Chapter 447: Subduing Nangong Mili

Nangong Mili met Lu Changsheng’s gentle and warm gaze.

Seeing his exceptionally handsome appearance, like a banished immortal, wearing a fluttering green robe, exuding an aura of elegance, and hearing his concerned voice, her heart couldn’t help but tremble, softening a bit.

Her mind flashed back to the time when she was injured, still recovering, while carrying her daughter, Nangong Yaoyao. She crossed the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, accompanied by her disciple, Meng Xiaochan, to return to the Jin Kingdom.

Even though she was at the Golden Core Formation stage, the journey was incredibly perilous.

However, she was fortunate to have the Mysterious Pearl given by Lu Changsheng.

Without this Mysterious Pearl, she and Meng Xiaochan might not have made it back safely.

Thinking of Lu Changsheng’s departure back then, leaving her to recover properly, and even gifting her the Mysterious Pearl, Nangong Mili felt a surge of inexplicable, complex emotions.

Despite all the humiliation and maltreatment he inflicted upon her, he still cared for her in his own way.

“Hmm!?”

Suddenly, Nangong Mili’s heart skipped a beat, sensing something was off.

What’s going on?

This despicable man not only placed a Gu on her and Meng Xiaochan but also humiliated and mistreated her in every possible way!

How could he possibly think she would let this slide?

Moreover, if he truly cared for her, why wait until now?

Xiaochan had been under the influence of the Locking Emotion Gu for years; did he ever care?

“Despicable man, prepare to die!”

Nangong Mili’s phoenix-like eyes turned icy cold as she shouted harshly.

As she spoke, a purple jade flute appeared in her hand, pressing against her lips.

Since Lu Changsheng had recognized her and no one was around, she decided not to hold back. She unleashed her mid-stage Golden Core Formation Spiritual Energy intending to suppress Lu Changsheng.

“Wooo—”

As she went all out, the Mysterious Pearl’s disguise on Nangong Mili unraveled. She transformed into a stunningly beautiful, alluring woman in her thirties, with fair skin like snow, dressed in a luxurious purple silk dress.

Her figure was graceful, and her posture was enchanting, with long legs and a devilish form, captivatingly beautiful.

As for her face, words like ‘nation-toppling beauty’ could not do it justice; flawless, as if crafted by the heavens, she was unimaginably stunning.

Especially her alluring misty eyes, carrying an intoxicating charm that could make anyone lose their soul.

Even though Lu Changsheng had experienced much, he couldn’t keep a hint of amazement from surfacing in his eyes when he saw Nangong Mili’s appearance.

Currently, apart from Yun Wanshang, Bai Ling, and Bing’er, none of his other wives or concubines were as beautiful as Nangong Mili.

However, at this level of beauty, a woman’s charisma and temperament become the key aspects.

Nangong Mili’s every move, every smile, exuded a seductive charm, filled with endless allure.

In an instant, a massive purple celestial spider phantom appeared, lunging at Lu Changsheng.

“Buzz!”

Lu Changsheng gently patted his dantian, summoning the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel, which suddenly appeared, floating in his mind, emitting a faint golden glow, highlighting his extraordinary presence.

Seeing the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel confronting the celestial spider phantom with equal measure, the Nine Treasures Dao Bone in Lu Changsheng’s chest suddenly surged.

“Boom!”

In an instant, a dazzling, brilliant glow burst forth, as if immortal energy flowed, encircled by the sun, moon, and stars, making Lu Changsheng seem even more ethereal, like a true immortal.

“Mili, are you really so heartless, do you hate me that much?”

“If you kill me, how will you explain it to our daughter if she asks about her father in the future?”

“If she knows that her mother killed her father, how will she feel?”

Lu Changsheng’s voice was gentle, not hurried as he spoke.

With the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel and the protective divine light, Nangong Mili’s attacks couldn’t harm him.

It must be said, Nangong Mili, despite being a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, had only average combat power.

“Why does it matter to you?!”

Nangong Mili’s heart trembled as she heard Lu Changsheng mention their daughter.

She thought to herself that this despicable man indeed knew she was pregnant.

