“Annihilation Dream?!”

Chi Shou’s eyes showed shock.

Of course, he had heard of this ability… There were only so many S-class abilities.

The last time Annihilation Dream appeared was on a genius from Dongzhou. Because that genius died young, this ability had not yet exerted its due power, so it was only designated as “quasi-S-class.”

But among all the mental abilities,

【Annihilation Dream】is a heaven-defying ability that ranks extremely high.

It can switch the real world and the virtual world…

Chi Shou reached out to touch the coffin, and the moment he made contact, his palm felt a burning sensation.

With a crack, a bolt of lightning suddenly exploded on the coffin!

"Be careful."

Lie. Renault's voice was even deeper than the thunder, "If you touch 【Annihilation Dream】 casually, you will be directly crushed into meat paste..."

He held down the coffin with one hand, and the majestic domain power was activated, covering the straight coffin. The lightning was forcibly erased by the powerful domain power.

Everything returned to calm.

Chi Shou shook his hand to calm his mind.

He asked seriously: "Dean, is this the trial mission before becoming the 'White Tiger Envoy'?"

"Yes."

Lie. Renault said lightly: "This is an opportunity that your teacher spent a lot of effort to obtain, so don't let him down."

“……”

Chi Shou regained his composure. He took two steps back and re-examined the coffin.

Through the coffin,

He activated his mental power.

It has to be said that the 【Annihilation Dream】 barrier protected the coffin very tightly. Even with the 【Mind World】 enhancement, Chi Shou couldn't see the specific scene inside. He could only vaguely see that there seemed to be a creature curled up in the coffin...

Looking thin and small.

Like a little girl?

"The person inside is Gu Xiaoman, a disciple of the Red Dragon Envoy."

Lie. Renault saw Chi Shou's puzzled expression and slowly explained: "You are not in Upper City, so it's normal if you don't know her. This child has only recently joined the Divine Seat for cultivation. If there are no accidents, she will be the future new Red Dragon, and also the leader of the Four Divine Envoys..."

The words "if there are no accidents" were spoken very lightly.

But Chi Shou still noticed it.

The so-called accident is naturally the wanted order from 【Deep Sea】.

Ye Kalolin was one of the names on the list.

But what really shocked Upper City, or rather angered them… was the Red Dragon.

"After the Red Dragon betrayed the Source Tower, she was also included in the 'suspicion list'. Although there is no substantial evidence to prove that she betrayed the Source Tower, we always have to conduct a 'mental review' on her."

Lie. Renault said indifferently: "Later... she became like this, using 【Annihilation Dream】 to set up a barrier, refusing contact from all outsiders. The world in this coffin is between 'reality' and 'virtual reality'. I once opened the coffin with brute force, but all I saw was a void."

Chi Shou had just tried it. As long as he touched the coffin, he would attract the attack of the 【Annihilation Dream】 power.

In theory, if the toucher is strong enough, they can forcibly open the coffin.

But in fact, even if you forcibly open the coffin, it is useless...

Because Gu Xiaoman lives in a dream.

"Boom!!"

As the Dean spoke, he exerted force with one hand, and the majestic and terrifying domain pressure descended again.

With a bang, the coffin was severely pressured and trembled violently, forcibly opening it!

But the coffin was empty.

In Chi Shou's 【Mind World】 vision, the small curled black shadow in the coffin was still there... but in the real world, the coffin was empty.

"This is the characteristic of 【Annihilation Dream】."

Lie. Renault closed the coffin again.

He said calmly: "Don't you think it's a bit similar to your 【Mind World】?"

The ability of 【Mind World】 is to materialize reality with mental power in the inner world.

When Chi Shou personally arrested Ye Kalolin, he materialized a cage with 【Mind World】.

The two do have similarities.

In fact, most powerful mental abilities are like this.

"Rescuing her… I can understand."

Chi Shou took a deep breath and murmured: "But killing… what does that mean?"

"The storm is raging, and Zhongzhou is in an unprecedented era of turmoil."

Lie. Renault's tone was cold and hard, and he said word by word: "Upper City and the Source Tower cannot withstand greater twists and turns... For uncontrollable factors, I would rather destroy them than watch them develop into disasters."

"...I understand."

Chi Shou swallowed and said hoarsely: "I will try my best to save her."

The heavy rain drenched him.

In the rain, the thin young man slowly stretched out a hand and pressed it on the coffin. The void 【Annihilation Dream】 barrier trembled again, but this time Chi Shou adjusted the power of 【Mind World】 to protect his palm.

He accurately found the curled position of the small black shadow in the coffin.

He slowly pressed down through the coffin.

There was no sound of thunder exploding.

“……”

Lie. Renault narrowed his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him.

