Chapter 282 - The Imperial Consort (1/2)

"Imperial Consort's boat?"

Zhong Yue quickly sped up and rushed toward Qiu Jin'er. The imperial consort's decorated pleasure boat was getting closer; it wasn't big, but definitely not small either, it was exquisitely decorated as if it were the finest work of art from the best artist. The carvings and structures of the boat were incredibly lively; however, it gave a dark and gloomy feel when it was seen from afar.

Qiu Jin'er was still in a drunken state; her conscience was controlled by divine wine, even her Yuan Shen was inebriated and was unable to control its inhibitions. Luckily enough, she was staggering as she walked and her speed wasn't fast, it didn't take long for Zhong Yue to catch up to her and he carried the young girl in his arms.

Qiu Jin'er chortled happily, and she suddenly wrapped her hands around Zhong Yue's face and kissed him on the cheek.

"Junior martial sister, it's not a good time to play around." Zhong Yue was touched, but he suddenly stiffened up his muscles as his natural senses alerted him that something perilous was approaching.

The imperial consort's decorated pleasure boat sailed over. The golden boat was suffused with a godly aura. There were countless skeletons donned in golden armor standing on the sides of the boat, standing guard over the imperial consort even after their deaths.

"Presumptuous bugs! How dare you come close to the imperial consort!"

Along with the condemnation from a golden armored skeleton, a surge of powerful psyche blasted over and erupted in their psyche ocean, Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er muffled a deep groan!

Qiu Jin'er couldn't withstand the pressure, and she fell into the dark abyss of unconsciousness, while Zhong Yue visualized the Sui Sovereign in his psyche ocean to suppress the eruption; right when he was about to fall back, a white skeletal hand lunged out from the boat and reached over for them.

The skeletal hand was utterly terrifying, the godly aura it carried locked down at Zhong Yue and suppressed him from moving a single inch!

Ah shit, drinking always messes things up!

Zhong Yue exerted himself to resist the godly aura and cast out the Golden Peng Sword, slashing it over at the skeletal hand while he called for Xin Huo in his psyche ocean, "Xin Huo, what do we do now!?" Xin Huo's face turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Now, the only choice we have is to release the Divine Wing Saber in my copper lamp, but even so, it's still uncertain whether or not we can escape…."

All of a sudden, another surge of psyche swept across the space from the golden boat, "Auric Imperial Guard, stop. They are my people. You shouldn't act rashly; go and invite them over."

The skeletal hand returned to the golden boat, and abruptly, a pathway paved by a red carpet was rolled down from the golden boat and stopped at Zhong Yue's feet. The golden armored skeletons walked down and stood at attention beside the pathway, bowed and surged their psyche out, "Please, may the guest board the boat."

Your people?

Zhong Yue was bewildered, he recollected his thoughts and braced himself, boarding the imperial consort's decorated pleasure boat while carrying Qiu Jin'er in his arms.

Is this imperial consort also a human? Or otherwise, why is she saying that we are of the same kind? Also, these skeletons should have died at least fifty thousand years ago, but why are they acting as if they are still alive?

He walked on the red carpet pathway and observed the golden armored skeletons. From the golden armor and the aura they carried, these skeletons should all be female gods!

The divine auras they carried were all appallingly strong, even the godly aura contained in a single phalange could crush Zhong Yue away like a petty bug. Even standing beside the golden armored skeletons was a dangerous enough affair!

Which was why even Xin Huo said that he wasn't certain that they could make it out alive.

Fortunately, the skeletons had suppressed their divine auras as they heard that he was of the same kind as the imperial consort, leaving Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er unharmed.

Zhong Yue boarded the golden boat, the godly aura in the boat was even more intense as it caused his scalp to tingle and his body to shudder, but the aura seemed to be curbed by another force, making it within his level of tolerance.

Now we can't run anymore even if we want to, as long as the suppression on the godly aura in the golden boat is lifted, the godly aura alone would have crushed me into a pile of dead meat.

Just when the thought crossed his mind, his frame of mind was eased and relaxed down. The decorated pleasure boat had a sumptuous jade palace carved with the patterns of dragons and phoenixes; Zhong Yue carried Qiu Jin'er and entered the building. He glanced around and saw that the whole jade palace was fabulously decorated; every single detail was carefully taken care of, and the entire building felt like work of art in and of itself. It carried an imperially sumptuous air, and it was equipped with all kinds of stationeries, musical instruments, and every other conceivable paraphernalia meant for leisure.

However, there was one defect — and that was the skeletons on the boat that added a nefarious air to the serene ambiance!

The white skeletons stood in the jade palace, the winter-white chiffons swept across their skulls, and Zhong Yue's brows thumped. He lifted his head up and looked at the alluring white skeleton that sat in the middle – she wore an exquisite blouse adorned with moon-like patterns, and various beautiful ornaments. Meanwhile, the other skeletons stood at her flanks serving her. It was clear that she was the imperial consort!

Zhong Yue glanced at her, and his heart skipped a beat, the torso of the imperial consort was of a human, but her lower body was that of a snake!

Furthermore, there was an eye socket for the divine third eye on the imperial consort's forehead!

Fuxi! The imperial consort is of the Fuxi Celestial Race!

Zhong Yue's heart palpitated in shock, the imperial consort slowly stood up from her seat, and suddenly, the image before him vigorously swayed as if time were flowing backward. Everything in the jade palace shone with bright rays, and the skeletons seemed to go back in time to transform into beautiful ladies, replete with flesh and soul, returning to the prime of their lives.

The imperial consort also came to life. She turned into a goddess before him, a beautiful countenance that was unrivaled by the others – every smile every move she made was incredibly enthralling.

"I never thought that I'd have the chance to meet with one of our kind even 10000 years after my death. Please, there is no need to restrain your true nature, sit down."