Nightmare Strikes! Ant King's Star-Shattering Sword! Instantly Kills a Commander-Lev

Chapter 96 Nightmare Strikes! Ant King's Star-Shattering Sword! Instantly Kills a Commander-Level Rank! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The reason it's considered cheating is because two shrunken versions of "mouse" appeared in Lu Yu's line of sight.

In appearance, it is no different from the Thousand-Faced Soul Rat. It doesn't even have that simple, cunning look in its eyes. It looks like an honest and unassuming rat.

At this moment, one of them was constantly practicing manipulating the power of shadow, transforming it into darts, blades, and so on, which quickly pierced into the distant tree, instantly penetrating it.

The other is to sit cross-legged on the soul cloud, releasing a special field that restrains the soul, while the Thousand Faces Touch on his body are constantly intertwining and transforming, punching the void one punch after another, constantly honing his proficiency.

Not far from them, the real hamster was leaning against a black recliner where shadows gathered, with a large parasol standing next to it. It was humming a little tune with its short legs crossed, looking quite relaxed.

Those who know the situation will think they've come to Dream Training, while those who don't will think they're on vacation.

As it looked at the two little mice, it swung its legs and shouted:

"Mouse Number One, your Shadow Power is gathering way too slowly. You need to be faster and more accurate. If you were in the wild, you would have been slaughtered countless times already. Also, remember to practice Shadow Jump a few more times. You absolutely need to master this survival skill; the mouse will need it later. Otherwise, you'll be held responsible!"

"And you, Mouse Number Two, your Thousand Faces Touch is almost tangled up. If this continues, you'll start hitting yourself. How can there be such a stupid mouse like you? You're a disgrace to our mouse family. I'll call your parents... never mind, that seems to be me. Alright, you can continue practicing."

"Yes, sir!"

Mouse number one and number two saluted, then continued their diligent training with a serious and meticulous attitude, without the slightest dissatisfaction.

Lu Yu fell silent at this sight. This was...

Soul clone technique?

He never expected that, in order to be lazy, the mouse would actually come up with the idea of ​​using soul clones to help increase skill proficiency.

After all, the Eye of Truth is transmitted to the mouse through a soul connection, and its soul clone is a part cut off from its own soul, so it does not hinder the connection.

Although their strength is low, improving skill proficiency does not require lethality. The focus is on honing skills and enhancing control. Therefore, clones with the Eye of Truth effect can perfectly fulfill this role.

You can perfectly absorb the skill proficiency honed by the hardworking and devoted soul clone without any effort.

It's like a project being outsourced layer by layer, and the mouse, as the middleman, is making a fortune.

He's an old capitalist.

It should be hung on a street lamp!

Lu Yu mentally complained, but had to admit that this ability was terrifyingly powerful in terms of learning and training.

There are only two soul clone rats now, which seems to have only doubled their speed, but when the rats' souls become stronger and stronger and can cut off thousands of soul clones, what a terrifying sight that will be! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them the masters of thousands of souls.

By simply assigning each clone the area they need to focus on in advance, it's entirely possible to max out the remaining skills in a short period of time.

Let alone reaching the pinnacle, even a level of proficiency beyond the mortal realm would be easily handled by the technique of multiplying souls into billions. (Beginner, Proficient, Master, Perfect, Pinnacle, Mortal)

It turns into a ruthless proficiency-grinding machine!

In the process, I also improved my proficiency with the [Soul Cloud] skill. The mouse can even slack off, killing three birds with one stone.

The root of all this was actually because the mouse invented it in order to be lazy.

Sure enough, a lazy dog ​​will do anything when pushed to the limit... except for striving.

"Excellent, this young man is teachable!"

The mouse nodded in satisfaction and was about to continue its evaluation when it suddenly sensed a presence behind it. Turning its head, it saw Lu Yu looking at it and shuddered in fright.

"Xiu Ren, I didn't steal it..."

It was just about to get up and explain when it suddenly froze, unable to speak.

Wait, I haven't done anything wrong, so why am I so quick to apologize?

I'm clearly training my clone skill, shouldn't I be praised for that?

Thinking of this, the mouse immediately felt relieved and waved its little paws, saying:

"Xiu Ren, look at my training results! Mouse Number One and Number Two, come and greet Xiu Ren, who is also your... boss."

Mouse Number One and Mouse Number Two immediately stopped what they were doing and shouted in a loud voice:

"Greetings, Boss."

Lu Yu waved his hand, unsure of what to say, and finally said, "You guys go ahead and do your work."

The latter also quickly returned to a fighting spirit, leaving Lu Yu puzzled as to how such a lazy rat could differentiate into such a hardworking clone.

Could it be that there's a genetic...soul mutation?

"Xiu-ren, your gaze is very rude! You're questioning the mouse's efforts!"

