Chapter 2074: Dreamweaver Kingdom of God

Chapter 2074: Dreamweaver Kingdom of God

Li Suo did not answer him. She seemed to be mulling over his words.

Yun Che continued, “Take the previous Eastern Divine Region for example. Of the four King Realms, the Star God Realm and Moon God Realm were enemies, and the Eternal Heaven God Realm and Brahma Monarch God Realm acted as counterbalances against each other. The Moon God Realm loathed the Brahma Monarch God Realm to the bone, but they had no choice but to scheme in secret. As for the Star God Realm, they were tricked by the Brahma Monarch God Realm but lacked the power to mount a counter attack...”

“My point is, the Eastern Divine Region alone contained countless secret wars, grudges, and schemes.”

“On the other hand, the Abyss is exceptionally peaceful. Three of the six divine regents—Heaven Breaker, Boundless and Dreamweaver—are best friends, and two of them were even planning a political marriage. The Eternal Night Kingdom of God practices isolationism and is unwilling to make contact with any kingdom at all. The Star and Moon Kingdom of God rarely interact with those beyond their borders, and the Owl Butterfly Kingdom of God—despite being the weakest of them all—is, at least on the surface, protected by the Abyssal Monarch Himself.”

“To date, I have never heard of a ‘war of True Gods’ between the Kingdoms of God.”

“What this means is that despite the horrific tragedies and circumstances the people of the Abyss have been forced to toil under, the six Kingdoms of God are unbelievably peaceful and stable. At the very least, they were far better than the likes of the God Realm.”

“Considering this environment and layout, and considering that no Kingdom of God needs to worry about their own safety, their biggest pursuit has been, and will always be, inheritances. That's why there is a considerable lack of fighting and scheming between the kingdoms.”

It was also why the Abyss could never “breed” the likes of Xing Juekong or Qianye Fantian, both ruthless monsters whose depth of heart was measured by ten thousand abysses.

Xing Juekong was a bastard who would trick and sacrifice his two blood daughters for an infinitesimally small chance of attaining the power of a True God. Qianye Fantian was a political monster who destroyed countless realms during his rule and was secretly studying the Primordial Seal of Life and Death to attain immortality. He was also a man who viewed all of creation as pawns.

If there existed one person in the Abyss who could be said to have gone to the lengths of Xing Juekong and Qianye Fantian to achieve his goals, Hua Fuchen’s father might be it. However, his reason for resorting to the extreme was for the sake of continuing the Kingdom of God’s inheritance. It wasn’t to elevate his power above the other Kingdoms of God or cause their downfall.

Li Suo thought for a moment before replying. “It's as you say. Based on the information we currently have, there may be small grievances between the Kingdoms of God, but never a blood debt that could only be resolved by blood, nor terrible conflicts that were widely known to the people of the Abyss. But... this doesn’t make sense. The worse the environment, the greater the competition should become. Those in the Land of the Living have resorted to all sorts of cruel methods just to survive, but the Kingdoms of God, the ones who should experience the greatest amount of competition, are shockingly peaceful...”

Yun Che said, “The answer is obvious, isn’t it?”

A short silence later, Li Suo answered slowly, “The Abyssal Monarch.”

“That’s right.” An odd light swelled behind Yun Che’s eyes. “Back in the day, the God Realm boasted three Divine Regions—east, west and south—and fourteen King Realms. Although the Dragon God Realm reigned above all of them, even they did not possess the kind of ruling power that completely superseded all other King Realms. Besides that, the Dragon God Realm did not want to rule. Although the Dragon Monarch was unquestionably higher in power and status than the God Emperors, he more or less treated them as equals.”

“The Pure Land, on the other hand, possesses absolute ruling power over the six Kingdoms of God. In fact, their True God inheritances were bestowed by the Abyssal Monarch in the first place.”

“Whenever the six Kingdoms of God speak of the Abyssal Monarch, it's always with a kind of fear and respect that is carved into their marrow. With that in mind, who would dare to harbor ill thoughts, act impulsively, or plot against other Kingdoms of God?”

Of course, this state of things was only possible because the Abyssal Monarch was beyond powerful. From Yun Che’s perspective, it was a level of strength that could only be described as terrifying.

Li Suo’s tone softened. “If things are as peaceful, stable, and calm as you claim, then the Kingdoms of God are also a lot more vulnerable to foreign schemes and plots than normal. This should lessen the burden on your shoulders, right?”

Once again, Yun Che gave Li Suo an unexpected answer. “Oh no, not at all. On the contrary, it has made my burden so much worse.”

