Chapter 396 163: Zhao Xin's Ascension

A spray of bullets shot out like rain.

But the Camel Demon executed a defensive maneuver. Its belly suddenly swelled, transforming into a fleshy mound the size of a small hill that blocked the way. It actually managed to stop and trap all of Xu Lei's bullets.

Seeing that her Flying Sword was having no effect, Bai Ling pulled out her Shotgun as well. She planned to join Xu Lei and wear the Camel Demon down with their guns.

"SCHLICK!"

But just then, Zhao Xin made her move. A Flying Sword, like a bolt of lightning streaking across the sky, shot forward and sliced right through one of the Camel Demon's hooves.

Without losing any momentum, the Flying Sword continued on and pierced straight through the Camel Demon's head!

Her attack power was truly extraordinary, just as one would expect from a Ninth Realm master.

The only reason Zhao Xin hadn't acted sooner was that Xu Lei had told Bai Ling he had a way to wear the Demon down without wasting much Magical Power.

But clearly, Zhao Xin had decided not to stand by any longer, and she had solved the entire problem with a single strike.

"Is this the power of someone on the verge of Crossing the Tribulation and Ascending?"

Bai Ling couldn't help but marvel at the sight. "She's so unbelievably strong!"

"Senior, that was incredible!"

Xu Lei couldn't help but add, "You took care of it in a single strike!"

"Those Shotguns of yours are quite interesting!"

Zhao Xin said as she beckoned her Flying Sword back to her, "To be able to unleash that much attack power without using any Magical Power is impressive. And it can fire so many shots in a row! It can just keep firing! A similar kind of method… I've seen something like it before…"

She trailed off, but both Xu Lei and Bai Ling knew exactly who she was talking about.

It had to be the Xu Lei from his past life.

After all, Zhao Xin knew that Xu Lei had used explosives in his past life.

Just then, Bai Ling retrieved the Camel Demon's Demon Core.

"Split it between the two of you. Take it!"

Zhao Xin said, "Demon Cores are of no use to me at my level. I only came here to avenge a junior. Don't argue. If it weren't for you two, I might not have found this Demon so quickly!"

Hearing this, Xu Lei and Bai Ling didn't hesitate. They nodded, thanked her, and accepted the core.

"Then let's part ways here,"

Zhao Xin said with a smile. "I'll let you two lovebirds be. This old woman won't get in your way!"

With that, she turned and walked away.

Xu Lei watched her go.

"Master, are you sure you don't want to tell her who you are?"

Bai Ling asked, "You're not going to tell her about your past life?"

"I need more time to think about it."

Xu Lei said, "If I tell her, one more person will know the secret of my reincarnation. That's another layer of risk. Besides, with how things are now, how would we even act around each other?"

"In that case, the fact that Ling'er knows your secret means I've already surpassed her!"

Bai Ling added, "Since you're still torn up about it, then don't think about it anymore. Master, let Ling'er serve you again! Offer your Charitable Giving to Ling'er, and then you won't have to think or worry about anything! Just do it… fiercely!"

Xu Lei didn't say another word. He just pulled Bai Ling into his arms and began to devour her soft, delicate lips.

Sure enough, her trick still worked. Xu Lei's worries soon melted away.

「Three years later.」

One day, Xu Lei was cultivating in the Daoist Temple's Cultivation Room.

Suddenly, the Qi in his body began to circulate wildly. He had broken through another Small Realm, reaching the Fifth Tier of the Bodhisattva Ring Realm.

He had only achieved such rapid progress thanks to the boost from the Demon Core and his Dual Cultivation with Bai Ling.

A satisfied smile spread across Xu Lei's face.

After all, advancing at this Realm was supposed to be much more difficult than in the previous ones.

Yet he had still managed to break through in just three years.

He was at the Daoist Temple because he had accompanied Bai Ling back to her home temple to live for a while.

Bai Ling was a Daoist, so of course she had a home temple. It was just that she usually spent most of her time traveling.

Over the past three years, Xu Lei and Bai Ling hadn't stayed in the Daoist Temple the entire time.

They would sometimes travel, sometimes stay at Xu Lei's home, and sometimes come to the temple.

In fact, they spent most of their time at Xu Lei's place, since he occasionally had military duties to attend to.

But they still came to the Daoist Temple from time to time. When they had been traveling with Zhao Xin, they had asked when she planned to Cross her Tribulation, saying they wanted to be there to watch.

Zhao Xin had agreed, saying it would be within the next few years. When the time came for her to Cross the Tribulation, she promised to send word to Bai Ling's Daoist Temple.

That was why the two of them would occasionally come and stay at the temple for a while.

After finishing his Cultivation for the day, Xu Lei walked out in high spirits, stretching lazily and enjoying the mountain breeze. He was certainly in a good mood after his Cultivation had improved.

Xu Lei had planned on finding Bai Ling and having her 'serve' him with her tender, juicy body, but she was still cultivating. So, he had no choice but to take a walk by himself.

"Excuse me, friend, may I ask your Daoist name?" Unexpectedly, a young Female Daoist had come over to strike up a conversation with Xu Lei, her face blushing shyly.

Xu Lei understood immediately. 'This young Female Daoist might have a little crush on me.'

After all, there weren't many single, eligible male Cultivators around, and even fewer who were good-looking. And Xu Lei was definitely good-looking.

Of course, before Xu Lei could say anything, Bai Ling appeared. She wrapped her arm around his and said, "Senior Sister, you just got back from your travels, right? I forgot to introduce you. This is my Dao Companion!"

The young Female Daoist was taken aback. After a few awkward pleasantries, she excused herself and left.

"Master, you're such a flirt!"

Then, Bai Ling pretended to be angry. "I can let Qing Lian slide, since she came before me. But now you have me! Am I not enough for you? Is there something wrong with how I usually 'serve' you?"