Chapter 415

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Chapter 415: Into Dreamland

There are many ways to enter the dimension of dreams.

For most ordinary superhumans, the dimension of dreams is mysterious, unpredictable, and eerie. It is extremely difficult for them to enter… but this is undoubtedly true only for typical superhumans.

The Imperial Guards present, along with the people from Babel Tower, are all exceptional figures among the superhumans; they naturally have their own methods.

However, to enter the dimension of dreams, the first thing they need is… a dream.

So, whose dream should they enter?

Bai Yan knew well that he and the others must enter the dream of someone who possesses the Blank Fire. After some thought, he realized there were actually quite a few potential candidates to choose from.

“Let’s begin with the dream of that shopkeeper,” Mr. World suggested calmly.

Bai Yan nodded quietly, not objecting; it didn’t matter to him whose dream they entered.

The recluse chuckled and remarked, “I actually know that guy. He’s a lower-ranked Crown, quite remarkable. He used to be one of the top spell tool makers in the Air Alliance. But he got involved in numerous battles over his creations. With his powerful spell tools, he ended the lives of many who had wronged him. Now, he lives in seclusion in Chord City… I once invited him to join the Imperial Guards as a ‘Magician,’ but he turned it down.”

A reclusive Crown, huh?

Bai Yan listened quietly, saying nothing.

Chord City was home to many extraordinary individuals from the Air Alliance. The Crown-level figures were renowned, their status prestigious. It was hard to imagine such characters casually setting up a stall.

The Crown-level extraordinaires had always been the backbone of every major power. Among the dozens of awakening-level extraordinaries, only one or two would ever reach the Crown level in their lifetimes.

As for the masters at the Apocalypse level, they were exceedingly rare across the entire world.

“Why did he refuse?” Miss Justice asked, puzzled. She frowned, thinking that joining the Imperial Guards would offer many advantages!

“Because not everyone wants to be controlled,” Scarlet Moon, usually quiet, spoke up suddenly.

All eyes turned toward the powerful vampire, Scarlet Moon, sensing the immense strength she concealed. Among the Imperial Guards, apart from Mr. “World” himself, even the middle-ranked Apocalypse “Tower” Shi Nianyu couldn’t be entirely certain of defeating her.

Everyone paid close attention to her words.

For some reason, after hearing Scarlet Moon’s response, Bai Yan felt an odd sense of embarrassment.

He quickly began to reflect… had his own thick skin become thinner?

“Alright, we’ll visit that shop tonight,” Mr. World decided.

No one disagreed. There was no room for dispute.

Before the night truly arrived, it was time for everyone to prepare.

Suddenly, the White Lion spoke again, his expression serious.

“Everyone, be cautious in the dimension of dreams,” he warned. “Don’t think that being able to return to life means you can do as you please. When we enter the dream dimension, we’ll be spirits, not physical bodies… The spirit and soul are intertwined and affect one another. If the soul is harmed or destroyed, the ability to revive becomes meaningless.”

“So, if we’re destroyed in the dream realm, we might really die.”

When everyone had left, Bai Yan returned to his room.

He sighed, only to hear the sound of heavy breathing soon after.

“Stay still.”

As expected, they were back again.

From the shadows, the familiar voice followed by the familiar scent, and then Scarlet Moon sprang out, embracing him without hesitation.

Before Bai Yan could speak, she eagerly kissed him, beginning to drink his blood.

“You’ve endured so much,” Bai Yan sighed again.

Scarlet Moon didn’t respond, continuing to drink.

Bai Yan didn’t know what else to say, so he simply stood there, serving as a blood source.

He had gradually grown used to this kind of thing…

A few minutes passed, and Scarlet Moon’s voice broke the silence.

“No dying allowed.”

She suddenly loosened her hold, seemingly satisfied. Looking into his eyes, her expression was calm, yet undeniably commanding as she said, “As my sustenance, remember, you are not allowed to die… Otherwise, I’ll lose my mind.”

“Alright, I won’t die.” Bai Yan nodded with a resigned expression.

“Um…”

The Scarlet Moon nodded and continued to draw blood, seemingly enjoying it and reluctant to leave until tonight’s arrival.

“Sir!”

In the hallway, Maryse’s voice echoed.

“Hide for a moment, it wouldn’t be good if Maryse finds you,” Bai Yan quickly said.

However, the Scarlet Moon showed no intention of letting go again. She calmly spoke,

“Let her go.”

Bai Yan tried to push the Scarlet Moon away, but immediately felt a sharp pain in his neck, and the Scarlet Moon held on tightly.

