Chapter 131: Senior Brother, Hurry and Help Me!

"Waaah… Senior Brother, save me! My belly… my belly's going to explode!"

Inside the stalactite cave, Lvluo's current condition could only be described as "miserable beyond words."

Her originally petite body was puffed up like an inflated ball, especially her round belly, which was swollen so much that her belt had snapped.

Her whole body radiated dazzling golden light, making her look like a human flashbang on the verge of exploding.

The immense spiritual energy contained in those five ten-thousand-year golden lotus fruits raged wildly within her body—far beyond what her small frame at Early Stage Foundation Establishment could handle.

"You silly girl! Those are golden lotus fruits, not candy!"

Gu Lan rushed over in exasperation and pinned down Lvluo's flailing legs.

"Even someone at the Golden Core Stage wouldn't dare eat five at once! Do you have a death wish?!"

"Sob… but they were so delicious… I couldn't help myself…"

Lvluo hiccuped as she cried. With every hiccup, a puff of golden spiritual mist burst from her mouth, tinting the surrounding air a flashy metallic gold.

"Stop talking nonsense! Quickly circulate your energy!"

Gu Lan didn't dare delay. He immediately pulled Lvluo upright into a cross-legged position, sat behind her, and pressed both palms against her back.

"Senior Sisters! Get dressed quickly and help act as my Protectors!"

Gu Lan shouted without even turning his head.

On the shore, Jiang Wanqing, Hongxiu, and Lanyu could no longer bother with their previous embarrassment and intimate tension. They quickly used spiritual energy to dry their clothes, tidied themselves up, and rushed over with anxious expressions.

"Junior Brother, how is she? Is Lvluo alright?" Hongxiu asked worryingly.

"The situation isn't good."

Gu Lan's expression turned solemn as sweat beaded on his forehead.

"There's too much spiritual energy, and it's already beginning to impact her Meridians. If it isn't channeled in time, she'll literally burst!"

"I'm going to use my exotic flame now to help her refine the excess medicinal potency. It might be a bit… intense."

"Lvluo, endure it!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, cyan and red flames surged violently on Gu Lan's palms.

"Suppress… now!"

Boom!

Two overbearing exotic flames bored into the center of Lvluo's back like twin fire dragons, charging wildly inside her body to forcibly suppress the raging golden spiritual energy.

"Ahhh—!!!"

Lvluo let out a blood-curdling scream, her body jolting backward violently right into Gu Lan's chest.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! So hot! Senior Brother, be gentler!"

"Of course it's hot! How else can I refine it?!"

Gu Lan gritted his teeth and intensified the fire rather than pulling back.

With one hand pressed against Lvluo's back, he had to reach his other hand around her armpit to press against her swollen little belly, helping her guide the Qi vortex in her Dantian.

"Nnn… there… not there…"

As Gu Lan's large hand pressed and kneaded, Lvluo's voice began to sound a bit strange.

It was full of pain, yet laced with an indescribable sense of… pleasure?

The three Senior Sisters standing beside them: "…"

Jiang Wanqing's face instantly darkened, the hilt of the sword in her hand creaking under her tightening grip.

Hongxiu, on the other hand, flushed bright red, her gaze drifting as if she was imagining something inappropriate for minors.

Lanyu silently turned around and cast a soundproofing barrier around them—though it was a bit late for that.

"Can this dead girl stop moaning so… ecstatically?"

Hongxiu bit her lip, unable to resist complaining.

"And Junior Brother too… no matter how you look at it, this technique looks like he's taking advantage of her."

Gu Lan was actually feeling quite wronged as well.

His mind was completely focused on controlling the exotic flame—how could he possibly have room for impure thoughts?

The medicinal power of the golden lotus fruit was extremely stubborn; he had to use extremely high temperatures to vaporize it and integrate it into Lvluo's flesh and bones.

"Fuse for me!"

Gu Lan gave a low shout, his palm jolting violently.

"Pfft—"

Along with a muffled sound.

Lvluo opened her mouth and exhaled a puff of turbid gas, but it was surprisingly black—the Impurities accumulated in her body over many years.

Immediately following that.

A miraculous scene took place.

Lvluo's swollen body rapidly shrank back to normal, and the dazzling golden light gradually withdrew, seeping beneath her skin.

