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Chu Tianqiu staggered once again amidst the deafening roar, but he knew he absolutely couldn’t stop.
Perhaps all these years, he had been the only “participant” capable of stepping onto this platform—
The Celestial Dragon was within arm’s reach!
He pulled out the “Enter Dream” from his pocket, crushed it viciously between his teeth, and his consciousness began to drift at that moment.
He had never tried swallowing so many eyeballs at once before—time itself seemed to slow down by a second.
Something must have already been triggered.
Then he focused all his attention to maintain his sanity, stretched out his right hand toward the Celestial Dragon—but the room began violently shaking again.
There was always that one palm’s distance between them. The final step after seventy years was proving more difficult than any before.
“For the sake of my entire life without ever doing a single evil deed…” Chu Tianqiu gritted his teeth, “Could you at least let me have one smooth moment in life…”
The Celestial Dragon furrowed his brows, his figure constantly shaking, as if he were about to open his eyes at any moment.
In the midst of the violent tremors, that one palm’s distance was finally closed.
Chu Tianqiu gently touched the fingertip of the Celestial Dragon.
Instantly, joy lit up his face. Though this step had been more difficult than any before, he had truly done it.
What an incredibly thrilling and long step it had been.
As a mere mortal, he had reached out and touched the supreme “God” of this place.
Instinctively, Chu Tianqiu raised his head. Everything was now proceeding as planned. All he needed to do next was—
Before he could finish thinking of a strategy, he realized time had frozen.
The Celestial Dragon’s furrowed brows slightly relaxed. The room stopped shaking. Even the three figures fighting behind him had come to a complete halt.
All sound ceased abruptly. Chu Tianqiu turned his head and saw the three figures frozen in place like still images.
What… was this?
“Chu Tianqiu.”
A voice came from not far behind him, causing a shiver to run through his body.
He turned his head and saw it was indeed Qi Xia.
He hadn’t lied. Qi Xia was indeed waiting for him here.
“Qi Xia… you’re really…”
“Eating so many eyeballs really does activate the wildest ‘Enter Dream,'” Qi Xia said, holding his wounds. “Chu Tianqiu, the ‘dream’ is about to begin. We don’t have much time. Listen to me—hand everything over to me from now on. You just need to maintain the stability of the ‘Enter Dream.’ Now help me remove the Azure Dragon from this dream…”
“What…?” Chu Tianqiu was stunned. “What do you mean…? Are you saying you’re going to do it yourself? Do you even know who you’re about to face?”
“It’s fine… This is the ‘dream’…” Qi Xia murmured. “This is a world ruled by the subconscious. I will make the Celestial Dragon believe that I am the Azure Dragon.”
“You…” Chu Tianqiu hesitated. “Are you saying you’re going to use ‘psychological suggestion’?”
He always felt this task was extremely difficult.
“This requires extremely precise rhythm and timing for the suggestion. I think only I can do it.” Qi Xia grabbed Chu Tianqiu’s arm. “I’ll take care of the hardest part. You go hide quickly.”
“Qi Xia…” Chu Tianqiu looked at him with concern. “Isn’t our goal to create a crack within the Celestial Dragon’s dream?”
“Exactly.” Qi Xia replied. “Not only will I create a crack, I will shatter his entire dream. In the end, I will protect your escape.”
“What about yourself?” Chu Tianqiu asked.
“Me… let’s not talk about that. Time is too tight. Get ready to move!”
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Qiao Jiajin and Zhang Shan saw Chu Tianqiu close his eyes the moment he touched the Celestial Dragon. The Celestial Dragon beside him also relaxed his expression, as if he had fallen into a deeper sleep.
“He did it…” Zhang Shan said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. “Chu Tianqiu… thank goodness…”
“Brother Tianqiu…” Qiao Jiajin lay on the ground, struggling to clutch his chest.
But at this moment, the Azure Dragon became furious once again. He no longer even used “Heaven’s Movement,” instead unleashing his strongest technique, “Soul Seizure.”
