I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 181 Forbidden Zone of Gods and Demons, Phoenix Immortal Clan

Lai Yang looked around at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar surroundings, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Thousands of years have passed since he left the Mowu Dynasty.

Thousands of years have blurred many things, and Lai Yang has almost forgotten his memories of the Mo Wu Dynasty.

Seeing his former lover again now brings back memories that make Lai Yang feel quite complicated and confused.

He had tried hard to find Mo Ruyan, even going so far as to stake out the vicinity of the Wenxian Sect. He finally got the chance to use the Wenxian Mirror, but in doing so, he learned that Mo Ruyan had most likely already passed away.

Lai Yang never expected that Mo Ruyan had not died, but had instead come to the Immortal Realm.

Moreover, Mo Ruyan is now extremely powerful. If Lai Yang hadn't used the power of the Xuanming Tower to bring his physical body and spirit to the quasi-saint realm, he would probably be far from being Mo Ruyan's match.

The Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm! A genuine Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm!

In such a short time, before they parted, she was just an ordinary person with no spiritual talent. What had she gone through all these years to change so dramatically and gain such extraordinary fortune?

Lai Yang even suspected in his heart that she might have been possessed, or that she might have awakened a system cheat.

Lai Yang subconsciously used the system's attribute viewing function to check Mo Ruyan's information, and immediately Mo Ruyan's profile appeared before his eyes—

【Mo Ruyan】

[Realm: Twelve Realms, Fifth Level]

[Spiritual Root: Empty Spiritual Root]

[Qualification: Saint-grade, Rank 9]

[Qi and Blood: Twelve Realms, Three Levels]

[Power: Level 1 of the Twelfth Realm]

[Defense: Level 1 of the Twelfth Realm]

[Agility: Level 1 of the Twelfth Realm]

[Spirit: Twelve Realms, Three Levels]

[Mana Power: 1 times increase]

Lifespan: 1 million+

Terrifying...

She not only cultivated her cultivation to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but also broke through the Great Luo Golden Immortal level in terms of physical body.

The cultivation method it employs provides a ten-thousand-fold increase in magical power, making it far from ordinary.

Lai Yang guessed that she might have obtained some kind of heaven-defying opportunity, such as the Immortal Emperor's cultivation technique.

Of course, Lai Yang wouldn't ask. Everyone has their own secrets, and it's a good thing that Mo Ruyan has her own opportunity.

This at least proves that her decision back then was not wrong. If she had continued to choose to stay in the Mo Wu Dynasty, she would probably have turned into a skeleton long ago.

After all, the lifespan of an ordinary person is no more than a hundred years, and most people will reach the end of their lives in their sixties or seventies.

Before long, Mo Ruyan had brewed the spiritual tea, and placed a cup of refreshing spiritual tea in front of Lai Yang.

The aroma alone has an invigorating effect.

"Try it," Mo Ruyan said softly, sitting beside Lai Yang.

Lai Yang nodded slightly, picked up the spiritual tea in front of him, and took a sip.

As soon as the tea entered his mouth, its aroma was rich and refreshing. Lai Yang felt as if his spirit had been nourished and uplifted, and his mind became very clear.

Lai Yang was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What kind of tea is this?"

"Not bad, right? I heard this tea is called Enlightenment Tea. It's an extremely rare and precious treasure in the Immortal Realm. Those guys chased me for three whole years just for a little bit of Enlightenment Tea. If you like it, drink more. This tea is extremely beneficial for enhancing your soul and for enlightenment," Mo Ruyan said proudly and happily.

Is this the legendary Enlightenment Tea?

Lai Yang had heard of the name "Enlightenment Tea" many times; he had seen it in books countless times.

However, this was the first time I had ever tasted this legendary Enlightenment Tea, and I must say its effects were indeed very strong.

Even with Lai Yang's current quasi-saint level spiritual power, he can still gain a slight benefit from drinking this Enlightenment Tea.

If ordinary people drink Wudao Tea for many years, the effects will be absolutely amazing.

It was a real waste for him to drink this, since he could gradually improve his spiritual power without drinking the Enlightenment Tea.

Lai Yang downed the drink in one gulp, licked his lips, and said, "It's definitely good stuff, tastes great."

“I still have quite a few here. I can make you some more if you like,” Mo Ruyan said immediately.

"No need, you keep it for yourself. I think you need it more than I do." Lai Yang shook his head, politely declining Mo Ruyan's offer.

"It's alright, if it's not enough, we can just go get some more." Mo Ruyan said casually, and then brewed Lai Yang another cup of Enlightenment Tea.

