After Lin Yun awoke, Bai Jiaojiao had someone to rely on. She naturally no longer needed to be cautious and could say whatever she wanted.

It was just that Black Cat felt a little wronged.

She merely wanted to cozy up and hadn’t contemplated taking anything!

Lin Yun even laughed and said, "What evil thoughts could a little kitty have? It’s this fellow here, wanting to eat me?"

The corner of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a cold smile that made Bai Jiaojiao feel Lin Yun was somewhat unfamiliar to her once more.

But she also quite liked his domineering yet charming demeanor.

At this moment, the Dream Eater still didn’t know its end was near. When Lin Yun looked over, it snarled at him as a challenge.

In the Dream Mirage Divine Realm, it had been arrogant for who knows how many years; no one had been able to kill it, so it naturally feared nothing.

Lin Yun simply gestured with his hand: "Sword, come!"

Little Gold obediently flew to Lin Yun’s hand, while Qiaobian, vying for favor, also transformed into a sword. With Little Gold occupying his right hand, it had no choice but to settle in his left.

Bai Jiaojiao couldn’t help but tease that the Divine Artifacts around Lin Yun, how they were like his women, so eager for his affection.

However, Lin Yun was, after all, accustomed to using Little Gold. Thunderclap was more effective against evil spirits, whereas Qiaobian was stronger in sharpness and versatility but not as useful as Thunderclap Sword when it came to special monsters.

But this time, Lin Yun’s Power of Thunder didn’t disperse the evil spirits as Thunderbolt normally did. When the Dream Eater was hacked into pieces and then reassembled, it became somewhat afraid of Lin Yun’s Power of Thunder, but it would not die. Thinking that it couldn’t be killed, it once again laughed maniacally at Lin Yun.

Liao Liao Liao, you just can’t kill me!

The Servant of the Gods explained on the side: "The Dream Eater has consumed too many people’s nightmares and has unknowingly linked its life with those in the God Realm who have had their nightmares eaten. They won’t die, so neither will the Dream Eater."

In a sense, the Dream Eater is not a concrete life form, but a dreamscape aggregate.

Essentially, it is formless and immaterial, so even if it’s torn apart, it will reassemble; even if struck by lightning and turned to ashes, it will reappear.

Even when Lin Yun used Meritorious Divine Fire, a lethal weapon, to reduce the Dream Eater to ashes, it still manifested again not much later.

The Servant of the Gods couldn’t help but find it odd that the Dream Eaters it had seen in the past would flee from what they feared. Although they were immortal, they were also timid.

This was the reason why the Servant of the Gods could handle the Dream Eater.

Yet Lin Yun’s lightning and fire both frightened the Dream Eater, Bai Jiaojiao’s True Dragon Manifestation could also deter it, and even her Dream Tapir True Body could make the Dream Eater retreat. However, today, the Dream Eater overcame its fear, not fleeing despite being torn apart, struck by lightning, and set on fire, instead reincarnating here time and again.

What temptation was so great that it made the Dream Eater linger persistently?

The Servant of the Gods couldn’t resist sniffing around Lin Yun, and indeed, there was a pleasant scent.

As the Servant of the Gods pondered how this man seemed quite nice, it suddenly heard Lin Yun say with an exceedingly indifferent tone, "This monster is entangled with the lives of some people in the God Realm, so if those people are killed, the Dream Eater will die as well, right?"

The Servant of the Gods: "..."

Worried that it had misunderstood, the Servant of the Gods added, "The range of the nightmare initially affected many people. Aside from us eight Servants of the Gods, almost everyone had their nightmares consumed by the Dream Eater."

In other words, if they followed Lin Yun’s train of thought, everyone in the world, except for the eight Servants of the Gods, must be killed.

"I know who to kill."

Lin Yun’s words made Black Cat’s scalp tingle. Initially, seeing how good-looking Lin Yun was, it seemed he would be a good person. Unexpectedly, he was so cruel, clearly a killing star.

"I won’t let you go on a killing spree. The Dream Eater can’t harm you; there’s no need to worry about it. Why go on such a rampage?"

Black Cat stood valiantly in front of Lin Yun with a righteous and stern expression, ready to sacrifice itself to battle Lin Yun.

Lin Yun was like a Great Demon King villain, his face brimming with ruthlessness.

But suddenly, he revealed a smile and said, "I’m joking, I’m not some kind of devil."

Hearing this, Black Cat finally relaxed its fluffed-up fur.

People do go too far with jokes, but it’s good he’s not killing anyone.

With Black Cat no longer bristling, Bai Jiaojiao’s brows furrowed slightly.

Something was off with Lin Yun!

Thinking that Lin Yun was in the midst of facing the Heart Guarding dilemma that all human cultivators must confront, Bai Jiaojiao couldn’t help but worry.

To cultivators, right and wrong are irrelevant; the essence is to act according to one’s true nature. Just like Lin Yun’s choice just now, he could kill innocents incidentally while trying to kill his enemy. Such actions aren’t regarded as honorable in the Cultivation World, but there are still many who would do so.

Better to bear the weight of the world than to let it bear down on me.

Because of concerns for the innocent, choosing to spare the Dream Eater was also viable, and there were no shortage of benevolent individuals in the Cultivation World, indeed the majority.

Yet Lin Yun had changed his mind within such a short time, which was a very bad sign.

