Nightmare, Purple Divine Light

Night fell, moonlight spilled onto the water, and all was silent.

Inside the hotel room, Yu Xiaogang, who had been sitting cross-legged on the bed, his sleeping face trembled slightly, his brows twitching.

Then, a vertical eye slowly opened in the center of his forehead.

Unlike its usual seductive purple, the Magic Spider Compound Eye now had an almost transparent hue. Yet, upon closer inspection, faint wisps of dreamlike colors could be discerned within.

Using the third-person perspective of the Magic Spider Compound Eye, Yu Xiaogang got out of bed and began pacing the room, occasionally striking a few poses.

It was at this moment that a piece of new information flooded into Yu Xiaogang's mind.

"New Soul Skill: Nightmare. Unleash Spirit Power to connect with the enemy, plunging their consciousness into an illusion. The illusion will manifest the most terrifying scenes from the enemy's subconscious, or it can be shaped according to the caster's will."

"It seems to have inherited the characteristics of the Remnant Dream Martial Soul. Compared to the original Soul Skill, the Nightmare from the Magic Spider Compound Eye can actively weave the content of the illusion through willpower."

"However, this method can only be used on Soul Masters whose Spirit Power is inferior to mine. Soul Masters with Spirit Power on par with mine can easily spot the flaws, and those with Spirit Power exceeding mine will find it largely ineffective."

Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but recall the situation in the original work when Shi Nian used Nightmare on Tang San. At that time, Tang San's Spirit Power was indeed inferior to Shi Nian's, otherwise, he wouldn't have been led by Shi Nian outside Heaven Dou City. It was only because the Purple Demon Eye, after breaking through to the Mustard Seed Realm, gained the ability to project Spirit Power externally that he was able to easily see through Shi Nian's Nightmare and counter-kill him.

"If I use Nightmare in the future, I must remain vigilant, lest I end up like that old fellow Shi Nian, capsizing in the gutter and having all my cultivation and treasures fall into someone else's hands."

"But when will I reach the Mustard Seed Realm of the Purple Demon Eye?"

Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. The Purple Demon Eye cultivation method valued accumulation the most, and progress was simply too slow relying solely on cultivating the purple qi before sunrise each day.

There was also an entry on his status panel, "Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew," a task that required cultivating the Purple Demon Eye to the perfect Microscopic realm. He didn't know when it would be completed.

Yu Xiaogang sighed, then closed the Magic Spider Compound Eye in the center of his forehead and opened his eyes.

However, the instant his eyes opened, two intense purple lights flashed and vanished.

Yu Xiaogang was slightly stunned. In his eyes, the world had transformed.

After cultivating the Purple Demon Eye to the Microscopic realm, Yu Xiaogang could already perceive certain energy fluctuations through his eyes. But at that time, what he saw was still blurry, with only faint outlines and trajectories.

Now, in his eyes, the entire room was filled with various mixed energy flows, constantly moving through the air, exceptionally clear and real.

"Is this the perfect Microscopic realm?"

Joy appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face, and he quickly opened his System Panel.

[Name: Yu Xiaogang]
[Soul Power: Level 41]
[Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao, Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon]
[Skills: Mysterious Heaven Skill - Fifth Level (10%), Purple Demon Eye - Microscopic (100%), Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track - Great Accomplishment (5%), Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon - Great Accomplishment (5%)]

"It's really reached the perfection of the Microscopic realm. It seems the Remnant Dream Martial Soul extracted by the system came with the Spirit Power cultivated by Shi Nian. This Spirit Power, during the evolution of the Magic Spider Compound Eye, fed back into my Spirit Power cultivation, causing the Purple Demon Eye's realm to surge to the perfection of the Microscopic realm."

Yu Xiaogang nodded, then returned to the bed and sat down cross-legged. He then slid the panel and selected the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew entry.

[Selected entry "Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew", initiating corresponding task: Cultivate Purple Demon Eye to 100% Microscopic realm.]

[Task Complete]

Two drops of clear dew flew out from the panel, carrying a faint fragrance, and merged into Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

A cool sensation slowly spread, and Yu Xiaogang's mind instantly cleared. The distracting thoughts buried deep in his heart began to dissolve, his thoughts stilled at this moment, and the entire world entered an unprecedented tranquility.

Yu Xiaogang sat cross-legged on the spot, his body relaxed, enjoying this rare moment.

He didn't know how long had passed. When the rustling noises from outside the window reached his ears again, Yu Xiaogang finally opened his eyes.

Two purple beams of light immediately emanated, brightening the entire room.

Yu Xiaogang moved his eyes, looking around the room. He found that in his vision, these objects all had a faint sense of transparency. With a slight effort, he could even see through to the interior of the objects.

"This is the Purple Demon Eye in the Mustard Seed Realm. With the boost of Spirit Power, it can see through illusions."

In the original work, it was precisely with the Purple Demon Eye's ability to see through illusions that Tang San saw through Xiao Wu's true form.

Yu Xiaogang retracted his gaze, and the purple light in his eyes disappeared. Everything around him returned to normal.

However, the next moment, a brand new piece of information appeared in Yu Xiaogang's mind.

After understanding this information, Yu Xiaogang's face showed joy, along with a hint of realization.

Originally, the Magic Spider Compound Eye's spirit ability, Spirit Shock, had merged with the Purple Demon Eye after it advanced to the Mustard Seed Realm, forming a brand new spirit ability called Purple Divine Light.

The joy came from the fact that this new spirit ability was more powerful, and the hint of realization came from the name of this spirit ability, which Yu Xiaogang had heard of long ago.

"In the original work, Tang San only obtained the Purple Divine Light skill after acquiring the Spirit Wisdom Skull. As for me, I obtained it early because of the Magic Spider Compound Eye."

"I wonder what other changes will occur when I obtain the Spirit Wisdom Skull myself."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head, no longer thinking about it. He lay down on the bed, spread his legs, and completely relaxed his body.

A wave of fatigue immediately washed over him from all parts of his body.

From Heaven Dou City to Martial Soul City, the bumpy journey, coupled with Yu Xiaogang's preoccupation with the task, meant he hadn't rested well.

Now that the task was complete, a large part of Yu Xiaogang's worries had been lifted, but one matter still lingered in his mind.

"The finals are about to begin. A decision will still need to be made regarding Xiao Wu then."

Yu Xiaogang scratched his head, feeling somewhat hesitant.

From a more utilitarian perspective, as long as Tang San and Xiao Wu followed the original plot, he could rely on the system to improve himself all the way and achieve his wish of becoming a god.

Moreover, even if Xiao Wu exposed her identity in the finals and ultimately sacrificed herself to Tang San, she could be resurrected according to the subsequent plot development.

However, humans are not plants. It has been nearly nine years since Yu Xiaogang transmigrated. He inherited the memories of his original body and had truly lived in this world.

The bits and pieces along the way had brought about many changes in Yu Xiaogang himself. Although he had many playful thoughts in his heart, Tang San was always his disciple, and Xiao Wu had become his god-daughter.

"What reason does a father have for not saving his daughter when she is in danger?"

Yu Xiaogang smiled, then fell into a deep sleep.