I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

An eerie silence fell over the air. Liu Mengxian meant that, at least for now, if that guy didn't make any move, the stripe would remain on Yan Ziming's leg.

"Even if... even if it can't be eliminated, can't it be suppressed?" Ye Qianxue asked softly.

For some reason, she, who could remain calm and composed in front of several pillars of China, was always cautious when facing Liu Mengxian.

Perhaps this is the inherent aura of the Soul Heaven Boss!

"If removal doesn't work, suppression will!"

Liu Mengxian's starry eyes lit up slightly, really just slightly, but Yan Ziming and the others felt as if two suns had appeared in this small house, their bright light filling the living room and making it impossible for them to open their eyes.

Moreover, Yan Ziming felt a pair of soft little hands touching her legs, but miraculously she didn't have that strange reaction.

After a while, or rather, Yan Ziming didn't know how much time had passed, when she felt that it was no longer so dazzling, she suddenly heard Liu Mengxian's voice.

"alright,"

Yan Ziming was momentarily distracted when she noticed that Liu Mengxian had sat down next to her at some point. She smiled calmly.

"Is that all?" Yan Ziming looked at his feet, where the stripes had changed.

The black stripes above the knees have been stained bluish-purple, emitting a faint glow, and seem to be pressing the black down.

"Now you don't have to work a whole night every two or three days, and you can have more time to do your own things."

Liu Mengxian spoke meaningfully, and Yan Ziming blushed at her words, as did Ye Qianxue.

"Xian'er... there's something I'd like to ask you."

After a moment of shyness, Yan Ziming brought up what he had wanted to do most for a long time: to learn a few new moves from Liu Mengxian.

"If you want to learn something new, you have to master the old stuff first. Otherwise, you'll end up being a jack of all trades and master of none."

Liu Mengxian spoke as if she had expected this all along, using the tone of a master instructing his disciple.

In fact, they are indeed master and apprentice, but their usual behavior is quite different.

"Xian'er, do you think there's anything I can improve on my old work?" Yan Zimo scratched his head, humbly seeking advice. When it came to understanding lightning, no one could compare to Liu Mengxian, so what she said must have its own logic.

"Give me a demonstration."

"Eh?"

Yan Ziming was taken aback.

Let me demonstrate... here?

This is a private residence!

You know how powerful your moves are. If there are any casualties, it would be a big problem!

"Give me a demonstration here, attack me with all your might." Liu Mengxian thought Yan Ziming might not have understood, so she repeated herself.

Ahhh...

I almost forgot, the stunningly beautiful fairy in front of me, who ordered me to attack without hesitation, was no ordinary person, but a living deity whose mastery of thunder magic was so profound that it could turn the rotten into the miraculous...

Yan Ziming reacted and unleashed his Thunder Domain, but it was suppressed by an invisible force to a range of about three meters. The floor tiles, walls, and surrounding furniture showed no signs of damage.

Yan Ziming's pupils contracted slightly, and he completely unleashed his power, activating the Thunder Domain at maximum power, but he was still confined to a three-meter radius. He could not expand it even a step further.

At this moment, Liu Mengxian also made a move.

She stretched out her right hand, made a grasping motion in the air as if she had grasped something, and slowly squeezed it down.

Yan Ziming trembled violently!

She was horrified to discover that her Thunder Domain was being squeezed back into her body little by little as Liu Mengxian's hand clenched down.

You can even do this!

In about five seconds, the Thunder Domain was suppressed to the point that it could only remain on the surface of her body. It was about to extinguish if it went any further. However, Liu Mengxian's hand had not yet fully closed, and there was still some space between her fingers and palm when they were completely closed.

"What--?!!"

What shocked Yan Ziming even more was that after her Thunder Domain was forced back, it showed no signs of dissipating; instead, it was being compressed further back, drawing closer to her heart, causing her heart to pound rapidly.

She quickly mobilized all her energy and strength to resist, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree; she felt the threat of death.

In her extreme tension, she didn't notice that the speed at which the boundary was shrinking back had slowed down considerably, to the point that it was no longer visible to the naked eye.

【Xian'er is going to kill me?!】

Chapter Ten: Whipping

Yan Ziming thought in disbelief, but then quickly dismissed the thought. Why would a powerful being at the Soul Heaven Realm need to go through so much trouble to kill him?

She'd turn to dust with a single breath.

No matter what, there were some feelings between them. She didn't believe Liu Mengxian wanted to kill her.

Then, it can only be a test for myself!

A glint of light flashed in Yan Ziming's eyes as he began to ponder Liu Mengxian's true intentions. She was definitely trying to force out some potential within him, but what exactly it was...?

Then the only option is to struggle to the fullest!

