Hating Him Enough to Devour His Flesh, Words Enough to Sever His Soul

At the same time, the same scene appeared in the minds of all the Confucian scholars—

Several Human Soul were controlled by Sun Yong to fight Qiu Yan, but they were trapped in an illusionary world and were eventually forced to burn their willpower!

The raging flames burned out, taking away all life and leaving only resentment.

"Second Brother!"

Upon seeing the destroyed Zhan Fang engulfed in flames, Zhan Zhen was overcome with grief. His gaze shifted to the phantom formed by resentment, and he felt regret and hatred.

"Second Brother was actually forced by Sun Shi and Sun Yong to burn his soul, leaving only a trace of resentment!"

Just as the souls were shaken, the Silver Mercury Divine Dragon flew over, its body radiating Yin Qi that echoed the light falling from above, instantly suppressing Qiu Yan's aura!

As the Yin Qi swept through, it completely disregarded the scholars. One or two people were swept by the dragon's body and their souls were immediately corrupted by the Silver-Mercury. Their Literary Thought scattered and their souls drifted away, showing signs of collapse.

"Young Master!"

"Sun Yong!"

"What you up to!"

Some of the Confucian scholars shouted!

The silver dragon showed no intention of replying; its light merged with the radiance, each point representing a different insight and state of mind!

The atmosphere permeated the hall, highlighting the lifelike silver dragon, making it seem as if it were True Dragon!

Then the dragon opened its mouth, and a suction force came out from its mouth. The scholars' Literary Thought were pulled towards it, and their momentum immediately diminished, causing them to fall down one after another.

"The thoughts of this silver dragon are in harmony with the palace, giving me the feeling that the palace is being revived, and..." Looking at the menacing Silver Mercury Divine Dragon, Qiu Yan sensed an unusual aura within it, as if this dragon was not formed from thought, but was a real substance!

"It must just be an illusion. The Scholar Forest is constructed of thought; how could the things within it possibly be matter? However, the ominous feeling in this hall is growing stronger..."

Upon realizing this, Qiu Yan immediately made a decision. His Soul Aperture trembled, and his Incense Faith, and divine power flowed out. But as soon as that divine power was released, it suddenly trembled!

"Um?"

Qiu Yan's Divine Soul trembled suddenly, a chill ran down his spine, and he felt as if he were being watched by something!

Disperse!

Immediately afterwards, a strange force spread over, causing the divine power and Incense Faith within the soul to suddenly disappear and leave the body!

"What happened?" Qiu Yan exclaimed in surprise. Then he realized, "Their thoughts and divine power didn't disappear; they were drawn away by some force!"

At this moment, the Silver Mercury Divine Dragon pounced upon them. As soon as its mouth opened, all sorts of artistic conceptions surged forth, transforming into a violent hurricane with an aura that could sweep away everything!

Qiu Yan's soul was blown about by the hurricane, swaying like a lamp!

He immediately composed himself, raised his hand and pointed, and the phantom of resentment gathered around. It turned into a few wisps of green smoke, floating lightly and effortlessly, drifting in the gale. It seemed slow but was actually fast, and in the blink of an eye it was close to the Silver Mercury Divine Dragon. Then it spun in mid-air and seeped into the dragon through its mouth and nose!

The Silver Mercury Divine Dragon tried to obstruct it, but under Sun Yong's control, it couldn't achieve the necessary precision, and thus ultimately failed to stop it.

Moreover, the resentment and filth were inherently in harmony with the yin intent. Because they were the remnants of burning will, they retained Yang Qi. However, after several burnings, the last trace of yang Yang Qi had been exhausted. Therefore, once this resentment and filth stirred, the Silver-Mercury dragon body could not stop it and allowed it to enter. It quickly reached the center, where Sun Yong was. Upon seeing this, the resentment immediately had a target, wrapped itself around it, and began to devour Literary Thought!

Hatred makes one want to vomit phlegm from the flesh!

As soon as the resentment bit into him, Sun Yong immediately realized the danger. He wanted to control the Silver-Mercury to resist, but because the resentment was close to his body, he hesitated, fearing that it would harm him.

As a result, Sun Yong became distracted, his Literary Thought rapidly diminished, his soul gradually became estranged from the Scholar Forest World, and his control over Silver-Mercury also rapidly decreased.

Outside, the dragon immediately twisted and tumbled in the air, seemingly enduring immense pain!

"The young master condensed Silver-Mercury with Dragon Qi and further enhanced the palace's atmosphere, making his power no less than that of Orthodox God. How could he be thrown into the air and rolled around with just a light touch from Qiu Yan?"

On the ground, Zhou Meng and Huang Xun, who had finally managed to break free from the Thought Fire consciousness, looked up and saw this scene, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

But Qiu Yan felt no joy whatsoever; instead, he became even more vigilant, his senses spreading outwards.

"To be able to remotely separate divine power and incense offerings, one must at least have some understanding of these two things. Ordinary cultivators, even if they can contend with gods, cannot mobilize divine power. So, Daoist Canon here? No! When I used my divine power earlier, it was still subtly suppressed; how much more so a god? Wait! Suppressing divine power, from another perspective, means targeting a god. Could it be...?"

While Qiu Yan was pondering, the Silver Mercury Divine Dragon suddenly began to fluctuate, its head rapidly changing until it finally transformed into a human face!

Human face and dragon body!

The face was identical to Sun Yong's, but the expression was twisted and terrifying. It opened its mouth and howled, "What's going on? How could a few phantom images of resentment break my Literary Thought and cause me to gradually lose control of the Ore Mother?" As it spoke, its dragon body showed signs of collapsing and dissolving!

