Chapter 273

Xiao Minghuang remembered that this woman was the Purple Mansion Saintess, and also the first prodigy to attack her.

However, this beautiful fairy was now deathly pale, her legs trembling, and she looked as if she were about to collapse.

Her eyes were red and brimming with tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Princess Xiao, I... I am willing to submit and become your servant, to serve you for all eternity! Please grant me permission!"

The Purple Mansion Saintess cried out, her eyes filled with pleading.

She knew that Princess Xiao had a fondness for women and that she had female Dao Companion, and more than one.

She believed her looks were no less than those of Ye Ruoshui and Luo Qianhua, so why couldn't Princess Xiao choose her?

After all, as long as you're alive, there's always hope.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang's lips curled into a playful smile. She slowly approached, her beautiful eyes fixed on Wang Yan: "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

Wang Yan's body trembled violently, her pretty face turned ashen, but her eyes were filled with expectation as she said in a seductive voice, "I am willing to be your slave and serve you!"

Xiao Minghuang glanced at her. "You're quite sensible, but unfortunately... I don't like it."

However, the next moment, a dazzling sword light suddenly appeared, slashing down from the void and piercing through Wang Yan's brow in an instant, annihilating her Purple Mansion Primordial Spirit along with it.

Wang Yan's eyes widened, her mouth opened, and blood gushed out.

"You—" She glared at Xiao Minghuang, her beautiful eyes filled with resentment, then her life force quickly vanished, and she collapsed to the ground, completely lifeless.

"I said, I don't like it," Xiao Minghuang said indifferently.

Although she appreciates beauty, she is ruthless. The Purple Mansion Saintess was once her enemy, so eliminating her completely is only natural.

She glanced indifferently at the crowd around her, her icy gaze silencing the group of prodigies. They dared not utter a sound and hastily brought out the last of their hidden treasures. Then, by combining their strength, they opened a void passage and prepared to escape.

Luo Qianhua walked to Xiao Minghuang's side, looked at the group of prodigies who were about to leave, and reminded them, "Princess, are you really just going to let them leave like this?"

"If you don't nip the problem in the bud, it will cause trouble later!"

"You're right."

Xiao Minghuang glanced at her, his gaze carrying a hint of meaning, making Luo Qianhua feel uneasy.

Then, she gently raised her jade hand, slightly hooked her index finger, and a ray of starlight flew out, transforming into a star that crashed into the void passage, causing a thunderous explosion.

A devastating shockwave swept through, instantly obliterating the void passage beyond repair.

"You..."

Upon seeing this, the faces of the assembled prodigies changed instantly, revealing a hint of fear.

"Princess Xiao? You... you broke your promise!"

Everyone was furious, their eyes blazing with anger as they glared at Xiao Minghuang.

"Um?"

Xiao Minghuang raised an eyebrow, her eyes sharp. "When did I ever agree to that?"

"You—" Everyone was speechless.

That's not wrong. From beginning to end, Xiao Minghuang never promised to let them leave. They were just too nervous and scared, and it was wishful thinking on their part.

348. Time and days are lost, and you too will perish!

Everyone fell silent.

"Hmph! Since you want to kill me, then be prepared to pay the price."

Xiao Minghuang glanced around, a mocking smile playing on her lips. Then, she raised her hand, gathering the Sun, Moon, and Stars in her palm before slamming it down to suppress the group of prodigies.

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the group of prodigies changed drastically, their faces filled with terror.

"Brothers, if she doesn't give us a way out, we'll fight her to the death!"

Before he could finish speaking...

A flame ignited between the eyebrows of that prodigy, and his aura instantly expanded countless times, as if a huge furnace was burning fiercely within him, before exploding in an instant.

A blazing shockwave swept in all directions, and a mushroom cloud rose into the air.

This was a self-destruction by a peak King Realm expert, its power extremely terrifying. Xiao Minghuang swayed slightly, taking several steps back, and his palm strike was shattered.

"Do you think you're the Sun Star? We'll perish with you!"

Upon seeing this, a glint of madness flashed in the eyes of the other prodigies, and they rushed forward together, detonating their Purple Mansion Primordial Spirit without any fancy moves.

In an instant, a five-colored radiance shot into the sky, like fireworks in full bloom, dazzling and spectacular. Terrifying energy raged, and vast spiritual power surged. This secret realm shook violently, as if the end of the world had arrived.

Under such a strong energy collision, Xiao Minghuang was also affected, her pretty face turning slightly pale. However, she quickly adjusted her state. These guys were not weak, and the energy generated by their self-destruction was extraordinary. Even Xiao Minghuang had to be careful.

She quickly channeled her Solar Immortal Power, creating a light barrier that enveloped both Luo Qianhua and Xie Ziyin.

With the collapse of the secret realm, the remaining prodigies, seeing no hope of survival, were all willing to perish together, preferring to fight to the death.

The multicolored light engulfed the secret realm, and terrifying fluctuations raged in all directions, causing the space within the secret realm to continuously collapse. Even some sturdy spatial barriers could not be preserved and crumbled inch by inch.

Luo Qianhua and Xie Ziyin's pretty faces turned pale, their eyes filled with shock.

"This..."

Noticing the two women's fear, Xiao Minghuang gently comforted them, "Don't be afraid, it's alright, I'm here."

They knew in their hearts that if it weren't for Xiao Minghuang's protection, they would not have been able to survive in this terrifying void turbulence.

They could see that the Golden Spiritual Power Xiao Minghuang was using had far surpassed the scope of ordinary spiritual power, and was even more profound than the magical power of ordinary saints!

