Ji Xueruo Found a Loophole

What is he saying...?

Ji Xueruo still didn't understand what had happened, let alone who the 'Deep Blue' You Su was talking about was.

All she knew was that this young man, who was at the Spirit Platform Middle Stage, had actually flown up, his severed limbs had regenerated, and his broken flesh had been pieced back together—it was nothing short of a miracle. Compared to Yu Zhen, who had lost half of her face, You Su was more like an evil spirit from the abyss, draped in exquisite human skin.

You Su twisted his neck, making a cracking sound.

His wish to "Add Points, Deep Blue" was not fulfilled, because his fragmented memory meant he couldn't even remember what "Add Points" was for. He only remembered that, in his hazy memory, the protagonist of that story always shouted this phrase when he turned the tide of battle.

But he was not afraid; in his mind, there were many more mystical things than just that.

Yu Zhen finally stopped holding back and roared at the sky:

"Perfected Feather Transformation Realm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his hideous face and battered body instantly recovered and began to change, like a whirlpool. After calming down, he transformed into the appearance of another person— Venerable Shenxi!

His size and aura visibly increased, crushing the surrounding stalactites into dust.

Ji Xueruo frowned deeply. She couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes. She was an expert in the art of disguise, but she had never seen Technique Method that could perfectly transform someone else in an instant.

You Su understood that Yu Zhen had deliberately concealed her divine power to avoid straying too far from reality and thus revealing the secrets of the Hidden Earth Dream.

It's likely that his previous cultivation level of around the mid-stage of the Feather Transformation Realm, and his silk-controlling technique, were not the limits he had imagined.

"Young Master You, are you sure you still want to resist?"

Even his voice was as calm and composed as Venerable Shenxi's.

"Should I call you Yu Zhen, or Venerable Shenxi?"

The Ink Pine Sword had slowly flown back into You Su's hand. He held the sword, his demeanor as steady as a mountain.

"Of course it's Yu Zhen!" Yu Zhen shouted resolutely, seemingly unwilling to be mistaken for someone else.

"In order to obtain the power of the Perfected Feather Transformation Realm, you transformed into him in your dream?" You Su had already opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on the pitch-black darkness.

"Otherwise, who would be willing to become a collateral branch with diluted blood?" Although Yu Zhen was a steward, he possessed the arrogance inherent in his own bloodline. He not only looked down on the Savage Wilderness Demon Race, but also on Venerable Shenxi had climbed up from the bottom.

You Su retorted sarcastically, "To despise him on one hand, yet crave his power on the other, is utterly hypocritical."

He then roared to the sky, "Lower Void Realm!"

An endless stream of power surged into his body like a divine initiation. Even You Su, who was at the full Tai Sui Power, had never felt so powerful.

He felt as if there was a vast ocean inside him, while he hadn't even been a drop of water before.

He sighed inwardly, realizing that this was the chasm between the Void Glimpse Realm and the Spirit Platform Realm—an insurmountable chasm! Yet, within the illusion, he only needed five words to cross this chasm that millions of people couldn't cross even after thousands of years!

Upon seeing this, Yu Zhen's lips curled into a contemptuous smile, and she coldly said:

"This place... isn't as simple as you think!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind swept towards Ji Xueruo, who was still in a daze!

With a powerful kick, You Su's Ink Pine Sword was transformed into a black cloud, blocking Yu Zhen's attack.

Yu Zhen's true target was not Ji Xueruo. Thousands of knife-like threads had mysteriously appeared on the surrounding walls, tightening together like a fishing net.

These threads of energy posed a great threat to You Su in the past, but for him, who was at the Void Glimpse Realm, cutting these threads of Mystic Qi was no more difficult than tearing apart a spider web at the base of a wall.

Yu Zhen was not discouraged. Her hands trembled violently as she continuously drew out threads of knife, like endless raindrops on a stormy night.

You Su swung his sword, and the surging Mystic Qi he manipulated condensed into six sword lights in the air, forming an impenetrable defense around him, severing all the sharp blades.

"Your body is even more resilient than I thought!"

The 'Venerable Shenxi's' eyes gleamed. He exhaled deeply and instantly transformed into a fierce gust of wind that swept towards You Su, who was wielding a sword. Wherever it passed, stalactites instantly turned to dust.

Unwilling to remain subservient, You Su took a step forward and shouted:

"Three Thousand Thunders!"

In an instant, his figure became a series of afterimages, flashing like lightning suddenly appearing in dark clouds.

But just as he was preparing to dodge the gale and unleash another move, 'Flame Splitting Wave Ruler,' his inexhaustible power suddenly vanished!

