Chapter 167: 113. Reverse_2
Although he was not clear on the mechanism of their transformations, since Si Shuang was influenced by his subconscious, so too would the other two be, and in Xu Yuan's memories or subconscious, this period was the time of their greatest conflict.
So, when he saw that this instance was Ancient Moon Town, Xu Yuan let out a sigh of relief.
At least before they had determined the victor...
His thought had just surfaced,
when in the next moment, Tian Liuli, bearing wounds, appeared before the two of them.
"The battle is decided so quickly?"
Xu Yuan was somewhat surprised, but his understanding was immediate upon seeing the Headless Bride behind her.
Are they adopting the same tactics as before?
He took a deep breath.
Just at this moment, Jing Lixue suddenly said languidly, "Brother Xu Yuan, that's enough, let me handle what comes next."
"Alright."
After hearing these words, Xu Yuan readily stepped back, his movements so swift it was as if he had been prepared all along.
Jing Lixue blinked, somewhat taken aback, but she quickly smiled again.
The two of them, on the other hand, after being stunned for a moment, showed disdain, as if to say, "You call yourself a man? Letting a powerless mortal woman stand in front of you."
Xu Yuan did not react much to their gazes, for what was called face or self-esteem, in his view, was not worth mentioning.
Noble qualities were nothing more than tools used by the upper class to control the lower class.
After all, to a certain extent, the higher one climbed, the more necessary it was to resort to any means necessary.
Moreover, he had something he wanted to figure out.
Jing Lixue moved with lotus steps, slowly approaching the two of them.
For some reason, Xu Yuan always felt that the momentum of those opposing her was much stronger than when facing him, especially "Tian Liuli."
However, the battle ended much quicker than Xu Yuan had anticipated.
But that was to be expected.
With the Innate Supreme Bone, ears that could distinguish truth from lies with the wind's help, holy pupils that discerned yin and yang, the nose of Shen Nong that could smell a myriad of herbs, the mouth of Linglong that held precious pearls... and so on, the support of many life patterns bestowed her with terrifying combat power.
Only Xu Yuan knew that she was not without cultivation, only that she had hidden it too well, so well that even a reborn sovereign like Tian Liuli from the Immortal Realm was deceived.
After all, there were no records in the Immortal Realm of someone who primarily cultivated the Art of Fate Skill,
However, how strong she was, was not his greatest concern, what concerned him was something else.
After Jing Lixue defeated Tian Liuli, he keenly sensed something, along with their defeat, was also absorbed by the lantern in Jing Lixue's hand.
Xu Yuan began to doubt the previous words of Jing Lixue.
Perhaps what she said was indeed true, but certainly, it hid her true motives; sometimes, telling the truth selectively can turn it into lies.
It was just that, up to this point, he had no evidence to prove it.
After all, he was also not clear about what exactly those rays of light drawn by the lantern were, and even if Jing Lixue denied it, claiming it was replenishment for navigating the dreamscapes,
he could do nothing about it.
"Then, if all goes well, this should be the last dreamscape."
As the two of them left Ancient Moon Town, Xu Yuan felt that the final scene should be the Heavenly Dao Sect.
The dreamscape rift, the deepest secret of his heart, must be hidden there.
To be honest, he was also curious about this so-called dreamscape rift.
Because he himself was not very clear about what it could be, therefore, he didn't think there was anything secretive about it.
After all, Jing Lixue was someone who knew that he was an Outer Domain Demon, or perhaps a transmigrator.
It's just that, if Jing Lixue saw his secret for no good reason, he would feel somewhat taken advantage of.
Unexpectedly, the Headless Bride and the Fox Demon did not reappear this time.
The two walked through the silent Heavenly Dao Sect, with the wind sweeping between the mountain cliffs, rustling the falling leaves.
Jing Lixue carried the Palace Lantern, her beautiful eyes roaming around the Sect, her face revealing an interested look.
"This is where Brother Xu Yuan grew up, how nice. I've grown so large yet have hardly ever visited a real Cultivation Holy Land, today... it's like fulfilling a dream, all of a sudden seeing two."
While speaking, she kept sizing up her surroundings.
The fog seemed unable to block her vision at all.
"Let's hurry up and go, there will be plenty of opportunities to look later,"
After Xu Yuan uttered this insincere statement, Jing Lixue's eyes dimmed imperceptibly, as if lost in thought.
"Indeed,"
She nodded, took a step forward, and said, "Let's focus on getting out of here first, come on."
Xu Yuan felt her mood was a bit strange, but didn't dwell on it too much, and continued following his intuition, making his way towards his room.
If his guess was right, the supposed weak point in the dream should be there.
But... what sort of secrets could be hiding there?
As Xu Yuan's hand touched the door, a voice suddenly erupted from inside.
"You cannot open it."
Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment.
He recognized it; it was his own voice.
"You've been deceived by her..."
A figure slowly emerged from outside the corridor.
"You are...?"
Xu Yuan was somewhat surprised, the person before him looked almost identical to himself, just noticeably younger.
"I am you, the guardian of your psyche."
The young man who looked almost indistinguishable from him spoke, "You've been used by the demoness before you."
"Oh?"
Xu Yuan's expression was unreadable.
"What do you mean?"
"The so-called Dream Demon is nothing but a ruse,"
Young Xu Yuan spoke, "No, to be more precise, the Dream Demon does exist, but it's in cahoots with the demoness before us."
"..."
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes, intentionally avoiding looking at Jing Lixue, and said, "What do you mean?"
"Actually... whether it be Si Shuang or Tian Liuli who came later, these people, in a strict sense, are the guardians of your psyche, your defense lines. Under her seduction, you came to see them as the enemy, allowing the Dream Demon to take control of them and then disguise itself as them.
In reality, the Dream Demon can only lure people into dreams but cannot control your dreamscapes.
That's why she hasn't made a move until now; only by getting you to bring her along can she enter the depths of your heart. Otherwise, she would have been met with forceful resistance from your subconscious, which is me, right at the start..."
Is this why "Tian Liuli's" aura and strength seemed to increase in his perception when facing her just now?
"But I'm somewhat confused; weren't Si Shuang and the others just illusions created by the Dream Demon after reading my memories?"
Xu Yuan rubbed his temples, somewhat helplessly.
"... It doesn't matter if you don't understand, you just need to realize she is not a good person,"
Young Xu Yuan said coldly.
Xu Yuan glanced at Jing Lixue.
But she wore a beaming smile on her face, showing no sign of panic after being exposed.
"He is also a fabrication of the Dream Demon. It simply combined your suspicions about me to create him,"
Jing Lixue spoke decisively, "Brother Xu Yuan, if you really think there is something wrong with me, then make a move."
"..."
Xu Yuan fell into silence.
He wasn't actually confused by what young Xu Yuan had said.
His words were in line with the suspicion that had arisen in Xu Yuan after seeing Jing Lixue's palace lantern absorbing something.
Yet, looking at the young girl before him who closed her eyes, quietly awaiting her fate, a struggle appeared in his eyes.
The next moment, he took a deep breath, spiritual power gathering in his fist, and then he struck down.