yuan’s expression was calm. “She won’t come back?”
The figure nodded respectfully. “Yes.”
Cha Yuan was silent for a moment, then asked, “What did she say to you?”
The figure recounted his conversation with Gu.
“A good person!”
After hearing the figure, Cha Yuan sneered. “How interesting. The first female demon of the ancient era now wants to be a good person.”
The figure remained silent.
Both were untouchable titans, not someone he could comment on.
Cha Yuan glanced coldly at the distant starry sky and said, “If she wants to be a good person, let her.”
With that, she turned and vanished into the depths of the starry sky.
The figure hurriedly followed.
…
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan was still frantically absorbing the thunder sources. His entire body radiated powerful currents.
The thunder sources in the sky were dwindling.
Time passed bit by bit.
A month later, the thunder sources in the starry sky were completely absorbed.
By then, Ye Xuan’s entire body had become lightning.
Gu looked at him, her eyes full of admiration.
Over this time, Ye Xuan hadn’t made a single sound.
His willpower was both surprising and shocking to her.
At that moment, Ye Xuan slowly opened his eyes, and two bolts of lightning shot from them.
Gu waved her sleeve, and the lightning bolts dissolved into nothing.
Gu looked at Ye Xuan and smiled. “How does it feel?”
Ye Xuan took a deep breath, opened his palm, and a bolt of lightning appeared in his hand.
With a thought, the lightning turned into a thunder sword.
Ye Xuan looked at Gu, who laughed. “Congratulations. You’ve mastered the Ancient Battle Body. Below the human realm, no one can kill you.”
Ye Xuan blinked. “And above the human realm?”
Gu opened her palm, and the thunder source from Ye Xuan’s hand appeared in hers. She blinked, then squeezed lightly.
Boom!
The thunder source turned to ash.
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Gu patted his shoulder lightly and smiled. “You can’t rush eating hot tofu. Take it slow. You’ve got this.”
Ye Xuan sighed softly.
Gu suddenly asked, “What’s your plan now?”
Ye Xuan said, “Show off.”
Gu was stunned.
Ye Xuan quickly said, “No… slip of the tongue…”
Gu: “…”
