Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 721 - 41: Half-Step into Dao, Overlord's Aura (2)

If anyone else saw this, they would likely think they had encountered a god-like figure from the current age.

The innate true qi within Duncan's body continuously transformed, the true qi bar grew shorter, while the mana bar grew longer, and the anomalies became increasingly evident.

Upon reaching a certain critical point, the mana bar stopped growing and started decreasing, while the true qi bar began to increase.

When the two collided, it was as if golden wind and jade dew met, condensing into a tangible form.

True Yuan!

Duncan attempted to break through the sixth diagram, but whether it was due to a lack of abundant true qi or a mismatch in mental state, the entire cultivation process was interrupted. The entangled and fused true qi and mana separated again, one in the upper dantian and the other in the lower dantian, with only a strand of true yuan remaining in the middle dantian.

In the dimensional layer, there was also a 'Worldly Heart Refinement' state stuck.

This was definitely not a martial arts practice, this was immortal cultivation.

"What a pity!"

"So close to entering the Dao!" Miss Sun looked deeply regretful.

Dao Entrance Realm.

This was a realm even she could only dream of reaching. It was exceedingly rare for even one in a hundred innate experts to achieve Dao entrance.

Crackling sounds.

Duncan's figure landed on the ground, bones cracking all over his body, and he found that he could now freely switch between the true qi bar and mana bar, meaning he could perform most Daoist spells now.

As for the last step to see through the Dao Entrance Realm, he was still missing a tiny bit.

The young man's eyes gathered a divine light, and when he opened them, everyone in front of him involuntarily averted their gaze, experiencing an illusion of being unable to look directly at him or having the courage to meet his eyes.

This state was somewhat akin to the Western concept of being 'unable to gaze upon a god.' Unless someone had extremely strong mental fortitude, merely a thought from Duncan could render them unconscious.

He didn't even need to bother; if he unleashed his full true qi cultivation, he could stun and disorient all ordinary people within a hundred meters.

Mental suppression!

Within Duncan's ancestral aperture, there was even an illusion of a nascent primordial spirit beginning to form.

If he projected his spirit outward, it was akin to an out-of-body yin spirit. If he further infused it with mana and true yuan, even mortals might be able to see it with the naked eye!

A late signature of the Innate Realm, the condensation of the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit, where merely a glance could immobilize someone or cause instantaneous unconsciousness.

Dimension Space.

A special prompt emerged:

"Condense Divine Power!"

"Human form condenses spiritual ability 'Aura of the Overlord'!"

—"Aura of the Overlord (Divine Power) (Mutation): The Han lineage has its own code, blending the paths of king and hegemon.

Your presence will compel others to feel awe and submission involuntarily. The mutated divine power will substitute [Martial Prowess] for [Charm], triggering a forced immunity projection; if the will is insufficient to resist, a state of intimidation, paralysis, unconsciousness, or a sense of submission may occur.

Any opponent defeated by your martial prowess will leave a mental imprint. When they face you again, they must mend their broken martial spirit, or they will feel an insurmountable sense of invincibility, even lacking the courage to strike at you.

In times of earthly turmoil, opponents defeated by your martial prowess have a higher chance of submitting to your path of dominion, becoming followers under your leadership.

The more exaggerated the martial prowess you display, the stronger the mental imprint sown, even rendering it an indelible spiritual mark, depriving them of the courage to betray or resist you."

(Path of the Overlord.)

(Domain of Royal Authority.)

Normally, this should be known as the aura of kingship, using 'charm' as the anchor point, like the enchanting demons of the Liu Family, Liu Bang, Liu Xiu, and Liu Bei, who genuinely drew countless people to bow down.

However, the spiritual secret technique that Duncan condensed was undoubtedly mutated.

Charm?

No.

He had always relied on martial prowess to subdue others, regardless of gender.

Thus, this special ability on the mental plane directly replaced charm with martial prowess to complete the immunity judgment, the exact opposite of the enchanting demons of the Liu Family, resembling more the might of Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu.

Actually, experts at the Dao Entrance Realm often possessed peculiar spiritual abilities or similar secret techniques of divine power.

Take Lu Shanjun, for example, whose innate divine power was 'Aura of the King,' embodying the majesty of the king of beasts. Except for Duncan, others facing Lu Shanjun felt a certain degree of fear. Lady Jade Face, upon first encountering Lu Shanjun, was so frightened that she dared not make a move and quickly fled.

Only Duncan was utterly unaware of it; what aura of the king? Although Lu Shanjun's presence was awe-inspiring, there was nothing to be alarmed about.

He felt none of the intimidating effects produced by any other's aura of kingship.

But now, those around him could feel it.

Not to mention Miss Sun and Yu Yaonu, even Fu Jianhan looked at him with a hint of awe, inexplicably unable to meet his gaze and even actively lowered his head to avert his eyes.

In the stone chamber.

The young man rose slowly, with extraordinary demeanor, and under the shadows, his talents were prominent, revealing a semblance of a dragon or serpent.

This was something already rooted in his very bones, even if not engraved or brought forth, the extraordinariness of the soul transformed into a spiritual mutation, with the essence, qi, and spirit of a person, where spirit is the most profound, even said to be the essential nature of one's soul.

Miss Sun was shocked within, secretly thinking: "Where did he get this imperial temperament?"

Previously, Duncan's spirit had not mutated, and his spirit could not interfere with the outside world, so it was not apparent. But now that he had refined his essence into spirit, merging soul and spirit into one, the 'King of Kings' aura gradually emerged thread by thread.