Douluo: Dream Overlord

"Third Soul Skill - Deep Hypnosis!"

The lingering dream coalesced into an obscure mental attack that successfully struck the unsuspecting Dugu Yan.

Under Dugu Yan's astonished gaze, her eyes lost their luster, and she fell into a coma under the effect of her soul skill.

"The effects of the soul skill enhanced by the spiritual imprint have indeed improved!"

Using his spiritual power to sense Dugu Yan's mental state, he found she had fallen into a deep, infant-like sleep. A look of joy flashed in Shiguang's eyes.

I must say, the path I've taken in mind control is absolutely the right one, unlike any other.

The rare outward-facing mental attribute of Remnant Dream is well-suited for this kind of mental manipulation, allowing it to reach its maximum effect.

"Next comes the most important step."

Looking at Dugu Yan's lifeless eyes, Shi Guang knew he couldn't stimulate her with his mental power, otherwise her soul power would sense the danger and activate automatically, thus breaking the effect of her drowsiness.

"First Soul Skill - Mental Suggestion"

The mental light, imbued with a relaxing suggestion, fell upon Dugu Yan, causing her body to become increasingly limp, and she lay flat on the bed.

Time calmly continued to unleash several first soul skills with relaxing undertones, slowly eroding the opponent's soul power.

It wasn't until after several repeated use of her soul skills that Dugu Yan's soul power began to slacken, becoming listless and lacking cohesion and organization.

Shi Guang finally felt relieved. He helped Dugu Yan up and pulled the blanket off her so that she could look him in the eye.

Their eyes met, and in Dugu Yan's lifeless pupils reflected the shimmering, jewel-like waves of time.

There's a saying that goes, "The eyes are the windows to the soul."

To maximize the effectiveness of mental power, the best way to engage with it is through sight.

Under the guidance and stimulation of the spiritual power of time, Dugu Yan's subconscious was awakened to some extent.

These subconscious thoughts are not enough to form our usual subjective thinking, but they are also a manifestation of the brain's processing power, enabling it to respond to external stimuli.

"Dugu Yan, can you hear me?"

The voice of time lowered, becoming deep and magnetic.

He used his mental power to forcibly gather these subconscious thoughts, temporarily taking over the brain's control over the body.

Dugu Yan stared at him blankly for a while, then nodded.

"Very good," Shi Guang said with satisfaction, "I just removed the toxin that has troubled you since childhood. Shouldn't you thank me?"

Dugu Yan nodded, and Shi Guang continued, "Then am I your benefactor now?"

Dugu Yan thought for a moment and then nodded again.

"Then shouldn't you treat your benefactor with even more sincerity, and not hide anything from me?"

Dugu Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded again.

"Since I am your benefactor, you should be genuinely grateful to me and believe that what I said is correct, right?"

Time proceeded gradually with his spiritual power, his voice unhurried, as if stating a fact.

Dugu Yan was stunned. Under the watchful gaze of time, she nodded slightly.

"Since you're so grateful to me, you can't resist anything I do for you, because I'm your benefactor, aren't I?"

Time gently said, "You must remember everything I do for you and everything I say to you, and strictly follow through, understand?"

This time, a struggle flashed in Dugu Yan's eyes, her body trembled involuntarily, and her soul power was quietly gathering within her.

Shi Guang frowned as he observed her unusual behavior, and the Remnant Dream Martial Soul once again released two mental suggestions that conveyed relaxation and reason.

Dugu Yan quickly calmed down and nodded silently.

Shi Guang's face turned pale. After releasing his soul skills several times, even he was starting to feel the strain.

Fortunately, the soul skill used as the first soul ring does not consume much soul power, and the soul power of a Soul Master is more efficient in both quality and recovery rate than that of a Soul Venerable.

In addition, the frequency of inputting soul power into the soul ring was reduced under the control of the Time Spirit Power, thus saving some soul power and preventing its loss.

Otherwise, a Soul Master like him really couldn't withstand using Soul Skills multiple times in a row, even if it was his first Soul Skill.

"You must firmly remember what I am about to say, and from this moment on, consider these words far more important than your own thoughts."

Time said softly, "First, as your savior, the debt of being able to save you is greater than the heavens. From now on, I will be your master."

In your heart, I hold a supreme position, and my words are not to be disobeyed.

After stating the first point, he carefully observed Dugu Yan's facial expression, his Martial Soul of Remnant Dream poised to strike beside him.

To ensure the feasibility and planning of future dreams, the assistance of Dugu Yan's grandfather, Dugu Bo, is essential.

As the only titled Douluo that could be contacted before, Dugu Bo's power was crucial to Shi Guang.

Under his gaze, Dugu Yan remained silent for a moment, then nodded gently.

Time smiled; once the first hurdle was overcome, the rest would be much easier.

"Secondly, from now on I will be the person you love most, and my position in your heart will be even more important than that of your grandfather Dugu Bo and Yu Tianheng."

Your thoughts and actions should be based on my needs. Every day, every moment, you should suppress your feelings for others and only keep me in your heart.

After acknowledging that time was her master, Dugu Yan's subconscious became increasingly compliant, silently nodding in obedience.

Time spoke a few more words of self-importance, which Dugu Yan nodded and noted down, and then the final stage began.

"Alright, from now on you will forget all of this, only remembering the help I gave you."

Time spoke softly, "Your subconscious memories will form an independent personality. As long as I utter a single keyword to awaken this personality, you will return to your current state. Do you understand?"

Dugu Yan nodded, and Shi Guang became more serious than ever before, using his mental power to condense Dugu Yan's subconscious into a potential state similar to an independent personality.

The current mental state of Dugu Yan was engraved in this potential personality. Shi Guang's face was frighteningly pale due to the excessive consumption of both soul power and mental power.

Ultimately, he was just a Soul Master, only his mental strength was much stronger than others. However, without specific mental power manipulation, he could only use his mental power to barely sculpt the result he roughly wanted.

If it were the world of Douluo Continent 10,000 years later, with the knowledge of how to use spiritual power from his predecessors, he probably wouldn't be so tired.

"Done!" Shi Guang tidied up for a while, felt a sense of relief, and breathed a sigh of relief.

It is extremely difficult to shape Dugu Yan's subconscious into an independent potential personality and hide it deep in her consciousness.

"Alright, your original consciousness is about to be awakened. She can only remember what happened just now, while you can remember these current memories."

Dugu Yan nodded, and Shi Guang stroked his chin, saying, "As for the keyword to awaken the memories... let's call it... Green Snake!"

He thought of a TV series he had watched in his previous life, in which he really liked the Green Snake and the White Snake.

Anyway, Dugu Yan's entire being and martial spirit are both cyan, so choosing this name can be considered as putting an end to a long-held wish.

Dugu Yan nodded, her eyes vacant. After the designated awakening time was reached, she reawakened her main consciousness.

Upon waking, Dugu Yan looked around in confusion. Seeing Shi Guang, the memory of how he had just cured her poison surfaced in her mind, and she excitedly exclaimed:

"Thank you, Time! I can feel that the poison in my body has been basically eliminated as my soul power has been drained!"

"My soul power cultivation speed should increase significantly in the next few years!"

Hearing the familiar reply, Shi Guang smiled and said, "You're welcome. After all, we're friends, aren't we?"