Bang bang bang!
Xu Long was extremely ruthless. He hadn't used pure violence like this in a long time, and for a moment he felt incredibly exhilarated.
However, the lame fox Hu Chuer...
It must be a legless fox...
He felt extremely uncomfortable, even to the point of feeling like he was dying.
Although I am a spirit, for some reason, I always have the illusion that my internal organs are being flung out.
The hedgehog I ate a hundred years ago seems to be stuck in my throat, ready to tear my esophagus open at any moment.
Hu Chuer felt like she had the worst luck imaginable. She had risked her life to obtain the secret technique, spent all her assets to find this still-developing god, and tried every means to break it apart and transform it into a small world.
During this time, the god even bit him in a desperate act, turning his four legs into three.
We've finally stabilized, and in a few more years we should be able to succeed.
But to everyone's surprise, a surprise attack suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Not only did they steal the pure soul power he had painstakingly collected, but they also beat him so badly.
"You die! Pfft!"
Hu Chuer was filled with rage and malice, but before he could exert any force, he was smashed to the ground.
Sizzle!
A sharp pain shot through Hu Chuer's buttocks, causing her face to change drastically.
The original six tails have been reduced to four.
That's it?
With a firm squeeze, the severed tail in his hand transformed into pure soul energy and was absorbed, making Xu Long's soul more condensed and bringing him one step closer to becoming True Spirit.
Although it contains many of Hu Chuer's memories, these are minor issues.
His will is Eternity; at most, his mind is a little confused.
Even if you were to simultaneously absorb the memories of hundreds of people spanning tens of thousands of years, you would only be confused for a short period of time.
This is the benefit of focusing one's will!
Heaven and earth may collapse, but I will not perish; all living beings may die, but I will not die!
Will is Eternity!
Let alone a mere fox tail, even if we completely swallowed Hu Chuer, it wouldn't be a problem at all.
The legless fox still had four tails left, but Xu Long wasn't in a hurry; he could just pull them off slowly.
"You'll get what's coming to you... pfft..."
Hu Chuer cursed again, and was then slammed to the ground by Xu Long.
Bang bang bang!
Xu Long soared into the air, while Hu Chuer couldn't even utter a scream.
Not long after, a notification sounded, indicating that one of the three mission objectives had been killed.
[Defeat Hu Chuer! Obtain the treasure chest "Dream"!]
While absorbing soul power, he casually opened the treasure chest.
Aside from the High-Grade Spirit Stone, there was only a piece of parchment.
Name: Dream World Fragment
Level: None
Type: Heirloom/Consumable/Other
Origin: The Secrets of the Heavenly Book
Effect: None
Note: Fragments of the Dream Realm can be pieced together to form a complete Dream Realm.
This thing is exactly the same as the parchment we snatched from Wang Yan; both are fragments of this Dream Realm.
When combined, they form a complete little world.
The more fragments you collect, the more complete your miniature world becomes.
Wang Yan trapped Xu Long using only a fragment.
It contains a complete set of laws inherently, making it a world similar to the Great Wilderness.
Of course, the level is much, much lower.
Xu Long took out the other fragment, and without any effort, the two parchments automatically Fusion.
The next instant, a mysterious aura appeared out of thin air and enveloped Xu Long.
The time lasted for about half an hour, and when he opened his eyes again, he already understood how to use it.
The minimum requirement for Fusion a small world is to unite one's will.
Only the Indestructible Will unique to Saint can completely control a small world.
Although Hu Chuer obtained some authority through a secret method, his strength was too weak.
Forget about willpower, even the True Spirit hasn't been transformed.
To have achieved this much is already a testament to extraordinary talent.
This is the fundamental reason why the old tortoise was able to live until Xu Long appeared.
"What a treasure! Wang Yan is a good person too! It's a pity he was rescued by the Divine Hall of Eternal Life, otherwise we could have squeezed something more out of him."
Xu Long licked his lips and pressed the shard directly into his brow.
You don't need to collect everything before using this; even a small portion is sufficient.
If you acquire other fragments later, you can easily complete the set.
Refining in a small world is easy, but the requirements are quite high.
With a thought from Xu Long, the surrounding space distorted, and he returned to the inn in Ji Province City.
"Phew! This trip was worthwhile, it was perfect!"
Xu Long exhaled a deep breath, feeling that he had made good progress.
He took away the Dream Realm, so no one will have nightmares anymore.
Of course, the souls that remained inside were also released and allowed to return to their bodies.
