With only 8 years to live at the start, I'm going all in.

Chapter 395 Ji Huanxue Imprisoned

Deep within the chaotic lands, atop massive cliffs, sit ancient palaces.

In a dimly lit hall, a woman of stunning beauty sat cross-legged, but around her, about ten feet away, golden runes moved about, enveloping her like a dome.

pat, pat.

The sound of crisp footsteps grew louder as they approached, and then a young man wearing a crown and turban entered the hall.

"Master Huanxue, why are you doing this to yourself?"

As soon as the man entered, a look of sorrow appeared on his face, and he spoke slowly.

The woman was Ji Huanxue, but she seemed to be trapped here. Whenever she made a move, golden chains would appear on her body.

The chains were connected to the outer light shield, and the terrifying aura emanating from them caused the surrounding void to tremble, with viscous substances dripping down before quickly disappearing back into the void.

Ji Huanxue sat there, looked up at the man in front of her, and said calmly:

"I won't promise you."

At this moment, Ji Huanxue was completely different from the peaceful person in the lower realm. She was filled with an inexplicable Daoist aura. Just sitting there, she was so awe-inspiring that people couldn't look directly at her and felt an urge to worship her.

The man gazed at Ji Huanxue with burning desire, and said:

"Fairy Ji! You have damaged the Evergreen Seed without authorization! This is a capital offense!!"

"As long as you tell me what happened in the lower realm, there's still hope for you!!"

The man looked at the woman with the perfect face in front of him, suppressing the impulse in his heart. He knew that she was the chosen Daoist partner of the Ancestor of Evergreen, and even he could not touch her.

"Shang Que, if you have the guts, rescue me and I can become your Daoist partner."

Even though Ji Huanxue was trapped inside the light barrier, she still possessed a haughty beauty. A cold smile appeared on her lips as she looked at the man in front of her and said...

"you!!"

Shang Que was shocked. He suddenly had an impulse to want the woman in front of him, no matter the cost!

But the next moment, a cold sweat broke out on his back. He quickly focused his mind and then growled in a low voice:

"This is your last chance. In six months, the Palace Master will emerge from seclusion. By then, even if you are that person's Daoist partner, it won't matter!"

Ji Huanxue seemed not to hear the man's words, but closed her eyes again and sat there quietly, like a white lotus blooming in the fire.

"you!"

Upon seeing this, Shang Que clenched his right fist tightly, and said again, unwilling to give up:

"I've already arranged what you asked me to do."

Upon hearing this, Ji Huanxue suddenly opened her eyes and asked abruptly:

"What about people?"

Seeing Ji Huanxue like this, Shang Que felt a pang of panic and continued:

"I don't know, the trail has gone cold."

Ji Huanxue was taken aback upon hearing this and asked:

"broken?"

Shang Que nodded somewhat helplessly and said:

"I can only make arrangements through the outer Demon Palace, but the person I was in contact with seems to have run into some problems; he's probably dead."

Upon hearing this, Ji Huanxue took a deep breath, and her previously still body began to sway slightly. This caused the golden chains on her body to reappear, with streaks of golden lightning crackling across them. The immense pain caused her brows to furrow slightly.

She suddenly looked at Shang Que with a gentle expression and softly said:

"Please help me, Shang Que."

Upon hearing this, Shang Que's conflicted expression immediately softened.

He looked at the woman imprisoned within the light barrier and sighed helplessly.

"Okay, I'll look into it."

"Huanxue, you can't beat them, just tell them."

Finally, Shang Que said one last thing slowly before turning and leaving the palace.

As Ji Huanxue watched Shang Que's retreating figure through the light screen, her gentle expression slowly faded, replaced by a cold demeanor.

"My lord, I am truly sorry, but the path ahead will likely depend on you alone..."

Within the Evergreen Domain, Ding Yi formed hand seals and continuously spewed out streams of spiritual fire, which coiled around a large black object floating in front of him.

The terrifyingly high temperature was confined to a radius of one foot within the Evergreen Domain. The air in the area where the black solid was located seemed to turn fiery red, reflecting a mysterious light under the dim lamplight.

For the base material of this greatsword, Ding Yi chose starfish steel, which is extremely tough, and added some substances to enhance its hardness.

Under the tempering of the spiritual fire, these substances continuously fused together. At the same time, Ding Yi cast a series of spells and imprinted his heart's blood onto the black substance before him.

After three full days of refining, the substance in front of him finally turned into a pool of black water, and Ding Yi understood that it had finally reached the shaping stage.

"Okay, okay, let me see how to do it."

Ding Yi rubbed his hands together excitedly; this innovative experiment gave him a surge of adrenaline.

Ding Yi raised his right hand and cast a spell into the spiritual fire in front of him. The liquid then began to rapidly stretch into a rectangle in the air.

This is the blade!

Ding Yi chuckled and then made a cover-like circle at the end of the sword to serve as the hilt.

Finally, Ding Yi made another hand seal, and then the sword began to slowly retract inward, forming a circle.

Finally, the sword hilt was closed, fitting perfectly, and thus, a great bell was born!

"Wonderful!! Since this bell is derived from the sword, let's call it the Sword Bell!"

Ding Yi chuckled, then his hands continuously formed hand seals, and immediately streams of spiritual energy formed runes that rushed into the barrel-shaped object floating in the air.

Immediately afterwards, the scorching heat in the air began to slowly dissipate, clearly indicating that this weapon forging process was coming to an end.

However, this is only the rough form of the sword bell. Next, Ding Yi needs to integrate a treasure that can resist attacks on the soul into it.

Only after all the steps are completed can the sword bell be considered truly complete.

Thinking of this, Ding Yi immediately waved his hand, and several more materials flew out and landed in his hands.

These materials were all treasures related to soul defense that Ding Yi had requested, the most expensive of which was the Buddha-Demon Relic.

Ding Yi learned about this from Chaotic City. He didn't know if the Blood Tower existed, and he only wrote it down just in case.

After all, the better the item, the more lifespan you can save when upgrading it.

After the last great battle outside the city, Ding Yi's lifespan has soared to over three thousand years, enough to make him go all in once.

"Come on, let me see where your limits are!"

Ding Yi looked at the Buddha and Demon relics in his hand and murmured to himself.