Yang Dingtian returned to the surface from the dungeon. The two Demonic Fox elites immediately brought him to see Yao Qi.
Yao Qi was at the side of a beautiful lake.
It was a mirror-like lake. There was a pavilion in the middle of the lake that was covered in moss.
At the end of the lake was a mountain of red leaves.
Yindu was a city filled with sci-fi and even magic. It was rare to see such an oriental classical scenery.
Yao Qi was in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
The two Demonic Fox elites brought Yang Dingtian and flew over. When they reached the pavilion, they flew away like kites.
Only Yang Dingtian and Yao Qi were left in the pavilion.
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"How was the conversation?" Yao Qi asked.
"Not bad," Yang Dingtian said.
Yao Qi asked, "Did he tell you the secret of the Splitting Void Fire?"
Yang Dingtian replied, "That's right. But he also saw this secret in the meditation illusion realm."
Yao Qi said, "So, will you tell me?"
Yang Dingtian said, "No."
Yao Qi said, "Even if I threaten you with your life, you won't tell me?"
"Yes," Yang Dingtian said.
Yao Qi pointed at a bird not far away and said, "Do you see that bird?"
"I see it. It's a red bird," Yang Dingtian said.
Yao Qi said, "It will keep flying above the lake. It won't leave the lake and won't enter the water.
This lake is only about 15 acres. It's completely within your sight.
How about we make a bet? "
Yang Dingtian said, "What bet?"
Yao Qi said, "You stare at the bird and I'll stare at your eyes. Your eyes have to follow the bird. If you lose it, I won't be able to see the bird's reflection in your eyes.
Then, either you tell me the secret of the Splitting Void Fire or you die.
Of course, if you don't lose it and keep following the bird, you win. You don't have to tell me the secret of the Splitting Void Fire and you won't die. "
Yang Dingtian didn't reply.
Yao Qi said, "I can warn you. No matter what the other things are, this bet is definitely real.
As long as you lose, either you tell me or you die! "
Yang Dingtian nodded, "Alright."
Then, his gaze locked onto the bird.
The lake was about 15 mu, which was about 10,000 square meters. It was a regular circle, and Yang Dingtian was standing in the center of the circle. The radius of the lake was about 55 meters, which meant that the bird could not go further than 55 meters.
This distance might be a little far to an ordinary person's vision, but it wasn't worth mentioning to Yang Dingtian.
Then, Yang Dingtian trembled violently.
Instantly, the pavilion beside him was reduced to ashes.
Because the four pillars of the pavilion would block the view.
Yang Dingtian's line of sight could not be blocked, not even for a second.
"How long will it take?" Yang Dingtian asked.
"Half an hour," Yao Qi said.
That was seven to eight minutes. To an ordinary person, it was impossible for them to not blink for seven to eight minutes. Even for the experts in the Chaotic World, it was difficult for them to not blink for seven to eight minutes. They could choose to blink alternately.
But to Yang Dingtian, it wasn't even worth mentioning.
Because the Speechless Clan could not blink for a year.
In other words, they would often stare blankly at a place and then stand there for a year without moving. Because they were deep in thought.
Therefore, this bet was a piece of cake for Yang Dingtian.
However, he knew that Yao Qi's bet was not as simple as he thought.
"You can start now," Yang Dingtian said.
Yao Qi took out an hourglass and floated at the side.
Then, he stared at Yang Dingtian's eyes while Yang Dingtian stared at the bird.
It was a beautiful bird. It was about the size of a human fist. It was fiery red and very eye-catching.
At that moment, it was only twenty meters away from Yang Dingtian. Moreover, it was flying in a circle with him as the center. It was very regular and its flight path did not change at all.
It kept flying, flying, flying merrily.
However, no matter where it flew, Yang Dingtian's eyes followed it closely.
However, his speed was getting faster, and faster, and faster.
As it flew, Yang Dingtian's body spun quickly too. His eyes were always in a straight line with the bird.
It flew faster and faster, faster and faster, faster and faster.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes, five minutes …
It flew faster and faster, faster and faster, until it reached an extreme speed …
Then, it disappeared!
That's right, it disappeared.
Because the basic reaction time of the human eye was 0.02 seconds. In other words, when the reflection time of something in your eyes was shorter than that, the human eye would not be able to see it.
That was Yao Qi's plan!
It was a bet that he would definitely lose.
