A force assaulted him, and he unconsciously let go, staggering back several steps as his face turned pale.

Can't even hold her?

Is the automatic rebound triggered by this body so strong?

Seeing this, Immortal Bi You hurriedly turned around, wrapped her arms around Wang Mu from behind, and the coldness in her eyes gave way to a hint of amusement, "The Wa God True Body I've cultivated, I haven't even fully mastered it myself... Dongfang Mu, you stinking guy, what are you doing?"

"I look so awful right now, don't touch me anymore."

Held by her, Wang Mu actually felt the rebound wasn't as exaggerated.

It seems this is indeed the instinctual rebound of her constitution.

Just as she finished speaking, she began to let go.

Seeing this, Wang Mu immediately wrapped his arms around her slender waist again. Though she was considerably taller now, her willowy waist still fit his hands perfectly. Then, under her astonished gaze, he quickly moved closer, pressing his cheek against hers. He lifted her light blue long hair and gently tilted his head to kiss her lips.

His actions were very smooth.

Immortal Bi You's eyes widened rapidly, first with surprise, then some resistance, before growing misty, as if lost in fascination and memory. Her once cold and majestic eyes softened with a touch of shyness, yet she didn't resist. Then, her eyelids trembled and slowly closed...

Wang Mu narrowed his eyes, observing Immortal Bi You, whose cheeks were now tinged with a blush. He felt a strange power surging within him.

The next second, the black markings on Immortal Bi You's face, symbolizing the curse, had faded significantly.

At the same time, Wang Mu felt that in his Sea of Consciousness, Nanrong Biyou's image within the Love Stronger than Gold Diagram had become much clearer...

A moment later...

Wang Mu stood up.

Immortal Bi You seemed not yet fully recovered, her blush and her mighty aura contrasting sharply...

Soon, Immortal Bi You opened her eyes, looked at Wang Mu, and said, "Dongfang Mu, you stinker, you really are a pervert..."

"What makes you say that?" Wang Mu asked.

"You..." Immortal Bi You's face grew even more flushed. "Seeing me like this, you seemed even more excited than before... Isn't that perverted? No wonder you even had your eyes on Little Jiao Huo..."

"Nonsense!" Wang Mu retorted staunchly. "This was only to prove that I don't mind your appearance."

"Don't falsely accuse me."

"..." Immortal Bi You.

"Also, have you noticed?" Wang Mu quickly changed the subject.

Immortal Bi You turned her head away and humphfed lightly, a sweet feeling spreading through her heart and mind.

She even began to lose the sensation of the restraint brought on by the curse.

It made her feel as though she had returned to a time a thousand years prior, like in the Three-Life Illusion Realm, when she had pledged her love to him.

"It seems... I can help you dispel this Heavenly Dao's curse..." Wang Mu mused.

But in that instant, he felt as if his power had been drained... His Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, depleted in a flash.

With just one kiss.

Could this be the power of the destined individual?

"Mhm..." Immortal Bi You nodded lightly. "But your cultivation is too low... You can't... do much..."

"..." Wang Mu.

Indeed. A single embrace, one kiss, and that was my limit.

The curse had only faded a tiny bit.

Does the Heavenly Dao's curse require a destined individual to lift it?

Wang Mu thought to himself, What responsibilities have I taken on by transmigrating to this world?

It can't possibly be just to help these heroines Ascend, can it?

A thousand years ago, they became my tools to open the Gate of Apocalypse in the game.

A thousand years later, have I become their tool to help them Ascend in reality?

Damn, it's really what goes around comes around!

At this thought, Wang Mu felt instantly speechless.

Could this be the world's cycle of cause and effect?

"Brother Mu..." Immortal Bi You transformed into Miss You, throwing herself into Wang Mu's embrace, her voice tender and enthralling. "Will you stay here and accompany me? You can also slowly help me dispel the curse..."

"No," Wang Mu shook his head. "You should understand. Even if I can help you lift the curse, with my current cultivation, it's impossible to succeed completely; I can only alleviate it. I would need to reach a Realm at least equal to yours to have any chance of completely dispelling it.

"Do you think I could cultivate to the Ascension Realm by staying here with you? Think about it—how many trials and hardships did you endure to reach this Realm?

"Everyone has their own path to walk. You have your responsibilities, and I have mine." He spoke leisurely, his voice calm. "I definitely won't be able to cultivate to that Realm here. When the time comes, I could only watch you fade away under the curse.

"And I would be able to do nothing. That would be torture for me.

"Staying here with you might be wonderful for now, but there's no future in it.

"You're in great danger now, and my meager cultivation can't help you much. What you should do is use the Emperor Spirit Pearl to enter seclusion and resist the Heavenly Dao's curse with all your might, trying to buy as much time as possible.

"Then, let me leave. Only then will I have a chance to truly break your curse and help you Ascend.

"You're already a mature Ascension Realm expert. You should understand the reasoning behind this better than I do, right?

"Should we cling to this fleeting tenderness, or strive for that magnificent future, side-by-side with the heavens?"

Miss You was stunned.

Wang Mu remained calm and said nothing.

Given the choices, Miss You is smart. She'll understand.

"As expected..." Unexpectedly, a resentful glint moistened Miss You's eyes. "Brother Mu, are you still choosing to leave me first to find those others?"

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