The Cultivation Experience Card still had roughly three hours remaining.

Three hours should have been more than enough time for him to kill Wu Taeyong.

But... What was the use?

If he couldn’t even protect Yang Qingxi...

Then what meaning did all of this strength have?

His fists trembled.

’If Qingxi dies...’

’What do I even have left in this unfamiliar world?’

His dream of having a harem?

He suddenly felt that it was ridiculous.

’What a load of crap.’

What was the point of having a thousand beautiful women surrounding him?

If Yang Qingxi wasn’t among them...

Everything else would be meaningless.

No number of women could ever replace her.

His gaze became increasingly hollow.

Then—

Ding!

A familiar electronic voice suddenly sounded inside his mind.

[Ding! Today’s Check-In is available! Would you like to check in?]

Su Mo’s body suddenly trembled.

It felt as though an electric current had passed through his entire body.

’Check-In?’

His eyes widened.

’Was it already midnight?’

He suddenly remembered.

Yesterday, he and Yang Qingxi had dealt with two Destiny Protagonists.

The last time something similar had happened...

That is when they had stripped Lin Fan of his Protagonist status, the next Check-In rewards had been extraordinary.

He had been anticipating today’s Check-In for quite some time.

But right now...

He didn’t care whether the reward was powerful or whether it was some heaven-defying treasure.

He only wished for one thing.

Something... Or, anything... That could get him out of this situation.

As long as he could leave this cage... This entire situation could be reversed.

Hope suddenly ignited within his eyes.

’System. Don’t disappoint me! I beg you!’

His thoughts became urgent.

’Check in. Immediately!’

The familiar electronic voice responded.

[Check-In successful!]

[Rewards:]

[1) Random Ability Upgrade Card ×1]

[2) Enlightenment Tea ×6 Cups]

[3) Cultivation Level +3]

[4) Special Technique: Light Manipulation]

[5) Green Ring (Upgradable) — Can store one lost or corrupted soul and transform them into a Ghost Servant.]

[6) New Feature Unlocked — Accumulate the number of Daily Check-Ins to increase the probability of obtaining powerful rewards.]

Su Mo stared at the rewards.

For a moment...

His mind went completely blank. Then his eyes slowly widened.

Cultivation Level +3?

Light Manipulation?

Ability Card?

His gaze immediately settled on the fourth reward.

Light Manipulation.

His breathing became heavier.

A technique involving light... That is pure Yang element special technique.

His mind instantly began racing.

Then he looked toward the ghostly cage surrounding him.

Those countless green ghosts forminv the cage and the poisonous mist.

A possibility suddenly emerged in his mind.

Could it work?

His heartbeat accelerated.

A genuine smile appeared on Su Mo’s face.

Perhaps...

The heavens hadn’t abandoned him yet.

There was no time to hesitate. The longer Su Mo remained inside the cage, the more people would die.

’System, use the Random Ability Upgrade Card!’

[Ding! Selection is being made... A random ability is being upgraded...]

[Ding! Devil’s Eyes have been upgraded to the 4th Stage!]

[New Powers Unlocked: Void Manipulation, Devil Phantom Manifestation.]

As soon as the information regarding the new powers entered his mind, Su Mo was shocked.

Void Manipulation?

It was essentially the power of space. Its development would depend entirely on the user. In a way, it was like obtaining an entirely new special technique, except it was activated through the Devil’s Eyes.

But Devil Phantom Manifestation was even more useful in his current situation.

One of its abilities was capable of cutting through the soul.

Su Mo’s eyes flashed. This might work!

---

Outside the cage, Yang Qingxi was giving it everything she had.

Explosions repeatedly erupted around Wu Taeyong, but the Pishacha King remained indifferent. He casually swept his enormous arm through the explosions, dispersing them with his dark energy.

"These explosions have caused me quite a lot of trouble today. They even wiped out a large part of my army."

He glanced at the surrounding battlefield.

"Too bad. This scale of explosion is nothing to the current me."

Yang Qingxi gritted her teeth and immediately activated her other special technique.

[Curse Effect: Weakness!]

[Curse Effect: Slowness!]

Wu Taeyong looked amused as he felt the effects of the curses.

"To be honest, these curses are quite powerful."

"Even without a Witch Bloodline, you can use curses. That’s really strange."

He casually moved his arm.

"If our strength difference wasn’t so great, you might have put me in a difficult situation."

A cruel smile appeared on his face.

"Too bad..."

"You’re too weak."

Dark energy erupted from his body.

Yang Qingxi was instantly suppressed.

Before she could retreat, Wu Taeyong’s enormous hand shot forward and grabbed her by the neck, lifting her from the ground.

Yang Qingxi’s eyes gradually lost their luster.

She knew she was going to die.

But she didn’t stop.

[Curse Effect: Bleeding!]

The curse silently took effect.

Since she knew about her fate as a destined villainess, she had already anticipated that she might die one day.

But she hadn’t expected her death to come so soon.

Why am I so unwilling?

Her parents appeared in her mind.

Her stupid brother.

Sister Xulin, who had always been beside her.

And finally...

Su Mo’s face emerged in her mind.

Without me obstructing him... will he find his grand harem?

A faint smile appeared on her lips.

Chuckle...

Maybe without me, he could have a stronger ambition.

"Wow."

Wu Taeyong noticed her smile.

"Missy, are you smiling? Is your death funny?"

Yang Qingxi stared at him blankly. She didn’t answer.

Instead, she continued stacking curses.

[Curse Effect: Blindness!]

Wu Taeyong’s vision suddenly darkened.

His expression changed from mockery to anger.

"Annoying tricks. But they’re useless!"

Without wasting another breath, he clenched his enormous hand around her neck.

Crack!

Her neck was crushed instantly.

Yang Qingxi’s body went limp.

The feeling of crushing her to death filled Wu Taeyong with unprecedented satisfaction.

"XehahahaHAHAHA!"

"DO YOU SEE THIS, SU MO?!"

"YOUR LOVER IS DEAD!"

"THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR STANDING UP AGAINST ME!"

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