Chapter 371: A Frog in a Well

The woman’s voice was lovely, and her tone was unremarkable—one could even call it gentle.

But to Lu Sangjiu’s ears, it made her heart inexplicably tighten with a sense of impending doom, as if she were about to face a great terror.

Almost instinctively, she shot backward, her defenses flaring to their maximum.

At the same time, the woman drifted down from the crack in the sky like a fairy descending to the mortal realm.

She wore a pale pink gauze skirt of a beautiful design. The fabric shimmered with an iridescent light, clearly made from no ordinary material.

Her appearance was ethereally stunning, a level of beauty Lu Sangjiu had never before witnessed.

Yet, a terrifying aura emanated from her... Body Integration Realm!

She was supposedly at the Body Integration Realm. But for some reason, the feeling this woman gave Lu Sangjiu far surpassed that of any cultivator at that level she had ever met. It was as if her body contained immense energy, but most of it was sealed away by some power, allowing her to only display the strength of the Body Integration Realm.

With a single glance, Lu Sangjiu knew. ’This is definitely going to be an extremely difficult opponent!’

Although the woman had yet to show any malice, Lu Sangjiu’s intuition screamed at her. ’This person means trouble!’

Seeing Lu Sangjiu on high alert as if facing a great enemy, the woman’s lips curved into a faint smile. "Lu Sangjiu, you’ve made me search high and low for you."

Lu Sangjiu had already quietly clutched the Heavenly Luo Pill in her hand, ready to swallow it the instant something went wrong.

Even though her intuition was screaming, she wanted to understand the situation first. So, when the other woman spoke, she went along and asked, "Who are you, and why are you looking for me?"

The woman actually answered. "My name is Fu Ling. You might not know me, but... my master has dealt with you many times."

"This time, I have come on my master’s orders to take your life."

Hearing this, Lu Sangjiu’s pupils shrank. She rapidly sifted through her memories, trying to figure out who this "master" could be.

She had certainly offended quite a few people, but... there was only one person she could think of who could be the master of such a powerful female Cultivator.

"...The Pseudo Heavenly Dao?"

Fu Ling tilted her head. "The Artifact Spirit here... or the Heavenly Dao, as you call it, has already been eliminated by my master. It’s just that she left some contingencies behind before she died, so my master has not yet been able to completely take over this world."

"But my master is so powerful, it’s only a matter of time before he has complete control. So you don’t need to add the ’Pseudo’ part. He will soon become your true Heavenly Dao."

Lu Sangjiu hadn’t expected to get so much useful information out of this woman from a single, simple question.

Although... none of it was good news.

But since she had a rare chance to learn more about that person, Lu Sangjiu naturally seized the opportunity to dig for more useful information.

"You just said... Artifact Spirit? What does that mean?"

Whether Fu Ling was naturally naive or simply didn’t see Lu Sangjiu as a threat, she actually answered the question.

"The Artifact Spirit is the Heavenly Dao of this world, of course. The place you live is nothing more than a small world generated by an Innate Spiritual Treasure. And you, you’re just a frog at the bottom of a well."

Lu Sangjiu was shocked. ’Innate Spiritual Treasure?’ She had never heard the term, but she could guess it was a type of Magic Treasure of a higher Level than an Immortal Artifact.

’Just as some Secret Realms here are formed inside Magic Treasures, is our entire world just the interior of an Innate Spiritual Treasure?’

’Just how powerful would a Magic Treasure like that have to be?’

A look of shock and yearning filled Lu Sangjiu’s eyes. She knew it. ’That’s the wider world I’ve always been searching for!’

Seeing her expression, a trace of contempt returned to Fu Ling’s eyes. "A frog in a well, indeed. You know nothing... My master was making a mountain out of a molehill by sending me personally."

"But since I’m here, I’ll naturally help my master solve this little problem of yours for good."

After a pause, she seemed to remember something. "You’ve gotten me off topic. The real reason I’m talking to you is to deliver a message from my master."

She repeated her master’s message, word for word. "Lu Sangjiu, you insisted on walking this path to your death. I gave you a chance."

"Go in peace. I will soon send Xie Ningyuan to join you."

While she was speaking, Lu Sangjiu had already swiftly swallowed the Heavenly Luo Pill. In an instant, her aura surged, and she shot past the Nascent Soul realm, reaching the Initial Stage of Divinity Transformation!

"Then let’s see if you can actually kill me!"

Seeing Lu Sangjiu’s aura surge, Fu Ling narrowed her eyes slightly, but she still didn’t feel much of a threat. "Divinity Transformation Stage... Hmm, this is a little more interesting than crushing an ant. At least I can stretch my limbs a bit."

After all, Fu Ling was an Upper Realm Cultivator, so she naturally looked down on a Lower Realm Cultivator like Lu Sangjiu. Even with her cultivation suppressed, she didn’t believe Lu Sangjiu could possibly be her opponent.

When she saw Lu Sangjiu strike first with her Thousand Silk Entanglement, her gaze was scornful. She directly activated the Treasure Robe she was wearing, and a transparent protective barrier instantly appeared around her. The entangling silks couldn’t get anywhere near her.

"Don’t embarrass yourself by showing off such petty tricks."

With that said, a Three-legged Lotus Lamp appeared in her hand. She activated it with Spiritual Energy, and a gentle flame flickered to life on its wick.

The next moment, the flame suddenly swelled, and a searing tongue of fire shot straight toward Lu Sangjiu!

Lu Sangjiu didn’t know what kind of fire it was, but even before it got close, she could feel its scorching power—countless times stronger than even Shen Yuzhao’s Abnormal Fire!

In an instant, the air around her warped from the heatwave. Lu Sangjiu felt the moisture in her body instantly evaporate, and a burning pain spread through her!

It was excruciating, but she gritted her teeth and held on. Her hands never stopped forming seals, and the Heavenly Origin Infinite Shield appeared in front of her the moment the flames arrived, blocking the direct assault.

But in just an instant, the shield was already trembling violently, looking as if it would shatter at any moment.

At this point, Lu Sangjiu didn’t care if it would work or not. She immediately summoned Duoduo. "Use your Ice Skill!"

Duoduo’s Ice Skill had also mutated; it was no ordinary ice.

Yet, as it frantically cast the Ice Condensation Technique, the ice it created would turn to nothingness in less than a moment... That’s right, it didn’t even have time to melt into water before it vanished completely. The tyranny of this fire was plain to see!

Fu Ling watched as if observing a buffoon’s struggles. While controlling the lotus lamp, she said with a smirk, "Stop struggling. This is the Green Jade Lotus Lamp that my master specially bestowed upon me."

"The flame burning on its wick is Samadhi True Fire, which is a Divine Fire. Even though its Divinity has been suppressed due to the different realms, it is absolutely not something an ant like you can resist."

"Lu Sangjiu... Just obediently die in this sea of fire!"