Qiu Yan ignored him completely, and with a flick of his arms, several Sage Spirit flew out from his sleeves, sharp as swords, and with a few "plop plop" sounds, they pierced the Silver-Mercury dragon's body!

The extremely Silver-Mercury, powerful enough to corrupt the Divine Soul, has no effect on the Sage Spirit. Moreover, several different spirits even spread within the Silver-Mercury, connecting with each other like ropes binding them together!

"Impossible! Impossible!" Sun Yong struggled, but the dragon's body could not break free of its restraints. Even the artistic conception that was in harmony with it was transformed by the Sage Spirit and lost control. It began to operate according to Order and no longer had any destructive power.

In the blink of an eye, the awe-inspiring Silver Mercury Divine Dragon was so easily bound in the air, unable to move forward or backward!

Qiu Yan glanced at the silver dragon and said, "Even if you have the body of Silver-Mercury dragon and are enveloped in Dragon Qi, in my eyes you are nothing but a clay chicken and a tile dog, utterly vulnerable. This is because the foundation you stand on in the Scholar Forest is the Literary Thought you have plundered!"

"Literary Thought!"

Upon hearing these two words, Sun Yong was stunned, and Zhou Meng and Huang Xun below also widened their eyes in sudden realization.

"Indeed! No matter how wondrous this hall may be, it is still located within the Scholar Forest's Quarter. To remain here, one needs the support of one's own Literary Thought," Qiu Yan nodded, looking at Sun Yong. "With your aptitude, you should not have entered the Quarter. You have resorted to opportunism. When I First Meeting you, I noticed that your Literary Thought was chaotic, clearly plundered from others. Stealing Literary Thought and severing their foundation is ruthless, but it is also the reason for your self-destruction! Karma and effect are cyclical; this is the Heavenly Principle!"

Qiu Yan's words, amplified by the power of his inner Heart Fire, pierced Sun Yong's heart like a sharp arrow!

This is why Qiu Yan cannot use Incense Faith, or divine strength; he can only use words combined with intention to interfere with the other party's State of Mind. Otherwise, he could use his Divine Office to quickly resolve the situation.

"What did you say!" Sun Yong roared, losing his composure. "As long as we control the power, as long as..."

Qiu Yan shook his head and said, "The virtue of a gentleman is to cultivate himself so that the world may be at peace. One must begin with self-cultivation before bringing peace to the world. This is a process of self-improvement. You suddenly gained Literary Thought and did not know the hardships of learning. Therefore, you looked down on others. You seem to have extraordinary magnanimity and a broad vision, but in reality, it is all castles in the air, just your own imagination!"

"Shut up!" Stimulated by Qiu Yan's words, Sun Yong roared, his anger surging forth and unleashing his inner potential. His soul trembled, his will radiated, and his entire Silver-Mercury dragon body swelled up. The Sage Spirit binding it even showed signs of breaking apart—after Scholar Forest, the world of scholars lacked the Heavenly Order, and the power of a pure Sage Spirit was limited.

Sensing the other party's rage, Qiu Yan secretly lamented his misfortune. If he could mobilize his divine power and control his anger at this moment, he could immediately make Sun Yong set himself on fire, eliminating all the trouble.

"See that! As long as you have enough power, you can disregard the rules and achieve extraordinary things! I have already mastered the power of the entire hall..."

Sun Yong roared on, but Qiu Yan interrupted him directly.

"You really think you can command the power of the Hall?" Qiu Yan sneered. "If that were true, I would have been utterly defeated by you just now. The power of this Hall is so vast, involving numerous realms of understanding. Even if I were to merge with it, I wouldn't dare claim to completely control it. Yet you, a mere scholar, dare to utter such arrogant words, demonstrating your ignorance, fearlessness, and arrogance!"

Every word Qiu Yan utters now radiates outwards as mental waves, invading Sun Yong's heart, shaking his will and confidence, disturbing his State of Mind, and thus accelerating the loss of his Literary Thought.

This sentence directly made Sun Yong doubt the power he controlled. Instantly, his thoughts affected reality, and the expanding dragon body stopped, while the face at the front of the dragon body revealed a look of doubt.

Feeling lost and confused.

But Qiu Yan didn't give the other party any time to think, and continued, "In the past, when the Sage advised the monarch, he said, 'Your Majesty, please do not be fond of petty bravery,' and bluntly stated, 'The bravery of a common man can only defeat one person.' Although you are in harmony with the Palace and seem to control the power of the Book Mountain Ore Mother, you are still just a common man with limited State of Mind and knowledge. You are merely using the Book Mountain as a fist. No matter how wonderful the conception is, it is just gathering it up and throwing it out."

"You..." Sun Yong's face showed even more confusion. His entire dragon body dissolved, no longer resembling a dragon, and became a jumbled mess, with only his face still relatively clear.

"The essence of the Book Mountain is all-encompassing. Applying it to martial arts may seem like mobilizing the entire hall's power, but it's really just picking up a stone from the mountain and throwing it," Qiu Yan shook his head, his face showing disdain. "Stealing other people's Literary Thought and achieving instant success without foundation and accumulation, even the most precious treasure in your hands will leave you unaware of its true value!"

As he spoke, Qiu Yan suddenly felt a strong sense of alarm, as if his words had touched upon some unknown entity!

These words, like an arrow, pierced through the air. The Silver-Mercury finally disintegrated completely, revealing Sun Yong's figure. His Human Soul trembled, and he had lost his human form, showing a tendency to scatter.

A single word can make one's soul fly away!

Qiu Yan's words, of course, did not have such great power, but they shook the other party's will, making it difficult for him to control himself, and thus his Literary Thought, which he relied on for survival, were completely devoured by the resentment!

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