This time, the Enlightenment Tea contained two or three tea leaves, making the aroma even more intense.

Suddenly, Mo Ruyan took the initiative to start a conversation, saying, "Lai Yang, how did you come to the Immortal Realm? Tell me your story."

Lai Yang paused for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, and nodded slightly: "Okay."

"The reason I came to the Immortal Realm was entirely due to an accident. Where should I begin? Anyway, we have plenty of time, so I'll tell you slowly."

"After you left that day, I told your younger brother Mo Junli about it. Not long after, I also left the Mo Wu Dynasty and went to the Wenxian Continent beyond the Endless Sea to look for your whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, a look of guilt appeared on Mo Ruyan's pretty face.

She was unwilling to die alone, so she resolutely chose to leave.

She thought that if she died, at least she would have no regrets, at least she would have tried to defy fate.

Over the decades she spent with Lai Yang, she realized that Lai Yang was no ordinary person.

Although her appearance was preserved forever by the Youth-Preserving Pill, her physical functions were gradually declining, while he remained as young as ever, and his internal energy was even growing stronger. Because she was a mortal without spiritual roots, she was even unable to bear him any children, which caused her immense distress and torment.

Over time, Mo Ruyan developed feelings of inferiority. She felt that she was not good enough for the man in front of her, and her desire to change became stronger and stronger.

That's why she later resolutely chose to leave and venture into the world of cultivation alone, unwilling to become a burden to Lai Yang.

Lai Yang, unaware of Mo Ruyan's thoughts, continued recounting his experiences over the years.

He talked about how he entered the Lingtian Sect and took on a disciple, as well as the dangers he encountered in the True Dragon Secret Realm and the pursuit by various immortal sects.

Later, he helped a pair of pitiful beggar sisters. Unexpectedly, they had top-grade spiritual roots. He sent them into the Wenxian Sect and obtained the right to use the Wenxian Mirror. However, he learned that Mo Ruyan was probably dead.

Lai Yang calmly recounted everything to Mo Ruyan, who sat quietly listening, her expression shifting from happiness to anger, and sometimes even cold indifference radiating murderous intent…

Lai Yang spoke for a long time, and time passed by unnoticed.

It wasn't until the story of the ascension being a conspiracy by the Zerg, and how Lai Yang had to force his way into the spatial rift to become an immortal in order to protect the Immortal Continent from invasion and destruction by the Zerg, and then fight the Zerg in the Xuanming Realm, and then encounter Shen Lingchuan, that Lai Yang finally stopped talking.

"That's the situation. I was thinking of helping the Xuanming Realm find some spiritual veins, and then see if I could repair the Ascension Gate so that I could find a way back to the Immortal Continent. At the time, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to handle it, so I destroyed the passage connecting the two realms with one sword. Now I've come to the Immortal Realm but I can't go back." Lai Yang sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

Upon hearing Lai Yang's words, Mo Ruyan immediately understood. Her beautiful face turned as cold as frost as she said, "The mere insectoid race dares to enslave and harm the human race. They truly deserve to die."

"I've finished speaking. It's your turn. How did you break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in such a short time? What have you experienced over the years?"

For a moment, Mo Ruyan felt a little uncomfortable, unsure of what to say.

After thinking for a long time, meeting Lai Yang's deep black eyes, she finally spoke: "I was teleported here. This place is called the Forbidden Zone of Gods and Demons, located in one of the Three Thousand Great Worlds, inhabited by countless terrifying and mysterious beings..."

Mo Ruyan began to recount her experiences. She was transported to the forbidden zone of gods and demons, where she encountered numerous terrifying beings and events, and teetered on the brink of life and death countless times.

To survive, she drank blood, ate raw meat, and dared not make the slightest mistake.

Compared to those powerful beings who are like gods, she is as insignificant as an ant, and could be easily crushed to death by other powerful creatures.

She even had countless thoughts of giving up in her heart, but she was unwilling to give up. She wanted to live and become stronger, and then go home and return to Lai Yang's side.

That period was the darkest time of her life; she lived in constant fear.

Later, Mo Ruyan unexpectedly discovered an ancient relic of gods and demons. Within the relic, she obtained the Devouring Divine Body and comprehended the power of the Devouring Law.

After mastering the power of the Devouring Law, Mo Ruyan finally had a real ability to protect herself within the Forbidden Zone of Gods and Demons.

Later, she managed to leave the forbidden zone of gods and demons and ventured into the immortal realm alone, trying to find a way back to the Mowu Dynasty.

However, after leaving the forbidden zone of gods and demons, some powerful beings from the immortal realm saw that Mo Ruyan possessed the Devouring Divine Body and harbored malicious intentions, wanting to use her as a furnace and seize her Devouring Divine Body.

