256: Chapter 256 The Panicked Spirit Master: What, what are you going to do?

Madam Qingli had seen with her own eyes how long Xu Ruyu had "tossed and turned" with the powerless Xiao Nianyin in the Ningyin Hall; she also knew his Physique was special, seemingly possessing extraordinary... talent and endurance in that regard.

Using illusions of beauty to tempt a guy who was almost tireless in those matters and might even "drain" others in return? This Artifact Spirit... wasn't she playing with fire?

Sure enough, as the crowd in the Ancient Forest discussed animatedly, with most believing Xu Ruyu was about to completely fall—

Within the light screen projected by the yingxi stone, the illusion of the bedchamber, filled with a sensual atmosphere, suddenly fluctuated and distorted violently!

The originally clear and realistic illusions of Xiao Nianyin, Su Mei, and Madam Qingli began to flicker, overlap, and deform like a poorly signaled image!

From Xu Ruyu's body, an indescribable, strange aura that wasn't spiritual power but carried a certain pure "life force" and "Origin Kinetic Energy" began to burst forth uncontrollably!

That was the Haotian True Qi operating at its limit, creating a strange resonance with a certain special Physique Origin within him that stemmed from his Transmigration and had been stimulated by Old Ancestor Qingtian!

This aura wasn't overbearing, yet it possessed a strange characteristic of "assimilation" and "activation," producing a violent, unexpected interaction with the pure Illusory Power and Charm Power of the Illusory Moon Well!

“Eh?”

A soft yet surprised murmur abruptly rang out within the illusion!

This voice didn't come from any of the illusions; instead, it echoed directly within the Origin of the illusion space!

It was crisp and pleasant, like a young girl's, yet it carried the ethereal quality of ancient times.

With this murmur, a translucent female figure shrouded in a hazy, moonlight-like radiance faintly emerged within the violently fluctuating illusion!

She seemed to have been hidden in the deepest control core of the illusion, but due to the violent conflict and unexpected resonance between the illusion and the strange aura in Xu Ruyu's body, she was briefly "shaken" out of her hidden state!

This female figure was extremely blurry, her specific features indistinguishable; one could only vaguely see a slender, graceful silhouette and several fluffy phantom Fox Tails swaying gently behind her.

She was the Artifact Spirit of the Illusory Moon Well!

The supreme existence controlling this illusion!

Logically, it was almost impossible for the Artifact Spirit's true form to manifest, especially when the examinee was clearly "indulging" himself.

But now, because of the unknown variables triggered by Xu Ruyu's special Physique and aura, this incredible scene had occurred!

What made the hearts of all the Taihu Clan people watching through the yingxi stone skip a beat was—

In the light screen, Xu Ruyu, who had looked dazed and completely immersed in desire, suddenly had a sharp light flash deep within his eyes the moment the Artifact Spirit appeared and let out that soft "Eh"!

That wasn't the clarity of seeing through an illusion, but rather... the instinctive sharp gaze of a hunter locking onto its prey!

The strange fluctuations produced by the resonance between the Haotian True Qi and his special Physique seemed to have heightened his perception of the surrounding "energy" and "life" to an inconceivable level!

The Artifact Spirit's brief manifestation and emotional fluctuation were like the brightest lighthouse in the dark, instantly captured by him!

“Found you!”

A suppressed growl escaped Xu Ruyu's throat, sounding nothing like his usual voice.

In the next moment, under the dumbfounded gazes of all the Taihu Clan members inside and outside the Ancient Forest, who were so shocked their jaws nearly dropped—

In the light screen, Xu Ruyu's figure suddenly lunged from the bed, his speed so fast he left an afterimage in the illusion!

He completely ignored the many beauty illusions still twisting and flickering around him, and with a clear target, pounced straight at the translucent figure of the Artifact Spirit!

The Artifact Spirit clearly hadn't expected such a turn of events; her hazy figure seemed to freeze for a moment, instinctively wanting to retreat and hide again.

But Xu Ruyu's speed and decisiveness exceeded her expectations!

A palm, scorching from desire and boiling strange energy yet exceptionally steady, seemed to cross the distance of space and grabbed the Artifact Spirit's translucent wrist!

The touch wasn't entirely illusory; it had a strange texture, as cool and smooth as jade, yet incredibly elastic!

“You?!”

The Artifact Spirit let out a short cry of surprise, the ethereal quality in her voice gone, replaced by genuine shock and a hint of panic.

She tried to break free, but Xu Ruyu's hand was like an iron vice, and the strangely fluctuating energy in his body acted like invisible chains, temporarily interfering with her fine control over her own spirit body and the illusion's energy!

Xu Ruyu didn't give her a chance to react at all. Using the momentum of his charge, his other hand swept around the Artifact Spirit's slender and soft waist, and then... slammed her down onto the ground!

“Bang!”

The soft carpet of the bedchamber became the backdrop.

Xu Ruyu firmly pinned the Artifact Spirit beneath him, their bodies pressed tightly together.

He could clearly feel the coolness and elasticity of the spirit body beneath him, as well as the slight trembling from shock and some unknown emotion.

The pure, vast, yet moonlight-cold and fox-clan-specific alluring aura from the Artifact Spirit's body frantically stimulated his already nearly out-of-control senses.

His eyes were still crimson, scorched by desire, but deep within them burned a primitive, domineering flame of conquest!

That wasn't indulgence in beauty, but more like an instinctive impulse of one life Origin to... plunder and merge with another higher-order energy lifeform?

“You... what do you want to do?! Let go of me!”