The Scarlet Moon quietly spoke, “Profligate, you also don’t want her to find out, do you?”

After hearing this, Bai Yan could only sigh, feeling a bit helpless.

“Okay… I’ll give it a try.”

Maryse walked up to the door and knocked a few times.

“Elder, are you inside? I know you must be in there, right? Otherwise, how could my psychic power be blocked and unable to sense what’s inside? Hehehe.”

The clever little puppy called out from outside.

“Hmm, don’t come in just yet,” Bai Yan’s tone was very calm.

“Why?”

Maryse indeed didn’t force her way in, instead, she asked about the reason from outside.

Very good.

“Because… I was studying a special ceremony inside the room, very, very special. If this ceremony is observed by others, it will become ineffective… I cannot let anyone outside of me notice it.”

Bai Yan made up nonsense.

“Hmm, then I won’t come in.”

The voice of the young fairy girl suddenly became calm.

Maryse was even more obedient than Bai Yan had imagined, which left him a little stunned.

Voices continued to be heard outside the door.

“In fact, I would never do what my senior doesn’t want me to do. No matter what my senior is doing or why, I will try to believe in and understand it.”

For a moment, Bai Yan was left speechless.

Maryse ultimately didn’t force her way into the room. Instead, she turned around and left.

The Scarlet Moon drank enough fresh blood. Her expressionless face now looked satisfied.

“She listens to you very carefully.”

“Mmm.” Bai Yan nodded with a meaningful expression.

The Scarlet Moon continued, “You… shouldn’t have deceived her.”

Bai Yan stood frozen for a moment and couldn’t help but say, “Wasn’t it you who asked me to deceive her and make her leave?”

“I just wanted her to leave, not for you to deceive her… Deception, it seems to be your preferred method, even when dealing with those you trust and who trust you, you don’t trust them.”

“You are very proud… Even if you treat others kindly, you should still follow your own thoughts.”

The Scarlet Moon’s tone was incredibly calm, as if stating an indisputable fact, very serene.

Bai Yan fell into silence, giving a faint smile, and remained quiet.

“I don’t like being fooled, so from now on, you cannot die, and you cannot deceive me.”

At this moment, the Scarlet Moon’s gaze was intense, leaving Bai Yan momentarily uncertain about how to respond to her.

Originally, the simple “okay” that usually came out effortlessly couldn’t be spoken at that moment, but he also didn’t want to say “no.”

The power of souls was contained within their blood. Through repeated blending of their blood, their souls gradually merged and influenced each other, making their bond even tighter.

The Scarlet Moon is the “Savior” Bai Yan’s spawn.

Even millions of years later, her descendants still had a special connection when facing Bai Yan, let alone herself.

The closeness between the two had long exceeded normal standards.

Bai Yan understood deeply that the Scarlet Moon would always depend on him in countless future years.

“Not answering me is fine too. At least you didn’t deceive me again.”

As the Scarlet Moon left, she didn’t look back.

—–

One evening.

In the enchanting magic shop, the shopkeeper, who resembled a beautiful woman, sat silently behind the counter, her dainty brows slightly furrowed.

What could that dream really mean?

He knew that the dreams of extraordinary individuals always held significance, and his recurring dreams of the Blank Fire surely meant something more than aimless nothingness.

However, the shopkeeper couldn’t understand the specific reasons, because he had never encountered this Blank Fire before.

At the same time, the shopkeeper had a vague feeling that the person who had found him before was definitely extraordinary.

Chord City is known as the gathering place for the extraordinary members of the Air Alliance, and it houses numerous Crown level individuals who have resided there for a long time. However, only a few could easily control their powers.

The shopkeeper muttered to himself, “Hmm, unfamiliar faces, so they must be powerful individuals who came from outside… from other cities of the Air Alliance.”

“Is something about to happen in Chord City…?”

Just then, he sensed a powerful aura and instinctively became tense.

“Who?”

The shop door slowly swung open, and into the dimly lit night stepped not a human, but a tall, lion-like creature with fur as white as snow.

The shopkeeper’s eyelid twitched as he recognized the creature as the “Ultimate Iron Wall of the Air Alliance,” one of the legendary Imperial Guards!

“Power”

The shopkeeper took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, but what happened next completely overwhelmed him.

“How could it be…”

Before long, the Imperial Guards, who usually didn’t act as a group, unexpectedly gathered together and stood in his shop like a field of cabbage. Among them, the man standing at the center left the shopkeeper in awe.

The mightiest warrior of the Air Alliance, World…

“I… Is it because of that dream that you’ve come to find me?” the shopkeeper trembled.

“Not bad.”