Instead, he was overwhelmed by excruciating pain, as if his entire body was about to burst. He used his last bit of strength to curl up, but the oncoming gale still threatened to tear him apart.

He was blown straight against the stone wall behind him, smashing a trench so deep that no one could see him.

Even through the thick dust, Yu Zhen could still see that You Su's body, etched into the ravine, was completely devoid of intact skin; the description of him as a pile of flesh and blood would be most fitting.

"The Water God will not satisfy insatiable desires."

Yu Zhen pressed closer, laughing smugly, "You think you can do whatever you want here? Wrong! Utterly wrong! Haven't you considered that if everyone could do whatever they wanted and wish for the power to cut down a sacred mountain with a single sword, this place would have collapsed long ago! This is the backlash against your constant wild fantasies!"

You Su's lips opened and closed, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't utter a word. Even if he possessed the ability to make words come true, it would be of no use to him.

Yu Zhen, realizing that You Su was beyond saving, generously shared her accumulated experience:

"These are the rules laid down by the Water God! He is a true deity! The Water God grants you the ability to fulfill your wishes, but He will also punish every frog in a well who dreams of instant success! Even the path to godhood requires climbing step by step, just as the Water God has traversed these thousands of years!"

You Su finally understood the reason for his failure. He mistakenly thought that this was a battle of pure imagination, but this dream was far more rigorous than he thought. Here, no power can be without roots.

This is the true brilliance of the Tibetan Illusion: instant wealth only feels unreal, but the daily extra taels of silver make people willingly believe in it.

"Long before you arrived! I made countless small wishes to gain this power. What makes you think you can defeat me!"

Yu Zhen kept babbling on, as if he wanted to vent all his Resentment Qi. It turned out that he had long ago reached the peak of the Feather Transformation Realm, but he had been deliberately hiding it.

You Su gritted his teeth; he still had enough strength to say one last sentence. What wish could he make to turn the tide at this moment?

The excruciating pain in his body couldn't interrupt his focused thinking at that moment:

Looking back now, Yu Zhen's transformation into the appearance of Venerable Shenxi after proclaiming the completion of the Feather Transformation Realm was a preparation to bear the power of this Half-step Void Glimpse.

So his shout of "Perfected Feather Transformation Realm" was a lie; his true wish was to become Venerable Shenxi! It's just that his voice was so soft that You Su didn't hear it!

Yu Zhen has not suffered any backlash so far, which means that the illusion can recognize her desire to become someone else!

You Su's dark Ink Eyes flashed with an indomitable light. With his last breath, he squeezed out four words from his throat. "Lotus... Sword... Venerable!"

Yu Zhen clearly saw You Su's lips move, but he made no attempt to stop him. He simply waited silently for You Su to finish reciting, and only after seeing that You Su's broken body remained unchanged did he sneer:

"Don't even think about turning a pheasant into a phoenix. I probably know every inch of Venerable Shenxi's body better than he does himself... I suffered so much torment in his cave abode, which is why I was able to perfectly transform into him! You blind fool, you don't even know what your master looks like, yet you dare to dream of becoming her? What wishful thinking!"

Yu Zhen slowly raised his hand, and the You Su, which was embedded in the stone wall, was grasped in the air and pulled out.

He gripped You Su's neck, slowly increasing the pressure until You Su, whose body was almost falling apart, couldn't utter a sound. He could only stare wide-eyed at Yu Zhen, who had transformed into Venerable Shenxi.

"Goodbye, in the next life, be more down-to-earth... Haha!"

The cave was filled with Yu Zhen's manic laughter, which echoed continuously, like a sound from hell.

Just as You Su's neck was completely snapped, a long-lost female voice suddenly rang out!

"Time! Rewind to 25 minutes ago!!"

Ji Xueruo's eyes sparkled with a light as bright as stars.

Yu Zhen stared at Ji Xueruo in disbelief, as if asking how this seemingly mysterious girl dared to make such a grand wish. Wasn't she afraid of being devoured and killed?!

Before Yu Zhen could even make a move, his body, You Su's body, the dust scattered on the ground... everything around them seemed to flow backward like a river, gradually returning to the state it had been two quarters of an hour earlier!

Ji Xueruo opened her eyes in You Su's arms. This time, the boy did not pout and kiss her.

"How could you be so foolish..."

Ji Xueruo looked at the boy's unharmed face, and a single, crystal-clear tear rolled down her cheek.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness I saved you..."

Ji Xueruo her head in You Su's chest, and her tears quickly soaked You Su's black robe.

She was a strong person; even when she was paying respects at her mother's grave, she did not shed a single tear.

But for some reason, she felt so reluctant to You Su go when she saw him about to die, and her heart ached so much.

When did this boy begin to leave such a deep mark on her heart?

