Her tone was icy. It lacked emotion, like a robot.

After being briefly stunned, James asked, “Draw my sword? Why?”

With an emotionless face, the woman said indifferently, “If you’ve made it this far, you must be extremely competent, talented, and excellent in all areas. If you defeat me now, you’ll receive the Celestial Spirit. Once you’ve refined the Celestial Spirit, you’ll be able to control this Celestial Abode.”

A white light emitted from the woman’s eyes while she spoke. This ray of lig