I would like to thank you

"What was that?"

Liu Yang clearly hadn't heard him well.

Or rather, he had heard it, but didn't quite dare to believe it.

"We're brothers; you don't need to lie to me too!"

"And you even went to cultivate to become an Immortal!"

"What's next, are you going to put on a show of an Immortal Emperor's Return for your brother!"

His face was filled with disbelief.

The kind where he didn't believe a single punctuation mark.

This left Zhong Qing speechless.

Why was it that when he spoke the truth, no one believed him?

He was too lazy to explain.

After all, he didn't expect anyone to believe him.

"Alright, it's rare for us brothers to reunite."

"We can talk about this later; tonight, we won't stop until we're drunk."

For Liu Yang, it might have only been a month since they last met.

But for Zhong Qing, it had been countless years.

The two then walked into Xingfu Bar!

They got a table, ordered three cases of beer, and a fruit platter combo.

"No more words, brother, let's have one!"

Liu Yang opened a case and drank a bottle directly with Zhong Qing.

Although he had tasted many fine wines in the other world.

Zhong Qing missed the taste of this beer terribly.

One bottle down, and it was just one word.

Cool to the core—refreshing!

At this time, the bar was bustling with people.

The flickering lights gave off a dreamy and hazy atmosphere.

A group of people were reveling in front of the stage, having a blast.

Many people come to bars not just for the alcohol, but for that boisterous and lively atmosphere.

Of course, there were also young men and women, pouring drinks for each other.

Were they pouring alcohol?

No!

They were lusting after each other's bodies.

The bar, also known as a paradise of decadence, was not without reason.

Liu Yang, who hadn't seen Zhong Qing for a long time, seemed very happy.

He talked aimlessly about everything under the sun.

Finally, the topic turned to the World Cup.

"Brother, this year's World Cup is about to start."

"How about it, do you want to place a bet like in previous years?"

"I remember last year, Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the field and successfully won the championship, allowing the two of us to make a hefty profit."

"This year, should we continue to bet on Cristiano Ronaldo?"

As Liu Yang finished speaking, he looked at Zhong Qing with anticipation, asking for his opinion.

At this moment, Zhong Qing's expression froze.

He then looked around, becoming lost in thought.

He looked at everything around him reluctantly, unable to help but let out a bitter laugh.

He murmured, "Indeed!"

"But if all of this were real, how wonderful would that be?"

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Yang asked, puzzled.

"What's real, what's fake? You're not having a delusion, are you!"

Zhong Qing ignored him.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice to the sky, "Stop pretending, come out!"

Liu Yang was completely panicked.

"Brother, don't scare me."

"Could it be that you've been stimulated somehow?"

Zhong Qing again looked around with reluctance.

He missed everything here; he also missed his parents, relatives, and friends.

But he knew that what was fake was fake after all, no matter how much he yearned, it couldn't become real.

He sighed deeply.

Finally, his gaze fell on the fruit knife on the table.

"It's time to break free from this beautiful dream."

As he spoke, he picked up the knife and stabbed himself in the chest.

Instantly, blood splattered everywhere.

Terrified screams erupted.

Liu Yang quickly stepped forward to support Zhong Qing, his face pale, full of disbelief.

"Brother, how could you do such a foolish thing!"

"If you leave like this, who will inherit your hundreds of millions of assets?"

"The most painful thing in life is when the person is gone, but the money hasn't been spent."

"Hold on, you must hold on!"

He shakily dialed 120 for emergency services.

Zhong Qing, however, could no longer hear what he was saying.

He only felt a sense of weightlessness wash over him.

Amidst the dizziness, everything before his eyes, accompanied by terrified screams, began to shatter.

He shook his head.

He forcefully dispelled the discomfort in his body.

He focused his gaze.

There was no Liu Yang, no bar; he was currently in the ocean.

His body was constantly sinking, and he didn't know how far he was from the surface.

Zhou Shen was completely dark.

And on his body, a woman dressed provocatively was clinging to him.

As their eyes met, the woman was clearly startled.

Then she exclaimed in shock, "You, you were caught in my illusion, how could you wake up?"

Zhong Qing grabbed the woman's wrist.

