Xu Ye's vision blurred as he left the Holy Grail fragment. Then the scene in the room slowly came into view.
"How did it go?"
As soon as he recovered, he stood up and looked at Li Yunyao, a little nervous.
Xia Yuze placed his fingers on Li Yunyao's pulse. "Her body is perfectly normal, and the Holy Grail fragment has stayed inside her. But her soul seems to be gone. This Dreamscape will collapse soon. Once the Holy Grail fragment loses the support of her will, the Holy Grail Space will collapse too."
"Truly impressive," the Bandit Lord marveled. "Xu Kid, she shattered the Illusion Overlord's plans, and the plans of many deities. Through sheer will, she forced her soul free of her body's restraints."
"If things had gone the way the Illusion Overlord intended, she would have held out until the end and received tremendous benefits. She might even have embarked on the path of the Illusion Overlord."
"I see now. It was choosing its successor."
"But this little lass refused. She had ideas of her own. She wouldn't accept having her fate controlled by someone else. Through those trials, her will ascended to new heights, and she forged her own path."
"This game is about to end."
"Hahaha! I bet all the true gods are going to be dumbfounded."
"No, I need to laugh for a while."
The Bandit Lord burst into mocking laughter, making Xu Ye's head throb.
Still reeling in shock, Xu Ye looked around, but saw no sign of Li Yunyao.
"Bandit Lord, where is she?"
"Cover your eyes with spiritual qi, and you'll be able to see her. Or activate Soul-Seizing, or look through a mirror. Ordinary people can see spirit bodies in mirrors. Of course, if a spirit body is powerful enough,