Evan Chu’s situation was extremely dangerous at this moment. If he were forced to break through to the Fourth Layer of the Starforge Body in such an environment, it would truly be a near-death ordeal—a possibility that even made Luna, the Sword Spirit, deeply anxious.
Right now, Luna was only a soul-form; if she tried to come out, she’d likely be instantly frozen, or torn apart by the fierce astral winds. The only one who could rely on was Evan himself.
Inside Evan’s body, Shadow—the Bloodshadow Berserker Lion cub—was still asleep. The immense energy from the Skyfiend Tiger wasn’t something it could absorb in a short time, and even if Shadow woke up now, it wouldn’t help.
After all, its strength was still too weak. If it came out now, it’d probably be frozen solid before it could even move, much less take away the Ice Crystal that Evan had already absorbed most of.
Evan had no other choice—he could only keep circulating his Chaos Qi, trying his best to fuse with the icy cold energy. If he was really forced to break through to the Fourth Layer of the Starforge Body right now, he’d just have to accept it.
For Luna, this was the first time she’d ever faced a problem she couldn’t solve herself. She was helpless—Evan was born with a Pure Yang Constitution, yet now he was being overwhelmed by this icy cold energy. It was almost laughable.
“Pure Yang Constitution—that’s it, Pure Yang Qi! If I can draw out the long-hidden Pure Yang Qi inside Evan, then his current problem will be solved. But how do I get it to come out?” Luna kept turning this question over in her mind.
At this moment, the ice layer around Evan grew thicker and thicker. Jenny Sima sensed something was wrong and rushed over, desperately wanting to smash the ice off Evan’s body—but she was powerless to do it.
The purple barrier around her prevented any attack—every time she got close to Evan, she was bounced away, unable to approach him at all.
“Evan! Evan, wake up! Evan, wake up!!” Jenny called out urgently, a wave of helplessness flooding her heart as tears streamed down her face.
“If only Goldwing the golden vulture and Macy Mei the Violet Thunder Fox were here right now. I can’t help Evan, but maybe they can. I have to go find them—every extra minute is more danger for Evan. I need to act now.”
Jenny Sima was panicked, but her usual calm in a crisis quickly gave her an idea. She hurried down the mountain to find Goldwing and Macy.
At this moment, Evan could hear Jenny’s voice, but he couldn’t speak. He could only watch her cry in heartbreak, feeling a deep ache inside.
Just then, Luna’s voice echoed in his mind again: “Evan, Evan, do you think I’m beautiful?”
Evan was in unbearable pain, and Luna’s voice showing up at a time like this made him want to snap, “You’ve got time to joke now? I’m about to die here!” But before he could say it, a hazy image of a young girl appeared in his mind, and the words died in his throat.
Luna had no other choice. The only way to trigger Evan’s long-dormant Pure Yang Qi was to hit him with ‘heavy medicine’—herself. She needed him to truly see her in his mind.
Though Luna was extremely reluctant, she had no other option. She could only hope this method would draw out his Pure Yang Qi.
Suddenly, Evan saw Luna’s figure appear in his mind—her white dress like snow, a white veil over her face, dancing gracefully. The only flaw was that he couldn’t see her clearly; her form was hazy, leaving endless room for imagination.
Luna’s dance was elegant—every movement was perfect, making him feel a sense of pure delight with each gesture.
Evan couldn’t help but stare, almost mesmerized. The pain in his body seemed to lessen with Luna’s dancing, and gradually, her once-hazy figure began to become clearer.
This was the first time Evan truly saw Luna’s face. Luna gently removed the veil covering her features, finally revealing the face Evan had longed to see but could never glimpse before.
Her eyes were like water, yet carried a faint coldness, as if they could see through everything. Her hair was styled with a hollow gold hairpin adorned with tiny purple jade beads, tassels falling over her dark locks. Her skin was flawless, her beauty outshining any flower; her fingers were delicate, lips like crimson, every expression captivating the soul.
Evan was stunned—Luna’s beauty surpassed Jenny Sima, Rhea Yang, and all the other girls he’d met. She was more ethereal than any fairy.
What Luna did next nearly drove Evan crazy. After her elegant dance ended, she slowly undid a layer of her clothing, letting it slide down to reveal her jade-like back—leaving only a white dudou covering her front.
Slowly, she turned around, and her enormous, majestic chest appeared before Evan, almost bursting out of the white dudou that struggled to contain it.
Then Luna’s voice came, low and enchanting: “Evan, do you think I’m beautiful? Do you want me to go further?”
Evan answered without hesitation, “Yes, I do!” Instantly, a wave of heat rose from his lower abdomen, slowly surging toward his dantian.
Luna could clearly see the changes in Evan’s body. With a delicate motion, she undid her last remaining garment, revealing her ample white chest before Evan’s eyes. Smiling faintly, she turned away, leaving him with endless fantasies.
The heat inside him grew stronger and stronger, stirring up a strange impulse. At this moment, Evan was utterly captivated by Luna’s every move, completely unaware of anything else.
Suddenly, a sharp pain stabbed through his mind, and Luna’s breathtaking face vanished: “Evan, snap out of it! Quickly merge your Pure Yang Qi with the icy cold energy—this is the critical moment. If you fail, you could die!”
The stabbing pain in his mind and Luna’s urgent voice snapped Evan out of his lust. Looking inward, he saw three energies battling fiercely inside him.
He knew this was the critical moment—he had to steady his mind, merge the icy cold energy with his Pure Yang Qi, and then transform it into Chaos Qi.
Meanwhile, Luna sounded utterly exasperated: “You little brat, I really lost big for you this time. If you ever betray me, I’ll drag you down with me!”
Evan slowly guided his Pure Yang Qi and the icy cold energy to fuse together. As time passed, the chill in his body eased, and cracks began to appear in the ice encasing him.
“Ah!” Evan suddenly let out a roar—no one knew how much time had passed. He stood up, and the ice layer shattered and flew off his body.
“Damn, this feels incredible—seriously incredible! Feels like I’m about to break through again. I must be at the peak of Fifth-Layer Earth Martial Realm now!” Evan said excitedly.
“You’re feeling good, but I really took a loss here. Next time, if you dare pull something like this again, just wait and see how I deal with you!” Luna’s voice sounded from the center of his brow, completely speechless.
“That Ice Crystal’s energy really is fierce—I almost died. Wait, I think I saw Luna dancing, and she was undressing…” Evan muttered, but before he could finish, a wave of pain shot through his mind.
“Evan, if you dare say another word or have those thoughts again, I’ll make you wish you were dead!” Luna’s voice roared in Evan’s mind.
“I won’t, I won’t!” Evan begged for mercy—this kind of pain in his mind was truly unbearable.
Looking around, Evan realized Jenny Sima was nowhere to be seen. Just as he was about to search for her, Goldwing, Jenny, and Macy climbed up over the cliff’s edge…