The questioning voice of Little Li reverberated within the Crystal Palace, the atmosphere seeming to plunge into an abrupt silence.
Qin Yuzhi was silent for a few seconds before she laughed:
“You’re overthinking it. She’s the genuine article. Just follow what I say, and you’ll see for yourself.”
“Even Qin Yuzhi herself cannot be sure if she is still herself. You shouldn’t be so certain.”
Ying Bing recalled the diary entries in the cylinder, and spoke softly:
“Qin Yuzhi lost control to you, and both she and her physical body were sealed inside the coffin.”
“And you, on the other hand, are confined by the Heavenly Phoenix Domain, unable to fully control it, is that right?”
“Yun Meng Xian.”
Ying Bing almost unconsciously said these words.
Afterward, she was momentarily stunned.
Why did she know this? But it seemed to make sense…
Li Mo, not understanding, secretly gave her a thumbs up in his mind.
As expected, Ice Chunk, incredibly smart.
He pointed at ‘Qin Yuzhi’ and sternly said:
“How dare you, monster! I can tell you’re not human!”
“Sigh, why don’t you believe me? If only you hadn’t reminded me…”
‘Qin Yuzhi’ sighed deeply, then slightly smiled:
“I almost believed I am Qin Yuzhi myself.”
She murmured to herself, her grayish-white pupils swirling as they looked toward Ying Bing:
“Luckily, you… are not her either…”
With these ambiguous words spoken, her soft voice made the Heavenly Phoenix Domain above surge violently, like boiling water, becoming extremely unstable.
Was ‘Qin Yuzhi’ or Yun Meng Ancestor God also testing?
“Seal!”
Tian Miao, skilled in dealing with consciousness souls, lightly opened her lips and uttered a true word.
She had used this technique against the Dream Fiends before, with remarkable results.
But now, the true word instantly vanished upon contact with the Heavenly Phoenix Domain.
“Sleep… sleep…”
‘Qin Yuzhi’ hovered in mid-air, her black hair dancing wildly.
Something within the Heavenly Phoenix Domain seemed to struggle to break free, causing its radiance to surge.
Dreamlike yet seemingly real.
“My eyelids are heavy…”
“If I fall asleep…”
Li Mo felt increasingly drowsy. He thought about the Dream Fiends outside; were their consciousnesses just sleeping, leaving them as mere shells?
He and Tian Miao were likely just side characters.
Ice Chunk was the real target!
Li Mo’s body glowed with a faint golden light as he activated the Vajra Unbreakable.
Unfortunately.
No matter how strong his body was, it couldn’t resist the drowsiness.
His vision blurred, and consciousness quickly faded.
Faintly, he felt himself falling into a deep abyss, which wasn’t endless but faintly glowing.
Suddenly, everything became bright.
The weather was hot, seemingly summer, with high-rise buildings reflecting the glaring sunlight.
Vaguely, Li Mo saw the flow of cars at the school gate.
A girl in youthful attire, around eighteen or nineteen years old, stood before him.
She had a slender figure, a bun hairstyle, a pure and beautiful face, and her legs were white under the short skirt. Holding books, she smiled at Li Mo.
Behind her was a bustling university campus.
Li Mo: “?”
What is this place?
Is this still the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?
Or maybe…
The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were just a bizarre dream he had while daydreaming in class?
“Li Mo, you’re not a person.”
“…”
Little Li’s neck prickled, as if his soul had been touched by those words.
He seemed to remember something.
After all, who doesn’t have feelings for someone of the opposite s*x when young?
This girl once perfectly fit his youthful fantasies. Since freshman year, this pure and lively senior had filled his campus life.
Finding dorms… getting phone cards… joining the student council…
Yes, until today, his roommate accidentally let it slip.
“Li Mo, I think you’re a good person,” the senior waved her fingers in front of him.
“Uh, yes, I’m indeed a gentleman.”
Li Mo came back to his senses and nodded.
Then he felt a bit strange.
Shouldn’t he be feeling nervous and blushing, saying no no? Why did he keep talking about being a gentleman?
Moreover, he didn’t feel the slightest attraction.
On the contrary, he felt it was nothing special.
“Yeah, I do… quite like good people.”
“?”
This development was wrong, wasn’t it?
If it were a normal person, they might indulge in such a scenario, but Little Li found it increasingly unreal.
How could someone give you a ‘good person card’ and then want to date you?
This wasn’t just a dream; it was sci-fi!
Something was off!
And…
“Senior, aren’t you interested in girls?”
Li Mo asked seriously.
He remembered, his talkative roommate had spread rumors that he liked this senior. Later, she hinted to him that she had a girlfriend.
Find yourself a girlfriend soon too.
Crack—
A clear sound echoed, coming from somewhere unknown. The dream began to crack.
Li Mo, regaining clarity, sighed slightly. Being rejected by a girl in this way was probably beyond his wildest dreams.
Even Yun Meng Xian.
“…”
The scene quickly returned to the magnificent Crystal Palace.
Standing in the air, ‘Qin Yuzhi’, who moments ago had been full of rage, now looked surprised:
“You woke up, no, you’re not…”
Before she finished speaking.
Beside Li Mo, Ying Bing also opened her eyes, her clear eyes hiding a hint of complexity.
Her brow glowed with divine patterns, phoenix feathers burning and flickering around her, making her even more sacred.
What did she dream about in her sleep?
And what reason caused her to wake up so quickly?
Li Mo was curious, but now wasn’t the time to ask.
“You woke up?”
“Yes, Li Mo, go open the coffin.”
Upon hearing this.
‘Qin Yuzhi’s’ face changed instantly.
“Alright!”
Li Mo immediately rushed forward, extending his hands to lift the heavy lid, which seemed welded to the Crystal Palace itself, as heavy as a mountain.
“Strength!”
Tian Miao also woke up, uttering another true word.
Li Mo felt his physical strength surge again.
In the next second, he controlled the world’s power!
Zha!!
The heavy lid finally moved slightly.
Behind him, a sound of wind breaking through the air came.
Ying Bing soared into the sky, heading towards the main body of the Heavenly Phoenix Domain.
She wasn’t going to release it.
She was going to… refine it!
