Sweet dreams

The nine-tailed fox conman rolled her eyes, but still couldn't help lowering her altitude, while simultaneously guarding against Xu Qi'an's attack, and asked:

What did you step on?

Xu Qi'an didn't answer. He plunged into the lava and, after groping around for a while, pulled an object out from the bottom of the lava.

The silver-haired enchantress gracefully descended, floating above the lava. Peeking out, she saw Xu Qi'an holding a fiery red bone in his palm, as big as a copper basin, its surface engraved with irregular flame patterns.

"This appears to be the vertebrae of some large animal, or more precisely, one of its vertebrae."

Xu Qi'an looked down at the bone, which was as big as a copper basin, and analyzed it:

"Its master was estimated to be over five zhang tall, but he was considered short among Gods and Devils. Do you think this might be the place where this Gods and Devils died?"

Based on his experience, he judged that this section of the spine should be the core of that Gods and Devils, storing innate spiritual essence.

If the bones are here, then this lava-covered area is most likely where this Gods and Devils fell.

"This island is one of the ancient battlefields Gods and Devils, so this place must be where He fell. Could it be that after He died, some kind-hearted Gods and Devils buried Him in His place?"

The nine-tailed fox thought his questions were all nonsense.

"But I've never been able to understand why Gods and Devils undergo such exaggerated transformations after they die. Some transform into islands, while others turn their surroundings into seas of fire. I don't believe that their combat power is comparable to that of a super-grade being."

"They are not even as good as me, but if I were to perish, at most I would just be an indestructible shell."

Xu Qi'an looked at her, hoping to get an answer.

The silver-haired enchantress looked up with her beautiful eyes, feigning deep thought, then shook her head and said:

"No one can answer your question. Gods and Devils are special beings; just consider it an innate ability they possess."

After Xu Qi'an nodded, she said:

"Keep the bones; they're an extremely rare and precious material. Give them to a sorcerer, and perhaps he can forge an unparalleled divine weapon."

The bones, imprinted with the essence of Gods and Devils, are extremely rare to find elsewhere.

So Xu Qi'an put it away without any hesitation.

As they traversed this fiery region, they passed through several lands where Gods and Devils had fallen, including a lightning-filled area comparable to a heavenly tribulation; a swamp teeming with stone golems; and an area where they rapidly lost moisture upon entering, leaving them nearly dried-up corpses upon exiting.

The nine-tailed fox's animal skin breast wrap had become loose.

Fortunately, these situations were all manageable crises and did not pose a fatal threat to the two of them.

This ancient ruin of Gods and Devils is extremely large. Xu Qi'an estimated that the two of them had traveled at least a hundred miles, but they still managed to traverse the island of Gods and Devils.

After they broke through another area left behind by the dead Gods and Devils, a black wilderness appeared ahead of them, barren of vegetation, desolate and lifeless.

The nine-tailed fox and Xu Qi'an exchanged a glance. Places that seem normal are often the most dangerous.

Because you can't see the abnormalities, you can't take targeted measures to defend against them.

There appear to be footprints there.

The nine-tailed fox, with its sharp eyes, pointed to a spot in the west and said softly.

The two rose into the air and looked down from above. It was indeed a footprint, the hoofprint of a sheep. Judging from the size of the hoofprint, its owner was probably taller than the city wall.

"Only one footprint?"

Xu Qi'an frowned, wanting to increase his altitude, but a thin mist was already slowly flowing above his head.

He and the nine-tailed fox immediately returned to the ground. Xu Qi'an said:

"Same as always, I'll go scout ahead!"

There's no reason why Huang Neng couldn't pass through this place unscathed.

In terms of physical defense and regeneration abilities, Xu Qi'an even felt that he was no worse than that former supreme-grade Gods and Devils.

"Be careful," the nine-tailed fox said, offering only a token reminder; she had great confidence in Xu Qi'an.

Xu Qi'an walked towards the desolate black plain, one step, two steps, three steps. During this time, the silver-haired enchantress stared intently at him, but nothing happened.

Four steps, five steps. When Xu Qi'an took his sixth step, he suddenly disappeared, vanished mysteriously.

"Xu Ningyan!?"

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox immediately used its divine sense to investigate the surroundings, while calling out Xu Qi'an's name.

Her voice echoed across the wilderness, but received no response.

There was only one footprint in the wilderness, and it disappeared without a trace? The silver-haired enchantress pondered for a moment, then made a guess in her mind, and decisively took flight, rushing towards the black wilderness.

She had only flown a short distance when her vision blurred, the scenery changed, and then she felt something hit her chest.

Xu Qi'an's muffled voice came from beside him:

What has blinded me?