As for whether he can survive, and how long he can live, that's not something Xu Long should worry about, nor is it something he can change.
The squeezed-out soul power cannot be put back in. These mortals are not cultivators, and if the process is reversed, their souls will immediately collapse.
Hu Chuer doesn't need to clean up the mess he made.
Of the three foxes— Holy Auntie, Hu Meier, and Hu Chuer— one died, and the remaining two disappeared without a trace.
Xu Long wasn't in a hurry. He didn't know where Dansheng was yet, so he had plenty of time to search for him.
Furthermore, the person behind it hasn't made a move yet, so even if he wanted to complete the mission immediately, he wouldn't have the chance.
If he goes too far, the person behind him might become enraged and take action against him.
Even if they can't take direct action, they'll still devise a whole host of schemes.
Xu Long both loved and feared this kind of cunning old fox. If someone was about the same strength as him, or even weaker, he would simply use brute force to defeat their skill and kill them.
But if someone is much stronger than him and keeps scheming, then that would be very troublesome.
I can't beat them in a fight, and I can't outsmart them either, what should I do?
Are there any other options besides running away?
Yes, that's a scheme to make a quick buck and then run away!
Having obtained a fragment from Wang Yan, another fragment after killing Hu Chuer, and this Dream Realm, Xu Long has a total of three fragments.
Since we can't kill either Holy Auntie or Hu Meier right now, let's find the fragments first.
It's okay if you can't find it, I'm just killing time anyway.
Xu Long was already content with all the gains he had made, and it wouldn't be a big deal if he had to return immediately.
This is a small world, though still very weak, it is a world-shaking treasure that can attract Saint to fight for it.
Unfortunately, it's now Xu Long's private property, so killing him wouldn't make a difference.
Because this little world has been marked by Xu Long, it is no longer pure...
Pshaw, it's already taken!
"Now, let me see where the other fragments are!"
Xu Long tore a piece of skin from his chest and then used the Power of Oblivion to write runes.
While both are Divination Talisman, this is far superior to drawing symbols in the air.
The talisman ignited without fire, and a profound realization welled up in my heart.
Xu Long turned his head to look east; there should be another fragment there.
Whoosh!
A violent storm raged, with dark clouds looming overhead.
What was originally a dirt road quickly turned into a mud pit after being washed away by the heavy rain.
The sturdy tree swayed violently, and the slender vines were completely torn off.
The low shrubs fared slightly better, only losing a few old leaves.
A figure appeared silently, looking extremely disheveled in the heavy rain.
"This day is truly bizarre."
Mai Guoyin cursed, her fair face filled with despair and anger.
She was just going to the market in the next village when she got so engrossed in the pictures that she didn't notice the weather and ended up getting soaked.
If she had known it would turn out like this, she wouldn't have watched it.
" Xiaofang went too far, running off without a word. Xiaoli too, all that for all the good I've done for her, sharing the fruit I picked with her. She knew it was going to rain soon, but didn't even warn me."
Mai Guoyin muttered to herself as she walked. There were three of them when they went, but she was the only one left when they came back.
And now it's so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face; you can only see the road ahead when lightning flashes across the night sky.
I stumbled and slipped several times, scraping my arms and knees.
Fortunately, Mai Guoyin wasn't the delicate type of woman, and she wouldn't cry over such a minor injury.
In the current situation, crying won't do any good.
There was no village or shop in sight, not even Beast had gone into hiding, so who could hear her cries?
"I remember this was supposed to be an official road, paved with fine pebbles, and lined with camphor trees. Why has it become a dirt road?"
Mai Guoyin murmured to herself, realizing she seemed to be lost.
Not only that, she felt ice-cold all over and couldn't help but shiver.
This is a sign of fever!
In this desolate wilderness, a fever is tantamount to death.
In ancient times, productivity was underdeveloped and there were no antibiotics. Once someone caught a cold, it was almost certainly a death sentence.
If we were at home, there would be a way to solve this. But in this situation, we don't even know our exact location, how could we possibly get home?
"Am I really going to die here? No! I haven't been married yet, I haven't even been with a man! I can't die like this!"
Mai Guoyin struggled to get up, not even bothering to slide the hair stuck to her face to the side.
She saw a light, a bright orange-red light.
Someone's there!
The hope that had almost died out in Mai Guoyin's Central Plains was immediately rekindled. She used all her strength and stumbled toward the direction from which the light was coming.
Three hundred meters...
Two hundred meters...
One hundred meters...
Fifty meters...