Bai Jiaojiao understood Lin Yun and knew that when he had just now spoken of killing others, it was not in jest; he had been ready to do so.

Clearly, Lin Yun’s current state of mind was off, which could be a serious issue. In a minor case, Lin Yun might soon recover with no harm done, but if it were more serious, his cultivator’s heart could crumble, leading him into the Demonic Path and losing his self.

For now, they could put aside the Dream Eater; the most important thing was to stabilize Lin Yun’s cultivator’s heart.

Bai Jiaojiao then suggested, "If we can’t kill it, can we seal it?"

The Dream Eater certainly couldn’t be let off; if it were, Lin Yun might become increasingly angry. And since killing it was not an option, they could only resort to sealing it.

Black Cat helplessly spread its hands and said, "If it were sealable, we wouldn’t have been at a loss all this time. This is the Dream Mirage Divine Realm, and as long as people here are dreaming, the Dream Eater can emerge. No matter how many seals we impose, it’s useless."

"Shall we seal it first, then leave this place?"

Lin Yun looked at Dream Eater, who, feeling Lin Yun’s gaze, unexpectedly began to panic, realizing it had provoked some terrifying being.

However, Black Cat expressed despondently, "If the dream world you condensed could take shape, we might have used it to leap from here. But now, it’s impossible."

"Why not?"

While Lin Yun spoke, he carelessly tossed the Thunderclap Sword, pinning the escaping Dream Eater to the ground.

You think you can provoke me and escape?

Impossible!

Since you can’t die, I’ll make you wish you could neither live nor die!

Bai Jiaojiao was worried that Lin Yun’s moral heart had issues, not realizing that Lin Yun had just felt it was a great loss for him.

To kill Dream Eater would end it once and for all, yet he would bear the blood debt of an entire world’s people, all for a moment of anger—too much loss.

Since Dream Eater couldn’t die, what could be better than beating it a few more times, letting it taste the perils of the Mortal Realm?

Little did Bai Jiaojiao know, Lin Yun wasn’t having issues with his moral heart; he was simply becoming less and less human.

Lin Yun’s sudden action also startled Black Cat. She saw Lin Yun raise his hand and thought he was going to stab her!

So stabbing someone else is fine then?

Black Cat breathed a sigh of relief, and explained, "Our little world is like a cage. If we leave this world, there’s a bigger cage outside called Myriad Realms’ Ruins. If we want to return to the Primordial Realm, we must cross the Ruins.

But with the Great Virtue Celestial Dragon Bai Zu guarding, we Divine Realm Inhabitants can’t possibly break through his blockade. Hence, to leave, we must use another world as a stepping stone, and only through invading dreams from that world can we potentially reach the Primordial Realm."

Lin Yun: "..."

He heard another new term.

"What is the Primordial Realm?"

Lin Yun asked curiously, without any reservations.

Upon hearing Lin Yun’s question, Black Cat’s face showed sheer astonishment.

"Aren’t you one of the Divine Realm Inhabitants?"

Her overly comical expression of shock made Lin Yun unable to resist picking her up and giving her a stroke.

"Hey, what are you doing!"

Black Cat struggled fiercely, with her large eyes filled with fear and humiliation.

As a Servant of the Gods, she had never expected to be treated this way.

Lin Yun pressed her down with one hand, while the other hand stroked her little belly.

As a skilled cat petter, Lin Yun had some techniques up his sleeve.

Before long, Black Cat had calmed down.

"You shouldn’t touch there, ah! Mmm, that feels good..."

Listening to Black Cat’s purring, Lin Yun knew the cat was satisfactorily petted. But just as he loosened his grip, Black Cat wriggled out of his embrace and jumped to the floor, baring her teeth at him.

"How dare you treat a Servant of the Gods this way!"

Black Cat’s voice was full of anger, but Lin Yun casually crouched down and petted her head, "Right then, playtime’s over. Let’s stop messing around and talk business."

Black Cat: "..."

Who is playing, and who is creating a fuss!

She was the one toyed with, and yet Lin Yun claimed she was the one causing trouble!

As a Servant of the Gods, Black Cat had never been so humiliated.

"Don’t touch me!"

"Alright, I won’t touch you. Now tell us properly, what are the Myriad Realms’ Ruins, what is the Primordial Realm, and who exactly are the Divine Realm Inhabitants?"

Lin Yun said as he still stroked Black Cat’s sleek fur. Actin on instinct, Black Cat swiped a claw at him, which Lin Yun easily caught in hand.

Realizing she was no match for him and feeling humiliated by Lin Yun’s actions, Black Cat blinked and her face was full of grievance.

People should not, or at least not do such things to a little cat like her.

Unable to resist, Black Cat resigned to her fate.

"Divine Realm Inhabitants are beings that live within the God-Creation Realm. While gods all possess the power to create worlds, they cannot create life. Therefore, all beings from below have migrated from the Primordial Realm into the God Realm, and from then on, our ancestral land has been called the Primordial Realm.

A conflict later erupted, and we don’t know what happened. The last message our revered Dreamland God left for us was ’They have awakened, gods die, demons vanish.’"

Lin Yun: "..."

He suddenly recalled that back when he had been bluffing Impermanence, he had also made up something about them awakening.

Wait, do I have some kind of buff that makes whatever I say come true?