Chapter 1: Qi Luo Empress

"Empress sister, I really can't take it!"

"In the dream, a young man sat slumped on the ground, his limbs trembling uncontrollably, cold sweat pouring down his face."

"The young man named Lu Chen is a transmigrator."

"He wore few clothes, and the only remaining piece bore signs of having been torn."

"He lifted his head, and standing before him was a woman with an extraordinary aura."

"The woman wore a purple silk robe, and beneath it a pale white close-fitting long skirt hung like flowing clouds. Viewed from bottom to top, one could faintly outline her tall, graceful figure."

"The slight upward tilt of her eyes revealed an innate arrogance and domineering nature."

"Merely being near her, one could feel that majestic aura emanating from within, like an insurmountable peak—beautiful yet fraught with danger."

"\"Just a few times and you can't take it? Come again! \""

"Ignoring Lu Chen's pleas for mercy, the woman lifted her foot and stepped on his dantian."

"\"Aren't you under pressure? Release it all! \""

"\"Don't tell me you can't, get up quickly! \""

"The woman spoke with a strong commanding tone, showing off her figure without reservation."

"Her confidence was justified; whether in appearance, figure, or tone and expression, she could reach a level considered perfect in the eyes of most men."

"But at this moment, Lu Chen was willing yet powerless."

"Despite her repeated commands, Lu Chen still made no move."

"\"After great difficulty I found a suitable host, yet you are so inept at dual cultivation. \""

"\"At this rate, when will I recover my physical body and take revenge? \""

"From her look of disgust, it was clear she was very dissatisfied with Lu Chen."

"As for her words, Lu Chen merely gave a bitter smile, daring to be angry but not to speak."

"All of this happened because of events last month."

"Several years ago, Lu Chen transmigrated into this world."

"Just after transmigrating, he discovered he was in the belly of a demonic sect, with thousands of miles around occupied only by demonic cultivators."

"At first he thought of fleeing, but the demonic sect was everywhere; as an earthling he could barely take a step."

"To survive, he had to seek an opportunity and join a demonic sect called the Nine Abyss Sect."

"The sect's members all practiced demonic arts—everything from the Great Dual Cultivation Method, the Grand Canon of Reverse Demon, to blood sacrifice demonic art and other self-harming demonic arts."

"After joining the sect, misfortunes plagued him nonstop."

"Either his cultivation went awry and he suffered demonic deviation, or he was injured on missions and nearly died."

"Even those relatively 'safe' tasks—for example, being summoned by a senior sister for dual cultivation—almost left him drained into a corpse if he wasn't careful."

"But a month ago, while in the sect's rear mountains, he accidentally picked up a ring."

"The woman before him was the remnant soul residing in that ring."

"She called herself the Empress of the Night Clan, named Qi Luo. According to her, she was harmed by a traitor, her physical body destroyed, her soul damaged, and forced to hide in the ring for tens of thousands of years."

"At first, Lu Chen thought he had picked up a treasure."

"After signing a special contract with her and feeling her supreme aura, he imagined he could thus rise to prominence, defy fate, and change his miserable life—result......"

"Others who possessed powerful beings in their rings thought of how to help them grow stronger, mutually beneficial."

"But the precondition for Qi Luo Empress's help was that she absorb his yang energy to cultivate."

"The reason for this is that, over the years, her soul has become extremely weak, unable to execute any other techniques; to recover, she can only use the most basic dual cultivation method."

"Thus, she spends all day thinking of ways to drain him."

"Whenever Lu Chen falls asleep, she silently enters his dream and, through the dream, forcibly absorbs his yang energy to restore her soul."

"If her soul weren't so severely damaged, she could only appear briefly in dreams each day; at her absorption rate, Lu Chen would likely be drained into a corpse within two days."

"\"During the day, sect senior sisters drain him via dual cultivation; at night, even sleeping brings the Empress Yama's dual cultivation—are you still human?! \"

"Lu Chen had suffering he could not voice."

"Since transmigrating, his strength has been too low, leaving him constantly at the mercy of others."

"If this continues, not only will he never see the vast world, but even staying alive will be a luxury."

"After a brief silence, his mind raced."

"After a long while, he managed to squeeze out a smile from his pale face: "Empress sister, you're right; if you dissolve the contract, the Nine Abyss Sect has many disciples—I will give the ring to a stronger senior, and you can recover your physical body and take revenge sooner. How about that?""

"Hearing this, the corner of Qi Luo Empress's mouth curled up, making Lu Chen feel delighted."

"He thought there was a chance, but the next second her smile sank again."

"\"How could I not want to? But in my current remnant soul state, even maintaining a soul manifestation is difficult; if I dissolve the contract, I fear my soul will scatter instantly. \""

"\"I still have a great grudge unsettled; if I don't kill that person, I will never resign myself. \""

"When Qi Luo Empress spoke, endless killing intent welled up in her eyes, and this killing intent strongly influenced Lu Chen's dream."

