ushernet Chapter 316 - 312: The First Dream Eye (1)
Chapter 316 - 312: The First Dream Eye (1)
At that same moment, the eerie sound from before vanished completely. Not a trace of it could be heard.
CRACK! CRACK!
The cracks on the Shen Kan continued to multiply and spread.
The next second, the Shen Kan shattered and burst open.
In its place, a fox appeared.
The fox was small, somewhat resembling a fennec fox.
Its fur was a light shade of gray, but its eyes glowed with an eerie purple light.
It raised its head.
It looked at Hu Qi with an arrogant gaze, its eyes filled with a high-and-mighty, scrutinizing air.
"Human, you’re not bad. You’ve passed my test and are worthy of being my partner.
But before that, you must do me a favor. Capture the other person left on this mountain and bring them to me as tribute."
The purple-eyed fox spoke in a human tongue, its voice echoing in the silent clearing.
"Interesting. It’s actually sentient."
Hu Qi raised an eyebrow.
As it was watching him,
he was calmly sizing it up in return.
’This thing is certainly special. It’s completely different from any Dream Eye I’ve seen before.’
Hu Qi had seen his fair share of Dream Eyes by now.
But regardless of their type, they were all like inanimate objects, incapable of communication.
This one, however, was clearly different. Not only was it alive, but it also appeared to possess a high degree of sentience.
"Don’t you dare compare me to those lifeless things. Now hurry up and bring me that person."
The purple-eyed fox’s voice turned cold, its tone leaving no room for argument.
But Hu Qi acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing, completely ignoring it.
His figure flashed, and in an instant, he appeared right in front of the Purple Fox.
Then, in one clean, decisive motion, he reached out to grab the Purple Fox by the head.
BANG!
However,
just as Hu Qi’s arm was about to touch the Purple Fox, an invisible barrier suddenly materialized.
It stopped his hand cold. The barrier was like an indestructible, transparent wall.
"Foolish human. It seems you still don’t understand the situation. Do you really think a little brute force makes you invincible? I’ll just stand right here. What can you possibly do to me?"
The Purple Fox rose to its hind legs, standing like a person with its front paws clasped behind its back. Its eyes glinted with amusement, as if watching a farce.
Hu Qi’s expression remained unchanged. Without a word, his arm instantly erupted in blazing golden flames.
The fire burned ferociously, engulfing his entire arm.
It was so intense it seemed poised to ignite the very air around it.
He took a deep breath and brought his flaming hand down in a vicious chop.
BANG!
In that instant, a deafening boom exploded like a sudden thunderclap, so powerful it made one’s eardrums ache.
The immense shockwave surged outward in all directions like a physical tide. Even the solid ground couldn’t withstand the force and began to tremble.
At the point of contact between his palm and the invisible barrier, unseen ripples spread out, one after another, like a boulder dropped into a calm lake.
But no matter how the Crimson Sun Flame Fire raged and burned, it couldn’t break through.
The barrier remained an insurmountable wall, blocking his attack completely.
"It’s no use. Your flame is certainly impressive, but trying to break my defense is just a pipe dream."
The Purple Fox shook its head.
But despite its words, as its eyes fell on the Crimson Sun Flame Fire burning on Hu Qi’s arm,
a flash of deeply hidden fear flickered within them.
During their earlier exchange, it had already witnessed the flame’s terrifying power.
It seemed to be a perfect counter to its own abilities.
"So that’s how it works."
As if he had discovered something crucial, a smile spread across Hu Qi’s face. He murmured to himself, "What an impressive technique. To be able to use the power of gravity... I’m becoming more and more interested in you."
Through his observations during the last two exchanges, Hu Qi realized why the Purple Fox’s shield was immune to his Crimson Sun Flame Fire.
The shield itself was constructed from the omnipresent force of gravity.
The most common manifestation of gravity is the phenomenon of tides.
Beyond that, gravity also causes celestial bodies to rotate according to specific laws.
According to the theory of general relativity, powerful gravity can even warp spacetime. In places with extremely strong gravitational fields, time slows down, and space itself becomes distorted.
Of course, this Purple Fox clearly hadn’t reached such a profound Realm, but simply being able to wield the power of gravity was already incredible.
"Gravity? I prefer to call it ’earth qi.’ As you can see, I’ve borrowed the earth qi of the entire Fox Tail Mountain."
The Purple Fox narrowed its eyes as it spoke to Hu Qi.
"Unless you can destroy the whole of Fox Tail Mountain, it’s impossible to break this barrier."
As it spoke, a human-like, mocking smile spread across its face.
’To be honest, Hu Qi’s strength is truly shocking.’
’In all my years, I’ve only ever met one other being with such terrifying physical strength.’
’No, to be precise, this man seems to be even a cut above that one.’
’The power this human has shown is beyond my imagination. I was completely helpless against him, utterly dominated.’
’A pity for him. As strong as he is, he still can’t do anything about this technique of mine.’
"Is that so? I wouldn’t be so sure!"
Hu Qi smiled, his expression calm and unbothered.
The next instant,
a strange light enveloped his body.
He then deactivated the Disguise of his Twisted Light.
His body swelled, returning to his normal height of nearly thirteen feet.
The sudden change in size instantly tore his clothes to shreds.
This revealed a terrifying physique, with muscles bulging like coiled dragons.
The shadow cast by his massive frame fell over the area, bringing with it a suffocating sense of pressure.
"Ah, much better! This state is far more comfortable."
Hu Qi stretched his body, letting out a series of unsettling CRACKS and POPS as his joints shifted.
’Although Twisted Light could distort my physical body to the size of a normal person,’
’...it was like being constantly curled up. After a while, it inevitably got uncomfortable.’
’This is my true, normal state.’
With this thought,
he looked down at the stunned Purple Fox.
He lifted his stone-pillar-like foot and slammed it down.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
...
The ground caved in with each stomp, the crater growing deeper and deeper.
When the Purple Fox came to its senses, a flash of anger crossed its face.
’What is this human doing? Is he trying to stomp me like a bug?’
At this thought,
it immediately sneered.
"Idiot! Stop wasting your energy! You..."
But before it could finish, it seemed to sense something. Its words died in its throat as if it were being choked.
Its vulpine face was a mask of human-like terror and disbelief.
CRACK!
The next second!
A tiny crack appeared on the invisible barrier formed from gravity.