The Dreamscape was slashed apart again. Even one of Ruben's ears was cut off.
This caused the "Moon Eye" on Ruben's face to start rotating, turning out a larger lunar crater to show his surprise.
His gaze first turned to Yi Chen, and he offered his assessment:
"No wonder you were able to kill Hannibal... Indeed, the level you've displayed is above the Hannibal I knew.
You condensed pure killing intent, sin, and powerful consciousness into one whole, cutting off the Dreamscape's spread and even slightly injuring my true body.
I never expected to encounter an obstacle like this before transcending."
Ruben's gaze gradually shifted away from William. He tilted his head all the way back and looked at the sky—or rather, at the "world above."
"Oh? Could it be that you sensed the 'danger' and temporarily set up a fence to stop me?
Since my birth, I've never encountered opponents of this level. Yet now, just as I'm about to 'transcend,' two of them have appeared at once, blocking my path and the road to transcendence.
Or perhaps, before I transcend, you want to make one final test of my strength? Fine, then I'll satisfy your curiosity.
Honestly, I hadn't planned to expend too much energy before transcending."
The slashed-open "Dreamscape" withdrew into Ruben's body and stopped spreading. Everything returned to normal.
Seeing Yi Chen break through such an unfair situation, Perfect William excitedly performed a moonwalk on the spot.
"That's outrageous, Yi Bao! I never imagined you could reach this level before stepping onto the stage... Even limits have differences. You actually managed to raise your own limit."
Whoosh!
A sharp blade condensed from pure killing intent pierced through William's mouth, stopping him from continuing his nonsense.
Yi Chen had reopened his pitch-black eyes. The tranquil Sea of