CHAPTER 679: CHAPTER 109 LEI YAN DEMON SOUL

In the real world, which is originally very cruel and filled with fierce competition where the strong prey upon the weak.

But in such a world, effort can still bring hope, because Heaven rewards the diligent.

However, what if the real world, where you’ve pinned your hopes like a straw, unwittingly becomes a chess piece on the True Void Battlefield? When the players of the game awaken to find that even that faint glimmer of hope has turned into a fantasy, what kind of sorrow is that?

The True Void Battlefield is not only terrifying but also unimaginably cruel. It doesn’t directly expose people to the stark difference between Heaven and Hell like the Killing Spirit Divine Dao does, but in an insidious way, it destroys everything, schemes against everything, leading to despair.

Mu Qingyan explained a series of situations about the True Void Battlefield, and Zhou Yan then came to understand what a terrifying place the True Void Battlefield was.

At the same time, Zhou Yan also realized how powerful the controllers of the True Void Dao must be.

Zhou Yan sighed lightly, understanding that if he had known all this when he first began his cultivation, he would not have had the confidence to persist because the endless goal would have made him completely lose his way.

The dreadfulness of the True Void would have made him constantly doubt himself and those around him.

Now, even though he had reached the Sword Void Nine Transformation Realm, having encountered the battle between the Netherworld Goddess and the Blood Monster, Zhou Yan knew he was still far from being even cannon fodder.

Perhaps his real trump card and hope now lay in the mysterious Golden Battle Armor man within the Xuanyuan Sword Fragment.

The rest were no longer enough to count as a trump card.

The Lei Yan King of Heavenly Soul Mountain had not returned his Three Souls nor had he refined them, but Zhou Yan had already learned quite a bit of the truth.

And with the knowledge of these truths, Zhou Yan felt the sufferings and hardships of the Lei Yan King.

Thus, the Lei Yan King’s curse of "waste" within the illusions on the Netherworld Heavenly Road baffled Zhou Yan even more, leaving him unable to fathom the reasons.

Echoing in his ears were Mu Qingyan’s words, yet Zhou Yan’s heart felt as if it had undergone a reincarnation, growing much heavier.

"Mr. Zhou, are you worried about the unknown dangers of the True Void Battlefield?"

Mu Qingyan asked softly.

Her voice, once again reaching Zhou Yan’s ears, made him snap back to reality, and he said somewhat melancholically, "Since we have entered someone else’s True Void Battlefield, then are our lives and deaths controlled by the enemy? How should we exit such a battlefield?"

"Mr. Zhou, on this point, precisely because you are unfamiliar with these matters here, you are puzzled. In fact, as long as one can awaken in the True Void Battlefield, truly awaken and not just a momentary clarity, one can exit this True Illusion Realm by oneself. Or similarly, one can destroy the True Illusion Realm."

Mu Qingyan seemed much cheerier, smiling as she spoke.

Her smile, as if forcefully sucked away Zhou Yan’s spirit.

Zhou Yan was also somewhat shocked; Mu Qingyan was indeed very captivating. With her smile, even if an ordinary man would spill his guts for her, he would be willing to give everything for her.

But this was not Mu Qingyan trying to be purposefully charming; it was her natural demeanor.

"Really? I wonder why the Goddess would say such a thing?" Zhou Yan asked, slightly focusing his mind.

"Actually, the True Illusion Realm is quite interesting. Once you’re not controlled by the True Illusion Realm, it’s quite easy to leave. All you need to do is firm your will, then in your heart, gather your Divine Soul or Soul, and in the meantime, silently chant your own name, calling yourself to come back. Of course, now that we are awake, we don’t need to rush out. We can also cause destruction here."

Mu Qingyan explained.

A thought struck Zhou Yan, and he immediately understood something, his eyes lighting up as he said, "We are awake, so our status is immediately equivalent to that of the Sovereigns? That means we can be invincible here too, right?"

"That’s right. Although we lack the home field advantage of the Sovereign, we can narrow the gap. Whatever we fear in our hearts, the Sovereign will generally manifest as objects of our fear when defending the True Void Battlefield.

Once fear takes hold, our own combat power will diminish, and the enemy’s combat power will increase. But if we are fearless, the enemy’s strength will sharply decline, and ours will be further strengthened."

Mu Qingyan said with a light laugh.

Her gaze was exceptionally bright, like gemstones, dazzlingly beautiful, radiating confidence that enwrapped her in a shimmering aura, incredibly captivating.

Zhou Yan almost got lost in her gaze again, but he quickly refocused his spirit.

Zhou Yan was not an inexperienced boy, but a man who had been through various trials and hardships, with an extremely steadfast nature, yet he had been shaken by Mu Qingyan many times. In these moments, Mu Qingyan truly deserved the title of Goddess!

The Mu Qingyan who had been confused previously was merely an ordinary person who had become mediocre after being tricked.

But having seen the ordinary Mu Qingyan, who had left an impression of her mundane state, and then seeing her again like an enchanting Immortal, it reduced the sense of distance in his heart, thus pulling on his heartstrings even more.