Is anyone there?
Mai Guoyin knocked on the door a few times, but received no response.
Just as she was about to knock a few more times, the door opened by itself.
The soft light shone on me, and immediately a warm breeze blew by.
Mai Guoyin couldn't help but shiver, feeling as if much of the chill on her body had been dispelled.
Is anyone there? Is anyone there?
Mai Guoyin called out twice, her eyes constantly peering inside.
She knew it wasn't proper for a woman to just casually enter someone else's home, but she was too cold and had a fever.
If I don't get rid of the cold quickly, I probably won't make it through the night.
"Is anyone there? I'm coming in!"
Mai Guoyin called out, but there was still no response.
After hesitating for a long time, Mai Guoyin gritted her teeth and finally made a decision.
As she stepped inside, a warm atmosphere immediately enveloped her.
Mai Guoyin felt much better, and even her steps became lighter.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Each step he took on the ground produced a soft sound that reached his ears, but it did not elicit any response from Mai Guoyin.
She saw food, a table full of steaming hot food.
At this moment, cold and hungry, Mai Guoyin could no longer maintain her rationality and pounced on him.
Creak!
The sound was somewhat jarring, but it was drowned out by the torrential rain.
As Mai Guoyin walked along, the watermarks she left on the ground disappeared without her noticing.
"Good grief, another one that can't be found."
Xu Long on the back of the Vulture King, his face contorted in pain.
I thought this fragment would be easier to find, but it turned out to be exactly the same as the one in the previous Dream Realm.
I've used various divination methods to determine that it's in this area, but I just can't find it.
Nine times out of ten, it will be the same as before; it can only enter or manifest under specific conditions.
Xu Long had no good solution to this, and could only take it one step at a time.
However, with his experience in the Dream Realm, Xu Long will have an easier time this time.
First, gather information, then look for Silk and unravel the mystery step by step.
As the saying goes, Kung Fu Hustle pays off; with patience, you'll definitely find it.
He didn't go to brothels or places of ill repute. After all, Xu Long was a model young man of the new era, upright and virtuous, with a heart of stone, and abstinent from women...
Pooh!
This area belongs to Chuzhou and is considered a relatively large population center.
Xu Long's first stop was the prefectural capital. After searching the prefect's soul, he consulted the Xu Long annals again and had a general idea of what was going on.
Chuzhou is a big city, just bear with it!
No, Chuzhou is a very large city, and many things happen every day; disappearances and deaths are Kongjian.
The vast majority of these are missing persons.
They were nowhere to be found, neither alive nor dead, so they had to be left aside.
The limited number of yamen runners in the prefecture, coupled with the corruption and decadence of the prefect, who was too lazy to bother with ordinary people, led to a backlog of incidents.
That bastard's mind is filled with his sordid affair with his eighteenth concubine. He can't even be bothered to listen to complaints, so how could he possibly be looking for a missing person?
His advisor, on the other hand, has been very dedicated, managing the affairs of the entire prefecture for the past few years.
"Give up food to this kind of trash."
Xu Long snorted coldly. He had originally planned to kill him, but after thinking about it for a moment, he realized that killing him would be too easy.
The Power of Oblivion transformed into Power of Extreme Yin, which took hold at the root of the prefect.
A trace of Power of Extreme Yang remained, coiled inside the kidneys.
In addition, he left some urticaria culture fluid inside the prefect's body.
The Power of Extreme Yin destroyed his reproductive ability, rendering him unable to stand for all eternity.
The Power of Extreme Yang stirred his kidney fire, making him desperately want to find a woman.
It's a tragedy that they desperately crave something yet can't stand up for it.
In addition, the culture medium for urticaria kept him awake at night, and he was constantly itchy.
With all three combined, they could absolutely torture him to the point of wishing for death.
To prevent him from committing suicide, Xu Long also left a trace of his spiritual power within his soul and a trace of pure spiritual energy within his body.
The former prevented him from having suicidal thoughts, while the latter made him in excellent health and allowed him to live a long and healthy life.
It has to be said, Xu Long is really ruthless.
But dealing with someone like that, making him wish he were dead is too lenient.
Unless one's cultivation level surpasses Xu Long's, it's absolutely impossible to break free from the trap he set.
Even if he managed to solve it, Xu Long still had a second step.
The psychic energy remaining in his soul will cause a mutation in his flesh, giving rise to many small insects that both bite and heal him.
Don't forget that Xu Long has mustered his will to save this prefect. Go and invite the Saint.