697: Chapter 697 Tang Youlan's Heart and Soul Collapse

"Men with personality always have a bit of a temper! Could it be that you, Madam, prefer those little lambs who hang on your every word?"

"No..."

Holy Mother Yaoguang said the word subconsciously, then abruptly stopped, realizing she had almost fallen into the trap set by this little guy.

But Xiao Chen clearly didn't intend to let it slide; with such a good opportunity, how could he not take advantage of it?

"Exactly! If I didn't have a bit of personality, how could I be worthy of your uniqueness, Madam!"

"..."

Holy Mother Yaoguang averted her gaze, not intending to tangle with him on this topic any further. If she continued, she would get wrapped up in his pace.

She changed the subject: "Let's go. We'll head to the Guixu Canglan first to try our luck and see if we can find the Canglan Crystal."

"Sure!"

Xiao Chen agreed immediately and readily. "With you by my side, Madam, I couldn't ask for more. It's just that my legs aren't up to the task, so I'll have to trouble you to carry me as we fly."

After speaking, he even reached out, wanting to take Holy Mother Yaoguang's snowy-white, delicate hand.

"In your dreams!"

Holy Mother Yaoguang's figure flickered, and a very exquisite small silver ship flew out from her sleeve, rapidly expanding to hundreds of thousands of zhang in size in the air.

"This is the fastest mystic ship in my Yaoguang God Realm, and it's also an Immortal Artifact, named [Yaoguang Heavenly Palace]."

"Oh."

His plan having fallen through, Xiao Chen didn't panic at all. He was the first to leap onto the mystic ship, sizing up this unprecedented super mystic ship.

Starlight flowed across the hull, as if it were crafted from star fragments.

The entire mystic ship had nine levels, like a suspended Immortal Cave, with each level decorated differently.

Holy Mother Yaoguang felt slightly surprised. She followed him onto the bow, waved her jade hand, and the ship instantly shot forward.

Xiao Chen was somewhat astonished; when such a massive mystic ship was driven, it didn't make any rumbling sound.

Shuttling through the clouds, apart from the violently rolling clouds, one couldn't hear even a hint of the mystic ship's roar.

"Truly worthy of being an Immortal Artifact!" Xiao Chen sighed sincerely, comparing it to Tang Youlan's star river ferry, and it completely crushed it.

Holy Mother Yaoguang looked proud. "That goes without saying."

Xiao Chen didn't respond, instead walking toward the back of the mystic ship alone; he wanted to get a full view of the entire vessel.

Who would have thought that Holy Mother Yaoguang would actually follow him. "Do you want me to introduce the structure and purpose of this mystic ship to you?"

"Sure."

"Its base uses the spine of a Chaos Vicious Beast as the keel, paired with a million mystic turtle shells. It possesses the ultimate defense and can withstand the combat aftermath of the Immortal King Realm."

"That's an exaggeration?"

"Mm-hmm. Every sleeping palace inside has a unique layout, with built-in Spiritual Qi hot springs. The bottom of the pools are paved with warm jade sand, and the temperature can be adjusted at will."

Xiao Chen was surprised in his heart; wasn't this built according to his own concept?

"There are also Immortal Caves that automatically gather Spiritual Qi, isolating all sounds from the outside, allowing one to enter a state of Epiphany with their whole heart."

"Introducing so much, could it be that you want to go on a date with me here?"

"Get lost!"

Holy Mother Yaoguang glared at him. "Stop being so conceited. I don't like men who are promiscuous!"

"So... you like men who are devoted?"

"Of course!"

"Then, what about a man who is devoted when he's in front of you, but also devoted to others? Do you like that?"

"Get lost!"

Holy Mother Yaoguang couldn't help but roll her eyes. "I only like a man who is always devoted to me and sees me as his only one!"

"That might be a bit difficult to handle; I'm afraid you won't find that in the Yaoguang Illusion Realm."

"It doesn't matter. Having Cultivated alone for so many years, I've long been used to being by myself. If there is one, I will accept it calmly; if not, I won't force it."

"I couldn't tell, you actually have principles."

"Of course!"

Holy Mother Yaoguang averted her gaze and looked at him. "If I cannot wait for that man who is willing to give his life for me, I would rather continue on alone."

Xiao Chen didn't continue the conversation, turning instead to continue observing this super mystic ship.

From Empress Yaoguang to Holy Mother Yaoguang, she carried too many obsessions.

Moreover, as the Dominator of the Yaoguang God Realm, her state of mind was far from what those god-maidens could compare to; she would never fall easily.

The only benefit at the moment was that her affection value toward him was 50 points, but he didn't know if this affection value came from romantic feelings or the appreciation of a senior for a Junior.

...

Underground palace world.

Tang Youlan stood in front of a stone wall. Although she was disheveled and covered in blood, her pretty face held an unprecedented determination and madness.

Directly above the stone wall, an irregular circular slot was remarkably eye-catching.

She suppressed the throbbing in her heart, trembling as she took out that Hunyuan Treasure Mirror and embedded it into the circular slot.

Ding!

A seven-colored radiance spread along the slot, and the thick stone wall trembled violently before shifting aside.

A stone door appeared before her eyes.

She picked up the Hunyuan Treasure Mirror and, step by step, walked into the stone door full of anticipation. The stone wall closed again.

What met her eyes was a pool of crystal-clear water. A breeze blew past, causing ripples to stir.

In the pool, three snow-white lotus flowers were blooming quietly, each radiating white divine light.

And between the tender green leaves, a few green fruits resembling bodhi seeds were embedded.

"It's here! It really is here!"

Tang Youlan exclaimed, the joy in her eyes almost overflowing. Her body trembled slightly from excitement. "I finally found it!"

But she didn't rush toward the three bodhi reincarnation lotus; instead, she walked straight past them, stumbling over to a jade platform by the pool.

The jade platform was square, the size of a desk, and in the upper left corner, there was the same irregular circular slot, exactly the same as the one on the stone wall.

Directly above the jade platform was an ancient throne. The backrest had already been half-shaved off. Although it was long dilapidated, it still shimmered with luster.

She suppressed the restless emotions in her heart, slowly walked to the jade platform, took out the Hunyuan Treasure Mirror, and embedded it into the slot in the center of the jade platform again.

Ding!

With a soft sound, a divine light shot into the sky. The jade platform slowly separated from the middle, revealing a square compartment. Inside the compartment, an exquisite wooden box came into view.

Her eyes welled up with mist, and she tremblingly reached her hand in, carefully taking out the wooden box.

Her heartbeat accelerated sharply. After taking a deep breath, she immediately opened the wooden box.

At that moment, she was completely stunned in place.

She saw that the exquisite wooden box was empty.

Tang Youlan couldn't believe her eyes. Her whole body lost strength, and she kept murmuring in her mouth: "Impossible... How could it be like this..."

All hope vanished into thin air in an instant, completely shattering her mental defenses.

"Pfft..."

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out. Tang Youlan knelt down with hollow eyes, the wooden box in her hand falling to the ground.

It made a clanging sound in the empty underground space.