The inner vault door loomed like the maw of some ancient beast.Jade carved with nine coiling dragons, each scale pulsing with faint golden runes. The air here was so dense with primordial qi that breathing felt like swallowing liquid fire. Ethan's Divine Demon Sovereign Body drank it greedily, black veins flickering under his skin before retreating.Behind him, two women followed in lockstep.Aria Voss—once proud ice heiress—now walked with head slightly bowed, silver hair loose and tangled, white gown torn at the hem from scrambling to keep up. The golden slave chain shimmered faintly around her neck, invisible to anyone but the three of them. Every few steps she glanced up at Ethan with glassy, conflicted eyes: fear, shame, and something hotter warring inside.Lilith Asmodea moved like sin given form. Black-and-red robes reformed around her curves the moment the chains shattered—now clinging scandalously, tail swaying with predatory grace. Crimson eyes glowed softly in the dim light. She walked half a step behind Ethan's right shoulder, close enough that her tail occasionally brushed his calf.Neither spoke.Neither needed to.The system had already locked in the hierarchy.DING![Current Harem Members: 2/∞]
[Aria Voss – Tier 1 Bound Slave | Loyalty: 100% (Forced) | Affinity: Obsessed]
[Lilith Asmodea – Tier 1 Demon Consort | Loyalty: 92% (Voluntary + Bloodline Resonance) | Affinity: Devoted]
[Harem Aura (Lv.1) → Lv.2 after dual cultivation initiation]
[Passive Bonus Unlocked: Shared Cultivation – All harem members gain 30% of Host's cultivation speed]Ethan placed his palm on the dragon door.The runes flared crimson—recognizing the Divine Demon Sovereign Body.Rumble—The doors parted with a sound like cracking thunder.Beyond: a vast circular chamber.Floating islands of jade hovered in mid-air, connected by bridges of condensed qi. At the center, suspended in a sphere of liquid starlight, rested a fist-sized crystal orb pulsing with rainbow light.[Scan][Nine Heavens Ascension Pearl – Immortal-grade (Peak)]
[Effects: Permanent +1 Major Realm breakthrough upon refinement; unlocks Nine Heavens Scripture fragment; grants passive Heavenly Dao affinity]
[Guarded by: Nine-Headed Void Serpent (Immortal Ascension peak – Sealed projection)]Ethan's lips curled."Jackpot."He stepped onto the first floating bridge.The moment his foot touched jade, the chamber shook.From the shadows beneath the central sphere, nine massive serpentine heads rose—each the size of a house, scales blacker than void, eyes burning violet.The Nine-Headed Void Serpent.In his first life, this thing had slaughtered three entire sect raiding parties. Only the Heavenly Sword Third Young Master had survived—barely—and claimed the pearl afterward.Now it was Ethan's turn.The serpent's heads hissed in unison."Intruder… bearing demon sovereign blood… yet human soul. Leave the pearl… or become nourishment."Ethan cracked his neck."Funny. I was about to say the same thing."He raised one hand.Black demonic flames erupted from his palm, forming a roaring lotus the size of a small hill.Lilith's tail flicked excitedly. "Master… may I?"Ethan glanced sideways."Warm-up."Lilith laughed—a low, sultry sound that echoed unnaturally.She stepped forward.Her body blurred.Crimson qi exploded outward, manifesting as thousands of illusory rose petals edged in black flame.The petals swirled.The serpent struck—nine heads lunging at once.Lilith danced between them.Each time a head snapped, petals exploded against scales. Black fire ate through defenses. The serpent roared in pain.Aria watched, fists clenched.She felt it—the feedback loop from the slave chain. Every surge of Ethan's power echoed in her core, hot and insistent. Her thighs pressed together involuntarily.Lilith landed lightly beside Ethan again, breathing slightly heavier, cheeks flushed."Still sealed at half strength," she murmured. "But enough to tenderize it for you."Ethan nodded once.Then he moved.Shadow Step.He vanished.Reappeared directly above the central sphere.The serpent's heads whipped toward him.He didn't dodge.He slammed both palms down.BOOM—A black shockwave erupted.Demonic qi clashed with void qi.The floating islands trembled.Cracks spiderwebbed across jade.The serpent screeched—nine voices overlapping in agony.Ethan landed lightly on the sphere itself.He reached into the liquid starlight.Fingers closed around the Ascension Pearl.The moment he touched it—DING![Immortal-grade Treasure Acquired: Nine Heavens Ascension Pearl]
[Quest Complete: Conquer the Forbidden Heavenly Vault]
[Main Reward Issued:]
• Immortal-grade artifact obtained
• Random SSS-Rank Bloodline Awakening triggered
• +100,000 Revenge Points
[Bonus: Heavenly Dao Fragment – Nine Heavens Scripture Chapter 1 unlocked]Power flooded him.His cultivation—already Half-Step Immortal Ascension—surged again.Crack—The bottleneck shattered.True Immortal Ascension Realm.The black veins under his skin glowed brighter, then settled into faint, elegant patterns—like living tattoos.At the same time—DING![Bloodline Awakening: Primordial Chaos Demon Sovereign]
