Chapter 254: Chapter 251: [I Won’t Go Out Even If I’m Beaten to Death!]
Chapter 251: I Refuse to Go Out, Even if it Kills Me!
Sun Keke... Can she hear my call?
Chen Nuo felt a surge of joy in his heart, immediately filling him with hope, and he began to shout rapidly into the void.
"Keke!!"
"Keke!!"
"Can you hear me!! It’s me!!"
"I am Chen Nuo!!"
"I am Chen Xiaoguo!!!"
"Help me!!!!"
"You might have just experienced an illusion." Lu Xixi frowned, looking at Sun Keke. "Can you hear anything now?"
Sun Keke concentrated, tilting her head as if listening intently. After a moment, she shook her head. "Nothing anymore."
"You might be overstimulated these past few days and haven’t been sleeping well," Lu Xixi suggested.
Lu Xixi also shook her head, deciding not to pursue it further.
Speaking of which, over ten days ago, after a massive battle with the Seed, the three leaders had joined forces to kill the Seed within the space of the Relic World.
After the space collapsed, Chen Nuo used the "Teleport" skill, which led to the current situation.
Chen Nuo only remembered that after using Teleport, he seemed to have seen a figure deep within his own Consciousness Space.
That figure was sitting in place, crying softly.
Thinking about it now, it was utterly bizarre!
Most people might assume that someone with strong spiritual power would know their Consciousness Space like the back of their hand, intimately familiar with it.
But, in reality, this might not be the case.
One’s Consciousness Space isn’t like a room that can be seen at a glance.
Nor is it as people imagine, where the "room" of an ordinary person is a bit smaller, and that of an Ability User is a bit larger.
The concept of "size" doesn’t apply to Consciousness Space.
There is only "depth" or "shallowness."
Like human sleep, there is light sleep, deep sleep... and even deeper states like a coma.
And so on, and so forth...
Theoretically, a Mentality Series Ability User, an Ability User specializing in excavating spiritual power, spends their entire life exploring the "depth" of their Consciousness Space.
The deeper they excavate, the more they can call upon their deeper levels of consciousness and spiritual power.
This is nearly limitless!
Well, the visible upper limit is probably an existence like Mother.
Chen Nuo’s current situation was similar to...
Being trapped in a nightmare.
Like someone who, in deep sleep, accidentally enters a very deep state of sleep, where their consciousness gets stuck, unable to pull itself out or wake up.
Chen Nuo remembered very clearly that when he first arrived in this chaos, he also found it strange. As a powerful psychic, he frequently scoured his Consciousness Space, delving into its depths during meditation and rest as part of his essential training.
Whether eating, sleeping, or having free time, he was constantly doing this.
It’s like a background antivirus program on your computer, ceaselessly scanning your hard drive.
However, Chen Nuo had never before discovered a person sitting and crying deep within his Consciousness Space!
What was even stranger was that when he first saw this individual... Chen Nuo wasn’t shocked at all! He was only somewhat curious.
Shock and curiosity are two different things.
If you suddenly return home to find a fierce-looking man with a cleaver sitting in your bedroom—you’d be shocked!
If you ponder why the man is holding a 39-meter blade instead of a 40-meter one—that’s curiosity!
So, when Chen Nuo discovered someone sitting and crying in his Consciousness Space...
His reaction was bizarre!
Deep down, he wasn’t at all shocked to find another person in his Consciousness Space! He was merely curious: What was this person crying about?
Now that he thought about it, Chen Nuo had come to understand the mystery.
Because... the crying one was Chen Nuo himself! He had arrived by Body Seizing! To put it simply, the house had originally belonged to someone else. He was the outsider.
So, upon seeing the true original owner in what was effectively their house, Chen Nuo’s subconscious mind wouldn’t feel surprised.
This was a projection of the subconscious mind.
However...
Truth be told, Chen Nuo was still filled with immense regret!
He regretted giving that guy a light pat that time! That pat might have caused a disaster!
With that pat, the figure was instantly absorbed into his body!
Then Chen Nuo woke up, the teleportation complete, and everyone was already in the tropical rainforest.
After that, Chen Nuo used the last bit of his energy to awaken the Star Sky Empress—because in that situation, awakening the Star Sky Empress was the best option for Chen Nuo!
He couldn’t trust anyone else.
Then, Chen Nuo’s spiritual power was exhausted, and he fell into a coma.
