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

Chapter 336 Mask

Inside Biyou Palace.

Ji Huanxue stood in a huge square, and on the white jade slab beneath her feet were some intricate patterns carved.

The gaps between these lines are now filled with some unknown substance that has been crushed into powder.

Even in broad daylight, the powder in these grooves emits a mysterious glow, making it shimmer and shine.

Tai Qingzi stood bowing behind Ji Huanxue. Suddenly, his ears twitched, and he slowly spoke:

"Immortal, the army from the outer states has already set out. I estimate they have reached the defensive line outside my Biyou Palace by now."

Upon hearing this, Ji Huanxue glanced at Tai Qingzi and slowly said:

"What, are you feeling sorry for him?"

Upon hearing this, Taiqingzi quickly replied:

"You flatter me, Immortal. The entire Biyou Palace belongs to you."

Upon hearing this, Ji Huanxue gave a cold laugh and continued:

"These soldiers can hold me off for a short while, which is already making the best use of them, not to mention that I need to use them to forge the Source Image."

As Ji Huanxue finished speaking, she suddenly seemed to remember something and asked:

"How is the progress of the source image?"

Taiqingzi quickly said:

"The casting process has already begun, and it will be completely completed in just one month."

Upon hearing this, Ji Huanxue nodded slowly. Then, with a wave of her hand, a large amount of colorful sand flew out from her sleeve and continuously filled the gaps in the array patterns in front of her.

This kind of Illusion Star Sand was also a material traded from the Yin-Yang Palace.

However, Ji Huanxue would always check these materials very carefully each time she used them.

But what puzzled her was that no matter how many tests she did, she could not find anything abnormal.

She always felt that the Yin-Yang Palace wouldn't be so kind as to provide such precious materials so easily, and that the price they wanted was to cast an ordinary-looking stone statue.

"Keep an eye on Wanliu City as well. I have a feeling that the Yin Yang Palace is up to no good."

Ji Huanxue then turned to Tai Qingzi and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Taiqingzi lowered his head even further and said in a deep voice:

"Please rest assured, Immortal. As soon as I get the last piece of material, I will send someone to destroy the stone statue."

"In addition, all the stonemasons involved will be killed."

After Tai Qingzi finished speaking, Ji Huanxue was stunned. She turned to look at the Palace Master of Biyou Palace, and her expression became even more interesting.

"You don't need to tell me about such trivial matters in the future."

Ji Huanxue finally waved her hand and said calmly.

Seeing this, Taiqingzi wisely lowered his head again and slowly withdrew from the square.

After leaving the square, Taiqingzi walked along the walkway towards the outside of the palace.

A moment later, Taiqingzi arrived at a small courtyard on the outermost layer of the palace.

The courtyard is not large, but there is a side room on each side.

After Taiqingzi entered the courtyard, his hunched back slowly straightened, and the smile on his face suddenly turned cold.

He slowly walked into the left-hand wing, and then casually waved his hand, revealing a secret passage on the floor of the wing.

Taiqingzi followed the secret passage and walked straight into it, her figure gradually disappearing into the room.

Before long, Taiqingzi arrived at the very end of the secret passage, in a secret chamber that was about ten square meters in size.

At this moment, in the very center of this secret room, there is a mask.

The mask was entirely black, with only two eye-shaped holes showing around the eyes, making it look quite ordinary.

But as soon as Taiqingzi stepped into this place, a faint, eerie wind stirred up in the dark, secret chamber.

A strange, distorted voice kept appearing in Taiqingzi's ears.

"Wear me! Be me!!"

"Wear me! Be me!!"

Upon hearing this voice, a look of pain flashed in Taiqingzi's eyes, but he still quickly walked to the mask and put it on.

The moment the mask was put on, Tai Qingzi's aura changed instantly. A violent and dark aura enveloped him, making him look like a mad butcher.

"Taoko, you're finally back again!! Hahahaha!"

A strange cry rang out in the secret room; it came from beneath Taiqingzi's mask.

"Well, agree to my conditions, and I will free you from the shackles of Biyou Palace, so that you can follow me to the pinnacle of the heavens and no longer be confined to this human and animal realm."

The eerie voice then turned into a whisper, gently persuading Taiqingzi.

Taiqingzi's body trembled continuously as he stood still, clearly struggling to resist the corrosive feeling the mask was giving him.

"Your face, how did it become like this? Tsk tsk tsk, how pitiful! Was it done by some immortal from the lower realm? It's so cruel, so inhumane!"

"You were once the lofty and supreme Lu Xian, how come you're now being ordered around by him like a dog?"

"Promise me, be me, become me..."

The deep voice pierced Taiqingzi's mind like an awl, causing him to stand still and let out a painful growl.

But soon, Taiqingzi straightened up again, covered her mask with her hand, and said fiercely:

"I agree, but I have one condition!!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than that deep voice rang out again, followed by a chilling laugh.

"Hehehe, okay, okay, whatever you want, I'll agree to it."

Upon hearing this, Taiqingzi's tone immediately became excited:

"I'm going to fuck that bitch to death!!"

"So the one from the lower realm was a woman, huh? Hehehe, hahaha, I promise you, I'll not only fuck her to death, but I'll also let you fuck her to your heart's content."

The deep voice sounded again, but Taiqingzi stood motionless, as if she had fallen asleep.

...

A day later, news of the deaths of five real people in Wanliu City quickly spread throughout Huazhou.

Especially the head of the True Immortal Zhang Gu, which is still hanging above Wanliu City.

The disheveled head and empty eyes stared blankly at the official road outside the city, as if it had suffered unspeakable humiliation before its death.

The 30,000-strong allied army that had come with the real man fled without a fight.

According to their description, the city was suddenly filled with colorful light, and the next moment, a terrifying and strange loud noise rang out all around, and lightning flashed in the sky, as if the sky itself had collapsed.

Their warhorses seemed to be controlled by something, unleashing an uncontrollable force that dragged them away and fled.

The 30,000-strong allied army didn't even see the enemy before being routed and fleeing in chaos.

Rumors circulated that the immortals of Biyou Palace had unleashed a celestial artifact, and news of a female demon within the palace also spread like wildfire.

Meanwhile, inside Biyou Palace, Ji Huanxue sat in a daze, listening to the report from below. She could hardly believe that she had suddenly become a female demon without having done anything.

"These damned beasts!"

Ji Huanxue gripped the gilded chair beneath her tightly, a hint of icy coldness flashing in her eyes.

She knew perfectly well that if she hadn't made a move, then someone else must have.

Who could be the powerful figure capable of single-handedly killing five True Immortals?

Ji Huanxue suddenly felt that this human-animal realm was becoming increasingly strange, and her unease grew stronger, even leading her to have a bizarre thought.

get away?!

Ji Huanxue was stunned. She looked at her palm in disbelief, finding it almost laughable.

She was a reincarnation of a Venerable One, a peak True Person Realm being, yet here she was in a human-animal realm, she actually felt the urge to escape?

"I'd like to see who you really are."

Ji Huanxue narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold smile appearing on her lips.