The whole world was bathed in heavy rain. Chi Shou held his breath and felt the faint heartbeat in the coffin. 【Annihilation Dream】 did not launch a fierce attack on 【Mind World】, which was a fortunate thing.

This barrier is extremely complex, with many layers inside and out.

The "lightning strike" just now was just the outermost defense mechanism.

Since he was not "expelled", Chi Shou chose not to continue moving forward, but to keep his mental power within a safe and controllable range.

He felt the little girl in the coffin.

Little did he know…

The little girl in the coffin was also feeling her.

The 【Annihilation Dream】 barrier isolated Gu Xiaoman from the outside world.

But this doesn't mean that Gu Xiaoman can't feel external information.

She can hear, and even "see".

Chi Shou and Lie. Renault's conversation, she heard everything clearly... Because of this, she chose to put away the outermost attack of 【Annihilation Dream】. The intuition from a mental-type transcender told Xiaoman that the young man in front of her was not a bad person. Perhaps this trial mission was not a bad thing for her.

The two remained at peace for more than ten seconds.

These ten seconds were already a miracle.

Those who touched the coffin before were all struck with blackened faces.

"Dean, I should be able to complete this trial mission."

Chi Shou retracted his palm and exhaled softly.

"Oh?"

A smile appeared on Lie. Renault's face.

"My 【Mind World】 does have a chance to break the 【Annihilation Dream】 barrier... but I still need some external help." Chi Shou said sincerely.

"Whatever conditions you have, just say it." Lie. Renault said, "Upper City will do its best to satisfy them."

"There is no need for Upper City to spend too much money..."

Chi Shou lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "I have been stationed in Rhein for five years. I have engraved a mental array pattern in the place where I usually practice, which can be of great help. In addition, due to the urgency of this transfer order, I left in a hurry, and some supporting characteristic sealed objects were left in Rhein..."

Lie. Renault looked down at Chi Shou with a half-smile: "So, you want to return to Rhein?"

"Yes."

Chi Shou said in a deep voice: "If there is an array pattern to help, plus those sealed objects... I will definitely be able to remove the 【Annihilation Dream】 world."

……

……

In the bleak rainy night, a figure left with a large coffin on his back.

Chi Shou carried the coffin on his back and left Upper City.

Where he left, Lie. Renault stood quietly with his hands behind his back. He agreed to Chi Shou's request to return to Rhein, without the slightest hint of "unease."

After Chi Shou left, the rain did not lessen, but became heavier.

Lie. Renault suddenly spoke.

"Can the power of 【Mind World】 really unlock 【Annihilation Dream】?"

In the rainy night, a second black shadow appeared.

"From the perspective of transcendent ability level... 【Mind World】 is one level lower than 【Annihilation Dream】. The difficulty of unraveling the dream is very high."

"But high difficulty doesn't mean it's impossible."

Wang Chong came to Lie. Renault's side and said softly: "Currently, Zhongzhou has no one more suitable than Chi Shou. Mental transcendentals are already rare. 【Giant Moon】 Meriz died in battle in the Ice Sea, and those high-level transcendentals left in Upper City... have already tried it once, and they can't do it."

"They can't do it, so you have so much confidence in your disciple?"

Lie. Renault looked at Wang Chong with a smile.

“……Of course.”

Wang Chong slowly opened his mouth, he felt a burst of pressure.

Perhaps it was his own illusion.

Wang Chong felt that... the Dean seemed to be thirty years younger.

Last year, the Dean was still in a "dying" twilight posture. Looking at those old bones in Dongzhou and Beizhou, they should be like that when they reach their age... But this time, the Dean suddenly straightened up, and his whole person seemed to be reversed in time. This was not the same as the "final radiance" before death. Wang Chong could clearly feel the changes in the Dean's mental power.

Twilight, old age, all swept away!

As for the transcendent source matter accumulated over the years, it was even so much that it overflowed!

"Dean, I have a question."

Wang Chong sighed softly and said: "Since Gu Xiaoman is killable in the plan, why waste effort to save her? With your ability, can't you kill her?"

"I'm just... doing things for that great man above."

Lie. Renault glanced at Wang Chong and said: "That great man said that Gu Xiaoman is the best candidate for the Lord of Wine. If she can live and be used by the Source Tower, it would be the best. If she cannot be controlled... then she can only be killed."

"I see..."

Wang Chong didn't think there was anything wrong with the Dean's response.

As for the "great man" in Lie. Renault's mouth, he naturally thought that this referred to Lord Qinglong.

"But... I didn't expect that you would let Chi Shou take Gu Xiaoman to Rhein like this."

Wang Chong was worried and said: "After all, that is a border city in Zhongzhou. Aren't you afraid that she will escape?"

