Chapter 205

Who's barking like a dog?

Qin Shi glanced over and saw a girl in a dress standing gracefully at the entrance of the State Guesthouse.

She tilted her chin up slightly, like a proud little hen, looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Who is she to Yu Li?

Qin Shi frowned slightly.

"Hey, I'm talking to you."

The girl in the dress had her hands behind her back.

"Your name is Qin Shi, right?"

Qin Shi had no intention of humoring her; arguing with a little girl was too boring.

Huo Erwen, who had been sitting in the car, walked up the steps. He adjusted his glasses and said to the girl in the dress:

"Miss Chen, the Minister specifically instructed that you not disturb Qin Classmate."

The girl in the dress pouted and huffed twice:

"Second Uncle has changed! In the past he doted on me so much!"

Huo Erwen had a headache. This Chen family Eldest Miss was famous for being willful and headstrong, and she was also the number one fan of Yu Li, the Vanguard of the new generation's Supernovas, chasing stars to the point of obsession.

As Chen Ruofu's Secretary, he truly had no way to deal with her, and could only brace himself and cope:

"The Minister had me bring a gift for Miss Chen; he still keeps Miss Chen in his heart. It's just that official business is paramount; please be understanding, Miss Chen."

The girl in the dress persisted, looking at Qin Shi, who had never once looked at her properly:

"I just want to see what the Champion of this Hengzhou Hundred Strong Competition looks like. I see the Taian Urban Circle hyping him up to the heavens, comparing him to Brother Yu Li all day long.

Although both are Ten Outstanding disciples, Brother Yu Li has already claimed the top spot in the Star Cup's Youth Group; he's not someone just anyone can ride on the coattails of."

Well then, ran into a delusional fangirl!

The corner of Qin Shi's mouth twitched. Ever since he came to Center City, he hadn't run into any blind bastard who insisted on picking a fight with him.

If only he were some rich guy from Center City, he could just slap him down.

"Miss Chen, you should know that Qin Classmate is the Supernova the Taian Urban Circle is pushing hard; cooperating with some publicity work is perfectly justified, there's no need to keep harping on it."

Huo Erwen forced down his discomfort and communicated with her.

He thought, the Chen Family is a prestigious clan after all; their family education shouldn't be that bad.

Like Minister Chen Ruofu, including the Minister's daughter Chen Yun, they are all outstanding top-tier figures of exceptional ability.

He truly couldn't understand why a Foreign Race like Chen Caier had popped up.

"Hey, I'm talking to you! Not a shred of manners!"

Chen Caier, dressed in a dress, quite youthful and lovely, shouted at Qin Shi in dissatisfaction.

"Little Qin Shidi, step aside, I'll handle this."

Yu Weiwei stepped forward, a coldness flashing in her eyes.

"Sure thing!"

Seeing Senior Sister step in, Qin Shi got exactly what he wanted.

He didn't want to fight a little girl; winning wouldn't give any sense of achievement.

Besides, a girl fight — who could refuse?

"Yu Li merely got lucky and gained the appreciation of Flying Immortal Lian Yixing; he hasn't even been formally accepted as a disciple. He studied for a few years and dares call himself a 'disciple'? Ridiculous!"

Yu Weiwei spoke each word lightly; the atmosphere seemed to be tugged, humming and buzzing, as if waves were churning.

Chen Caier involuntarily looked at her; the moment her gaze met those eyes.

Boom!

Her brain felt as if pierced by a sharp awl; sudden, intense pain surged up.

Immediately after, her vision went black, as if she were being dragged into a pitch-black world.

A huge blood moon hung high in the sky, sprinkling a bleak, gorgeous light.

Terrifying scenes like mountains of corpses and seas of blood appeared one after another; various horrifying Foreign Race creatures surged forward like a tide.

All kinds of terrifying scenes beyond cognition stimulated Chen Caier into completely losing control; she let out a shrill scream.

Snap!

Yu Weiwei snapped her fingers.

"What just happened?"

Consciousness returned; Chen Caier's face was ashen, she could barely stand, almost collapsing to her knees.

She looked terrified, wanting to curl up tightly and hide in a corner.

"Move aside."

Yu Weiwei's voice was cold, forming a contrast with her tranquil features.

Chen Caier's body shuddered; she obediently flashed to the side.

Yu Weiwei brushed past her, suddenly stopped her footsteps, turned back and smiled:

"Don't come disturb Little Qin Shidi again; otherwise next time's punishment will be even more severe, okay?"

Chen Caier was scared stiff; she shrank her neck, like an ostrich, not daring to face her directly.

She seemed to have become Yu Weiwei's slave, completely unable to muster any thought of resistance.

Huo Erwen also didn't say much. Qin Shi is currently the Supernova the Taian Urban Circle is pushing hard; this Eldest Miss Chen just had to choose to block the way and provoke trouble — simply giving Chen Ruofu more trouble.

Ending up like this, it's her own fault.

"The True Disciples of Nanhuang Dojo, the top-ranked few, are indeed as the rumors say — every single one is terrifying."

