Rapid Breakthrough

After they waited for quite some time, Tang Yin's cultivation finally broke through to the lower foundation level, but she still showed no signs of stopping, especially since her victim's cultivation was in the middle king realm.

"Grandpa, I want you to stay here to monitor Big Sis Yin, so you can help her if something unexpected happens to her." "Grandpa, I want you to stay here to monitor Big Sis Yin, so you can help her if something unexpected happens to her," Tang Xiao said as he held Mu Qingge's hand, which made her a little uncomfortable, especially since she had not been in a relationship with another man for almost two decades. However, he held it tightly and took her to another prison room to meet Jiang Sheng.

As she followed them, Tantai Lingyan said to him. "Old Huang, I want to see Xiao'er's plans for Jiang Sheng, so I will go with them."

Their departure made Tang Huang sigh, as he also wanted to witness his grandson's actions towards Jiang Sheng, but Tang Yin's breakthrough was very important, so he decided to stay behind to monitor him.

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Inside the prison room, Xie Ao and Jiang Sheng, whose cultivations were sealed by Tantai Lingyan and Tang Huang, could only stare hatefully at them.

"What are you going to do to them, Xiao'er?"

Tang Xiao shook his head and questioned Mu Qingge. "Do you want to kill Jiang Sheng with your own hands, or should I do it?"

Hearing that, Jiang Sheng looked at Mu Qingge, and he begged her. "Please spare me, Qingge! I promise... I promise I won't bother you and our daughter anymore."

"You are not Yan'er's father." Mu Qingge spoke in a cold tone, but a light blue aura, symbolizing her ice element, suddenly enveloped her body before encircling Jiang Sheng. "Because of you and that old man, my father almost died, but he was lucky because Tang Xiao managed to save him."

The two men were shocked to hear the name Tang Xiao, as they knew that Tang Huang's grandchildren were ordinary humans, but he was already a rookie cultivator now, and he had even thwarted their plans.

"Besides, Yan'er doesn't want to know you, and I never intended to tell her that you were her father." Mu Qingge then raised her and Tang Xiao's hands. "My daughter likes him so much, and she wants him to be her father, so I decided to accept him."

Even so, Tang Xiao didn't feel any excitement hearing her words, especially since Mu Qingge said it just to vent his anger and disappointment towards Jiang Sheng. To his surprise, she faced him and tiptoed slightly, and their lips were already pressed against each other, surprising him.

'Her lips are really soft.' Tang Xiao inwardly muttered as he pulled Mu Qingge closer, hugging her waist while returning her kiss.

However, Tang Xiao was even more surprised when Mu Qingge acted bolder by sticking her tongue into his mouth, but he was certainly happy with her action, and they engaged in hot French kissing for some time.

Seeing them like that, Tantai Lingyan massaged her forehead, especially since Mu Qingge was a close friend of the late Tang Ye, but she now fell for his son, and a glimmer of jealousy flashed in her eyes subconsciously.

Jiang Sheng felt annoyed and jealous seeing them kissing so hotly, and he then mocked them. "Hahaha! You can have that bitch, brat! I've enjoyed her body too many times before, and she—Gah!"

Before he could complete his sentence, Tang Xiao had already slashed Jiang Sheng's cheek with his scarlet sword, leaving a deep cut that even tore the side of his mouth and gushed blood.

Given her familiarity with Tang Xiao's speed, Tantai Lingyan, who had trained him to master various types of weapons, including swords, was shocked to witness that. The speed of his sword slash just now was really fast, and she almost couldn't see it.

Tang Xiao then stopped their kiss and looked at Jiang Sheng. "You know what? Despite her past with you, Qingge is still a perfect woman in my eyes, and I will accept her shortcomings completely. Besides, Yan'er is a smart and kind girl, and I like her, so I don't mind having a stepdaughter like her."

Mu Qingge was really happy to listen to Tang Xiao's words, but she then said to him. "You don't need to say anything to him anymore, and I will kill him myself."

"No! No! Please-"

Before he could beg her, Mu Qingge had already stretched her hand forward. Since Jiang Chen's cultivation was sealed, he didn't have any protection and was vulnerable to her attacks, which turned him into an ice statue.

Tang Xiao's jaw dropped after seeing that. He knew that Mu Qingge was much stronger than him, but he didn't expect that she could instantly freeze Jiang Sheng.

Mu Qingge then clenched her fists as she softly spoke. "Shatter!"

*Crack... Crack...*

*Boom*

Instantly, the frozen Jiang Sheng shattered into pieces, and Mu Qingge immediately withdrew her ice qi. "Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?" Tang Xiao asked with a shake of his head before pecking Mu Qingge's lips. "Since you have accepted me, then you are my future wife, so there is no need for thanks between us."

Mu Qingge became awkward after hearing that, especially since she had not fully accepted Tang Xiao, and she had previously kissed him out of anger towards Jiang Sheng.

"It's okay; you don't need to think about it, and I will wait for you until you can truly accept me." Mu Qingge was relieved to hear that, but Tang Xiao then approached Xie Ao, who looked afraid of them, and he clutched his head. "Since you want to kill Grandpa Lin, then you have to bear the consequences. However, I will not give you an easy death, and I will make you suffer before you die."

"Argh!" Xie Ao instantly released a shrill scream as soon as Tang Xiao activated his drain touch.