During the coma, Chen Nuo felt his spiritual power being pulled by a powerful attraction, drawn to this place!
Chen Nuo had just fought a great battle and overdrawn his power to launch a "Teleport," leaving his spiritual power utterly drained. For him, that pulling force was impossible to resist!
He felt himself being sucked into his Consciousness Space, then diving endlessly deeper, deeper, and deeper!
The depth he reached far exceeded the known depths of his Consciousness Space that he would explore during his regular cultivation practice!
It went far beyond that depth!
Then, Chen Nuo discovered that he was trapped in this damned place.
Every minute, every second, Chen Nuo could actually sense everything happening in the outside world very clearly!
It was just like sitting in front of a TV, able to see the content being played.
But you can never possibly interact with the characters on the TV.
In the deep layers of the Consciousness Space, everything here seemed to be at a standstill!
Chen Nuo found that as long as he remained still, his soul’s energy would stay motionless.
But once he moved, his energy would slip away every minute, every second. The more vigorous the movement and the more active his thinking, the more energy would be consumed.
Moreover, the consumed energy would be absorbed by this deep Consciousness Space itself.
And then... the barrier seemed to become even sturdier!
After several attempts, Chen Nuo recognized a fact: it was impossible for him to break the barrier from the inside and escape this damned place!
The only possibility was for someone to break the barrier from the outside!
"You must have all heard of the term ’Lost Soul Syndrome,’" Wu Daodao spoke eloquently in front of the three women.
However, the senior brother was more curious why a gray short-tailed cat was lying under the coffee table, quietly looking up at him as if it were also listening with great interest.
"According to ancient esoteric teachings, a person’s soul can leave the body. But between a person’s body and soul, there exists an innate, natural attraction. So, even if the soul leaves the body due to some accident, it will still linger around the body for a period, not dispersing right away. The state of a soul lingering outside is what’s referred to as ’Lost Soul Syndrome.’"
"I just want to know if there’s a way to solve it?"
"...There is."
Wu Daodao finally said something that made Lu Xixi’s spirits lift!
Lu Xixi and the other two girls stared at this senior brother.
"Well... among the esoteric spells passed down in our sect, there is one technique called... ’Summoning Soul Technique.’"
Alright, if this were an ordinary household, the host would have stood up by now and chased the person out with a broom! Summoning Soul Technique? Are you insulting my intelligence?! Seriously, if you encounter someone talking like this in real life, don’t hesitate or delay. Grab something handy, be it a folding stool or a broom, and drive them out! Don’t waste a second, because that person is definitely trying to scam you.
Lu Xixi suppressed the excitement in her heart—after all, the Empress was not an ordinary person, and she was very aware of the wonders of the Underground World.
The Summoning Soul Technique... Well, it sounded absurd, but now she could only cling to hope.
"Then what are we waiting for!! Cast the spell right away!"
Lu Xixi stood up.
Wu Daodao didn’t move, blinking, looking at Lu Xixi.
"What’s the matter? Is there a problem?"
"Mm, there’s a small problem," Wu Daodao whispered.
"What problem?"
"This spell... I don’t know it."
Empress Lu’s face changed.
"The spells of our sect have a long and distinguished heritage. They are hidden from the secular world, which is why they are not well-known. They include many miraculous and wonderful techniques; even a prodigy could not learn them all in a lifetime.
But don’t worry too much.
Although I don’t know it... within our sect, there are others who do!
And performing the Summoning Soul Technique here is definitely impossible.
The spell requires setting up a formation and various magical instruments, none of which we have here.
So, what I mean is... why not take Junior Brother to my place, to the Qingyun Sect? We have all the necessary magical instruments there. At the same time... I can have someone in our sect who knows this spell perform it on Junior Brother...
See, isn’t that the best solution?"
Wu Daodao spoke eloquently, his expression calm and steady, finishing all in one breath.
"Indeed, Senior Brother Wu makes sense."
Empress Lu nodded in satisfaction, then...
She put down the kitchen knife in her hand.
—Just a moment ago, the knife had flown through the air from the kitchen, seemingly by thought, and landed in the Empress’s hand.
Wu Daodao wiped the sweat from his brow and swallowed hard.
"There’s no time to delay! We leave immediately!"
Lu Xixi quickly glanced at the two girls beside her, pondering for a moment...
"I must go," Sun Keke shook her head. "I’ll call home and say I’m going to a classmate’s house for a couple of days. Even if my family finds out... they can’t do much about it."
