Chapter: Chapter 320
On top of a high-rise building under a colorful sky in the real world, a white-haired woman stood quietly, her crimson eyes gazing in the direction of the divine entity’s body.
Within the dream world, two extremely similar powerful beings were locked in combat, and the outcome of this battle would determine the future of this world.
“If a mortal can defeat a god…” The woman raised her hand, and a swirling nebula-like object appeared in it. “Has someone finally stepped onto this path again?”
She wondered if that girl could go further and hoped she wouldn’t stray. However, before that, she had to help her, otherwise, she might not be able to defeat that god.
A gust of wind blew past, and the woman’s figure disappeared, leaving only specks of starlight in the air to indicate that someone had been standing there moments before.
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“What should I do now?” Bai Ling woke up from her dream, still feeling a bit lost. She had forgotten most of what happened in the dream, only remembering that Leticia seemed to have confessed to her in the dream.
No, no, that must have been her own fantasy. How could Leticia confess first? It must have been her own wishful thinking.
Propping herself up from the ground, Bai Ling looked at the people sleeping soundly around her, unsure of what to do.
Should she go look for Leticia? She didn’t know where Leticia was right now. It would be better to wait here and let Leticia come to her.
Besides, there was still a god outside. If she rushed out like this, she’d probably be sending herself to death for a second time.
And that woman on the divine throne, she said she could help Leticia in the dream, but in the end, she still slept, not helping at all.
Just as she was mentally cursing the white-haired woman, the white-haired woman coincidentally appeared in front of Bai Ling, startling her so much that Miss Bai drew her sword and attacked.
She almost yelled out, “Ghost!”
The white-haired woman hadn’t expected the first thing she saw upon teleporting over to be the Star River Sword Saint’s Star Sword. She paused for a moment and immediately reached out, blocking the longsword that was slashing towards her.
“Sword Saint, I can’t handle such an enthusiastic welcome,” the white-haired woman said helplessly, looking at Bai Ling. She pushed the sword caught between her fingers slightly to the side.
If her strength wasn’t enough, that sword strike could have easily taken off her head.
Bai Ling realized she had almost injured an ally. Her face flushed, and she quickly apologized, “Sorry, I overreacted.”
“It’s nothing. It’s wise to remain vigilant at a time like this.” The woman generously said she didn’t mind what had just happened. She had come to find Bai Ling for an important matter. “I’m here to tell you that the Demon King needs your help.”
“Leticia needs my help? Where?” As soon as she heard that Leticia needed help, Bai Ling, who thought she hadn’t helped at all, immediately perked up.
Seeing Bai Ling suddenly light up, the white-haired woman smiled with satisfaction. This was the kind of spirit she needed. “She is currently battling a god in the dream world. What you need to do is to cause some trouble for the god in the real world.”
Saying that, the woman raised her hand and pointed to the sky. “The god’s consciousness has entered the dream world, but her physical body is still here. Although she cast a concealment spell on her physical body before entering the dream, I have already located her.”
“I’ll have to trouble Miss Sword Saint to strike the god’s physical body a few times. You don’t need to think about a one-hit kill. Once she senses a threat, the god will definitely divert some energy to control her real-world body and fight you.”
“But as long as you can distract her, it will be the best support for Miss Demon King who is battling in the dream world.”
“Can’t I go into the dream world to help?” Bai Ling immediately asked. Compared to fighting a god in the real world, she’d rather go to the dream world and gang up on the god with Leticia.
The woman shook her head. “In the current dream world, two gods are fighting for divine authority. Even if you enter, you won’t be of much help. Making that god distracted and unable to focus her full attention on Miss Demon King is the most helpful thing you can do for her.”
“Two… gods?” Bai Ling was a bit dizzy. She found that she couldn’t understand a word the woman was saying, but there was one thing she could be sure of: she was useful in the real world.
Since she could help Leticia, she should go.
“Wait, I’ll give you a mental barrier so you won’t be hypnotized by that god.” Seeing Bai Ling about to rush into the sky to fight the god alone, the woman quickly called out to her, as she hadn’t finished speaking yet.
With Bai Ling’s pitiful mental defense, if she went up to fight the god alone like this, she’d probably get hypnotized and killed again.
“Oh, then I’ll have to trouble you.” Bai Ling scratched her head sheepishly. She really had no way to deal with the god’s hypnosis and could only accept the woman’s help.
The woman took out a quill pen from her embrace and then gestured for Bai Ling to lean her forehead forward.
“There, now you don’t have to fear the god’s hypnosis.” After writing a character on Bai Ling’s forehead, the white-haired woman clapped her hands, indicating that her buff was complete.
Miss Bai touched her forehead, feeling nothing special. However, this woman probably wouldn’t lie to her, so she relaxed and went to fight.
Thinking this, she once again prepared to charge into the sky to fight the god alone.
“Wait, there’s one more thing!” The woman quickly grabbed Bai Ling. “Do you know where that god is hiding?”
“…” Miss Bai fell silent. She really didn’t know.
“Remember this: the god’s location is under a very conspicuous colorful halo. Aim there and slash.”
“Okay, I got it.” Bai Ling nodded. This time, she also asked with concern, “You haven’t forgotten anything else, right?”
She was afraid that she would fly out and then be called back by the woman again, which would be a bit awkward.
“No, no, go ahead. I wish you good luck in your battle.” The woman smiled, shook her head, and gently pushed Bai Ling. “Your Demon King is still waiting for your help, don’t delay.”
“Alright, thank you this time.”
Watching the white-haired girl rush into the sky, the woman nodded almost imperceptibly. Next, she still had to find another girl. To completely defeat that god, she had indeed put in a lot of effort.
