Chapter 520 - 439: I’m Fine, Master, You... You Continue

As Jiang Qiu unrestrainedly examined the Nine-tailed Fox’s body, he failed to notice her ten fingers digging into the skin of her knees. Her crimson fingertips threatened to draw blood. One could only imagine that if they did, the vibrant red would be as beautiful as a blooming Other Shore Flower, adding an untold allure to her white jade-like skin.

She bit down tightly on her delicate lower lip, revealing two sharp canine teeth. Her already foxy eyes narrowed slightly as a soft hum escaped her nose, her cheeks blushing a rosy pink.

Her long, silvery-white hair draped over her shoulders and chest like embroidered silver silk laid upon warm jade. Her back was subconsciously held straight and her chin tilted up, revealing a swan-like neck and lending her a unique charm.

By the standards of the Human Race, she had the face of a sixteen-year-old and the body of a twenty-four-year-old. Though she understood nothing of what was happening, her heart was pounding wildly. A strand of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, like a small snake, roamed inside her, making her blood boil. It felt as if her brain was being steamed in a furnace.

The sensation was terrifying, yet thrilling. The slightest misstep could cost her her life. She had already let down all her defenses, purely to make it easier for her master to examine her body.

It had to be this way. If she hadn’t completely let down her guard, how could Jiang Qiu’s wisp of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm have entered her body, let alone rampage through it so unscrupulously?

Her heart, Spirit Veins, and other vital areas were all prodded by that wisp of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm. Every touch felt like an electric current coursing through her, leaving her utterly numb and weak.

She felt that if he used just a little more force or lost control of the rhythm, her very Soul would shatter—it was too terrifying.

Thankfully, however, Jiang Qiu had no intention of harming her. He was merely inspecting her body and searching for the correct cultivation path for the Secret Technique.

He started by exploring her upper body.

Then, he moved to her lower. The wisp of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm flowed along her Spirit Veins, sliding past her lower abdomen and continuing down the inside of her thighs like a slippery loach.

Ngh~

Instantly, her pearl-like toes clenched and the arches of her feet went taut. Jade-green veins surfaced on her white jade skin, creating an alluring tautness.

If Jiang Qiu hadn’t been so completely focused, the sight of such taut, jade-like feet would have surely captivated him for a moment. But in truth, he could barely perceive the Outer Realm. His entire consciousness was inside the Nine-tailed Fox’s body; unless there was a major commotion, nothing outside could attract his attention.

The Nine-tailed Fox, for her part, felt an unbearable itchiness and heat coursing through her body. Yet she forcibly suppressed any sound, with only soft, white puffs of breath escaping her delicate lips and shapely nose.

’It’s so thrilling, too thrilling...’

’I feel like a lump of white clay, letting Jiang Qiu’s hands knead me from head to toe. Pried open here, squeezed there... every corner is being explored. I have absolutely no privacy!’

For a member of the Demon Race from the Dragon Emperor Secret Realm, this feeling was no different from having lost all ability to resist while lying before a powerful Great Demon.

Her life and death rested in his hands. Her sense of crisis soared to its Peak!

This sense of crisis was soul-deep. Unconsciously, fine beads of sweat seeped from the Nine-tailed Fox’s flawless, white jade body, and wisps of steam began to rise. Her skin, once as white as Snow, flushed with a faint pink hue.

It was as if delicate, shy, pink peach blossoms had bloomed upon the surface of a white jade disc.

Originally, upon first entering the Transformation Realm, the Nine-tailed Fox hadn’t fully understood the Demon Race Bloodline Talent she had awakened. She only had a vague sense that her ability to perceive other living beings had become clearer.

But now, this perceptive ability was being continuously refined. It was as if two slender threads were being twisted together, repeatedly woven and stretched to their absolute limit, tugging at the very state of her soul!

How should she put it? When she first underwent her Transformation, she felt her new body had become more attuned to the world’s Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm. The same Spirit Charm she could previously only manipulate to a small extent could now be spontaneously absorbed, flowing through her meridians and vessels, filling her with warmth.

