Black Qi

At this point, he fell silent and glanced at the picture of the Queen Mother of the West in a state of undress before asking somewhat doubtfully, "Logically speaking, in the orthodox immortal cultivation system of the present age, the soul normally resides within the Dao Fruit. It shouldn't affect one's own sanity."

As he pondered, the Queen Mother of the West's eyelids trembled slightly. After struggling to open her eyes, she was startled to see Lu Ren crouching on the ground, studying her closely.

The Queen Mother of the West shuddered. True Energy surged within her body, but she discovered in horror that her strength was completely gone—not a trace remained.

The Heavenly Immortal Dao Fruit behind her head suddenly blazed brightly, shielding her entire body and doing its utmost to guard against a sudden attack from Lu Ren.

Lu Ren shrugged. "Queen Mother, there's no need to panic. I merely happened to be here. I didn't expect you to still be on this path. I thought you'd already made it ashore."

By now, the Queen Mother of the West had calmed down as well. After a moment of silence, she withdrew the power of her Dao Fruit and calmly adjusted her somewhat disheveled clothes.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't come in?"

Lu Ren sighed. "The world is unpredictable. I was already halfway gone, but this Path to Ascension refused to let me off. When it contracted, it spat out a huge mass of white mist and swallowed everything within a million li. I was caught up in it too, so I could only end up on this road."

The Queen Mother of the West knew many things. It would be ideal if he could pry some information out of her.

With that in mind, Lu Ren asked with