I Have an All-Knowing Mirror

Chapter 45: Mental Power 4

The hunchbacked man froze his movement to retreat and escape upon hearing those words.

Su Yuan was absolutely right—he truly did not want his real identity to be exposed.

Looking at the long term, if his great enemy Kunlong discovered he was still alive, he would undoubtedly launch a relentless pursuit without hesitation.

In the short term, if the official authorities of Xia Country learned that such a grand sorcerer was hiding in Magic City, they would certainly place him under close surveillance, or even take control.

Internationally, the reputation of grand sorcerers was terrible; they were practically equivalent to human-shaped natural disasters.

Their various bizarre and unpredictable sorcery spells could cause massive casualties among ordinary people and even possessed 'contagious' characteristics.

Simply put, the sorcerer cultivation system performed relatively normally against opponents of the same level, but was exceptionally effective against those of lower levels.

It could be called a 'bullying the weak' divine tool.

"Sit down, let's talk."

Su Yuan said with a smile.The hunchbacked man Aromu remained silent for several breaths, then also came and sat down in front of Su Yuan.

At this point, he had no choice. Since Su Yuan knew his true identity, he could only comply.

As for silencing him by force? The hunchbacked man Aromu didn't even entertain that thought.

Since Su Yuan dared to come despite knowing his real identity, he clearly had absolute confidence in dealing with him.

Moreover, he had no idea if Su Yuan had any backup plans.

"Don't worry, I'm not one of Kunlong's people. I don't care about the grudges between you fellow disciples." Su Yuan said casually, seeing Aromu's extreme vigilance.

"You... just who are you?" Aromu asked, full of suspicion and uncertainty.

The first part of what Su Yuan said wasn't problematic—if he knew his true identity, he surely knew about Kunlong.

But the latter part... How could Su Yuan possibly know the true relationship between him and Kunlong?

That's right, the world knew that Aromu and Kunlong were mortal enemies, but in reality, their true identities were that of fellow disciples.

Aromu and Kunlong originated from a secretive sect in the Southern Ocean nations, a sect whose purpose was to raise gu—to pit members against each other.

In other words, only one person from the entire sect could ultimately survive, thereby obtaining the final inheritance and glimpsing the legendary Great Sorcery Master realm.

And the Great Sorcery Master was equivalent to Xia Country's True Elixir Celestial, also known as a Level 2 lifeform.

So far, the grand sorcerer cultivation system of the Southern Ocean nations had not produced any Level 2 lifeforms; the so-called Great Sorcery Master was merely previous generations' speculation and aspiration for a higher realm.

"You fought with Kunlong and were struck by his Mental Cage sorcery spell, causing your Mental Force to be suppressed, leaving you with less than ten percent of your original strength..."

Su Yuan said leisurely.

Aromu's heart was roiling with shock; he almost wondered if the man before him was actually Kunlong himself. Otherwise, how could he know so many secrets?

Not only did he understand the relationship between him and Kunlong, but he was also fully aware of the injuries and hidden dangers afflicting him.

"What do you want me to do?"

Aromu's voice was hoarse. Since Su Yuan had investigated him so thoroughly, it was clear he intended to control him completely.

"Return to the Southern Ocean nations." Su Yuan stated.

Upon hearing this, Aromu's expression shifted slightly.

He and Kunlong came from the same lineage; as long as they were within a certain range, they could sense each other.

This was precisely why he had hidden in Magic City for so many years, not daring to return to the Southern Ocean nations.

Returning there was essentially a death sentence, as Kunlong would detect him.

"And kill Kunlong while you're at it."

Su Yuan continued.

This wasn't because Su Yuan bore any hostility toward Kunlong—he didn't even know him.

It was just that, according to the answers provided by the gray mirror, if this 'Kunlong' wasn't killed, he would cause many obstacles for Su Yuan's future mining of 'Luwu Black Gold' in the Southern Ocean nations.

