The Clam King of Mirage Sea poked the Myriad Poison Ancestor's soul nascence with the tip of her finger. This enemy that Li Qingshan found troublesome was currently sleeping, as delicate as a real infant.
In this world of the Mirage sea, the Clam King was the absolute ruler. Whether it was the poisonous alcohol or the bewildering smoke, they were just mediums. What truly took effect was still the Clam King of Mirage Sea's unbelievable power. No matter how cautious Li Qingshan was, she could pull him into a dream with just a blink of an eye.
"I'm willing to dream this dream for him," Little Ann said to the Clam King of Mirage Sea as she cradled Li Qingshan's head.
"No matter how close you are, there are some things that cannot be replaced. Originally, I wanted to give you a dream too, but unfortunately, your heart is empty. Nothing can be reflected, let alone a nightmare."
"A nightmare!" Little Ann said.
"Oh my, I think I've let the cat out of the bag."
The Clam King of Mirage Sea stuck out her tongue and covered her mouth as she giggled. Just Now, her composed, elegant, and noble image had suddenly collapsed. She was like a child who had succeeded in a prank, but her face remained a blur the entire time as if it constantly flowed and changed among the faces.
Little Ann understood that this image of hers, even the way she spoke and did things, originated from Li Qingshan's imagination to a large extent. Only now that Li Qingshan had fallen asleep did she gradually reveal her true face.
Regular people could not see this true face, as when people interacted with others, it was inevitable for them to have some preconceived notions and some illusions. The Clam King of Mirage Sea's existence itself would be distorted and affected, just like how everyone saw a different Mirage sea. The Clam King of Mirage Sea had a thousand faces too.
Only Little Ann practised the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty, being colorless and without self, without sense and without form. The Clam King of Mirage Sea's image was unable to receive the support of impressions and imagination, which was why she presented this "true face" that had no fixed face.
They sighed in their hearts, "What a strange existence!"
"Alright, the dream has been formed. Come, let us take a look. Let's have a drink!" The Clam King of Mirage Sea smiled and pointed at Li Qingshan's head from afar.
Li Qingshan's head shone brightly, and the roof above him suddenly turned into a colorless and transparent gas. Under the illumination of the light, it shone with a myriad of colors and gradually condensed into a picture hanging in the sky.
Boundless yellow sand spread out. Poplar trees, ancient cities, ruins, and broken walls formed a desolate scene. Li Qingshan stood on a sand dune: "This is the Fantasy Sea!"
Beside him, "Little Ann" replied, "It should be an illusion!"
"This nightmare seems to be very special!" Clam King of Mirage Sea watched the scene with great interest.
"This is?" Little Ann looked up. This nightmare did not seem dangerous at all.
The Clam King of Mirage Sea countered with a question, "Do you know what is the most primitive, deepest, most enduring, and most powerful emotion in a person's heart?"
"Love!"
Naturally, this was not Little Ann's answer. Instead, it was a young girl who jumped out of the Clam King of Mirage Sea's body. She cupped her hands and had an expression of yearning.
"Blazing, but not lasting." The Clam King of Mirage Sea shook her head. The young girl paled.
"Friendship!" A forthright man with an unkempt beard jumped out of the Clam King of Mirage Sea's body.
"The White Emperor still holds his sword when he knows!" The Clam King of Mirage Sea waved her hand in disdain. The man was silent.
"Kinship!" A white-haired old granny said with a benevolent expression.
"Loving mothers are common, but filial sons are hard to find." The Clam King of Mirage Sea sighed. The old granny silently shed tears.
"Hatred?" the twisted young man said darkly.
"Fabricated things."
"Thoughts!" The wise man stroked his long beard.
"Nonsense."
Figures jumped out one after another and gave different answers. They were all rejected by the Clam King of Mirage Sea and silently retreated.
They talked to themselves, directed and acted like they were crazy.
"Dreams!" Little Ann suddenly said.
The Clam King of Mirage Sea paused slightly and smiled. "Interesting, but it's still not right! Although everyone dreams, they are as fragile as bubbles, and they are just a beautification of desire. This complicated desire is not even worth mentioning compared to the true and only answer. "
Little Ann said nothing.
"It's fear!"
The Clam King of Mirage Sea's voice trembled. She spread her arms and roared at the sky. Then, she hugged her shoulders and knelt on the ground. The figures around her all showed expressions of fear and disappeared.
"The fear of not being able to obtain, the fear of losing, the fear of life, the fear of death. The fear of advancing bravely is because of fear, the fear of hesitating is because of fear, the fear of shouting is because of fear, the fear of silence is because of fear … All living beings have fear in their hearts. Behind every action is fear. Failure will lead to greater fear, and success will lead to new fear! Fear, fear, fear! "
The Clam King of Mirage Sea's voice gradually weakened. She curled up on the ground and sobbed softly like a frightened child. "So scary!"
"So what?" Little Ann said.
The Clam King of Mirage Sea leaped up. It was as if her performance earlier was just a dream. She pointed at the reflection in the sky and said, "This is no ordinary nightmare. It's the deepest part of his heart. It's the greatest and deepest fear that's stripped away of all those false desires and dreams! Hehehehe, do you really think he can survive? "
Little Ann's expression changed.
"Look, even you have fear. I understand now. There's no need to pull you into a dream at all. That would be too unreal. All I need to do is let you watch the thing you fear the most happen with a clear mind. "
The Clam King of Mirage Sea wretchedly rubbed her hands together and spoke in a mysterious tone.
