Chapter 506 - 303: Not the Demoness, but Mu Xue, the Empress’s Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell (Part 3)

Yuan Xuangang considered himself a dead man walking, so he had long since come to face death with equanimity.

Sensing the thoughts in his heart, Lu Mingyuan offered a slight smile. "You truly have a strong backbone, Sir. How about you remain in this prison... forever?"

Yuan Xuangang’s heart sank at his words.

"What do you mean by that?"

Lu Mingyuan said coolly, "Relay Our edict. Commute Yuan Xuangang’s death sentence. It is to be changed to eternal imprisonment."

He sneered at Yuan Xuangang. "Since you hold Great Yan and Us in such contempt, We will prove you wrong, step by step."

While they were speaking, the woman bound in chains to one side slowly began to stir.

"How did I get here...?"

Her very first words made Lu Mingyuan’s expression change.

He looked at her face, saw an inexplicably familiar look in her eyes, and an impulse surged from the depths of his heart.

"Mu Xue, is that you?"

Qi Muxue, who had just regained consciousness, looked toward the man standing at the door and said in surprise, "Your Majesty?"

She quickly realized that her voice had changed.

She hurriedly looked down at her body, only to find herself bound in chains.

However, Qi Muxue showed no fear. Instead, her face lit up with joy.

"I’m back in my body!"

Her voice was filled with elation.

Lu Mingyuan immediately swept her into his arms, whispering softly:

"It’s all right, it’s all right... It’s good that you’re back."

"Mmm..."

Qi Muxue wept with joy, hugging Lu Mingyuan tightly, her voice trembling.

She had been terrified that there was no way to get her body back.

Now, that problem no longer existed.

But his gaze suddenly became incredibly sharp.

’Since Qi Muxue’s Divine Soul has returned to its original Flesh Body, it means Witch Palace Language has very likely already left the Imperial Capital.’

As far as he knew, there were many secret tunnels beneath the Imperial Palace. If the Demoness took those tunnels, it was likely already too late.

After all, Witch Palace Language had escaped from prison once before, three years ago.

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「At this very moment, outside the Imperial Capital City.」

At the entrance to a deep, dark tunnel.

A tall woman with willow-leaf brows and phoenix eyes emerged, holding a Black Turtle Shell. She gazed out at the brilliant sun of the Mortal World, and a hint of contentment and relief seemed to flash in her eyes.

"Can you grant my request now?"

Sui Yuqing stood opposite her, her eyes filled with hope.

Witch Palace Language looked at the woman, her gaze condescending and her expression slightly disdainful as she said, "I can, but you’ll have to solve the problem of a Flesh Body yourself."

"A Flesh Body that can house your Divine Soul would likely have to be a vessel condensed from the world’s most supreme Immortal Medicine and Divine Treasure."

"That, however, is not a problem for me to consider. It’s something you must figure out for yourself."

"By helping you this far, I have done all I can."

Witch Palace Language paused before adding, "It was no small feat for you to condense your own Divine Soul from a mere obstructive thought."

"Although you borrowed the power of the Turtle Shell, it was your own firm willpower that saw you through. Otherwise, based on last night alone, you would have already vanished from within the body."

’This Heart Demon is more tenacious than I imagined.’

Despite being suppressed by Lu Mingyuan many times, it had stubbornly remained within Sui Yuqing’s body, never truly perishing.

With the help of the Turtle Shell, it even broke free from the shackles of the Karmic Fire to become a wisp of a soul.

This way, it no longer had to fear being eroded by Destiny.

Before, the Heart Demon would have been worn away by the Dragon Fortune until it disappeared completely.

But now that it had become a soul wisp, it no longer feared that method and had become a true part of the Divine Soul.

This was also the reason why Lu Mingyuan had not killed it completely.

’A Flesh Body...’

A thoughtful look appeared in Sui Yuqing’s eyes.

Now that most of the Karmic Fire had been cleansed away, she could no longer use it to dominate the Flesh Body, and could only occupy it for two Hours each day.

Witch Palace Language added, "I’ll give you another hint. According to Lu Mingyuan, the Ascension Platform is about to appear. When it does, you might have the chance to become a true individual. As a supreme Divine Object for condensing a Flesh Body, no Magical Treasure can compare to it."

"Two souls in one body is not a good thing. Sooner or later, you will be assimilated. Find a Flesh Body sooner rather than later."

"This is goodbye, Yu Qing."

’This Heart Demon even came up with a name for itself: Yu Qing.’

Yu Qing nodded and said gratefully, "In the end, I must still thank you, Lord Celestial Demon."

"But forgive my forwardness. Did you really go to all the trouble of coming to Great Yan just to gather some intelligence and then leave?"

"Of course not."

"At first, I was searching for a Divine Object. Later, I wanted to see if he was an old acquaintance."

A nostalgic look filled Witch Palace Language’s eyes. "It’s a pity. He is very much like him, but ultimately, he is not the one."

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