Chapter 146 Ji Ziyue

"Why are you here? Where is your brother?" Zixia guessed wrong and saw an unexpected person - Ji Ziyue.

"You? Why are you here too! Crazy woman, don't even think about taking advantage of my brother!" Ji Ziyue pretended to be angry and shouted. She didn't expect to meet Zixia here.

Suddenly, Ji Ziyue's eyes became sharp, and she pointed at Zixia's finger and said, "Why is this ring... on your hand? It's obviously mine, give it back to me!"

Ji Ziyue's eyes were instantly filled with bloodshot. She had experienced countless hardships and tribulations during this period of time, and finally found the scene in her dream. She originally thought that she could get back the ring that meant so much to her, but she didn't expect that it had been worn by Zixia.

"Oh!?" Countless thoughts flashed through Zixia's mind, and thousands of thoughts intertwined in an instant. Then an idea suddenly came to her mind: "No matter what method you use, as long as you can take this ring off my finger, I will do you a favor, how about it?"

After saying this, she gracefully stretched out her jade-like hand, her fingertips trembling slightly. On it was an antique and slightly rough bronze ring, which formed a sharp contrast with her softness.

Ji Ziyue's heart went berserk when she heard this. This seemingly gentle but actually scheming woman in front of her might be plotting something ulterior motive, or even trying to kill someone to silence them.

She quickly gathered her mind, and on the surface she remained calm, but in fact her feet were already moving quietly, and she slowly retreated. At this moment, the space behind her seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand, and a deep purple crack suddenly appeared. Ji Ziyue turned around, like a swallow returning to its nest, and instantly sank into the purple abyss. The crack then closed silently, as if nothing had happened.

"Great Void Technique? Want to escape? If you don't help me, do you think you can get away easily?" Zixia's lips curled up with a faint smile, but her eyes flashed with unquestionable determination. She moved her fingertips lightly, using the mystery of the "Digital Secret", instantly capturing the subtle fluctuations left by Ji Ziyue in the space, and accurately locked the other party's polar coordinate point. Then, she stretched out her body, exerting the supreme speed of the "Xingzi Secret", and took a step forward, and it was thousands of miles away, as if space was just a stone's throw away for her.

When Ji Ziyue had just managed to steady her body at the other end of the space crack and had not yet had time to catch her breath, she was surprised to find that Zixia had appeared at the exit like a ghost, shaking the bronze ring on her finger in an almost provocative manner, the light was particularly dazzling in the dim light.

This scene was undoubtedly a naked humiliation and provocation to Ji Ziyue. Her treasure was taken away, but she was powerless to take it back. What's worse, the victorious robber was proudly showing off his spoils in front of her. At this moment, she was furious and could not bear it any longer. She ran away!

In an instant, the deep purple space crack seemed to tear the curtain of time and space, and then quickly closed seamlessly. Ji Ziyue's figure seemed to be swallowed by the night, and disappeared from Jiang Zixia's sight again. Zixia did not hesitate at all. She flashed and appeared accurately at the place where Ji Ziyue appeared every time, waiting quietly.

This scene was repeated more than ten times, each time accompanied by a slight tremor in the void, until an indescribable atmosphere filled the air.

Finally, after a moment of silence, Ji Ziyue's voice, with a hint of resentment and helplessness, pierced through the tranquility of the void: "Little brat! You're such a bastard! You actually passed on the Great Void Technique to someone else!"

Her figure slowly walked out of the twisted space, her eyes slightly red, her gaze fixed on Jiang Zixia, she angrily said: "Jiang Zixia! You are a robber! Are you worthy of Emperor Hengyu!"

Hearing this, Jiang Zixia raised a playful smile, her eyes flashing with cunning light: "Oh, it seems that our Ziyue can't run anymore. Why don't you continue your hide-and-seek?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ziyue frowned, and her big, watery eyes seemed to be able to spit fire. She glared at Jiang Zixia and said indignantly: "You can accurately predict every place I will land. It must be that little brat who told you the secret of the Great Void Technique. Why are you still running away!"

"Wrong! He didn't teach me!" Zixia spread her hands.

"How is this possible!" Zi Yue covered her mouth with her hand, looking incredulous.