Her skin turned even more translucent and crystal-clear, even glowing with a faint metallic luster, as if carved from fine jade.

Boom!

A powerful aura erupted from within her body.

Middle Stage Foundation Establishment!

Late Foundation Establishment!

Her cultivation soared continuously, only slowing to a stop when it reached the Peak of Late Foundation Establishment!

Just one step more and she would catch up to Gu Lan's current Realm.

"Burp—"

Lvluo opened her eyes and let out a loud, full burp.

She stroked her flat stomach again, looking as if she hadn't quite had her fill.

"It seems… I'm not bloated anymore?"

"And… I feel bursting with strength all over!"

Excitedly jumping up, she casually threw a punch at the nearby rock wall.

"Bang!"

The hard rock wall was smashed into a large crater by her fist, rock debris flying everywhere.

"Th-this… is the Diamond Indestructible Body?!"

Hongxiu covered her mouth in shock.

"This silly girl actually turned a misfortune into a blessing and cultivated the Golden Lotus Law Body?!"

This was a Physique that Body Cultivators dreamed of! Invulnerable to blades and spears, possessing boundless strength!

"Hehe, Senior Brother is so amazing!"

Lvluo turned and threw herself onto Gu Lan, who was still sitting on the ground, wrapping her arms around his neck and planting a kiss.

"Senior Brother's technique is so good! Next time, I want to eat until I'm full again!"

"Don't! Please don't!"

Gu Lan waved his hands in terror, wiping cold sweat from his forehead.

"If we do this again, my old bones will fall apart."

He felt like dregs squeezed dry of medicine, the spiritual energy in his body hit rock bottom once again.

"Alright, stop messing around."

Jiang Wanqing walked over. Though her gaze was still somewhat cold, seeing that Lvluo was fine, she also breathed a sigh of relief.

She pried Lvluo off Gu Lan and handed him a Qi Recovery Pill.

"Since we've obtained the Opportunity, we shouldn't stay here long."

"The time the Sword Tomb remains open is limited. We should head out."

"Mm."

Gu Lan took the Medicinal Pill, swallowed it, and stood up.

He unconsciously touched his waist.

Hanging there was the soul-devouring sword wrapped in the "original flavor scabbard."

Although that "overeating crisis" had temporarily distracted Eldest Senior Sister, he knew this matter wasn't over.

That subtle, delicate fragrance was like a ticking time bomb.

"Let's go."

Gu Lan straightened his robes and took the lead toward the cave entrance.

"This trip to the Sword Tomb was truly a bountiful harvest for us."

Truly a bountiful harvest.

Jiang Wanqing broke through her Sword Intent Bottleneck.

Hongxiu and Lanyu used the Sword Stalactite Milk to cleanse their bone structures.

Lvluo had even eaten her way into becoming a muscular "Barbie."

As for Gu Lan…

Not only had he subdued the demonic sword and received the Female Demon Lord's "intimate gift," but he had also boosted his favorability with his Senior Sisters along the way.

The only hidden trouble was…

Once they stepped out of the Sword Tomb, how was he going to answer to the Female Demon Lord? And how was he going to answer to the Righteous Path?

"Sigh, this is the trouble of being too popular."

Gu Lan sighed and stepped out of the cave entrance.

Outside, the sunlight remained somewhat dim and bleak.

But the moment they walked out of Zangjian Hill…

…they discovered something unexpected.

The various Cultivators who should have dispersed hadn't left at all.

Instead, they had gathered into two large circles, confronting each other in a standoff.

Right at the center of these two opposing groups…

…a stunningly beautiful woman clad in a black-and-gold Phoenix robe with bare feet sat upon a throne that had appeared out of thin air, casually playing with a goblet in her hand.

Seeing Gu Lan come out…

…her soul-captivating eyes lit up slightly, and a playful smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Oh, little… Young Master Gu."

"You've finally come out?"

"This Seat… oh, no, this humble maiden has been waiting for you for a very long time."

Gu Lan's legs went weak, nearly falling to his knees on the spot.

Female Demon Lord?!

Why did she come in person?!

And…

…why did her saying "this humble maiden" sound even more terrifying than a death warrant?!