The moment Xiezhi fixed its gaze on Linglong, her entire body tensed. She felt as though some terrifying creature had locked onto her.
Even her mind and will seemed to freeze at that moment.
"What is this power!"
"A mere glance can seal off my mental fluctuations and leave me unable to muster the slightest resistance!" Linglong was shaken inwardly. Her whole body moved like a machine beyond her control, drawing closer to the Golden Scales step by step.
"Human! Your turn!"
Xiezhi extended its head, keeping its eyes fixed on Linglong as a note of urgency crept into its voice.
"Xiezhi, what will happen if I pass the goddess's judgment?" Linglong forcibly endured the discomfort and conveyed her thoughts through her Mental Magnetic Field.
Seeing that this human actually recognized it, Xiezhi softened its gaze somewhat. Several streams of visible scarlet-gold heat escaped its nostrils before it spoke. "If you pass the goddess's judgment, you will gain her favor, cross this barrier of the Boundary Between Life and Death, and enter the Land of the Gods' Slumber!"
"The Land of the Gods' Slumber? Not the garden of the gods?"
"I understand!"
Linglong took a deep breath and walked up to the scales. At this point, she could no longer escape their judgment.
She could sense an invisible energy field filling the space around her.
This energy field stood a level above the Martial Dao Gang Qi she had cultivated. It was like the ruler of the laws within this ruined space, leaving her utterly unable to resist.
With no other choice, she could only follow Xiezhi's instructions. She reached back toward herself, curled her fingers into claws, and actually pulled her still-beating heart out of her chest.
As she placed her heart on the pan of the Golden Scales,