“Xiao Ya’s abilities… still need some guidance…”
Bai Ling didn’t know that the white-haired woman was still plotting against her sister. Her mind was now filled with only one thought: she had to help, she couldn’t do nothing. These were human affairs, yet she was making Leticia, the leader of the demons, run around everywhere, even making Leticia fight the boss alone. How could Miss Bai maintain her dignity?
In front of the person they liked, everyone didn’t want to lose face.
“This should be the place. Phew, now the real battle begins.” Arriving at the place the white-haired woman told her about, Bai Ling quickly found the conspicuous colorful halo.
According to the woman, the god’s physical body in the real world was hidden behind this halo. She needed to destroy this halo to threaten the god’s body, thereby providing support for Leticia in the dream.
The target was clear, and now it was time for execution.
Extending her right hand in front of her, the phantom of a sword slowly appeared in front of Bai Ling with her movement. Bai Ling placed her hand on the hilt and gently gripped it. The sword instantly transformed from phantom to reality, and at the same time, a starry sky descended into the seven-colored canopy.
“This power should be just right.” After waiting for a moment, Bai Ling felt that her subsequent attack could probably break through this halo directly.
So, she swung the sword in her hand.
A seemingly ordinary劍光 (jian guang – sword light) was swung out by her. The speed of the劍光 appeared extremely, extremely slow, as if slower than a normal person’s walking speed, but the next moment, it collided with the colorful halo barrier.
The halo barrier rippled as the劍光 hit it. This strike had an effect, but it wasn’t enough. At least, this single strike wouldn’t be enough to break through the halo barrier.
Realizing this, Bai Ling immediately followed up with another strike. If one strike didn’t work, she’d use two; if two didn’t work, she’d use three. She didn’t believe she couldn’t break through this barrier.
She was the person with the strongest attack power in this world!
However, the defense of this seven-colored halo truly exceeded Bai Ling’s expectations. After a full nine strikes, the barrier finally showed signs of being unable to bear the stress.
These were Bai Ling’s nine full-power attacks. If not for Bai Ling’s special physique, she would probably have collapsed on the ground and been unable to move. It could only be said that these were indeed the methods of a god, and it took a truly heavy price for mortals to break through them.
As the seven-colored halo’s fluctuations became more intense, the god finally sensed that her physical body in reality was under threat. At this critical moment of the plan, her real-world body could not have any problems.
But the battle in the dream could not be ended quickly. With the support of dream energy, Leticia’s combat power had completely exceeded the god’s expectations. Even the god herself had the thought that she might not be able to defeat Leticia.
However, she just thought about it. Even if Leticia could forcibly prolong the battle, the god still held the advantage, but the advantage was not enough to turn into a winning situation.
As long as the god was given enough time, she could still defeat Leticia with more experience and reclaim the dream energy.
But at this moment, an alarm came from her real-world body, indicating that an enemy was attacking her real-world body.
In fact, the life and death of that body did not affect the god in the dream world, because that body belonged to Zi Meng, not the god. Even if that body died, it would only be the innocent girl Zi Meng who died.
So, the question arose, what would happen if Zi Meng died?
The god’s purpose in causing all this trouble was to escape. To escape, she needed a key, a unique key.
If the key was broken, all the effort she had put in would be in vain. Therefore, she could not let Zi Meng’s body die. She had to protect this body.
And the battle in the dream could not stop. If Leticia took the opportunity to wake everyone in the dream while she was away, her goal would still not be achieved.
In other words, the god was now forced to fight on two fronts.
Boom!
Under the impact of the nine swords, the seven-colored barrier finally shattered, revealing the colorful-haired girl hidden within.
Only a trace of Zi Meng’s features remained on the girl’s face. Now, she was more like the god’s projection in the real world.
After breaking through the shield, the劍光, with its remaining power, continued to fly towards the colorful-haired girl. Just as it was about to hit the girl, she opened her eyes.
The moment she opened her eyes, she saw a sword light, taller than herself, less than a meter away. Even the god was astonished. Fortunately, although she was startled, her movements did not slow down. She immediately gathered colorful energy with both hands and then reached out, crushing the waning劍光.
She glanced at Bai Ling and said nothing. Instead, she charged forward, planning to finish this girl as quickly as possible.
In the dream, she could explain her inability to defeat Leticia by saying that Leticia had stolen the dream energy. But now, if she couldn’t quickly defeat Bai Ling, it would be a true disgrace to her as a god.
Bai Ling, from any perspective, was a very pure human, a mortal!
If she could not defeat a mortal in a short period, then as a god, she was unqualified. Gods should possess overwhelming power over mortals.
Bai Ling, who had already prepared for battle, immediately saw through the god’s actions. The dream god’s melee combat skills were not very sophisticated. She relied more on the divine authority she was born with, such as hypnosis.
If she were hypnotized during close combat, even for a fleeting moment, it would be disastrous. This was why the god dared to engage in close combat with Bai Ling.
She thought that with Bai Ling’s abysmal mental defense, she would surely fall victim to her hypnosis. This way of fighting was much faster than keeping a distance and slowly wearing her down.
The convergence of two worlds was imminent, and she had no extra time to waste. She had to quickly deal with this white-haired girl and then focus all her efforts on defeating the black-haired girl in the dream world so that she could continue the ritual.
With this thought, she confidently used hypnosis, her most familiar technique. At the same time, her hands condensed into claw-like seven-colored energy, waiting to strike Bai Ling hard after she was hypnotized.
An invisible mental wave surged towards Bai Ling, but it was blocked by a pale purple barrier in front of the girl, unable to advance.
The god’s hypnosis was rendered ineffective.
