In the depths of the underground palace, a woman bound by chains desperately tugged at them, her face contorted with madness.
This woman was Su Ming's mother, the former Saintess of the Chaos Sacred Land, Ye Ruoxi.
At this moment, Ye Ruoxi's face was pale, and the places where the chains bound her were red and raw.
"Revenge, I want revenge. My Ming'er is gone, and I don't want to live either, but I must avenge my Ming'er..." Ye Ruoxi muttered.
Suppressing the hatred in her heart, Ye Ruoxi began to ponder a way to get revenge.
Before long, Ye Ruoxi's eyes brightened, as if she had thought of something.
Immediately after, Ye Ruoxi bit the tip of her finger and drew a mark in the void.
Having done this, Ye Ruoxi took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and began to wait.
After an unknown amount of time.
Slow footsteps echoed from not far away from the underground palace.
"Your Highness the Saintess, oh, no, you should be called former Saintess now!" A clear and pleasant voice drifted from afar.
A stunning woman with bright eyes, a fair complexion, and an exceptionally graceful figure slowly walked over from a distance.
"Ye Ruoxi, are you ready to plead guilty?" the stunning woman asked Ye Ruoxi with a slight smile.
Ye Ruoxi calmed her inner rage, "Lin Ziyan, I want to make a deal with you!"
As soon as Ye Ruoxi spoke, the stunning woman's expression darkened, and she said coldly, "You, a fallen Saintess for a man, dare to make a deal with me?"
Lin Ziyan looked at Ye Ruoxi, who was like a prisoner at her mercy, and found her incredibly irksome.
As the Saintess of the Chaos Sacred Land, she had had an affair with a mortal and given birth to an offspring. This Ye Ruoxi had disgraced the Chaos Sacred Land.
"Lin Ziyan, if I hadn't brought you back from the mortal world to the Chaos Sacred Land, would you be the Divine Maiden of the Chaos Sacred Land now?" Ye Ruoxi said calmly, her tone neither servile nor overbearing, her initial madness completely gone.
Lin Ziyan's expression changed upon hearing this. She wanted to retort, but she couldn't find any fault in Ye Ruoxi's words.
"Hmph, then I won't make a deal with you. Don't even think about it. If you are willing to plead guilty and reveal the whereabouts of that bastard child and that man, perhaps the Holy Lord will be pleased and release you!" Lin Ziyan's chest heaved violently, creating captivating curves in the air.
"Aren't you going to hear the terms of the deal?" Ye Ruoxi stared intently at Lin Ziyan, ignoring her words completely.
Lin Ziyan's delicate brows furrowed. Ye Ruoxi's calmness sent a chill down her spine.
Before being imprisoned in the underground palace, Ye Ruoxi was a woman of unparalleled elegance. If it weren't for her unforgivable mistake, how could the position of Divine Maiden have fallen to her, Lin Ziyan?
The cold aura emanating from the underground palace also made Lin Ziyan feel slightly uncomfortable.
"No need. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving. If you bother me again for such trivial matters next time, I won't mind making you... comfortable!" Lin Ziyan said coldly, then turned to leave.
"Oh, if you're not interested in the Chaos Immortal Scripture, then forget it!" Ye Ruoxi said indifferently, her face devoid of any expression.
As soon as Ye Ruoxi spoke, Lin Ziyan's footsteps halted abruptly.
"Ye Ruoxi, tell me, what deal?" Lin Ziyan took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at Ye Ruoxi with blazing eyes.
Waves of cold, surging energy emanated from the underground palace, but at this moment, Lin Ziyan felt no chill at all. Instead, she felt an intense heat.
"Weren't you just so haughty? Didn't want to make a deal?" Ye Ruoxi's lips curled slightly, her eyes filled with sarcasm.
The cold air blew against Lin Ziyan's white skirt, which fluttered in the wind, faintly revealing her slender, long legs, incredibly delicate and alluring.
"How could you possibly have the Chaos Immortal Scripture?" Lin Ziyan asked Ye Ruoxi.
Ye Ruoxi chuckled, "You don't need to worry about that. As long as the deal is completed, I will give you the Chaos Immortal Scripture!"
Lin Ziyan's brows furrowed tightly. Although she desperately wanted the Chaos Immortal Scripture, she was wary of Ye Ruoxi making any excessive demands.
"Forget it. After I break through to the Saint realm, the Holy Lord will naturally impart the Chaos Immortal Scripture to me!" Lin Ziyan continued.
"Do you really think that old geezer will easily pass on such a powerful cultivation technique to you? You might not even be able to maintain your position as Divine Maiden for long, and you still want that old geezer to give you the Chaos Immortal Scripture? Stop dreaming!" Ye Ruoxi sneered.
Lin Ziyan's expression became uncertain.
Although Ye Ruoxi's words were harsh, they held a great deal of truth.
Given the Holy Lord's character, it was highly unlikely he would easily impart the Chaos Immortal Scripture. Moreover, the competition for the Divine Maiden position in the Chaos Sacred Land was extremely fierce.
Her foundation in the Chaos Sacred Land was too shallow. Although she had temporarily taken the position, she could be pulled down by others at any moment. She truly wasn't confident about holding onto the Divine Maiden position securely.
"This is your only chance to obtain the Chaos Immortal Scripture in this lifetime. If you don't seize it, you will definitely regret it!" Ye Ruoxi said in a deep voice, seeing Lin Ziyan waver.
After speaking, Ye Ruoxi slowly closed her eyes, awaiting Lin Ziyan's response.
The underground palace fell silent, save for Lin Ziyan's slight breaths.
"Fine. Considering the favor you showed me back then, I'll make a deal with you, but I want to see the Chaos Immortal Scripture first!" Lin Ziyan said slowly, taking a deep breath.
Ye Ruoxi's lips curved slightly. This b*tch was truly being pretentious, acting as if she were repaying a favor when she clearly craved the Chaos Immortal Scripture.
But it didn't matter. As long as Lin Ziyan agreed, the matter was already half accomplished.
Ming'er, I will definitely avenge you...
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Yellow Springs Demonic Sect.
In a secluded cave.
Pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged within the cave.
Golden light shone brilliantly, circulating within the cave.
In the very center of the cave was a large pool.
The spiritual herbs and various rare resources in the pool had been transformed into essence, circulating within the pool.
A handsome young man sat cross-legged in the pool, his skin glowing with golden light.
Many terrifying phenomena were condensing behind him.
A great roaring sound filled the air.
Many streams of golden light were rapidly absorbed by the young man in the pool.
The streams of light formed complete arcs within the young man's body. As the golden streams of light were rapidly absorbed, Jiang Li's body emitted a powerful oppressive aura.
The surging momentum caused the entire cave to vibrate slightly.
Almost there, almost there, Jiang Li thought to himself.
The power of the Undying Divine Body had been fully absorbed by the Inverse Immortal Seizing Origin Technique.