Chapter 987: Lost in a Dream
As Lachlan’s attack struck the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor, his body transitioned from an ethereal state to a solid form.
At this moment, his heart sank to the bottom!
The power of his punch was such that even a Powerful Fragmented Void would not dare to face it head-on.
However, when it landed on the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor, whose strength was comparable to a Great Vehicle expert, it only managed to knock off a single feather.
Divine beasts inherently possess incredibly formidable physical bodies, surpassing those of human cultivators.
The Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor was once a tribulation-transcending expert. Even with just a remnant of its body left, it was still comparable to a Great Vehicle expert.
One can only imagine how terrifyingly strong this remnant body is.
Simply relying on its physical body and the True Fire Way contained within, its strength was comparable to a Great Vehicle expert. How could Lachlan’s attack possibly threaten it?
Whoosh! Bang!
At this moment, the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor’s wings suddenly flapped, carrying an incredibly terrifying force, and fiercely struck Lachlan.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
In an instant, many of Lachlan’s bones shattered inch by inch.
He felt as if he had been hit by a small mountain.
As he was sent flying backward, he spat out blood mixed with large fragments of his internal organs!
The side of his body that was directly struck by the wing looked deformed and twisted.
It was only because Lachlan possessed a Sky Shaker-level robust body that he wasn’t completely shattered. Otherwise, if it had been a Powerful Fragmented Void, he would have been torn to pieces.
Bang!
Lachlan crashed heavily to the ground, smelling the unmistakable scent of death.
At this moment, he couldn’t even think about escaping into the air, he couldn’t even get up.
Buzz!
Just then, a blood-red light suddenly burst from Lachlan’s body.
A dense aura of life emanated from him.
Lachlan, who had completely lost his combat ability, suddenly felt as if he had returned to full strength.
His entire body was filled with an overwhelming sense of fearless power.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
His body reformed and healed, and with a do-or-die spirit, he charged at the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor once more.
The divine ability “Undying Vitality” had been triggered by the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor’s attack.
In other words, although Lachlan’s body wasn’t shattered, this strike was still a “fatal blow” to him!
Without Undying Vitality, Lachlan would already be a corpse.
He would have been instantly killed by the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor!
With a determined look in his eyes, Lachlan launched a frenzied attack on the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor.
Lachlan knew that once the duration of his undying divine ability ended, it might be the moment of his true death.
Before that happened, even if the hope was slim, he had to fight to the death.
He had to attack the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor as much as possible.
What if he managed to kill it?
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…
Lachlan, glowing with blood-red light like a dying ember, launched a frenzied attack on the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor.
The headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor also counterattacked furiously, but its attacks at this moment couldn’t harm Lachlan at all.
During the one minute that Undying Vitality lasted, Lachlan was in an invincible state.
“Ah!”
Just as Lachlan attacked for only a brief moment, a piercing scream suddenly echoed in his mind.
It was filled with intense negative emotions.
“Lost in a Dream!”
A sharp voice resonated in Lachlan’s mind.
The remnant consciousness of the Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor within the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor wasn’t highly intelligent but still retained some awareness.
It still had some instinct!
Especially its most powerful ability: Lost in a Dream.
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It trapped its target in their inner demons. If they succumbed to their inner demons, their soul would be annihilated.
Their soul energy and resentment would be absorbed by this remnant consciousness.
The target’s physical body would then become its puppet.
Just like the four former heads of the Ancient Willis family.
Seeing that its physical attacks couldn’t harm Lachlan, the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor immediately used Lost in a Dream on him!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh…
As Lost in a Dream was activated, countless flames that looked incredibly intense but had no heat gathered towards the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor.
Finally, they formed a crimson twisted ghost face.
In the next second, with an eerie laugh, it entered Lachlan’s body.
It turned out that the flames within the Lost Land were all “Karmic Flames” filled with intense resentment and retribution.
Accompanied by a sharp scream, Lachlan suddenly lost consciousness.
When he woke up again, he found himself back at eighteen years old.
He was lying on the hard bed in his old countryside house.
He opened his eyes to see a dim bedside lamp illuminating the room.
Lachlan looked around in shock.
The scene in the room was so familiar.
How did he end up back in his old home?
Wasn’t he fighting the headless Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor in the Lost Land?
At this moment, Lachlan couldn’t distinguish between reality and illusion.
In this scene, everything felt so real.
“Was it all just a dream?”
“Was everything I experienced just a dream?”
“Am I still eighteen years old and just had a long, long dream?”
Lachlan now took the current situation as real.
This thought surged within him.
After his initial shock, Lachlan’s face showed intense joy.
His eyes welled up with tears.
His whole body trembled with excitement.
“Dad! Mom!”
Seeing two people opening the door and walking out, Lachlan choked out.