Back then, he suddenly changed his attitude toward her because he knew she was carrying his child!

“Hmph, when there was no child, he treated me harshly; now that we have a child, he feigns affection!”

Nangong Mili felt displeased.

However, at this moment, she was more surprised by Lu Changsheng’s current strength.

She hadn’t expected that not only had he broken through to the Golden Core Formation stage, but he had also mastered such a divine ability, remaining completely unaffected by her ‘Celestial Spider Soul Melody.’

Though her natal celestial spider had died, weakening the power of her abilities.

The way Lu Changsheng effortlessly countered her was simply.

“How can it not matter? This is our child.”

Lu Changsheng, with his tall stature and ethereal glow, spoke with deep emotion, “How has Yaoyao been all these years?”

Nangong Mili was taken aback and grew flustered.

Her daughter, Yaoyao, had been well protected and kept close by her side; she only let her go to the Market after she broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage. How did Lu Changsheng know about her daughter, Nangong Yaoyao?

“How do you know about Yaoyao!?”

Nangong Mili’s expression turned frosty and alluring, like a poisonous flower, as she coldly demanded.

Originally, she only intended to capture Lu Changsheng to settle their past grievances.

But now, hearing him mention her daughter’s name, she grew even colder.

“I have a divine ability. When Yaoyao was born, I had a premonition and saw you name her.”

Lu Changsheng, filled with guilt, said, “That name is beautiful, Mili. You’ve worked hard all these years.”

His expression of guilt was sincere.

When he first learned Nangong Mili was pregnant, he had a strong ulterior motive, hoping she would have the child.

Yet all these years, he’d never cared for them.

“She’s my daughter. She has nothing to do with you!”

Nangong Mili’s phoenix-like eyes were cold and filled with killing intent, “Enough!”

In the past, she had no attachments.

But ever since her daughter, Nangong Yaoyao, was born, she finally understood what it meant to have ties and bloodline connections.

So, she absolutely wouldn’t allow anyone to harm her daughter.

Originally, she hesitated about whether she should use the Love Gu on Lu Changsheng.

But now that Lu Changsheng wanted to fight for their daughter, she made up her mind. She absolutely wouldn’t let him have a chance to take her daughter!

“She’s our daughter. Do you want her to grow up without a father?”

Lu Changsheng, with his ethereal and extraordinary aura, continued speaking.

“Wooo—”

Nangong Mili didn’t respond, her face as cold as frost, blowing the ‘Heavenly Spider Melody’ with all her strength. The celestial spider phantom became more solid and massive.

Then she patted her Spirit Pet Bag, summoning a purple celestial spider.

However, this celestial spider was only mid-stage second rank, offering limited help in breaking through Lu Changsheng’s protection.

“Mili, the secret realm is starting to collapse. If this drags on, leaving will be dangerous. Let’s talk after we get out.”

Lu Changsheng noticed Nangong Mili’s daughter was her weak spot and tried to calm her.

It was understandable.

If she chose to have Nangong Yaoyao back then, she must be very fond of her daughter.

Now, after decades, as the father came to claim the child, it was natural for Mili to be defensive.

However, Nangong Mili remained silent, continuing to attack Lu Changsheng, summoning spirit snakes and Gu insects.

But Lu Changsheng just shook his head.

He thought to himself how unsuited Nangong Mili was for fighting as a Golden Core cultivator.

Although she was mid-stage Golden Core, her spirit beasts and Gu insects were only second rank.

“Whoosh!”

At this moment, Nangong Mili suddenly summoned a hairpin shaped like a purple jade butterfly.

The hairpin resembled a dreamlike butterfly spreading its wings, beautiful and enchanting, and it struck Lu Changsheng’s protective divine light, causing a slight crack.

“Tss—”

Another red Gu insect flew toward Lu Changsheng, glowing red as it pierced through his protective divine light.

“Hmm!?”

Lu Changsheng felt a slight twinge in his heart, and the Peach Blossom Gu in his mind suddenly let out an excited hiss.

It seemed to be telling Lu Changsheng that if he let this Gu insect in, it could suppress it.