As they talked, the terrifying void turbulence gradually subsided. After all the storms disappeared, the once empty secret realm space was now filled with void vortexes of all sizes.

Amidst their countless shattered voids, a Void Tunnel faintly emerges.

The Void Tunnel led to an unknown place, dark and gloomy, seemingly containing some unknown danger.

"It seems we have no choice but to go this way."

At this moment, Xu Xiuer, who had been staying in Xiao Minghuang's cave, suddenly spoke.

"Your Highness, please let me out."

Xiao Minghuang knew that Xu Xiuer wouldn't speak without reason, so she released her.

Xu Xiuer revealed herself and immediately looked towards the deep, secluded passageway.

Although she was blind, her other injuries had healed, and the precognitive intuition unique to the Destiny Dao told her that there must be precious treasures deep within this passageway.

"Your Highness, the treasure I sensed outside the palace should be deep within the passageway."

Xu Xiuer affirmed.

Xiao Minghuang asked, "Are you sure?"

Xu Xiuer nodded, saying firmly, "I trust my intuition."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang pondered for a moment and said, "Since you sensed the treasure, let's go in and take a look."

Right now, even if they don't go through the passageway, they have nowhere else to go.

"Be careful, if you get caught in a void vortex, you don't know where you'll be teleported to."

Xiao Minghuang reminded him.

Luo Qianhua and Xie Ziyin both nodded in agreement.

To ensure safety, Xiao Minghuang sent Xu Xiuer back to her cave.

The three of them then stepped into the passageway.

The moment you step into the passageway, a sense of antiquity, vicissitude, decay, and disorientation washes over you.

These are the marks left by the dust of time.

Xiao Minghuang and the other two held their breath, cautiously took steps, and moved forward slowly.

The passageway was filled with a hazy mist, making their vision blurred and obscuring everything, except for the heavy, profound traces of time.

Spending a long time in this environment feels like returning to ancient times, to the chaotic era when all things were in the beginning.

Xiao Minghuang narrowed her eyes slightly, cautiously observing her surroundings. The air here was unusually thick, making it difficult to breathe.

"Princess Xiao, can you smell anything?" Xie Ziyin suddenly asked.

"An ancient, decaying smell... Could this be... the location of the Ancient Tomb Master's coffin?" Luo Qianhua couldn't help but speculate.

Xiao Minghuang nodded. "Possibly."

As she spoke, she quickened her pace.

If this is indeed the location of the Ancient Tomb Master's coffin, she might be able to seize the supreme inheritance before the evil spirits.

The passageway stretched for an unknown length of time, and they walked for an unknown amount of time before a vast palace suddenly opened up before them, towering and majestic, like a Primordial Era beast crouching between heaven and earth.

This palace is extremely magnificent and covers an area of thousands of feet. Every brick and stone exudes an ancient, weathered, and profound aura, as if it has undergone the baptism of a long and long history.

An eerie silence permeated the palace, as if everything had stopped and time itself had frozen.

"Here..."

Xiao Minghuang narrowed her eyes, a strange unease rising in her heart, as if she would encounter misfortune if she continued to get closer.

"Your Highness, this is an illusion!"

Xu Xiuer spoke up, offering a reminder.

"An illusion?" Xiao Minghuang released her and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xu Xiuer stared at the colossal palace and said earnestly, "This palace is the manifestation of a divine object or magical artifact. If I'm not mistaken, this should be Illusion Technique set up by the Ancient Tomb Master."

"This must be a False Tomb!" she continued. "If we step into it, we will be deceived by illusions, and thus become trapped here, worn down by the chaotic spacetime within until we decay and die of old age!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang felt a chill run down her spine.

"What should we do then?" Luo Qianhua asked, frowning.

Xu Xiuer looked around and smiled slightly, saying, "Break it with force!"

"How could the magical artifacts left behind by the Ancient Tomb Master be broken so easily?"

Xiao Minghuang shook his head, but despite considering himself extraordinary, he still held a deep reverence for the contingency plans left behind by the true supreme beings.

349. The Hourglass of Time

"It's not what Your Highness thinks." Xu Xiuer's hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and then she pointed to a spot in the palace, saying, "Your Highness, look there. This spot is special; it's the weakest point in the illusion. With the Golden Spiritual Power Your Highness just displayed, you should be able to do it."

Following Xu Xiuer's directions, Xiao Minghuang saw the right corner of the palace wall and immediately noticed something amiss.

The walls were yellowed and mottled, with densely carved patterns, no different from ordinary walls. However, there was a tiny crack on the wall, which was almost invisible unless you looked closely. Moreover, the crack was not regular, as if it had just been opened.

Compared to other areas, this place is indeed easier to break through.

"I'll give it a try, you all stand at the back."

Xu Xiuer and Xie Ziyin nodded and put some distance between them.

"Go!"

Xiao Minghuang raised his palm and slammed it towards the wall, pouring in surging and powerful spiritual energy. As the palm struck down, the wall suddenly shone brightly, radiating intense light.

Immediately afterwards, the wall erupted with a piercing clang, actually blocking Xiao Minghuang's attack.

"It didn't work?" Xiao Minghuang was stunned for a moment, then realized, "It shouldn't be. I felt that this kind of defense has its limits after that attack."

Immediately, she raised her slender hand, and a ball of golden flame gathered in her palm, with the blazing Sun Power converging within it, before slamming it down.

"Bang--"

Flames crashed violently against the wall, and a terrifying temperature spread instantly, the scorching heat threatening to burn the place to ruins.

Click!

The wall crumbled, and a wisp of pale blue smoke drifted out.

"It's a success!"