Volume 4, Chapter 259 – Entering the Dream Once More (Part 2)

Crack—

Without warning, Xu You’s feet suddenly sank into the ground. The granite paving stones shattered like glass, crumbling beneath him.

On the other side, Cheng Hongling moved as well. As her front foot stepped forward, her Profound Ice Qi surged forth like rolling waves, freezing the ground solid before her toes even touched down.

In the next instant, Cheng Hongling vanished from her original position, her speed so fast that not even an afterimage could be seen, only the fleeting glint of her Blue Scale Sword streaking through the air like a meteor, charging straight toward Xu You.

Xu You remained unshaken in the face of danger. A terrifying wave of killing intent erupted from him, completely enveloping Qi Huang. He knew that to secure victory, he first had to break the opponent’s Divine Sense suppression.

Qi Huang’s back instantly turned cold, as if she had fallen into the eighteenth level of hell. An overwhelming fear, like a lurking beast, threatened to devour her at any moment.

“Killing intent! No wonder he dares to act so arrogantly.”

Panic surged in Qi Huang’s heart, and her Divine Sense immediately began to collapse.

“Not good!”

Cheng Hongling also sensed the danger. Without slowing down, she unleashed an equally horrifying killing intent that surged toward Xu You ahead of her.

Thus, two overwhelming waves of killing intent violently collided. A dreadful aura spread in all directions, causing the nearby onlookers to tremble uncontrollably, some wept in terror, some collapsed weakly to the ground, and some even lost control of their bowels in sheer fright.

Freed from the grip of fear, Qi Huang felt her body go limp, her spirit utterly exhausted, as if she were an ordinary person who had stayed awake for three days and nights without rest.

With the suppression of Divine Sense lifted, Xu You vanished from his spot in an instant.

Cheng Hongling’s full-force slash cut through empty air, her momentum instantly deflated. She stood there unwillingly, her chest heaving violently, clearly, she was at the end of her strength.

“You’re so young, yet you’ve already comprehended killing intent?”

Xu You stood not far away, a trace of astonishment flashing across his face.

“Though I may be young, the number of people I’ve killed is anything but small.”

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Cheng Hongling bit her pearly-white teeth as she responded.

“What a pity. This ends here! Who was the last person you killed? Remember their name, because they will be the last person you ever kill.”

Xu You’s expression turned icy as he once again gripped Cheng Yuan’s throat, threatening, “Now, I’ll give you a choice, will you die, or will your father die? You have three breaths to decide. Three…”

Struggle flashed across Cheng Hongling’s delicate face. She wanted to fight desperately, but she truly had no confidence in saving her father.

Cheng Yuan was frantic inside. He wanted nothing more than to die himself, but in his current state, even suicide was impossible.

Qi Huang was also burning with anxiety. She wanted to try again, but the fear in her heart had yet to dissipate, making it impossible for her to concentrate her Divine Sense.

Meanwhile, inside the palace within Qi Huang’s Sea of Consciousness, the Spiritual Wisdom Soul watched everything unfold through the Window of the Heart. The corners of her rosy lips gradually curled up.

“It seems this time, no one but me can save you all.”

Having said this, she turned toward the nearby Essence Soul, the one that had not yet been feminized, and declared, “You’ve seen the situation. Let me feminize you! Otherwise, everyone here will die!”

“If I let you feminize me, we won’t die?”

The Essence Soul asked doubtfully.

“As the Essence Soul, don’t you understand? The Essence Soul doesn’t just represent desire, it embodies the seven emotions and six desires. The reason Qi Huang, that useless thing, is afraid of killing intent is because she’s a coward, her fear amplified infinitely. But I fear nothing. If you let me feminize you, her heart will naturally shed its fear. This is our only chance to turn the tables.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul explained unhurriedly, for time within the Sea of Consciousness flowed much slower than in the outside world.

The Essence Soul hesitated, unable to refute her words, because he knew she spoke the truth.

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“Ninth Brother, don’t fall for this woman’s scheme! If you let her feminize you again, we’ll lose all hope of turning things around!”

“That’s right! Once she gets out again, all of us will be feminized. Do you really want to become nothing but a woman?”