At that moment, the bird was about twenty meters away from Yang Dingtian.
Then, it flew in a circle with Yang Dingtian as the center.
In other words, it flew 125.6 meters in a circle. It completed the circle in 0.02 seconds. In other words, the bird's flying speed was more than six thousand meters per second. It was twenty times the speed of sound.
In this world, of course, there was no bird that could fly faster than twenty times the speed of sound.
No bird could do that. It was an energy shadow, so it could do that.
At that moment, even Yao Qi could not see the bird, let alone Yang Dingtian.
Therefore, this was a bet that Yang Dingtian would definitely lose.
Yang Dingtian spun his body quickly, and Yao Qi followed suit. He stared at Yang Dingtian's eyes but never blocked his vision.
He was waiting for the moment the bird disappeared from Yang Dingtian's eyes. Then, he would win.
There was no meaning in defeating Yang Dingtian in terms of strength. Only by defeating him in terms of intelligence would he feel a sense of accomplishment. Therefore, he had to win.
But the shocking thing was …
The bird was still reflected in Yang Dingtian's eyes. He even felt that it was not flying. It was completely still.
That was because it flew fifty circles in a second.
And Yang Dingtian also spun fifty circles in a second.
Yao Qi knew about this theory.
But the bird should have disappeared. Why could he still see it?
Yao Qi could not help but turn around to look at the bird. He could not see it at all. Why could he see it?
…
In fact, Yang Dingtian was very shocked too.
When the light stopped in the eyes for less than 0.02 seconds, human eyes would not be able to see it. In fact, human eyes would not be able to see it even before that.
But Yang Dingtian's eyes were no longer human eyes. They were the eyes of the Speechless Race.
It seemed to have the ability to focus and follow the focus automatically.
Therefore, no matter how fast the bird flew, it was completely meaningless to him. Because his eyes were completely locked on.
However fast the bird was, the speed of his eyes was as fast as the bird's speed.
Therefore, it was always in focus. To him, the bird was always still.
Therefore, Yao Qi was very powerful. This was a bet that he would definitely lose.
To Yang Dingtian, this was a bet that he would definitely win.
Unless the bird's flying speed was faster than Yang Dingtian's spinning speed, Yang Dingtian would not be able to win.
With Yang Dingtian's current cultivation, it was not a problem for him to spin a few hundred circles per second. That meant that the bird's speed was more than ten thousand meters per second, or even more than a hundred thousand meters per second.
However, Yao Qi's bet only lasted for fifteen minutes. The bird could not possibly speed up to that number within that time.
Therefore, Yao Qi lost.
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Suddenly, a sentence echoed in Yang Dingtian's ears.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
His heart skipped a beat. He knew that Yao Qi had asked someone to investigate the secrets in his mind.
The principle of resisting a mental attack was simple. You just had to find the target of the attack and defend against it.
However, although it sounded simple, it was, in fact, extremely difficult. If the opponent's mental power was far greater than yours, then the defense would be meaningless.
Yao Qi's words rang in Yang Dingtian's ears again and again.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
…
It was like hypnosis, repeating over and over again.
At the moment, Yang Dingtian had to lock onto the red bird that was flying faster and faster. He also had to resist Yao Qi's powerful mental attack.
The opponent's powerful mental power surged wildly, destroying his will.
If it was Yang Dingtian himself, he would not be able to resist such a powerful mental attack while multitasking.
However, he could now.
He realized a very, very mysterious thing about this body.
That was, he could separate his eyes and brain completely so that they would not interfere with each other.
It was impossible for humans to do that.
That was because everything that the eyes saw had to be processed through the brain.
Hence, this meant that Yang Dingtian could not block his brain.
If he could not block his brain, then the enemy's mental power would be everywhere.
However, he could completely block it now.
His eyes were still staring at the red bird. However, he did not need to form an image in his mind.
That was because he only needed to let Yao Qi see the reflection in his pupils.
Then, he could completely defend against Yao Qi's mental attack.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
Yao Qi's questions were getting louder and faster. She was even getting impatient.
That was because the fifteen minutes were almost up. The sand in the hourglass was about to run out.
Fifteen seconds.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
Ten seconds.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
Eight seconds.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
Five seconds.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
Three seconds.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
One second.
When will the Void-splitting Fire bloom?
Where is it?
How do I devour it?
Ding!
Time was up!
The sand in the hourglass had run out!
