Lin Muxue stopped a few steps away from Ye Yu. Then, under his slightly narrowed gaze, she knelt down.
She raised her head, her expression filled with deep regret.
"Lord Ye Yu... I was wrong before... I shouldn't have treated you that way... Now, I'm willing to be your most humble servant. I'll do everything you say. Please let me serve you as your slave now."
As Lin Muxue prepared to approach, Ye Yu directly struck out with a punch, his voice cold:
"Even if you were real, saying such things now would still make me strike you down. Your only outcome now is death. It's too late for regrets."
Though it was just a Phantom, this reflected Ye Yu's true thoughts.
In the next instant, the scene before him twisted and transformed. A palace garden filled with sweet pink mist and an alluring atmosphere appeared.
Tiny, glowing pink particles floated in the air, and every breath carried a strange, intoxicating fragrance that swayed the mind.
"Hehehe, what a resolute young man. To think you could make it here without being deceived by the outer Illusions." A voice as sweet as honey, tinged with surprise, rang out from within the pink mist.
Ye Yu followed the sound and saw the mist ahead ripple and coalesce into a breathtakingly beautiful figure. It was a woman with snow-white Fox Ears and a fluffy, fiery red Fox Tail. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, naturally seductive, with eyes that seemed to shimmer with moisture. Every glance and smile was utterly captivating.
Her attire was extremely daring, with only sheer gauze and silk ribbons covering her vital areas. Large swathes of smooth, fair skin were exposed to the air, swaying slightly with her lazy posture, exuding a lethal allure.
The Succubus herself!
She hovered a foot above the ground, barefoot, studying Ye Yu with interest, her fiery red Fox Tail swaying gently: "The little tricks outside couldn't even make your heart flutter once. How disappointing~"
Her words carried a coquettish tone, but it felt more like a provocation.
Ye Yu's expression remained calm, but inside, he was on high alert. He could sense that the pink mist was no ordinary thing. With every breath, it was as if a flicker of restlessness ignited within him, his blood surging uncontrollably. This wasn't just visual seduction—it was a direct, physiological stimulation, like the most potent aphrodisiac, permeating every pore.
"But then again~" The Fox-Eared Succubus curled her lips into a mesmerizing smile. "Seeing me, can you really remain unmoved?" Her voice suddenly became ethereal and filled with magic, like a lover's whisper drilling straight into the depths of his mind, carrying a powerful mental suggestion.
At the same time, the seductive aura emanating from her body crashed against Ye Yu's mental defenses like tangible waves.
Ye Yu's brows furrowed sharply. He clearly felt that under the triple assault of the inhaled pink mist, the soul-piercing seductive voice, and the perfect, desire-incarnate form before him, his rock-solid will actually showed the slightest sign of wavering!
A primal, blazing impulse, like a dormant volcano, began to stir deep within his body.
"Come on..." The fox-eared Succubus flickered like a phantom in the pink mist, now to the left, now to the right, her seductive whispers lingering in Ye Yu's ears like a curse, relentlessly eroding his resolve.
"Let go of that pointless stubbornness. The experience rewards from clearing the Mystic Realm will come eventually, but a being like me... if you miss this chance, there won't be another."
"So, indulge in bliss with me, experience the most primal joy of life, and give up those insignificant Mystic Realm rewards. Could you really bear to let me slip away?"
Her final words trembled with a hint of grievance, striking straight at the softest part of the heart.
Buzz—
Ye Yu felt a slight dizziness wash over his mind, and the restless fire within him roared to life as if doused in oil.
Even with his ironclad will, the relentless assault of these threefold desires exerted immense pressure.
He anchored his spirit like a reef against raging waves, channeling all his willpower into a single word—unyielding.
"Get lost!" Ye Yu growled, suddenly throwing a punch toward the flickering figure beside him.
Armament Haki coiled around his fist, instantly dispersing the alluring silhouette into a cloud of pink mist.
Yet the mist merely churned before reforming the fox-eared Succubus a short distance away. Unharmed, she covered her mouth with a delicate laugh. "Hehe, such fiery temper, little brother. But brute force won't hurt me~ This trial tests your endurance."
Ye Yu's heart tightened. Physical attacks were useless—this Mystic Realm was testing whether he could resist this all-pervasive, overwhelming temptation. It was a trial of purity and resilience of the mind.
Understanding this, Ye Yu ceased his attempts to attack. He sat cross-legged, eyes shut, as if entering deep meditation. He allowed the pink mist to seep into his body, igniting sinful flames within. He endured the soul-snaring whispers that coiled around his ears. He ignored the Succubus's flawless figure as she struck poses that could drive even a saint to madness.
His heart was stone, his will cold iron—unyielding.
"Come... hold me... look at me... I'm more beautiful than any of them. Just this once... no one will know..."
"Resistance is so painful... surrender to your desires and embrace happiness..."
The Succubus's whispers shifted angles, probing for the slightest crack in Ye Yu's mental defenses.
Beads of sweat formed on his forehead. His body trembled slightly from instinctive resistance, his breathing growing ragged. Yet he clung to the last sliver of clarity in his mind.
Time crawled by in this alluring yet agonizing stalemate—each second stretched into an eternity.
Ye Yu was like steel tempered in fire, enduring the scorching flames as his will grew purer and more refined under the extreme pressure.
An hour passed. The Succubus grew increasingly desperate, resorting to every trick—even shedding her clothes—but Ye Yu held firm.
The pink mist began to thin. The soul-snaring whispers weakened.
The fox-eared Succubus reappeared clearly before Ye Yu. Gone was her seductive demeanor, replaced by shock and disbelief.
"He actually... endured it?" She stared at Ye Yu, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground—his breathing slightly uneven but his gaze growing sharper and more profound—as if looking at a monster.
"A full hour! My triple-layered charm actually failed to make you succumb?"
Ye Yu slowly opened his eyes. The effects had already faded, his expression calm and unwavering: "Such trivial desires of the flesh think they can shake my focus?"
The fox-eared Succubus studied Ye Yu deeply, her eyes filled with astonishment and a trace of defeat.
"Remarkable willpower... Human, you have passed one of the Seven Deadly Sins—Lust. Next, there are six more."