He was determined to pull Chu Tianqiu completely away from the Celestial Dragon.
Instantly, Zhang Shan and Qiao Jiajin felt their limbs bound. Far away, Chu Tianqiu, who was in a deep sleep, began to frown slightly. He felt a force pulling him backward.
“Big guy…” Qiao Jiajin gritted his teeth while lying on the ground. “I’ve managed to control that bastard Azure Dragon… come over and kick him already…”
“Are you kidding me…” Zhang Shan also gritted his teeth. “You were the one getting beaten to the ground by him… can’t you even see the situation clearly…”
Both of them were completely immobilized. Despite their immense strength, they couldn’t move an inch.
At this moment, who could possibly help?
Anyone who had ever heard the Azure Dragon’s voice would be controlled by “Soul Seizure.” No matter who entered the room, the outcome of the battle couldn’t be changed. A sense of despair began to envelop the two of them.
But perhaps fate had other plans.
Who said the Azure Dragon only had three “Heaven’s Movement” opponents?
Just as the Azure Dragon was furiously unleashing “Soul Seizure,” just as Chu Tianqiu and the others were completely paralyzed—
The “Deaf Heaven’s Movement” appeared.
As the saying goes, a man would die for his true friend.
At that moment, a single “word” flew out from Qiao Jiajin’s pocket.
It burst forth with infinite power like the strongest dart, charging recklessly toward the Azure Dragon’s body.
Because the Azure Dragon had completely abandoned “Heaven’s Movement,” his body was particularly vulnerable. That “word” seemed to awaken some memory as it spiraled straight toward his heart.
The Azure Dragon never expected such a sudden change and couldn’t dodge in time. In an instant, he was struck in the chest by a tremendous force.
He stared blankly, looking down at the hole in his chest. Before he could even curse “ant,” the “word” had already deeply embedded itself into his body.
Instantly, Qiao Jiajin and Zhang Shan regained their mobility. The two men, summoning their last reserves of strength, gritted their teeth and stood up. Taking advantage of the Azure Dragon’s momentary paralysis, they launched a barrage of punches like missiles toward his body.
A tremendous explosion of sound erupted. The Azure Dragon’s internal organs were severely damaged in a short time.
He staggered backward, unable to withstand the intense onslaught any longer.
“Big guy!” Qiao Jiajin shouted, rushing toward Zhang Shan. Then he leapt into the air, delivering a flying knee toward Zhang Shan.
Zhang Shan understood instantly. He stepped forward, caught Qiao Jiajin mid-air, used the momentum to spin him around several times, and then hurled him toward the Azure Dragon like launching a nuclear warhead.
Just as the Azure Dragon recovered slightly and opened his eyes wide, he saw a steel-like knee flying straight at him, delivering an enormous impact to his face.
This time, he could no longer resist their attacks. His entire torso bent backward nearly ninety degrees, and blood arced from his mouth.
Finally, the Azure Dragon slowly collapsed to the ground.
His powerful physical strength kept him alive, but blood continued to stream from his mouth.
Qiao Jiajin steadied his breathing and slowly walked toward the Azure Dragon.
In disbelief, he reached out and pulled the “word” from the Azure Dragon’s chest.
The “word” was now twisted and completely shattered. It no longer moved, just like an ordinary piece of metal debris.
“Damn…” Zhang Shan also looked at him in shock. “You really are versatile. You even had a hidden weapon?”
“Uh… this…” Qiao Jiajin naturally didn’t know how to respond. He had only taken one souvenir from the “Cangjie Chess,” how had it turned into such a powerful hidden weapon?
The two of them endured their injuries and stood together, realizing the Azure Dragon had completely lost his fighting ability, only continuously spitting blood onto the ground.
But they dared not deliver a killing blow at this moment, since Chu Tianqiu was still inside the “dream.” So what exactly was happening now?
Inside the room, neither Qi Xia nor Chu Tianqiu was present. The two of them suddenly became like two confused flies with no direction.
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