Dark clouds rolled, silver lightning snaking within. Beneath the Thunder Cloud, the Beauty's expression was cool and detached. Wrapped around her was a large figure.
She raised her Jade Hand slightly, and the swiftly incoming Thunder was like a silver snake grasped at its vital point. She easily squeezed it, letting it coil around her fingertip. Soon after, it flashed and vanished.
Zhao Li saw clearly that the destructive power of the Thunder was dispersed, while the creative power within was ravenously consumed by the Phantom, which seemed to have been starving for ages.
As more and more Thunder descended, the figure was like someone who had been hungry for a long time encountering a feast. It accepted everything that came its way, swallowing it all. The more it ate, the more its form gradually shifted from being between solid and ethereal towards becoming completely solid.
It was as if they had specifically rushed here to complete Ye Yunsheng.
After eighty-one bolts of Thunder, the Thunder Cloud seemed to have exhausted its power. No more Thunder fell for a long time. Then, it suddenly burst forth with a brilliant light, and a beam shot towards Ye Yunsheng.
Zhao Li didn't know the details within. Instinctively, he flashed over to Ye Yunsheng's side and reached out to pull her.
Suddenly, the woman, who was just a hair's breadth away from becoming completely solid, opened her eyes and struck out a palm towards Zhao Li.
Zhao Li hadn't anticipated this situation at all. For a moment, he didn't react. Under that palm that could freeze The Void, Zhao Li felt a sudden chill rise in his heart, colder than the attack itself.
Within that Dou Di Body, there was another consciousness!
The next moment, the palm was upon him, making Zhao Li's hair stand on end. He had a feeling that this single palm strike could severely injure him!
But he didn't retreat, even though he knew this Dou Di Body was originally a true Dou Di's technique!
"A consciousness that has been dead for who knows how many years, still trying to be reborn through a body? Keep dreaming!"
Zhao Li roared inwardly. A sudden burst of orange-gold Flame appeared around him, wrapping him tightly. Beneath the churning Flame, even the extreme Cold Qi emanating from that Phantom was blocked!
All he could think of was that some other consciousness was pulling the strings. If there really was another consciousness, then he would fight with his life to destroy it.
Therefore, Zhao Li's Soul Power, which had advanced far within the Emperor Realm, exploded. In an instant, a small figure resembling Zhao Li fiercely charged into the Phantom's glabella!
He intended to trade injury for life, to completely erase the consciousness within.
Just then, the Phantom stopped. The energy in its palm completely dissipated. Along with it, its own form also dissipated.
Ye Yunsheng looked at Zhao Li, who was wrapped in Flame, her eyes filled with worry:
"Husband, are you alright?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhao Li was suddenly startled. Then he saw that the attack that had made him feel threatened was gone, and even the Phantom, which might have contained an old Voldemort-like monster, had disappeared.
This sudden change made Zhao Li pause again. He looked Ye Yunsheng up and down, confirming that she was still herself before withdrawing his Soul Power. His Life Flame also dissipated. Then, he asked in confusion:
"Wife, what's going on?"
Ye Yunsheng had no intention of hiding anything. She said:
"That was the final test, restraint. It wasn't supposed to be like this, but you suddenly intervened, and it took advantage of it."
Ye Yunsheng also felt a bit of lingering fear. Just now, a voice had constantly told her, emphasizing that she was only a little bit away from achieving the Profound Yin Dharma Body, and if Zhao Li interfered, she would never be able to reach perfection. Then, before she could even make a choice, that Dharma Body had already attacked Zhao Li.
It seemed specifically designed to force Ye Yunsheng to make a choice: either achieve the Profound Yin Dharma Body, thus becoming invincible on the Continent and even soaring in the future, reigning over the Great Thousand World, or give up the chance for great completion and stop here!
"Then, are you alright?"
After hearing Ye Yunsheng's explanation, Zhao Li couldn't help but worry. He pulled her over and felt her all over, checking if she had any lingering aftereffects.
What choice she made was obvious.
"Are you stupid? Could it kill me? What about you in the future?"
Zhao Li only felt a bit of pity. A Dou Di Body, not even every Dou Di could condense one.
Right, in the Great Thousand World, it had another name - Supreme Dharma Body!
Seeing Zhao Li's forced casual demeanor, Ye Yunsheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She had just seen Zhao Li's actions, almost disregarding his own life. With a husband like this, what more could she ask for?
But she had actually attacked him. Even if it was because of the trial's influence, she truly shouldn't have!
"You said, if you can't follow your own heart, how can you control that vast world?"
She suddenly smiled and asked Zhao Li in return. Then, with a thought, she seemed to transform into another person. She winked at Zhao Li and smiled:
"Look, what is this?"
Zhao Li was stunned. The current Ye Yunsheng was clearly in the state of the previous Phantom. However, now she seemed to have Returned to Simplicity, without any of that aura that could freeze The Void.
How could he not know that Ye Yunsheng had passed the test? But he was still completely confused and asked:
"What on earth is going on?"
"It's just that I managed to control the Dharma Body with my heart."
Ye Yunsheng explained the reality she was displaying to Zhao Li, then put on a stern face and said:
"I won't be like some people, only thinking of being a hero and not caring about their own safety at all."
What Ye Yunsheng said was somewhat cryptic, but combined with her previous words, Zhao Li finally understood what was happening.
It was originally supposed to be a different kind of test. Because he didn't know the details of that Divine Light, his rash intervention was instead used by it to create a trap, a choice!
If Ye Yunsheng had listened to the temptation and not stopped, then she would have truly failed. One had to ask, if she couldn't control the Dharma Body's actions, then in the end, would she control the Dharma Body, or would the Dharma Body control her?
Fortunately, she didn't choose to stand by and let it harm someone to achieve her own success. Instead, she truly gained control of it.
Zhao Li's expression was solemn. He pretended to ponder for a long time before finally sighing:
"That's quite a game. This is truly a test that makes one despair."
Looking at Ye Yunsheng's displeased expression, he actually felt more apprehensive than when he faced the nearly solidified Dou Di Body earlier, so he deliberately changed the subject.
But his sigh was genuine. That seemingly simple test was much harder to actually undertake. It looked like going with the flow, but in reality, there were traps everywhere.
"It was alright. I wouldn't allow anyone to hurt you, not even myself, and then I passed."
Ye Yunsheng wasn't easy to fool either. She said straightforwardly, then imitated Zhao Li's expression and tone, saying:
"Are you stupid? Could it kill me? Anyone who didn't know would think you were a living Dou Di."
Zhao Li felt the cool, soft touch on his waist, completely devoid of any romantic thoughts. He immediately begged for mercy and repeatedly promised to prioritize his own safety in the future before escaping the predicament.
Ye Yunsheng was just reminding Zhao Li and didn't actually intend to punish him. Seeing his reaction, she didn't press the matter further, letting it go. Then, her expression turned serious, and she said:
"I can feel that this Profound Yin Dharma Body seems to have a significant origin, and there are still some things I haven't figured out. I'll need to go into seclusion and study it for a while. Great Li will be relying on you, Husband~"
What else could Zhao Li do? He could only surrender under the Beauty's scheme and take on the important role of Imperial Advisor.
"Uh, why does this feel a bit off? Didn't we say that once Yunsheng breaks through, I could relax and slip away?"
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