The night was as dark as ink, spilling across the densely packed rooftops of the rental houses in the urban village.
Ye Chen sat on the creaking old wooden bed, his eyes burning as he stared intently at the warm, smooth ancient jade in his palm.
The jade is delicate, with a faint shimmering light flowing within it, emitting a subtle, cool fragrance, as if you were holding a small piece of solidified moonlight.
This is the opportunity he has obtained by chance today.
A hint of ecstasy crept onto his lips, accompanied by his usual arrogance and greed.
He couldn't wait to sit cross-legged, put his hands together to wrap the ancient jade, and began to use his family's secret cultivation technique.
Strands of pure spiritual energy flowed into his palm through the Laogong acupoint, nourishing his parched meridians like sweet spring water.
Comfortable.
An unprecedented feeling of comfort spread throughout my body.
Ye Chen felt reassured; indeed, destiny was on his side.
He increased the speed of his cultivation technique, attempting to absorb the power of the precious jade more quickly.
The flow of spiritual energy suddenly accelerated, transforming from a trickle into a rushing stream.
At first, things went smoothly, but soon Ye Chen's brows furrowed slightly.
This spiritual energy... seems a bit too abundant.
The spiritual energy surging into his body was no longer a gentle stream, but rather like a flood that had burst its banks, violently assaulting the barriers of his meridians.
A sharp pain shot through my meridians, as if I were being stabbed by countless tiny needles.
Something's not right.
Ye Chen's expression changed slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The energy contained in this ancient jade far exceeded his expectations; its intensity was almost enough to burst his body.
But who is Ye Chen?
The young master of the Dragon King Palace, the future overlord.
How could a mere piece of ancient jade stop him?
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
He gritted his teeth and, instead of stopping, frantically activated his mental cultivation technique, attempting to forcefully suppress and absorb this immense power.
"Suck it!"
He let out a low growl, his face flushed red, and the veins on his neck and forehead throbbed.
The spiritual energy within his body was like a wild horse, rampaging through his meridians and causing excruciating, tearing pain.
Just as he had exhausted all his strength and barely absorbed nearly half of the spiritual energy—
"Snap!"
A crisp cracking sound rang out in his palm.
Unable to withstand such a violent energy exchange, the ancient jade suddenly cracked and then shattered completely, turning into a cloud of dust that slipped through his fingers.
At the same time, the violent spiritual energy that had lost its source went completely out of control within his body.
"Ugh—!"
Ye Chen suddenly tilted his head back and let out a painful, suppressed roar.
Excessive, unrefined spiritual energy scorched his internal organs like magma, especially that extremely yang and powerful aura, which seemed to ignite his entire being.
He's gone mad with demonic possession!
His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, his reason overwhelmed by surging desire and pain.
A primal, uncontrollable heat surged from the depths of his dantian, instantly engulfing his entire body.
The yang energy within his body was like boiling water, frantically searching for an outlet.
woman!
He needs a woman!
This thought was branded into his chaotic mind, becoming his sole obsession.
His breathing became heavy and hot, like a trapped wild beast pacing anxiously in the cramped rented room, his bloodshot eyes scanning his surroundings, searching for anything that could alleviate the burning pain within him.
"Bang bang bang!"
Just then, the dilapidated wooden door was pounded loudly.
A rough, harsh female voice came from outside the door, filled with impatience and anger.
"What's all this noise for at night! Can't a person get some sleep?!"
"You brat surnamed Ye, if you make any more noise, believe me, I'll throw all your things out!"
It's the landlord.
No, it was that sub-landlord who weighed around 300 pounds and always liked to take advantage of others—a middle-aged woman known for her obesity and meanness.
In Ye Chen's chaotic consciousness, he could only catch the keyword "woman".
He stopped abruptly, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the constantly shaking door.
The door creaked open and was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
The landlady's obese body almost filled the entire doorway. She stood with her hands on her hips, her face trembling with anger, ready to unleash a torrent of abuse on the person inside.
However, she had just opened her mouth, but hadn't even uttered the first syllable.
A dark shadow pounced like a cheetah.
Ye Chen's eyes were filled with only the most primal desires, and the yang energy that was enough to burn everything drove his body.
He didn't even see what the other person looked like; he only knew that it was a woman.
He grabbed the landlord's thick arm, the force of which silenced the man's shocked curses.
Under the landlord's terrified gaze, Ye Chen used all his strength to violently pull her obese body into the house.
"Bang!"
The door was slammed shut, cutting off the dim light from the hallway outside.
Only the man's heavy breathing and the woman's terrified, muffled sobs remained in the room.
Three minutes later.
Everything returned to deathly silence.
The door was opened a crack again.
The landlady was disheveled, with tears streaming down her face. She stumbled out as if a vengeful ghost was chasing her.
She leaned against the cold wall, her body still trembling uncontrollably, took out her phone, and dialed a number with trembling fingers.
The moment the call connected, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears, her voice hoarse and filled with despair.
"Waaaaah... I'm not renting anymore... I'm not renting this place anymore... I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow... Waaaaah..."
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