Chapter 1013: A Terrifying Existence

Whoosh!

Outside the Ice Coffin, dense Spiritual Energy began to permeate the air, Spiritual Light radiating in all directions as the energy suddenly intertwined and coiled together!

Subsequently, the figure of a woman manifested, extremely ethereal yet strangely familiar, clearly identical to the woman lying inside the Ice Coffin.

Previously, she had condensed a body from Water Yuan Spiritual Energy, making her features indistinct, but now she directly condensed into form using Spiritual Energy; although she appeared somewhat translucent, she was quite clear, resembling a projection!

Her beautiful eyes swept toward Xu Que, shining brilliantly, her pupils seeming to contain a vast expanse of stars, dazzling and profound!

"An explanation? How exactly do you intend to explain?" she asked Xu Que with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, her tone slightly mocking, as if she had already seen through all of Xu Que's tricks.

Xu Que was slightly stunned; earlier on the mountain peak, looking through the lake, he had only caught a vaguely blurred glimpse of this woman lying in the Ice Coffin, and even though the view wasn't truly clear, he still knew she was a woman of breathtaking beauty!

When she lay in the Ice Coffin, the otherworldly aura emanating from her was denser than that of any other woman; even Jiang Hongyan lacked her degree of otherworldliness.

But this woman was excessively otherworldly, completely giving the impression upon seeing her that she did not consume mortal food, being far too cold and stunning, to the point where one wouldn't even dare to think of approaching her.

Xu Que also harbored this desire not to approach her, and indeed had not the slightest urge to flirt with her, it was just that the current situation was extremely awkward.

This woman was too powerful; he had thought that summoning the Artifact Spirit would be enough to crush her, yet he never expected that upon seeing her, the Artifact Spirit immediately turned tail and fled back into the Broken Sword, and no matter how Xu Que called out, it showed no intention of coming out, pretending to be dead with all its might!

"Why have you gone silent? Weren't you quite eloquent just now? This Seat would like to hear how you plan to explain!" At this moment, the woman spoke again, her voice ethereal and serene.

But these words falling upon Xu Que's ears felt exceptionally cold and biting, like a chilling wind piercing to the bone!

"Cough, cough!"

Xu Que cleared his throat dryly and grinned sheepishly: "Master, please don't misunderstand, I truly didn't mean that!"

"Is that so? How is it that This Seat heard you saying you wanted to chop me to death?" The expression on the woman's face, a smile that wasn't quite a smile, became even more pronounced.

"No, absolutely not!"

Xu Que immediately waved his large hand and shouted loudly: "How could I, Xu Que, possibly plot to harm my own Master? Actually, that Artifact Spirit was simply too arrogant; it said it had been staying in the Broken Sword for so long that it was bored and lonely, suffering from a lack of opponents, and wanted to come out to fight you, but unexpectedly, before it could even make a move, it was awed by Master's domineering presence, which goes to show that Master is truly extraordinary, a master beyond the mortal world, incredibly awesome!"

"Is that so?" The woman smiled faintly, pointing at the Broken Sword in Xu Que's hand and saying: "This Seat recognizes this Artifact Spirit, only I cannot recall who it is; I have slept for too many years these past times and lost much memory, but I still remember it being extraordinary, so let it come out and meet This Seat!"

"Oh, so you're old acquaintances, that makes things easier to discuss..." Xu Que's eyes lit up, and he was just about to forcibly summon the Artifact Spirit.

But suddenly, the Artifact Spirit's Sound Transmission rang out in his mind, causing him to abruptly halt his action, followed by an awkward smile: "Master, perhaps we should forget it for now; my Artifact Spirit hasn't seen much of the world and is rather shy, it won't be too late for it to meet you after it gets accustomed to things for a while!"

The woman narrowed her eyes slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded gently: "Very well, in any case, you will be staying in this place for no short amount of time!"

"Master, since that is the case, we won't disturb your cultivation any longer; I'll go familiarize myself with this place first, and you needn't worry about me, I'll treat this place as my own home!" Xu Que smiled and said in a refined and courteous manner.

"It is good that you think this way; since you are here, make yourself at home, stay here and cultivate well, and in the future you are bound to achieve great things! Also, didn't you previously say you wanted This Seat to give you a gift for becoming my disciple? There are countless Immortal Artifacts here, feel free to choose!" The woman smiled faintly, pointing at the pile of Immortal Artifacts scattered around the palace!

