"My Nightmare Domain actually has no effect on you..."
"How is this possible!"
Staring at the scene before him, the Nightmare Old Demon froze momentarily, his face filled with disbelief as he couldn't help but exclaim.
As one of the Seven Saints Abyss, each Old Demon was not only ageless and undying but also unrivaled in the realm of mental abilities—after all, they were the only seven individuals in this era influenced by God Power.
Across the entire Douluo Continent, few could surpass him in strength, as all had reached the Divine Origin Realm! Yet the person before him was merely at the Soul King level—how could they be immune to his abilities?
Even the strongest of this generation at Shrek Academy, Atlas Douluo Yun Ming, who had led these young men and women here, likely wouldn't have been qualified to resist.
"There's nothing impossible about it."
Na'er snorted lightly, gripping the Silver Dragon Spear tightly in her hand as she pointed it directly at the Old Demon before her. How could this creature possibly understand the blissful life she had lived under the protection of Brother Luo Chuan, her family, and her teachers?
A truly happy person would never suffer nightmares—and she, coincidentally, was precisely that happy person!
"And one more thing..."
"Let go of Brother Luo Chuan."
She then demanded sharply.
At this moment, the Silver Dragon Spear in her hand radiated an overwhelming aura. Her immunity was purely because she had never experienced nightmares, but Brother Luo Chuan wasn't like her.
As a human, he must have had his share of bad dreams. What if this Old Demon managed to ensnare him...?
As for Sister Gu Yue, her mental prowess far surpassed both hers and Luo Chuan's, so there was naturally no need to worry about her!
"Relax, little girl. No need to get so worked up. I won't harm either of them—this is just the first basic trial you'll face upon arriving at Devil Island."
"You managed to break free so quickly. I imagine the two of them won't be far behind..."
At this, the Nightmare Old Demon shook his head repeatedly, a faint smile on his pale face as he spoke.
"Basic... trial?"
Na'er's usually adorable face now bore a rare trace of skepticism, and the Soul Power around her Silver Dragon Spear intensified further.
She might look easy to fool, but that didn't mean she actually was. What kind of help could such a trial possibly offer? Clearly, none at all!
This Old Demon had gone too far—casting his domain on Brother Luo Chuan and Sister Gu Yue was already a crime deserving of death, and now he dared to spout nonsense!
"It's true, hehe..."
"I'm your guide, as well as the examiner for your first trial. My mental domain is Nightmare..."
The Nightmare Old Demon's face flashed with a hint of awkwardness. One could call him wicked, but never claim he was incompetent.
"At the very least, you can be a hundred percent certain that since Yun Ming of this generation brought you here for training, you're all good students of Shrek Academy."
"We would never harm you..."
The Nightmare Old Demon continued.
Yet, Na'er's heart remained completely unmoved—disbelief was disbelief.
"Na'er, I'm fine."
Just then, a familiar voice reached Na'er's ears. Under her delighted gaze, Tang Luochuan calmly stretched his limbs, his expression composed.
"Done... already?"
The Nightmare Old Demon's face twisted in astonishment as he blurted out. Another one? Seriously, was this even normal?
If it weren't for the fact that one girl was still trapped in the Nightmare Domain, he would have doubted whether his skills had declined.
"Luo Chuan Gege, you've woken up! You broke free from the nightmare so quickly!"
Na'er clearly hadn't noticed his reaction. At this moment, she looked toward Tang Luochuan's direction and rushed over, laughing as she spoke.
Hearing this, the Nightmare Old Demon couldn't help but shift his attention as well. He was also curious how this young man had emerged so quickly. Were both of them just this absurd?
"Well... not exactly."
"It ended before it even started. I guess I'm immune."
Tang Luochuan shook his head with a smile, his expression gentle and reasonable. Noticing the increasingly stiff expression on the Nightmare Old Demon's face, his own smile didn't fade in the slightest.
At this point, even though he hadn't yet come into contact with the powers of life and destruction, he had already gained quite a lot.
[Ding dong~ This system is roaring with pride!]
[Detected that the host is under attack from a Mental Domain. Effects have been immunized, and the same ability—Mental Domain—has been acquired.]
[Mental Domain: A domain-type skill. When used, it can pull targets into an illusion, including but not limited to nightmares, sloth, destruction, etc...]
Without a doubt, even though he had prepared himself to face the domain, the moment it triggered, the system had already activated its prideful trait, granting him immunity.
Not only that, but it had also bestowed upon him a domain-type ability—especially a rare one at that.
It was no exaggeration to say that, despite having encountered so many Soul Masters during this time and reaping countless benefits, this was the first time he had obtained something related to mental attributes.
Thinking about it, he could now use the same Mental Domain ability in the future!
"The ability of the Mental Domain will be incredibly helpful, no matter who I face or what level they're at," Tang Luochuan thought to himself, feeling particularly pleased.
