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Chapter 13: Heaven's Chosen, Earth's Poison
—A Battle of Wills Begins—
The sky above Tibet cracked.
Thunder roared, not from clouds—but from the Ascension Channel.
A spiral gate of silvery light churned open near an ancient monastery, concealed behind spirit illusion arrays for centuries. As monks panicked and Qi beasts scattered, the world welcomed an unwanted guest.
Liu Fengyu, heir to Terra's Cloud Soaring Sword Sect, descended with flair. Tall, graceful, robed in flowing white and gold, he exuded arrogance with every breath.
Cultivation: Early Void Shattering Realm.
Affinity: Wind, Sword Intent, Divine Physique (Cloudlight Veins).
He came not in peace.
He came for conquest.
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The Announcement
"My father sent me to test Earth's so-called geniuses," Liu Fengyu declared from atop the Potala ruins, cameras rolling across spiritual newsfeeds.
"I will found my own sect here, and take a concubine from each of Earth's powers—mortal or immortal."
He smirked. "Prove your worth… or kneel."
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Tian Mo's Response
Watching through a spiritual mirror, Tian Mo sat half-naked on a lounge throne. Anna knelt between his legs, mouth laced with Qi as she serviced him slowly, rhythmically. Her moans were muffled.
"Bold," he murmured.
Yin Hua stood to the side, arms folded. "He's not reckless. Just confident. Terra's elite will expect us to either hide or grovel."
"Let them." Tian Mo gently grabbed Anna's hair and pulled her off, releasing a trail of corrupted yin essence down her throat.
"I want a display. Send Mei Lan. Tell her to offer Liu Fengyu a welcoming gift."
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The Scarlet Bloom
In a public forum near the Eastern Spiritual Council, Mei Lan arrived in full crimson attire—cleavage exposed, hips swaying, face veiled with seductive Qi runes.
She bowed deeply before Liu Fengyu and offered him a scarlet lotus laced with spirit poison invisible to all but the most skilled.
"My lord," she purred, "on behalf of Earth's hidden sects, I present this token of… submission."
Liu Fengyu laughed and accepted it, mistaking it for flattery.
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Hours Later
The poison didn't kill. That would be too easy.
Instead, it dampened his sword intent, infected his meridians with slow-acting Qi distortion, and planted a lingering aphrodisiac spirit thread. He would now crave lust at intervals, breaking his meditative calm and leaving him vulnerable.
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Tian Mo's Strategy
"He'll fall," Tian Mo said. "Not through war. But through women. Through obsession. Through weakness."
Yin Hua nodded. "And when he tries to conquer Earth's cultivator clans…"
Tian Mo's smile was sharp. "They'll already belong to me."
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Elsewhere – Seraphina's Awakening
Inside the catacombs, the Dream Lotus bloomed faintly as Seraphina writhed in bed, her breath heavy, her body sweating beneath her white silks.
In her dream, Tian Mo took her again—this time from behind, beneath a cathedral window as angels wept.
She came screaming his name.
The first crack appeared in her mental seal.
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Status Updates
Liu Fengyu
Realm: Void Shattering (Early)
Status: Contaminated | Unaware of Poison | Target of Seduction Strategy
Mei Lan
Role: Dual Cultivator Assassin
Status: Infiltrator embedded within elite society circles
Seraphina Vale
Status: Awakening | Soon to join harem voluntarily
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