The mouse sensed the doubt in Xiu Ren's eyes and, feeling deeply insulted, turned its back, its small body trembling, and said in a dejected voice:

"I understand. I guess in your eyes, I'll never be as good as the other pets. I'm just a gluttonous, sleepy, and lazy hamster. When you look at me, you just think I'm playing around... Little do you know that I'm enduring excruciating pain. Even though it's Hamster Number One and Number Two who are working hard, it's still me! I just wanted to give you a surprise, but your attitude... Waaaaah..."

At this moment, the two little mice also floated to the side and started singing the background music of "Snowflakes Fluttering," which made the mice's desolate backs even more pitiful.

Lu Yu couldn't stand this drama queen either, and put his hand to his forehead, saying:

"Alright, stop pretending. Since you've worked so hard, I'll double the reward I promised you. We'll go buy it as soon as we leave."

Children should be rewarded when they deserve it; we shouldn't discourage them.

"It's a deal!" Mouse turned around and stretched out her little paw to make a pinky promise with Lu Yu.

Lu Yu rolled his eyes, but his body language betrayed him by making a pinky promise.

He was initially worried that the hamster's lazy nature might slow down its progress, but since the hamster had its own training methods, he decided not to worry about it and only gave it a reminder:

"By the way, you can try recalling one of your soul clones first; you might be pleasantly surprised."

"surprise?"

The mouse was a little confused, then tried to recall Mouse Number One. In the instant it merged with the soul, it absorbed a lot of training experience, and the proficiency of the Shadow Control skill jumped three points to 17%.

If this efficiency continues to improve, I can reach the proficiency level in a few days, and I have a chance to reach the perfection level in a week.

Reaching the pinnacle and transcending the ordinary are also within reach!

I'm so amazing, little mouse!

However, before the mouse could be happy for long, a sudden, intense feeling of exhaustion exploded deep within its soul, and an indescribable sourness swelled up instantly, filling it up, almost bursting it.

It's...it's going to break...

The mouse's body stiffened briefly, and it fell straight down, but just as it fell, Lu Yu caught it and placed it in his palm.

The mouse was dumbfounded...

What kind of surprise is this?

Lu Yu noticed its confusion and continued, "Although the personality of the soul clones is completely opposite to yours, and they are more diligent and hardworking, they are still a part of you. After using skills continuously for several hours of training, the energy is used up and then it's gone, but this mental fatigue will accumulate deep in your soul."

During regular training, you carry and distribute the burden constantly, so the sensation is not obvious.

But when their soul fragments return, all the accumulated fatigue erupts at once, impacting the soul. Discovering this problem in advance can prevent you from being overwhelmed. Isn't that a pleasant surprise?

While capitalists may enjoy profiting from human suffering, they also risk being killed by streetlights.

"It seems so..."

The mouse nodded, its expression becoming serious as it realized the gravity of the situation.

This is just one clone, and I already feel uncomfortable. Two clones can handle it; at most, I'll feel uncomfortable for half a day.

But if the number is even greater, with dozens or even hundreds of hamster clones returning at once, wouldn't the cumulative fatigue be unimaginable?

Moreover, this kind of impact is not a damage to the soul, but an overload operation. Even an immortal soul would not have much effect and can only rely on itself to slowly recuperate.

Over time, a lot of negative emotions will still be generated. Even if they do not become distorted with the help of a cultivator, their temperament will still change drastically.

But the mouse was unwilling to give up this ability.

After all, compared to training to the point of exhaustion all day, it would rather suffer for a while and directly gain ready-made experience, which would yield a higher return.

The current situation of young people born in the Year of the Rat: if they can make money, they would rather suffer for half a day than work hard all day, at least the rest of the time is their own!

Lu Yu saw through its thoughts and didn't stop it; in fact, he was somewhat pleased. Since the mouse could unleash such great potential for laziness, then he would teach it according to its aptitude and follow its natural inclinations.

If the mouse is encouraged to actively think about and make up for the shortcomings of this ability, once successful, the ability of [Soul Clone] may very well evolve into a super-level.

By then, the mouse will possess a total of six super-tier skills, with potential approaching that of a top-tier monarch.

After careful consideration, the mouse quickly came up with a solution...

Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud!

This terrifying monster possesses the power to split itself, and can multiply itself into a hundred, making it far more powerful than the rat.

It seems to be trying to disperse this negative effect through some means, that is, to find it, turn it into one of its own incarnations, and hang it on the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree?

This is the fastest solution.

But putting aside whether it could find the other party in the vast abandoned city, the difference in strength between it and the Soul-Sucking Demon Cloud was too great, making it impossible to repeat the scene of ambushing the Queen Ant.

It's highly likely that the moment they get close, they'll be torn to shreds by the tsunami-like mental force.

"Alright, let's let the mouse go for now..."

The mouse wasn't planning on going to its death, and its [Soul Cloud] was essentially a high-end version of the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud cub, possessing most of the abilities while also being optimized by the power of the Thousand Faces Origin.

With careful study, you should gain something.

Thinking of this, Mouse decisively recalled Mouse No. 2. The [Thousand Faces Touch] skill increased by two points, reaching the beginner level of 72%, and the [Soul Cloud] skill increased by four points, reaching the beginner level of 54%.