"I’m fine. No one cares where I go," Li Yingwan said nonchalantly.
Of course, no one cared! If Li Yingwan called Jiang Yingzi and said she was going out for two days with Chen Nuo... Jiang Yingzi would probably not only not object but might even send her off with a celebratory drumroll.
"We need a bigger car for all these people," Lu Xixi frowned. The van she previously used in Jinling was rented and clearly wouldn’t fit so many people—Davarishi and the female mercenary still had to be considered.
"I’ll handle that," Li Yingwan spoke up again.
The three women, despite their complex relationship, had settled the matter in just a few words.
"That guy inside..." Lu Xixi mentioned Chen Nuo in the inner room, her expression turning colder.
Hmph... A monster that has taken over my husband’s body! Not killing him is already an act of mercy. Naturally, she doesn’t look pleased.
"When we take him, if he struggles, just knock him out," Lu Xixi shook her head. "But don’t hurt him."
Just then...
THUMP THUMP THUMP!!
A loud knocking came from outside the door.
Lu Xixi frowned...
THUMP THUMP THUMP!!
Sun Keke glanced at the people in the room, hesitated for a moment. "I’ll go open the door."
School Belle Sun got up, walked to the door, and opened it, then looked bewildered at the person outside.
A tall, buxom, and well-built Western beauty.
Her glorious golden hair was curled.
School Belle Sun was taken aback at first. "You... you are... we’ve met before, you are... Ah! You are the school director’s assistant! We met at the swimming pool, right?"
Niveer narrowed her eyes at Sun Keke, who was standing in the doorway.
Her face was very calm. "Is Chen Nuo at home?"
"... You’re looking for Chen Nuo?" Sun Keke immediately felt something was off!
There was nothing inherently wrong with the assistant looking for Chen Nuo... Chen Nuo had mentioned he was also part of that service team. But... coming to the house? That wasn’t right at all!
Niveer’s face showed impatience and annoyance. Grinding her teeth, she said, "I’ve been looking for him for many days! His phone is always unreachable! Sun Keke, are you the one causing trouble? Are you preventing him from contacting me?!"
Huh? What does this mean??
Sun Keke’s heart sank! She instantly realized there was a problem!
Niveer, apparently out of patience, squeezed past Sun Keke and walked straight into the house.
"Chen Nuo! Chen Nuo!! Come out!!"
Niveer walked in and shouted loudly, "Chen..."
Then she stopped suddenly.
She looked at the people in the living room.
Wu Daodao... hmm, skip him.
Then there was Li Yingwan.
Niveer and Li Yingwan exchanged glances. Li Yingwan’s expression turned somewhat strange. Wasn’t this the girl who had arranged to meet her last time, wanting to discuss how to deal with the ’Great Devil Sun Keke’ together?
Then she saw the Star Sky Empress.
Niveer, who usually carried herself with the pride of a peacock, caught sight of Lu Xixi and immediately felt her confidence falter.
Her face... damn it, I can’t compare... Her chest... Niveer tried to puff out her own, only to realize she still fell short, and she subconsciously cowered a bit. Then her figure... This was where Niveer had always taken the most pride; being an athletic, beautiful genius wasn’t just for show! The little Hummingbird had always known how captivating her figure was to people from Europe and America. But after a quick glance at Lu Xixi... Niveer’s face went blank.
Under that immense pressure, Niveer felt as if she had shrunk by half on the spot.
Even with all her self-confidence, Niveer had to admit...
Damn it! I’m outclassed! Outclassed in every way!
Lu Xixi squinted, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress the anger in her heart.
She looked at Sun Keke, then at Li Yingwan...
"So, from the looks of it, you all seem to know this lady, right?"
Sun Keke stayed quiet, her face gloomy.
Li Yingwan, on the other hand, was relatively at ease.
Hmph... anyway, that long-legged girl has clearly seen her own ranking now. Lu Xixi is the legitimate wife. Sun Keke is the legitimate girlfriend. And I... according to Huaxia terms, I’m probably just a "lickdog." Damn it!!! However... seeing Niveer’s arrival, Firefly suddenly felt a sense of balance. Look, isn’t there lickdog number two! Humph~
Chen Xiaoguo sat in the Consciousness Space... his mind flooded with a torrent of ten thousand colorful curses!
Summoning Soul Technique?
Summon my ass!!
Don’t summon me!!
I’ll be damned if I go out!!!!!
I won’t go out!!!!