kingnovel Chapter 613: Did you control the nightmare just now?
Chapter 613: Did you control the nightmare just now?
Under Xuanming's guidance, Ah Ye gradually realized that he was in a dream. The darkness around him was like a heavy curtain, oppressing him so much that he couldn't breathe. The huge black shadow appeared in front of him again, with a hideous smile that was twisted and terrifying.
The shadow's voice was like a sharp blade, piercing Aye's heart: "Aye, do you think you can escape from my grasp? Didn't we agree before? You will always belong to me! Your fear is the source of my strength! Haven't we always cooperated very well? Come on, Aye, let's continue to be such partners, okay?"
Ah Ye's face turned pale and his body trembled slightly, but this time, he did not back down. He clenched his fists tightly and recalled Xuan Ming's words: "As long as you face it bravely, it can't hurt you."
Xuan Ming stood behind Aye, speaking in a steady and firm voice: "Aye, remember, it's not real. It's just a shadow created by your fear. As long as you believe in yourself, it will no longer be able to control you. Don't you want to sleep soundly in the future and never see it again?"
Ah Ye took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked directly at the shadow. He whispered, "I... I'm not afraid of you! You're just my nightmare! You can't hurt me!"
The shadow's laughter suddenly stopped, and its body trembled slightly, as if it had sensed the changes in Ah Ye's heart. Its voice became low and angry: "No... Impossible! How dare you resist me!"
Ah Ye's voice gradually became firm: "I said, I'm not afraid of you! You are not my master, and you can no longer control me! I am no longer your puppet!"
As Ah Ye spoke, his body began to emit a faint light, a symbol of his inner courage. The light gradually spread, dispelling the darkness around him. The figure of the shadow became blurred in the light, and its voice was a little panicked: "No! This is impossible! How could you break free from my control!"
Seeing this, Xuan Ming immediately raised his hands and whispered, "Aye, continue! Your courage is destroying its existence! It is just your fear. Now, you have to defeat it completely!"
Ah Ye closed his eyes and said to himself, "I am no longer afraid. I will no longer be controlled by you. My destiny is in my own hands!"
As his will became firm, the light on his body suddenly surged, turning into a dazzling beam of light that shot straight into the sky. The black shadow let out a final shrill scream in the light, then turned into countless black fragments and dissipated into the air.
The darkness around him completely receded, replaced by a peaceful garden. The sun shone on the ground, the flowers swayed gently in the breeze, and the air was filled with a faint floral fragrance. Ah Ye opened his eyes, looked at the scene in front of him, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face.
Xuan Ming walked up to him and patted his shoulder gently: "Look, the nightmare is gone. You did all this by yourself. Your courage completely defeated it."
Ah Ye turned to look at Xuan Ming, his eyes full of gratitude: "Thank you, Mr. Xuan Ming. Without your help, I might never be able to get rid of it."
Xuan Ming smiled and shook his head: "No, Ah Ye, the one who truly defeats nightmares is you. I am just guiding you to find your inner strength."
Ah Ye nodded, his eyes firm: "From now on, I will not be afraid anymore. Whether it is a nightmare or a difficulty in reality, I will face it bravely."
Xuan Ming nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, this is the true heart of a strong man."
Xuanming seized the opportunity and used his magic again. White light surged towards the black shadow like a tide, completely devouring it. As the black shadow dissipated, the surrounding darkness gradually receded, and the dream turned into a sunny garden.
Ah Ye looked at the changes in front of him, his eyes full of disbelief: "Where... where is this?"
Xuan Ming smiled and patted his shoulder: "This is your dream, and it is also your inner world. As long as you face it bravely, the nightmare will be replaced by a sweet dream."
Tears gradually welled up in Ah Ye's eyes. He looked at the sunny garden and whispered, "Thank you... I really... I really don't need to be afraid anymore?"
Xuan Ming nodded: "Yes, child, you have overcome your fear. The Nightmare Demon can no longer control you."
At this moment, Xuanming's consciousness gradually began to withdraw from the dream. He took one last look at Aye and said softly, "Have a good rest. When you wake up, you will find that everything will be different."
In the real world, Xuanming slowly opened his eyes, his face was a little pale, and he had obviously consumed a lot of energy. Huo Yancheng and Fan Wujiu immediately stepped forward and asked with concern: "Senior, how is it? Has Ah Ye's nightmare been dispelled?"