Because it was done in two sessions, the mouse, although showing a "wise" expression that was almost broken, was still a bit more relaxed than the first time.

It perched on Lu Yu's shoulder and began to study how to combine [Soul Cloud] with [Soul Clone].

The general idea is to figure out how to get employees to work hard for the company without pay and even subsidize the company themselves.

Even capitalists would weep at the sight of it.

Lu Yu was originally going to give the mouse some ideas and directions, but then the little spider on the other side made a noise.

A little spider dressed in a black Lolita dress stood in an open space, her long silver hair fluttering in the wind. Through the power of dreams, she created a giant snake the size of a small mountain.

This is the power of dreams. Although it is illusory to the outside world, it is real within this dream realm.

It possesses the power of the elite.

And this is the limit of what the little spider can create.

"Hiss—"

The giant snake roared to the sky and attacked the little spider.

However, the next moment, a cold light flashed!

Pure white spider silk swept out and instantly bound it. The latter reacted quickly and tried to twist its body to break free, but the next moment, arcs of electricity jumped on the spider silk!

Crackling sounds!

A massive surge of electricity erupted instantly through the spider silk, causing the electric dream serpent to convulse and fall into a state of paralysis, its body constantly flashing with electric arcs.

Before it could even react, these delicate and resilient spider silks emitted a rumbling sound, began to vibrate, and instantly transformed into afterimages, possessing unparalleled cutting power.

It instantly sliced ​​through the hard snake scales, then the spider silk gathered and tore it into countless pieces of flesh.

Line Technique - Strangulation Line!

However, there was no bloody scene as expected. The giant snake's flesh and blood quickly disintegrated in the air into cloud-like dream power, returning to the dream itself.

"Electric current... Little Spider's proficiency with [Electric Pattern] is not high, it should be due to the blessing of dreams, while the vibration ability... comes from the [Thunder Sound] skill."

Lu Yu was surprised after analyzing the situation.

Clearly, the mastery of the spider silk skill has reached the perfect level.

This time, the new spider silk has not only made a qualitative leap in strength, comparable to some specially made super alloy threads, but can also easily pull up objects weighing tens of tons.

Moreover, it has extremely high resistance; it will not burn out even when the silk thread carries an electric current, and it will not break the spider silk even when subjected to high-frequency vibrations. Its toughness is more than ten times that of the past.

Excellent spider silk was transformed directly into precious and extraordinary materials.

Perfect level, terrifyingly so!

In particular, the Thunder Sound skill, a body-forging skill, has actually developed into a vibration attack effect. In other words, theoretically, spider silk can be used to create all kinds of high-frequency weapons.

For example, a high-frequency blade that can easily cut through anything!

Changing it to a sword shape would be like adding wings to a tiger for a little spider with top-notch swordsmanship.

However, this time the effect was enhanced within the dream world. To have an effect in the outside world, you need to increase your skill proficiency.

roll!

The dream scroll finishes the reality scroll!

After gaining its owner's approval, the little spider was very happy and then began to improve its next skill.

【Mind's Eye Soul-Controlling Sword】

However, compared to level zero skills, its improvement speed was slightly slower, taking a full two hours to upgrade it to the perfect level.

However, the result was that it elevated the little spider's swordsmanship to a new level. If placed in a small world, it would be enough to be called a sword saint and qualified to create its own style.

In addition, other power attributes can be added to the Mind's Eye Soul Sword. However, it is not possible to add lightning or vibration elements to this kind of soul sword, as this would damage the power of the soul sword.

But there is a better alternative, namely... the Blood Eater in the Void Mother Nest.

Their faint souls can be extracted and integrated into the Soul Sword, imbuing it with an ability called "Life Erosion".

Each strike devours the opponent's life force, nourishing the spider itself—a divine skill that makes it stronger the more it fights!

In this case, it's no longer appropriate to call it the Great Black Heaven Sword Qi; it should be called the Blood Erosion Sword Qi.

And this is only after the skill proficiency has reached the perfect level, making it easier to match and support other abilities.

If one truly reaches the pinnacle, or even transcends the ordinary and becomes a saint, and special effects are created, how terrifying would the power of the skill be?

Lu Yu was shocked, then looked at the little spider and said:

"It's time!"

The mouse perched on the shoulder tensed up, its eyes narrowed. The little spider, unusually, did not respond to its master. A longsword of spider silk, covered with blood-red light spots, materialized in its slender hand, and then, with lightning speed, it pierced directly into the ground!

Rumble!

The sword pierced the earth, and countless spider silks spread out from the tip of the sword, like giant earth dragons, sweeping outwards from the ground and cutting through all the rocks in its path. It ravaged the earth, causing great tremors and arching up one huge rock after another.

The little spider remained indifferent, continuing its rampage of destruction.

Soon, a large amount of blood began to gush out from the crevice in the rock, being continuously consumed by the spider silk.

The earth... is bleeding!

