531: Chapter 531 Evil Dragon

"How dare you sleep during work hours!"

Liu Xuan was slapped awake. A middle-aged man lectured him with a stern expression, "One hundred yuan deducted from your salary. Don't even think about getting your attendance bonus this month!"

"If I catch you again, you're finished. Pack your bags and get out!"

[Ding! Alien Divine Soul intrusion detected. Clear it?] The System's notification sounded again.

"Did I fucking transmigrate back?"

The scenes, both familiar and strange, left the newly awakened Liu Xuan in a daze. An inexplicable feeling made him hesitate to click confirm immediately.

"Are you still half-asleep, kid? Believe it or not, I'll fire you right now!" The supervisor slammed his hand on the desk, his spit nearly hitting Liu Xuan's face.

Liu Xuan looked around. Wasn't this the company where he worked in his past life? Was everything before just a dream?

"I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me? If you really don't want to work..."

Before he could finish, Liu Xuan landed a left hook on his face. Glasses flew, and teeth, mixed with blood and saliva, sprayed out in an arc.

Thud!

Crash!

Everyone in the office stood up, looking at Liu Xuan and the boss on the floor in shock.

"Liu Xuan, have you gone mad!"

A colleague shouted a warning.

Liu Xuan ignored them. He picked up a chair, weighed it in his hand, and chuckled. "I must say, this illusion is quite realistic. If not for my firm Dao Heart, I really wouldn't be able to tell the difference."

Bang!

He smashed the chair onto the supervisor with all his might. Liu Xuan didn't stop; he swung the chair horizontally, sending the computer on the desk flying several meters away.

The office fell into chaos. Liu Xuan's eyes were red as he swung the chair in circles, smashing whatever he saw. The sound of breaking objects and the screams of his colleagues blended together.

"A mere illusion trying to deceive me!"

"Hahaha!!"

A colorful black Qi gradually surged from Liu Xuan's body, and his strength grew greater and greater. Blood-red scale patterns began to emerge on the surface of his skin.

Boom!!

Boom!!

...

The building's explosion-proof glass shattered one after another, and even the entire world began to shake and vibrate.

Finally, the world of this illusion collapsed. Liu Xuan's vision went from clear to blurry, then clear again.

The Reception Hall.

Liu Xuan was no longer that handsome youth, but had transformed into an Evil Dragon shrouded in eerie colors.

The moment his consciousness returned, the hazy white light in the hall shattered like glass. Along with it, that blurred woman and the translucent white lotus seed also dissipated into gray ash.

...

Black Death Marsh.

Lianyue Immortal Palace.

Pfft—

Ghost King Lianyue suddenly spat out a cloud of black mist. The entire Immortal Palace shook violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared in several places.

"Not even a shred of my Divine Soul residue managed to escape back!!" For the first time in thousands of years, a hint of terror appeared in her eyes.

The translucent white lotus seed carried by You Ruo contained her Divine Soul mark and Yin-Lunar Dharmic Power, allowing her to descend as a Dharma Idol.

She, Ghost King Lianyue, was not a Soul Transformation Middle Stage like Demon Saint Xuanyu or Daoist Lord Lihuo, but rather at the Middle Stage Peak. Even outside the Black Death Marsh, her Dharma Idol was significantly stronger than those of Daoist Lord Lihuo or Demon Saint Xuanyu.

"Old Daoist Qingxuan and Daoist Lord Lihuo certainly don't have such strength. Could it be... Yaoguang from Gentlemans Academy?" A hint of doubt appeared in her eyes as she circulated her Dharmic power to nurse her injuries.

"Impossible!" She immediately dismissed her own guess. "If Yaoguang Demon Saint's true body had descended, why would she bother with such trouble?"

Recalling the scene just now, as soon as Ghost King Lianyue's Dharma Idol appeared, she intended to invade Liu Xuan's Divine Soul and use the Law of Illusions to directly search his soul.

But the moment she invaded Liu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness, a great terror instantly suppressed her, leaving her unable to move even an inch.

Following that, her Dharma Idol completely collapsed, and the backlash followed, causing her main body to suffer significant injuries.

"A great terror..."

Even now, thinking back on it left her with lingering fears. The feeling Liu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness gave her was even more overwhelming than facing a Soul Transformation Late Stage Great Dao Lord!

"How is this possible?!"

Could the person behind Liu Xuan be at the Soul Transformation Peak, one of those existences in the Central State Dao Court?

"No, that's not right!"

"Everything is too irrational!"

Ghost King Lianyue looked toward the north, her beautiful face filled with confusion and a trace of worry.

Liu Residence.

Reception Hall.

Liu Xuan returned to his human form. Donning his plain white scholar's robes, he once again became an elegant Young Master.

He looked down at You Ruo, who was trembling with a face full of terror and defensiveness, and said calmly:

"Miss You Ruo, your master is quite impolite, don't you think?"

You Ruo nodded like a chick pecking at grain. Facing this Cultivator who had crushed her Ghost King's Dharma Idol, she felt immense pressure.

Even Ghost King Lianyue's Dharma Idol was instantly crushed. If Liu Xuan vented his anger on her, how could her small frame withstand it?

"Take another message to your master for me: This seat requires an explanation!"

Since he had already started boasting, Liu Xuan didn't mind continuing the act. Ghost King Lianyue couldn't easily leave the Black Death Marsh and was completely countered by him in every way; he could perfectly well pose as a big shot to cooperate with her.

He didn't expect to gain much, but obtaining some high-level information would be a win.

"I... I will definitely deliver the message." You Ruo slowly stood up and asked weakly, "May I leave?"

Liu Xuan waved his hand to dispel the Star Barrier and flicked his sleeve. "Go. Come back soon with an answer."

"As you command!"

As if granted a great amnesty, You Ruo turned into a black shadow and vanished in a flash of light.

After she left, Liu Xuan waved his hand to send Ghost Commander Youming back to the Yin Sha Hall, while he sat alone in his seat, lost in thought.

This accidental display of power in front of Ghost King Lianyue could be said to have both pros and cons.

The good side was the possibility of establishing a connection with Ghost King Lianyue to obtain high-level secrets, or even some exchanges of interests and assistance.

The downside was that involving a high-level figure like Ghost King Lianyue meant he could easily be backstabbed, just as he was this time.

'When one is in the game, one cannot act independently!' Liu Xuan tapped the armrest of his chair, thinking about how to prepare for an escape if Ghost King Lianyue still harbored ill intentions.

With only the avici karmic fire mirror and the ten thousand soul banner, he could at most hold off Ghost King Lianyue within the Star Academy. Elsewhere, it would be extremely difficult to resist; at most, he could inflict some injuries on her before he died.

Normally, under the mutual restraint of various parties, Ghost King Lianyue would not leave the Black Death Marsh.

But who knew if she would just flip the table?

She only needed to spread word of what she saw at the Liu Family, and Liu Xuan would instantly become a target for everyone.

Regardless of whether it was true or false, once the news reached the ears of the Dao Lords of the Beast Taming Sect lineage, he would become extremely passive.

"If it weren't for my Incarnation, I'd be running away right now. To hell with playing with you all!"

They were all insidious and cunning; Liu Xuan was ashamed to be associated with them!

Daoist Lord Lihuo, as the initiator of the Pioneering War, had let the war drag on for so many years while he stayed at the Beast Taming Sect Main Mountain enjoying himself.

Demon Saint Xuanyu was no good either, having used some unknown means to contact Ghost King Lianyue and secretly plotting mischief.

Ghost King Lianyue was even worse, launching a sneak attack without any grievance or enmity. She simply had no martial ethics!