The silver-haired enchantress lowered her head, her lips twitching, just in time to see Xu Qi'an lift his head from her chest. Their eyes met, and the latter chuckled.

"You're too kind, too kind!"

The nine-tailed fox retreated expressionlessly, not giving him another chance to take advantage of her, and frowned as she looked around:

"Space?"

Xu Qi'an was still lingering on the aftertaste of the face wash, and nodded a beat later:

"That's what I think too. The Gods and Devils who perished here must have controlled space-related powers. This place is full of chaotic space, and without a master to control it, it would randomly and disorderly teleport any creature that rashly enters this place."

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox pondered:

"How do we get through this area?"

Xu Qi'an shrugged:

"Let's take it one step at a time. Spatial Law Technique is extremely profound. As far as I know, only the warlock's teleportation and the Lapis Lazuli Bodhisattva's colorless barrier involve the spatial realm."

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox said:

"Be cautious. The area left behind by the Gods and Devils essence is fraught with danger; it's definitely not as simple as random teleportation. Even if that's the case, don't forget, Huang might still be in this area."

Xu Qi'an laughed:

"If that's the case, my premonition of crisis will give me feedback."

The reason the nine-tailed fox smeared face wash on his face was because his martial artist's sense of crisis hadn't given him any feedback, and as it turned out, there was indeed no danger.

Not only was it not dangerous, it was actually quite enjoyable.

As he spoke, he walked forward, when he suddenly heard a muffled groan from the nine-tailed fox behind him.

Turning around, I was shocked to see that the silver-haired enchantress's lower body was gone. She had been cut in half at the waist, her upper body remained in place, and her lower body was nowhere to be found.

Xu Qi'an frowned.

"Is space fragmented?"

The nine-tailed celestial fox looked down at its missing lower body and said in a deep voice:

"Not only is it fragmented, but it is also constantly changing and shifting."

If we compare a normal space to a stable mirror, then the space here is a mirror made up of fragments, and these fragments are constantly moving.

When a creature enters this place and is in a certain fragment, it will move along with the fragment, as if it were teleporting.

However, when the body is in different fragments, and when they move, a situation like the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox occurs.

The body will be cut into pieces.

Xu Qi'an thought for a moment and asked:

"Can you feel the location of that part of your body?"

If it were him, his lower body would come over on its own, because the lower body also has a "brain" (Primordial Spirit).

But the nine-tailed fox is not a first-class martial artist, so she may not have such abilities.

The nine-tailed fox nodded:

"I can sense its location, but it keeps moving, and after a while, I might lose the ability to sense it. And..."

It will instinctively regenerate and attempt to repair itself.

"We must find it before it repairs its body."

She is currently in a half-body state because regeneration consumes Qi and Blood essence.

If I remember correctly, the Essence Blood of the three descendants of Gods and Devils is all in her tail. Xu Qi'an originally wanted to remind her, but seeing the queen's brows furrowed, looking as if she was in a hurry to find her lower body, she seemed to have forgotten about this.

Xu Qi'an silently swallowed his words, pretending nothing had happened.

"Get on my back; the spatial distortion here shouldn't hurt me."

Xu Qi'an suggested.

The silver-haired enchantress didn't try to be brave; she floated her upper body onto Xu Qi'an's back and hooked her two slender arms around his neck.

Following her directions, Xu Qi'an strode forward, experiencing several "exiles" along the way. After spending some time, he finally found the lower half of the nine-tailed fox. No, "lower half" might not be quite accurate.

Because standing before them was a naked, unharmed nine-tailed fox.

Her lower body was covered by a large fur coat that served as a skirt, with nine pale red fox tails trailing on the ground like the hem of a wedding dress.

Her upper body was completely naked, her skin was as white as jade, her arms were slender and long, her collarbones were delicate, and her body lines suddenly narrowed at her waist, revealing her sexy and charming belly button.

Her body proportions are near perfect; she's slender and athletic, but her chest...

"This mountain is so white, this mountain is so round, this mountain is so majestic, "Xu Qi'an took the opportunity to glance at it a few more times.

"If you look again, I'll gouge your eyes out."

The silver-haired enchantress on his back said fiercely.

"What does Zhou Shuren have to do with you, Lu Xun?" Xu Qi'an thought to himself, then chuckled.

She has no intelligence.

The fox was exquisitely beautiful, but its eyes were empty and its face was wooden, like a lifeless paper flower.

After all, the lower body doesn't have a brain; the brain is inside the head above. So even if the body grows back, it's just an empty shell.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox snorted coldly, pressed down on his shoulder, and soared into the air, crashing headfirst into the body.

Both originate from the same source and are essentially one, allowing for seamless connection and integration without any obstacles.

