"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
Chen Jiuyang was awakened from a nightmare in the middle of the night, feeling an unbearable sense of suffocation.
"Splash!!!"
Before him was the vast ocean, and he was sitting in a carriage.
Wu Shuang'er was preparing to open her own pharmacy and was taking them out to sea to procure medicinal herbs.
A massive ship appeared before Chen Jiuyang and the others.
A strong sense of dissonance arose in Chen Jiuyang's heart. This ship, this sea, why did it seem familiar?
Something was wrong... something was wrong... it felt as if boarding this ship would lead to his death...
"What are you spacing out for? Move the goods onto the ship, be careful not to anger the boss." Another servant nudged Chen Jiuyang.
"Oh, oh." Chen Jiuyang, like the other servants, began moving goods onto the ship.
Then, the large ship set sail, led by the boss Wu Shuang'er, to a small island shrouded in thick white mist to purchase medicinal herbs.
"This is the work of immortals! The boss is truly blessed with immense fortune to be trading with immortals."
Chen Jiuyang: "..." The sense of dissonance and unease in his heart grew stronger.
He felt his breathing becoming more difficult, though he couldn't quite explain why.
He was merely a servant who had escaped the status of a slave, destined for a life of toil.
"Set sail, return journey!"
Wu Shuang'er, with dozens of people and many carts laden with goods, departed from the island covered in thick white mist and headed back the way they came.
"Huh? When did others come aboard?" Wu Shuang'er's confidant, a portly middle-aged man, asked in confusion.
As Chen Jiuyang carried the cargo onto the ship, he saw several people in luxurious attire standing on the deck.
Immediately...
Chen Jiuyang's eyes widened as he witnessed an unbelievable scene: "How is this possible..."
On this ship, there was another him!!!
"Boom!"
Chen Jiuyang froze on the spot.
"Everyone, we've traveled through the night, and meeting on this ship is also a form of fate. I hope we can get along well," said the steward.
"Sharing the same boat, we should naturally get along properly."
"Brother Chen's words are indeed very true."
The sense of dissonance that almost suffocated Chen Jiuyang surged. He felt as if he had experienced this scene before.
An indescribable terror washed over him.
He felt as if his mind was in utter chaos...
He couldn't comprehend what was happening before him.
"Who is he... Who are they... Who am I..."
"Where exactly is this..."
Chen Jiuyang's mind seemed to be collapsing.
"Hmm?"
The next moment, Chen Jiuyang's eyes suddenly widened: "Help..."
He saw his limbs begin to vanish into thin air, as if being devoured by an invisible monster.
He opened his mouth to scream, but no one could hear his voice.
Chen Jiuyang could only watch as he disappeared...
After he vanished.
The steward spoke, "Miss, there's something strange about this ship. One of our people is missing."
As these words were spoken, Chen Jiuyang, Qi Wushuang, Bai Riyue, and Luo Xingchen all opened their eyes simultaneously.
...
"Hoo hoo hoo!!!"
Chen Jiuyang suddenly opened his eyes again.
"This is... the power of 'Chaos'..."
All his memories resurfaced, and his internal power remained intact. He was still at the cultivation level of a Martial Red Dust Immortal.
The bizarre scene flooded his mind, causing Chen Jiuyang's expression to change drastically.
Before him...
stood the old man carrying a lantern, followed by countless densely packed coffins. A chilling and terrifying sensation surged into his heart.
It was then that Chen Jiuyang realized that the moment he stepped onto this ship, the cycle was already set, beginning...
He had mastered the powers of 'Me' and 'Forget', yet he could still be affected by 'Chaos', which scrambled his memories, environment, and cultivation.
"This power of 'Chaos'... is truly terrifying..." Chen Jiuyang couldn't help but look grim and gasp for air.
Even he, a dignified Martial Red Dust Immortal, was powerless against this 'Chaos'.
The old man carrying the lantern sighed, "It seems you haven't broken free from the nightmare. Then you cannot take 'Sanhua' away."
Chen Jiuyang's expression changed: "To take 'Sanhua' away, I must break this nightmare?"
The old man carrying the lantern said, "Indeed. This was the condition 'Sanhua' set when she moved in here. In exchange, she lent the power of 'Chaos' to this old man for a period."
Chen Jiuyang's face suddenly contorted: "Chaos within chaos, a scheme within a scheme!"
The powers of 'Me' and 'Forget' had not disappeared, but had been shifted, making it difficult for him to use them.
His Great Dao cultivation had not vanished... This was why he remained vigilant despite being affected by the power of 'Chaos'.
And this old man holding the lantern in front of him held not only the power of 'Chaos' but also other primordial Great Daos.
Damn it, how many primordial Great Daos does this 'Duyou Ship' possess, and how many such strange things...
The old man carrying the lantern said, "You have a total of three chances to break free from the nightmare. If you fail to break free after three attempts, you will have to lie in the coffin in place of 'Sanhua' until someone comes to rescue you."
"Or, you can give up on taking her away."
Chen Jiuyang's expression turned completely grim, and he said, "I will take her away."
If he didn't take 'Sanhua' away, how could he obtain the power of 'Chaos' and further refine his Dao fruit?
'Zhuang Wu' had set up an open scheme.
The old man carrying the lantern spoke, "Then, do you wish to attempt breaking free from the nightmare for the second time now?"
"Not for the moment." Chen Jiuyang's eyes darted around, and he said, "May I ask your name, sir?"
The old man carrying the lantern replied, "This old man's name is 'Eternal Slumber'."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly, "Please wait for me for a moment."
"I am before 'Shile'."
A surge of immense Dao power manifested, and Chen Jiuyang flickered, disappearing from the spot.
The next moment, he appeared before Princess Shile.
The thick white mist was even being eroded, turning into powder.
It seemed that 'Shile's' strength had greatly increased during this period.
Seeing Chen Jiuyang suddenly appear, a hint of surprise flashed across Princess Shile's cold, proud, and charming face: "Your cultivation has progressed very well; you have already stepped into the Martial Red Dust Immortal realm."
Chen Jiuyang gave a wry smile and said, "I have come this time because I have encountered trouble and need to borrow the power of Your Highness Shile."
Chen Jiuyang then recounted the matter of the old man with the lantern and 'Chaos'.
"'Chaos' and 'Nightmare'... that is indeed a bit tricky..." Princess Shile immediately understood Chen Jiuyang's predicament.
Chen Jiuyang's original memories, powers, and Great Daos would be scrambled and unusable. In that case, even if he unleashed 'All races in the mortal world fear me as heaven,' its effect would likely be greatly delayed.
Princess Shile said, "I am a Heavenly Born Immortal King, and 'Great Dream' is my innate Dao fruit. Helping you should not be difficult."
"In exchange, if there is an opportunity, I want to devour that person."
"Agreed."