Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 33

Chapter 33 Becoming Stronger at Will

Song Ying’s illusion was different from others. The person she saved was not a handsome man or a beautiful woman, but Qin Luan, who was only in the Qi Training stage.

The Qin Luan in the illusion said that he was suppressed to the Qi Training stage as soon as he entered the illusion. Now he was being hunted by bandits and could only rely on Song Ying for protection.

Song Ying was so happy that she couldn’t stop smiling.

After Song Ying unified the world, she shared the throne with Qin Luan and gave him all the rare treasures she found, finally allowing Qin Luan to recover to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

After that, Song Ying gave up the world and lived in seclusion in the mountains with Qin Luan.

The illusion judged that Song Ying had resisted the temptation of power and passed the level.

Qin Luan’s eyes were dull, as if he couldn’t understand everything Song Ying did in the illusion.

Why, didn’t the witch want to disturb my Tao heart?

Why did she save me, why didn’t she eat the rare treasures, why did she give up the kingship, why…

Qin Luan’s body trembled slightly, and he didn’t say anything, but he no longer had the heart to look at the water mirror. He stood up and walked away.

He wanted to be quiet.

Afterward, some people gradually made it through the illusion, but it took a long time. Qi Sha Daozi, whom Qin Luan favored, took a year to clear it, and others took even longer. Some even died of old age in the illusion before emerging. Such people clearly couldn’t make it.

Meng Chun’s voice boomed from the sky.

“Everyone has now left the illusion. The top 100 fastest will advance to the next level. The rest will fail and leave.”

Meng Chun ignored the objections of those further down the list and immediately kicked seven-eighths of the group out.

“Now the rankings for the first level of the test are announced.”

For some reason, Jiang Li heard a gloating tone in Meng Chun’s voice.

Perhaps it was an illusion caused by the distortion.

“First place, Human Emperor Jiang Li.”

“Second place, Qin Luan.”

“Third place, Li Litong.”

“Fourth place, Song Ying.”

“Fifth place, Li Fugui. Note: that’s Qi Sha Daozi.”

…

“Hundredth place…”

When “Human Emperor Jiang Li” was called out, the crowd erupted like a powder keg.

First place was Human Emperor Jiang Li?

Everyone’s first reaction was that something was wrong with the secret realm, but then they realized that the master of the secret realm had perished eight hundred years ago and had no idea who the Human Emperor Jiang Li

was! It could only be the real Human Emperor Jiang who had arrived!

This thought intensified the excitement, and no one cared about the second level’s trials anymore. Everyone was searching for Jiang Li.

Qin Luan and Li Litong reacted most strongly. Qin Luan was standing beside Jiang Li, and now, seeing Jiang Li, he no longer dared to act carefree and became cautious.

Li Litong was even more torn between shamelessly fawning over Jiang Li or feigning indifference to highlight his dignity and gain Jiang Li’s respect.

A sudden wave of sleepiness washed over them, even the excitement of the nearby Jiang Emperor couldn’t withstand the sudden onset of sleepiness.

Jiang Li was fine, but he suspected this sleepiness was related to the second level. He pulled his bedding from his storage ring and comfortably drifted off into a dream.

Everyone was surprised to find themselves at the junction of mountains and sea, with towering peaks on the left and vast expanses of blue water on the right. And after entering the dream, they had actually seen other people.

Could it be that the dreams were connected?

Li Litong knew what was going on, but he disdained to explain it to a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

“It’s the Way of Dreams.” Qi Sha Daozi, knowledgeable and experienced, saw what was happening.

“Everyone, stop arguing and listen to Li Fugui!” Someone was trying to maintain order, causing Qi Sha Daozi’s veins to throb. “Who’s the bastard yelling, ‘I’ll chop him down!’

Oh, it’s Qin Luan. That’s all right then.

” Qi Sha Daozi calmed himself and continued, “I’ve heard from my elders that there’s a rare cultivation method called the Way of Dreams. It allows one to practice in dreams. When facing an enemy, they force their opponent to sleep, then pull them into their dreams and fight them there. It’s very similar to the situation right now.”

