Chapter 138: Absurdity

Gu Fan walked up to the third floor with small steps. This floor was different from both the first and second floors.

He saw that the entire third floor had only one large door, covered with all sorts of strange patterned carvings.

It looked extremely exquisite, carrying an indescribable and mysterious charm.

Gu Fan hesitated at this moment.

So far, the only difference in this massive oasis world was this palace. He felt that the key to leaving this world might lie within this palace.

But that also meant the key to this world, or its ruler, might be here as well.

Everywhere else had already been explored except this third floor.

Which meant the master of this place was most likely here on the third floor, possibly cultivating, or perhaps in slumber.

But his arrival might just awaken them.

Whether that would bring fortune or disaster was uncertain.

“Let fate decide. Ever since my rebirth, I’ve overcome crisis after crisis. I don’t believe that a mere rift will be my burial ground!”

Gu Fan hardened his heart, then directly pushed open the enormous stone door.

From the crack in the door, waves of pink air surged out first.

Then the large door began to open slowly on its own, without him needing to push it.

As Gu Fan raised his eyes to look inside, he was instantly so astonished he couldn’t speak.

The interior was arranged in utmost luxury, resembling a sleeping palace.

Intricately carved beams and painted rafters were everywhere, and the place was brightly lit by giant gem-like luminous pearls.

At the center stood a large bed covered with red gauze curtains.

“This is… a sleeping palace?”

Just then, a formless, ethereal voice rang out, soft and gentle, carrying a strange, captivating allure within its airy tone.

“You’ve finally come.”

Gu Fan’s whole body tensed up, yet for some reason, upon hearing the voice, he unconsciously relaxed.

“Who? Why are you hiding in the dark?”

The seductive female voice echoed again, this time sounding even closer.

“You’ve finally come. I’ve waited so long for you…”

“Who exactly are you? Why have you been waiting for me?”

Gu Fan felt his spiritual power gradually settling down.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t mobilize it, but rather he couldn’t muster even a hint of will to activate it for defense.

This feeling was very strange—clearly aware of the possible danger, yet willingly accepting the risk.

Finally, upon hearing the voice for the third time, a figure slowly appeared before Gu Fan.

He saw the woman’s silhouette—graceful and alluring, draped in a sheer black veil, her figure faintly visible. Every movement of hers exuded a soul-stirring charm.

Even Gu Fan, with all his composure, was momentarily entranced.

As she approached, an unimaginably beautiful face appeared before Gu Fan’s eyes.

Indescribable beauty radiated from her, laced with an irresistible and demonic allure.

Like a poisonous Apocalypse Flower—fearsome, yet impossible to resist.

“This humble one has waited so long for you. I’ve finally waited until you arrived!”

As she spoke, the woman stepped forward, leaning against Gu Fan’s chest, her arms as white as lotus roots encircling his neck.

“This time, you must stay with me. Don’t leave me behind again!”

Gu Fan was now struggling to build a dam of willpower, trying to hold back the flood of desire on the verge of breaking through.

But his arms obediently embraced her in return.

“You don’t need to resist. No one in this world can withstand my allure—not even you.”

“You speak strangely. I don’t know you. Did you wait for the wrong person?”

Her body pressed tightly against Gu Fan’s, and her flawless face showed a look of obsession.

“I couldn’t possibly mistake you. I’ve been waiting for you at every moment!”

At this moment, Gu Fan felt more exhausted than fighting ten Jiang Tianxin. His willpower was constantly being eroded.

If he had known there was a demoness imprisoned inside, he would never have dared to open that door.

“Elder Sister, I’m really not the one you’re waiting for. I’m only a teenager. How long have you been here? I think you must be mistaken.”

The woman slowly blew a breath of pink air toward Gu Fan.

Immediately, Gu Fan felt his mind becoming even more unrestrained, and his desires continued to pile up.

“Words are useless. Let me help you remember properly.”

The woman directly pulled Gu Fan and slowly led him toward the large bed.

“No, Elder Sister, I’m not that kind of person. Don’t—no, don’t!”

In the next moment, Gu Fan was taken onto the large bed by the woman and then fell into an overwhelming sensation of pleasure.

…

By the time Gu Fan regained consciousness, it was after a prolonged bout of intense battle.

He no longer remembered how much time had passed.

All he knew was that this woman hadn’t been boasting—there really was no one who could resist her allure.

At least Gu Fan felt that he was about to fall completely.

Time passed without measure, and when he awoke again, Gu Fan was lying alone on the large bed with no movement around him.

Gu Fan got up, dressed himself, and began carefully exploring the entire third floor.

“Husband, you’re up early. Won’t you rest a while longer?”

Just then, the woman’s voice rang out once again.

Just hearing her voice made Gu Fan feel a rush of impulse.

He couldn’t help but curse himself for being useless, while also having to marvel at how terrifying this woman was.

With lotus-like steps, the woman slowly walked up to Gu Fan and smiled as she said:

“Husband need not feel awkward. This is this humble one’s innate divine power. Before husband’s cultivation recovers, it’s only natural you couldn’t resist.”

“Recover? So you’re saying I used to be very strong?”

“Husband is the mightiest existence between heaven and earth, capable of anything—of course you are powerful!”

Gu Fan furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought. He felt like he had heard such words spoken with such certainty somewhere before.

But he just couldn’t recall it for the time being.

However, he could be sure that this woman had mistaken him for someone else. Did that mean he had just slept with some big shot’s woman?

Damn it!

Gu Fan suddenly realized—was this considered entangling himself in karma?

Would he be hunted down in the future?

“Beauty, I think you may have mistaken me for someone else. I’m really seeing you for the first time.”

“Hehe, husband can just call me Nian Ji. I could never mistake my husband. Your soul, your aura, even the taste of your blood—I am intimately familiar with them all. You are him!”

For a moment, Gu Fan didn’t know what to say. In the woman’s eyes, he saw brilliance. No matter how much he insisted he wasn’t that person, she remained firm in her belief.

This almost made Gu Fan start doubting whether he really did have some connection to her so-called husband.

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on such things. If he delayed any longer and got trapped in the rift, he would be doomed.

“Nian Ji, may I ask you something?”

During this time, Nian Ji had shown no intention of harming Gu Fan and had even treated him with utmost gentleness.

This made Gu Fan let down his guard when speaking and directly began probing.

“If husband wishes to ask anything, just ask. As long as I know, I won’t hide it.”

“I want to ask you, where is this place? Are we still within the rift?”

Nian Ji’s expression clearly turned blank, a reaction that couldn’t have been faked.

She thought for a moment and then said:

“To be honest, I don’t know where this place is either. Ever since husband left, I’ve been waiting here. As for the rift, I’ve never heard of it. I only know this is home, and beyond it is not.”

After speaking, Nian Ji blinked, appearing extremely innocent.

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