Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 423 - 416: Unshakeable

Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes narrowed as he watched the figure approach.

To be honest, he never would have imagined that the one to pull him into the Dream Realm would be Li Qingxuan.

It was no wonder. They had spent a long time together, even living in the same house for a period. During that time, he was certain that Li Qingxuan was just an ordinary person with some basic training. Even though she possessed the bloodline of a Spirit Guardian, that bloodline was extremely thin.

And now, she stood before him in this bizarre fashion. It was no surprise he was astonished.

"So, surprised? Didn’t expect me to be the one to contact you like this, did you?"

Li Qingxuan said with a grin. Seeing the look of surprise on Zhou Yuanjue’s face seemed to bring her great satisfaction.

"Who are you, really?"

Zhou Yuanjue’s expression returned to one of calm as he asked in a level tone.

He understood perfectly how terrifying the ability Li Qingxuan was displaying was. From some unknown location, she could pull a person into the Dream Realm. That was even more incredible than the Chief Commissioner’s ability to send messages across vast distances.

He couldn’t imagine what kind of method could grant an ordinary person such power in such a short amount of time.

He replayed everything from his first meeting with Li Qingxuan. The way she had chosen him without a second thought now seemed utterly suspicious.

"Me?"

Li Qingxuan pondered for a moment, realizing it was rather difficult to explain things to Zhou Yuanjue. Her eyes darted about playfully, and she said in a half-joking tone, "Don’t be scared, but... I guess you could say I’m like one of those Sages from the legends now? You know, the ones who can see the future?"

"Forget it. I’ll confirm for myself whether you’re still really you."

Zhou Yuanjue waved a hand, cutting Li Qingxuan off.

"Confirm? How are you going to do that? This is my Dream Realm,"

Li Qingxuan said, giving Zhou Yuanjue a strange look.

"The ability to pull someone into a Dream Realm must be related to the connection between consciousness magnetic fields. Judging from what you’ve said, your understanding of these fields is actually quite limited. You shouldn’t be capable of an operation of this magnitude. Is someone teaching you?"

"If so, did they not tell you about the consequences of entangling magnetic fields?"

A terrifying glint flashed in Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes.

Standing across from Zhou Yuanjue, Li Qingxuan’s heart clenched. A feeling of pure terror washed over her.

BOOM!!

A vast radiance erupted from Zhou Yuanjue’s body.

"Wh-what are you doing? This is my Dream Realm!!"

Li Qingxuan frantically used her techniques to manipulate her Dream Realm. The entire arena began to twist and distort as all the power within the dreamscape came into play, attempting to warp Zhou Yuanjue’s body.

In her mind, she was trying to transform Zhou Yuanjue into a harmless little white rabbit.

She firmly believed she could do it. After all, within her own Dream Realm, she was like a creator god. Her consciousness could even alter the tectonic plates of the dream’s continents.

However, even as she exerted the full force of her dream power, twisting the entire environment into a distorted mess, Zhou Yuanjue’s figure remained completely unchanged.

At that moment, she felt like a soft silk ribbon trying to bend a towering pillar of steel!

Her mind screamed with images of futility: a mantis trying to stop a chariot, a mayfly trying to shake a tree!

The two sayings flooded her mind.

’Unshakeable!!’

She finally understood just how terrifying Zhou Yuanjue’s consciousness was, what dreadful power he wielded.

Her ego, inflated by the sudden acquisition of her strange new abilities, was instantly deflated. She finally saw herself for what she was.

Compared to a truly great existence like him, aside from a few insignificant peculiarities, she was no different from an ordinary person.

HUMMM!!

The silver and red light radiating from Zhou Yuanjue began to spread rapidly. Wherever it touched, the distorted scenery stabilized. But this time, Zhou Yuanjue’s will had supplanted Li Qingxuan’s, making him the new master of this Dream Realm.

’He couldn’t have had any formal dream training, so how could he do this?! He just hijacked my control?!’

Li Qingxuan’s mouth fell open, too shocked for words.

"Since this is an entanglement of magnetic fields, you should have known that the stronger party can easily follow the connection to invade the weaker one."

Zhou Yuanjue said calmly. The mixed silver and red light continued to spread, quickly closing in on Li Qingxuan and surrounding her completely.

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

Li Qingxuan asked, taking a deep breath.

"I’m confirming whether you’re genuine. Since our consciousness magnetic fields are entangled, once I invade, I’ll be able to perceive your entire state of being."

Zhou Yuanjue said with a calm expression. The next moment, the silver-red light surrounding Li Qingxuan surged forward, pouring endlessly into her body.

In that instant, Li Qingxuan was overcome by an extremely bizarre sensation.

Her spirit, her will, her thoughts...

In that moment, it felt as if they were being replaced by someone else’s.

Her very "state of being" was being clearly perceived by him under these circumstances.

Being so completely "perceived," Li Qingxuan couldn’t help but feel an indescribable sensation welling up inside her.

She was certain that if Zhou Yuanjue wished it, he could completely overwrite her consciousness in the very next moment.

Fortunately, however, Zhou Yuanjue had no such intention.

After the peculiar interaction with her will allowed him to understand her true state, Zhou Yuanjue immediately severed the mental connection.

He had already perceived what he needed to.

This interaction of magnetic fields and consciousness made him understand that she was still the original Li Qingxuan, not some puppet being manipulated or controlled.

"It seems you really are still you."

"My apologies. Out of caution, I had to do that to confirm your identity."

"So, can you tell me what happened to you? What could have caused such a drastic change?"

Zhou Yuanjue said slowly. After confirming Li Qingxuan’s identity, his expression was no longer so severe, and his tone had softened.

After all, Li Qingxuan had done him a kindness in the past, and he was concerned about her current situation.

"You... you jerk!!!"

Li Qingxuan wanted to raise her head and glare fiercely at Zhou Yuanjue, but she felt a pang of insecurity and didn’t dare to. That strange feeling inside her intensified, because she had no idea what he might have "perceived" during their connection.

She took a deep breath to calm herself, wondering how to explain everything to Zhou Yuanjue and whether she should reveal the existence of her guide, a being she suspected was the will of the world itself.

"Tell him."

Just then, the guide’s voice suddenly echoed in Li Qingxuan’s ear.