Lu Yu remained calm as he watched this scene, allowing the little spider to continue its destruction.

Click click click!

Suddenly, a series of cracking sounds came from underground, like firecrackers exploding. At the same time, the soil began to churn, and one after another, pitch-black eyes crawled out of the earth. They had no pupils, only deep darkness, radiating a twisted malice that surrounded Lu Yu in the center.

At this moment, he was not standing on the ground, but on the body of a terrifying creature with dozens of pitch-black eyes, accompanied by an ancient, ethereal cry.

"Withering—"

Like the tolling of a bell, echoing through the dream world, in an instant, the earth around Lu Yu suddenly transformed into flowing shadows, tearing open in a flash, becoming a gigantic maw of the abyss, opening and closing in an instant.

It swallowed three people whole.

The nightmare has already begun!

Rumble!

After swallowing the three people, the dream-formed earth shattered, and a gigantic figure, thirty meters long, leaped up and floated in the air.

Its body was plump and round, slightly barrel-shaped, but streamlined when viewed from the side. Its fin-like limbs swayed as it floated in the dream. It was clearly a...

whale!

However, unlike ordinary whales, it is entirely blood red, covered with dozens of huge, jet-black eyes that writhe constantly, and its body is engulfed in nightmare flames fueled by fear, bringing a terrifying sense of oppression.

If a timid person makes eye contact with him, they might be scared to death!

As it closed its toothless, gaping maw and prepared to leave, it suddenly realized something was wrong.

Because after swallowing the three people, this dream world did not shatter; instead, the dream prison woven from the threads of dreams shone even brighter.

It was quite intelligent, and quickly sensed its stomach again, only to find that what it had swallowed was not a soul, but three strands of spider silk, intertwined and turned into a sphere, which then burst open instantly!

呲呲呲!

Countless spikes condensed on the ball, which suddenly spun and was flung out, turning into a rain of pear blossoms that directly destroyed and tore everything apart from the inside of the whale.

Line Technique - Spider Silk Cactus Spikes!

The excruciating pain inside its body caused the giant whale to involuntarily curl up, letting out a agonizing howl:

"Withering—"

However, the Dream Prison showed it no mercy. Countless dream threads shone with iridescent light, intertwining together to form an invisible force of suppression, pressing down like a small mountain.

To the dream creatures outside, the Dream Prison is merely a solid barrier; however, once inside, it possesses the power of suppression, a prison of eternal despair.

boom!

The giant whale seemed to have been struck by an invisible hammer, crashing directly into the earth and triggering a terrifying earthquake that sent sand flying everywhere.

However, under the intervention of the dream's power, the dust and sand were instantly wiped away, leaving only the giant whale, caught off guard and severely injured, wailing in agony.

On a tree in the distance, Lu Yu and Little Mouse simply gazed into the distance, while Little Spider swept his hands across the void, constantly manipulating the dream spider silk to turn into a torrential rain.

Countless spider silks surged down from the sky, piercing the body of the enormous whale and spraying out jet-black blood that stained everything.

Kill it while it's sick!

Spider-Man's philosophy is that you're never safe until you've completely reduced your opponent to ashes!

"I was wondering why the forbidden curse seal wasn't causing trouble; turns out this guy was already here all along..."

Looking at this scene, Lu Yu sighed. He had felt that the forbidden curse mark was too quiet before, but as soon as he entered the dream world, he found that the nightmare mark had spread several times.

The Dream Prison barrier that originally covered it became loose and shaky, as if it had been crushed by something.

However, this was just a suspicion. He felt something was wrong, but Lu Yu didn't think too much about it. However, when he opened the Eye of Truth, it almost caused his heart to stop.

The spiritual energy within him was rapidly condensed into an information panel that only he could see.

Nightmare Sea Demon Whale

[Racial Potential: Mid-Level Overlord]

[Strength: Mid-tier Commander (Original Source Depleted)]

[Skills: Dark Sea Stealth, Fearful Gaze, Nightmare Whip, Roar of the Dream Whale...]

Looking around, Lu Yu saw that all around him were densely packed information tags for the [Nightmare Sea Demon Whale].

The feeling was no less intense than watching a horror movie and turning around to find a group of gruesome ghosts standing behind you, sending chills down your spine.

The hair is creepy.

And when he looked around, he realized that only when he looked up at the sky did this happen. In other words…

This nightmare of the Commander rank is being trampled under his feet.

It was obvious that it had silently infiltrated the dream and come to his side through the racial skill "Dark Sea Stealth," and could have swallowed him whole with just a few words.

Death is just around the corner!

Lu Yu was startled by this sudden change and felt his hands and feet turn cold. He had an urge to immediately leave the dream, but he quickly calmed down.

Since the other party hadn't made a move, leaving rashly might alert them and invite an attack. Therefore, Lu Yu could only remain still for the time being, while constantly suppressing his emotional fluctuations and trying his best not to let his fear grow, so as not to attract the attention of the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale.

The reason why this nightmare didn't attack directly is quite simple...

"Fate has intervened!"

