146: Chapter 146 Illusion and Reality

If one says that the Physical Body and Spiritual Power are "Real" forces, then Divine Thought and Willpower are "Virtual" forces.

"Virtual" means formless and substanceless; it transcends physical entities, thus no matter how strong "Real" forces are, they cannot affect the "Virtual".

Only the "Virtual" can oppose the "Virtual".

Just as Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit hand gripped Lin Qing's head, intending to forcibly use the Soul Searching Technique, the paranoia and determination in the depths of Lin Qing's eyes erupted completely.

"Scram!"

An angry roar.

Lin Qing's left hand rotated in the air, carrying the newly awakened power of Willpower, brushing aside Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit hand.

Then, without waiting for Old Ghost to react from his astonishment, Lin Qing clenched his right fist, condensed the ultimate Five Elements Spiritual Power, superimposed with the willpower of 'burning the bridges', and smashed a punch into the chest of Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit.

Boom!

A dull, vibrating sound echoed in the dark Domain.

Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit body flew backward, spiderweb-like cracks appearing on his chest, and the Domain of Willpower covering this area began to dissipate rapidly.

It was truly because Old Ghost was stunned at this moment; losing his maintenance, this dark Domain began to dissipate.

After Awakening the power of Willpower, Lin Qing finally had another "Virtual" method besides Divine Thought.

Moreover, his Willpower was different from others.

The Willpower condensed by the vast majority of Cultivators in the world is Sword Intent, Saber Intent, or Wind Willpower, etc. For them, this kind of willpower is equivalent to having an extra powerful Spell.

Lin Qing's Willpower, however, is more like a state-type willpower; it is not a specific means of attack or defense.

This kind of Willpower can not only be attached to the Physical Body, Spiritual Power, and even Divine Thought, endowing them with the characteristic of touching the "Virtual".

It can also further amplify the Physical Body and Spells that Lin Qing already perfectly controls.

Because of the existence of Ultra Instinct and Words Become Law, Lin Qing's Physical Body and Spell power can already be perfectly utilized, so the source of this amplification is not the stimulation of his own potential.

It is more like adding an exoskeleton to an ordinary person; it is a brand-new power that exceeds Lin Qing's original limits.

Actually, logically speaking, newly awakened Willpower cannot shake a Peak Ninth Stage expert who has polished his Primordial Spirit for hundreds of years.

Being able to have such an effect is entirely due to another characteristic of this Willpower.

Conventional Willpower's strength stems from the Cultivator's level of comprehension. For example, with Sword Intent, the deeper the Cultivator's understanding of the sword, the stronger the Sword Intent. This kind of comprehension often requires the polishing of time.

But Lin Qing's 'burning the bridges' Willpower is different; the firmer and more resolute Lin Qing's heart is, the stronger its power.

Just a moment ago, in order to protect his greatest secret, he had long held a heart of determination that he would rather have his Divine Soul destroyed and be damned forever, so the Willpower amplification instantly rushed to the Peak!

Precisely because of this, he was able to use newly born Willpower to forcefully defeat the Primordial Spirit that Old Ghost had condensed for hundreds of years.

The battle briefly stagnated, Lin Qing quickly sorted out his memory state, and then his tense heartstrings gradually relaxed.

Fortunately!

The Soul Searching Technique obtains memories starting from the clearest ones.

The Soul Searching time was too short; what Old Ghost had just browsed through were only things that had happened to him in the last few days. Those deep memories concerning his own roots had not been touched.

If these secrets were leaked, even if he killed Old Ghost today, Lin Qing would not be able to rest easy in his heart. In this Xuanhuan world, he could not be sure whether there were strange means such as backtracking the Divine Soul.

After quickly confirming the state of his memories, murderous intent boiled in Lin Qing's eyes!

Opportunity must not be lost!

At this moment, Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit was injured, his consciousness was dazed, and his Domain was shattered; it was his weakest moment.

Although Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit had been blasted away by Lin Qing for a distance, his Physical Body was not far away.

After a God Realm powerhouse condenses a Primordial Spirit, their own consciousness, memories, etc., will all be transferred to the Primordial Spirit.

And after the Primordial Spirit leaves the body, the Physical Body is like a walking corpse, with only a trace of instinctive vitality remaining, and almost no power to resist.

This is also the reason why Old Ghost did not use his Primordial Spirit at the first moment even when he launched a sneak attack, but only when he noticed Lin Qing's abnormality did he impatiently leave his body with his Primordial Spirit to perform Soul Searching directly.

Such a hidden danger will only be slightly alleviated after entering the Tenth Stage, and it will not be completely eradicated until the Eleventh Stage.

Lin Qing's figure flashed, turning into an afterimage that streaked in front of Old Ghost's Physical Body.

His fists, wrapped in Five Elements Spiritual Power and the power of Willpower, unleashed a fierce and violent attack without reservation, pouring it all onto Old Ghost's Physical Body!

Bang, bang, bang —!

Continuous explosions rang out one after another!

Without the protection of a Domain, without Spiritual Power defense, and without Primordial Spirit manipulation, Old Ghost's Physical Body simply could not withstand Lin Qing's limit output with superimposed Willpower!

In just a few breaths, Old Ghost's Physical Body crumbled inch by inch, finally exploding with a bang, turning into a mist of blood filling the sky.

And at this moment, the distant Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit finally woke up with a start!

"You —!!"

Old Ghost's eyes were about to split, his mind filled with monstrous hatred!

He, a dignified veteran God Realm powerhouse at the Peak of the Ninth Stage, had his Physical Body shattered by a Seventh Stage junior today!

Now that his Physical Body had turned into a mist of blood filling the sky, if he wanted to reshape it, he would not only have to collect all these Materials, but also invest countless Heaven And Earth Treasure and spend hundreds of years to recover!

This humiliation was enough to drive him completely insane!

"I want you dead!!"

Old Ghost's Divine Soul roared, recklessly charging at Lin Qing again!

Now that his Physical Body was completely destroyed, the only power he could use was his Primordial Spirit and Willpower.

On the other side, as the Soul Searching crisis was resolved, Lin Qing's mood gradually calmed down, and the Willpower amplification that had just surged to its Peak also slightly receded.

For a time, the two were actually evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand!

Just as the battle became increasingly intense.

A figure cut directly into the center of the battlefield where the two were fighting!

The person who arrived was dressed in ethereal green clothes, with a peerless posture and an otherworldly temperament.

No one saw when she arrived or how she appeared, as if she had always been standing there.

The next instant, that fair and slender hand, which looked soft and boneless, pinched the head of Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit!

Boom —!

Old Ghost's Primordial Spirit, which had been full of monstrous hatred just a moment ago, instantly disintegrated and shattered, turning into starlight filling the sky, completely dissipating between heaven and earth!

Looking at the beautiful woman in green, Lin Qing knew that the reinforcements from the Immortal Sect had arrived.

Lin Qing's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and a violent sense of exhaustion and pain instantly swept over his whole body, but he still endured it and bowed deeply to the Senior in front of him:

"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life!"

A cold, ethereal voice, untainted by worldly dust, sounded faintly:

"Call me Grand Martial Aunt."