The Earthly Soul and Human Soul nearby hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

“What’s so bad about being a woman? Besides, I’m so beautiful, I have hordes of admirers and stand above all others! Look at your own ugly appearances, no one of the opposite sex would ever spare you a glance in this lifetime! Think about it, isn’t that pitiful?”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul sneered disdainfully.

“There’s nothing wrong with being a woman, but if my orientation changes and I start liking men? Sorry, that’s completely unacceptable!”

The Earthly Soul retorted without hesitation.

“Exactly! Ninth Brother, think carefully, do you like men? Are you willing to marry one, bear children, and become a housewife?”

The Human Soul pressed the Essence Soul.

“Second Brother, Third Brother, of course I don’t want that. But you’ve seen the situation, it’s critical now. Other than this method, do you have any other solutions?”

The Essence Soul fired back.

The Earthly Soul and Human Soul exchanged glances, rendered speechless.

“…Two…”

Outside, Xu You continued counting down.

“Fine, I agree to let you feminize me, but only the part of me related to fear!”

The Essence Soul finally relented, addressing the Spiritual Wisdom Soul.

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“No problem! My integrity is absolutely trustworthy.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul agreed without hesitation, though the sly smirk on her face somewhat undermined her sincerity.

“Second Brother, Third Brother, keep an eye on her later. If she tries to feminize anything extra, stop her immediately.”

The Essence Soul turned to the Earthly Soul and Human Soul for support.

“Don’t worry. If she tries any underhanded tricks, she won’t succeed!”

The Humanly Soul vowed.

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul responded with a nonchalant smile before stepping forward gracefully. Her fair, jade-like hand reached out, her slender fingers resting against the Essence Soul’s chest, the very locus of his fear.

After all, idioms like “heart trembling with fear”, “heart pounding in terror”, and “lingering fear in the heart” all pointed to this very spot.

As time passed, the Essence Soul’s chest visibly swelled, undeniable proof of the feminization taking hold.

“No need to count. I’ll die!”

Cheng Hongling clenched her teeth and, without hesitation, raised her sword to her own fair neck. At the same time, she sent a mental transmission to Qi Huang:

“I’m sorry! I hope in the next life, we can still be one person—that is… if there even is a next life!”

“NO!”

Qi Huang screamed. For some reason, at this moment, all fear vanished from her heart. A powerful Divine Sense erupted from her once more, surging toward Xu You.

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BOOM!

Xu You shuddered as if struck by lightning, his feet sinking deep into the ground. His once-straight back hunched over instantly, as though he had aged decades in a second. Enormous fissures radiated outward from him, causing two nearby buildings to collapse in an instant.

Cheng Hongling, battle-hardened as she was, might have exhausted her Qi, but she still had her Divine Sense. Without hesitation, she used it to propel herself toward Xu You like lightning. Though she hadn’t yet arrived, her killing intent surged ahead, she wouldn’t let him affect her doppelgänger again.

Xu You’s scalp tingled with dread. He tried to repeat his earlier tactic, releasing his killing intent toward Qi Huang, but this time, it was intercepted mid-air by Cheng Hongling’s own.

Though Cheng Hongling’s flight speed couldn’t match her Dancing Butterfly Movement Technique, it was still terrifyingly fast. Her sword traced a crescent-shaped afterimage as it swept cleanly across Xu You’s neck.

“Th-this… can’t be… How can she still use her Divine Sense?!”

Xu You clutched his throat, howling in disbelief as his head slowly slid from his shoulders.

“My apologies. It seems that person wasn’t the last one I killed after all, you are.”

Cheng Hongling sheathed her sword coldly before rushing to support her father.

Qi Huang exhaled deeply, her tense nerves finally relaxing. But the backlash from overusing her Divine Sense struck immediately, an excruciating pain exploded in her brain, as if a rod were churning her very thoughts.

“AHH!”

Qi Huang let out a pained cry before her vision darkened, and she collapsed into unconsciousness. The last thing she saw was her main body rushing toward her in shock.

“Heh, I told you—you can’t stop me forever.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul’s smug voice echoed in her mind.

“I just hope… this time… those male souls can still hold her back…”

This was Qi Huang’s final thought before she lost consciousness.