Xuan Ming nodded and smiled tiredly: "Success. Ah Ye's dream has returned to normal, and the power of the Nightmare Demon has been weakened a lot. Next, we need to find the Nightmare Demon's entity as soon as possible and destroy it completely."
Fan Wujiu breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at Aye who was still sleeping, and whispered, "That's great, Aye finally doesn't have to suffer anymore."
Huo Yancheng also showed a gratified smile, his eyes gently watching the sleeping Ah Ye. He did all this to be a qualified father.
Outside the door, Jiang Luo witnessed all this and felt mixed emotions.
In fact, he did intend to let Lu Qing inherit the position of Heavenly Dao because he was born with powerful ancient divine power, and the father god Pangu passed most of his power to his son.
But this child has been naughty and arrogant since childhood, and he does whatever he wants.
I guess it's because Father God gave him all the love and affection, so that the child is a little lawless and self-centered.
But this child is kind by nature, although he is arrogant, he never punishes others, although he is overbearing, he never says hurtful words, although he is naughty, his cultivation is supreme, although he is lazy and dissolute... well, there is actually nothing to cover up for him.
This child had shortcomings in every way before. I took care of him for a long time with little success. In the end, seeing that he would not cause any serious trouble, I simply ignored him.
It’s not that he hasn’t gotten into trouble before, but he is the son of an ancient god, so no one would do anything to him even if he got into trouble.
These three thousand worlds were left to him by his Father God. Even if he took them away, he would only be disposing of his own private property.
At that time he thought, forget it, I am just his butler, what qualifications do I have to let him take over the family business? I'd better train my own successor!
Looking back now, although this child split himself into three personalities, each of them has his role, and any outstanding one can be directly promoted to the leader of one side.
Add to that the way Huo Yancheng coaxed the child just now, Fan Wujiu's expression as he watched carefully beside him, and Lu Qing's wholehearted protection of them. Who says a playboy can't change?
Jiang Luo wondered if he was too harsh on him. Perhaps he should find an opportunity to have a good talk with them.
Then he denied the idea: No, no, absolutely not, I have so many things to deal with right now, I'd better deal with them... Let's talk about it first!
In fact, Jiang Luo himself didn't realize that he was actually avoiding...
"No, now is not the time." He told himself, "Right now the Nightmare Demon has not been eliminated, and the balance of the Three Thousand Worlds is still precarious. I must deal with these things first, and then consider other things."
Thinking of this, Jiang Luo took a deep breath, and his eyes became firm again. He turned and left the room, his steps steady, as if the hesitation just now had never existed.
However, deep in his heart, he still felt a little uneasy. Perhaps, his real escape was not the fear of the Nightmare Demon, but the guilt towards Lu Qing and the complex emotions he could not face.
But Jiang Luo understood that now was not the time to dwell on these things. He had to move on and complete his mission. As for Lu Qing's matter, perhaps he could only truly face it after everything was settled.
In the room, A Ye was sleeping soundly, and Gu Ying had already walked out with Xuan Ming.
Seeing Jiang Luo waiting outside the door, Xuan Ming bowed to him and said, "I guess you are the Tian Dao who just returned to his position? In fact, I just saw it. Master Tian Dao is extraordinary. With your protection, the Three Thousand Worlds will surely have better development in the future."
Jiang Luo returned the greeting and said, "I dare not. Sir, what are your plans for the future? Are you going back to the Demon Realm?"
Xuan Ming stroked his white beard and said, "I have an old friend in the Demon Realm. He asked me to guard something that is extremely important to the Demon Realm. Going back is also to be loyal to my promise to him. By the way, Mo Ye is also the son of my old friend. This time he was lucky enough to escape from the Demon General and his accomplice friend. I hope you can take good care of him in the future. This child lost his parents at such a young age. It's really pitiful."
Jiang Luo responded: "Don't worry, old man. Ah Ye is a very good child. Leave him to us!"
Xuan Ming nodded to Jiang Luo and left the 2073 world line.
Lu Qing, however, took the other two personalities, said hello to Jiang Luo and left. They wanted to capture the Nightmare Demon while it was weak.