With World’s response, the shopkeeper began to feel a sense of drowsiness. Subconsciously, he became alert, wanting to resist, but felt utterly powerless to do so…

“What exactly do you want…”

“Boom!”

The shopkeeper collapsed onto the counter, falling asleep.

Everyone from Babel Tower also entered and silently surrounded the shopkeeper. The extraordinary individuals at the Crown level, originally having a prestigious status, seemed insignificant in front of the two groups of people.

They had become tools used to enter dreams.

“Power, Justice, your spirit is weaker. Stay in the real world, while we enter that dimension.”

Mr. World said calmly.

Bai Yan also signaled for the Scarlet Moon to stay in the real world.

Mu Ling, Maryse, Alan, and himself went together into the dimension of dreams.

The Scarlet Moon listened and glanced at him. She said, “Be careful, don’t die… Once your soul is destroyed, you cannot be revived.”

Maryse had an expressionless face.

Just now, she hadn’t used her psychic powers to investigate the situation in the senior’s room, but she realized that among her companions… only the Scarlet Moon was not in her own room.

By the way, it’s worth mentioning that “Kaluoer” from Hidden Azure never made an appearance, to the extent that even the Imperial Guards were unaware of her existence.

In fact, Kaluoer had always been following everyone in the void dimension. This was what the “Savior” had requested.

As the sky grew darker, the Recluse silently placed candles in the corners of the shop, using dark-colored blood from mysterious creatures to paint the ground, creating the magical pattern necessary for the dream induction ritual.

When everything was ready, all the people who needed to enter the dream stood beside the already sleeping shopkeeper.

The scene seemed like a wicked ritual, with the poor, sleeping shopkeeper appearing as nothing more than a harmless and pitiful sacrifice.

But in reality, it wasn’t always so. The shopkeeper had once been a renowned figure in his younger years.

Bai Yan silently observed everything.

Except for himself, no one knew that the Bai Yan here was merely an incarnation.

The real Bai Yan, still seated inside the Babel Tower, calmly observed the progress of everything… Just kidding! Even with a foundation of cooperation and trust, he had no intention of exposing his true self to such a level of danger in the “world.”

“Better safe than sorry,” the saying goes.

Bai Yan sat on the throne inside the Babel Tower, calmly propping up his chin with one hand, while the other gently rested on the edge, and a phone quietly floated in front of him.

“World of dreams.”

“World of dreams.”

“Guide me ahead, not on this shore.”

Recluse, this mysterious old man, muttered to himself as power flowed through the air. The ritual of entering dreams began quickly, and an invisible drowsiness enveloped everyone nearby.

After a while, Bai Yan could feel himself falling.

Falling down.

Fell.

His body kept moving downward.

He fell.

All the surroundings kept changing, and in the midst of this, Bai Yan stayed awake, understanding that he was having a dream.

Or rather, he was venturing into someone else’s dreams.

In the next instant, he opened his eyes.

Bai Yan found himself standing in the magic props shop, but all the people around him had disappeared, leaving him alone in the shop.

All the decorations and props were clearly visible, perfectly matching the state they would be in reality.

No, no, that’s not right. I must be dreaming.

Bai Yan smiled and, following the proper procedures of entering dreams, gave himself a psychological suggestion.

Even though he felt that it was impossible for him to get lost.

“Bai Yan, from now on, you must remember that you are just dreaming, and you mustn’t get lost.”

This should be the first layer of the dream world.

Every person’s dreams are divided into three layers. The first layer is called the “Reality Layer,” where things are based on common knowledge. The second layer is called the “Fantasy Layer,” where things are based on imagination. The third layer is called the “Primitive Layer,” where things are based on desires and instincts.

When they dream, people wander randomly among the three layers of dreams. As a result, they create various dreams that intertwine reality, fantasy, and primal desires.

As long as they delve deeper into the primal layer of dreams, they can enter the legendary Soul Dimension.

In the vast multiverse, the souls of all living beings exist within the one and only Soul Dimension.

At this moment, Bai Yan was in a very special state. He was both in a dream and not in a dream.

Inside the Babel Tower, the entity was not pulled into the dimension of dreams, but instead, it observed everything that was happening from a higher perspective.

He could actively switch between the perspectives of two “selves.”

Through the mobile app “Babel Tower,” Bai Yan could not only see his dream self but also see all the members of Babel Tower who had infiltrated the dimension of dreams.

For some reason, Bai Yan suddenly felt a flutter in his heart.

The act of delving into the dream realm in pursuit of the “Blank Fire” might lead to uncovering more unexpected secrets and discoveries, perhaps beyond what one could have ever imagined.

It is a secret about himself…