It was at that moment, when looking at Jiang Qiu, that she saw not just a cub, but a reincarnated body hiding a powerful Soul—one so potent it couldn’t be looked at directly. Of course, the feeling was indistinct, and she couldn’t tell what kind of reincarnation he was.

But even with such a brief glimpse, she could tell that Jiang Qiu was an existence far beyond her comprehension. Moreover, compared to Xiong Batian’s mount, Jiang Qiu’s every breath seemed to contain an abundance of pure yang energy.

It was a mysterious thing; at first, the Nine-tailed Fox didn’t know what that energy felt like. She only knew it held a powerful attraction for her, like a dry riverbed craving the nourishment of water.

It was precisely this energy that placed Jiang Qiu’s status above hers, instilling in her the urge to submit. Even if she weren’t bound by the so-called Law, she would have willingly pledged herself to him.

She knew subconsciously that the energy emanating from Jiang Qiu could aid her Cultivation, allowing her to reach a Realm far beyond her own comprehension.

And now, as Jiang Qiu used a wisp of his Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm to explore her body, that extreme yang energy entered along with it. It swam between her abdomen, Spirit Veins, and heart, stimulating her awareness of her own Bloodline Talent!

It wasn’t as if baring herself to any member of the Demon Race would fill her with such a sense of crisis. She was, after all, at the Transformation Realm. Her body was only this pliant because she was in contact with Jiang Qiu; it wasn’t normally so weak.

To put it bluntly, an ordinary cultivator at the Spirit Control Realm couldn’t even break through her defenses. She could handle one with a single hand, without any need for Secret Techniques or mobilizing Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm.

And yet, Jiang Qiu—who had only opened a single Spirit Vein—already had her feeling timid and tremulous. She was at once nervous and filled with desire. The fear brought on a cold sweat, but it instantly evaporated from her scorching skin.

In this peculiar emotional state, the Nine-tailed Fox suddenly moved the hands that had been gripping her knees, covering her mouth. Her eyes began to well with a shimmering wetness, and the movement pressed her forearms against her chest.

As Jiang Qiu’s two small paws slid from the top of her back down toward her tailbone, her supple body arched like a Great Bow being drawn into a half-moon. The curve perfectly revealed her exquisite abdomen, while the pressure from her own forearms made her chest appear even more prominent.

The thrilling sensation repeatedly rushed her Celestial Spirit Acupoint.

Her Bloodline Talent was evolving, the pathways in her body were clearing. ’It feels like... another unprecedented metamorphosis...’

"Hm?"

Feeling the body beneath his paws tremble, Jiang Qiu raised an eyebrow. "What’s wrong? Are you in pain?"

’I haven’t done anything,’ he thought. He’d only mobilized a wisp of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm to investigate her body. Worried that her guard would be too high, he had even been careful to avoid any life-threatening areas, only brushing against them for a fleeting moment.

’But even so, her bloodline became active, giving off an extremely agitated feeling. Like a cat with its fur on end, or a dog about to collapse from rage.’

’What a strange way to describe it...’

In any case, he sensed that his investigation into the flow of Spirit Charm within her body had stimulated her. Snapping out of his concentration slightly, Jiang Qiu had asked the question.

"N-no... I’m not in pain... not in pain," the Nine-tailed Fox stammered, her voice muffled by her hand. As if utterly drained of strength, she forced out wisps of hot breath. "Master... please... continue..."

HISS...

That peculiar tone, like soft down tickling his inner ear, sent a shiver through Jiang Qiu. He was shocked to realize he was being affected more and more.

’The Nine-tailed Fox’s Bloodline Talent for influencing the minds and souls of others has grown so much stronger in the blink of an eye! If I’m not careful, I could fall prey to it myself!’

In that moment, Jiang Qiu finally understood. The Nine-tailed Fox’s Bloodline Talent was most likely a type that manipulated the consciousness of others. Even if that wasn’t its primary function, it definitely included a Talent for it.

Suddenly, the perfect path for the Clone Secret Technique came to him.

His investigation was already more or less complete. Now that inspiration had struck, he began to formally create and impart the complete Nine-tailed Form...