In such a situation, it was better to kill him in advance.

"Me? Kill Kunlong?"

Aromu fell silent once more.

He wanted to kill Kunlong more than anyone, but was it possible?

Hadn't he hidden in Magic City for thirty years primarily to avoid Kunlong?

"Don't worry, I have a way to help you break the Mental Cage and restore your strength." Su Yuan said.

This was also part of the plan. Aromu's soul and mind were constantly suppressed by the Mental Cage, greatly reducing his strength to only slightly stronger than a Transforming Force Grandmaster.

With such combat power, he couldn't accomplish much for Su Yuan, nor could he handle the complex situation in the Southern Ocean nations.

"Is that true?"

Aromu's heart raced.

If anyone else had said this, he definitely wouldn't believe them, but Su Yuan wasn't just anyone. He knew too many of his secrets and had no reason to deceive him about this.

"Don't resist." Su Yuan looked at Aromu, raised his right hand, and slowly pressed it toward the center of his forehead.

"What is this?"

Aromu's sense of alarm surged dramatically.

In the eyes of cultivators like sorcerers and Yin-Yang Masters, who focused on the soul dimension, the forehead's consciousness sea was the most crucial area.

Even if his limbs were severed, it wouldn't matter much to a grand sorcerer like Aromu.

But if his forehead's consciousness sea suffered any injury, Aromu absolutely could not accept it.

That was the foundation of his being.

Yet, remembering Su Yuan's words 'don't resist,' along with his thorough understanding of himself and the promise to break the Mental Cage, Aromu forcibly suppressed his instinct to fight back.

He allowed Su Yuan to press against his forehead.

Whoosh—In a daze, Aromu seemed to see an ocean entirely composed of Mental Force.

Just a single ripple from it effortlessly shattered the Mental Cage that had suppressed him for thirty years into dust.

"Done."

Su Yuan withdrew his right hand.

"What happened to me?"

Only then did Aromu realize that the Mental Cage was now broken. His strength had fully recovered, and he had once again become the invincible grand sorcerer of the past.

"Hmm?"

Aromu carefully examined himself and vaguely discovered that deep within his consciousness sea, where his soul resided, there seemed to be an additional, subtle weight.

"You?"

Aromu looked at Su Yuan.

"While breaking the Mental Cage, I incidentally fused a strand of Mental Force into your soul."

Su Yuan smiled slightly.

How could he possibly help Aromu restore his strength without leaving any safeguards?

For Aromu to break the Mental Cage, he had to relinquish all resistance and allow Su Yuan to access his soul.

Under such circumstances, Su Yuan naturally didn't do nothing; he left a contingency measure.

A single strand of Mental Force took root deep within Aromu's soul. With just a thought from Su Yuan, it could detonate, sufficiently injuring or even destroying Aromu's soul.

This method of integrating one's own Mental Force into another lifeform's soul was a secret technique provided by the gray mirror, originating from those major powers in the depths of the universe.

Aromu had absolutely no possibility of unraveling or freeing himself from it.

"What kind of technique is this..."

Aromu found it hard to believe. He had relinquished all resistance, allowing Su Yuan's power to penetrate deep into his consciousness sea, already prepared for the possibility that some measure might be left behind.

However, Aromu was quite confident—grand sorcerers were experts in manipulating souls and minds. Even if Su Yuan left something, he might still be able to undo it.

But now, Aromu had no idea where exactly that strand of Mental Force left by Su Yuan was. If not for vaguely sensing something abnormal and Su Yuan's reminder, he probably wouldn't even know about it.

"And also..."

Aromu looked at Su Yuan again, his expression revealing shock.

When Su Yuan helped him break the Mental Cage, Aromu faintly sensed the other's Mental Force—it was like an ocean of mind, vast and mighty.

"Even the legendary Great Sorcery Master probably wouldn't have Mental Force greater than this..."

Aromu felt his scalp tingling with awe.