“This is… a Love Gu!”

Back in the day, Lu Changsheng had prepared defenses against Nangong Mili using such tricks, so he had studied it.

However, given his current strength, with the awakened Taiyi Divine Soul and the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel, this Gu insect stood no chance of getting close to him.

“Shoosh!”

Lu Changsheng’s hand flowed with Yin-Yang Dual Qi, and he swiftly grasped the Gu insect, suppressing it in his palm.

Then, with deep eyes and a calm expression, he looked at Nangong Mili’s stunning face and said, “Mili, it’s enough.”

“Given the current situation, I don’t have time for these games.”

Holding the Love Gu, Lu Changsheng spoke indifferently.

He felt guilty toward Nangong Mili and their daughter, so he tolerated her antics, letting her vent.

But his patience had limits; he couldn’t play along forever.

“Games!?”

Nangong Mili was already angry, frustrated that she couldn’t suppress Lu Changsheng.

When she heard Lu Changsheng’s condescending words, anger and humiliation surged in her heart.

Everything she had put into fighting him, and to him, it was mere play.

But for some reason, seeing Lu Changsheng so authoritative and domineering stirred emotions within her.

“Don’t use such Love Gu insects anymore, or you might hurt yourself.”

Lu Changsheng said coldly, throwing the Love Gu back to Nangong Mili.

Now that the Peach Blossom Gu had advanced to the third rank, it didn’t need the Love Gu to bite him; it could reverse control itself.

But Mili was already the mother of his child; he had no intention of using such tricks to subdue her.

Furthermore, the current Nangong Mili, with her unique aura and charm, was the real her.

If the Love Gu forced her compliance, would she still be the same Nangong Mili?

“You…

Nangong Mili caught the Love Gu, her seductive face filled with anger and complex emotions.

The Love Gu had just transmitted a message, indicating that Lu Changsheng had a powerful Gu insect presence in his body.

If it bit him, it might trigger a counterattack.

As a Golden Core cultivator of the Five Poison Sect, she naturally understood what this meant.

She realized her disciple, Meng Xiaochan, had likely suffered from insect backlash early on, resulting in the Locking Emotion Gu’s effect.

Yet Lu Changsheng, despite having ways to counter her, still let her off…

Nangong Mili gazed at Lu Changsheng, tall and extraordinary, thinking back to when he was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator she barely noticed. In just a few decades, he had grown to this level. She couldn’t help but feel frustrated and unwilling.

“Enough. Let’s go back. We can discuss anything else outside.”

Lu Changsheng glanced at the cracks forming in the sky, then spoke gently to Nangong Mili, his tone softening slightly.

Nangong Mili’s expression wavered, then she transformed into a divine beam and shot out.

She knew she wasn’t Lu Changsheng’s match and couldn’t suppress him.

But she was unwilling to submit to him now.

“Hmm!?”

Lu Changsheng’s brow furrowed, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

This woman truly didn’t know when to give up.

In that case…

“Yin-Yang Grand Capture!”

The Wuxiang Treasure Wheel behind Lu Changsheng’s head spun wildly, radiating golden light. The Nine Treasures Dao Bone in his chest surged, his cultivation aura skyrocketing, Spiritual Energy roaring like a river.

Then, a profound Yin-Yang energy, like a dragon emerging from its den, swept toward Nangong Mili.

“No!

Nangong Mili looked back and was shocked, not expecting Lu Changsheng to possess such a powerful divine ability.

It was well known that mastering just one divine ability could take years, even decades.

Even if Lu Changsheng was exceptionally talented, he couldn’t have mastered multiple divine abilities!

“Buzz!”

The Yin-Yang energy formed a large hand with distinct lines. Its five fingers slightly curled, directly grasping Nangong Mili.

Nangong Mili immediately felt an overwhelming, mountain-like force entangle her entire body, even hindering her Spiritual Energy, making it hard to struggle free.

“How is this possible?”

Her expression was filled with fear, her heart stirring with waves of shock.

Lu Changsheng’s rapid advancement from mid Foundation Establishment to Golden Core Formation in just a few decades had already shocked her deeply.

