As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 135 Repaying kindness
Xu Yan has extensive experience in dealing with qi deviation.

However, they are all aimed at the dead.

If Xiong Ruyue were already dead, Xu Yan could guarantee that he would appease her lingering soul and never allow her to become a zombie.

However, while still alive, the simple and brutal soul-suppressing techniques of the Myriad Souls Sect cannot be easily used.

Xu Yan hesitated for a moment, then reached out and tried to press down on Xiong Ruyue's neck to block the blood supply to her carotid artery, causing her to faint due to lack of oxygen and pausing the intense activity of her brain.

However, Xiong Ruyue's strength was as great as a bear's, and her hands and feet were as hard as spears and lances. Xu Yan tried twice in a row but failed. Instead, he attracted Xiong Ruyue's bloodshot but empty and lifeless eyes to his direction.

Xu Yan felt as if he were being firmly locked onto by a ravenous beast, and his scalp tingled with fear.

Knowing that Xiong Ruyue had lost her humanity and was completely controlled by her bestial nature, he knew that if he was not careful, he would become the object of her venting her fear.

She wanted the "jelly" to envelop her, but she effortlessly tore the crystal slime, which had activated the "hardening" skill, to pieces.

In the end, Xu Yan could only partially summon "Lin," allowing the thorny armor wreathed in black flames to cover his palms.

Since devouring the "Abyssal Demon Lizard" and upgrading to "Nightmare Champion", "Lin" has also partially mastered the "Abyssal Demon Lizard's" skills - activating, amplifying, manipulating and devouring the target's fear.

At this moment, Xiong Ruyue's deepest fears had become overwhelming, so there was no need to "activate, amplify, or manipulate" her anymore.

When Xu Yan reached out his large hand, wreathed in black flames, towards Xiong Ruyue's head, the blood vessels in her eyes seemed to have been whipped, first trembling violently, then rushing back to the deepest part of her pupils.

Xiong Ruyue stopped convulsing.

She let out a groan that sounded like a deflated balloon.

Their limbs, which were as hard as iron, relaxed.

Like a puppet whose strings have been cut, it collapsed to the ground, its bewilderment and fierce arrogance vanishing without a trace.

Xu Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The thorny armor, wreathed in black flames, silently disappeared into the depths of flesh and blood.

But this is not the end.

Xiong Ruyue's skin was still burning hot.

Breathing, heartbeat, and brain waves are all abnormally disordered.

Although her eyes were closed, her eyeballs were spinning rapidly, indicating that she was still lost in the depths of the nightmare.

As Xu Yan helped her up and tried to put a wet towel under her neck to cool her down and keep her breathing clear, she suddenly grabbed Xu Yan's hand.

"Dad, am I really useless?"

She asked, her voice muffled, "How could they have turned the Kuangtie Club into this state?"

Xu Yan was slightly stunned.

They quickly realized that Xiong Ruyue had not woken up.

Instead, deep within her nightmares, she confronts her deepest fear—the fear of disappointing her father, Xiong Tieshan, the founder of the Kuangtie Club.

Xu Yan pondered for a moment, then leaned down to Xiong Ruyue's ear and said seriously, "You really don't have much business acumen, and you're not suited to fight against those cunning and treacherous opponents in the cutthroat world of business."

"But that's not the problem."

"The problem is that the overall environment in Dawn City is not good. In today's economic downturn, a large number of ordinary citizens are unemployed, and even spirit masters are having a hard time. Even the three top clubs are struggling to survive. How could a fourth one possibly emerge?"

"The Kuangtie Club will face failure sooner or later. In a sense, your incompetence is a good thing. At least the current investment is not too much, and there is still a chance to stop the loss in time."

Xiong Ruyue's eyes froze. She seemed not to have expected her father in her dream to say such things.

Is this an affirmation or a criticism of her?
After a moment of stunned silence, she continued to ask from the depths of her nightmare: "Is the cardless gaming style really hopeless, no longer adaptable to the times, and should it be eliminated?"

"Of course, Chu Zhifeng is right. If the Cardless Flow really had a future, the big figures who control the Heroic Spirit Alliance now should all be practitioners of the Cardless Flow and believers of the Absolute God Path. The facts are right in front of us, so what's the use of being stubborn?"

Xu Yan continued, "On the other hand, it's survival of the fittest. If the cardless style can adapt to the times and keep evolving, who says it can't be resurrected?"

Xiong Ruyue's eyeballs rotated faster.

Unexpectedly, the "father" agreed with Chu Zhifeng's point of view.

The name of this traitor provoked a strong reaction from her.

"Chu Zhifeng!"

She clenched her fists, her whole body tense like a longbow about to snap, and trembled as she cried out from the depths of her nightmare, "Dad was so good to him, how could he betray Dad!"

Xu Yan smiled.

"He has legs, he's willing to face public condemnation, and he's willing to pay the price for his choices, so why can't he betray the Kuang Tie Club?"

Xu Yan replied, "We're all adults. There's no need to spout the nonsense that losers say. If you really hate him that much, you can kill him by any means necessary. What's the point of crying and wailing here?"

Xiong Ruyue may be seeking solace in the depths of her nightmares.

I never imagined that the father in my nightmares was even more cold-blooded and ruthless than my father in real life.

She was furious and unable to refute him, but this only fueled her unwavering determination to never give up.

After gritting his teeth for a long time, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of dark red blood. Immediately afterward, the speed at which his eyeballs rotated slowed down, and his breathing and heartbeat stabilized.

Xu Yan breathed a long sigh of relief.

Knowing that he had provoked Xiong Ruyue's rebellious nature, he helped her regain her courage and temporarily overcome her deepest fears.

Xiong Ruyue has broken free from her state of demonic possession.

Right now, I'm just immersed in a normal nightmare.

Once I wake up naturally, I should be fine.

Seeing that her short, wispy hair was soaked with sweat, her face was deathly pale, and her breathing and heartbeat were very weak, Xu Yan thought for a moment and then leaned close to her ear.

"Why don't we kill him?"

Xu Yan is a grateful person.

He has no personal grudges against Chu Zhifeng, nor is he interested in making any moral judgments about Chu Zhifeng's choices.

However, Xiong Tieshan had just woken up from the emergency room and was already thinking about his cultivation. Xiong Ruyue even risked going into qi deviation to help him embark on the right path to the Palace of the Mind.

Xu Yan felt a little guilty if he didn't help them kill a few people.

"Well then, killing just Chu Zhifeng won't solve anything."

Xu Yan promised, "I'll kill three people for you. Besides Chu Zhifeng, take a look at the management of the Shattered Star Club and see who is particularly hateful. Give me a list."

"Forget it, we don't need the list. It's not good to involve you in this. If you're willing, just nod your head. What happens after that is none of your business."

(End of this chapter)