Rhein faces the Inner Sea and is an important trading port in the east of Zhongzhou. If you escape from Rhein, it only takes one night to reach Dongzhou.

Perhaps, even shorter.

"They can't escape."

Lie. Renault said softly: "To take a step back, if Gu Xiaoman really chooses to escape, it may not be a bad thing."

Wang Chong was stunned for a second.

The 【Annihilation Dream】 barrier is difficult to open from the outside, but it is extremely easy to open from the inside.

If Gu Xiaoman wants to escape, she will definitely choose to unlock the barrier...

At that time, it will be a great opportunity to capture her.

Therefore, Lie. Renault never really expected Chi Shou to open Gu Xiaoman's 【Annihilation Dream】 barrier. He even actively gave this opportunity to escape.

The matter of Rhein,

He saw everything.

The true trial of the White Tiger Envoy is not to open 【Annihilation Dream】.

After the Source Tower experienced the betrayal of the Red Dragon... the selection of the Divine Envoy must be extremely strict, and the first priority is loyalty.

A divine official who is not loyal to Zhongzhou is not qualified to become a Divine Envoy.

Wang Chong suddenly realized that Lie. Renault's previous reply was: "They can't escape."

They included Gu Xiaoman and his disciple Chi Shou.

Wang Chong gritted his teeth and asked, "Then, what do you mean?"

"I'm sorry to trouble you to go to Rhein."

Lie. Renault said calmly: "Kill that traitor from the Guwen Association directly. As for Chi Shou, this is your most beloved disciple... You should know what to do. Now Upper City is in urgent need of talents. Who will sit in the seat of the White Tiger Envoy is only determined by a thought from the great man above. If he can return from his lost path and turn back in time, it is nothing to become a Divine Envoy."

"I... understand."

Wang Chong's heart trembled, and he quickly saluted.

"Wait!"

Lie. Renault suddenly spoke.

Wang Chong turned around and was about to leave when suddenly a huge palm pressed on his shoulder.

The palm was like gold and iron cast, and the five fingers were like iron pliers, pressing Wang Chong in place...

But feel it carefully.

The power from this palm is actually not that great.

What really kept Wang Chong, a titled expert, in place was the transcendent aura emanating from the palm. It was "pressure," but not the "pressure" of a domain.

But……

The pressure of the Origin.

Origin... Origin?!

Wang Chong widened his eyes and looked at the Dean in disbelief. The confusion that had always existed in his heart was suddenly answered at this moment... He had always been curious about why the Dean could "rejuvenate". If such a thing really existed in this world, then it must be a miracle.

Now he knew the answer.

A miracle did happen to the Dean.

The ultimate power that all transcendentals dream of, even obtaining a trace of it is enough to realize the leap in the level of life, "creation".

"I know what you're curious about."

Lie. Renault rarely said gently: "That's right... the 'miracle' that happened to me is as you thought. I am thirty years younger. This is the increase brought by the Origin."

"Congratulations, Dean..."

Wang Chong lowered his eyebrows, his voice trembling: "Congratulations on entering that level."

An existence at the same level as the three great generals of Beizhou.

"There's nothing to congratulate... I didn't comprehend this myself."

Lie. Renault smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "I can't compare with those three in Beizhou, but no matter what, the power I have at this moment... is the real Origin."

Wang Chong was stunned.

Not comprehended by himself... then it was a gift?

"The flames of war are about to start. Because of the setbacks in the Ice Sea, Upper City is now in urgent need of high-end combat power. That great man has been searching for suitable candidates."

Lie. Renault said seriously: "Xiao Chong, if I remember correctly, you have been stuck in the titled realm for more than ten years."

"Yes, it's been fourteen years..."

Wang Chong was a little emotional.

A titled expert is an existence admired by all.

After the unification of the domain, the path of transcendent cultivation has actually reached its end.

No matter how diligent or hardworking, it is difficult to achieve "qualitative change".

The strength of a titled expert after that depends on how powerful the condensed domain is... At least that's how Wang Chong felt for the past fourteen years. He had never slackened in his transcendent cultivation, but his strength had not improved at all. He could only feel the "aging" brought to him by the years.

Year after year, he began to decline from his peak.

In a few years, he would grow old.

Birth, old age, sickness, and death are inevitable for mortals. Even the Divine Seat cannot defeat the laws of nature... How can a mere titled expert be spared.

It's just that people who have cultivated to this point, of course, don't want to stop there.

They saw the "Origin" and tried their best to touch a trace of it. The final result is often that they have no chance in their entire lives.

"Treat this trip to Rhein well."

Lie. Renault said meaningfully: "This is not only your disciple's task, but also your task. That great man above has already noticed you."

(End of this chapter)