Capital Manor –Afternoon
The flicker of jade lanterns cast gentle, wavering shadows upon the darkened walls of the manor room. Thick incense smoke curled lazily in the corners like ancient spirits reluctant to leave. Outside, plum blossoms rustled softly in the night breeze, but within, all was hushed—still as a forgotten tomb.
Gu Changge sat alone on the silk mattress, cross-legged in meditation. His black inner robe clung to his body, still damp from the earlier bath, droplets of dew trailing down his collarbones like falling stars. The flickering light shimmered across his skin, illuminating faint rune marks that had yet to fully fade after last night's co-cultivation.
His gaze turned inward—steady, silent.
> "System," he commanded in thought, his tone cool. "Show me everything. No filters."
A soft ding echoed through his consciousness, and an interface unfurled before his eyes in strands of dark light, forming a veil of blood-gold text.
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[Host: Gu Changge]
Cultivation Realm: Late Gold Core Realm
Physique: Demonic Succubus Physique (30% Unlocked)
> An unholy physique birthed from charm, blood, and soul erosion. Alluring and corrupting. Compatible with forbidden arts and yin-based cultivationm.
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Techniques:
1. Bloodshade Abyssal Sword Scripture
> Forbidden Demonic Sword Art – 5 Total Moves
To unlock more: Increase Cultivation Realm.
[Move 1: Crimson Petal Descent]
Destructive Power: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
Type: Area Suppression – Vitality Drain – Charm
Description:
A storm of sword petals formed from condensed blood qi rains over a wide area.
Effects:
– Bombards dozens simultaneously
– Explodes on contact, bypasses armor/barriers
– Saps cultivation to empower next strike
– Collapse cultivators below Nascent Soul
[Move 2: Veil of the Abyss]
Destructive Power: ⭐⭐⭐☆
Type: Stealth – Illusion – Breach
Description:
Cloaks user in blood mist and shadow illusions. Illusions deal real wounds.
Effects:
– Bypasses sect arrays/barriers
– Induces hallucinations/qi deviation
– Effective for assassination, chaos
– Use during infiltration or high-level duels
(3 more locked moves remain. Estimated unlock: Nascent Soul)
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Main Quest: Manipulate the downfall of Lin Tian. Kill the protagonist of destiny.
Progress: 45%
Sub-Quests:
Heal or Exploit the Ice (95%) – Target nearing irreversible bond.
Catalyst of Collapse – Status: Ongoing
Humiliation Catalyst – Status: Active
Flame-Bound Tomb – Entry Domination – Preparation Phase
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Villain Quest Branch Unlocked:
> [Unravel the Soul-Devouring Demon Hall]
Delve into the history and secrets of the fallen sect .
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Hidden Quest:
> [Tomb of the Flame-Bound Immortal]
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Special Traits:
Heaven-Scented Skin (Passive)
Exudes an invisible, odorless charm that enhances favorability from women. Subtle but cumulative.
Soul-Flame Cloak (Passive)
Increases resistance to soul tampering and mental illusions.
Title: Sovereign Binder
Prestige among royalty/generals +40%
Increases court presence and authority.
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Flame-Linked Trait (With Shui Yuerou):
Sovereign Flame-Link
Battle synergy unlocked. When co-cultivating:
> – Passive Gained: Flame Anchor
Stabilizes chaotic qi. Cultivation speed +20% during dual cultivation.
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Harem Affection Status:
Lin Rou – 100 (Irreversible Devotion – until death)
Shui Yuerou – 100 (Irreversible Devotion – until death)
Jiang Yini – 80 (Rapidly rising)
Gu Qingxue – 80 (Unaware of her feelings)
Lin Xian'er – 60 (Conflicted attraction)
Yue Qingya – 50 (Respects as disciple , not romantically inclined)
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System Inventory:
Whispered Sentiment Talisman (Unusable – cracked)
Truthwoven Seal (Unusable – requires villain value to reforge)
Jade Pendant
Half-Immortal Weapon
Spirit Veil Pendant
Crownless Vow Sigil
Corpse of Demonic Cultivator
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Villain Value: 3,200
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Gu Changge's brows lowered slightly. The wealth of his arsenal, the rise of his cultivation, the tightening strings of affection and control... All of it painted a perfect picture of a villain ascending toward godhood.
Yet...
> "Only 45%?" he murmured. "Lin Tian's fate is still this stubborn?"
He stood, robes trailing behind like smoke. A flick of his fingers summoned the Spirit Veil Pendant, and the chill it radiated matched his mood. With Lin Tian still breathing, with threads of fate resisting, his work remained unfinished.
"Soon," he whispered, voice dipped in venom and velvet. "The protagonist will drown in his own light."
His gaze drifted to the folded silks on the nearby bedding. Yuerou's lingering scent still clung faintly in the air.
And deeper within him, a fragment of her soul imprint pulsed, flame-touched and anchored.
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