"Pfft!"
Die Ying couldn't hold back, covering her mouth as she let out a light laugh.
Fluffy? Hua Hua?
The Master's brain... doesn't seem to work very well, does it?
But upon seeing the slightly gloomy expression on Ling Xiao's face, Die Ying immediately coughed twice and nodded with a serious expression. "The name Fluffy... truly suits the temperament of the Primordial Demon Dragon perfectly!"
"Roar!"
A flash of excitement passed through the demon dragon Fluffy's eyes. Little did he dream that in the near future, his once-mighty reputation would be utterly destroyed by this name.
Even the women he attracted, without exception, upon learning his name, ultimately ended up becoming his 'sisters'!
Demon Dragon Fluffy, peerless and unmatched!
"Here, little guy, you'll follow me from now on."
Ling Xiao gently stroked Fluffy in his arms, then took out a bag of spirit pills from his person and handed it to Mi Yong and Die Ying.
"Don't neglect your cultivation either. The day will come when your strength is sufficient, and it will be time to leave this pagoda."
He only ate spirit pills when he was bored. After all, leveling up through the system was much easier than slowly refining pills.
"Yes, Master!"
Mi Yong and Die Ying exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement and anticipation in each other's eyes.
Three thousand years of suppression had long made them weary of the eternal darkness within the pagoda.
Who said demons don't yearn for the light?
"Can you lend me this little earthworm to play with for a couple of days?"
Just as Ling Xiao turned to leave, Feng Ling's figure suddenly emerged from the darkness, startling him so much his step faltered.
"Little Ancestor, could you please not appear and disappear so mysteriously every time?"
Ling Xiao glared fiercely at Feng Ling, but she completely ignored him, directly appearing in front of him and reaching out to grasp Fluffy by the scruff of his neck.
"Such a cute little thing... let me play with it for a couple of days..."
A mischievous smile appeared at the corner of Feng Ling's mouth, her two small canine teeth making her look adorably fierce.
If it's cute, you can play with it? Then why don't you let me play with you for a couple of days?
Ling Xiao snorted coldly in his heart, but on the surface, he didn't dare to truly offend this great demon from the ninth floor.
Especially after witnessing Die Ying's fear that day, Ling Xiao was even more convinced that Feng Ling's harmless appearance was mostly an act.
Although he didn't know what this girl was really scheming, it never hurt to be cautious.
The Eight Desolates Glazed Pagoda was, after all, a heaven-defying treasure containing nine sealed demons, and it was of great use to him. Otherwise, given his nature, he really wouldn't dare to keep such an unknown danger by his side so casually.
They're both from the demon race. Perhaps Jiu You might know the origins of this ancient pagoda.
After a moment of contemplation, Ling Xiao simply patted Fluffy's little head and said with a smile, "Fluffy, then you keep Sister Feng Ling company and have some fun."
"Whimper!"
A trace of reluctance flashed in Fluffy's eyes, but his body very naturally burrowed into Feng Ling's embrace, even drooling a crystalline strand of saliva.
"Oh?"
Seeing this scene, Ling Xiao was momentarily stunned.
Holy crap! Is this little thing already such a lecher right after being born?
As expected, the dragon clan's lustfulness knows no bounds of bloodline.
"This little thing is just too cute. Its aura is a bit weak, though. I'll take it for some proper tempering."
After saying this, Feng Ling's figure vanished on the spot.
"Ancestor... remember to return it to me after you're done playing..."
Ling Xiao smiled wryly, then turned and walked out of the Glazed Pagoda.
Being tempered by Feng Ling might not be a bad thing for Fluffy.
Cultivating immortality... pets and the like, of course, are meant to sacrifice themselves for their master at critical moments.
The pet he spent 10,000 villain points on wasn't just for fun. When necessary, it would need to offer up its own life.
Is being cute useful? Aren't cute things just meant to be played with?
I just wonder when I'll be able to conquer that domineering little loli.
Delicate and seemingly fragile, fair-skinned, big-eyed, and most importantly, she smells so good!
Returning to Xiao Yun Peak, Ling Xiao opened the system.