He glanced at Yu Weiwei with her braided pigtails, and felt a slight chill in his heart.

The other party, through eye contact, dragged Chen Caier's spirit into their own consciousness, and then held the power of life and death over her.

If Old Yu were willing, she could even "hypnotize," "control," or "implant distorted memories."

This is also the reason why Transcendents of the Spiritual Path are often easily placed on the "Danger List."

"Senior Sister, what was that move you just used?"

Qin Shi caught up to Old Yu's footsteps and asked in a low voice.

"Fourth Spell Slot, Perception Tentacles."

Old Yu smiled gently:

"Through spiritual contact, alter and influence the enemy's perception, create illusions, release fear, and achieve control."

Gasp, what a classic villain signature skill!

Qin Shi raised an eyebrow, but he reckoned that with his Spiritual Residence Inner Landscape, his resistance was extremely high, so he might not necessarily fear similar attacks.

"This skill isn't considered rare. However, after I entered the Professional Domain, I refined from it a 'Trait' exclusive to me."

Old Yu smiled charmingly, like the girl next door.

"What?"

Qin Shi lowered his voice again.

Strongmen of the Professional Domain, regardless of path, all possess a "Trait" that suits them.

"Elevating from 'Control' to 'Dominion'."

Old Yu's tone was flat; she extended a finger and snapped it lightly.

Pop.

Space shattered into pieces in an instant, like a punctured bubble.

"Little Qin Shidi, I order you... to eat your meal properly."

Old Yu turned her head and said to Qin Shi.

The latter's brows suddenly burned hot, like a branding iron fresh from the fire; spiritual pressure from the outside world, like a seed, took root and grew in his Inner Landscape.

"Dominion, huh..."

A conflicted look surfaced in Qin Shi's eyes; on one hand he resisted having his mind dominated; on the other he felt it was no big deal, so he simply accepted Senior Sister's instruction.

Clearly, Old Yu's "Power of Dominion" had already affected his judgment.

He had to operate the Void Meditation Method to dispel it bit by bit.

Snap!

Old Yu snapped her fingers once more.

That seed-like thought suddenly dispersed.

Qin Shi, who had been exhausting his mental energy resisting the erosion, suddenly let out a long breath, as if shedding a burden of ten thousand jun.

"Little Qin Shidi, you mustn't slack off, oh."

Old Yu reminded him.

"The Spiritual Path loves to strike when the guard is down, especially when you think you're safe — that's often when it's most dangerous."

Snap.

Another finger snap.

Like a switch activating, that dispersed "seed" reignited from dead ashes, extending hundreds of tentacles, attempting to drill into the Inner Landscape.

Qin Shi couldn't help but freeze, his entire body stiffening, maintaining it for about half a second.

Just as that "seed" rushed into the Inner Landscape, Super Xiao He, sitting cross-legged under the tree shade, opened her eyes, raised her hand, and wiped away the invading traces reflected and manifested.

"Eh, so this is He Lanchan's Inheritance."

A look of surprise appeared on Old Yu's face; that wisp of her spiritual will vanished instantly like a mud cow entering the sea, without any reaction.

"Looks like I don't need to specially give you, Little Qin Shidi, a lesson on spiritual defense anymore."

Qin Shi's head was a bit dizzy; the Professional-grade Spiritual Path was too perverse, actually able to ignore his high resistance and cause damage.

Even at the Spirit Gate Great Limit, it would be very difficult to block.

In the instant his thinking fell into brief chaos, he saw a Mark suddenly appear atop Fish Senior Sister's head, and then involuntarily reached out to touch it.

Old Yu, with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, seemed to have been stung by a venomous insect; a rare look of horror flashed in her eyes.

Boom!

The Void Space, like a beaten war drum, suddenly let out a dull, huge roar; sound waves exploded, sweeping wildly in all directions!

This is Old Yu's self-consciousness activating defense, indiscriminately releasing a mental storm!

"Little Qin Shidi!"

The usually serene and gentle Fish Senior Sister revealed shock in her eyes; she hadn't expected that Qin Shi, who had entered the Martial Path, would just now "Plunder" away a portion of her spiritual power!

"My 'Dominion' Trait is enough to dominate all life with a Mental Realm lower than mine! But Little Qin Shidi's 'Plunder' is even above mine!"

Qin Shi's unconsciously activated 【Heart of Steel】 forcibly seized nearly twenty units of spiritual power from Old Yu; his mind, as if having taken a potent tonic, swelled uncontrollably, splitting off more spiritual thoughts.

"Senior Sister's image... how did it change?"

He looked up blankly, gazing at the "frightened" Old Yu.

He discovered the surroundings had turned into a Void Space surging with black flames, in the midst of which stood an unfamiliar figure, red hair draped over shoulders, pupils golden yellow, chains emerging from her palm, tethering dense, blurry shadows.

Completely opposite to Old Yu's serenity and gentleness, she exuded a very pure aura of desire.

(Chapter End)