The Ancient Gods' Whisper

The young girl flew backward like a cannonball, directly out of the resting area, and crashed into the dark corridor.

Boom!

A resounding crash echoed, and the metallic bulkhead was visibly deformed from the impact.

Gu Jianlin withdrew his extended right leg and rotated his ankle slightly.

At some point, a pair of majestic, pitch-black Qilin Horns had sprouted on his head, and his eyes gleamed with a startling, abyssal black.

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The so-called Sea of Eternal Life was indeed a sea frozen solid. On the icy surface stood an ancient, towering city, its buildings trapped in frost. Despite the frigid cold, the scene teemed with vibrant life.

Schools of fish swam beneath the icy surface, casting turbulent shadows.

Birds soared in the raging snowstorms, and distant howls of snow wolves pierced the air.

"Shh."

Moon Princess placed a pale finger to her lips and whispered, "Be quiet. Don't make a sound."

In her current Evolutionary State, crimson Dragon Horns adorned her head. Her formerly crystalline gaze now glimmered with a sinister red, and her vertical pupils exuded an awe-inspiring menace.

With just a brief stare, two giant snow-white wolves bristling with fur had already been subdued.

"Sometimes, I really envy you Evolvers' abilities. It's ridiculously convenient. If I were to stare at them like that, I'd probably be bitten to death." Lu Zijin sat cross-legged on a block of ice nearby, bundled warmly in a puffer coat and scarf, her long hair falling freely.

"Aunt Zijin, you can give it a try too."

Moon Princess stood up and said calmly.

"How many times do I have to tell you, it's not 'Aunt'; call me 'Sister'!"

Lu Zijin rolled her eyes. "Or are you looking to explode from within?"

Moon Princess snorted softly, pulling a can of meat from her backpack and tossing it to the two wolves. "Well, now we have mounts. The last mutated mammoth we tried to tame was such a hassle—it almost dragged us straight into the Ice Sea to feed the fish. By the way, I saw a variant mosasaur earlier in the sea."

It was the ocean's apex predator during the Cretaceous period, a monster from millions of years ago that could swallow them whole for fun.

"Did you just feed our provisions to them?"

Lu Zijin raised an eyebrow.

"No worries. I feel like we still have plenty of supplies."

Moon Princess pulled a lollipop from her pack and popped it into her mouth.

Lu Zijin scrutinized her suspiciously. "Don't tell me you really have some kind of spatial Mythical Weapon. Did Old Gu give it to you?"

Moon Princess replied indifferently, "I've got my ways."

Read as "ways," but written as "cheat."

For some strange reason, ever since they entered the Sea of Eternal Life, the fragment of the Qilin Wedge had been clamoring incessantly.

Initially, due to constant ambushes, they had lost all their provisions.

Upon reaching the Sea of Eternal Life, they should have been in dire straits.

No food when hungry, no shelter when tired—like two stray kittens.

However, for reasons unknown, the fragment of the Qilin Wedge seemed to harbor intelligence.

Every time the fragment vibrated in her pocket, supplies would spill out.

Bread, milk, chocolate, fried chicken, hamburgers, sausages, beer, beverages, mineral water.

Even tents and beds.

Aside from still being hunted by the Si Family.

And occasionally running into resurrected Ancient God Seeds or Ancestors.

It really felt like a vacation.

After all, the Sea of Eternal Life was a city of the Ancient God Clan, brimming with vibrant life energy.

The frozen city had its own unique beauty.

Praise to the Qilin Venerable!

For the first time, Moon Princess felt the immense sense of security that came with leaning on an Ancient Supreme.

Speaking of which, she was close to mastering the Candle Dragon Forbidden Curse.

As long as she wasn't turned into a Female Sacrifice, it would be a decent arrangement.

Otherwise, she'd throw away that ancient token immediately and never return.

Truthfully, Moon Princess vaguely believed the Qilin Venerable wouldn't resort to such tasteless actions. After all, as a fabled Ancient Supreme, why would they fancy an ordinary human girl?

Ancient Gods should unite with Ancient Gods; compatibility is key.

If the Qilin Venerable really wanted a mate, they should seek out the Candle Dragon Venerable.

Her teacher once said that even Ancient Gods have genders, and Candle Dragon Venerable was female.

The two Supremes could go at it however they wanted.

Even transforming into their Mythical States to mate was perfectly fine.

If needed, Moon Princess could assist.

