154: Chapter 154, Boss Jin is amazing.

Swish, swish, swish.

Just then, figures nearby moved, shooting toward the Bronze Temple.

The Bronze Temple didn't look large, but it contained its own world—a vast complex of temples.

Gu Beichen shot a hateful glare at Li Qing, his body flickering as he turned into a streak of light and headed deeper into the ancient temple.

"Follow him."

Li Qing moved, chasing after the direction Gu Beichen had gone.

Xian Qinger and Gu Luanyao quickly followed.

As Li Qing crossed a massive gate, a giant bronze plaza appeared before him. Dozens of paths branched off, and in the distance, a dense cluster of buildings could be seen.

Li Qing didn't slow down, keeping close behind Gu Beichen.

However, after following him near a certain temple, he lost track of Gu Beichen.

At that moment, Xian Qinger and Gu Luanyao appeared behind Li Qing.

*Crack. Crack.*

Suddenly, over a dozen bronze statues near the temple moved, surrounding and attacking the three of them like ghosts.

Li Qing: "..."

[Wait, this is too much.]

[Dammit, the child of destiny passes through fine, but as soon as I arrive, they try to kill me. Where's the logic in that?]

[As expected, following a child of destiny isn't easy; you end up taking the fall for him.]

*Boom.*

Xian Qinger's body surged with Divine Power, blasting the bronze statues away.

[Ding! Detected that the Host has become a participant in the drama. All restrictions during the spectating period have been lifted.]

"What's going on?"

"How did I become a participant?"

"Someone is watching."

Li Qing was stunned.

"This is..."

Just then, Li Qing saw that behind each of those bronze statues was a faint, almost invisible thread. The other ends of the threads disappeared into the nearby Void Realm.

[Puppet Play.]

[Damn, it's her.]

[Gu Meier's Finger Dance of the Emperors.]

[Holy crap, isn't she supposed to be in the deepest part of the Bronze Temple?]

[Why has she come to the outskirts?]

Gu Meier?

What is that?

Xian Qinger and Gu Luanyao were taken aback.

At the same time.

High above them in the Void Realm, an exquisite feminine figure lay on her side. Her feet were bare, and her black dress had a slit so high it offered a captivating view.

But strangely, atop this perfect body sat a bronze head—fat-eared and incredibly ugly.

"I really didn't mishear."

"It really is this person's inner voice."

"Interesting."

"In these endless ages, you are the only one who has made me, Gu Meier, interested."

Gu Meier's bronze head moved slightly as she watched Li Qing quietly.

Gu Meier's fingers twitched, and the dozen bronze statues attacked the three of them once more. From her fingertips, threads plunged into the Void Realm.

*Bang, bang, bang.*

Li Qing and the others struck out instantly, repelling the bronze statues again.

"I can't even scratch them."

Xian Qinger frowned.

She was at the Second Heaven of the Great Emperor realm.

"These statues are no ordinary objects; every inch is covered in divine runes. It's hard to damage them," Li Qing said, narrowing his eyes.

"You guys go first. I'll hold off these statues."

Xian Qinger said solemnly.

"No need."

Li Qing shook his head.

"Gu Meier, I know you're there. Don't you want to take back your own head?" Li Qing shouted.

The attacking bronze statues suddenly froze.

"Heh, quite the bold claim. In these endless years, I've tried every means and failed. On what grounds do you say that?" A voice like silver bells echoed from the Void Realm.

"There really is someone."

Xian Qinger and Gu Luanyao immediately went on high alert.

"On what grounds?"

"On these grounds."

With a thought from Li Qing, the Void Realm behind him turned the color of Chaos, and an Innate Taiji Diagram emerged.

"Heaven and Earth Origin Phenomenon!"

An exclamation rang out from the Void Realm.

The space in front of Li Qing distorted, and Gu Meier's figure appeared, her jade-like finger lightly brushing against Li Qing's cheek.

"Man, you have successfully caught my interest."

Li Qing: "..."

[Even though you're immortal within this Bronze Immortal Temple...]

[...isn't it a bit much to start flirting with me right off the bat?]

Heh.

You certainly know a lot.

[Tsk tsk, Gu Meier truly lives up to her Divine Charm Immortal Body from the original plot. This figure, this slender waist... holy crap, that sword wound... top-tier.]

Heh.

Men.

Gu Meier's slight favorability toward Li Qing instantly dropped to zero.

Then, Gu Meier leaned down slightly, her posture revealing a tantalizing view and exuding endless temptation.

"Does it look good?"

Gu Meier smiled.

"It looks good, but that head is just too ugly."

Li Qing suddenly grinned.

"You're very brave."

Gu Meier tilted Li Qing's chin up with her finger.

[Psh, I'm brave?]

[You haven't seen someone even braver.]

[The guy you just let through.]

[Yeah, that child of destiny Gu Beichen. Even with you looking terrifying like this, he'd still take your primal yin.]

[He'd just cover your head with a handkerchief and get right to it.]

[Tsk tsk, how much longer do you think you'll be laughing?]

[Now that the child of destiny has arrived at the Bronze Immortal Temple, the countdown for your purity and life has officially begun.]

What?

Impossible.

Within the Immortal Temple, I am immortal.

Gu Meier was shaken.

[Let's see... at Gu Beichen's speed, Gu Meier is about to experience a sudden, inexplicable heartache. A very painful one.]

Absolute nonsense...

"Ah!"

Gu Meier suddenly clutched her chest and screamed, her delicate body trembling.

A sudden, sharp pain in her heart nearly made her faint.

This had never happened before.

How is this possible?

Why does he know?

Gu Meier was horrified.

"Go."

"Retreat the way we came."

Li Qing barked, retreating rapidly back the way they had come.

Xian Qinger and Gu Luanyao followed immediately.

[Dammit, Gu Meier actually came to the outskirts. Looks like I won't be able to enjoy the drama anymore.]

[An immortal Gu Meier is terrifying.]

[It seems there's no way to stop Gu Beichen from getting the divine capital immortal fire.]

[What a bargain for that bastard.]

[And Gu Meier, you'd better look out for yourself.]

[You're going to have a miserable time.]

You want to leave?

You seem to know the future.

Don't even think about leaving.

"You-are-not-leaving."

Gu Meier spat out the words one by one.

*Boom, boom, boom, boom.*

Suddenly, the nearby temples shook, and the path they had come from closed up eerily. All exits vanished.

"Damn."

Seeing this, Li Qing was startled and stopped immediately.

"What do we do?"

Xian Qinger flickered to Li Qing's side.

Gu Luanyao appeared on his other side.

[Holy crap, Gu Meier can actually control the mechanisms of the Immortal Temple.]

[Dammit, the original plot never mentioned this.]

[What on earth did I miss when I was reading?]

[Author, you've really screwed me over!]

Just then, Gu Meier gradually recovered. Taking a step, she appeared in front of Li Qing and lightly tilted his chin up with her finger.

"Help me get my head back, and I will give you anything."

"Listen closely: I will give you anything."

"Including myself."

"My primal yin has been preserved for countless years; it is incredibly potent."

"It can make you... soar to the heavens."

Li Qing: "..."