This scene confirmed for Niu Youdao the records in Li Ge's Manuscript regarding the Astral Token, but he had no idea what the outcome before his eyes would ultimately be.
As the desert sifted like a sieve, the two of them gradually sank as well. Niu Youdao cast a spell to float above it, while Yuan Gang had to keep lifting his legs and forcing himself upright to avoid sinking.
The entire pyramid gradually sank underground. When only its tip remained exposed, a soft beam of light suddenly burst forth and shot into the sky.
In an instant, the booming hum came to a halt. The earth fell silent, and the tremors stopped.
The lightning in the sky seemed to draw back beneath that soft light. Only muffled thunder continued to roll unceasingly through the dark clouds overhead.
The soft light shooting skyward began to spread out in a fan shape. Something slowly floated up from the pyramid's tip—it was the Astral Token.
Niu Youdao and Yuan Gang were both filled with uncertainty. They exchanged a look, then continued staring at the Astral Token.
After the Astral Token floated to a height of roughly ten feet, its light suddenly flashed, forming a phantom figure—the upper body portrait of a woman. She sat quietly with her eyes closed, her hair ornaments simple, her beauty enough to topple a city.
Yuan Gang's eyes widened. He cried out in astonishment, "County Princess!"
Niu Youdao was stunned as well. Reason told him this could not possibly be Shang Shuqing.
Suddenly, the female phantom, whose appearance bore an uncanny resemblance to Shang Shuqing, opened her eyes. Her bright gaze glittered, yet carried a moving, unfathomable depth.
That lofty air, as though she sat above the clouds, made Yuan Gang realize that she merely resembled Shang