Chapter 226 – Infected

Under Spirit Vision, the dilapidated Fengluo Temple before them was now completely wrapped in a layer of golden light.

Chen Fei turned to look at the Cold Moon Saintess.

She remained surprisingly calm and stepped directly into the Fengluo Temple.

Chen Fei followed closely behind, but the closer he got, the stranger he felt—his heartbeat quickened, and his blood seemed to boil.

This time, it wasn’t the Void Heaven Cauldron causing the disturbance—it was his bloodline.

The Cold Moon Saintess furrowed her brows. She could sense that something extraordinary was present, but she couldn’t pinpoint its exact location. Just as she turned back, she saw Chen Fei’s face flushed red.

“Bloodline awakening? What kind of background does this guy have?” she muttered, stunned.

With a low grunt, dark red patterns emerged from beneath Chen Fei’s collar, making his appearance terrifying.

Seeing him like this, the Cold Moon Saintess instinctively stepped back and asked tentatively, “You… what’s wrong?”

Chen Fei suddenly raised his head—his eyes now blood-red, resembling a ferocious beast hungry for flesh! The sight startled the Cold Moon Saintess, who instinctively backed away until she reached a corner of the wall.

“Chen Fei! Snap out of it!” she shouted.

But under these conditions, how could mere words awaken Chen Fei?

In fact, her voice only made things worse—his breathing grew heavier, and strange grunts escaped his mouth.

At that moment, Chen Fei felt as though he had entered a state of chaos. His head throbbed, his mind drowned in a sea of blood-red light.

In the depths of this crimson world, a giant red egg pulsed rhythmically. With every throb, Chen Fei felt his blood boil more violently.

Unconsciously, he stepped toward the egg. As he neared the blood-red aura around it, the Void Heaven Cauldron inside him suddenly let out a loud crash.

Chen Fei’s eyes instantly cleared. “What… is that?”

Obviously, no one could answer him. But as he gazed at the pulsating egg, he clearly felt a calling—a bloodline-level summoning.

Hesitant, he slowly extended his hand.

The red aura formed a barrier around the egg. When his hand brushed against it…

“You’re finally here… give me your flesh and blood…”

A deep, sinister whisper echoed in his ear, laced with temptation.

Chen Fei’s eyes glazed over again.

BOOM!

Another deafening boom erupted. Chen Fei was thrown backward violently, and at the same time, the Void Heaven Cauldron slammed into the barrier.

The impact shattered the illusion, and Chen Fei’s awareness returned.

But before he could react, the sealed Evil God’s finger inside him suddenly went berserk.

Thick evil energy surged from his body.

“Chen Fei!” the Cold Moon Saintess shouted. An icy power immediately enveloped him.

But Chen Fei only raised his head, an evil grin spreading across his face. “Hehe…”

With a sneer, his body vanished from where he stood, reappearing instantly before the Cold Moon Saintess.

“You—!” Her pupils contracted sharply, her face filled with disbelief.

A cracking sound echoed. The ice layer covering Chen Fei’s body shattered into fragments.

He raised his hand and grasped hers.

Evil God energy surged into her body.

Under its influence, the Cold Moon Saintess involuntarily recalled scenes of intimacy with Chen Fei.

“You… what are you doing?!” She panicked—her spiritual energy was completely sealed. She couldn’t fight back and was frozen in place!

As she stared at him in shock, Chen Fei pressed closer.

The warmth of his body flustered her deeply.

BOOM!

Thunder roared above, but the entire Fengluo Temple was sealed by dense spiritual energy. Inside, mist quickly spread, obscuring everything. Only faint and enticing sounds occasionally drifted out…

After the storm, the sky cleared. The sun rose.

The Cold Moon Saintess stood with a complicated expression, looking at the unconscious Chen Fei. Her once calm heart was now completely unsettled.

She raised her hand, aiming at Chen Fei—but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t strike.

“Doomed fate,” she whispered with a sigh, gazing deeply at him before vanishing without a trace.

Chen Fei remained in a dazed state. When he finally came to, his body ached all over.

“That’s odd…” he muttered. With his current physique, feeling sore was rare.

“Senior Sister Cold Moon?” he called out, glancing around.

But no response came.

Taking a deep breath, he frowned. His last memory was the giant red egg. Everything after that was a blur.

He only remembered being engulfed in burning heat, then suddenly cooled by a freezing chill that saved him.

No doubt, it was the Cold Moon Saintess who had helped him!

But strangely, she was gone.

Chen Fei scratched his head—then froze, his expression awkward.

“I… I broke through in a dream?”

He had always known his cultivation path was smoother than most, but breaking through while unconscious?

That was unexpected.

He had just recently entered the Tier realm, yet now he stood at its mid-to-peak stage?

Wasn’t this a bit too fast?

He hurriedly checked to ensure it wasn’t a hallucination.

Within the Void Heaven Cauldron, a newly formed Dao Seal floated—the character for Ice, exuding a cold and noble aura, distinct from his previous ones.

“Looks like Senior Sister Cold Moon gave a lot to help me. Otherwise, this Ice Dao Seal wouldn’t have formed so quickly,” he said, full of emotion.

He had once guarded against her, but now… she had clearly gone all out to help him.

If it had been someone else, would they have done the same?

Unfortunately, she was nowhere to be found. If she were here, he would’ve thanked her in person.

Still, he wasn’t too worried. She had her own matters to attend to and had probably left in a hurry.

“I wonder what Li Zhong left behind… this place must have some connection to the Chen Clan,” Chen Fei said, refocusing on Fengluo Temple.

Perhaps because the illusion had been shattered by the Void Heaven Cauldron, the golden light was now gone.

“Could I have accidentally absorbed it?” He glanced around and spotted a uniquely crafted piece of wood.

But just as he was about to approach it, several spiritual energy fluctuations drew near.

Chen Fei’s brows furrowed. Glancing at the damaged rooftop of the temple, he leapt up and concealed himself.