Chapter 459 - 458: Ah! Who Ambushed Me?!

Chapter 459: Chapter 458: Ah! Who Ambushed Me?!

Chapter 458: Ah! Who Ambushed Me?!

What Kirin absolutely did not expect... was that the guy who had been lying peacefully like a corpse just moments ago actually got back up again.

He stood up straight, right hand slightly extended—yet his eyes remained tightly closed.

"Awake? No— it’s that same sleepwalking state again?"

Kirin subconsciously pressed her lips together and stepped back as she looked at the youth rising before her, frowning as she muttered to herself.

After noticing that this sleepwalking Luo Wusheng did not intend to ambush her this time, she relaxed her stiff posture just a little... and then felt a tiny hint of... disappointment?

Mm.

So the seventeen counter-techniques she had prepared were useless after all.

Shaking her head and tossing out her messy thoughts, Kirin’s gaze flickered as she watched the unmoving Luo Wusheng.

’I checked his body earlier. After he completely swallowed that orb-shaped artifact, it disappeared without a trace. Maybe something changed in the process... or maybe that was simply the final step to refine and use the artifact?’

At least, for now it didn’t seem to have harmed him—though the way he swallowed it had made her throat hurt and stomach ache.

But this time... what was this guy planning to do after entering that sleepwalking state again?

Could it be... Did her earlier thoughts get conveyed to him, and this Demon Sect Holy Saint was going to open a passage to the outside world for her?

Thinking of this, Kirin instantly became serious.

The situation was far too urgent.

She did not have the luxury of pondering too long.

If possible, she wanted to leave this space immediately, reunite with her other two Alter Ego, summon the Immortal Soul, and prepare to confront the Netherking.

Delay meant danger.

Besides, after being taken advantage of again just now, staying beside Luo Wusheng made her feel that something was... off.

Kirin exhaled, focused her mind, and stared at the closed-eyed Luo Wusheng.

Soon, she sensed something.

’This feeling... no mistake. It’s extremely similar to when he opened the spatial passage earlier, but the impact on space this time is countless times stronger...’

Her fist tightened slightly in nervous anticipation.

Judging by this... He really was about to open a passage to the outside world?

Lightning flashed in Luo Wusheng’s hand.

Spatial ripples surged, as if a hole could tear open at any moment.

Within the trembling space, faint traces of a familiar aura seeped through—

The aura of the mortal world!

There’s no doubt about it, this time the passage was opening toward the real world!

Reaching this step, Kirin finally breathed out in relief.

As long as she could return to the royal city, even without external support, Immortal Nation still had hope of resolving the Netherkin chaos.

But for some reason... Even though she’d reached this point... her mood became somewhat complicated.

"...I owe you again."

Driven by some unknown impulse, Kirin stepped forward, standing beside Luo Wusheng, facing him.

One hand gently touched the youth’s handsome face—careful not to interfere with the Demon Sect Holy Saint’s spellcasting.

She suddenly let out a soft laugh.

"I really am something... During this crisis, my most reliable support was right here all along, wasn’t it?"

"If I can make it through this calamity safely... As for what happened during the Mortal Dust backlash... as long as no one else finds out, I’ll leave it to you."

"When the royal city stabilizes, I should tell you a few secrets."

"But making you the Imperial Alter Ego’s consort is a bit of a waste. If it weren’t for the risk that the Kirin of the Six Gate Bureau Golden Ranked member—combined with being the empress’ biological younger sister—might expose the identity of this Mortal Alter Ego... honestly... making you my Dao Companion doesn’t sound bad either."

"Forget it. Anyway, I can still—"

Her words abruptly stopped.

Kirin sensed it—

The spatial passage behind her had opened.

If nothing unexpected happened, she would be crossing blades with the Netherking very soon.

According to her calculated plan, once her three Alter Ego fused into one, combined with the power of the Immortal Soul and supplemented by a few additional factors, her chances of defeating the Netherking would be very high.

But sometimes... plans simply can’t keep up with the changes.

At that level of combat, anything could happen.

So, since the spatial rift was already open... and the person before her still hadn’t fully woken up... Kirin stepped closer again.

Thump thump. Thump thump.

In the next instant, their lips brushed lightly—and then she recoiled as if shocked by lightning.

"Th-this should... be enough for now."

Her breathing was a little chaotic as she muttered to herself.

She tightened the white robe draped over her—one that originally belonged to Luo Wusheng—wrapping herself up until even half of her stunning face was hidden, concealing that alluring blush.

She spun around at lightning speed, couldn’t even manage a proper teleport, and, with her head still wrapped up, staggered shakily toward the location where she sensed the spatial fluctuations.

And then—

Poof!

"Ah! Who ambushed me— huh? You look kind of familiar?"

A crisp young girl’s voice rang out at the worst possible moment.

Kirin was certain—that voice was not hers.

"Spatial distortion—what happene— S–Senior Brother?!"

Another girl’s voice followed. This one started off low and gloomy—clearly in a bad mood—only for her pitch to suddenly jump eight degrees at the last two words.

Only now did Kirin’s mind finally catch up.

Two young girls had suddenly appeared in front of her.

One carried a wooden sword at her waist, with two magnificent mountains placed in the middle of her body and a peerlessly beautiful appearance.

The other wore a flowing white immortal skirt—half-seductress, half-fairy, ethereal beyond the mortal realm.

Behind them, a spatial rift was slowly closing... but Kirin found herself unable to move.

With her cultivation, just a brief inspection was enough for her to discover one thing:

This passage... was one-way.

You could enter, but not exit.

Kirin: "..."

So... had she been happy for nothing earlier?

And also—what in the world was happening now?

...

In the space that housed the Trial of Ascension Platform—

Ji Yanyao, who was clearly the Daoist Alter Ego yet dressed in imperial robes, furrowed her brows tightly.

The Immortal Soul summoning ritual had reached its final step, yet her Mortal Alter Ego—after sending over that mortifying, socially-dead memory—still had not sent any further response.

Could it be that when she and the Imperial Alter Ego synchronized memories earlier, the thought of "expelling the Mortal Alter Ego from the ’I’ registry" had somehow emotionally shocked the Mortal Alter Ego, making her think she was truly being discarded?

’No... the Mortal Alter Ego is also fundamentally "me." She wouldn’t throw a tantrum over something like this.’

But if the Mortal Alter Ego didn’t return soon...

Ji Yanyao glanced toward the sky.

This place should have been completely isolated from the outside world—yet above them, in the pale expanse of sky, tiny red lights were beginning to appear.

"The Netherking’s movements are abnormal as well... what is it waiting for?"

Honestly, she had a bad feeling.

But the arrow had been nocked and must be fired.

Her Mortal Alter Ego wasn’t truly in danger either.

All she could do was wait for the Mortal Alter Ego to return and then stake everything on one final gamble.

Thinking this, she looked down.

Although some people had begun noticing that something was wrong, the Human Immortal List was still ongoing.

And it had to continue—because the list was itself an integral part of the Immortal Soul summoning ritual.

’According to the Imperial Alter Ego’s report, the royal city can still hold for now... but once the Netherking descends, the Netherkin race will inevitably launch an all-out assault...’

And whether this catastrophe could be stopped depended on the Mortal Alter Ego—

No.

"It depends on him."

That man is her most critical ally in this entire crisis.

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Cultivation Realm:

1, Qi Refining

2, Foundation Establishment

3, Golden Core

4, Nascent Soul

5, Divine Transformation (Formerly Known as Tribulation Crossing)

6, Tribulation Transcendence

7, Land Immortal

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