Chapter 1042: Absorbing Together

Many powerful ferocious beasts were captured by Qing Lin. For a moment, the entire central area became much quieter.

Ye Liuyun still found it strange on his way over.

"There were so many high‑rank ferocious beasts in the central area last time!"

He had even planned to rely on the unicorn rhinoceros and capture a few more high‑rank beasts for defense!

But now the beasts are all hiding; none of them dares to show themselves at all.

However, when he saw Liang Xue, he stopped thinking about it so much.

He pulled his cloak back, spread his arms, and immediately embraced Liang Xue.

"Hey, hey, hey, there are still people here—can you two tone it down a bit?"

Qing Lin suddenly emerged from somewhere, muttering, and spat out a Storage Ring from his mouth, tossing it to Ye Liuyun.

Liang Xue flushed bright red from his words and buried her head in Ye Liuyun's arms, refusing to come out.

Ye Liuyun had to hold her, took the ring, looked at it, and exclaimed, "So many high‑rank beasts?"

Inside, there were over twenty high‑rank beasts.

"I just caught them all! I'll give you half, and I'll keep the other half to wedge into my teeth!" Qing Lin said dismissively.

"And there are still over twenty high‑rank beasts?"

Ye Liuyun heard that and again entertained the idea of those beasts.

"How about I trade you thirty Zao Hua Realm beasts for them?"

Qing Lin thought it over, realizing he only needed them for storage, not cultivation, and agreed.

At its level, even if it absorbed the core pills of twenty Earth Sovereign beasts, its realm wouldn't advance a single stage.

So Ye Liuyun swapped with Qing Lin, handing over thirty Zao Hua Realm beasts and receiving back over twenty Earth Sovereign beasts.

Afterwards, under Qing Lin's threat, Ye Liuyun began placing Slave Seals on those beasts.

He pre‑placed the Slave Seals so that once they locate the True Dragon Core Pill, they can absorb it together.

Liang Xue let go of Ye Liuyun at that moment.

Ye Liuyun released Lei Ming, Long Nv, and Ye Tiandao, greeting Liang Xue.

Lei Ming, seeing Liang Xue, rushed over excitedly and clung without letting go. Long Nv walked over steadily and gave a nod.

Ye Liuyun introduced Ye Tiandao to Liang Xue and let her look at his own clone.

Ye Tiandao immediately addressed Liang Xue as "Madam," which made her cheeks flush, though she felt very pleased.

When Liang Xue saw the clone, she curiously examined it for a while but couldn't discern any difference from the original.

The few of them didn't rush to absorb the True Dragon Core Pill; instead they roasted meat outside and chatted about their recent experiences.

He didn't even hide the matter of Ling Shuang and Xia Tianqiong from Liang Xue.

"It's okay. After being apart so long, you only got involved with two women—still not bad!"

Liang Xue's reply surprised Ye Liuyun a bit.

"I know I can't control you! As long as you have me in your heart, that's enough!" Liang Xue said calmly.

In fact, during this time she missed Ye Liuyun every day and often worried that he would entangle himself with many women.

So in her heart she had already made a mental preparation.

As long as Ye Liuyun has her in his heart, everything else no longer matters.

Liang Xue's background was much simpler. After entering the Sect, she was taken as a disciple by an Elder and has been devoted to cultivation ever since.

Ye Liuyun restrained himself from asking Liang Xue to come with him, fearing it would be dangerous for her.

Liang Xue also tacitly said nothing. She knew that if their relationship were exposed, the Underworld God might act covertly, seize her to threaten Ye Liuyun, which would make her a burden to him.

"I'll endure a bit longer; once he deals with the Underworld God's affairs, I won't part from him again!" Liang Xue told herself.

While Ye Liuyun and Liang Xue were chatting, numerous high‑rank beasts cultivated inside Ye Liuyun's Xuan Kong Stone, draining all the spiritual energy within it.

After discovering this treasure, they instantly became sincerely devoted to Ye Liuyun and no longer despised his low realm.

Now even if Ye Liuyun drives them away, they won't leave.

Ye Liuyun and Qing Lin also discussed the special situation of the True Dragon Core Pill.

"You two have basically covered everything you needed to discuss, let's hurry and take a look, okay?" Qing Lin said, already unable to wait.

That much pure energy also gave him a chance to breakthrough.

"I suggest everyone cultivate inside your Xuan Kong Stone; that way we absorb more and progress faster!" Liang Xue proposed.

"Could the energy burst it?" Ye Liuyun worried.

"Don't you have a Teleport Tower? Just leave a coordinate outside!" Liang Xue reminded Ye Liuyun.

"What if we're sucked in and can't teleport out?" Ye Liuyun still worried.

"Relax!" Qing Lin said with a smile to Ye Liuyun: "I also have a Space World, and it's definitely larger than yours! If the True Dragon Core Pill doesn't let us out, we'll just suck it dry!"

"I also have a Space World! It's the Qing Huo Secret Realm, which I've already refined!" Liang Xue also told Ye Liuyun.

Upon hearing that, Ye Liuyun finally put his mind at ease.

His own space can hold twenty percent of energy; adding Qing Lin's and Liang Xue's, plus over fifty high‑rank beasts, he didn't believe the True Dragon Core Pill could still hold them.

"Alright. But try not to drain all the Primordial Power! Otherwise the War Dragon Sect might go all out against us!"

Ye Liuyun was worried Qing Lin would absorb so aggressively that he'd collapse the Secret Realm.

"Don't worry, I have a count!" Qing Lin replied impatiently.

Ye Liuyun immediately placed everyone into his Xuan Kong Stone and headed toward the cave where the True Dragon Core Pill resided.

Inside, the situation was the same as last time.

The True Dragon Core Pill's spirit intelligence wasn't very high, so it hadn't memorized Ye Liuyun. When it sensed energy nearby, it began releasing True Essence to absorb.

The previous few times it was sucked away by Ye Liuyun, then it intensified and absorbed Ye Liuyun itself.

After Ye Liuyun's realm increased, his resistance became stronger, but this kind of energy's scorching still made him suffer greatly.

But for the sake of his own and others' realm advancement, he could only endure.

After he entered, he immediately activated the Xuan Kong Shi, connecting it to the outside world.

The True Dragon's True Essence was instantly poured in.

Everyone first absorbed as much as possible, raising their realms.

Ye Liuyun and his avatar also absorbed together, and they filled the Storage Yuan Stone completely.

Ye Liuyun, his avatar, and Liang Xue had just recently raised their realms and were not suitable for further elevation.

However, Liang Xue's bloodline is special; under this pure energy, even if she further raises her realm, there will be no instability.

Thus Liang Xue kept continuously absorbing.