[Effects:]
• All demonic & chaos-attributed techniques +300% power
• Immunity to most sealing restrictions
• Passive: Devour & Assimilate – Absorb defeated enemies' bloodlines (chance-based)
• Harem Resonance intensified: Dual cultivation now grants permanent stat boosts to partnersThe serpent thrashed one final time.Ethan glanced down."Devour."A black vortex opened in his palm.The Nine-Headed Void Serpent's projection collapsed inward—shrinking, screaming—until it funneled into the vortex like smoke.Gulp.Gone.DING![Bloodline absorbed: Void Serpent Lineage (partial)]
[New Passive: Void Step – Teleport through shadows up to 500 li]
[Revenge Points: +25,000 (Boss kill bonus)]Ethan exhaled.Power thrummed in every cell.He looked back.Lilith knelt immediately—forehead touching jade."Master… your aura…" Her voice trembled with genuine awe. "It's intoxicating."Aria dropped to her knees a second later—slave chain compelling her.Both women looked up at him with matching hunger.Ethan floated down.He stopped in front of them.The chamber was quiet now. Only the soft hum of residual qi.He reached out.First to Aria.Fingers tilted her chin."You felt everything," he said quietly. "The fight. The breakthrough. The power."She nodded, cheeks burning. "Yes… it burned… so good…"He turned to Lilith."And you?"The succubus empress licked her lips."I want more. I want to taste it directly."DING![Dual Cultivation Opportunity – Triple Resonance Detected]
[Participants: Host + Aria Voss + Lilith Asmodea]
[Benefits:]
• +500% cultivation speed for 24 hours for all parties
• Permanent +1 minor realm for harem members
• Harem Aura → Lv.3
• Unlock Tier 2 slots & loyalty enforcement upgrades
[Warning: First triple session may cause temporary qi deviation (pleasure overload)]Ethan considered for half a heartbeat.Then he smiled—dark, predatory."Strip."No hesitation.Aria's hands shook as she unlaced her ruined gown. Silk pooled at her knees. Pale skin flushed pink under the starlight. She kept her eyes down—shame and need twisting together.Lilith was faster—robes dissolving into crimson mist, revealing flawless curves, black tattoos curling around hips and breasts like living vines. Tail coiled eagerly.Ethan removed only his outer robe.Black silk slid away, revealing a body sculpted by godhood: lean muscle, faint demonic patterns glowing softly.He sat cross-legged on the central jade platform—now cleared of debris.Both women crawled forward without command.Aria on his left.Lilith on his right.He placed one hand on each of their lower dantians."Circulate."They obeyed.Their qi flowed into him—ice-blue from Aria, crimson-black from Lilith.He circulated back—pure chaotic demonic qi laced with primordial essence from the pearl.The three auras merged.BOOM—A dome of multicolored light erupted around them.Pleasure hit like lightning.Aria gasped—back arching, silver hair whipping.Lilith moaned low—tail wrapping around Ethan's waist.The feedback loop amplified everything.Every pulse of qi felt like a caress.Every circulation like a thrust.Minutes blurred into hours—or perhaps seconds. Time lost meaning inside the qi dome.DING! DING! DING![Cultivation breakthrough – All parties]
[Aria Voss: Core Formation → Nascent Soul]
[Lilith Asmodea: Seal fully released – True Immortal Ascension restored]
[Host: True Immortal Ascension → Mid Immortal Ascension]
[Harem Aura Lv.3 – Range 100 meters, +300 base affinity to females]
[Tier 2 Slave/Consort Slots Unlocked: 3 additional]
[New Title: Chaos Harem Sovereign]When the dome finally faded, dawn light filtered through cracks in the vault ceiling.Ethan opened his eyes.Both women lay against him—breathing hard, skin glistening, expressions dazed with bliss.Aria whispered against his chest: "I… I belong to you… completely…"Lilith nuzzled his neck, tail still coiled possessively."More… whenever you wish, Master."Ethan stood.He felt invincible.Not just power—dominance.He looked toward the far end of the chamber.A hidden door glowed faintly—leading deeper.[New Quest Issued: Plunder the Core Treasury]
[Reward: God-grade artifact + Random harem candidate teleportation]He smirked."Day two starts now."He stepped forward.The two women rose immediately—flanking him like loyal queens.Outside the vault, the sun was rising over Black Wind Mountain.Below, sects would soon hear rumors: the Black Clan trash had vanished from his own engagement banquet… and an hour later, five Heavenly Sword disciples were found dead inside the Forbidden Vault.Word would spread.Fear would spread.And opportunity.Because where fear goes, beautiful, ambitious women follow—seeking protection… or power.Ethan glanced at his system panel.[Revenge Points: 152,500]
[Harem Members: 2 → Potential rapid expansion]He laughed softly."Let them come."The hunt was only beginning.