Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao

Hearing Arthur's question, Lu Yu gently shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either, this power brings a sense of ominous foreboding as if it comes from beyond the heavens."

"Beyond the heavens?" Arthur looked up at the sky. Without knowing when, a black vortex had appeared in the once clear sky, bringing with it a chilling power that descended upon them, and the carrier of this ominous force on the ground was the purple brain before them.

While the two were talking, the floating ominous brain in the sky was drawn to their conversation, and thus a very strong mental power swept over them.

The terrifying mental power even materialized, carrying a corrupt force as it assaulted the two. Arthur hurriedly took cover behind Lu Yu, for it was only there that he could feel a hint of warmth in this cruel world.

Suddenly, a bright golden light burst forth from Lu Yu's body. It was the power of heaven and earth's merit. Although he did not understand why the powers of this world were so different from the Three Realms, and in many aspects greatly diverged from them, Lu Yu understood that this was still a small world within the Three Realms, and therefore the power of heaven and earth's merit was still effective.

When the ominous spiritual power came into contact with the merit force, flames began to burn instantly. Mournful cries echoed through the forest, carrying an eerie force that swept around. Every creature affected by it underwent bizarre changes, beginning to develop in violation of natural laws. In an instant, mutated creatures with fierce countenances and chaotic thoughts surrounded Lu Yu and Arthur.

Lu Yu's body shimmered with golden light, enveloping himself and Arthur to prevent the eerie power from affecting them. Even so, he could clearly feel that the flesh and blood of his own body seemed to have developed their own consciousness, yearning to break free and multiply.

The power of the Soul swept through himself, and soon, Lu Yu spat out black blood that contained an ominous power and echoed with voices luring one to fall into depravity.

Under the influence of this power, Arthur's eyes gradually became hazy, and a strong desire took over his body, eagerly seeking release.

However, just as he lost control of his body and was about to succumb to despair, Lu Yu made his move. He softly uttered the word "Stop," and immediately, Arthur felt as if his body had fallen into a strange state.

Everything inside his body came to a halt. He himself seemed to have turned into a statue, immobile; even the beating of his heart and the flow of his blood had vanished.

He was shocked by everything happening before him, feeling as if a myth had descended around him. He even thought the battle unfolding before him was more terrifying than a fight between Divine Spirits. The power to alter the world with the slightest gesture was unbelievable to him.

At this moment, Lu Yu's finger had already lightly touched his forehead, and immediately, a warm force spread throughout his whole body. Soon he felt nauseated and involuntarily spewed a clump of pitch-black blood; the terrible impulse within him disappeared.

Lu Yu looked at the eerie brain before him and asked, "Who are you?"

The purple brain seemed bewildered by such a question, and a terrifying voice echoed through the air. Although the language was unknown, one could understand its meaning the moment it was heard.

The words were, "Who am I?"

Arthur looked at the purple brain in surprise. He did not expect such a powerful yet bizarre creature to have such confused thoughts, not even clear about its own identity.

Enraged by this, the purple brain's mental fluctuations intensified. The corrupted mutated creatures around seemed to have received some command, beginning to shake wildly, uttering a strange language that appeared to carry mysterious power, as countless purple rays flashed between them.

These rays interlinked with each other, seemingly forming a huge Array. A massive purple light soared into the sky, reaching for the clouds, as if it were summoning the arrival of some entity.

Upon seeing this scene, Lu Yu's lips curled into a slight smile, "Just as I expected, but thinking of descending before me, wishful thinking."

With a gentle wave of his sleeve, a powerful aura flashed from his body, and instantly, an illusory river appeared in the sky, carrying the power of destiny and time.

The tremendous force that descended from beyond was unable to break through the illusory shadow of the river. It was just a mere stream, yet it seemed to contain countless worlds.

The vast and bizarre force that passed through the river seemed as if it traversed countless worlds, a short distance that felt as vast as the ends of the earth.

At this moment, the purple brain was completely enraged. It sensed that what it needed was within that great power, but it was thwarted by the detestable man before it.

At its behest, all the creatures around launched an attack on Lu Yu. The space contaminated by the eerie force began to reject the existence of Lu Yu.

A powerful malice approached. Hidden behind Lu Yu, Arthur felt as if he saw his own death at that moment, shaking uncontrollably despite his efforts to suppress it. It was a fear that stemmed from the depths of the soul, the malice of the entire world.

Lu Yu gently blew out a breath, and a fire surged from his mouth, enveloping the creatures that had charged at them. The flames touched their bodies and they let out pitiful screams. This flame seemed particularly effective against the altered creatures.