Free Web NovelChapter 383: Chapter 338: Source of the Dream Eye, The Final Land (1)
In the face of this situation, Hu Qi’s expression was impassive.
As he raised his hand, threads of flame shot out from between his fingers, coiling up his arm. The fire spread and swelled at a terrifying speed.
In the blink of an eye, the flames gathered at his fist, forming a thick fire column that shot out explosively.
PFFT!
DONG!
The two sounds rang out almost simultaneously.
The moment the bluish-black arm touched the golden fire dragon, it was vaporized into black smoke and purified.
Its momentum unabated, it then slammed directly into the Yin Yellow Bell.
A colossal bell toll echoed. Then, Wei Fan watched in horror as the Yin Yellow Bell protecting him simply collapsed and shattered.
The next second, he was completely engulfed by the fire dragon.
When the flames dissipated, Wei Fan was gone.
Where he had stood, the solid, steel-reinforced ground had twisted into undulating waves. Under the searing heat, it melted into pools of orange-red liquid iron.
Bubbles constantly rose to the surface and burst, spattering tiny sparks.
The molten metal flowed into a depression, gradually cooling to form a large crater.
As for the few Dream Masters who had been standing near him, they were instantly incinerated into scorched black powder.
Gazing at the spot where Wei Fan had vanished, Hu Qi showed little emotion.
’Of course he didn’t die.’ His senses told him the man’s aura had already reappeared over thirty kilometers away.
That distance was nothing to Hu Qi.
He could catch up whenever he wanted.
But he didn’t.
’So that’s how it works...’
Hu Qi’s gaze shifted.
Just a moment ago, Wei Fan had once again used the Clock Dream Eye.
This time, however, he had cultivated his Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill to its peak and was able to instantly discern the trick behind it.
In that instant, he had perceived that the atoms all around had entered a state of near-absolute stillness.
When atoms stagnate, objects cease to change, relative motion disappears, and all chemical reactions and energy transfers halt. This creates the phenomenon known as a "time stop."
In truth, this was merely an illusion of time stopping, a trick of vision and perception.
Just because atoms are motionless doesn’t mean time has paused.
In quantum mechanics, microscopic particles like electrons within an atom are in a constant state of motion, exhibiting numerous quantum behaviors such as orbital movement.
If atoms were to become static, it would only be a stagnation of physical processes at the micro-level, which is different from the macroscopic concept of time.
Time is a complex physical quantity, defined based on the continuity of physical processes and the sequential order of events.
In the theory of relativity, time is also interconnected with space, forming the structure of spacetime.
Even if motion ceases at the atomic level, other macroscopic physical processes in the universe—like the movement of celestial bodies or the propagation of light—would continue as normal. Time would still pass.
Still, the ability to force the atoms within a given area into a near-motionless state was incredibly powerful. frёewebnoѵēl.com
Frankly, a power like that already bordered on the Apostle Level.
’Wei Fan, I hope you don’t disappoint me. Gather the remaining Deceitful Painting Fragments quickly.’
’Then again, aren’t I acting like one of those villains from movies and novels who constantly courts disaster? Normally, I’d be the one getting turned on and killed by the ’protagonist’ in the end...’
As this thought surfaced, Hu Qi couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle.
’With my current power, who in this world could possibly kill me?’
’Then again, this world is undeniably strange. To be on the safe side, I’ll eliminate him after I’ve squeezed out this last bit of his value.’
After Wei Fan fled, the remaining Dream Masters were no longer protected by the Yin Yellow Bell. With the Holy Radiance Bishops making their move and Hu Qi personally suppressing the resistance, the rest were quickly captured.
At that moment, a Red-robed Holy Radiance Bishop stepped forward from behind him.
His face was rather pale, clearly from having his vitality drained.
He looked at Hu Qi and spoke respectfully.
"Saint Son, all the remaining Dream Masters have been captured. We’ve also just received word from the Saintess in the Capital of Yu Country."
"The situation there has also been resolved without major casualties. It’s just..."
Here, his voice trailed off hesitantly.
"Just what?" Hu Qi asked.
"It’s just that Holy Radiance Bishop Luo Yan was unfortunately caught in an attack and has now returned to the embrace of the Sun God."
"What a pity. Death is not the end, but a summons from the Sun God. It is the first step toward eternal light. In the Sun God’s brilliant radiance, his soul will surely be thoroughly purified and sublimated."
"He shall bathe in light eternal and merge as one with the glory of the Sun God."
Hu Qi’s expression was calm.
He made a standard prayer gesture in front of his chest.
...
「On a desolate stretch of road on the outskirts of Chenxi City.」
Suddenly, the air seemed to freeze. A moment later, a faint ripple distorted the empty space, like an invisible force stirring the surface of a placid lake. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
A figure tumbled out of thin air without warning, like a kite with a snapped string.
"HUFF! HUFF!" Wei Fan landed hard in a half-kneeling position, his hands braced against the ground. Cold sweat dripped from his face onto the pavement.
His chest heaved violently as he took huge, ragged gasps of air. Each breath sounded like the rasping of a bellows.
His right eye had transformed into a blood-red clock that emanated a strange aura. Its eerie crimson light flickered in the dim surroundings, resembling a Demon’s eye.
After catching his breath for a moment, Wei Fan looked up and scanned his surroundings, confirming there was no sign of his pursuer.