Ji Xueruo couldn't figure it out either. Perhaps it was the moment he recited "rising from the mud yet remaining unstained, washed by clear ripples yet not becoming seductive"; or perhaps it was the moment he saved her from Yu Zhen's clutches; or perhaps it was the moment he cleaved his fish tail and reforged his Demon Core for her?

She knew that the life-and-death experiences they had shared these past few days were something most people could only dream of. Having already regarded You Su as a staunch comrade-in-arms, she absolutely could not watch him die like this.

She wasn't stupid; on the contrary, she was quite clever. From You Su and Yu Zhen's conversation, she realized that the essence of this place was actually an illusion, but she didn't know what wish to make to save You Su...

Fortunately, at the critical moment, she finally came up with a solution!

You Su felt the warmth of the girl's tears and felt a pang of sadness.

The desire to Time Reversal was too great; Ji Xueruo was almost certainly going to die, yet she sacrificed herself to live a few more moments.

You Su was unsure of her own feelings towards her sister-in-law.

He took her virginity, albeit to save her. If she had asked him to take responsibility, he certainly wouldn't have refused. But she was extremely proud and strong-willed, vowing never to see him again. He thought he could now peacefully treat her as just a passerby, so why did she have to give her life for him...?

He could clearly sense that Miss Ji had looked down on him, her brother-in-law, from the moment they met...

You Su thought of this, two tears also fell.

A warm, jade-like finger gently wiped away his tears, Ji Xueruo smiled faintly.

Why are you crying?

"I..."

You Su stammered, unsure of what to say. In his mind, these two quarters of an hour were specially reserved for the two of them to exchange their last words.

At this moment, Ji Xueruo had already stood up from You Su's embrace. Her face, without any makeup, was exquisite and noble. Perhaps because she had been crying, her pretty eyes and red lips appeared even clearer. Her figure was the same as Ji Lingruo's, but her temperament was quite different. She took a few steps on tiptoe, and her magnificent black dress billowed without any wind.

If anyone witnessed this scene, they would surely think she was Empress overlooking the world, with the entire world as her prey.

"You can't become a son-in-law of my snake clan by crying and wailing."

Ji Xueruo stood on the path leading to the underground palace, looking back with a heroic and spirited air.

"We still have 15 minutes left. Don't rush to think of your last words; we're not dead yet."

Having experienced many ups and downs, You Su's mind was exhausted. He couldn't understand what Ji Xueruo was thinking, that she still refused to give up.

"What does Miss Ji mean?"

"Is there anything else wrong with your body?" Ji Xueruo asked with concern.

You Su was well aware of his physical condition; he had returned to the state he was in when he first entered the illusion. "No."

"That's good. It seems... I bet right! Don't worry, I won't die, we'll never die." Ji Xueruo raised her eyebrows, her smile confident. "You just suffered such a severe backlash, yet after the Time Reversal, you weren't injured at all. Do you know what that means?"

You Su frowned, his despair-induced relaxation suddenly giving way to a burst of energy. In an instant, the gloom on his face vanished, as if the dark clouds in the sky had been blown away by the wind, and he exclaimed with ecstatic joy:

"We can keep going back in time!"

Ji Xueruo smiled charmingly, "That's right! A quarter of an hour is exactly the time it took us to meet Yu Zhen. As long as you make a wish to go back in time when I'm about to die, we will return to this moment! And similarly, when you're about to die, I will make a wish! This cycle will continue, and we will live forever!"

She looked at You Su, her eyes shining brightly.

There must be a loophole in the illusion with You Su present! And Ji Xueruo a useless person who could only hide behind You Su and throw two snakes; she found this loophole in her most desperate moment!

You Su was equally excited. The reason Yu Zhen was stronger than them was because he had entered this place much earlier and made countless small wishes to become stronger.

You Su now essentially have infinite time. Theoretically, they can use this eternal quarter of an hour to make themselves infinitely stronger!

But the power here cannot be baseless; it must be a force that grows stronger with a basis. Yu Zhen must possess some kind of Cultivation Method that allows him to gradually approach the Void Realm.

"The most important issue now is that we need to find a way to become strong enough to defeat someone at the Half-step Void Glimpse. Throughout the history of my snake clan, no one has ever reached the Void Glimpse Realm for hundreds of years... I could sit here for tens of thousands of quarter-hours and still not reach the Void Glimpse Realm."

Ji Xueruo radiant expression dimmed slightly, after all, no one in this world could say for sure that their Cultivation Method could reach the Void Transformation Realm.

Upon hearing this, You Su raised an eyebrow slightly, and he hesitated before saying:

"Ahem, our sect's Cultivation Method... perhaps we could give them a try."

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