Moreover, the Jade Shield can also provide illumination.

It was also thanks to the light from the jade shield that everyone was finally able to see their surroundings clearly.

Ying kicked at the gravel under her feet and frowned, saying, "It's a place that looks a lot like the old 'Pure Land of One Heart'."

As Ying said, the space in front of her was indeed very similar to the "Pure Land of One Heart" she had first seen—a gray sky, a gray earth, equally desolate and lifeless.

Ying pursed her lips silently, not refuting Ying's statement, after all, the former "Pure Land of One Heart" was such an unsightly place.

Paimon then exclaimed in surprise, "Whoa! That torii gate has suddenly disappeared!"

Behind them, there should have been a vermilion torii gate standing quietly.

In Inazuma's Shinto culture, the torii gate represents the boundary between the "divine realm" and the "mortal world," and crossing the torii gate symbolizes entering another world.

They came to this space of consciousness by passing through that torii gate. Similarly, if they want to go back, they must cross the torii gate again to return to the present world.

But now, the way back has vanished before their eyes.

Ying Wei was taken aback. He gathered lightning in his hand again, trying to summon the torii gate as he had done when he broke the seal before, but to no avail.

Paimon cried out in alarm, "Could we... be trapped too?!"

Ying didn't seem to care at all: "It's okay. There's a saying in Liyue, 'There's always a way out,' right? Once we resolve the anomaly in this consciousness space, there will definitely be other exits."

Well, it was the same when she fell into the bottom of the giant rock abyss last time, she's used to it.

“I agree with Ying’s opinion. We’re here to ward off the calamity and find the Divine Child. Even if the exit is still there, we can’t go back now, so whether it’s there or not, what we need to do is the same,” Han Fulai said. “And Paimon, don’t forget, the Divine Child can use ‘Divine Speed.’ Once we find her, we can just have her open a portal and take us out, right?”

His words immediately put Paimon at ease—yes, that's right, this guy always has a way, there's nothing to worry about with him around.

Han Fulai then turned to Ying and asked, "Ying, can you sense the location of the Divine Child now?"

Ying was silent for a moment, then gently shook her head: "I have been trying to sense the location of the Divine Child since just now... It is clearer than when I was outside, but it is still severely interfered with, and I cannot perceive the specific location."

"I see..." Han Fulai pondered for a moment, then asked, "How has this consciousness space changed compared to your memory? If we want to find the Divine Child, we should focus on the changes in this space."

The shadow replied quickly: "Several ominous auras have appeared in the space. They should be the demons and ley line filth sealed by the roots of the Divine Cherry Tree. The largest one is in that direction."

She pointed into the distance.

Since we can't tell which way is which in this place, we can only rely on her aura to guide us.

"Okay, let's go check it out over there first. I'll go first."

After Han Fu finished speaking, he summoned the Salt Sorrow Spear and casually twirled it. His movements were quite elegant and free, and the spearhead was also shining with golden light, which was quite a sight to behold. Although it was not good in actual combat, just in terms of appearance, his move was indeed quite beautiful.

Of course, he wasn't showing off how cool he was at wielding his sword, but rather confirming that he could wield the power within his body without hindrance.

As the master of "Pure Land of One Heart," Shadow can set the rules for the Pure Land according to her own will. For example, when she first met Ying, she changed the rules of the Pure Land, prohibiting Ying from using elemental power, and she did the same during her battle with Han Fulai. However, due to the special nature of the "Descendants," her restrictions were completely ineffective.

Just because one can use power in Shadow's "Pure Land of One Heart" doesn't mean one can do so in Lightning's consciousness space. Han Fulai used the Jade Shield earlier with the intention of testing the rules of this place.

Ray's movies are in bad shape right now, and Paimon is always hiding his strength. The only ones who can be considered stable fighters are him and Yingmei.

The worst-case scenario is that everyone who enters this consciousness space has their powers restricted.

At least Ying still has his own martial arts skills to use, but he's about to be relegated to sitting at the same table as Paimon...

Fortunately, the situation was not so bad. In this space, he still retained his full combat power. So when necessary, he could ask Xiao Shangxian to help break through the space and take them out, just like he did in the Abyss of Layered Rocks.

That's why he's so confident now.

Well, in Ying and Paimon's eyes, Han Gongzi was calm and composed, and very reassuring. Even Ying began to think that this person truly had the demeanor of a great general, worthy of being the successor of Morax.

The group followed the direction indicated by the shadow for a while and soon encountered the "ominous aura".

That was a person.

A person who looks exactly like a shadow.