Yan Ziming's eyes were tinged with a faint light. Upon seeing this, Liu Mengxian's eyes rippled a few times before returning to their calm and composed state.

Several strands of electricity appeared on her body. This was not the Thunder Domain, but her own special ability, which simulated the same fluctuations as the Thunder Domain on the outside, trying to resonate with the Thunder Domain that was suppressed within her body, but it was of no use.

"Isn't it something else...?"

Yan Ziming thought to herself, her heart was already burning with excitement, and she had very little time left to think.

"If the boundary aspect isn't the reason she's suppressing me... then what is it? Or is she helping me lay a solid foundation for the eighth rank?"

No! There's no time for me to think!

Yan Ziming's mind raced, and whatever came to mind was used immediately. The Thunder Domain that was compressed within her body could still be controlled by her, and under her control, it was reduced to a small dot.

Totally unique!

The signature skill of the eighth rank possesses the power of a strike comparable to that of a ninth-rank expert, capable of instantly killing a seventh-rank ability user. It has replaced Radiant Red Dust as Yan Zimo's most powerful attack move.

Using such a powerful technique as "completely unique" within one's own body is extremely dangerous and could potentially cause irreversible damage.

However, Yan Ziming chose to believe Liu Mengxian, believing that she would never let herself be harmed.

Stretching from a point creates a line.

Under Yan Ziming's control, the small dot transformed into a straight line. As the line stretched to a certain extent, it formed a rudimentary spear-like shape, though it was still somewhat incomplete, with its tip merely a cone, utterly devoid of any lethality.

However, the moment it appeared, the area that was bound visibly trembled slightly, which Yan Ziming captured perfectly.

It works!

Yan Ziming increased his strength, and the spear gradually took shape, becoming a complete spear. However, it could no longer disturb Liu Mengxian's control as before, and cracks appeared on the spear shaft, showing signs of collapse.

【Fairy, oh Fairy... could you give me a hint? You have to tell me so I can do things the way you want!】

Yan Ziming felt bitter. She thought she had found hope of completing Liu Mengxian's test, but it was extinguished in an instant. What kind of breakthrough did she hope she would make?

Wait, that's not right. If we're talking about hints... wasn't that brief disturbance just now the best hint?

At least it shows that she's on the right track; she just doesn't know how to proceed with the developments.

If this continues, I'll really die!

She could feel her heart starting to twitch slightly. If she didn't take action soon, she wouldn't die, but Xian'er would definitely be disappointed in her.

An indomitable will ignited in her mind, burning away everything in her vision. Her jet-black pupils turned completely blue-purple, her gaze so sharp that no one dared to look directly at her. Ye Qianxue and Mo Xin couldn't help but turn their heads away.

At this moment, some strange changes appeared on the spear formed by the Thunder Realm.

A sharp, dark glint appeared at the tip of the spear, gleaming and eventually spreading across the entire spear shaft. Then, it made a sound like a balloon being popped, and the spear emerged from Yan Ziming's body.

At the tip of the spear, a black hole the size of a grain of sand appeared. It tried to heal, but was annihilated by a force that seemed capable of piercing through everything. It remained at the tip, but showed no sign of expanding.

"So you're the kind of kid who can do whatever you want, 'penetrate'...?" Liu Mengxian laughed, instantly appearing in front of Yan Ziming, placing one hand on the protruding spear tip, and grabbing it out.

"Holy crap, you can even grab it with your hands?!"

Yan Ziming was startled; she hadn't expected it to be used in this way.

At this moment, she also understood Liu Mengxian's meaning. She remembered that when she broke through to the eighth level, she wanted to try to add the will of 'penetration' to the domain that she had condensed according to her own path.

At that time, she had only succeeded less than halfway, but the sudden change in the black stripes absorbed all the energy she had accumulated, causing her to fail at the last moment.

That was her best chance to try. The first ten minutes or so after a breakthrough for each superhuman are like the golden time for saving a life. It is the time when new insights are most likely to emerge, which is called the "zero moment".

In ancient Chinese terms, it would be described as a state of "harmony between man and nature," although it is now commonly referred to internationally as "zero moment."

The process of condensing the domain when breaking through from the sixth to the seventh rank, and the process of breaking through from the seventh to the eighth rank, are all achieved through this short 'moment' state that lasts only about ten minutes. Once missed, it will be difficult to have the same opportunity to do it again.

For some time afterward, Yan Ziming tried to use his own unique method, but ultimately failed each time.

This was also Yan Zimo's biggest regret at the time.

She is not a complete eighth-order rank.

That's how it was up until just now.

With Liu Mengxian's help, she successfully accomplished what an eighth-level being should be able to do.

Xian'er is clearly helping her recreate that process!