"Fortunately, she soon regained her former composure, and with light steps she approached Lu Chen."

"\"Moreover, your yang spiritual root is so pure; finding another like you would be difficult. \""

"\"I know what you're worried about; rest assured, as long as you work hard, I won't let you down. \""

"Lu Chen inexplicably felt that sentence was familiar."

"\"Let me absorb your yang energy and cultivation once more; once my soul recovers a bit, I can impart some techniques to you through the contract to make you stronger. \" The Empress said, shifting tone: "Isn't your sect's grand selection coming up? If you're in the demonic sect and have no ambition to rise, why not? Even if you don't, don't you want to change your situation?""

"Seeing that she seemed unmoved, the Empress wanted to say more."

"Seeing this, Lu Chen quickly reached out to interrupt: "Don't say more, I agree.""

"It wasn't that these few words swayed him; he knew that, given his current strength, he could not possibly dismiss this Empress Yama."

"Rather than continually being drained of his yang energy and cultivation by her, he would rather seize this opportunity to obtain some useful techniques."

The Nine Abyss Sect he belonged to was merely a branch of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and in the whole Perfection Continent it could only be considered third-rate.

Although he, thanks to his special Yang Spiritual Root and his usual ties with those senior sisters, entered the inner door through the back door.

But his strength was not even comparable to inner-door disciples; he was inferior to more than half of the outer-door disciples.

Moreover, because he had been drained for a long time, his cultivation had not yet reached Foundation Establishment.

Although this Yama Queen drains me every day, her ability is unquestionable; if she could teach me some cultivation methods, this transaction would be worthwhile.

When his strength improves, he can also complete more sect tasks to exchange for resources that replenish Yang Qi and raise his cultivation.

Although the situation may not change much, at least it would be better than now.

Moreover, he had indeed considered the idea of escaping the current state that she mentioned.

Having lived in the Demonic Sect all along, he was almost assimilated; if he had a chance to change the situation, he would certainly not hesitate.

"Not bad, obedient."

Qi Luo Empress gave a light smile, then lifted her leg......

Several days later.

Lu Chen's mind was already a blank.

As the little remaining Yang Qi in his body was exhausted, he felt as if his soul were being pulled out, his mind became extremely chaotic, cold sweat poured forth, and his limbs went limp, utterly unable to move.

Just as he felt his soul about to ascend, a vague electronic sound rang in his mind, instantly pulling his fading soul back.

【Host life critical detected, God-level Reversal System bound!】

【Situation urgent, system functions not introduced, automatically triggered effect reversal for the host!】

【Original effect: suffering dual cultivation, Yang Qi decreases, cultivation regresses】

【Reversal effect: suffering dual cultivation, Yang Qi increases, cultivation advances】

Although the extremely weak Lu Chen didn't hear clearly what the electronic voice said, he could immediately feel that his originally extremely weak body gradually regained some strength.

His originally muddled mind gradually became clear, and his numb limbs gradually regained sensation.

At the same time, Qi Luo Empress above, looking at Lu Chen who seemed to have fainted, wore a solemn expression.

"Could it be that I used too much force and played him to death?"

Thinking this, she hurriedly drove her remaining soul power into his body.

They signed a special contract; if Lu Chen really died like that, her soul would also dissipate.

Although this treatment of Lu Chen would consume a great deal of her soul power, possibly plunging her into slumber for a time, it was still better than vanishing completely between heaven and earth.

Soon, as soul power entered his body and the system doubly intervened, Lu Chen's consciousness gradually cleared.

However, at this moment he did not rush to open his eyes, but instead took a moment to understand the newly awakened system.

【This system is dedicated to helping the host change the situation, disregarding all prerequisites, reversing negatives, reversing life and death, even reversing everything!】

The system's ability is very simple, just one sentence; Lu Chen understood it immediately after reading it once.

But although it's said to be so awesome, he knows the system is not that powerful yet; at least the effect of reversing life and death cannot be triggered infinitely.

After a brief silence, he slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing him awaken, Qi Luo Empress's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and she let out a long sigh.

"Really not durable, forget it; seeing you're still putting in effort, I have already transmitted a cultivation method to you via soul transfer."

"My soul power is greatly depleted; I need to sleep for a period; during this time you must cultivate diligently!"

"If you cannot withstand dual cultivation like this next time, I will not spare you!"

As her words fell, the Empress's figure began to gradually fade.

——————

Realm divisions: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Profound Meridians, Elixir Formation, Spirit Transformation, Spirit Condensation, Cave Heaven, Comprehending the Dao, Gazing at Heaven.