Chapter 0: Demon Empress Frost North Snow (10)
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The Great Palace Master’s sword pierced through her chest.
In that moment, Lin Nan truly felt the heart-wrenching pain and the cold grip of d*ath looming over her.
She helplessly plummeted to the ground, convinced that she was about to transit to the great beyond.
But just then, a reminder from the System jolted her into clarity — this was just the beginning.
The reason the Sighs Temple referred to her as its master was that she was intrinsically linked with the temple. Although she didn’t quite understand why,
for Lin Nan, as long as the black flag within the temple remained intact, she wouldn’t d*e. Even if only one flag remained, she could lean on it to quickly bounce back to her prime form.
The ensuing battle was a no-brainer,
External appearances made her cautious around the Great Palace Master, but within the temple, she could change her form at will. Thanks to the home-field buff, fighting against her felt like a piece of cake.
Ultimately, the Great Palace Master gasped and collapsed beneath Lin Nan’s sword.
Due to the poison effect of the black robe, even her full-blown healing spells only slowed the leakage of life force.
As she struggled on the verge of d*ath,
the Great Palace Master unexpectedly uttered words that sent shivers down Lin Nan’s spine.
“What do you mean by that?”
The Great Palace Master’s dry face was like a walnut — all crevices and no charm.
“A body that looks like a celestial fairy from nine heavens, yet bears a heart so wicked and ruthless.”
Her gaze brimmed with mockery, “Come, come, peel open my heart and compare it with yours. Let’s see who is truly guilt-free in this world.”
Lin Nan simply thought, “……”
She really wanted to ask about the truth behind the battle between the Monster King and the Human Race; clearly, the Great Palace Master possessed some inside knowledge.
But for some reason, she held a deep-seated hatred towards her.
Did the Frost North Snow of yore really do something that the Great Palace Master held a grudge about for hundreds of years?
According to her, she had been slashed down by that Frost North Snow a hundred years ago — probably the same reason.
And she even claimed that it was she who killed the Monster King,
Ha, how amusing.
Did the Great Palace Master not know that Frost North Snow was once the Demon Empress?
Wait, Frost North Snow has died once…
She died once!
So when Frost North Snow was resurrected, Lin Nan’s soul attached itself to her body, becoming the new Frost North Snow.
This explained why, upon awakening, her character level started from level 1 — thank you, Great Palace Master, for your little stunt a century ago.
This puzzle was unfolding,
yet more conundrums leapt out to suffocate her.
At the same time,
seeing the Great Palace Master as withered as a dried twig, under the control of Frost North Snow, the bl**d sacrifice ceremony that had been in the works for years couldn’t just fail.
Ren Dan appeared to be possessed, wanting to dash towards the floating luminous spheres.
Although with her strength, she couldn’t immediately trigger the formation like the Great Palace Master, given just a bit more time, the bl**d sacrifice would surely proceed.
“Protect me for just one minute, one minute is enough!”
Ren Dan commanded the remaining dozens of female disciples to return to the main hall, racing toward the formation.
“Ren Dan, don’t get too ambitious!”
Just then, Luo Ying and others regained their mobility.
“Cherry Blossom… Dance of the Dark!”
The glow of the dark light sword was dazzling in the dim Underground Palace, instantaneously turning the first few female swordswomen into a pile of charcoal.
It seemed they were dead set on the bl**d sacrifice,
showing no intent to retreat.
Ren Dan charged in to engage with Luo Ying, trying to knock her down as quickly as possible.
White Peach gritted her teeth, “That formation must be destroyed; leaving it be will be a disaster!”
While swinging her sword to fend off Luo Ying, Ren Dan shouted, “Your Highness Second Palace Master! That’s the culmination of Flowerless Palace’s efforts over the years, you… scoundrel!”
Just as a group of female swordswomen tried to circumvent Luo Ying and attack White Peach, Fatty leaped out, “Rrrrrrip!” He shredded his upper garment, revealing his pale belly.
“Behold my self-harm sword technique!”
The so-called self-harm sword technique meant the more you hurt, the stronger you became.
Fatty risked exposing his male identity just to protect White Peach from those pursuers.
He suddenly felt this was their last opportunity.
The male character, however, was still frozen in place, not moving an inch, but at that moment, the remaining three were too occupied to consider him.
White Peach evaded the incoming concealed weapons from the pursuers,
a few flips later, she arrived right in front of the luminous spheres.
Desperate cries rang from Ren Dan, blocked by Luo Ying, “No… no!”
Luo Ying coldly declared, “None of you butchers will escape!”
Fatty grew bolder with each clash, even sustaining several steel spikes in his back, completely unbothered, as he stood firm against the onslaught of over a dozen female swordswomen.
He managed to buy enough time for White Peach.
Lin Nan looked from afar at the chaotic main hall, wanting to rush in to help, but seeing the situation was already decided, she redirected her focus back on the Great Palace Master.
She wanted to learn more about the past, not just about Frost North Snow.
After a moment of contemplation, she decided to reveal part of the truth, hoping for some reciprocation from the other side.
“Great Palace Master, the truth is, I don’t remember any of this.”
The Great Palace Master snickered, her voice as dry as withered wood, “Don’t remember? Heh, is it because your conscience has been tortured by recalling it?”
Lin Nan shook her head, “No, since waking up, I’ve forgotten everything from the past.
Can you tell me? What was the truth behind the battle between the Monster Race and the Human Race? And why did I k*ll the Monster King back then?”
The Great Palace Master fixed her piercing gaze on Lin Nan’s stunning beauty,
her expression shifting, the glimmer of doubt and hatred flashing in her eyes.
After a long silence, she coldly replied, “Truth? There’s no truth. Even if there is, what does it mean to you?
Since you’ve forgotten, you might as well stop yearning for it.
Just mind your business and be a loyal dog, won’t you?”
No sooner had the Great Palace Master finished her sentence than a piercing scream echoed from within the Ling You Palace.
“White Peach, what… what are you doing?!”
At that moment, the fighting in the Ling You Palace seemed to hit the pause button; everyone stood in shock.
Luo Ying looked at White Peach in disbelief, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Fatty couldn’t help but gawk, his mouth hanging open in astonishment.
In contrast, Ren Dan, amidst her surprise, began to smile faintly.
White Peach glanced calmly at Luo Ying,
“I said, anyone wielding a sword is either an idiot or a divine being. And I, I only use a kn*fe.”
“Boom, boom, boom…”
The six luminous spheres kept exploding in her hands, and at that moment, all the fishermen on the island were gruesomely slaughtered, bl**d gushing everywhere, staining the entire island.
In that instant, it was as if hell had come to Earth.