He said expressionlessly.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be able to see what I'm thinking and what I'm hoping for, right!"

"And use that to create a world where even I can't distinguish between reality and illusion."

"I have to say, your methods are not bad."

"Unfortunately, in 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo did not win the championship; it was just my wish for him to win."

"Moreover, the World Cup is not held once a year, but once every four years."

Upon hearing this, the woman's face turned extremely ugly.

She hadn't expected that her unfailing illusion would be defeated by such two tiny details.

However, even though her illusion was exposed, she wasn't flustered at all.

Instead, her figure moved, directly transforming into a fiery red figure.

It was indeed Fire Linger's appearance.

She breathed out a fragrant breath, her eyes alluring, as she lay on Zhong Qing, saying, "My dear, I was merely trying to fulfill the beautiful dream in your heart; would you be willing to hurt me?"

This scene directly ignited Zhong Qing's anger.

His face instantly turned cold.

"Speaking of which, you helped me realize a beautiful dream in my life, so even if you had ulterior motives, I wouldn't want to argue with you; I might even say thank you."

"But you shouldn't have, absolutely shouldn't have, gone to such unnecessary lengths."

Zhong Qing raised his hand and slapped her.

"You cheap thing, of all people to transform into, you just had to transform into this woman."

The woman was directly slapped away.

Blood seeped from her mouth and nose.

Her head was buzzing.

She was clearly stunned by the blow.

After a long time, she finally regained her senses.

She looked at Zhong Qing with disbelief.

She never expected that this man would be so ruthless and heartless.

Facing the only woman he had ever had deep interactions with, he could actually be so merciless.

Her eyes flickered with resentment.

Today, she had truly shot herself in the foot.

She had originally thought she could absorb his essence to greatly enhance her strength.

Unexpectedly, not only was her relied-upon, unfailing illusion broken, but she also suffered a gratuitous beating.

It was truly a great humiliation.

"Die!"

Zhong Qing, however, didn't care what she thought.

He extended his large hand, which directly transformed into a palm like a mountain, and went straight for the woman.

The woman's face changed drastically as she felt the terrifying power.

"You just wait for me, I will definitely get my revenge for this someday."

As she spoke, her body flickered.

She slipped away, directly fleeing.

However, how could Zhong Qing let her escape?

With a movement of his body, he directly pursued her.

At this moment, he had clearly recognized the woman's identity.

Proficient in illusion, able to change forms at will.

One with this ability was the Aquatic Nightmare recorded in ancient texts.

The Aquatic Nightmare's strength wasn't much, but her illusion technique was extremely troublesome and headache-inducing.

She was practically a ruler of the waters.

But for Zhong Qing.

To dare to transform into Fire Linger to deceive him, she truly didn't know how to value her life.

Did she not know that the woman he hated the most in his life was that woman?

Let alone a mere Nightmare, even if the Heavenly Emperor himself came today, he would still fight to the death with her.

"Boom!"

Zhong Qing's rage was extremely terrifying.

His Aura seemed to stir the entire ocean.

At the same time, his Heavenly Eye opened, locking onto the Aquatic Nightmare's figure.

The latter was terrified.

Her face turned pale with fright.

She fled desperately.

At the same time, she continuously set up illusions, hoping to delay Zhong Qing's pace with them.

Unfortunately, with his guard up and his Heavenly Eye already activated, how could Zhong Qing be deceived by her demonic tricks?

In just a little over a quarter of an hour, the distance between Zhong Qing and her was less than three feet.

He unleashed another palm strike.

The terrifying Law power moved like a True Dragon, as if to destroy heaven and earth.

Piercing through the entire sea area.

"No!"

The Aquatic Nightmare screamed in terror.

She could feel that the terror of this palm strike was something she simply couldn't withstand.

At this moment, she was utterly desperate.

If heaven could give her another chance.

She would absolutely never come to provoke Zhong Qing.

Unfortunately, there was no Regret Medicine in this world.

In the Aquatic Nightmare's eyes, filled with endless regret and terror, the terrifying Law power directly tore apart her body, crushing it into dust.

A generation's ruler, the Aquatic Nightmare, whom people spoke of with dread, was directly annihilated by Zhong Qing's palm.

Her Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, with no bones left.