Lu Yu murmured to himself. Although the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale had arrived ahead of schedule, the solidification of the legendary skill "Destiny's Protection" directly shielded the Nightmare Seal and also concealed Lu Yu's aura, making him mysterious and profound. This made the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale unable to discern his strength and mistakenly believe that he was facing a mysterious and powerful figure.

After all, there are quite a few powerful people in this world who enjoy fishing. For example, there is a renowned Abyss Angler in the Alliance.

They love to use contracts to trick the demons of the abyss, making them mistakenly believe that foolish humans are coming to their deaths, and eagerly prepare to devour souls, only to end up as experimental subjects and food for their pets.

After that, he even published a book to share fishing tutorials, which resulted in a large portion of one plane of the Abyss being fished out. Finally, because someone tried fishing in the city and caught an Abyss Demon, almost triggering a major war, the Alliance began to prohibit all fishing activities in the city, and violators would bear corresponding legal responsibilities.

The subtext is: If you want to die, go to the wilderness!

The Nightmare Sea Demon Whale has devoured the dreams of countless living beings, so it is highly likely that it is aware of the existence of the fishing party. In addition, the Nightmare Seal has caused a loss of its essence, leaving it with only the strength of a mid-level commander, so it is being extra cautious.

But when faced with delicacies that consume the essence of food, it is reluctant to leave.

Therefore, it lay in wait, observing for a while, waiting for the moment when Lu Yu relaxed his vigilance before devouring him.

During this period, Lu Yu actually had a chance to escape, but he couldn't do so because while the soul can run away, the solidified dream he was trapped in cannot.

Once they leave, they will be bitten to pieces by the Nightmare Sea Whale that has realized what's happening, severely damaging their souls, and then the whale will continue to hunt them down.

"Running away is just a slow death!"

Lu Yu pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.

Fight!

Since the other party chose not to disrupt the dream in order to conceal their tracks and instead went into the dream prison to lie low, although it was very dangerous, it also gave them a home-field advantage, especially considering that the strength of their pets had been greatly upgraded.

Let's just turn the tables on them!

So he first used telepathy to tell the little spider to reinforce the Dream Prison and forge two perfect-tier skills, and then launch a sneak attack when the spider was off guard!

You're waiting for an opportunity, I'm waiting to upgrade my skills!

The little spider's sudden attack severely injured the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale. At the same time, it was suppressed by the Dream Prison, which was reinforced four times, and its spiritual energy was suppressed by 30%. In addition, the injury would also affect its strength.

At this moment, Lu Yu looked at the fallen giant Nightmare Sea Demon Whale and quickly issued an order.

"Little Spider, use the electric grid!"

"Eek!"

The little spider nodded, its slender white fingers tracing a path through the void. A large amount of spider silk emerged from the void, flashing out and instantly binding the enormous Nightmare Sea Whale.

However, because it was so large, the silk thread could only barely wrap around it.

clap clap!

A massive surge of electricity was conducted through the silk threads, but these crackling bursts of electricity were completely unable to penetrate the whale's thick, blubber-covered skin, leaving only shallow, charred marks.

This guy in front of me truly lives up to its appearance; he's a super-sized, bloodthirsty beast!

If you could see the health bar, it would be an incredibly long bar that would drive you to despair.

Even among the leaders, he is definitely a formidable opponent, a top contender in the Arch-Tempered King system.

If this guy hadn't released the [Nightmare Seal] causing his source to be depleted, and if Lu Yu hadn't launched a sneak attack beforehand with his perfect-level skill, he would have been crushed to death by this giant monster if they had faced it head-on.

"Wow, that's some serious skin..."

Lu Yu sighed, not surprised at all. Because his proficiency with the [Electric Pattern] skill was low, he had relied entirely on the power of dreams to forcibly simulate the power of a proficient level.

However, Nightmare, the natural enemy of the Dream system, has a natural resistance to the power of dreams and a strong body, so it can completely ignore them.

As Lu Yu watched the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale slowly rise to its feet, his gaze grew increasingly calm.

If his tactical skills were so poor that he couldn't even analyze this point in advance, he wouldn't have consistently ranked first in theory classes.

His purpose is...

"Let's do it!"

Without needing to say more, the little spider, with its telepathic connection, manipulated a large amount of spider silk to climb again, intertwining directly with the many eyes on the Nightmare Sea Whale's body. Because a thin layer of crystalline membrane covered it, it could not penetrate.

The Nightmare Whale paid no attention to this, and continued to rise, spreading malice, preparing to devour the soul it had long coveted, a soul with the most delicious nightmares.

Eating him will definitely help him rise to the level of overlord, or even higher.

But the next moment, the electric current erupted, but it no longer attacked the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale. Instead, the threads collided with each other, bursting out with intense white light.

It's equivalent to dozens of flashbangs exploding at the same time.

Rumble!

The Nightmare Sea Whale, which had just gotten up, suffered severe damage to dozens of eyes from the blinding light, and immediately entered a state of severe dazzle. It staggered and fell down again, its mind becoming stiff.