"Speaking of the demeanor of an emperor, I really feel that I am lacking in something." Zixia suddenly changed the subject, a meaningful smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"That's right. The Great Emperor shines his benevolence in all directions. We should be upright and aboveboard..." Zi Yue exclaimed before she finished speaking. Her face suddenly changed and the exclamation stopped abruptly. Her eyes were full of disbelief and panic.
"You! You! You--" Ji Ziyue's words were intermittent, her shame and anger were beyond words. Her cheeks were instantly dyed red, like the morning glow reflecting on the snow. The divine power inexplicably dissipated at this moment, and her body was bound by an inexplicable force in a way that was both subtle and shameful. It was Jiang Zixia's unique "rope art" masterpiece.

Zixia moved her lotus steps lightly, each step seemed so elegant and calm, as if walking in the clouds, her smile became sweeter, like the most gentle spring breeze, gently blowing through her heart, but with a little cunning that was not easy to detect. Slowly approaching Ji Ziyue, fingertips gently pinched the other's cheek, the action was both doting and a little teasing: "Sister, isn't this what you said? I just follow your request and don't fall from the style of the emperor!"

Ji Ziyue was now filled with shame and anger, her face flushed red, her eyes showing both fear and confusion. She finally mustered up the courage and said in a trembling but firm voice, "Stop it, what on earth do you want to do?
"Didn't I tell you clearly before? As long as you help me take off this ring, I will return it to you!" Zixia repeated her thoughts again.

However, Ji Ziyue still thought that Zixia was playing a trick on her. She was so angry that she was shaking all over. She glared at Zixia, with a bit of despair in her voice: "You are really going too far and you are still humiliating me! At worst, we will die together. If I die, the mark of the Ji family will appear. By then, what happened today will be exposed..."

When Zixia heard this, her face changed slightly, and an evil light flashed in her beautiful eyes. Then, she used her divine power to conjure up a crystal clear whip, which swayed gently in the air, and finally landed on Ji Ziyue's buttocks gently but with strength.

"Ah!" Ji Ziyue screamed, and the anger on her face was instantly replaced by an indescribable shame. She was about to cry, and her voice was filled with pleading: "Sister, please forgive me! I was wrong. Tell me, what do you want me to do? Stop teasing me."

Zixia reiterated: "What I want is very simple, just ask you to help me take off the ring."

"Really?" Ji Ziyue was confused.

Zixia did not give Ji Ziyue any chance to hesitate. With a "snap", the whip fell on the same position again. This time, the force seemed to be a little heavier than last time.

"Ah! You hit me again..." Ji Ziyue's eyes were filled with tears from the pain. Her body was unable to move due to the restraints and she could only twist helplessly. She quickly changed her words, her tone full of sincerity: "I was wrong, I was really wrong! I will help you take off the ring right now, please quickly remove my restrictions and restraints!"

Zixia raised her hand gently, and a warm force instantly flowed into Ji Ziyue's body. The "rope art" and restrictions that bound her melted like ice and snow, and Ji Ziyue regained her freedom. She secretly calculated in her heart, and her eyes quickly switched between fear and wit, "The gap between my realm and this crazy woman is too big. I can't run away, and I don't feel her hostility. Let's see what tricks she plays first." Ji Ziyue suddenly changed her expression, the mist in her eyes disappeared, and she began to sharpen her shiny little tiger teeth, saying: "Whatever method you say, it's okay if I'm a little rough!"

Zixia smiled indifferently, as if she had already seen through Ji Ziyue's little thoughts. She stretched out the finger with the mysterious ring again, and a hint of imperceptible complex emotions flashed in her eyes.

Ji Ziyue took a deep breath and gently touched the ring with her fingers, as if she had touched some unknown imprisonment. Unexpectedly, the ring trembled slightly under her touch, as if responding to her call.

A storm of fear rose under Zixia's expressionless face. Could she really pull it off? She began to feel conflicted. If she was really asked to take it off, she would be reluctant to do so. This was something more terrifying than the Emperor's weapon!

Just when Ji Ziyue was trying to take it off completely, the ring emitted two electric currents. The strength of the electric currents was quite strong. It ignored the divine power of the two people and shocked them to make them scream without hurting themselves.

"Again?" Ji Ziyue asked breathlessly, with a hint of unwillingness and provocation in her voice.

"Keep going!" Jiang Zixia replied.

"Ah——" Immediately afterwards, two more screams rang out at the same time.

"I'll fight you!"

"Then let's fight!"

The ancestral temple of Zhongzhou is full of mysteries, life and death, but at this moment, screams and groans continue to be heard, setting a precedent throughout the ages. If Emperor Yuhua knew about this, he would probably be so angry that he would come back to life.

