Chapter 505: 逆天造梦

"An evil spirit? Could it also be related to the Blood Demon Curse?" Ling Yao instinctively responded, but Shi Lingyun shook his head. "No, that evil spirit is a massive outline with a complete soul form. Strangely, it doesn't seem to be threatening the girl; rather, it appears to be a guardian, or perhaps a unique mark and guide. If I'm not mistaken, the girl's sudden acceleration is also closely linked to the presence of that evil spirit!"

Everyone grew increasingly puzzled by the various strange occurrences in Cloud Dream City.

Xu Yang could no longer contain himself and was the first to step out of the crowd, following the shepherd boy. However, what happened next made Xu Yang doubt even more whether everything his team was experiencing was truly real.

The moment Xu Yang stood in the shepherd boy's path, the boy showed no sign of noticing his presence. Even more incredibly, as their outlines overlapped, the child eerily passed right through Xu Yang's body! It was as if they didn't exist in the same world at all, but rather in two entirely different dimensions, with only the projections of their souls colliding.

"My heavens, what in the world is going on? Is this Cloud Dream Marsh a gathering place for all sorts of demons and monsters? What is all this?!" Long Kun repeatedly exclaimed in shock, holding his head in his hands, seemingly shaken to his core by the sight.

This had always been a cultivation continent where strength reigned supreme. However, the increasing number of inexplicable situations was beginning to make Xu Yang's team, top-tier cultivators themselves, wonder if a new era for the continent was about to descend.

This assessment was not unfounded or mere overthinking.

Historically, the continent experienced a true catastrophe, or a complete "reshuffle," approximately every million years. Changes in the laws of heaven and earth, shifts in energy systems, and even alterations in the dominant status of major races were all possible outcomes.

Throughout every past continental epoch, the only constant had been the dominant position of god-level experts.

This time, however, as Xu Yang and the others continued to gain greater power, they realized that even the divine realm did not signify absolute dominance.

Even the lofty gods had their own factions and conflicts of interest. For instance, there were irreconcilable conflicts between the Divine Realm and the Underworld, between the Dragon and Qilin lineages, and even within the Phoenix lineage itself.

It truly affirmed the saying: where there are sentient beings, there are desires; where there are desires, there is conflict.

Xu Yang couldn't help but ask himself: could he truly reach the pinnacle of cultivation in this lifetime? And could he, by himself, bring an end to this unending state of war?

"Little Blossom, what do you think?" Long Kun glanced sideways. In truth, whenever the team encountered a situation that even Xu Yang couldn't resolve, everyone instinctively thought of Little Blossom, as she had once rivaled the Asura God.

"If I'm not mistaken, this appears to be a phenomenon similar to a samsara dream."

"Samsara dream? What does that mean? I've never heard of it." Long Kun, Ling Yao, and the others exchanged confused glances, but the term didn't seem unfamiliar to Xu Yang.

"A samsara dream is a single-themed dream created from a powerful spiritual force. To explain with a simple example: if Long Kun were the most important, irreplaceable person in my life, and one day he was killed by someone, that hatred could leave an indelible scar, or even a shadow, in my heart. In such a situation, if my spiritual power were strong enough, and I refused to accept that reality, I could weave a samsara dream specifically for Long Kun. The dream would consist of the most unforgettable memories between us, using the method of endlessly repeating beautiful moments to wash away the pain of losing him. It's worth noting that once such a dream is initiated, the dreamweaver risks becoming trapped within it forever, unable to awaken."

"Exactly, your explanation is spot on." Little Blossom cast a half-smile at Xu Yang, a hint of teasing in her tone. However, his choice of Long Kun as an example certainly made the three goddesses gag.

"Whoa, don't scare me like that, Boss. But I get your meaning; simply put, it's a lovesick person indulging in self-deception, unwilling to face reality, right?" "You could understand it that way."

Shi Lingyun also seemed to have an epiphany. "If that's truly the case, and we are currently facing a samsara dream, then it's very likely that the girl we just saw is the protagonist of this shepherd boy's samsara dream! So, Boss, do you know how we can wake the dreamweaver?"

Xu Yang pondered for a moment. "Typically, there are two methods. The first is to find the dreamweaver's physical body, but it must be completely intact and match the state of the body within the samsara dream without the slightest flaw. Otherwise, the samsara dream could collapse at any moment, and the dreamweaver's soul, immersed in the dream, would suffer irreversible severe damage!"

As Xu Yang spoke, Long Kun and the others instinctively shook their heads. Not only was it difficult to find the shepherd boy's complete physical body, but even if they did, no one would dare take such a risk. A slight misstep, affecting the samsara dream and harming the boy's soul, would render all their previous efforts pointless.

"It seems we only have the second method as our sole option..."

This time, before Xu Yang could speak further, Little Blossom slowly said, "The second method is to simulate the complete content of the shepherd boy's dream. Using his samsara dream as a template, we create an identical illusion. We then enter his samsara dream through the illusion's entry point to awaken his soul."

After the second method was explained, Long Kun immediately felt a wave of despair, sighing helplessly, "Damn it, that sounds even harder than the first one..."

"Nonsense! If finding clues were that easy, Cloud Dream Marsh wouldn't be known as the Unknowable Land by everyone on the continent!" Ling Yao gave Long Kun a decisive glare of derision, a gesture that seemed to have become part of their daily amusing interactions.

"Leave the dreamweaving to me. As for the content, you'll have to figure that out yourselves; I can't help with that." With that, Daojun suddenly transformed into a streak of light and vanished without warning. Her sudden move even left Xu Yang somewhat bewildered.