The golden light from the Tai Cang Royal Order blazed forth, dispelling the darkness in the illusion and granting Ji Xia terrifying power. It also dragged the originator of these events into the illusion.
Ji Xia struck the black-robed expert with a heavy punch to the face, sending her flying. The immense force brought by the golden light from the Royal Order filled Ji Xia with excitement.
"This power is definitely on par with a Ninth Heaven expert!" Ji Xia's eyes glinted with a trace of fervor. He glanced at his hand, then at the black-robed expert struggling to rise in the distance.
At this moment, the black-robed figure's hood had been knocked off by Ji Xia's strike, revealing a face resembling that of a pigeon-dog, adorned with several extravagant pieces of jewelry.
"You are the Pigeon-Dog Queen?" Ji Xia asked coldly. "The Pigeon-Dog Princess I killed the other day—was she your daughter?"
Ji Xia spread his palm, a smirk appearing on his handsome face. "Just the other day, I ordered your princess daughter to be executed, and now, a few days later, you come to me willingly to be killed. Mother and daughter—truly inseparable."
The Pigeon-Dog Queen trembled violently upon hearing Ji Xia's mocking words. She snarled, "Human monarch, the more you provoke me, the more pain I will make you feel..."
Ji Xia moved again, his body carrying the force of thunder as he struck the Pigeon-Dog Queen's body with such force that she was sent flying. The queen didn't even have time to defend herself before being knocked back.
Ji Xia, surrounded by golden light, looked at the Pigeon-Dog Queen, who was still struggling to rise. The playful expression on his face had turned cold. "I'm sure you're very curious about why I'm so confident."
"Because I can feel you through this golden light on my body. They are not afraid of you at all. On the contrary, they seem to be quivering, even leaping with joy. They're eager to devour you!"
The Pigeon-Dog Queen, rising from the ground, pushed her palms forward. A fierce, malevolent wind suddenly roared, and many ghostly figures of Tai Cang people with glowing eyes emerged from the swirling gusts. Their hands stretched toward Ji Xia as they charged forward.
Ji Xia took a deep breath. The golden light flared around him, and waves of golden energy formed, stacking up to a hundred layers in the blink of an eye, turning into a mighty sea of waves.
He struck out with his palm, and the swirling wind was engulfed by the golden waves. The countless illusory Tai Cang figures dissolved into bubbles, vanishing without a trace.
Before they disappeared, their anguished howls still echoed, blaming Ji Xia for his wrongdoings!
But Ji Xia was unfazed. The effect of the Soul-Prisoning Spirit Medium had been dispersed by the golden light from the Tai Cang Royal Order. His will was strong and his spirit radiant—these petty illusions could no longer affect him.
The Pigeon-Dog Queen, seeing her attack fail, moved swiftly. Her right palm slammed down, and a massive pigeon-dog hand appeared from the void, slamming toward Ji Xia with enormous force.
Ji Xia saw the giant hand and, in the past, he would have had no room to escape. But now, with the overwhelming power of the Tai Cang Royal Order, his confidence soared.
Instead of retreating, he advanced. He leaped into the air and struck the enormous hand with his own palm, as if a praying mantis attempting to stop a speeding chariot!
"Hahaha, human brat! How dare you be so reckless! Prepare to die!"
The Pigeon-Dog Queen laughed maniacally, her tone filled with disdain.
She was empowered by the Curse Spirit Realm, and with this full-force attack, even a godly figure would have to avoid its power. And yet, this human brat dared to face it head-on? Seeking death!
"Then I'll make sure you die painlessly!" Her eyes grew cold as she recalled her most beloved daughter. All her power was channeled into the enormous hand in the void without reserve.
The hand suddenly grew larger, its power escalating, as it slammed down toward Ji Xia.
The Pigeon-Dog Queen was confident. Even an ordinary godly expert would be shattered by this strike, their bones broken and their life extinguished!
Ji Xia felt the overwhelming power within the giant hand, and the golden light on his hand erupted. It transformed into a torrent of brilliant light, clashing violently with the huge hand.
The smile on the Pigeon-Dog Queen's face vanished instantly. The terrifying hand was pierced by countless golden rays, turning it into Swiss cheese in the blink of an eye!
"How is this possible! How can he be so powerful!" The Pigeon-Dog Queen gasped in disbelief.
The vast golden light dispersed the massive hand, and without pause, it rushed toward the Pigeon-Dog Queen.
Ji Xia landed gracefully, watching as the Pigeon-Dog Queen's face twisted in shock. The golden rays cut through her body, and she dissolved into countless fragments that scattered in the wind!
A powerful being on par with a god had been killed by Ji Xia!
Far away in the Pigeon-Dog Palace, the Pigeon-Dog Queen's body was now soulless, her eyes empty, her spirit extinguished.
She stood before a copper mirror, where cracks began to form across its surface. In the blink of an eye, the cracks spread across it, and with a sharp sound, the mirror shattered.
As the treasure mirror broke, the Curse Spirit Realm also began to fracture, its space filled with cracks that shook and collapsed.
Finally, the Curse Spirit Realm shattered completely, returning to the Prince's bedchamber.
Ji Xia awoke, about to break into a smile.
But suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his body. Blood poured out from every part of him!
Ji Xia was startled. He struggled to circulate his spiritual energy but realized that his body was on the verge of collapse.
There wasn't a single part of him that wasn't injured. Terrifying golden light surged uncontrollably through his body, evaporating his blood and crushing his flesh. It felt as if a pack of bloodthirsty beasts was devouring his life force!
Even the Great Snow Mountain was cracked under the terrifying golden light from the Tai Cang Royal Order. If this continued, it would shatter entirely.
If the Great Snow Mountain collapsed, Ji Xia would become a cripple, unable to ever cultivate again!
But the golden spiritual energy from the Royal Order was growing more and more intense, its quantity beyond Ji Xia's comprehension. He tried to remove the Royal Order, but he had no strength left. His limbs felt like they no longer existed.
If he stayed in the Curse Spirit Realm any longer, Ji Xia knew his body would be completely destroyed. Even if his soul was nourished by the golden light, without a body, his spirit would be useless.
Even spirit manipulators couldn't live without their bodies!
"What should I do?" Ji Xia gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain. His mind was growing blurry, but he clung to the single thread of determination not to die.
"I don't want to die! I can't die!"
He screamed internally, and his will to survive drowned out the pain. A moment of clarity appeared in his mind, allowing him to think and search for a glimmer of hope.
That's it!
The Forbidden Decay Divine Tree!
Ji Xia suddenly remembered the mysterious divine tree in his mind, recalling the first layer of the Forbidden Decay Divine Tree, with its countless wondrous objects. He gathered all his strength and forced his thoughts to focus, visualizing the tree.
His consciousness sank deep into his mind. The ancient tree, towering like a sacred pillar with a golden canopy, filled him with a newfound sense of hope!