Chapter 922

"Disobedient one!"

Huo Jingtong’s heart burned with anger.

Before leaving, she had repeatedly reminded and warned him to behave properly.

Yet this wayward disciple not only ignored her instructions but had grown even more reckless, wreaking havoc on all the disciples of Crystal Moon Peak!

If this were to be exposed…

The very thought of the consequences made Huo Jingtong feel her vision darken.

"I cannot continue to indulge him. I must give him a severe lesson!"

With this thought, Huo Jingtong condensed one-tenth of her full strength into a streak of moonlight and struck toward Li Qing.

The moment she launched the attack, a pang of regret struck her.

After all, she was a Soul Transformation cultivator. Even one-tenth of her power was far beyond what Li Qing, who had just entered the Nascent Soul stage, could withstand.

If she injured him…

As she considered restraining her strength, something astonishing occurred.

A crescent moon rose behind Li Qing, illuminating his already extraordinary features, making him appear like a celestial being.

The moonlight strike from Huo Jingtong was effortlessly blocked by Li Qing!

"Impossible! The moon is only half revealed. This is the sign of ‘Moonlight Myriad Transformation’ entering mastery! Only late Nascent Soul practitioners can achieve this! I’ve only been gone for a short time!" Huo Jingtong’s heart surged with both joy and shock, and her blood boiled.

The movement stirred her internal injuries, her face turning pale, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Li Qing instantly flashed beside Huo Jingtong and supported her shoulders, his expression filled with concern. "Master, you are injured. Let me heal you!"

"Hmph, I am a proud Soul Transformation cultivator, I—" Huo Jingtong’s words were cut short by a groan as she was forced to stop.

Feeling the pure Yin force flowing from Li Qing’s heated palms, Huo Jingtong sensed an indescribable tingling, as if ants were crawling all over her body, yet it was incredibly pleasurable.

However, as a Soul Transformation cultivator, she quickly suppressed the sensation. Her attention shifted to the pure energy continuously transmitted into her body by her disciple, leaving her astonished.

Once the pure Yin force entered her body, it acted like a catalyst, stirring waves in her moonlight cultivation. After the tumultuous intertwining, the Yin force fully merged into her vast moonlight energy.

What Huo Jingtong had once considered nearly perfect moonlight power now became even purer after the fusion, subtly infused with the profound aura of the Dao.

This was a sign of breakthrough toward the Dao Integration stage!

Words could not describe Huo Jingtong’s shock and confusion at that moment.

A fleeting thought crossed her mind: how wonderful it would be if Li Qing’s transmission of pure Yin force would never stop.

As the two forces intertwined, her long-stalled cultivation gradually rose, and Huo Jingtong’s mind slowly became lost in the sensation.

Time seemed to pass unnoticed…

Li Qing released the palms pressing against Huo Jingtong’s back.

"Master…" he softly called, looking at her still slightly dazed state.

Huo Jingtong regained her senses, and a blush instantly rose on her cheeks.

"I am healed. You may leave now," she said in a flustered tone.

"Then I can be at ease." Li Qing exhaled, cupping his hands before leaving.

Watching him leave quickly, a trace of irritation surfaced in Huo Jingtong’s heart once again.

From that day onward, a subtle, unusual emotion began to spread between master and disciple.

However, Li Qing did not directly expose it, instead maintaining the image of a obedient disciple who respected the master and valued the Dao in front of Huo Jingtong.

Yet behind the scenes, the actions that brought chaos to Crystal Moon Peak never ceased.

Huo Jingtong’s divine perception covered the entire mountain, and everything that happened was within her sight.

Although the situation remained utterly absurd, the deed was already done. Was she really going to wipe out her disciples?

Moreover, Li Qing had not lied. Under the effect of that extraordinary extreme Yin power, the improvement in the disciples’ strength was visible to all.

Thus, Huo Jingtong could only let it be, allowing Li Qing to act as he wished.

To prevent detection by cultivators from other peaks, she even actively set up formation arrays to conceal him.

With the nourishment of the extreme Yin power from the Reversing Order Scripture, the disciples of Crystal Moon Peak enjoyed pleasure while their cultivation advanced rapidly.

Only Huo Jingtong herself did not receive these benefits.

Li Qing also behaved as if he had no particular thoughts toward his master, acting with utmost propriety in every movement.

Thus, two years passed in the blink of an eye.

At the top of Crystal Moon Peak, inside a secluded chamber for meditation.

Huo Jingtong watched anxiously as Li Qing stood before her, a massive aura of spiritual power surrounding him. Her mind was filled with complex emotions.

“Just over two years, and he is about to break into the Nascent Soul stage.”

“This cultivation speed is unheard of.”

“If he succeeds, will his power be on par with mine? If he forces his way...”

Huo Jingtong’s mind was a chaotic blur.

At that moment, a strong wind swept through as a tremendous aura surged from Li Qing, only to vanish abruptly.

“He really succeeded?!” Huo Jingtong stared at Li Qing, stunned.

“Thank you, Master, for protecting me!” Li Qing cupped his hands and bowed politely.

Huo Jingtong, however, turned away, avoiding his gesture.

According to the rules of the Daoist sect, once a disciple’s cultivation reaches or surpasses the master’s, they may address each other as equals.

Of course, if one respects the master and values the Dao, the hierarchical relationship can remain regardless of relative strength.

Li Qing smiled slightly. “Even if one day I attain Longevity Immortal, in my heart, Master, you will always be my master. My one and only master.”

Huo Jingtong’s body trembled slightly at his words.

Seeing Li Qing’s earnest expression, a wave of emotion rose in her heart.

“Let’s go. With another Nascent Soul cultivator on Crystal Moon Peak, such a joyful occasion should be shared with others promptly.” Li Qing stepped forward and gently held Huo Jingtong’s flawless hand.

Huo Jingtong symbolically resisted but did not pull away.

She no longer resisted.

On Crystal Moon Peak, a moment of indulgent pleasure unfolded.

And in the depth of their intimacy, Huo Jingtong could not remain indifferent.

At night, after everyone else had fallen into deep sleep.

Li Qing absorbed the previously untapped, massive Yin energy from Huo Jingtong’s body, nodding in satisfaction.

“The feedback from a Soul Transformation cultivator is indeed extraordinary.”

“This immense Yin essence is enough to support my rapid cultivation in the Soul Transformation stage for some time.”

“However, it is still not enough!”

After this leap in power, Li Qing’s ambition swelled further.

He began to set his sights on other female disciples of the Moonlight branch.

“Only the Longevity Immortal stage is my ultimate pursuit.”

Under the moonlight, Li Qing’s shadow remained hidden.

Only his face was partially obscured by the night, impossible to see clearly.

The next day, Huo Jingtong woke and brought Li Qing to meditate together.

The bottleneck that had constrained and troubled her for years finally loosened slightly after the breakthrough last night.

Huo Jingtong felt it in her heart. Her advancement to Dao Integration was no longer far away.