Just like the shadow that once sat upright in the "Pure Land of One Mind," that shadow also maintained its meditation posture, quietly floating in mid-air.

Unlike the previous shadows, this shadow has a purple naginata lying across its knee.

"We meet again," the figure in the air said.

Her voice was exactly like Ying's, but even colder.

Paimon paused for a moment: "This way of speaking... could it be... the Puppet General?"

She hadn't had much contact with the Puppet General, but she remembered that when Ying and "Lady" had their "imperial duel," the Puppet General spoke in such a cold and aloof manner.

The puppet general showed no respect to Paimon; his purple eyes were devoid of any emotion as he stared at the shadow.

"This body is both an inner helper and a guardian of the laws. If the inner self desires to deviate from the laws, then this body... will transform into an Asura."

As she declared, the terrain of the space suddenly changed, with concentric circles of Ba-Wan rising from the ground to form a huge training ground.

The crimson moon hangs high in the sky, just like the "Pure Land of One Heart" of the past.

As the puppet general landed on the ground, a ring of "Evil Eyes" suddenly appeared behind his head.

The naginata in her hand pointed directly at her "true form," Lei said: "You travel the world in my body, seemingly grasping the true meaning of eternity..."

"You believe you are more determined now than you were in the past, so you are right now. Is that right?"

"Have you come up with new ideas now, or have you suffered irresistible 'wear and tear'?"

Han Fulai held his Salt Sorrow Spear horizontally in front of Ying, while Ying also drew his Bladeless Sword and held it in his hand. Paimon nervously hid behind Ying.

As Ying had previously mentioned, the puppet general was vying with her for control of her body, which was the reason for her poor condition today.

Regardless of how the puppet general ended up in Raiden's consciousness space, the current atmosphere is so tense that anyone can see that the puppet general has come with ill intentions.

In contrast, Shadow seemed to have been mentally prepared for the appearance of the puppet general.

"I have come here to answer you."

Han Fulai felt as if Ying had patted his shoulder, and at the same time, a barely audible voice entered his ears: "The Divine Child is now in your hands."

When he turned around, the purple figure had already passed his obstruction and intersected with another purple figure.

The purple naginata clashed with the purple katana, and a muffled thunderous roar resounded between the two divine weapons.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Ying had already drawn her "Dream Heart".

“We are both martial artists, and at this moment, the only way we can communicate is through ‘fighting,’” she said.

—In the dream she had a few days ago, the general had asked her the same question.

At that time, she was not prepared to answer, or rather, she avoided giving an answer.

But now she's not going to keep running away.

What must be faced will eventually have to be faced.

This was something she had to do, and a responsibility she had to bear.

The sudden change left Paimon's mind in a state of chaos: "Whoa, Shadow is fighting with the Puppet General! Wait... Shadow, you... how come you're suddenly alright?"

The figure locked in a standoff with the general did not turn around, but explained to Paimon in a matter-of-fact tone: "The discomfort I felt earlier was because the general was resisting my continued use of her body. As she said, once I had the thought of 'changing,' she would see me as an enemy. But we are now in the consciousness space, and we are both independent consciousnesses, no longer disturbed, so we can naturally exert our original strength."

"Ah, no wonder the Puppet General is here too... Shadow's entry is equivalent to the Puppet General's entry as well..." Ying finally understood the question she hadn't been able to figure out before.

Paimon stomped his foot: "Hey, hey, this isn't the time for this! Shadow's fighting with herself right now! Shouldn't you guys go and try to break it up, let them talk things out, or something like that?"

Yingmei glanced sideways: "Do you think they're the type to listen to me?"

"Hmm... When it comes to persuasion, Han is definitely the best..."

Paimon turned to Han Fulai, who was very skilled at persuasion, but...

Han Fulai has disappeared.

Chapter 231 I am the one who promised my subjects a dream—Lei Movie [4k]

"Young Master Han... he... he's disappeared!"

The series of unexpected events caused little Paimon's little brain to shut down.

The events unfolding within this consciousness space were already bizarre: first, the portal they entered through disappeared, cutting off their escape route; then, the puppet general turned into an enemy and even fought with the shadow...

Now, even Han Fulai, who has always been very reliable and could even be considered a source of security, has suddenly "disappeared"...

Paimon instinctively grabbed Ying's arm.

She was really scared, afraid that Ying would also disappear like Han Fulai.

Ying patted Little Paimon's head helplessly: "Don't be afraid, I won't abandon you... Young Master Han went to find the Divine Child."

Paimon was stunned: "Huh? He knows where the Divine Child is?"

