Mind Power Soul Control

In the Cangyuan Map world, Zhou Yu used the "Exile Prison" left behind by the Ancestor of Cangyuan to self-exile, departing the Cangyuan Map world and heading toward the infinitely distant outer realms.

Meanwhile, in the Swallowed Star world, Zhou Yu continued to hunt for prey near the Dark Continent.

As for the Desolate Era world on the other side.

Whoosh!

Zhou Yu's true body arrived at a mortal city near the Zhou Clan Tribe.

Inside an unremarkable tavern, Zhou Yu sat down before a black-robed figure.

"Fellow Daoist Ganyu, it's been nearly two years since we last met, hasn't it? It's time you gave me an answer." The black-robed figure looked up with a smile; he was the mysterious Celestial immortal whom Zhou Yu had long suspected of being a member of the Seamless Gate.

He had invited Zhou Yu to join them last time, and now, less than two years later, he had sought Zhou Yu out once again.

"You couldn't even wait that long? How could I not consider such a major matter carefully?" Zhou Yu said.

"You, a dignified Celestial Immortal, have so little patience?"

"It is not that I lack patience, but that the current situation does not allow for it." The black-robed figure looked at Zhou Yu and asked, "When you went to the Haoyang Great World last time, did you really notice nothing?"

"Oh?" Zhou Yu wore a thoughtful expression.

The black-robed man smiled without elaborating, sighing, "I was once a rogue cultivator for a time, so I know best how difficult that path is. Fellow Daoist Ganyu, I only offer you this chance because I see your talent. Besides, if it weren't for the fact that we are currently in dire need of manpower, it wouldn't be so easy for you to join us."

"It seems I have no choice but to join, otherwise, I fear Celestial immortal might appear above my Zhou Clan Tribe by tomorrow," Zhou Yu remarked with a sigh.

"Haha, those are merely methods for dealing with outsiders. Once you become one of our own, naturally, no one will force you." The black-robed figure laughed.

But the next moment, he suddenly felt something was wrong. For some reason, the Zhou Yu before him began to blur.

"My soul... what is this power?"

The black-robed figure was horrified. He fought through the discomfort, intending to mobilize his dharma power to flee.

However, at that moment, Zhou Yu pointed a finger. Purple light shimmered around them, and instantly, the flow of time around the black-robed figure began to slow down, rapidly decelerating to an extreme, exaggerated degree.

In this moment, the black-robed figure's movements slowed to a crawl, and he could only feel, bit by bit, his soul undergoing some kind of transformation.

"Impossible! I am a Celestial Immortal, transcending the Three Realms and not bound by the Five Elements. How could a Loose Immortal possibly control my time?"

The black-robed figure's heart was filled with confusion.

Celestial Immortals, even if they do not master the Great Dao of Time, can naturally manipulate time to a certain extent; every Celestial Immortal can easily cast spells like "Time Reversal."

In short, time is no longer a mysterious existence to a Celestial Immortal. Manipulating the time of a Celestial Immortal is incredibly difficult—even those proficient in the Great Dao of Time struggle to achieve this, let alone a Loose Immortal controlling his time.

Yet, here it was.

Though it took a long time to describe, it all happened in a mere instant.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Yu withdrew the power of time. The mortals in the tavern did not even notice anything unusual.

"Now, we are one of our own." Zhou Yu looked at the black-robed figure before him.

"Yes, Master." The black-robed figure bowed his head in submission.

Soon after—

Zhou Yu returned to the Zhou Clan Tribe.

He walked through a garden, casually admiring the beautiful scenery, feeling quite relaxed.

It seemed that the karma he had previously forged would be of no concern for the time being.

The method he had used on that Celestial Immortal was, naturally, the power of the heart.

Heart Power is an ethereal and elusive force. When used purely to augment attacks, third-level Heart Power is inferior to third-level Time Power.

