"Madam?"
"My lord?"
The soft, tingling voice was incredibly tempting, almost irresistibly so, but Gu Yuan became increasingly calm, his heart filled with vigilance, as mana stirred quietly within his Dantian, with brilliant Dharma Seals seemingly ready to spring forth at any moment.
Yet at this moment, Gu Yuan noticed something strange on his wrist. Looking down, he found a silver ring wrapped around it, with illuminating Array Patterns, and a strange force, like a massive lock, surged into his Dantian, restraining a green Dao Foundation.
Seeing this, Gu Yuan immediately withdrew his mana, no longer arousing the Dharma Seal. The momentum that had just risen fell abruptly, as if he were a mere mortal.
"My lord, fear not, it’s just a Ring of the Dao. As long as you agree to dual cultivation with me, I’ll unlock it for you immediately. Then you and I can become Immortal Lovers, wouldn’t that be wonderful?"
Seeing Gu Yuan’s change of expression, the beautiful woman hurriedly reassured him, speaking softly.
"Dual cultivation? Isn’t it just to drain my yang energy to supplement yin?"
Gu Yuan sighed inwardly, but did not speak out.
Although his Divine Sense was impaired, his foundation remained. The Three-Eyed Thunder Flood Dragon possessed the ability to see through illusions, and with the Heaven-Revealing Spirit Eye, just a glance was enough for him to discern the woman’s general background.
Though her aura was profound, she was nearing the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, there was always a hint of frivolity, her cheeks flushed, eyes brimming with charm, addressing people as "my lord," it was obvious what cultivation technique she practiced.
Yet Gu Yuan didn’t immediately turn hostile, instead he asked, "Where is this place?"
"My lord, fear not, this is Ten Thousand Islands Sea in the Western Sea Realm, surrounded by thunderstorms. No matter what enemies you have, once you enter this place, there’s no need to worry."
"If you’re willing to dual cultivate with me, this Suyin Island will be your cultivation ground. The island has a top Tier Two Spirit Meridian, sufficient for us to steadily cultivate to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment."
The beautiful woman covered her mouth with a laugh, actively explaining to Gu Yuan while not forgetting to invite him to dual cultivation.
A pair of beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at Gu Yuan’s handsome face, seemingly filled with emotion.
"Western Sea Realm?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan was shocked, unable to prevent a sigh.
But at that moment, a loud booming sound suddenly came from outside, followed by raucous laughter.
"Boom!"
"Ladies, Mr. Huang is here again, hurry and receive me, hahaha!"
Gales blew, golden light shone, a massive shadow covered the sky, engulfing the entire island.
"Damn it, it’s back again!"
"Really a toad longing for swan meat!"
Seeing this, the beautiful woman’s expression changed, her face revealing an angry expression, she cursed under her breath, then turned to Gu Yuan with a gentle smile:
"Rest well, my lord, after I’ve dealt with that toad spirit, I’ll come back to enjoy with you!"
With that, her figure transformed into light, suddenly flying towards the island’s exterior, though as she left, she sealed the entire residence with Spiritual Light.
Meanwhile, on the island, several Foundation Establishment auras rose abruptly. Leading them was a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment figure, her aura deep and Dharma Light dazzling.
The atmosphere on the island abruptly turned murderous, a sheet of ice.
...
...
Inside the residence, it remained peaceful.
Gu Yuan looked at the Ring of the Dao on his hand, his right hand waved lightly, a brilliant sword light appeared, directly severing it.
This Ring of the Dao was similar in function to the young man’s "Locking Dao Seal," though the "Locking Dao Seal" was more profound, forcibly locking a cultivator’s Dao Foundation, imprisoning their mana, whereas the "Ring of the Dao" could only be put on when a cultivator was unable to resist, serving as a tool to suppress them.
But to Gu Yuan, it was all futile.
The Three Dharma Celestial Human Diagram was extremely profound, refining Three Qi simultaneously, possessing three Dao Foundations. Unless all three Dao Foundations were simultaneously restrained, he remained a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator.
But the Three Dharma Celestial Human Diagram is no ordinary material, unless a cultivator surpassing his realm carefully examined him, otherwise the True Map conceals itself, revealing nothing. Ordinary people wouldn’t discover his three Dao Foundations inside, only perceiving his exceptionally thick mana, not bothering to use three Rings of the Dao against him.
And a single Ring of the Dao, couldn’t handle Gu Yuan at all.
If not for not wanting to reveal too early, preparing to use this as a trump card, he would have severed the Ring of the Dao and slain the beautiful woman while in her embrace.
But now, with changes outside the island, Gu Yuan had no time for much else, deciding still to try to recover his strength to prevent any misfortunes.
"Fortunately, that demoness didn’t rob me of my Storage Bag..."
Touching the Storage Bag in his pocket, Gu Yuan’s heart filled with a touch of relief.
As long as his imprint was not lost, others couldn’t open his Storage Bag, though they could take it and hide it, it was still possible.
But whether the beautiful woman really intended for Gu Yuan to be her Ruyi husband or not, she hadn’t taken a single thing from him.
Such heart nature, Gu Yuan didn’t quite know how to evaluate it. If their situations were switched, he could guarantee that besides something to cover herself, the beautiful woman would have no other treasure for self-defense.
"Swish!"
As the Spiritual Light flickered, a green fruit, exuding a faint fragrance, appeared in Gu Yuan’s palm.
"I thought the fruit wouldn’t be of any use anytime soon, but I didn’t expect to use it so quickly, life’s truly unpredictable..."
Gu Yuan couldn’t help but sigh.
This fruit was the Jade Heart Fruit meticulously cultivated by the Old Turtle, but as it was not fully matured at the time, Gu Yuan didn’t pick it immediately. After returning to Celestial Wolf Island, he refined the Azure Roaming Heaven-Evading Seal while retrieving the fruit from Xiaolang Island.