Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 421 - 414: Making a Wish

CLINK, CLINK!

With a soft sound, a transparent yellow sphere rolled to Li Qingxuan’s feet, gently bumping against the tip of her shoe. Faintly visible inside the clear orb were several star-shaped objects.

’What is this...?’

Li Qingxuan crouched down, picked up the sphere that fit perfectly in her palm, and examined it closely.

Then, she turned her gaze back to the diverse collection of sculptures in the square.

RUMBLE...

Suddenly, a commotion arose from the square. A statue that looked like some kind of Divine Buddha, and which seemed quite short among the other sculptures, was suddenly covered in cracks. Then, it abruptly crumbled into a pile of dust, which eventually dissolved completely into the pure white ground.

And in the empty space where the statue had collapsed, the pure white ground quietly swelled up, forming the shape of another sculpture.

This cycle of growth and disappearance happened often in the square. Only the largest sculptures—one shaped like a Divine Dragon and another like a lamp—remained unchanged.

A sudden understanding dawned on Li Qingxuan. She felt she was beginning to grasp the meaning of this square.

"This square represents the vessels for people’s wishes. When the collective thought behind a certain vessel becomes powerful enough among humanity, it will coalesce into a statue in this square."

"Some people believe a Divine Buddha can help them fulfill their wishes, so a statue of a Divine Buddha appears here. Conversely, if one vessel is surpassed by others, its statue will disappear and be replaced."

the Guide said softly, then turned his gaze to the two largest sculptures in the square.

"These are probably the two most prominent vessels for wish-fulfillment for most of humanity right now. One comes from the classic legend of the magic lamp, and the other from modern pop culture."

"These two statues should be the most powerful entities here. You can choose one and borrow its Power."

the Guide said.

"In that case, as a modern person, I’ll choose the Divine Dragon I’m more familiar with,"

Li Qingxuan said, lightly tossing the transparent yellow sphere in her hand.

She walked slowly into the square, weaving through the many sculptures. At the base of the giant Divine Dragon statue, she saw seven round indentations. She placed the sphere from her hand into one of the slots, and it fit perfectly.

’Looks like I’ll have to find the other six...’

Li Qingxuan mused for a moment, then began to wander among the sculptures in the square, searching for traces of the remaining six spheres.

It wasn’t difficult. The square wasn’t very large, and the wishing spheres hadn’t left the area as Li Qingxuan had feared. So, she quickly found the other six.

Returning to the Divine Dragon statue, Li Qingxuan placed the six spheres she had collected into the remaining indentations.

’Do I... need to say an incantation?’

She pondered for a moment. Just as she was hesitating whether to speak or not, the indentations before her began to change.

The seven spheres emitted a faint glow. The light connected, and a pocket-sized blue dragon about the height of a person appeared before Li Qingxuan.

Its scales glittered, and its whiskers drifted in the light, giving it a rather majestic air.

"State your wish..."

a deep voice issued from the pocket-sized dragon’s mouth.

Li Qingxuan’s mouth fell open. She glanced at the colossal Divine Dragon statue towering into the clouds, then back at the pocket-sized dragon before her, and said, "That’s it?"

"Too much of a commotion would alert the Master of Nightmares, who is Sealed in the core of the Pure White Dream Realm. That’s why we’re keeping things simple. However, the corresponding abilities should all be intact."

The Guide appeared behind her.

The pocket-sized Divine Dragon glanced at the Guide, a hint of humanlike surprise flashing across its face, but the expression vanished just as quickly.

"Is that so?"

Li Qingxuan said skeptically. She then turned her gaze back to the Divine Dragon and asked, "In that case, I want to capture important information that will affect the world in the near future. Can you do that?"

Hearing Li Qingxuan’s words, the pocket-sized Divine Dragon glanced at the Guide, paused for a moment, and said, "I can."

VWOOM!!

A beam of light burst from the Divine Dragon’s eyes. In an instant, the light completely enveloped Li Qingxuan.

Her consciousness blurred violently. She could no longer maintain her form in the dream, and it abruptly disintegrated. Her consciousness became a streak of light and instantly vanished from the Pure White Dream Realm.

For a moment, only the Guide’s figure and the pocket-sized Divine Dragon remained in the Square of Wishes, staring at each other.

"Is she the successor you’ve chosen?"

the pocket-sized Divine Dragon suddenly asked the Guide.

"Correct."

The Guide nodded slightly.

"You didn’t tell her the truth. No living creature would want to become what you are."

"Devoid of emotion, with no sense of existence, unable to even find someone to talk to for thousands of years."

"To gain this ability is to also gain a curse."

the pocket-sized Divine Dragon said in a low voice.

"No, she will be different from me. Most importantly, this era will be different from my era."

"She will not become me."

the Guide said.

"Let’s hope so..."

the pocket-sized Divine Dragon said. Its body began to glow, and the seven transparent spheres rapidly disintegrated, scattering once more around the square.

The Guide fell silent for a moment. With a flicker, his figure quickly vanished from the Pure White Dream Realm.

「In the real world.」

Lying on the bed of a seaside inn, Li Qingxuan’s body seemed to be enveloped in a strange light. A look of struggle appeared on her face, like a sleeper pinned down by a Nightmare, unable to wake from her dream.

And in her sleep, with the help of the pocket-sized Divine Dragon, her consciousness’s magnetic field connected with some kind of Natural Magnetic Field, producing an unknown change.

A series of images appeared before her eyes, incredibly clear and real.

The vast lands of the Black Continent. A lush rainforest rapidly turned into a wasteland beneath a terrifying figure. Life withered away, bodies littered the ground, and blood flowed everywhere. Slaughter and madness spread across the globe. From space, the entire planet seemed to be steeped in crimson—an absolutely terrifying sight.

She shot her eyes open and sat up in bed, gasping for air. The images she had just seen felt like they were about to make her head explode.

It was a sensation she had never felt before.

’Was that... a vision of the future?’

"What you captured is only one possible future. It’s not guaranteed to happen, as no one can be certain of the true future. Even so, this information is useful enough. What did you see?"

The Guide’s voice echoed in her mind.

"The Black Continent... It might become the source of the world’s coming turmoil..."