Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 721 - 143 A Dead End Ahead, No Return

Phantom Dream Realm is a term introduced from the West; Huaxia never had such a concept in the past.

But in many ancient myths and legends, there are records of mortals being taken away by immortals from Heaven or the Underworld in their sleep.

Therefore, this is simply a matter of different perspectives and descriptions of the same phenomenon.

This world is difficult to describe with words. It feels like a newborn baby, whose organs are not yet fully developed, experiencing and perceiving the world without any cultural education.

The sky here displays a dreamy, misty purple haze, while the ground appears solid yet barren. Stepping on it, however, feels soft and mushy, filled with hollows oozing an invisible grease.

It’s like standing on the wine-stained nose of a giant.

Of course, this sensation may not be real, just as the warmth felt when one is about to freeze to death is actually an illusion caused by the frantic secretion of hormones.

The brethren under Wang Yunxiao’s command gradually awakened one by one.

They could still maintain the appearance of normal humans, no different from those in the Real World.

But others were not so normal.

Chen Yan had transformed into a humanoid candle, with countless silver flames bursting from her facial features and orifices, resembling the flame spirits like Shalom from Western legends, entirely shrouded in silver fire.

Little Gourd’s entire being had turned into a wraith-like shadow, as if a rift leading to the cosmic Constellation had formed right where she stood. If one looked long enough into the rift, one could even catch glimpses of the brilliant galaxy’s light.

Zhou Qing’s body seemed like melting chocolate, with foul-smelling black mud gushing continuously from beneath her Armor, spreading onto the ground and even scattering bits of human tissue.

As for Liu Pangxie, he had grown a long tail behind his buttocks, and his body was covered with thick scales. Beneath those scales that gave off a marine scent, there seemed to be countless fine tentacles lazily undulating.

"Your team... has got something," remarked the Panda, as he sat there quietly watching these "elite troops" of Wang Yunxiao, unable to help but compliment them.

No wonder they could maintain integrity and combat effectiveness amidst such chaotic scenes.

"Where have all the immortals in the sky gone?" Wang Yunxiao was more interested in the pavilions and towers above.

"Should you be concerned about something so remote right now?"

"Just plain curious."

"This isn’t something that can be explained in a few words. How much do you understand about the concepts of time and dimensions?"

"I understand a little bit..."

"Then it means you know nothing at all."

Panda bluntly exposed Wang Yunxiao’s insincere politeness.

"To explain it in a way you can understand, within the Twelve Laws system, there’s a distinction between the Righteous Path and the Heretical Path, and that much you should surely know, right?"

"I know."

"Only Cultivation on the Righteous Path can reach the state of Refine the Void and Merge with the Dao, to certify a position among the Constellations, whereas the Heretical Path will not be able to take that final step. Do you know why there’s such a distinction?"

"Hmm... I heard it’s about the disparity in cognition?"

"To put it simply, it’s just like the imperial examination. An exam is held every three years, selecting the most outstanding individual from tens of millions of scholars to become the top scorer. In the common person’s understanding, the top scorer is someone who is good at studying, but they can’t explain exactly how they’re good at it."

"True scholars, besides studying the classics, also need to research how to take the exam, how to answer questions, and gain approval from the chief examiner. By this method, they may be able to pass as a Scholar or Advanced Scholar, but it’s still impossible for them to become the top scorer."

"The Advanced Scholars who eventually make it onto the list are all one in ten thousand talents. They not only possess innate gifts and dedicated effort but also have a clear cognition of their future and the country’s future. Only such people can be selected and nurtured to become officials. Among them, the one with the most clear and profound cognition can become the top scorer."

"The Twelve Laws Cultivation System is the same. The biggest difference between the Righteous Path and the Heretical Path is just like those scholars who took part in the imperial examination. Some study with the mindset of cultivating themselves and managing the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, while others only take the exam for the sake of taking exams, aiming for official titles just to get rich and promoted."

"Those who cultivate the Heretical Path usually focus more on their personal gains and losses, only looking down at themselves without looking up at the world. They cultivate just for the sake of cultivation. Even if they achieve cultivation success for a time, ultimately they cannot comprehend the great Dao."

"However, they usually don’t see it that way, and they might not even care about how the great Dao is."

"The truth of this world is also like this."

Panda said softly, "The training materials you have now are the second edition, right? It’s not the final version either. It needs to be repeatedly revised according to the actual situation to compile the final official edition."

"The Real World we live in, from a higher-dimensional perspective, is like reading text and pictures on a two-dimensional plane. The so-called parallel world lines are like experimental versions of materials. Once the official version of the materials is released, these earlier versions will naturally be discarded."

"Theoretically, there must exist one perfect and rational world line that can reach the distant future. But it’s not us; at some point in the not so distant future, our timeline will face an end-of-days catastrophe named ’Shiyan’, where all space and time abruptly comes to a halt, drawing a full stop."

"To say they left is actually us flattering ourselves. In reality, they have chosen the correct route, and we are the ones who are discarded."

Hmm...

Were we just discarded like that?

Why, though?

I think we’re okay, why aren’t we needed?

Wang Yunxiao listened with a confused face.

"Oh right... I forgot to mention, this kind of knowledge is very seriously contaminated. I take no responsibility for the consequences after you’ve heard it."

"Don’t forget the most important thing!"

"Didn’t I tell you it could be contaminated, aren’t you curious anymore?"

Okay then...

Wanting to eat sashimi but fearing parasites is indeed one’s own issue.

After some thought, Wang Yunxiao still cautiously asked, "What could be the consequences?"

After a moment of silence, Panda countered, "Knowing that there’s a dead end ahead, would you still continue on?"

"Eh..."

"The hesitation in your heart is the consequence."

Seeing that the others had already begun to wake up, Panda slowly stood up and said earnestly, "The journey ahead will be rough. I must remind you all that this place is different from a regular Dreamland; it’s very dangerous. Once you die here, it’s almost impossible to return to the Real World."