Ying shook her head: "I don't know either. I only know that Ying sent him to another place. I suppose Ying had her reasons."

As a martial artist, being able to hear and see in all directions is a fundamental skill. In addition, after the "Anti-Lightning General Special Training" by the Divine Child, Ying's reflexes have improved significantly. Even if the Lightning General wanted to "deceive or ambush" her, it wouldn't be as easy as before.

Ying saw Ying pat Han Fulai on the shoulder earlier, and she also heard Ying say to Han Fulai, "I'm entrusting the Divine Child to you."

Han Fulai was wiped out by that one slap from the shadows...

In Ying's view, it must have been Ying using divine power to teleport him to some other place. Ying had just said that she had regained her original strength in this consciousness space—as one of the "Seven Rulers of the Mortal World," one of the seven great demon gods who ruled the world, it was only natural that she had such means.

As for why Ying suddenly teleported Han Fulai away, Ying really didn't know... She could only explain it to them after Ying finished fighting.

To give Ying time to explain properly, he naturally has to defeat the enemy in front of him first, right?

Paimon saw Luminous wink at her, then raised his bladeless sword and leaped into the fray.

"Hey, General Thunder! Can we continue our 'duel before the emperor' here?"

She spoke in a question, but acted without the slightest hesitation—after all, she wasn't an Inazuma samurai, nor did she adhere to the rules of samurai duels. Perhaps giving a warning before making a move was already more than enough for Ying…

The Thunder Shadow Sword was unleashed at full power, unleashing a "Thunderous Strike" that aimed straight for the puppet general's neck.

Her timing was also quite cunning, perfectly timed to coincide with the moment when Shadow's "Dream of One Heart" entangled the puppet general's naginata.

Even though the puppet general's martial arts skills were comparable to those of the shadow, it was impossible for him to defend against the firefly's attacks while fighting the shadow.

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and Yingna's sure-fire strike landed on a tile-shaped arm guard—the very same "large sleeve" that the puppet general had used to block the "lady's" flames during the "duel before the emperor."

A giant purple hand formed by lightning made the "Fearless Mudra" and emerged from the void behind the puppet general, blocking Ying's "sneak attack".

The puppet general glanced at Ying expressionlessly: "Even if one more person is added, it doesn't matter. The 'eternal enemy' should be eliminated from this body as well."

The puppet general, whose motto is "Always vigilant, always on the battlefield," has never been afraid of enemy sieges.

Rather, the more enemies she faces, the more it fuels her fighting spirit.

On the contrary, Lei's tacit approval of Ying's actions surprised her somewhat.

Her gaze lingered on Ying's face for a longer time: "You... you really have changed."

Shadow did not answer the puppet general. The "Dream of One Heart" in her hand rippled with lightning, and she did her best to restrain the puppet general's naginata. She also reminded him, "Ying, ordinary attacks are useless. Use your strongest move."

"Ha, I've been wanting to try this for ages!"

Not everyone has the chance to use "a single, thoughtless strike" to cut down General Raiden.

Ying raised her bare sword high with both hands, and a "forty-meter-long blade" suddenly burst forth.

A ray of light suddenly appeared, piercing through the boundless darkness.

Having gained experience from slashing the "Constant Mechanism Array" with her sword, Yingxian's simulation of "Unthinking One Slash" has become increasingly proficient, and the power of the move is far stronger than the one she used on the day of the "Imperial Duel".

If this strike lands squarely, even General Lei Dian's "large sleeve" would likely be cut in two.

But the blade did not strike the general's arm armor.

There was a knife that blocked the sunlight that was falling like fireflies.

Shadow's pupils contracted: "'Wild Soul' is 'Swordsman'..."

"Wow, another hand!" Paimon shouted from the sidelines.

Their reminder came a little too late.

—The instant Ying swung her sword, another enormous lightning arm appeared behind the puppet general. The lightning katana held in that giant hand was even longer than Ying's "forty-meter-long sword"!

The two "thoughtless slashes" collided, creating interlocking black spatial cracks, before disappearing into nothingness.

Ying's body flew high into the air uncontrollably.

The force of the impact from that clash had turned Ying into a spinning top, performing a 1080-degree mid-air rotation—a feat difficult enough to win her a gold medal in the floor exercise at a sports meet…

Fortunately, Ying landed safely in the end, but the violent heaving of her chest didn't stop for a while.

The strike she unleashed, mimicking the "Unthinking Blade," was her trump card. However, the puppet general effortlessly blocked her attack, and even her casual counterattack caused internal injuries, nearly causing her to vomit blood.

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