Tantai Lingyan and Mu Qingge frowned after feeling the changes in their bodies, and Tang Xiao's cultivation rose at a rapid pace; even his skin gradually became smoother. Meanwhile, Xie Ao experienced the opposite; his cultivation slowly decreased, and his skin also slowly wrinkled. Both women looked at each other questioningly, as they had never seen such a technique before, but they felt that it was too sinister. 'What kind of technique did he use?'

"Argh!"

In just five minutes, Tang Xiao's cultivation had already broken through two stages at once to the peak beginner level, especially since Xie Ao's cultivation was already at the peak emperor realm, and he swallowed the foundation pill before absorbing his cultivation again.

'Insane! Xiao'er is truly insane! His cultivation broke through so easily!' Tantai Lingyan screamed in her heart. 'Why did he learn such a technique? I know that he can't wait to become strong in order to fulfill his ambition to take revenge on his enemies, but his technique is too sinister! Not only did he absorb Xie Ao's cultivation, but he also absorbed his life essence!'

Even so, Tantai Lingyan didn't dare to stop Tang Xiao, mainly because she didn't know anything about the technique he used on Xie Ao, and she was afraid that she would cause him harm if she did so.

Although her expression didn't show anything, Mu Qingge also felt horrified by Tang Xiao's technique, especially since Xie Ao was aging and shriveling rapidly. 'Sigh, I didn't expect that he possessed such a terrifying technique, but I hope he refrains from using it continuously, as achieving high cultivation and strength is a gradual process, and taking shortcuts to enhance both would be detrimental to him.'

"Argh!" Xie Ao continued to let out groans filled with pain, and he already looked truly old; even the bones on his body were clearly visible as his skin dried up.

Tang Xiao himself had already broken through to the lower foundation level, but he lowered the absorption rate of his technique, and he used the break to stabilize his cultivation. Even so, he didn't have much difficulty doing so, especially after he swallowed the foundation pill.

Over a period of time, Tang Xiao repeated the process again and again, and he stopped absorbing Xie Ao's cultivation every time he broke through.

Tantai Lingyan and Mu Qingge let out sighs of relief as they nodded in satisfaction after they realized Tang Xiao's actions, especially since he could still control himself under such temptation, and he was in no rush to absorb Xie Ao's cultivation.

Some time later, Tang Xiao's cultivation had reached the peak foundation level, but he felt a dilemma about whether to continue or stop.

'I think this is enough for now.' Tang Xiao inwardly muttered as he stopped his technique, and he exhaled heavily. 'Now I understand why Xiao Ai's old master sealed the technique; its effects make the user truly addicted, and they end up looking for the easiest way to increase their cultivation by absorbing other people's cultivation. That's why I have to use it carefully, and I can't use it too often, or I'll become like that.'

Tang Xiao looked at Xie Ao as he opened his palm, and his scarlet flames appeared, but Tantai Lingyan grabbed his hand. "Even though he is weak now, your flames won't be able to kill him, especially since he is an emperor-level cultivator and his body has been tempered by his tribulations."

"Sister Lingyan is right, Tang Xiao." Mu Qingge also said to him. "Only she or Uncle Huang can kill him, so you can let her do it."

"Hmm?" Tang Xiao thought for a moment before he summoned Atropos glory, but he immediately changed it into a scarlet shotgun and channeled his fire qi into it. "Hehe! Let's see. I wonder if this is enough to kill him or not."

*Bang*

Tang Xiao shot Xie Ao in the chest with his shotgun, causing his body to explode instantly. His scarlet flames instantly burned the fragments of his body, while the explosive power stunned him.

Tantai Lingyan and Mu Qingge's eyes widened as their jaws dropped after seeing that. At first, they were sure that Tang Xiao would not be able to kill Xie Ao because his body was very strong, but his shotgun actually shattered him into pieces.

However, they quickly returned to their senses, and Tantai Lingyan immediately grabbed Tang Xiao's shoulder as she shouted at him. "Tell us! What technique did you use on Xie Ao just now? How can you absorb his cultivation to improve yours? Moreover, you also absorb his life essence to improve yourself."

Tang Xiao understood why his master looked so worried, as he himself knew that the technique was sinister. "The technique's name is Drain Touch, and you have seen its effects for yourself."

"You shouldn't use that technique too often, understand?" Tang Xiao replied to Tantai Lingyan with a strong nod. "Where did you get this weapon of yours? Previously, it was a sword, but it's now changed to a shotgun."

"I got this from Xiao Ai's old master's collection, and it was originally a necklace, but I can change it into any weapon I want." Tang Xiao then demonstrated to them by turning the necklace into a sword, spear, bow, machete, and various other types of weapons.

"What a marvelous weapon!" Tang Xiao's weapon, which she had never seen before and could combine with a cultivator's Qi, captivated Tantai Lingyan. "Do you have another one?"

"Unfortunately not, Master. This weapon is the only one, and it is bound to me." Tang Xiao replied as he showed the tattoo on the back of his palm.

Tantai Yuan pouted her mouth after hearing that, as she wished she had such a weapon so she didn't need to carry so many weapons in her storage ring.

Tang Xiao couldn't help but shake his head at her reaction; he himself was no longer surprised by her behavior. Even though Tantai Lingyan looked mature, she was actually very childish. However, no one knew about it except him, and he always kept his mature demeanor in front of others.

"Let's go back to Big Sis; she seems to have almost finished breaking through."

- To Be Continued -