The cultivation technique Mo Xue practiced was very special; before reaching the Domain of God, she would very likely form a 'Bond' with someone.
Bonding was a very troublesome matter because once the bond was formed, she would need to look after the other person, and their fates would be entwined from then on.
Of course, there were benefits: when the bonding was complete, Mo Xue would gain power that led directly to the Domain of God.
So, when Li Chen learned about this, a question remained in his heart: did Mo Xue form a bond with him just to reach the Domain of God?
In truth, Li Chen did not understand Mo Xue's technique. Bonding was an extremely coincidental and uncontrollable occurrence.
It wasn't that Mo Xue could bond just because she wanted to, nor could she avoid it just because she didn't want to.
Regardless, things had developed to this point.
Li Chen looked at Mo Xue's surprised expression, his eyes showing tenderness. Then, all the scenery in his vision rapidly lost its color, until finally, only Mo Xue's figure remained.
She was so bright, so radiant...
However, even so, he was ultimately swallowed by darkness and lost all consciousness.
There were two triggers for the completion of the Bond: one was the absolute opening of the heart, and the other was blood.
"Actually... from the first day I saw you, the Bond could have been completed..." With this thought, Li Chen fell unconscious.
Mo Xue bore the weight of Li Chen's body, her eyes somewhat dazed as her mouth parted slightly.
The Bond... is complete?
In the next moment, a bone spur suddenly erupted from the ground, directly piercing through Li Chen and Mo Xue's bodies.
However, the Bone King did not look happy; instead, his expression became solemn.
That was an illusion, a phantom image. So, where was the real body? The Bone King searched and finally saw the figures of Mo Xue and Li Chen. Mo Xue was gently laying Li Chen on the ground before standing up and looking at him.
What on earth happened? Just a kiss—why did it bring him such a sense of danger?
Is this what a genius is? No, that can't be right?
Just as the Bone King was feeling a bit confused, he suddenly saw what seemed to be another Mo Xue walking toward him from his left, and then he turned his head.
To the right... and behind...
In all four directions, there were figures of Mo Xue.
"Don't mess with me!"
Realizing he couldn't distinguish which one was the phantom, the Bone King let out a roar and charged toward one of the Mo Xues.
Very easily, the Bone King's claws passed right through Mo Xue's figure.
"This one is the phantom?" Upon realizing this, the Bone King turned, wanting to charge at another phantom. But at that moment, the Bone King felt an irresistible force strike him directly on his back.
Without resistance, and without even having time to react, the Bone King was instantly sent flying.
At this moment, the Bone King was bewildered. Why? Wasn't that one... a phantom?
Four figures—all four were phantoms, and at the same time, all four were solid entities.
Mo Xue looked at the Bone King as he flew backward, killing intent appearing in her eyes. This time, let's see if I can truly wound you!
The four figures swung their swords simultaneously from four directions.
"Phantasmal Heaven Extreme Divine Sword!"
Immediately, four radiant sword lights erupted from Mo Xue's blades.
Before these four sword lights, even heaven and earth seemed to pale in comparison, leaving only a field of pure white.
"Domain of God?" the Bone King murmured, finally reacting. Then he began to laugh maniacally. So, this is the Domain of God!
This kind of power is truly, truly too mesmerizing!
Sooner or later, I will reach this domain as well, the Bone King laughed. Looking at the sword lights before him, any one of them could leave him heavily injured or even dead.
This was the annoying part about those sect disciples; once their strength reached a certain level, they would have corresponding techniques. As for him? He was completely in the dark, having nothing at all.
However, the Bone King revealed a smile; on that skeleton frame, it looked extremely eerie.
"Aren't you going to look after your lover?" the Bone King said to Mo Xue.
"Chen?" Mo Xue's eyes widened instantly, and a strong sense of unease rose in her heart. Then, as if sensing something, she no longer cared about the Bone King; the four figures merged into one in an instant.
The Phantasmal Heaven Extreme Divine Sword also directly dissipated.
Just as Mo Xue rushed toward Li Chen, the Bone King laughed a few times and fled directly. Yes, he fled straight away.
He wasn't so stupid as to actually kill Li Chen. If he did, he estimated that no matter where he fled, Mo Xue would hunt him down.
The current situation was perfect. That Mo Xue was wary of him hurting the boy, so she wouldn't pursue him.
Domain of God... the next time he appeared, he, the Bone King, would surely reach that level!
Just as the Bone King thought, Mo Xue held Li Chen and did not give chase.
"Idiot," Mo Xue said as she felt Li Chen's body temperature and saw his pale face.
Mo Xue had always known what Li Chen was thinking, but what could she do? As his bonded partner, whatever she said would sound hollow.
In the end, she chose to say nothing and instead cultivated hard, hoping to reach the Domain of God through her own strength. That way, the Bond would end automatically, and Li Chen would have nothing left to say.
That was what Mo Xue thought, and she had never intended to rely on the power of the Bond to rush into the Domain of God. If not for this accident, she really could have reached the Domain of God with her own strength.
Now, Mo Xue had fully comprehended the path leading to the Domain of God. Actually, she couldn't be considered LV6 yet; she only had half a foot in the door. Next, she just needed to accumulate power to break through in one go.
However, if possible, she really didn't want to reach LV6 in this manner.
With a sigh, Mo Xue supported Li Chen and disappeared from the spot in an instant, leaving a group of old fellows from Lingyun City staring at each other in bewilderment.
However, they had won this war!
Let us cheer!
...
As for Kaede, she was currently lying in bed. She had held on until she reached the guild's base before fainting into Koujo Shizuka's arms.
When Kaede woke up, she found herself surrounded by people.
"Sister!" Kuromi and Akame said happily when they saw Kaede wake up.
"Mm." Kaede sat up. It was then she noticed the atmosphere was somewhat silent. Finally, she saw a figure and immediately understood the reason for the silence.
Impressively, standing there was Mo Xue.
"You're awake?" Mo Xue said, looking at Kaede.
"Eh, you?" Kaede was a bit surprised; she and Mo Xue didn't really have any interaction.
"Li Chen said before that he would teach you a move the next time he saw you. However, he needs to return to the sect to rest now, so he can't teach you himself." Mo Xue explained her purpose briefly.
"It's nothing, those were probably just casual words of his, right?" Kaede thought for a moment; it seemed Li Chen had indeed said that, but how did Mo Xue know?
"If it was said, it was said." Mo Xue produced a token in her hand. "This is a Teleportation Token to the Burning Sword Sect. With this, you have one chance for a test; let it take the place of Li Chen's words. Please cherish it."
Having said that, Mo Xue didn't listen to Kaede at all, directly stuffed the token into Kaede's hand, and turned to leave.
As she was about to exit, Mo Xue's figure paused. After a moment's thought, she spoke again.
"Let me give you a suggestion: try your best to go to an academy to study. Besides Kaede, there's also her sisters—your foundations are truly too poor. As for sects, that's also an option. However, it's a bit difficult; our Phantasmal Sword Sect has also tried contacting some Players, but in the end, none were recruited because you Players are simply too impetuous. Academies, on the other hand, are fine as long as you have enough money."
After speaking, Mo Xue did not linger and left the Cloud Moon base, leaving the group looking at each other. Although she seemed very cold, was she surprisingly warm-hearted?
However, her words left Xiao Mengxue and Jiang Ya deep in thought. Mo Xue naturally had no reason to deceive them, so they needed to think carefully.
As for Kaede, she was currently holding that token, her eyes sparkling.
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