Hun Yu's lips curled as he licked the corner of his mouth, eyes filled with impatient desire. Truth be told, Gu Xun'er was indeed the kind of woman who could drive any man mad.
"Miss Xun'er, still not moving? It seems you haven't yet realized your situation."
The fire in his heart urged him to rush forward, to tear the silk from her body and press her beneath him. But reason restrained that impulse. He knew—until he stripped away that last layer of defense—Gu Xun'er was dangerous. The Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame still guarded her; he had no wish to lose certain… essential parts of himself to that sacred fire. He would first crush her pride, grind her purity into the dirt, and only then enjoy her humiliation without fear of being burned alive.
A scream split the air. "Ah!"
It was Xiao Yan.
"Stop it… I'll do it…" Gu Xun'er's voice trembled, thick with grief and rage.
Hun Yu waved lazily, signaling his men to cease tormenting Xiao Yan. His smile widened, the gleam of anticipation lighting his eyes. "A wise choice. Now then… don't waste any more time."
Gu Xun'er gave a bitter smile. The weight pressing down on her heart felt suffocating. Slowly, she raised her pale hands, placing them around her waist where a slender violet sash lay tied. Her fingers quivered, moving hesitantly—but once the knot loosened, the belt drifted to the ground like a falling petal.
"Xun'er… stop!"
Xiao Yan's hoarse shout echoed through the cave. He had awakened, only to be greeted by the sight of her trembling figure. His bloodshot eyes widened in horror. "Stop!"
Her shoulders shook. She could not look back. With her head lowered, she reached toward the edge of her robe.
Hun Yu only smiled wider. "Let him watch. Let him see how the noble princess of the Gu Clan falls."
Rage surged within Xiao Yan, but his body refused to move—his Dou Qi sealed, his soul bound. Helpless, he could only glare, despair consuming him. His hatred twisted inward—first at Hun Yu's vile cruelty, then at himself for his weakness, and finally, at the sight before him.
"Gu Xun'er, you… you fool! What are you doing? Performing a strip show for him?!"
His face distorted, his eyes burning red. "Why don't you just die instead!"
Gu Xun'er's hands froze. The motion of untying stopped. Her lips trembled as she forced a hollow smile, her golden eyes losing focus.
Hun Yu frowned at the interruption, displeased. Just as the moment reached its peak, that fool had to ruin it. With an impatient flick of his hand, he gestured for his subordinates to increase Xiao Yan's torment.
Screams filled the cave again. Hun Yu's grin returned, his tone syrupy and cruel. "Don't mind him, Miss Xun'er. Let him scream all he wants. We'll do what we came here to do. Otherwise…" his eyes gleamed darkly, "I'll get angry."
"…No need."
A burst of Dou Qi erupted from Gu Xun'er, the full might of a Peak Dou Zun unleashed. The wind howled, black mist shredded under the pressure, and Hun Yu's heart skipped a beat.
'She's not protecting him anymore?' he thought, panic flickering behind his grin. 'Then I'll kill Xiao Yan first, grab her afterward—force her submission, feed her pills if I have to…'
But Gu Xun'er's figure blurred like lightning, blazing gold flooding the cavern. Her hair lifted in the surge, her aura rising to terrifying heights. The Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame roared like a divine dragon, fierce enough to shake the heavens.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The shock made even Hun Yu stumble backward. He summoned chains of soul energy, black as ink, their wails echoing like the cries of the dead.
Clash!
Gu Xun'er's palm met the storm of soul chains. A sound like metal grinding on stone filled the air—then blood splattered. Her body jolted as a soul chain pierced clean through her chest.
Everyone froze.
Hun Yu stared in disbelief. Even Xiao Yan went rigid, eyes wide in horror. No one had expected this—the Gu Clan's pride, impaled without resistance.
Hun Yu's smile faltered. "She… she let it hit her?"
She stood there, blood flowing down her dress, but her eyes were calm.
His mind churned with ugly thoughts. 'Alive, her bloodline can be fused. Dead, I'll just hand her to the Void Devouring Flame—it'll strip her essence for us… or maybe I'll… test the body first.'
Xiao Yan's voice cracked, whispering her name. "Xun'er…"
Her pale face softened. A faint, wistful smile curved her lips.
Then—
Boom!
A deafening surge erupted from within her. Boundless energy exploded outward like a volcano breaking free from the earth. The life that had been fading moments ago surged back with divine fury.
Her strength skyrocketed—Half Saint, then High Level Half Saint… until the heavens themselves trembled.
Dou Saint.
Her golden flames ignited the world, waves of divine fire flooding the cave. Her hair danced in the blaze, her skirt rippled like molten silk, and her golden eyes shone with transcendent brilliance.
Gu Xun'er, reborn from blood and flame, stood like a goddess of war.
She grasped the chain still embedded in her chest and pulled. The soul lock tore free, and where the wound had been, pure Dou Qi closed it seamlessly.
Her gaze lifted toward Hun Yu. Just one glance, and his body trembled uncontrollably, every instinct screaming that he was prey before a god.
"Gu Xun'er, don't—!" He stumbled back, raising a shaking finger toward the chained Xiao Yan. "If you move, he dies with me!"
She didn't answer.
Her eyes held only disdain, the indifference of a queen looking down upon insects.
She raised her hand. Space shattered.
Golden flames surged from the void, swallowing Hun Yu whole before he could even scream. His proud smile, his lustful eyes—all vanished in a flash of fire.
In the next instant, her sleeves swept outward. The sea of flames surged across the black mist, devouring everything. The four Dou Zuns of the Hall of Souls never even managed a cry before they, too, became ash.
So perished Hun Yu—the man who thought himself untouchable.
So terrifying was the might of a Dou Saint.
Gu Xun'er's figure flickered, appearing beside the stunned Xiao Yan. She looked down at him, her expression unreadable, then gave a faint, sorrowful smile.
"With life, I repay affection. From this moment, our bond… ends."
She reached out, grasped Xiao Yan by the collar, and tore open the void.
Both vanished into the golden flames.
(End of Chapter)
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