After being repeatedly and loudly insulted by me, Centipede could no longer hold back and transformed into its true form, the Ironback Centipede, intending to kill me by force...

I was shocked; it was the first time I'd ever seen a centipede that was 100 meters long and as wide as a person…

Seeing my shocked expression, he thought I was scared, and Centipede said smugly.

"Hmph! Scared now?"

I recovered from my shock and asked Liu Lingxian beside me.

"Who is this idiot?"

Liu Lingxian smiled knowingly and explained earnestly.

"Uncle Tuoba, he is the Iron-Backed Centipede with Hundred Legs from Tai Shi Demon Mountain, ranked sixteenth on the Prodigy Ranking, and his competition with Xuan Mountain is fierce..."

Upon hearing Liu Lingxian's explanation, he didn't focus on the other party's strength, but rather felt that the form of address was inappropriate, so he corrected her.

"Xian'er, from now on, call me Uncle..."

"Okay, uncle..."

Centipede was so shocked by this scene that he couldn't close his mouth. What did he see? The little princess of the Divine Puppet Sect actually called a mortal "uncle," and Liu Lingxian and I were completely flirting, not paying any attention to him at all...

Centipede thought the world had gone mad. It was shocking enough that Xuanshan was being used as a mount by a mortal, but now the little princess of the Divine Puppet Sect was flirting with someone who had no cultivation in public...

This is like a mouse acting as a bridesmaid for a cat—it's utterly incomprehensible…

What makes this mortal so different?

He suddenly realized that the women around me were all stunningly beautiful. Shi Miaomiao and Murong Xuanxuan were already breathtakingly beautiful, and even with someone like Ming Chi who could bewitch everyone...

A lewd glint flashed in the centipede's eyes; after all, he was a centipede, and his favorite creature was women…

Given his status and position, countless female cultivators would throw themselves at him; he could be considered a seasoned womanizer. But compared to me, a mere mortal with no cultivation, his women were practically like withered flowers and fallen willows…

Centipede grew angrier the more he thought about it. This was outrageous! He had to take it...

"Go to hell..."

The centipede charged straight at him, and Xuanshan stared at him like he was an idiot, not even lifting his eyelids...

Bang…

A transparent shield enveloped Xuan Shan. Damaged by the rebounding force, Bai Zu was momentarily dizzy, even seeing double...

Looking into his bewildered eyes, it seemed he was asking: Who am I? Where am I? What happened?

However, he quickly realized what was happening, and his gaze towards Xuanshan became even more furious…

"Xuanshan, how dare you scheme against me? Are you tired of living? We're from the same sect, yet you're protecting a mere ant-like mortal. Have you no shame?"

In the past, Xuan Shan would definitely have argued back, but now that he's been reduced to a mount, he's utterly despondent and has lost all will to live, so he's too lazy to even open his mouth to argue...

Xuan Shan's refusal to save face doesn't mean I'll let it go so easily...

"You dare to attack Xuanshan while you're from the same sect? Have you no shame?"

Hearing that I dared to humiliate him, Centipede said with great arrogance.

"My attack on Xuanshan was an honor for him..."

"Who do you think you are? Does Xuanshan need your respect?"

I retorted with utter disdain…

"Hmph! Xuan Shan is nothing but a thick-skinned tortoise. If it weren't for his powerful defense, what do you think he is? His bloodline is inferior to mine, his talent is inferior to mine. In less than ten years, I will definitely be able to break through his tortoise shell and trample him under my feet..."

From Centipede's words, one could hear his disdain for Xuanshan. "Since that's the case, I'll elevate Xuanshan's talent to a level that you can only look up to right in front of you..."

Still trying to climb to the top by stepping on Xuan Shan? Today I'll make you despair...

Thinking of this, I immediately opened the system shop, intending to buy a drop of Xuanwu essence blood, but when I saw the countless zeros in the holy power value, my heart sank...

Since I can't buy even a single drop, I'll buy a trace of Xuanwu's essence blood, which is one trillionth of the total. However, even so, it will still require 10 points of Holy Power...

"Xuanshan, I have some Xuanwu essence blood here; please take it..."

Suddenly, a porcelain bottle appeared in my hand. The instant the bottle appeared, an unimaginable surge of power emanated from it…

Xuan Shan's entire body trembled; every vein in his body screamed with desire for the Xuanwu essence blood within the porcelain bottle…

With just a slight sensation, he knew that the Xuanwu essence blood was genuine…

Such a treasure is extremely rare. Even those without the Xuanwu bloodline will gain Xuanwu power by using Xuanwu essence blood, which will increase their defense and make them absolutely invincible among their peers…

Yet, I actually said I wanted to give such a priceless treasure to myself. Xuan Shan didn't know what to feel at that moment...

If at first it was refusal, then it was necessity, then it was resignation, and now he was actually feeling a sense of happiness...

With the essence of Xuanwu blood, he could awaken the divine beast bloodline within him, and the only price he had to pay was a soul contract—it was definitely a win…

Upon hearing that I had taken out the essence blood of the Black Tortoise, Centipede was stunned for a moment, then suddenly pointed at me and burst into laughter, mocking me as he laughed.

"Black Tortoise essence blood? Haha... Are you out of your mind? You, a mere mortal, actually dared to talk about Black Tortoise essence blood from Xuanshan? This is the funniest joke I've ever heard in my life, haha..."

"Xuanshan, is your fellow disciple out of his mind?"

I asked Xuanshan, hoping he would get revenge...

After I took out the essence blood of Xuanwu, Xuanshan's entire spirit and energy changed, and he was even filled with the idea that he would follow me for the rest of his life...

"Master, he's just an idiot. Don't get angry with an idiot, it's not worth it..."

Gaa…

Centipede's laughter stopped abruptly. What had he just heard? Xuan Shan actually addressed a mortal as 'master'?

Am I hallucinating?

Centipede simply couldn't believe that Xuanshan could do something so unbelievable...

"Xuanshan, are you out of your mind? You don't even know if the Xuanwu blood essence is real or not, yet you're groveling and calling it master? Your spineless behavior is utterly shameful. You should know that you're not just disgracing one person, but also the face of my Tai Shi Demon Mountain..."

Centipede angrily rebuked...

"Are you done talking?"

I calmly looked at him and asked in return…

"Hmph! You, a mere mortal, are unworthy to speak to me. You pull out a broken bottle and claim it's Xuanwu's essence blood. I don't know if you're stupid or just ignorant. Only a fool like Xuanshan would believe you..."

Centipede immediately turned its spear towards me, its arrogant demeanor suggesting it had seen through everything…

"A dog that bites doesn't bark..."

Hearing my words, Centipede paused for a moment before realizing I was insulting him. He immediately pointed at me and yelled.

"You bastard, if you had Xuanwu's essence blood, I'd kneel down and call you grandpa right now..."