At this point, she paused, feeling increasingly anxious as she observed the immense palace remaining unresponsive.

‘No matter how hard I try to persuade him, this stubborn jerk refuses to budge. He’s just naturally obstinate. It seems that the Yin governor has thoroughly brainwashed him, giving him an extraordinarily strong will. It looks like I’ll have to play my final card, or else things might take a turn for the worse with this stalemate.’

With that in mind, the mysterious woman took a deep breath. “I reveal my true face to you, and we can have an honest conversation to find a feasible solution. I can also explain to the Yin governor.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the massive palace finally stirred. With a burst of decachrome lights erupting from within, it immediately enveloped the entire sky. In the next moment, a blood-red light shot out from the palace, transforming into several illusory large hands, sweeping towards the mysterious woman in a sudden assault.

Crash! W