"Hm? What is this? "The Clam King of Mirage Sea was slightly shocked and looked at the sky.
At this moment, the first sandstorm in the reflection came. Oxen's whistle came from the dream and echoed throughout the entire Mirage Sea World.
"What kind of dream is this? Is he scared to death of this bull?! "
The Clam King of Mirage Sea was confused. While she could create dreams, she could not decipher every detail. She hurriedly tried to maintain the dream. Very soon, Oxen disappeared into the sandstorm. Li Qingshan found the stone pillar, but he could not find any trace of Little Ann.
"Hm? It looks like that bull is not afraid, but a powerful symbol. To him, an unusual miracle almost burst the dream. But isn't this fantasy a little too surreal?! "
The Clam King of Mirage Sea sighed. She felt that it was slightly strange for her to say this. After all, he had seen the most bizarre and dazzling dream illusions. Even the modern city Li Qingshan had imagined only slightly surprised him.
"Look, the real show is coming. Now that he's lost you, he can only move forward alone in the desert. His fear is growing deeper and deeper! " The Clam King of Mirage Sea lay down comfortably and enjoyed the dream as she munched on sunflower seeds. Suddenly, she asked Little Ann, "Do you want some?"
Little Ann ignored her and looked up at Li Qingshan passing through the sandstorms. The confusion on his face grew heavier and heavier. He felt a slight pain in his heart formed from magic power.
"This kid's fear is really unusual. Normal people would only see some terrifying monsters or enemies that have come back from the dead. It's worth mentioning that I've appeared many times. However, this kid's desire on the surface is to fight monsters and climb buildings. He's basically a battle maniac. In other words, he's not afraid of fighting me? How daring. But it's still the same. Fear is the most primitive and deepest emotion in a person's heart. There is no exception, so accept your fate! Why don't we make a bet on how he'll die?! "
The Clam King of Mirage Sea took out another bucket of popcorn as if she was watching a novel movie with great interest.
Little Ann drew his sword and said, "Wake him up immediately and let us go, or I'll kill you!"
"Kill me?" The Clam King of Mirage Sea pointed at her own nose, and her ever-changing face suddenly froze. It was the overlapping of thousands of faces, all filled with disbelief. "Do you know who I am?"
"I'm the Mirage! Sea! Hai! King! Wahahahaha! Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough! " The Clam King of Mirage Sea's voice shook up the space. She let out a wild laugh before coughing violently. She choked on the popcorn.
"I don't have the slightest hostility towards you," said Little Ann.
The Clam King of Mirage Sea leaned on her hand and was troubled. "That really is a problem! Yep, then I'll let you chop to your heart's content! "
Xiao An slashed down with her sword!
The Clam King of Mirage Sea brought her palms together and caught the edge of the sword. "Your sword is a little strange. I feel like I can't let you hit me."
In the Mirage sea world, with the Clam King of Mirage Sea's strength, even if the Myriad Poison Ancestor struck out at full strength when he was in peak condition, he would not be able to harm a single hair on the Clam King of Mirage Sea. She would already be lucky enough to escape from the Mirage sea.
However, the Buddha Slaying sword was not a regular arcane treasure. It possessed a unique power, which even made the Clam King of Mirage Sea feel a hint of danger.
Little Ann tried to pull the Buddha Slaying sword, but it did not budge. The pale-white Samādhi Flames of White Bone lit up in his eyes, and the Skull Prayer Beads slipped into his hand.
"Give up. If you had undergone the third heavenly tribulation, I would also be fearful, but right now, you're nowhere close to being my opponent. If this continues, your empty heart will develop true hostility or even killing intent for him. By then, you'll be in danger too. I don't want to kill you."
The Clam King of Mirage Sea said sternly, like a warning, but also like a persuasion. The colour in her eyes changed, unleashing the bearing of a supreme Daemon King. She was even more powerful than Li Qingshan imagined her to be.
However, Little Ann ignored her. "Release him!"
"Look, he's going to die! He's going to die! Look back! Don't miss the most fascinating part! "The Clam King of Mirage Sea pointed at the reflection in the sky and called out like she was having a seizure.
Little Ann suddenly turned around. Li Qingshan had collapsed in the white desert and was gradually buried by the white sand.
At the same time, his aura became extremely weak. He was not injured at all, but he was on the verge of death.
Little Ann lunged over and shook him hard, shouting, "Qingshan! Wake up! It's just a dream! "
The reflection in the dream completely faded into darkness.
"It's over. It's an extremely wonderful dream, one that makes one gasp in amazement. It makes one feel that those who dream of monsters and enemies in their nightmares are basically weak cowards. This is a nightmare that is truly worth watching, but it proves to us once again that even such brave and fearless people actually have great fear hidden in their hearts, and fear can kill!"
The Clam King of Mirage Sea stood up and introduced the dream to the non-existent audience. She first praised, then sighed, and finally responded with a smile.
Yet at this moment, the reflection in the dream lit up again, and the Clam King of Mirage Sea suddenly turned around. "Eh? Why isn't it over yet? I-was that not his greatest fear just now? "
When Li Qingshan woke up from the cowshed in the dream, the Clam King of Mirage Sea was dumbfounded. Her mouth fell open without a care for her image, and the melon seeds in her hands scattered all over the ground.
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