After Mo Ruyan killed the man, she learned that he was a prodigy from a powerful family in the Immortal Realm.

Because she offended a powerful family in the immortal realm, Mo Ruyan was hunted down by countless forces, and in the process, she killed more and more people.

After Mo Ruyan kills an enemy, she can use the Devouring Divine Body to absorb the enemy's spiritual roots, physical attributes, and aptitude to improve her own shortcomings.

Thus, with the blessing of the Devouring Divine Body and the Heaven-Defying Demonic Art, Mo Ruyan grew stronger and stronger.

When she turned around, all she saw behind her was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood; she couldn't count how many people she had killed.

Furthermore, it's unclear when exactly, but she came to be fearfully called the Devouring Witch.

After Mo Ruyan broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, she immediately found that powerful family and slaughtered everyone in the family, including women, the elderly, and children, leaving no one alive.

Mo Ruyan's actions shocked countless people and also made countless immortal forces feel wary and fearful.

They might dare to offend a Quasi-Saint, but they would never dare to offend a Great Luo Golden Immortal of unknown origin, without any power, family, relatives, or friends behind him, who is all alone and acts without any taboos, not to mention that the other party also possesses the Devouring Divine Body.

The Devouring Divine Body is said to be able to devour everything in the world. It is one of the top ten most powerful divine bodies among all the divine bodies in the Three Thousand Great Worlds.

If nothing unexpected happens, the master of the Devouring Divine Body will almost certainly reach the Immortal Emperor realm in the end, and they have no reason to offend a Quasi-Immortal Emperor for such a trivial matter.

If they can wipe out the other party in one fell swoop, that's fine. But if they can't kill them and the other party gets away, they'll probably have to sleep with one eye open from now on.

"What was that fire giant you fought before?" Lai Yang asked, puzzled.

“Her name is Feng Honglian, a prodigy of the younger generation of the Phoenix Immortal Clan. We fought a few times in the secret realm. I stole some of her opportunities and even ate some of their Phoenix Immortal Clan's eggs, so she holds a grudge against me.” A look of reminiscence appeared on Mo Ruyan's face, and she then said, “I must say, the Phoenix Immortal Clan's eggs are a top-grade delicacy in the Immortal Realm. I'll let you try them next time you have the chance.”

Lai Yang felt somewhat helpless.

Good heavens, so you were the one who stole someone's eggs to eat! No wonder I hate you so much, and you even tried to drag me down with you.

However, the Phoenix Immortal Clan, Phoenix Eggs? He was genuinely curious about what Phoenix Eggs tasted like.

"She's from the Phoenix Immortal Clan? Is the Phoenix Immortal Clan very powerful?"

“They are very strong. The Phoenix Immortal Clan has Immortal Emperors among its members. Together with the Ancient Dragon Clan and the Qilin Holy Clan, they are the three strongest demon clans in this Great Thousand World. No force is willing to provoke them easily.” Mo Ruyan nodded seriously.

Lai Yang pondered for a moment. It turned out that the demon race possessed the power of an Immortal Emperor. This was truly something he couldn't afford to offend.

We can't afford to mess with them, at least not for now.

"Hmph, if it weren't for the fact that she's backed by the Phoenix Immortal Clan, and I didn't want to provoke those old monsters within the Phoenix Immortal Clan, I would have already found a way to stew her and eat her meat." Mo Ruyan said with some resentment, "So what if I ate a few of her eggs and took away a few opportunities from her? Why does she act like she's her mortal enemy every time she sees me? How petty."

"You eat someone else's child, and you don't even allow them to be angry?" Lai Yang said with a touch of humor and sarcasm.

Lai Yang didn't think Mo Ruyan had done anything wrong; the normal cultivation world was a dog-eat-dog world.

If you don't seize other people's opportunities, others will seize yours. It all comes down to who has the stronger strength and the more powerful backing they have. You must be prepared to fall at any time.

Even if they perish, they can only blame themselves for being less skilled than others.

“The women of the Phoenix Clan lay an egg every so often. They often give the Phoenix Clan eggs as gifts to others to eat in exchange for benefits. What’s wrong with me eating a few?” Mo Ruyan pouted unhappily and argued, “The eggs that can actually hatch are completely protected by the Phoenix Clan the moment they are laid. No one else can get them.”

"Oh, I see. I misunderstood you." Lai Yang smiled.

“She saw you this time, and she will definitely tell others when she gets back. You should stay here and cultivate for now.”

"Well, that's fine too."

(End of this chapter)