Augmenting an attack with third-level Heart Power results in a might equivalent to that of a peak Celestial Immortal, and one cannot unleash many such strikes. Conversely, third-level Time Power is stronger than the attacks of a normal Heavenly God or True Immortal.

However, using Heart Power solely for attacks is the most rudimentary method. Among the Heart Power legacies Zhou Yu had mastered in his previous simulation, there were various techniques for its application.

Among them was the technique known as "Mind Power Soul Control."

In truth, this technique is extremely difficult. Theoretically, Zhou Yu, who was only at the perfection of the third level of Heart Power, should have been unable to learn it.

But after the last simulation ended, he had received the "Cultivation Genius" talent bonus, which had significantly boosted all his aptitudes.

Zhou Yu had experimented, and he had indeed mastered the "Mind Power Soul Control" technique.

Thus, when the black-robed figure sought him out again, Zhou Yu decided to test it on him.

In reality, Zhou Yu did not know if he would succeed before he tried.

A Celestial Immortal has a stronger soul than his, and their Dao heart is likely no less formidable. Zhou Yu's only advantage was his perfection in the third level of Heart Power. Under such circumstances, his hasty strike could have easily failed.

If I had failed, I would have had to reveal my strength and claim to be the reincarnation of some Heavenly God or True Immortal, Zhou Yu thought.

Heavenly Gods, True Immortals, and even True God Dao Ancestors have been known to reincarnate voluntarily. Since he now possessed third-level Time Power, such a claim would have been quite reasonable.

After all, no matter how heaven-defying a normal Loose Immortal might be, it is impossible for them to comprehend Time Power to such a level.

Of course, the facts proved that Zhou Yu had succeeded, sparing him from further complications.

"This 'Mind Power Soul Control' technique is truly terrifying; no wonder Elder Yuan has been secretly enslaving so many True Gods and Dao Ancestors across the Three Realms." Zhou Yu secretly reminded himself not to forget the existence of Elder Yuan.

In the past, he hadn't cared much about Elder Yuan, mainly because caring was useless; the gap in their levels was simply too vast. In fact, he had even been quite eager to encounter Elder Yuan, remembering that before revealing his true colors, the elder had been fond of offering guidance to others. For instance, Immortal Diancai of the Black-White Academy had once received pointers from him.

But things were different now. Zhou Yu was confident that he would only grow stronger, so he naturally had to be wary of Elder Yuan.

Although Elder Yuan would not pay attention to a Loose Immortal, and even if he claimed to be the reincarnation of a Empyrean God or True Immortal, the other party would likely not care, it was still necessary to take precautions just in case.

"As for Celestial Immortal Fengxu, he is indeed a member of the Seamless Gate," Zhou Yu pondered, shifting his thoughts.

The mysterious man in the black robe went by the Daoist name "Fengxu." After controlling him, Zhou Yu had naturally inquired about his background.

Due to the constraints of the Heavenly Dao oath, Celestial Immortal Fengxu could not easily disclose many things to Zhou Yu, but through the scattered information he did reveal, Zhou Yu was able to determine that the man indeed hailed from the Seamless Gate.

Furthermore, just as he had expected, they were planning to launch an all-out offensive in the Great Xia World within twenty, or perhaps even ten, years. It was precisely for this reason that Celestial Immortal Fengxu had been so eager to recruit Zhou Yu.

After all, even if Zhou Yu were a reincarnated soul, it would take time for him to awaken his memories unless he had the help of a powerful being.

Wanting Zhou Yu to play a role in the impending conflict, the man naturally hoped for him to join as soon as possible.

"Now that I have Celestial Immortal Fengxu helping to mediate, the Seamless Gate shouldn't bother with me for the time being, which grants me another period of time to cultivate." Zhou Yu nodded inwardly.

As he continued to make rapid progress, every extra moment made him stronger and better equipped to handle any unexpected events; perhaps by the time the Seamless Gate made its move, he wouldn't even care anymore.