Jiang Li nodded. Qi Sha Daozi’s point was correct, but he hadn’t mentioned the most crucial point. He didn’t know

if he truly didn’t know, or if he was deliberately keeping it to himself.

“Now announce the second level of the test.”

Meng Chun’s voice echoed again in the pitch-black space, and this time Jiang Li was certain she was gloating.

“One hundred cultivators have now entered the dreamland. Here, you may imagine yourselves as powerful as you like!”

“Please fight. The last person standing will be the winner!”

Everyone present was confused. The last part was understandable—it meant fighting—but what did “you may imagine yourselves as powerful as you like” mean?

Do you think you can be just as powerful as you think you are?

Qi Sha Daozi groaned inwardly.

Someone, vaguely understanding Meng Chun’s intention, used their hand to lift a distant mountain, and the mountain actually rose!

“How is that possible?”

Bystanders, observing this, understood Meng Chun’s intention.

This was a dreamland, and you could do whatever you wanted!

Your strength depended entirely on your imagination!

“Golden Core! I’ve achieved a Golden Core breakthrough!” Someone imagined themselves as a Golden Core cultivator, overjoyed. They had actually broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, becoming a Golden Core cultivator, and a top-tier Golden Core cultivator at that!

“What’s the point of the Golden Core? Watch me break through to the Nascent Soul stage!” Some people disdain the Golden Core, imagining that if they become a Nascent Soul master, they will skip the Golden Core and directly become a Nascent Soul!

“You only know how to break through the realm. Look at my Kunpeng true form!” After the man finished speaking, he transformed into a large roc thousands of miles long. He rushed into the ocean like a sharp sword and turned into a Kun fish that turned the river and sea upside down!

“What’s so good about the demon race? Come, Dharma Realm!”

“Come and fight!”

“Come and fight!”

The Kun fish emerged from the vast ocean, transforming into a Peng. Unleashing a torrential hurricane, it engaged a giant as tall as heaven and earth.

At this moment, the Golden Core and Nascent Soul were nothing but dust, unnoticeable. The battle between Kunpeng and the Dharma-Aspect Heaven and Earth was no less than a life-or-death struggle between a great cultivator at the Fusion Stage!

With Kunpeng and the Dharma-Aspect Heaven and Earth as their example, everyone truly understood Meng Chun’s intentions.

Chaos erupted in the air. A long-lost Sun-Chasing Clan member tugged at the Golden Crow, threatening a duel.

Some grasped mountains and reclaimed the sea, others transformed into true dragons and roared, others roared through the Nine Heavens with a mighty roar, and still others, like walking thunderbolts, scorched the earth and browned the earth in their wake.

Everyone was so engrossed in the fun, even Jiang Li’s thoughts were forgotten.

To be able to become stronger at will, to transform into anything, was every cultivator’s dream!

“I, the True Dragon, control the four seas. Who can surpass me?” The True Dragon figure was utterly inflated. This was the Lord of the Four Seas, a mighty being in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, even in physical form!

He was a physical cultivator, and even the finest medicinal baths were but diluted dragon blood. Now, through a dream, he had transformed himself into a True Dragon, a source of immense pride!

“True Dragon, a mere speck of tribulation ash in the hands of me, the Master of Heavenly Tribulation!” The Lightning Tribulation figure sneered, and a bolt of lightning struck, cleaving the True Dragon’s flesh and blood.

“That’s all?” The True Dragon figure sneered back, his injuries healing quickly. True Dragons are renowned for their physical prowess, and naturally, their recovery speed is exceptional.

The Lightning Tribulation figure was furious: “How dare you, a little loach, confront the might of Heaven!”

The True Dragon figure, upon hearing this, was also enraged: “If Heavenly Power is only this low, then I will rebel against Heaven!”

The two men unleashed true fire, a mingling of dragon roars and thunderous roars, a terrifying spectacle.

(End of Chapter)