The myriad races of the mortal world fear me as they do heaven!
This divine ability could disregard the laws of heavenly tribulation and lightning, a heaven-defying divine ability specifically taught by Ancestor Qing Jue to facilitate Chen Jiuyang's entry and exit from forbidden grounds.
The instant Chen Jiuyang unleashed this divine ability, he felt as though heaven and earth were faintly roaring, repelling him, as if he were not tolerated by the world!
Various profound sensations surged into Chen Jiuyang's heart. Without hesitation, he abandoned the awakened Yuan Wu Demon Lord and Bing Huang Demon Lord, charging into the lightning tribulation.
The terrifying lightning tribulation, upon encountering Chen Jiuyang, immediately parted, as if facing its natural enemy.
Yet, in the depths of his being, Chen Jiuyang felt an inexplicable sense of suffocation.
This divine ability was indeed powerful; even heavenly tribulation could not harm him. However, he could not maintain this state for long.
He charged into the lightning tribulation.
"Hiss!!!"
Chen Jiuyang's face suddenly turned pale. He couldn't help but turn his head to look. A terrifying giant snake, thousands of meters long, was trying to charge into the lightning tribulation to devour Chen Jiuyang. Its terrifying, massive, and cold snake eyes showed a look of rage.
This made Chen Jiuyang break out in a cold sweat.
He quickly rushed towards the depths of the lightning tribulation.
"Rumble! Whoosh!"
The terrifying lightning of the heavenly tribulation crackled.
After a while, the lightning tribulation moved away from Chen Jiuyang.
The scene before Chen Jiuyang suddenly opened up.
"This is..."
There was no rain before him; it was a newly formed forest. The tallest tree was only twenty to thirty meters high, and saplings less than waist-high were everywhere.
There were also many wooden houses and the unweathered corpses of cultivators who had died long ago.
Chen Jiuyang's expression turned solemn: "Have I seen through and disregarded the rules of reality in Meteor Immortal Cliff? Am I seeing the true place?"
The corpses were all dressed luxuriously and in various styles. Identifying them by their attire, most were cultivators and warriors from ancient times.
Chen Jiuyang looked up. He had finally approached the towering cliff that pierced the clouds.
Ten thousand meters away, the cliff was soaked in blood. A coffin, suppressed by endless inscriptions, rested at the peak of the cliff.
In the void, numerous golden chains bound it.
Chen Jiuyang's eyelids twitched violently: "Is this the Universal Heavenly Lock?"
"What kind of being is buried in this coffin, worthy of such treatment?"
He glanced back and saw the boundless rain of blood not far behind him. The giant snake alien, thousands of meters long, stood within the rain curtain, staring at him, seemingly wanting to devour him, but unable to approach him.
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang's eyelids inexplicably drooped, and a strong sense of sleepiness washed over him.
"I haven't fallen asleep... why do I feel like sleeping..."
"There's something wrong..."
"Could it be that this place is very close to the Illusionary Dream Realm?"
Many doubts arose in Chen Jiuyang's heart.
But he couldn't afford to think about it now. He quickly drew his saber and found a safe place without any corpses.
"Yan Sheng, until I wake up, kill anything that approaches. If you cannot kill it, find a way to wake me."
"Yes, Saber Master."
After giving his instructions, Chen Jiuyang could no longer resist the overwhelming sleepiness. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
...
Chen Jiuyang's consciousness awoke.
Scenes of bizarre and varied sights surrounded him.
Though his consciousness was clear, he felt disoriented.
Countless chaotic sounds echoed in his ears, then impacted his mind.
"The year is Qianyang. Mu Lu of the Mu clan in Tai Xuan City bows to the divine being..."
"Our Mu clan worships the divine being Qianyang and sacrifices to the divine being annually during the time of utmost strength and yang."
"We humbly pray that the divine being shows mercy and blesses our Mu clan's land with favorable winds and timely rain, and that great winds do not rise."
"May our clansmen be gentle in character and accomplished in martial arts..."
Chen Jiuyang had no idea what had happened.
His gaze followed the sound, turning towards a place filled with farmhouses and a dense population of mortals.
...
In the boundless rain of blood.
Wang Jieguang pulled Qin Rouyu to a swamp, then traversed underground, evading the area where the lightning tribulation had appeared, finally stopping in a dry, safe, and uninhabited place.
Qin Rouyu began to feel drowsy and asked, "Senior Sister, what is this vortex..."
Wang Jieguang explained, "This vortex is the way to enter the Dream Realm. We have evaded the rules of the boundless rain of blood and arrived at a safe place opened by a senior mighty figure, where we can safely enter the Dream Realm."
"My Five Great Sacred Lands have a close relationship with Meteor Immortal Cliff. This forbidden ground hides a great secret."
"Countless years ago, a great immortal from the Immortal Realm was killed here. However, for some reason, he did not completely die. Before his death, he created the forbidden ground of Meteor Immortal Cliff for himself to recover his life and cultivation."
"The entire forbidden ground is a manifestation of the subconscious of this great immortal from the upper realm, which is why it can evade heavenly tribulation and allow cultivation here."
"My Five Great Sacred Lands bear the responsibility of monitoring this forbidden ground. Once there is any disturbance, we must invite the Grand Elders to act."
"Everything you see in this forbidden ground, the rain of blood, the corrupted alien races, and so on, is the result of the overflow of this great immortal from the upper realm's subconscious laws."
"If an ordinary person falls into Meteor Immortal Cliff, they will be polluted and assimilated by the laws, becoming sustenance for this great immortal from the upper realm."
"Entering the Dream Realm, anything is possible."
"According to the records in the handbooks of the Sacred Lands' seniors, after entering the Dream Realm, we will lose our original identities and transform into gods and immortals, worshipped by mortals born from the great dream. After fulfilling the wishes of mortals, we can condense our bodies within the dream and then cultivate to improve our cultivation."
"The most crucial point is that cultivation in the Dream Realm can be brought back to reality."
"Rouyu, your talent is extremely high. Once you advance to the Nascent Soul stage, you might trigger the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. With our immortal cultivation bodies, it is difficult to withstand such a tribulation."
"Therefore, I had to bring you to the Dream Realm of Meteor Immortal Cliff to improve your cultivation."
"Cultivating in the Dream Realm will not trigger lightning tribulations."
"If it weren't for you, Senior Sister would not be able to enjoy such benefits either..."
As she explained, Wang Jieguang's face also showed drowsiness: "After entering the Dream Realm, you must have your own immortal and divine title. My title is 'Jieguang'. Thus, if you hear these two words in the Dream Realm, it is your Senior Sister."
Qin Rouyu said, "My title is 'Qingyu'."
As the words fell,
Both of them succumbed to drowsiness and then fell into a deep sleep.
"The season is Mangzhong... I, Yu clan of Qingcheng... divine being... pray for..."
"Prosperous offspring..."
"We humbly pray the divine being shows mercy..."
Qin Rouyu's consciousness awoke, and then she felt numerous chaotic prayers echoing in her ears.
She followed the sound to investigate and found a majestic temple enshrining a statue. Inside the temple, many women in various attires were kneeling.
A middle-aged beautiful woman at the forefront was continuously praying to the statue.
Qin Rouyu came back to her senses. This was what Senior Sister Wang Jieguang had mentioned about the divine title: one must fulfill the wishes of mortals and then condense oneself.
These people are praying for offspring, how could she fulfill their wishes?
Qin Rouyu was immediately troubled.