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He Li remained remarkably calm.

Even though Yu Fu has already acknowledged that he shares similarities with Yu Fu's Dream God.

The reason he remained so calm was that he himself had some vague guesses about it, but he wasn't quite sure, so he didn't ask Yu Fu any more questions.

Besides, asking further would be pointless.

Even He Li himself couldn't understand how he managed to enter someone's dream.

These things are inexplicable.

She asked Yu Fu too many questions, and he discovered the problem...

That would only add to your troubles.

However, now that Yu Fu has discovered that He Li and the Dream God have some similarities... there is no point in He Li hiding it anymore, so he took the initiative to ask questions.

The fact that Yu Fu was able to discover He Li is very likely because it was the Dream God who hadn't noticed it before...

That's because of the power of the heart fire.

Yu Fu had seen the mysterious god wield similar flames in his dream.

Now, He Li is wielding a similar power...

With his vivid memory, he would naturally notice the problem.

At this moment, Yu Fu felt a mix of trepidation, excitement, and a sense of relief and exhilaration, as if he had finally found a god who could avert a future catastrophe and lifted the burden from his heart.

However, just when he felt incredibly relieved, thinking that the great calamity in his dream could be resolved ahead of schedule...

He Li, however, poured cold water on the idea.

"I know what you're thinking."

"But...excuse my bluntness!"

"I only bear a resemblance to the deity in my dream; that doesn't necessarily mean I am that deity."

"Furthermore, even if I really am him, I am well aware that my current power is very limited, and I certainly cannot prevent the impending catastrophe from happening in advance."

"So don't think everything is fine now."

He Li's words were calm, but to Yu Fu and the others, they were like a cold winter wind...

The biting cold wind instantly made their relaxed hearts tense and uneasy again. Yu Fu also looked at He Li with a worried expression, hesitant to speak.

But what made Yu Fu even more upset was...

The bad news He Li conveyed didn't stop there.

After a brief pause, He Li continued, "Besides that, there's also your health problem."

"That altar does indeed serve some purpose."

"But as you've probably noticed, the altar has limited effectiveness and cannot completely remove the negative energy from you, let alone suppress it for an extended period."

"It would be better if you did nothing."

"Once you decide to do something..."

"Then your newly recovered state will shatter instantly, like a dream!"

"And what I must say is... there is no way to fully recover from your condition. I'm afraid even if the Fire Ancestor himself came, he wouldn't be able to completely solve your problem."

Upon hearing this, Yu Fu's face turned ugly.

His guards and wizards looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.

"Your Majesty..." After a long while, a wizard broke the silence and looked at Yu Fu with a worried gaze, as if he wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Yu Fu, who raised his head and waved his hand.

He forced a smile...

He stared at He Li with hopeful eyes.

"Do you... have a solution?"

Upon hearing this, the others also turned to look at He Li, hoping he would say that he really had a solution.

However, in reality, He Li fell silent briefly and shook his head after hearing Yu Fu's question...

"I don't have a complete solution either."

His words completely shattered Yu Fu's hopes.

But just as Yu Fu's eyes dimmed, He Li's next words gave him a glimmer of hope...

"Although I have no way to completely cure it."

"But... I do have some ways to suppress the strange influence on you for a long time, but the extent of the suppression does not actually depend on me."

"It depends on you!"

He Li's words were like a ray of light, restoring luster to the stagnant face of Yu Fu.

Although He Li said there was no way to completely eradicate it.

It may be able to maintain stable suppression for a long time...

For Yu Fu, this was practically the same as completely eradicating the negative influence on himself, at least that's what he thought, so he was somewhat impatient...

"What method?" he pressed.

He Li raised his hand upon hearing this...

boom!!!

Instantly, a burning passion erupted from his hands.

He looked at the inner fire and said, "This is the inner fire, meaning the fire in the heart is ever-burning. It is a kind of power that can be influenced and changed by the living being itself."

After a slight pause, he continued, "You just saw the fire of the heart burning away the aggregate of evil thoughts."

"The fire of the heart has the power to expel evil spirits."

"Similar to the power of the Fire Ancestor, it can naturally suppress the strange influence on you."

"And this power is specifically designed for this point."

"This is the difference between this and the power of the Fire Ancestor."

"That is why it is incredibly powerful in suppressing and dealing with evil spirits and negative influences, and I can ignite a raging fire in your heart."

"only……"

He Li's words ended here.

Seeing this, Yu Fu felt like he was being scratched by a cat. He quickly took two steps forward to get closer to He Li and asked him what happened next.

He Li, however, did not answer.

He merely squinted and asked in return, "I wonder... what exactly is Your Majesty fearing?"

Huh? Upon hearing this, Yu Fu was taken aback.

The others around were also astonished.

As all eyes fell on Yu Fu, the latter clenched his fists slightly, his gaze darting away and hesitant, clearly unwilling to answer the question He Li had suddenly posed.

But He Li kept asking questions.

"Your Majesty would be better off speaking out, as this is related to whether or not you can suppress the power within you."

"Furthermore... this may also involve whether the great calamity mentioned by the gods in the dream can be resolved."

Upon hearing He Li's words, Yu Fu sighed.

"Well... fine then!"

He paused, then said, "What I fear is nothing more than what all living beings fear... death!" As he spoke, a hint of confusion and fear appeared in his eyes.

"I have lived for many years."

"I can feel my life slipping away."

"But I...don't want to die!"

Yu Fu gave a wry smile: "As I get older, my body is becoming increasingly weak. Now... I'm even afraid to go near the water anymore."

Yu Fu was the King of Shu, and he was extremely skilled in swimming, a fact that was almost universally known among the people of Shu.

And on this land...

Many legends circulate about King Yu Fu of Shu slaying demons in rivers and lakes. Yet, this was a king who was both brave and skilled in battle, and extremely adept at fighting in the water...

They didn't even dare to go near the water anymore.

Of course, He Li knows why.

Because they are close to the water's surface, the ichthyosaurs can see their own aging appearance reflected in the water...

He was unwilling and did not want to admit that he was getting older and weaker as he grew older, and he began to have a growing fear of aging and death.

Actually, it's not just fish and ducks.

This applies to all living beings, especially to emperors who ruled over regions throughout history.

After all, these beings had worked so hard to gain the submission of the world and countless living beings, only to lose everything due to death before they could even enjoy it for many years...

How could they possibly accept this?

The same was true of King Yu Fu of Shu.

He continued, "Aging and the fear of death have begun to weaken me..."

"I no longer dare to confront monsters and disasters head-on as bravely as I did when I was young. I don't even dare to fight anymore for fear that it will make me die faster."

"Although I am well aware of it..."

"The more I fear, the worse my situation will become, rather than the better."

"But I... have lost my courage."

"I've thought about finding my former self, or perhaps searching for that elusive path to immortality... However, it's too difficult, especially considering the strange influence within me..."

Yu Fu explained his situation.

Perhaps because he had opened up, he became less and less reserved and said more and more as time went on.

He Li listened quietly, his expression unchanged.

What the fish fears...

He had already figured it out.

Previously at the altar, he concluded that the altar's power could not completely eliminate the strange influence on Yu Fu, because he had already seen the source of that strange influence.

And the source of that fear was none other than the fish's fear of birth, aging, sickness, and death.

And, many other evil thoughts that arise from an extreme fear of birth, aging, sickness and death.

And that's precisely why...

Therefore, the strange influence on Yu Fu could not be completely dealt with, only suppressed. After all, this influence originated from Yu Fu's own mind, so how could he possibly deal with it?

The reason why Yu Fu had to say it...

That's why...

He Li has a bigger plan!