In just these past few days, his Villain Value had already reached 6000 points.
Clearly, the Si family members and Ling Rui had contributed.
"System, Soul Snatching Ancient Art, add points!!"
When he obtained this forbidden art, Ling Xiao knew that the Soul Snatching Ancient Art was one of the world's top-tier soul techniques.
Nowadays, cultivators specializing in soul power were rare, so most people knew little about soul techniques. At most, they knew that as their realm improved, their soul perception would become stronger, and soul pressure could suppress an opponent's cultivation during battle.
But from the introduction of the Soul Snatching Ancient Art, Ling Xiao learned that the reason this ancient technique was called a forbidden art wasn't just because it could snatch souls, but also because it could coalesce attacks and kill without a trace.
Soul power was one of his major assets, comparable to a Divine King's – perfect for playing the pig to eat the tiger.
Buzz!
As the 6000 Villain Points were spent, a divine light suddenly bloomed in Ling Xiao's eyes.
The space in front of him instantly shattered as if cut by a sharp sword.
Such was the might of divine power.
"Great Desolation Imprisoning Heaven Seal!"
An ancient soul skill recorded in the Soul Snatching Ancient Art, capable of slaying immortals, suppressing demons, and imprisoning the heavens!
But...
Holy crap! This name sounds familiar!
If Ling Xiao remembered correctly, wasn't this the very skill the Rune Master used to make his name across the world?
The only slight difference was that the palm seal before him wasn't formed by spiritual power but by soul power.
The Great Desolation Imprisoning Heaven Seal – one seal to suppress mountains and rivers!
A smile instantly curled on Ling Xiao's lips.
With his current soul realm, comparable to a Divine King expert, a single strike from this seal would probably be difficult for even a Divine Marquis to withstand.
"System."
"Host: Ling Xiao."
"Identity: Young Master of the Myriad Demons Sect, Scion of the Ancient Ling Clan."
"Divine Body: Heavenly Demon True Body, Second Turn (Forbidden Physique)."
"Cultivation: Early Profound Void Realm."
"Treasures: Ancient Demon Blade (Grade Unknown), Eight Desolates Glazed Demon-Sealing Pagoda (Heaven-Defying Treasure), Starry Emperor's Robe (High-Grade Dao Artifact)."
"Techniques: Myriad Demons Art, Heavenly Demon Scripture, Heavenly Demon True Body (Innate), Annihilation Eyes (Innate), Soul Snatching Ancient Art (Forbidden Art), Great Desolation Imprisoning Heaven Seal (Soul Skill)."
"Spirit Beast: Primordial Demon Dragon (Ethereal Soul Realm)."
"Karma Value: 2000."
"Villain Value: 0."
Unconsciously, Ling Xiao's Karma Value had reached 2000 points.
Although this karma wasn't inherently his and didn't grant him the protection of the Heavenly Dao, now, whoever he wanted to kill was no longer bound by the Heavenly Dao's restraints.
Of course, plundering the karma of the Sons of Destiny was the root of Ling Xiao's strength.
Moreover, squeezing a Son of Destiny dry of their karma before killing them resulted in additional rewards.
The last few times Ling Xiao killed Sons of Destiny, he obtained quite a few treasures not found in the Sacred Province.
So...
"I wonder when the next Son of Destiny will appear."
Ling Xiao had a faint premonition that perhaps tomorrow, someone would deliver themselves to his doorstep to be exploited.
The Ethereal Dao Palace's Divine Maiden, Nian Qingyun.
That name, within the Sacred Province, was synonymous with transcendent beauty and peerless strength.
Such a peerless, proud daughter of heaven must carry some karma, right?
He just didn't know if there would be other Sons of Destiny standing behind her?
I'm so looking forward to it.
Ling Xiao grinned, then suddenly opened the System Mall, navigated to the pills section, and began browsing silently.
Raw rice isn't tasty at all.
To eat, of course, one should eat cooked rice!
"Ding! Host's thoughts align with villainous conduct, making the system feel utterly ashamed. Exceptionally granting 2000 Villain Points!"
Holy crap!
This works too?
And, you're just a system! What the hell do you have to be ashamed about?