When viewed from the mountain earlier, this pile of Immortal Artifacts shone brilliantly, but now Xu Que could see clearly that it was merely a heap of broken Immortal Artifacts, most of which were already destroyed beyond recognition, likely not even qualifying as Half-Grade Immortal Artifacts!

"There is no need, Master, as I said before, I didn't become your disciple for the sake of Immortal Artifacts!" Xu Que said with a chuckle.

The woman also nodded: "With that Broken Sword and Artifact Spirit in your possession, it is no wonder you look down on these Immortal Artifacts; never mind, you may withdraw now, find a suitable place to cultivate, and in another ten years, This Seat will successfully complete Nirvana and take you away from this place!"

"Ten years? Wasn't it a hundred years?" Xu Que was startled.

Previously, with the help of those people from the Three Great Academies, this woman would need at least over a hundred years to get out, so how did it suddenly become ten years now?

"This Seat has arranged a Time Shuttle here; one year within this place equals ten years in the outside world, and furthermore, the Spiritual Energy is abundant, making this an excellent treasure land for cultivation for you, so do not miss this opportunity!" The woman replied with solemnity.

Xu Que instantly widened his eyes.

Your Mother's Paralysis, staying in this place for one year means ten years pass outside?

Damn it, how can this be allowed? Do I even want to get out anymore?

No, no, I must find a way to slip away, every second counts!

Thinking of this, Xu Que bothered no longer to speak further; after hastily bidding farewell to the woman, he quickly left the palace and headed straight for beyond the City Moat.

The woman watched Xu Que's retreating figure, the corner of her mouth lifting slightly in a cold smile, shook her head, and her form gradually blurred from its original spot, transforming into a wisp of Spiritual Energy that swept into the Ice Coffin!

Meanwhile, Xu Que had already run back to the place where he had previously landed, his heart filled with lingering fear!

The Sound Transmission the Artifact Spirit had given him just now had nearly scared him to death!

Right, the Artifact Spirit!

Xu Que immediately moved his Divine Sense, probing into the Broken Sword, and shouted loudly: "Artifact Spirit, come out for me; damn it, I actually thought you were so powerful, but turns out you're so unreliable, actually abandoning your master and fleeing! Also, what did you mean by those words just now, what do you mean that if I don't leave now, my lifespan will run out? Just who exactly is that woman?"

"Hmph!"

At this moment, a cold snort came from within the Broken Sword from the Artifact Spirit, which transmitted its voice saying: "If I hadn't retreated in time just now and transmitted a warning to remind you, you would likely have already turned to ashes!"

"Why?" Xu Que asked.

"That woman is the Inheritor of the Imperial Physician Heavenly Book; no wonder This Seat previously sensed a faint familiar aura, yet I never expected you to provoke this woman, you are simply seeking your own death!" The Artifact Spirit snorted coldly again, seemingly somewhat angry.

Xu Que immediately frowned and said: "Can you stop beating around the bush? Hurry up and explain clearly!"

"There is nothing to explain clearly, some things cannot be spoken recklessly; in short, you only need to know that woman is a terrifying existence, and what you need to do now is quickly find a way to leave, otherwise within three years, you will definitely turn to ashes! Did you see those Immortal Artifacts in the palace just now? Those were once Upper Grade Immortal Artifacts or even Top Grade Immortal Artifacts, yet look at what they have become now!" The Artifact Spirit said in a grave voice.

Xu Que was instantly horrified: "Those broken things were once Upper Grade Immortal Artifacts and Top Grade Immortal Artifacts? Holy crap, I completely couldn't tell; although they looked incredibly brilliant on the surface, only upon close inspection does one realize they are all trash!"

Speaking of this, Xu Que suddenly thought of something else and said with a grin: "Oh, could it be that what that woman wants are just Immortal Artifacts, or even Artifact Spirits? Haha, you aren't just urging me to run because you're afraid of danger yourself, are you?"

"Hehe!"

The Artifact Spirit suddenly gave a cold smile: "With so many Immortal Artifacts inside there, have you ever wondered where their owners went? You think those shattered Immortal Artifacts are shining brilliantly, but have you ever considered what those glowing dust particles on them actually are?"

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