She could attribute her inability to suppress him earlier to his mastery of defensive divine abilities and possessing defensive treasures.

But now, encountering this divine ability’s overwhelming power, far surpassing that of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator like herself…

Even though she wasn’t skilled in direct combat, how could she be suppressed so easily?

What’s going on with him!?”

Nangong Mili was utterly terrified in her heart.

The current state of Lu Changsheng was beyond her understanding.

Breaking through to Golden Core so quickly and possessing such abundant Spiritual Energy and incredible divine abilities.

Even those with peerless Dao bodies couldn’t be this extraordinary!

“Shoosh!”

The Yin-Yang handprint quickly returned to Lu Changsheng’s side.

“Mili, why won’t you listen when I speak lovingly?”

Lu Changsheng calmly said to the beautiful, enchanting Nangong Mili, who looked conflicted.

As he spoke, he gently lifted her delicate, jade-like chin, feeling the smooth and soft texture.

Nangong Mili’s seductive, bewitching face froze slightly, her heart shaken, and unexpectedly, she found Lu Changsheng’s touch soothing, making her body slightly weak and creating a sense of intimacy.

She quickly suppressed this emotion, her expression turning angry as she coldly warned with her phoenix-like eyes, “Who said we’re married? Don’t call me that!”

Even though she was now Lu Changsheng’s captive, she felt no fear, nor any strong desire to escape.

Otherwise, she still had three life-saving Gu insects in her possession, with some chance of escaping.

“Heh.”

Lu Changsheng found Nangong Mili’s angry and domineering manner amusing.

His thumb slid from her delicate chin to her luscious red lips, gently stroking, feeling their softness and smoothness, making him want to taste them.

And so he did, leaning in close and capturing her tender, rose-pink lips.

A moment later, Nangong Mili’s face turned red with anger, her expression cold as she growled, “Lu Changsheng, you scoundrel!”

“Did you just realize that?”

Lu Changsheng replied indifferently, noticing that she seemed less stubborn than before.

If she had really wanted to resist, she wouldn’t have completely given up struggling against his Yin-Yang Grand Capture.

It seemed this woman yielded to strength rather than softness.

But that was understandable; she was from the demonic path and believed in the law of the jungle at her core.

Under these circumstances, if he wanted to ‘conquer’ her, it couldn’t just be with affection but must also involve strength and hard methods.

“Since you won’t listen, you can just stay here.”

Lu Changsheng playfully pinched her seductive, cold face under Nangong Mili’s icy gaze.

The secret realm was no longer safe. Outside, the conflict between the righteous and demonic factions was intense, with Nascent Soul True Lords possibly involved. Nangong Mili’s current state meant she was in great danger.

Instead of letting her roam freely, it was better to keep her sealed within the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel. It was much safer that way.

After speaking.

“Sealing Divine Light!”

The Nine Treasures Dao Bone in Lu Changsheng’s chest emitted a nine-colored divine light, sealing Nangong Mili’s cultivation and Spiritual Energy.

Then, the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel behind his head spun up, bursting with resplendent light, like a burning sun, exuding a pressure that could suppress the entire world.

“Shoosh—”

The Wuxiang Domain directly enveloped Nangong Mili, drawing her into it.

Considering that it was a void inside, Lu Changsheng circulated his Spiritual Energy through the treasure wheel, creating an illusionary paradise with birds singing and flowers blooming.

“Once we’re out, I’ll naturally let you out.”

Lu Changsheng spoke calmly before retracting the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel.

Then, his Spiritual Energy ebbed away like a retreating tide.

“Whew.”

A moment later, Lu Changsheng exhaled deeply.

Though he had played it cool and acted calm during his battle with Nangong Mili,

maintaining such composure had cost him a significant amount of Spiritual Energy.

But luckily, with the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus as a second dantian, it wasn’t much of an issue.

Otherwise, under normal magical circumstances, considering the situation in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t dare to take such risks.

“Shoosh!”

Immediately, Lu Changsheng used a Concealing Talisman on himself, cautiously flying back toward the secret realm’s exit.