Yang Dingtian had won the bet.
Not only the bet, but Yang Dingtian had also won Yao Qi's mental attack!
Instantly, Yang Dingtian heaved a sigh of relief. His gaze relaxed and he almost fainted.
As for the bird, it immediately slowed down and flew leisurely on the surface of the lake.
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Yao Qi looked at Yang Dingtian with a complicated expression. She sighed and said, "Mr. Jiang Shang, you are indeed amazing. You have won!"
Yang Dingtian said, "So, can I leave now?"
"Of course!" Yao Qi said.
Yang Dingtian said, "Will you never ask this question again?"
Yao Qi said, "I'll never ask again. You've won the bet and you've won completely."
"Then, I will take my leave," Yang Dingtian said.
"Please!" Yao Qi said.
Yang Dingtian bounced lightly and flew out of the pavilion. Then, under the protection of two Demonic Fox elites, he returned to his palace.
After Yang Dingtian left.
Suddenly, the surrounding scenery changed completely.
The beautiful lake disappeared. The Red Leaves Forest in the distance disappeared.
It was a completely dark hall. It was so dark that it was almost empty. It was a circular hall.
Then, the flying red bird landed beside Yao Qi. It turned from a bird into a human.
It was an extremely old Demonic Fox. He was wearing a blood-red cape. He was so skinny that he was almost like a withered branch.
"I have failed. Even now, he has resisted my mental attack," Yao Qi said. "Is he really from the Speechless Tribe?"
The extremely old Demonic Fox was blind. He had lost his eyes.
He was a mental attack master. The most powerful mental attack master around Yao Qi. Everything that Yang Dingtian saw was a mental illusion created by him.
The mental attack master was so powerful that he could kill any human mental attack master in seconds.
"Then, master, did you succeed?" Yao Qi asked in the Demonic Fox's ancient language.
The Demonic Fox mental attack master nodded. Then, he handed over a piece of cloth with both hands.
"I don't know who he is. But his mental defense is unprecedentedly strong.
Your mental attack did not work. I turned into a bird and let him chase me. I took the chance to lock onto his eyes.
But during the entire process, my mental attack was useless. I could not see any information in his eyes, "the Demonic Fox mental attack master said.
Yao Qi said, "Then why did you succeed?"
The Demonic Fox mental attack master said, "Because the time in the hourglass was up. He won completely. So, he relaxed completely.
I quickly read a string of words in his eyes. Of course, I did not recognize the words. But I recorded it all. "
Just now, Yao Qi kept asking, "When will the Voidfire bloom?
Where?
How do I devour? "
She asked countless times. It was like hypnosis.
Yang Dingtian locked his mind and did not think about it at all.
As long as he did not think about it, the answer would not be revealed.
However, the moment he won, his mind relaxed.
Instantly, the answer appeared in his mind automatically. The mental attack master interpreted it instantly.
It had to be said that this was an unparalleled mental attack master.
As for Yang Dingtian, he did indeed possess an unparalleled spiritual defense.
Perhaps, it did not belong to his mental willpower. But it was extremely strong.
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Yao Qi took the piece of cloth that the mental attack master gave her and walked out of the mental attack hall. She returned to her room and opened it.
Then, she was completely astonished.
The words on it were neatly written, "The Voidfire will bloom in seventy-nine days, sixteen hours, and thirty minutes. The entrance to the Void Border is at the bottom of the Silver Moon Clan's Endless Peak.
You need the energy of the Dark Crystal in your body to enter the Void Border through this entrance.
Once you enter, you will see that the world inside is lit up. Other than the dark land, the rest of the light and shadows are all Voidcrack Flames. All you have to do is jump down and you will be able to obtain Voidcrack Flames. This is because its attribute is Spatial Transference!
That was right. This was the second message that Yong She gave Yang Dingtian.
It was a fake message to trick Yao Qi. The purpose was to kill Yao Qi.
However, even Yang Dingtian did not know this. He had always thought that this was the real message. So, he tried his best to defend against it.
Of course, this also made Yao Qi believe in the authenticity of this message even more.
It could be said that Yong She's plan was perfect. There were no flaws.
However, the only flaw was that Yao Qi did not recognize the words on the cloth. She had never even seen them before.
Because they were Chinese characters from Earth.
Yang Dingtian was an Earthling. So, when he thought, he revealed Chinese characters. The mental attack master recorded it down faithfully.
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