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Chapter 253 The Shadow of My Ideal (Seventh Update! 800 Monthly Tickets Requested!)

Between the mountains and the great river, where the landscape reflected each other, a demonic shadow appeared, and in an instant, an enormous shadow enveloped everyone.

This was not some kind of spiritual sensation, but rather the illusory demonic shadow that was over a hundred meters tall. At this moment, the demon was standing on the river, and its head was even taller than the Phoenix Terrace. Although the entire demon had a phantom-like texture, its form still exuded an immense sense of oppression.

It's just like the legendary true demon god projecting his shadow into the real world!
One second ago, Shen Xin was still full of confidence, ready to draw her sword and compete with the demon, but as the demon appeared, she suddenly stopped halfway through drawing her sword. Then she turned her head and looked at Li Qi as if she were looking at some incomprehensible creature.

"This isn't my negativity, it's your negativity!"

"What kind of monster are you?!"

In fact, not only Shen Xin, but also Shen Yue and Sun Guang looked at Li Qi in shock at this moment.

Because this enormous demonic shadow, judging from its face, was exactly the same as Li Qi. However, this demonic shadow was covered in scales, had dragon horns on its head like a crown, and had a strange pattern between its brows, which contained a deep demonic nature.

At times like these, anyone who isn't blind can tell whose demon it is, or rather, whose master it is.

Shen Xin, in particular, couldn't even imagine just how dark the person in front of her truly was!

Or rather, to what extent was his heart enlightened?

The brighter the light in one's heart, the more terrifying the darkness becomes.

She originally thought that Li Qi's martial arts skills were mostly due to his encounter with the demonic tribulation, which allowed him to break through three major limits. At his age, his talent was indeed impressive. After all, the path to breaking through limits is a series of steps, and fighting someone at the second level when you are at the third level is indeed easy. It was normal for her to be killed in one move, but it was just that her destiny had not yet truly exerted its power.

But at this moment, the calamity manifested, connecting several people, making her realize that she was completely wrong. Such a terrifying mental state was probably no more than that of the three lofty saints.

Surely there can't actually be four Saints in reality, right?!
The other two didn't think as much as Shen Xin. They just felt that they had already overestimated Li Qi as much as possible, but they didn't expect that they still underestimated him.

"I?!"

"Human, of course."

At this moment, Li Qi's gaze met that of the demon god's shadow, which stood on the river and looked down at him, yet it seemed as if the demon god was looking at him.

"This does indeed resemble some of my ideal self. You are very good..."

As Li Qi spoke, the demonic shadow slowly stretched out its hand, seemingly wanting to merge with Li Qi and become a part of his power.

This astonishing scene once again frightened Shen Xin. As a celestial being, she naturally knew a lot of top-secret information.

Originally, the demons in the calamity were the combination of the dark side of man and strange information. The stronger the man, the stronger the calamity. In fact, the share of strange information was more than that of the dark side of man. In addition, the dark side of man was inherently unstable. The combination of the two resulted in a demon that was ferocious and cruel.

But right now, the demon in front of us is dominated by Li Qi's dark side, not by the strange information. What's even more terrifying is that after Li Qi's dark side and the strange information formed a bond, the latter actually wanted to merge with Li Qi!

Such things only exist in legends and tales. If someone possesses an extraordinary mind and boundless willpower, the demon will naturally be subdued without any struggle! "But I do not need a demonic heart to protect my path. The Dao and I, the demon and I, are one; why should we be separated?!"

Li Qi's voice rang out, and then he drew his sword, stepping on the air like a lotus flower, walking through the air before the three people's incredulous eyes.

Indeed, this world is both real and illusory. If one has enough willpower and mental strength, one can see through the illusion and become as if in a dream, where one's wishes can come true.

But how much of this world truly exists is vastly different from a dream. Here, it's easy to transform your inner sharpness into reality, just like when Li Qi slew the demon to prove himself, the manifested blood-red blade energy left its mark etched into the void, lingering for a long time.

That's just the extraordinary skill honed through practice. In reality, there's no martial art that allows someone to fly. To see through illusion with sheer willpower and determination, how fierce would one have to be?!

It's as if they're using their very soul to fight for dominance against the entire Dream Realm.

In fact, Li Qi found himself in a superimposed state of projection body in this world!
Whether it was qi or spiritual energy, it materialized according to his will.

Even if others in this strange world imagine similar powers, they ultimately lack substance, do not understand the nature of the power, and are merely fantasies without any support.

Li Qi, however, truly possessed both of these powers and left tangible traces in the spiritual world. Indeed, in reality, because the foundation of these two powers does not exist, having traces is useless. But in this calamity-time dominated by the mind and will, it is entirely different.

He stumbled, and the blade flashed!
At this moment, Li Qi brought down his sword, and the golden-red flames on his body surged. The originally illusory divine appearance transformed into real flames in this place, scorching the void.

Even the boiling flames, colliding with the black lightning falling from the sky, vaguely outlined the image of a dreamlike demon god!

In an instant, Li Qi and the illusory demon god simultaneously swung their swords. With a single strike, their power cleaved through heaven and earth. At that moment, the three people in the arena, witnessing the young god stepping into the air and slaying the demon god with his sword, all felt as if they had fallen into a dream, unable to believe what they were hearing and seeing.

Indeed, this is a time of calamity, different from reality, but Sun Guang and the others did not feel that they had become stronger. They felt that there was no difference from reality. But Li Qi showed such an incredible attitude.

"I must still be dreaming. How could Aqi be so powerful? He's practically become an immortal or a god..."

Sun Guang murmured softly, talking to himself.

Shen Yue didn't speak at this moment, but bit her lip tightly. Her eyes were filled with a mix of emotions: confusion, disbelief, bewilderment, and loss. She felt as if the person who was clearly in front of her was suddenly at the ends of the earth, billions of light-years away.

At this moment, Shen Xin's eyes were practically glowing like a light bulb. Although there were no auspicious clouds beneath her feet, the aura and spirit of slaying demons and gods was even more beautiful than the scene she had dreamed of.

boom!
Li Qi brandished his sword, while the phantom of the demon god threw a punch.

When the fist energy and the blade light collided, they stirred up the clouds above the nine heavens, causing them to shake incessantly, and the heavens and earth trembled continuously.

This is not reality after all. The clash between two powerful mental forces has shaken the very foundation of this dream world.

(End of this chapter)