So long as she could stay with the boy she had raised, she didn't care.

Ah, too bad he's not here now.

"Too bad it's me accompanying you, rather than your precious Xiao Gu, right?"

Lu Zijin mockingly snorted. "After all I did raising you."

Moon Princess remarked calmly, "Being with Aunt Zijin is quite enjoyable as well."

Lu Zijin scoffed. "You certainly don't sound like you're enjoying it."

"That's because you're recovering too slowly!"

Moon Princess muttered, "Aunt Zijin, what Rank has your recovery reached now?"

Lu Zijin shrugged. "Still at Fifth Rank for now. That Return to the Stone Flower's effects work gradually. I need to slowly absorb the life energy here to fully regain my peak state and then take a leap into the Holy Land."

She paused. "Once that happens, the first thing I'll do is kill Old Master Si."

The icy glint of murderous intent flickered in her beautiful eyes, signaling her resolve.

Since arriving at the Sea of Eternal Life, her strength had been steadily recovering.

Spirituality was breaking past its constraints.

Moon Princess's ominous vertical pupils also radiated bloodthirst.

Just thinking of that old scoundrel enraged them both.

Zhang Xuzhi and his Judgement Court had been blocked outside the Sea of Eternal Life.

Instead, Old Master Si, that stubborn leech, kept pestering them relentlessly.

"I wonder how the others are doing right now."

Moon Princess's gaze turned distant, laced with concern.

"Don't worry. They'll be fine. Before stepping into the Sea of Eternal Life, I sensed Old Chen and the others arriving. And Han Jing, you saw her back then too, didn't you?"

Lu Zijin seemed quite confident. "With them there, Xiao Gu won't run into trouble. Plus, he has a Princess by his side. The Lin Family siblings are likely safe too."

"Xiao Gu's stepmother? Then there's really no issue."

Moon Princess's voice turned frosty. "But as for that Princess by his side..."

"What, feeling a sense of crisis now?"

Lu Zijin waved her hand dismissively. "Relax. That Princess is the least of your threats. She's destined to inherit the President's role and hails from the Sword Tomb—she's bound to grow colder and more ruthless."

Hearing this, Moon Princess nodded slightly, thinking that sounded about right.

"But now I'm branded as a traitor by the Youying Group."

She suddenly commented, "Not sure what to do once we get out."

"Who isn't? I'm also a traitor to the Ether Association now."

Lu Zijin grumbled. "The Lu Family must be in total chaos."

The two stunning women rode colossal snow wolves across the frozen sea.

"Aunt Zijin, stay alert. I feel uneasy."

Moon Princess spoke softly. "With my Candle Dragon Clan evolution abilities, the closer I get to this sea, the more restless I feel. Besides the Kui Dragon Ancestor, I'm sensing something else brewing."

Lu Zijin murmured in agreement. "I feel the same."

On their journey through the Sea of Eternal Life, they'd encountered numerous traces of Alchemy Matrices.

Even dilapidated altars, shattered Pill Furnaces, and human skeletons.

It was clear that unspeakable and horrifying experiments had taken place here.

All signs pointed toward one individual.

The missing Xu Fu.

Amid an endless frozen sea, a blizzard was torn apart by fierce winds, revealing a crumbling and icebound palace. Frozen, towering trees obscured the sky, while crystalline blooms thrived on the ground, exuding an eerie chill of extinction.

On the ascending steps of the palace rested an ancient throne.

Seated on the throne, an immense figure clad in pitch-black armor loomed.

The figure's head hung low, and their faint, labored breaths resembled the wails of ghosts. From their chest protruded a massive sword, with roaring, molten blood streaming from the wound, melting the ice below.

An Ancestor!

The sheer presence—it was unmistakably an Ancestor!

Sealed here countless years ago, even nailed to the throne by a sword.

Though their aura had weakened significantly, caution remained paramount.

Moon Princess's grip tightened around her sword scabbard, her hand hovering over the hilt. She whispered, "Aunt Zijin, prepare yourself."

Lu Zijin's sharp eyes narrowed, as elemental turbulence gathered above her.

"Wait, something feels off."

She suddenly remarked, "Do you see that sword? The matching sword mark on the ground—this Ancestor was pinned here recently. This must be the work of a human Ascender, someone from the Sword Sect!"

Moon Princess asked suspiciously, "Sword Sect? Who could it be?"

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