Jiang Luo looked at the backs of Lu Qing and the other two as they left, feeling a mix of emotions.
He knew that although Lu Qing still acted as he pleased on the surface, he was no longer the naughty son of ancient gods in his heart.
Jiang Luo took a deep breath, turned around and went back to the room. Looking at A Ye's peaceful sleeping face, he secretly made up his mind: no matter what, he must protect these children and create a stable future for them.
On the other side, Lu Qing and the other two have already set out on the journey to find the Nightmare Demon.
Huo Yancheng walked in front, his expression gentle as jade, yet firm. He turned to look at Fan Wujiu and Lu Qing behind him, and whispered: "Although the power of the Nightmare Demon has been weakened, it is still very dangerous. We must act carefully and never let it have a chance to recover."
Lu Qing nodded, still with that stern face, but with a hint of solemnity in his eyes: "The Nightmare Demon is good at taking advantage of people's fear. Each of us must remain vigilant and not let it take advantage of us."
Fan Wujiu shrugged lazily, with a cynical smile on his face: "Don't worry, with me here, the nightmare demon can't cause any trouble. Besides, with the three of us working together, where can it run to?"
Huo Yancheng shook his head helplessly: "You still don't take danger seriously. However, we can't take it lightly this time."
The three continued to move forward and soon came to the forest shrouded in darkness. Everything here seemed particularly strange, and the air was filled with a suffocating atmosphere. The branches of the trees were twisted, as if screaming silently, and the dead leaves on the ground rustled, as if something was spying in the dark.
Huo Yancheng stopped and frowned slightly: "The aura here is not right. The Nightmare Demon is probably hiding here. He was severely injured by Mr. Xuanming and should not have had time to escape."
Lu Qing clenched the weapon in his hand and whispered, "Everyone be careful, it may attack at any time."
Fan Wujiu didn't care at all, and walked forward with a swagger, humming a little tune: "Nightmare, don't hide anymore, come out and play!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the darkness around them suddenly surged violently, as if to swallow the three of them. Then, a gloomy voice came from all directions: "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be His Highness the Son of the Ancient God! Lu Qing! Haha, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Fan Wujiu raised his eyebrows and said with a half-smile: "So you actually know me. It's an honor."
The figure of the Nightmare Demon gradually emerged from the darkness. It still looked ferocious, but there was a hint of madness in its eyes. "Lu Qing, do you think you can defeat me? Are you really as strong as you appear?"
Lu Qing's smile gradually faded, and his eyes became cold and stern: "I don't need you to judge what's in my heart. Today, there is only one ending for you - disappearance."
The Nightmare laughed wildly: "Then give it a try! Let me see what you three are capable of!"
Before he finished speaking, the Nightmare Demon suddenly launched an attack, and darkness swept over the three of them like a tide. Huo Yancheng and Fan Wujiu immediately entered combat mode, attacking the Nightmare Demon from both sides. However, the Nightmare Demon's power was far beyond their imagination, and the tentacles of darkness continued to extend, dispelling their attacks one by one.
Lu Qing stood there, watching all this with cold eyes. Suddenly, he raised his hand, and a dazzling ice-blue light burst out from his palm, instantly shattering the surrounding darkness. The figure of the Nightmare was shocked back several steps, and a trace of surprise appeared on his face: "You... your power is so strong!"
Lu Qing sneered: "Do you think I am still the Lu Qing who let you manipulate me? Also, you just got badly hurt in Ah Ye's nightmare, do you still think you are in your prime?"
The Nightmare Demon was shocked and asked angrily, "What? Were you the ones who controlled the nightmare just now?"
Before he could finish his words, the Nightmare's body trembled and seemed to be beginning to disintegrate.
Seeing this, Huo Yancheng took the opportunity to launch a full-strength attack. The light turned into a sharp blade and went straight to the heart of the Nightmare Demon. Fan Wujiu surrounded the Nightmare Demon from the other side and blocked its retreat. The Nightmare Demon roared, and the power of darkness surged again, trying to resist.
However, Lu Qing did not give it any chance. He put his hands together and muttered something. Then, a huge beam of light descended from the sky, completely enveloping the Nightmare Demon. The Nightmare Demon let out a shrill scream, and its body gradually disintegrated in the light, eventually turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating in the air.