Lu Yu's fighting style is exactly the despicable style of a gamer!

By directly interfering with and suppressing the BOSS's abilities through various means, its full strength cannot be unleashed, and its health is gradually eroded.

Tactically, it involves utilizing all factors to reverse the tide of battle and achieve victory against all odds!

Despicable outsider!

Moreover, the little spider also took action, directly rewriting the dream and turning the ground beneath the Nightmare Sea Whale into countless spikes. However, these spikes were quickly covered by the Nightmare Fire burning on its massive body and returned to the earth.

Seeing this, Lu Yu thought to himself, "What a pity."

Dreams are a realm of idealism, where you can be an omnipotent god. However, most people cannot actively control them, and they are essentially illusory and cannot cause any real harm.

Dream-type pets can solidify dreams, existing between reality and illusion.

Although no longer omnipotent, these dream powers can still influence the mind and soul.

In this way, as long as the opponent is brought into their own dream territory, they can use the power of the dream to amplify themselves and exert several times their combat power. Unfortunately, this has little effect on nightmares.

Because they are essentially both dream-based, only one leans towards construction, while nightmares lean towards destruction.

Their inherent Nightmare Flames can negate most of the illusory dream power, leaving only a small portion of damage and real power attacks.

This is why Nightmare-type pets are effective against most Dream-type pets. However, as a trade-off, they cannot grow by building their own dream world and are forced to fight endlessly, resulting in a higher mortality rate.

However, legend has it that some top-tier dream pets can weave dreams into realms comparable to or even like the real world, where they can nurture the consciousness of countless beings and live just like in the real world.

Through their joys and sorrows, they continuously generate the power of dreams to sustain themselves, allowing them to grow rapidly.

If it's a dream of this level, even if the nightmare enters and burns to death, it won't have the slightest effect.

The little spider naturally possesses this potential as well, and with the help of his forbidden food, he might even go further, reaching what the Dream Eater Cult dreams of—a level involving the sovereignty of creation…

Creation from nothing!

Whoosh whoosh!

Although the attempt to rewrite the dream failed, the little spider did not stop. With a light tap of its finger, countless dream threads vibrated and condensed into dozens of tridents, which vibrated continuously at a high frequency, giving them powerful cutting force, and then burst forth.

Like a harpoon on a whaling ship, once it pierces the body, it will be a complete death.

"Wither... um..."

Accompanied by the ethereal and poignant whale song, the sound waves spread out, as if descending upon this place across countless ancient ages, instantly shattering the giant harpoon formed from all the threads of dreams, turning it into countless white fluffs that drifted down.

Music-based skill - Roar of the Dream Whale!

The Nightmare Sea Whale had completely awakened from its chaotic state. Its flipper-like limbs swayed, and it began to swim in the dream as if it were the ocean, floating in mid-air, although its body was broken and many of its eyes were blind.

But its enormous body blotted out the sky, and its remaining eyes, filled with a brutal and greedy malice, stared at Lu Yu with a fearful gaze, attempting to evoke fear in Lu Yu's heart.

Unfortunately, one is a man who has seen the forbidden sun and the [beast], and the other is a top overlord cub; neither of them are normal people, so this deterrent has no effect.

"After fighting for so long, he's still not near death, just severely injured. His skin is incredibly thick!"

Lu Yu couldn't help but marvel. If he had such a powerful physique in the outside world, he could definitely become the top tank in the team.

Unfortunately, the Nightmare type is strongest in dreams, unlike the little spiders which have void attributes. Once they go outside, both their size and strength will be reduced by more than a third.

"Wither... um..."

The Nightmare Sea Demon Whale, having failed to intimidate Lu Yu, let out an angry whale song. Its dark nightmare power condensed into several long whips, which it lashed out and charged towards Lu Yu.

Lu Yu and the little spider instantly teleported to a distance, while the rat disappeared without a trace.

Rumble!

In the instant it flashed away, the Nightmare Whip struck down a large number of trees, leaving huge whip marks tens of meters long on the ground.

The little spider kept dodging and continued to manipulate the Void Eye to fire Void Rays to interfere, causing the Nightmare Sea Whale great suffering and increasing its injuries.

The advantage of its massive size in terms of health points has become a target at this moment. The Eye of the Void intertwines continuously, shooting out Void Rays that pierce through its skin, spreading out Void Crystals and constantly eroding its spirituality.

Despite being a powerful demonic creature undergoing a spiritual transformation, even with its essence depleted, it still possesses the strength to command mid-level beings.

Even with Dream Prison suppressing its strength by 30% and being injured, it was still beyond the capabilities of an elite-level pet beast.

However, the little creature that was half human and half spider in front of them had perfect spider silk, enough to pierce through its hard whale skin, and it was impossible to grab the opponent when faced with spatial jumps.

The Nightmare Sea Demon Whale was feeling incredibly frustrated, like a target, endlessly taking hits. If this continued, it would be beaten to death.

