Why do I feel like we are the real villains here?
The very moment the powerful will inside her body was obscured by the blinding light, Li Mumu finally managed to breathe, and couldn't help but make such an exclamation.
Saying that she could breathe is a figure of speech.
In reality, it was the powerful cognitive power counteracting the weaker one.
It's like the phrase "a rumor comes from somewhere," which originally meant that rumors and news must have a cause and basis, but in modern times has evolved to mean baseless rumors.
This is not a misuse, but rather a result of modern people's understanding of grammar differing from ancient usage. There used to be a saying that "a rumor comes from somewhere, there must be a reason," these two statements essentially say the same thing, but in modern understanding, they are interpreted separately.