On the ground, Jiang Zixia and Ji Ziyue were electrocuted until they were black and smoking, as if four mountains were undulating in the turbulent waves. Their clothes were already soaked with sweat and stuck to their bodies.

"you……"

"I……"

"Forget it," Ji Ziyue suddenly sighed, with a hint of loneliness in her voice, "Since this ring was brought out from the Bronze Immortal Palace, it must be extraordinary. Perhaps it really has spirituality and can choose its own owner. It disappeared from me and appeared in your hand, which means you are more qualified."

"By the way! Where did you find the ring?" Ji Ziyue asked.

Jiang Zixia's eyes condensed slightly when she heard the words, as if she was also in deep thought. She felt the invisible power from the ruthless emperor, as if she was in an intricate web, and Ji Ziyue, who was supposed to be a part of this web, was replaced by herself for some reason.

"In the ancient holy land, in a sacred spring, she flew over and put it on my hand." Jiang Zixia replied.

"Is that so! Then I'll go back, sister. I ran out secretly alone, and my brother must be worried." Ji Ziyue planned to leave.

Zixia didn't want to miss this strongest support, even though she was only at the Fourth Extreme Realm. She said, "You also saw that dream, right? Don't you want to know the truth behind that dream? Why did this ring guide us here?"

Ji Ziyue was deeply attracted by Jiang Zixia's words. Her eyes were wide open, like a cat whose curiosity was aroused. She could no longer think of leaving. The doubts and curiosity in her heart grew like weeds, and even Ji Haoyue was forgotten by him.

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In this corner forgotten by time, the ancient temple is quiet and profound, as if the hourglass of time has frozen at this moment. Ji Ziyue, as a rare Yuanling body, is surrounded by a faint aura, and her eyes are shining with a strange light, as if she can see through the dust of eternity and capture the eternal light of the green lamp. "This place is indescribably weird... After more than 200,000 years, in the deepest part of this temple, between the old buildings, the green lamps are still dim."

Zixia stood side by side with Ji Ziyue, and the two exchanged information tacitly.

"This is the ancestral temple of the Yuhua Divine Dynasty. It has gone through many vicissitudes, but it is still intact. There must be astonishing treasures hidden inside! The Yuhua Divine Dynasty was once the top of Zhongzhou. Its territory was vast and boundless. All the rare treasures in the world gathered here. Its prestige was enough to shake the heavens and the earth. It was the first dynasty that stood firm in pursuit of the dream of becoming an immortal. However, overnight, the prosperity fell and turned to ashes, leaving only countless mysteries that aroused people's reverie..."

Ji Ziyue nodded slightly and added, "I have seen a few things in the ancient books of my family. The Yuhua Divine Dynasty not only gathered all the world's great achievements, but also wanted to exhaust the mysteries of heaven and earth and find the way to become immortal. According to legend, they found clues to becoming immortals and spared no effort to open the way to immortality, but they ended up in failure. It was really tragic."

“I’ve also read in an ancient book that the ancient temple not only contains various insights of the predecessors, but also the real ancient scriptures of Yuhua, which are also engraved on the walls. If the ancient temple has not been destroyed, everything can be found. In addition, in the past, the Yuhua Divine Dynasty searched the world and set foot outside the domain, looking for various immortal materials exclusive to the emperor, wanting to complete a green tripod. There may be some holy objects in the temple. The original stone blocks containing phoenix blood red gold and fairy tears green gold may still be on display in the ancient temple. If they can be found, it will be a big earthquake and a rare opportunity in the world.” Zixia said another piece of news that shocked Xiaoyue even more.

As they were talking, the two of them came closer. Ji Ziyue wanted to move forward but was stopped by Zixia, "Wait! There is a fluctuation of formation pattern ahead. Although it is light, it is enough to turn this place into a dead end." She calculated with her fingers, frowning. The secrets of the place were obscured by heavy fog and there was chaos. It was obvious that an extremely complicated maze had been set up.

The two stopped and stood in front of the ancestral temple, feeling mixed emotions. The good news was that no one had ever set foot in this temple since the fall of the Divine Dynasty, and they were the first to discover it; the bad news was that the seal was still strong, and they seemed to be trapped outside this maze of history.

Just when the two were in a dilemma, the ring on Zixia's finger suddenly became warm.

(End of this chapter)