đź“– Chapter 1309 - In the City of a Dream!
For the inhabitants of the countless civilizations in the innumerable star domains in the Great Universe, the place Wang Baole had gone was a place they could never reach in their entire lives.
It could be said that more than 99% of living beings in the Great Universe would never even know that there was such a thing as Source Universe Dao Void in the Great Universe they inhabited.
This was because Source Universe Dao Void was too ancient. Its history could be traced back all the way to the very beginning of the Great Universe, making it mysterious and unfathomable.
It was only mentioned in a few obscure records in the annals of some equally ancient civilizations.
If someone managed to successfully compile all these records, they would just barely be able to find some information about the lord of Source Universe Dao Void.
He… was the first living thing born at the beginning of the universe.
He defeated the mighty Paragons born across the starry sky one after another and forced them to submit to him.
He was mighty and invincible, wild and overbearing.
His Source Universe Dao Void was just like a prison. Those Paragons whom he had defeated were all unable to leave, having no choice but to follow his orders and create universes within themselves to form 108 starry skies.
These 108 starry skies connected together and became part of Source Universe Dao Void.
No one knew why the lord of Source Universe Dao Void suppressed those 108 powerful Paragons and sealed them there. Although there were many guesses, most people assumed it was something to do with his cultivation. However, the truth was a mystery.
All of this was what the various ancient civilizations recorded about the Emperor and his Source Universe Dao Void.
And these records all ended at the same point. According to the records… in the end, the Emperor went crazy and wanted to merge with the natural laws to become the pillar of the Great Universe. Thus, the wood tribulation of the five elements descended upon him.
After that, information about the Emperor was gradually buried by the march of history, and the name of Source Universe Dao Void slowly faded from everyone’s memories.
From then on, the only ones with the qualifications to learn about that place were those who had reached the fifth step of cultivation.
Only at this realm, where they controlled all the Daos of the universe, could they sense the existence of Source Universe Dao Void, which was located in the very center of the Great Universe.
In that place… there were neither natural nor magical laws, nor were there any marks of Dao. It was like a real void.
At the same time, even if they could find that place… throughout the ages, ever since the Emperor was struck by the wood tribulation, no one who entered had come out alive.
Not a single person.
Anyone who stepped into the red mist disappeared forevermore.
There were very few people with the ability to enter, and even fewer with the power to leave. However, for these people, Source Universe Dao Void was an ancient powerhouse’s jealously guarded territory. Without a proper reason, they wouldn’t enter unnecessarily.
After all, if they really went there and ended up starting a fight… the entire Great Universe would cease to exist.
But today, Wang Baole used the Dream Dao to descend into the ancient and mysterious Source Universe Dao Void.
Because he went via the Dream Dao, there was a huge difference compared to entering in the true sense. It was like the difference between illusion and reality. Thus, as Wang Baole’s consciousness traveled the starry sky and drifted into Source Universe Dao Void, the world inside the red mist that he saw was a little different.
It was no longer the gigantic outline formed by the 108 Almighties that he had seen on the Heaven Trampling Bridge. Instead, it was a star chart formed by innumerable stars.
Wang Baole felt as if he was looking up at the night sky back on Earth when he stared at these countless stars. However… most of the stars here were extremely dim, as if they could go out at any moment. Only a few were still faintly glowing, and looking closely, it could be seen that there were only five stars that shone normally.
This made Wang Baole hesitate for a moment, and he concentrated carefully on his senses. After cultivating the Dream Dao, he had a basic understanding of what these stars were.
“I entered this place through the Dream Dao, so right now, I’m not actually here in my true body. I’m just a ray of consciousness, so that’s why I have no sense of touch, no sense of hearing, and can’t see the outside world… As for these stars, they’re actually… dreams.
“Each star is someone’s dream. The brighter the light, the more stable the dream.
“If I want to fully enter Source Universe Dao Void, I first need to enter one of these dreams. Inside the dream, I have to find the dreamer, lock on to their position, and then wake them up. The moment they wake up, the dream will shatter, and in that instant… as illusion and reality intersect, I will be able to descend into Source Universe Dao Void with my true body.”
As he pondered, Wang Baole moved his perception toward the sea of stars. He directly ignored the dim ones; such dreams were at risk of shattering at any moment. It was even possible that they would be destroyed as soon as he entered. If that happened, he wouldn’t have enough time to find the dreamer and lock on to their location.
Therefore, entering one of these dreams was pointless. Plus, once he failed, this ray of consciousness would also be destroyed.
The five most stable stars were Wang Baole’s preferred choice. But just as he was trying to decide on one of those, his thoughts suddenly fluctuated. His perception instantly locked on to a different star. This star wasn’t completely dim, but it didn’t seem like it would last long.
However, the light coming off of this star gave Wang Baole a feeling of familiarity.
“Little Fifth?”
The moment Wang Baole’s perception entered the range of this star’s light, he had sensed the aura of Little Fifth. In other words, the dreamer was related to Little Fifth, and Little Fifth was in the dream.
Wang Baole became pensive. After thinking for a while, he gave up on the five stable dreams and instead directed his perception toward the star with Little Fifth’s aura. In an instant, he fused into the dream.
Time passed. Maybe it was a breath, maybe it was a lifetime.
The lost sense of touch slowly returned, allowing Wang Baole to feel a cool breeze on his skin.
Next came his sense of smell. He could smell the distinctive earthy scent of a world after rain. After that was his sense of hearing. All kinds of sounds entered his ears; rushing footsteps, falling raindrops, and other bustling noises came from all over.
Finally, Wang Baole opened his eyes.
He saw dark clouds covering the sunset and rain falling from the sky. Ripples spread in puddles as raindrops hit the ground, and crowds of umbrellaed pedestrians rushed to and fro.
As the world in front of him became clearer and clearer… a massive city gradually appeared in Wang Baole’s perception. Although it was raining, the city was still lively.
Wang Baole himself was standing on the side of a street, hoisting an oil-paper umbrella over his head.
Wang Baole was silent for a long time. Then, taking a deep breath, he stretched his left hand out from under the umbrella and felt the cold raindrops making contact with his skin. Raising his head, he looked in the distance and saw a lavish palace. There above the palace was a gigantic totem.
This totem depicted an extremely realistic parrot.
“The Black Earth Empire.” Wang Baole murmured softly.