Mind Power Soul Control

In the Cangyuan Realm, Zhou Yu used the "Exile Prison" left behind by Patriarch Cangyuan to exile himself, leaving the Cangyuan Realm for the infinitely distant Outer Realm.

Meanwhile, in the Swallowed Star World, Zhou Yu continued searching for prey near the Dark Continent.

As for the Desolate Era World...

Splash!

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

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

"Fellow Daoist Ganyu, it has been nearly two years since we last met, hasn't it? You should give me an answer by now." The black-robed figure raised his head with a smile. He was the mysterious Celestial Immortal whom Zhou Yu had always suspected of belonging to the Seamless Gate.

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

"You cannot wait even this little while? How could I not give such a major matter more thought?" Zhou Yu said.

"You are a dignified Celestial Immortal. Is this all the patience you have?"

"It is not that I lack patience, but that the current situation does not permit me to be patient." The black-robed figure looked at Zhou Yu and asked,

"When you went to the Haoyang Great World last time, did you truly notice nothing?"

"Oh?" Zhou Yu wore a thoughtful expression.

The black-robed man smiled and said no more. With a sigh, he said, "I was once an independent cultivator for a time, so I understand better than anyone how difficult life is for independent cultivators. Fellow Daoist Ganyu, I saw that you had good talent, so I gave you this opportunity. And if we were not in urgent need of manpower right now, joining us would not have been so easy for you."

"It seems I have no choice but to join. Otherwise, Sacredfire Celestial Immortal may appear above my Zhou Clan Tribe the very next day." Zhou Yu sighed.

"Haha, those are merely methods used against outsiders. Once you become one of us, naturally no one will force you to do anything." The black-robed figure laughed.

But in the next instant, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong. For some reason, the Zhou Yu before him began to blur.

My soul... what power is this?

The black-robed figure was horrified. Enduring the discomfort, he was about to mobilize his divine power and flee.

But at that moment, Zhou Yu pointed a finger. Purple light flashed around him, and time around the black-robed figure abruptly began to slow at a terrifying rate, instantly slowing to an extraordinarily exaggerated degree.

At that moment, the black-robed figure's movements completely slowed. He could only gradually feel some sort of change taking place within his soul.

Impossible. I am a Celestial Immortal, beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements. How can a Loose Immortal control my time?

The black-robed figure was filled with confusion.

Even if Celestial Immortals did not comprehend the Path of Time, they could naturally control time to a certain extent. Spells such as "Time Reversal" could be effortlessly cast by every Celestial Immortal.

In short, time was no longer much of a mystery to Celestial Immortals. Controlling a Celestial Immortal's time was extraordinarily difficult. Even Celestial Immortals proficient in the Path of Time found it hard to reach this level, let alone a Loose Immortal controlling his time.

But at this moment...

Though it seemed lengthy, it had all happened in but an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Yu withdrew the Power of Time. The mortals in the tavern had not even noticed anything unusual.

"Now we are one of us as well." Zhou Yu looked at the black-robed figure before him.

"Yes, Master." The black-robed figure lowered his head and answered.

Very soon—

Zhou Yu returned to the Zhou Clan Tribe.

He walked through a garden, casually admiring the scenery as he felt rather relaxed.

It seemed that the Causality he had formed before would basically pose no trouble for the time being.

The method he had used on that Celestial Immortal was naturally a Heart Force technique.

Heart Force was an elusive and intangible power. When used solely to enhance attacks, third-level Heart Force was inferior to third-level Power of Time.

An attack enhanced by third-level Heart Force possessed only the might of a Peak Celestial Immortal, and he could not launch many such attacks. In contrast, third-level Power of Time was even stronger than the attacks of ordinary Empyrean Gods and True Immortals.

But using Heart Force solely for attacks was merely the most basic application. The Heart Force inheritance Zhou Yu had mastered during his previous simulation contained various techniques for using Heart Force.

One of them was the move known as "Mind Power Soul Control."

In truth, this technique was extremely difficult. Ordinarily, Zhou Yu, who had only reached the completed third level of Heart Force, could not possibly have learned it.

However, after the previous simulation ended, he had gained the talent enhancement of a Cultivation Genius, receiving a considerable improvement in every aspect of his talent.

Zhou Yu gave it a try, and he truly did learn the technique of "Mind Power Soul Control."

Thus, when that black-robed figure sought him out again this time, Zhou Yu tested it on him.

Before trying, Zhou Yu did not know whether he would succeed.

A Celestial Immortal's soul was stronger than his, and his Dao Heart might not have been weak either. Zhou Yu's only advantage was his completed third-level Heart Force. Under such circumstances, whether he could succeed with a hasty strike was genuinely unknown.

If I failed, I would have to reveal my strength first, then announce to the outside world that I was the reincarnation of some Empyrean God or True Immortal, Zhou Yu thought.

Empyrean Gods, True Immortals, and even True Gods and Dao Ancestors could voluntarily reincarnate. Since he had mastered third-level Power of Time, saying so would be quite reasonable.

After all, no ordinary Loose Immortal, no matter how monstrously talented, could possibly comprehend the Power of Time to such a level.

Of course, the facts proved that Zhou Yu had succeeded and avoided making matters even more troublesome.

This "Mind Power Soul Control" technique truly is terrifying. No wonder Elder Yuan secretly enslaved so many True Gods and Dao Ancestors throughout the Three Realms. Zhou Yu silently reminded himself not to forget Elder Yuan's existence.

Previously, Zhou Yu had not cared much about Elder Yuan, mainly because caring would have been useless. The gap between their levels was simply too vast. In fact, he had even been quite willing to encounter Elder Yuan. Before Elder Yuan revealed his true face, he had enjoyed guiding others everywhere. For instance, Immortal Diancai of the Black-White Academy had once received Elder Yuan's guidance.

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

Although Elder Yuan would not pay attention to a Loose Immortal, and likely would not care even if Zhou Yu publicly claimed to be the reincarnation of an Empyrean God or True Immortal, it was still best to prepare for every possibility.

"As for Celestial Immortal Fengxu, he truly is a member of the Seamless Gate." Zhou Yu's thoughts shifted.

The mysterious black-robed man's Daoist title was "Fengxu." After controlling him, Zhou Yu naturally questioned him about his origins.

Because of the Heavenly Dao Oath, Celestial Immortal Fengxu could not conveniently tell Zhou Yu many things. Yet from the scattered information he revealed, Zhou Yu determined that he truly came from the Seamless Gate.

Moreover, just as Zhou Yu had expected, within twenty years, perhaps even ten, they would begin acting on all fronts in the Great Xia World. That was also why Celestial Immortal Fengxu had been so eager to recruit Zhou Yu.

After all, even if Zhou Yu had reincarnated, unless a great power helped him, awakening his memories would still require time.

If they wanted Zhou Yu to play a role in the coming confrontation, naturally he hoped Zhou Yu would join as soon as possible.

"Now that Celestial Immortal Fengxu is helping to mediate, the Seamless Gate probably will not care about me for the time being. I have gained another stretch of time to cultivate." Zhou Yu silently nodded.

As he advanced by leaps and bounds, every additional bit of time would make him stronger and better able to handle unforeseen circumstances. Even if the Seamless Gate returned in force in the future, he might no longer care.