Hearing the threat in the Azure Bird's words, Xu Chunniang's expression remained unchanged.
"My death is no great loss, but after I die, the Azure Immortal King will be imprisoned here for all eternity. Are you willing to accept that?"
The Azure Bird narrowed its eyes. "How do you know that after you die, I will be unable to comprehend the Law of Time? I am well-versed in the transformations of fate. If I put in more effort, I will eventually find a way to break the impasse."
"Is that so? Then I have nothing more to say. Kill me or flay me, as you please."
Xu Chunniang put on an air of accepting her fate, which instead left the Azure Bird caught between a rock and a hard place.
If the Law of Time had truly been so easy to comprehend, it would not have been trapped here for tens of thousands of years without gaining so much as a clue.
Killing intent rose in the Azure Bird's heart. This human had provoked it time and again, truly testing the limits of its patience.
But if it killed her, where would it find another person proficient in the Law of Time to break open this world?
The Azure Bird suppressed the killing intent in its heart. "I can meet all the conditions you proposed. But what if your aptitude is insufficient and you cannot break through to the Demon King Realm? Or if, after breaking through, the Law of Time you comprehend is still insufficient to shatter this deadlock?"
Xu Chunniang answered calmly, "I cannot guarantee success, but I will do my utmost. After all, I do not wish to be trapped here either, waiting for my lifespan to run out and dying."
The Azure Bird was far from