As an elite, he defied the ranks of demons and defeated monsters of the ruling rank!

What on earth is this monster?!

"Wither!"

The Nightmare Sea Demon Whale roared angrily, and a thought of retreat began to sprout in its heart. Since it already knew that the human in front of it was not a mysterious powerhouse, but just a bit strange, it prepared to retreat first.

After releasing the suppression of the [Dream Prison], burn the prison walls to ashes from the outside with Nightmare Fire, and then devour the dream and the soul of this despicable human.

Thinking of this, the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale roared, and the Nightmare Fire transformed into a vortex of fire that spread, scorching the spider silk that swept in. Although the flames were quickly suppressed and extinguished by the Dream Prison, it bought it some time.

The Nightmare Sea Demon Whale changed direction, its body surrounded by black water, which, combined with its enormous size, seemed to reflect a corner of the Dark Sea.

Racial Skill - Dark Sea Stealth!

It can soften the dream barrier with the power of the Nether Sea, infiltrate the dreams of living beings, and, like a whale swallowing its prey, manipulate nightmares to erode reason, slowly waiting for the prey to sink into its mouth like a shrimp and become food.

Originally, it was the best ability to assassinate in dreams, but instead, it led to a dream prison where it fell right into a pit.

Fortunately, we can still use our skills to get out!

Once outside, the roles of offense and defense shift!

The power of the Nether Sea instantly softened a layer of Dream Prison, while the little spider tore open a rift in the void and descended. A large amount of spider silk swept down, turning into sharp blades that were blocked by several Nightmare Whips intertwined into a shield. Sparks flew in the instant of the collision, and the enormous power caused the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale to experience a surge of blood and qi.

How can a mage have such strength?!

The Nightmare Sea Demon Whale, which had devoured countless human dreams, possessed considerable knowledge about humans, but the more it knew, the more terrifying the creature before it seemed.

This human and spider definitely have a huge secret!

We must swallow them whole!

Greed permeated the mind of the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale, and it couldn't wait any longer.

At this moment, Lu Yu stood atop a tree, defiantly facing the malice. His clothes fluttered in the wind as he watched the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale attempt to escape. His mind drifted back to the three months of torment and helplessness he had endured from nightmares, yet his heart remained remarkably calm. He slowly said:

"It's time to end this."

His words were calm, yet filled with strong self-confidence.

"Mere humans..."

Upon hearing this, the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale revealed a look of disdain in its remaining eyes. If it weren't for the suppression of the Dream Prison, it would have already devoured his soul.

Lu Yu did not respond to this, but simply raised his right hand, on which the succubus pattern appeared. A huge red ritual track unfolded in the sky of the dream world, covering a range of hundreds of meters, exuding an intense aura of desire, like a blooming poisonous rose, extremely dangerous.

Lu Yu understood that even with the little spider and the rat, they could only force back the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale.

I want Nightmare materials.

We'll need to use our real killer move!

And this is the gold-level secret ritual that Lu Yu obtained from the succubus Lilith in the large wooden cabinet—the Prayer of the Great Sin of Lust!

It wasn't a dream-based ritual, but rather an abyss-based one, yet it possessed a powerful effect that greatly satisfied Lu Yu:

[After use, you will receive the blessing of the sin of lust, forcibly elevating the soul of a pet to the Commander rank for twenty minutes.]

In Lilith's view, the best defense is offense. Rather than setting up a defense and passively taking hits, it's better to drive the opponent away directly, so as not to be constantly targeted.

After use, combined with Spider-Man's dream ability, twenty minutes is enough to defeat any Gold-level Nightmare.

Even if they can't win, they can weave a defensive dream net and then teleport through the void to ask them for help. Then, considering their evolutionary path, they can eliminate them for free, playing the hero and saving the day, thus increasing their favorability. Lu Yu has been perfectly arranged.

Older women, they're full of tricks.

Boys need to protect themselves when they're out!

Lu Yu was unaware of Lilith's deeper thoughts. He only saw in the Eye of Truth that the side effect of this ritual was supposed to cause the soul to become weak for more than three months due to overload, and to amplify the desires of this great sin.

However, Lilith seemed to feel that the evolution ritual had taken too many advantages, so she improved it and set up a lot of auxiliary rituals to reduce the side effects to the limit she could do, for three days.

In terms of skill in this ritual alone, he is no less accomplished than a Morning Star level ritual master.

"What is this thing!?"

Seeing the red magic circle, the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale's unease completely erupted. Feeling a huge threat, it resisted the little spider's frenzied attacks while accelerating the corrosion of the Nether Sea.

layer……

Two floors...

It'll be soon!

Just when they thought they were about to break through, there was no third layer after the two layers of dream prison, but a shadowy barrier.

The Dark Sea can only erode the power of dreams, but it cannot erode the pure power of shadow before it!

"Excuse me, there are mice ahead, you can't pass, please go back!"