"Luo Chuan Gege is immune too!"
"As expected, you're amazing too, hehe!"
Hearing this, Na'er instantly giggled.
"Immune..."
However, as the saying goes, joy for some means sorrow for others. At this moment, the Nightmare Old Demon's hanging heart finally gave out, and the corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably again.
Listen to that—such simple, unadorned words, yet so heartbreaking for a demon! Another immunity! It wasn't like he was some weakling, was he?!
"At least..."
"At least there's still one girl who hasn't broken free yet."
The Nightmare Old Demon took a deep breath. At the very least, out of these three, only two had resisted his power. The last unlucky one still hadn't woken up—it wasn't a complete loss...
Surely, that girl wouldn't wake up too, right? Impossible. At the very least, no one should be that unlucky.
"Nightmare Old Demon, you mentioned earlier that there are more trials ahead. The other trials... they won't all be like this, will they?"
At this moment, a thoughtful expression crossed Na'er's face before she couldn't help but ask.
"Under normal circumstances, the trials are related to our abilities—meaning they would include this aspect."
The Nightmare Old Demon instinctively paused but still nodded. There were seven Old Demons, after all, and each would make the examinees experience different types of domains.
"So you're saying..."
"There are six more trials like this, right?"
A cold voice chimed in from the side—not only was the tone icy, but it also carried a hint of simmering anger.
"Indeed..."
"How did you also—!"
The Nightmare Old Demon was about to instinctively respond when, the next moment, he looked at Gu Yue, who had already awakened beside him, his face filled with a huge question mark. He couldn't help but exclaim.
Another one…?
Three people, three Nightmare Domains—all broken by them.
"No way! Out of you three, couldn't at least one of you have stayed trapped?"
The Nightmare Old Demon silently lamented in his heart.
Although the Seven Old Devils were all comrades and there was no hierarchy of disdain among them, he didn't even need to think about it—this time, since he hadn't affected a single person, he was bound to face massive ridicule.
But even he couldn't understand. Had his abilities weakened recently? How could none of the three examinees be affected?
"Your Mental Domain…"
"It's just too fake."
Gu Yue shook her head indifferently, her voice cold and carrying a hint of criticism.
On the surface, she had indeed fallen into the domain earlier, but in reality, she had only wanted to see what kind of illusion it was.
After all, as the Silver Dragon King, the one who governed wisdom under the Dragon God, her mental power had once reached a level even a God King couldn't rival.
A domain of the Divine Origin Realm posed no threat to her.
However, she had to admit—even angrily so—that the illusion's scenario had been downright disrespectful, to the point where she couldn't bear it and quickly withdrew.
For example, the absurd dream of Luo Chuan embracing other girls, even having fun in a bedroom…
It made her grind her teeth in fury.
Thinking of this, her face darkened with anger. Nightmares were terrible—she would never have one again in her life!
"..."
"Gu Yue, what's wrong with you?"
Beside her, Tang Luochuan couldn't help but ask instinctively, seeing her visibly irritated expression. He was certain the reason was 100% related to him.
After all, when it came to others…
They couldn't affect Gu Yue's emotions in the slightest.
"Yeah, Gu Yue-jie."
Na'er, standing nearby, blinked curiously as well.
"It's nothing."
"Just some unpleasant things in the nightmare. Luo Chuan, in your memory, do you know a blonde girl?"
Gu Yue turned to Tang Luochuan and asked bluntly.
"Blon…"
"Blonde?"
Hearing this, Tang Luochuan froze. Meanwhile, beside him, Na'er wondered why Gu Yue suddenly brought this up…
And if it was a blonde girl, then—could it be!
"Is it Mu Xi-jie?"
Na'er mused thoughtfully.
"No, Mu Xi is one, but it's not her. The one I saw had a sweet yet tsundere appearance, but she seemed very obedient."
Gu Yue shook her head, trying to calm her emotions, but she still gritted her teeth.
"Xiao Yan, Xing Lan, Si Duo, Yuanen—even Mu Xi, I can understand…"
"But that blonde girl who kept shouting that Luo Chuan was her consort—I truly have no idea who she is!"
Gu Yue's expression was visibly displeased as she let out a cold snort.
Her boyfriend…
How could he possibly be someone else's consort?!
"Blonde girl… consort…"
Hearing this term, a strange glint flashed in Tang Luochuan's eyes. He couldn't help but freeze, his thoughts instantly returning to the past.
Blonde hair—she only knew two people with that trait. One of them was Mu Xi, but since they had been friends for several years, Gu Yue naturally wouldn't refer to her as "blondie."
That left only one possibility...
Dai Yun'er, the imperial princess from the distant Star Luo Continent.
"..."
Tang Luochuan wore a pensive expression. It wasn't that he wanted to say...
But there was no way Gu Yue could know about Yun'er!
"Could it be..."
"Does this nightmare come with the power of foresight?"