The next moment, a glint appeared in the nine-tailed celestial fox's empty eyes, and its pupils became lively and cunning.

She raised her fox tail to cover her chest while tying on a leather breast wrap, not forgetting to glare at him.

After merging, the two continued on their way. Having learned their lesson, the nine-tailed fox clung to his back and refused to leave, allowing him to drag his round, upturned buttocks and swing his long legs around Xu Qi'an's waist.

"I used half of those three guys' Essence Blood!" she said.

Xu Qi'an smiled and said, "It was worth it."

The vile nine-tailed fox gritted her teeth and suddenly chuckled mischievously:

"Once we get back to Kyushu, I'll go stay at the Xu residence. If anyone asks, I'll say you saw me naked."

Xu Qi'an cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards her:

"You win."

Talking as they walked, after more than ten teleportations and cuts, they finally emerged from the area, where thick fog swirled ahead.

"What kind of approach is this?"

Xu Qi'an turned his head and asked.

The nine-tailed celestial fox happened to rest her pointed chin on his shoulder, almost getting kissed by him. As she climbed off his back, she rolled her eyes.

"How would I know? I don't know much about Gods and Devils either. Same as usual, you go and take a look."

Xu Qi'an nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped into the mist.

He didn't go far; once he entered the fog-shrouded area, he immediately stopped and remained motionless for a long time.

Just as the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox thought something had happened to him, Xu Qi'an opened his eyes, his face displaying a complex expression of lingering affection and palpitations.

"How about it?"

She called out from afar.

"That felt great!"

Xu Qi'an smiled.

"Feels good? What's so great about it?" The silver-haired enchantress frowned, waiting for his explanation.

Xu Qi'an said:

"This is the realm of dreams, a dream that can make one unable to extricate themselves. It's beautiful, but also terrifying. If I weren't a first-rank martial artist, I might already be trapped in this beautiful dream, unable to escape, until death."

"Then what did you see?" the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox asked.

"I just saw your body, didn't I? My first dream was about sleeping with you right here. Don't misunderstand, I'm not the kind of person who forces people. You asked for it, and you said that since I saw your body, there was nothing I could do but mate with you."

Xu Qi'an spoke frankly, and sighed:

"You were so sensible in my dream."

The silver-haired enchantress sneered, "Anything else?"

She knew that Xu Qi'an was telling her these things because he had the ability to calmly and objectively describe dreams.

But just hearing it makes me so angry!

What do you mean "there's no other way but to mate"? Knowing my personality, I'd just kill you.

It was just a beautiful dream!

"Then we encountered Huang, successfully killed it, rescued the supervisor, and returned to Kyushu together. After that, I mastered my divine skills and became an unparalleled martial god, defeating the witch god, the Gu god, and the Buddha, bringing peace to Kyushu."

"Because my contributions were so great, Huaiqing felt she had no choice but to marry me to express her gratitude for everything I had done for the court and the people of Great Feng. Later, I built a palace in the capital, and I even chose a name for it: Hundred Flowers Palace."

"My confidantes all live there, living in harmony. They amicably relinquish their right to serve me in bed, and plead with me to treat them all equally, without favoritism. Everyone in my dream is so understanding."

"Nonsense, because this is your beautiful dream!" The nine-tailed fox was full of complaints, but as she listened, she suddenly realized something was wrong and angrily said:

"What about me? Have you forgotten about me?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head:

"I haven't forgotten. You and Nine-Tailed Fox are in Southern Frontier, waiting for me with bated breath. I come over to keep you company every now and then. Life is so peaceful, tsk tsk."

The nine-tailed celestial fox stared at him expressionlessly for a moment, then let out a soft "heh."

Xu Qi'an shrugged:

"But later I discovered that whether it was you, Fu Xiang, or Luo Yuheng, Huai Qing, Lin An, and Mu Nanzhi, they were all formidable opponents."

"Putting them together will only lead to constant backstabbing and even hair-pulling and face-tearing."

"The more I thought about it, the more something felt off; the more illogical it seemed, the more I realized I had broken free from the dream."

The nine-tailed fox seemed to be deep in thought, then suddenly realized:

"You mean, the way to break free from a beautiful dream is to keep giving yourself mental suggestions, emphasizing that what you see in the dream is illogical?"

In our local parlance, you just need to be a contrarian, argue all the time. Xu Qi'an nodded slowly:

"Is that so!"

He was about to say "Come here" when he noticed the nine-tailed fox's expression change slightly. She pointed behind her and said:

"Do things in dreams come to life?"

Xu Qi'an was taken aback:

"What's the meaning?"

The nine-tailed fox shrieked:

"Wrath is behind you!"