The sound of a mouse that had been gone rang out again, and it appeared at the edge of the Dream Prison, leaning against the wall with one hand, striking a cool pose, waving its little paws like a kind person trying to persuade the Nightmare to turn back from its wrong path.

Return to the hell behind you.

This shadow barrier was naturally arranged and set up by the cultivator.

It has two full layers, covering different dream prisons, directly rendering the powerful ability of [Dark Sea Stealth] useless.

"How is that possible!?"

When the Nightmare Sea Whale saw the rat, it recognized it as the human's pet, and its eyes showed a human-like look of disbelief.

This human not only discovered it from the very beginning and ambushed and severely injured it, but also confidently used only an elite-level pet to fight it, and actually succeeded. During the process, it suppressed it step by step, preventing it from exerting 60% of its strength, making it extremely frustrated. Now, it has even foreseen that it would try to escape!

What kind of monster is this?!

Could this be a genius secretly cultivated by the human race?

The Nightmare Whale couldn't understand, nor did it have time to think. The threat of death was approaching, making it more and more anxious. It directly lashed out the Nightmare Whip at the Rat, which was so frightened that it jumped away from the shadows. The spot where it was originally turned into a ditch.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Since the Dark Sea Stealth technique was no longer usable, the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale turned to frantically ramming against the Dream Prison Barrier. Cracks appeared on the Shadow Barrier, shaking the entire dream world. It was preparing to smash through with brute force!

"It's time to end this!"

Lu Yu silently recited the mantra, and the secret ritual was completed. A red beam of light shot through the air.

Enhancement-type abilities!

We absolutely cannot let it get it!

Having lived for countless years, the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale instantly recognized the power contained within and reacted immediately, launching a frenzied counterattack against the little spider to prevent it from gaining the amplification.

The current spiderlings are already difficult to deal with, how will we fight them if they are strengthened?

Whoosh whoosh!

Faced with the desperate counterattack of a leader-level monster, the little spider could only passively dodge and was almost caught several times. Fortunately, it managed to evade the attacks using the divine skill [Etherealization]. However, the dream world was also destroyed in a mess.

With this offensive, the Nightmare Sea Whale also blocked the little spider's path, its body ablaze with nightmare fire, ready to block the red light from any direction at any moment.

However, just when it thought it had succeeded, the red light flew straight past without stopping and entered the mouse's body.

"Sorry, you fell for it again!"

Lu Yu's voice came through as he looked at the stunned Nightmare Sea Whale and said with a smile that he had guessed from the beginning that it would retaliate, so the target was not the little spider at all.

Soul enhancement should be brought into play by soul-type pets.

At the same time, it was also to try out another perfect-level ability.

boom!

The mouse absorbed this power of soul transformation, and its aura surged to the level of a commander. However, it did not make a move. Instead, it used the shadow to jump to the little spider's side and transformed into the soul form of the Dark Black Wild Power Ant.

The little spider reached out and entered the mouse's soul. Accompanied by countless black and red streams of light, pure spiritual power was released at this moment, stirring up a gale that swept in all directions.

Whoohoo!

Her long silver hair fluttered in the wind, and a solemn and silent expression appeared on her delicate face beneath the blindfold.

Before it appeared a massive, black and red soul sword, wider and with a style that leaned towards both mechanical and fleshy aesthetics.

Click click click!

At this moment, the space of the dream world creaked and groaned because of the appearance of this weapon, as if it were groaning and overwhelmed.

The moment the little spider grasped it, a black and red shadow seemed to be reflected behind it, staining the world red. It was as if a blurry black and red phantom of a wild power ant was seen, with a hundred power rings gathered around it, like a dark star field. It stood on the earth and roared, shattering the stars in the sky!

That was pure power.

It is absolute violence that crushes everything!

The Mind's Eye Soul-Controlling Sword drew its second sword.

Absolute power—Ant King Star-Shattering Sword!

"Wither... Ugh!"

The Nightmare Sea Whale, sensing this suffocating and terrifying power, went completely mad. Its whale song was long and distant, and its body was engulfed in nightmare fire. With its huge size, it was like a raging warship, charging straight in, ready to crush the little spider first!

However, when faced with this enormous figure, the little spider did not use any moves or swordsmanship; it simply raised its hand and swung its sword!

Black and red sword energy swept across, staining everything and engulfing all vision.

Click!

The Nightmare Sea Demon Whale was instantly cleaved in two, its flesh and blood flying everywhere.

boom!

The residual sword energy spread, shattering the earth and violently tearing a large hole in the Dream Prison.

As if a natural disaster had swept through, the world was stained with dark red and black hues, and it took a long time to return to normal!

One sword,

Instantly kill a mid-level monster commander!

A long chapter of 12,000 words! Please vote with your monthly tickets and keep reading! The nightmare is over, and the protagonist is about to have even more fun! We're back to the normal timeline. I've also changed some of the time details related to the nightmare, stretching it out a bit to make the timeline more reasonable without affecting the later reading. Next, the little spider will undergo an evolution and begin a new storyline. Thanks to PiliPalala for the 600 Qidian coins!

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