Stronger with Crimson Modifier

Chapter 317 - 313: Primal Dream Eye (2)

The crack was minuscule, and it was repaired almost as soon as it appeared.

But even so, it didn’t escape Hu Qi’s notice.

"Did something just crack?"

Hu Qi asked with a slight smile.

But combined with his terrifying, mountain-like physique, the smile looked rather grim.

Gravity was supposed to be formless and intangible.

Yet now, the Purple Fox had used some method to give it form. And if it had a form, it could naturally be destroyed.

As for so-called indestructible things, that just meant the force applied was too weak.

The moment he finished speaking, Hu Qi violently lifted his foot and stomped down hard on the invisible barrier!

"Break!" A thunderous roar escaped his lips. His foot suddenly swelled in size, crashing down with fiery light and the force of a mountain.

CRACKLE...

A web of fine cracks rapidly spread outward from the point of impact between his foot and the barrier.

The once-invisible barrier was gradually revealed by these spiderwebbing cracks as it slowly began to collapse inward.

As Hu Qi continued to press down with his foot, the ground began to shake violently and sink.

Soil and dirt crumbled and fell from the sides.

No, to be precise, the entire mountain began to shake.

"No... How is this possible?!"

At this moment, the Purple Fox’s playful expression was completely gone.

’This move of mine... no one has ever been able to break it before. Even *that person* could only seal it away; they were completely unable to shatter this barrier with pure brute force.’

But now, the barrier had actually shattered. This meant the human before it possessed the terrifying power to shake the entirety of Fox Tail Mountain.

Fox Tail Mountain was not small by any means.

The entire mountain range was rectangular, its shape resembling the rise and fall of a fox’s tail, hence the name.

The east-west mountain range stretched for dozens of kilometers and weighed nearly one hundred billion tons.

At this thought, the Purple Fox’s expression turned extremely ugly. For the first time, an emotion called fear surged in its heart.

POP!

Just then, as Hu Qi applied even more force, there was another sharp POP!

The sound was like a bubble bursting, exceptionally clear in the deep underground pit.

BAM!

Immediately after, Hu Qi’s massive, pillar-like foot slammed down, and the ground trembled violently.

But the Purple Fox had already reappeared on the other side the instant his foot landed.

Even so, it was still caught by the Crimson Sun Flame Fire enveloping Hu Qi’s foot. A scorched black mark now marred its originally smooth, glossy gray fur.

A wave of intense pain contorted the Purple Fox’s face.

After dodging, its form dissipated into a black shadow and shot straight into the nearby rock wall.

SWOOSH!

The next moment, Hu Qi’s thick arm shot out, plunging into the dark brown rock wall as easily as if it were tofu.

When he pulled his arm out, a deep hole was left in the rock face.

And clutched in Hu Qi’s hand was a struggling figure—the Purple Fox that had turned into a shadow.

"Move again, and I’ll kill you on the spot!"

Hu Qi said, his voice as deep and booming as rolling thunder.

Any intelligent creature would fear death, and the Purple Fox before him was no exception.

Hearing this, the struggling Purple Fox immediately went still.

If it had been anyone else, it naturally wouldn’t have been so obedient. After all, as a Dream Eye, it couldn’t be killed.

But this man was different. That golden flame seemed to be its natural nemesis. Without the earth’s energy to block it, just a wisp of that flame had been enough to scorch off a patch of its fur.

"What did you do? Why can’t I escape through the earth?"

It looked up at Hu Qi, voicing its confusion.

Just now, after it had bored into the rock wall, it had clearly felt a powerful resistance that greatly slowed its movement speed.

If not for that, there was no way Hu Qi could have caught it on the spot.

Of course, it didn’t know this was because Hu Qi had enveloped the area with his Demon Soul Domain precisely to prevent its escape.

Hu Qi, naturally, wouldn’t waste his breath answering such a question.

"Now, I’m going to ask you some questions. If I find out you’re lying or spouting nonsense, you know the consequences!"

Hu Qi’s expression was indifferent. Just as the Purple Fox was about to say something more, it saw a ball of golden flame appear in Hu Qi’s other palm. The flame was intensely hot and radiated an aura of destruction.

Seeing this, the Purple Fox swallowed hard, as if it had just seen something utterly terrifying. Its previously pricked-up ears drooped.

"Human... no, Sir! Please, ask whatever you wish! This one will tell you everything I know!"

Its tone became humble, even taking on a hint of sycophancy.

"What are you?"

Hu Qi asked. To be honest, he was truly curious about this thing’s identity.

From the information he had gathered so far, all Dream Eyes were supposed to be inanimate objects.

For example, the ’Realm-dweller’.

It could travel through mirrors, water surfaces, glass, or any sufficiently flat and reflective object, and it could also pull people into its mirror world.

