Looking at Ouyang Zixin lying on the bed, her face unusually serene, one might mistake her for a corpse if it weren't for the slight rise and fall of her chest.
“Girl, what on earth are you thinking?” Just a few days ago, she was clearly struggling, and now, in just half a day, she has returned to her old self.
If Rong Yi knew that Ouyang Zixin was merely experiencing side effects from the Azure Crystal Fruit and was humming a little tune with confidence while embarking on a half-day journey in her own Mind, he would likely lose his composure and erupt in anger, spitting out a mouthful of blood…
Ouyang Zixin's thoughts were quite simple: if these side effects were temporary, then there was no need to worry; why trouble herself unnecessarily? She would eventually wake up. If the side effects were permanent, well, that was impossible! Even if they were permanent, Rong Yi would find a way to make them temporary.
Why?
Hahaha, this is a land where one must fight for their mother; who does the top expert Master Rong admire?
Bai Su!
Who is Bai Su?
My mother!
Bai Su is my mother; who am I afraid of!
In fact, it was normal for Ouyang Zixin to think this way, but her smug little demeanor likely wouldn't last long.
Because Rong Yi had taken action—
A strand of Azure Profound Energy wrapped around the pure white jade ring slowly flew from his hand and hovered above Ouyang Zixin's head. Once the Azure Profound Energy stabilized the jade ring, he began to withdraw the layer of mysterious Mysterious Energy that had protected Ouyang Zixin's forehead for nine days.
“Eh?” Why was the White Mist getting thicker? It was clearly mist, but it seemed to have become viscous. It felt uncomfortable against her skin.
Could it be that she had reached the center of her Mind? Ouyang Zixin gradually slowed her pace as the mist thickened to the point of almost condensing into water, gaining its own weight.
“Can it almost be held in my hands?” Although she was in a dream within her Mind, was this phenomenon normal? The mysterious White Mist had gained its own weight and clung to Ouyang Zixin.
Before Ouyang Zixin could fully comprehend the situation, the nearly milk-white, yogurt-like White Mist enveloped her completely. She found it difficult to take another step as the surrounding gravity and pressure increased at an alarming rate.
Soon, Ouyang Zixin's breathing became rapid, and her once calm face now appeared pale and strained, with sweat beginning to seep from her skin.
At this moment, Rong Yi dared not rush things; instead, he gradually dissipated the Mysterious Energy to help Ouyang Zixin adapt to the overwhelming pressure.
After all, this was just the beginning!
The ominous White Mist came on strong, catching Ouyang Zixin off guard. She couldn't push it away or shake it off. By the time she thought of running back, she had already reached a point where movement was nearly impossible.
"Damn it!" Seeing that the White Mist was everywhere, she realized that if she didn't find a way to break free soon, being suffocated by it could pose a serious threat to her life. With this thought in mind, Ouyang Zixin stopped struggling aimlessly and instead calmed herself down. She began to adjust her breathing, focusing her mind to search for clues within the strange White Mist for a way to save herself.
In any case, Ouyang Zixin would not sit idly by and wait for death.
It must be said that people can indeed be pushed to their limits; if one had this awareness earlier, perhaps they wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament. However, Ouyang Zixin had no time for self-reflection now—whether she could reflect on it later was another matter.
For now!
Calming herself, Ouyang Zixin closed her eyes. It is said that if one of the Six Senses is closed off, the other five senses will become heightened. For instance, if a person's sight is lost, their sense of smell, hearing, touch, taste, and perception will become more acute. At this moment, Ouyang Zixin had no time to ponder whether her other senses were indeed sharpening; she could only treat this like a dead horse being used as a live one.
Her reasoning was sound; some masters even seal their five senses during cultivation, leaving only their perception intact. This allows them to completely isolate themselves from the outside world while enhancing their concentration of Mental Power. However, this method is not something many dare to attempt due to the significant risks involved; one misstep could lead to becoming a living corpse—a state akin to being in a vegetative condition in Ouyang Zixin's previous life.
Temporarily "losing" her vision, Ouyang Zixin began to seriously feel the increasing pressure and gravity around her. However, for some reason, it seemed that the rate of increase had slowed down—perhaps due to her adjusted breathing frequency.
It seemed she had taken the right first step.
Although the White Mist was dense, there was still a small amount of air available for Ouyang Zixin. If the concentration of this White Mist continued to rise, would it eventually turn solid?
Aside from whether her five senses had been enhanced, Ouyang Zixin noticed that her intuition had indeed strengthened significantly. Just as this thought crossed her mind, she felt the liquid-like White Mist, which had been clinging to her skin, beginning to solidify slowly at the surface like cement losing its moisture.
Was this meant to seal her within the White Mist? A Terracotta Warrior?
This shock was not light. Ouyang Zixin tried to twist her body vigorously, hoping to shake off the White Mist before it fully solidified.
With that movement, the White Mist seemed to have found its target, accumulating more and faster towards Ouyang Zixin. The sudden increase in pressure made her heart stop for a moment, nearly causing her to lose consciousness.
How frustrating it was; she had just begun to find a way out of her predicament...
If one were to ask Ouyang Zixin how she felt at that moment, it would be like a person dying of thirst in the desert who finally sees an oasis in the distance and uses the last of their strength to run towards it, only to ultimately perish in the sand, never knowing if that oasis was real or just a mirage.
"I... I won't accept this..." Was she really going to die so inexplicably? Die in her own mind? In her own dream?
If she were to die without understanding why, then why had she left her parents to find Rong Yi? If this hard-won rebirth ended like this, would her mother, who had once received a dream from her, be even more heartbroken if she knew?
Wait, was she forgetting something?
That's right, it was him, Rong Yi... Uncle...
"Girl, have you finally remembered me?"
He was here!
In an instant, Ouyang Zixin felt a sense of relief as if Rong Yi's voice could bring her safety. She relaxed completely and then lost consciousness.
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