Zhou Yan avoided Mu Qingyan’s gaze, equally interested, and said, "Then let’s utterly disrupt and destroy the True Void Battlefield of the Blood Monster that toys with us!"

"Yes, that would indeed suit my purposes as well!"

Mu Qingyan smiled again.

But Zhou Yan no longer looked at her smiling face.

Zhou Yan’s performance, of course, did not escape Mu Qingyan’s perception. In the instant Zhou Yan dodged, a sly glint shone in Mu Qingyan’s beautiful eyes, accompanied by a hint of vindictive pleasure, as if her glance was saying—hmpf, that’s for ignoring me earlier.

Naturally, even Mu Qingyan herself overlooked something: why was it that she could be so at ease and pleasant, trusting her spirit and revealing her true personality, when facing Zhou Yan?

Mu Qingyan didn’t think about it, nor did she want to ponder upon this matter because all her attention was focused on the True Void Battlefield at hand.

Mu Qingyan soared arrogantly into the void. Suddenly, she clasped her hands together, forming numerous intricate and beautiful hand seals. As her seals took shape, Zhou Yan saw the four corners of the world start to distort and crumble before reconstituting into chaos.

Chaos immediately exploded in the distant depths of the void. The explosion, one after another, lit up the night curtain of the void like bright meteors in a dark night, utterly dreamlike and splendid.

"Mu Qingyan, cease your actions!"

"Hmph, demon soul abomination, you took advantage of my unpreparedness to wield the supreme Dao of True Void Spirit, it’s utterly despicable! Today, I shall break through this True Void Battlefield world you’ve derived from the True Void Spirit!"

Mu Qingyan coldly reprimanded.

"I want to kill you, never letting you regain consciousness; I’m merely confirming something, there’s no need for us to part over life and death."

The blood creature’s figure appeared but did not take action again, instead evading while speaking to explain.

"I don’t believe your words!"

Mu Qingyan continued her suppression, unfazed.

"I am only confirming something, and now that it has been confirmed, I am content. I won’t kill you, Mu Qingyan. You are the king’s woman, and I am a demon soul derived from a residual soul of the king; I have no name, but you can call me ’Lei Yan Demon Soul’.

I told you before, good and evil are not set by anyone, but exist in the heart; the Three Thousand Great Paths all lead to the same destination.

Don’t be so obstinately misguided. The king has sacrificed so much for you, even personally suppressing your memories to spare you pain. Don’t you ever have moments haunted by dreams, tears flowing with time reverting? Or do you not wish to awaken?"

The demon soul Blood Shadow’s voice was hoarse beyond measure, but its words were heavy.

Zhou Yan felt a chill in his heart, realizing that everything before was a test and judgment by this Lei Yan Demon Soul—meaning, everything Mu Qingyan displayed was real.

"Hmph, you’re still trying to bewitch me with words, looking for a chance to strike?"

Mu Qingyan was initially bewildered, but quickly regained clarity.

"No matter how much I say, if you don’t believe it, there’s nothing I can do, but I can show you my true power. I do not wish to take action against you, but that doesn’t mean you’re strong enough to oppose me."

The Blood Shadow demon soul spoke, a light clap of hands causing endless stars to fall, darkness to cover heaven and earth, and the four fields of the void to collapse as the endless Heavenly Dao perished, leaving the world barren.

The Heavenly Dao seemed to die at that moment.

The divine radiance on Mu Qingyan’s body suddenly vanished.

Her power was stripped away.

"You—"

Mu Qingyan believed it, truly believed it this time, but she was astounded.

"Originally, my purpose was to kill you, but I suddenly evolved and regained a thread of fragmented memory. Thus, I temporarily possess one hundred-billionth of the strength of Lei Yan King.

The title ’Across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, Lei Yan is King’ is not merely a jest.

And this place, haven’t you noticed? This is my virtual ’Time-Space Reincarnation Tower’.

You and Lei Yan King met here. It was also here that Lei Yan King rose to prominence. The wedding you held in seclusion from the world with Lei Yan King took place here as well.

Here, there’s no grandiose palace or the great forces from the eight directions of the Ten Thousand Realms paying homage, nor the service of various Divine Beast servants. There is only a small wooden cabin, and a desolate environment.

Yet because of your possession of him, and his possession of you, this space became one of happiness.

But you have forgotten so much.

What should be forgotten, can be forgotten. That which has been suppressed, may also not be remembered. But what should not be forgotten, cannot be forgotten."

"You are sorry for Lei Yan King’s sacrifices. If he were here, he would surely be disappointed. He wouldn’t blame you but would feel so disappointed that he might let the emotions you both share fade."

The Lei Yan Demon Soul spoke a series of words targeting Mu Qingyan.

Each sentence seemed to bring back a series of painful memories for Mu Qingyan.

These words also confirmed the veracity of some of Zhou Yan’s previous speculations about what happened between Lei Yan King and Mu Qingyan.

Zhou Yan felt that perhaps the Lei Yan Demon Soul discovered something in him, prompting these actions because Zhou Yan vaguely sensed that the Lei Yan Demon Soul felt an inexplicable closeness to him.