Another example was the Dream Eye called the ’Deceitful Spine’ that he had obtained from the Security Bureau. It could enhance a Dream Master’s physique and strength, increase their recovery speed, and even grant an ordinary person the physique of a Martial Artist in a short amount of time.

There were many Dream Eyes like these, and without exception, they all specialized in a single Ability.

Although their abilities could be developed and applied in various ways to a certain extent, they all ultimately had their limitations.

Just as the ’Realm-dweller’ couldn’t enhance a Dream Master’s strength, the ’Deceitful Spine’ couldn’t enter the mirror world.

But the Purple Fox before him was different. From the beginning until now, it had displayed at least four different abilities.

First, it controlled the fox-faced villagers. Then, there were the strange noises it made when he entered the ancestral hall. After that, it used an ability that manipulated gravity.

Finally, it could even turn into a shadow to escape. All of this was enough to prove it was unique.

"Replying to you, Sir, this humble one is called Hu San. I am what you humans call a Dream Eye."

The Purple Fox replied.

"But I’m not like those ordinary Dream Eyes. They are merely defective fragments. I, on the other hand, am an Initial Dream Eye."

When it spoke of the ordinary Dream Eyes, its tone was clearly filled with disdain, as if it looked down on them.

SLAP!

However, the next moment! It was struck across the face with a slap. The immense force snapped its head back. Good thing it wasn’t an ordinary fox, or that blow would have been the end of it right then and there.

"Speak properly!"

Hu Qi’s voice was cold.

"Yes... yes!"

Hu San’s body trembled.

After a bit of ’friendly exchange’...

Hu Qi gradually began to understand what was going on.

To an ordinary person, there didn’t seem to be much difference between Dream Eyes.

But in reality, there were two different types: Initial Dream Eyes and ordinary Dream Eyes.

Ordinary Dream Eyes had abilities that were too singular, and they often possessed significant flaws.

It was just as Hu Qi had previously thought, like scattered pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.

Initial Dream Eyes, however, were the complete opposite. They were worlds apart from ordinary ones, containing power that surpassed them, with abilities that were more complete and potent.

Take this Hu San, for example. The abilities it possessed were quite peculiar.

They belonged to something akin to a divine office; it could strengthen itself by absorbing the fear of humans, which in turn allowed it to cast all sorts of ’Magic’.

The so-called gravity barrier from before was known in its Magic as the ’Profound Energy Screen’.

It was a Dharma Gate that channeled the earth energy of an entire mountain range.

"Actually, if it weren’t for the fact that I was sealed here for decades by that guy, causing my power to be nearly depleted, I wouldn’t have lost to you so easily."

Speaking of this, the Purple Fox seemed to recall something, baring its teeth in anger, its face filled with indignation.

"Oh? And who was it that sealed you here?"

Hu Qi asked, his gaze flickering slightly.

Don’t be fooled by how easily he had captured this Purple Fox.

It didn’t mean his opponent was weak.

Quite the opposite. Based solely on the power it had displayed, it was comparable to Li Chengguang, whom he had fought before. It might even have been stronger.

It only seemed so pathetic because Hu Qi’s strength had now entered the Demon Soul Realm of the Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill.

It wasn’t that the fox was weak, but that Hu Qi was too strong.

But now this thing was claiming this wasn’t even its original peak strength.

This managed to pique Hu Qi’s interest.

"I don’t know their name, only that they called themself Heaven."

At this point, the Purple Fox’s violet eyes stared intently at Hu Qi, a trace of confusion and scrutiny within them.

"If the power on you wasn’t so strange... I would have suspected that you, Sir, were that person’s reincarnation."

Hearing this, a peculiar look appeared on Hu Qi’s face.

’Calling oneself "Heaven"... that’s a bit too arrogant.’

Just as he was about to ask something else, he seemed to suddenly sense an abnormality.

He instantly blurred into an afterimage and leaped out of the underground pit.

Landing at the edge of the opening, he looked down.

There, at the bottom of the dim pit, right where he had been standing, two figures, each over two meters tall, had silently appeared at some unknown time. They stood there quietly.

They radiated a deathly still aura, as if they were incarnations of death itself.

At this moment, the two figures seemed to sense Hu Qi’s gaze and abruptly looked up.

Beneath their black robes were faces twisted like those of Evil Ghosts.

The next moment, the two figures shot up from the ground and lunged toward Hu Qi.

BOOM!

Just as the two were about to reach Hu Qi, two torrents of golden flame appeared out of thin air.

They instantly enveloped the two figures, turning them to Ashes in the blink of an eye.

"Yama’s Token?"

The Purple Fox at the side, Hu San, saw this scene.

It seemed to have thought of something.

A look of astonishment flashed across its foxy face.