“Back then, when the Devil Queen and I mustered the forces of the Northern Divine Region to launch a strong assault against the Eastern Divine Region, the Devil Queen asserted that, thanks to her machinations, neither the Western Divine Region nor the Southern Divine Region would lift a hand to save the Eastern Divine Region. In fact, things went exactly as she predicted.”

“On top of that, all sorts of grudges, grievances and hidden thunders[1] between the King Realms. They may share a common enemy, but they can all be turned against one another given the right machinations.”

Yun Che’s tone grew serious. “Unfortunately, that is not the case for the six Kingdoms of God. They are, in a sense, a true united front, meaning that harming one Kingdom of God is to harm all of them. This is before factoring in that unfathomable Pure Land.”

“There exist next to no major grievances between the Kingdoms of God that I can exploit and use to my advantage, meaning that I have to manufacture one myself.”

He unconsciously lifted a hand and rubbed his forehead. “But how can I possibly do that? What would the Devil Queen do if she was here? Dammit...”

It was at this moment Hua Qingying’s voice entered his ears. “A man should bear a will that transcends the clouds in his person. It is only five years of separation; a flash in your long life. There is no need to be so worried, is there?”

Yun Che stopped massaging his brow and replied respectfully, “You are right, aunt—er, I mean senior Sword Fairy. I guess I’m just feeling Caili’s loss. When we were together, it felt as if my life was whole and perfect. But now that we are separate, I just can't help but feel like a portion of my heart and soul is missing.”

“Do not worry, senior. I will dispel this sorrow as soon as possible. For Caili and my future, I will give my all during my time at the Dreamweaver Kingdom of God.”

“Mm.” Hua Qingying nodded slightly before asking a sudden question, “Where did you learn the ‘Star God’s Broken Shadow’?”

Yun Che replied honestly, “My master.”

Hua Qingying wasn’t surprised in the slightest. Considering all the extraordinary things she had seen from the boy, the fact that his “master” knew the “Star God’s Broken Shadow” was practically normal. “The ‘Star God’s Broken Shadow’ is supposed to be an exclusive movement skill known to the Star and Moon Kingdom of God only. Therefore, try not to use it before your feathers are filled. Otherwise, you might attract unnecessary trouble.”

“Yes. This junior will remember this.” Yun Che promised solemnly before asking, “Caili told me that Sinking Moon Valley is a place that creates dreams, and many people venture into that place of their own accord... is it really that scary?”

Hua Qingying replied, “The dreams aren’t scary. What’s scary is human nature.”

Yun Che looked confused.

Hua Qingying explained patiently, “Assuming that a human lives until the end of their natural lifespan, they will experience hundreds, even thousands of joyous moments in their life. However, the painful and miserable moments are many, many times greater. Unfortunately, there exists only infinite joy and no suffering inside these dreams.”

She finally turned around and looked at Yun Che out of the corner of her eye. “It sounds like an idealistic place, doesn’t it?”

Yun Che opened his mouth but could not answer.

“A dream can be a manifestation of one’s desires. It can conjure what is impossible in reality; fulfill one’s desires to their heart’s content.”

“Inside a dream, a humble mortal can become a conqueror of all worlds. Foes they could never defeat would grovel beneath their feet. Treasures they dare not dream for eternity would be right within their grasp. Even loved ones who have passed away for countless years may be ‘reborn’ inside a dream.”

Hua Qingying paused for a second before continuing in a much colder voice, “So, tell me: how would a person react after he has enjoyed all the things an idyllic dream has to offer, and awakened back to cruel reality?”

It did not take much thinking. Yun Che answered quickly, “Reality hasn’t changed, but they would find it millions of times more difficult to accept it than before. They would want to return to their dream immediately... no matter the price.”

“That’s right.” Satisfied with his rationality, Hua Qingying gave him an approving nod. “The consequences are exactly as you describe. The victim would do everything in their power to return to their dream again and again. At the same time, they wouldn’t invest even an ounce of effort to better themselves in the real world. Ever. After all, they knew they would never be able to attain what they had in their ideal dream even if they invested a million times the effort in the real world.”

“In other words, the victim is crippled.”

Yun Che gasped deeply with feigned shock and horror. He then saluted her deeply and said, “I understand now. Thank you, au—er, I mean senior Sword Fairy for your advice. Now that I know the consequences, I will not set even half a step into Sinking Dream Valley.”

Yun Che’s promise was enough to satisfy Hua Qingying. She fell into silence once more.

Yun Che took a small step forward. His footsteps were lightly and clearly mired in hesitation.

A while later, Yun Che finally spoke up again in a timid voice almost as if he had to muster all his courage to do so, “May I... May I call you... aunt like Caili?”

As if thunderstruck by his own audacious request, Yun Che hurriedly added, “Please don’t be angry, senior. This junior isn’t trying to curry favor with you or anything. It’s just that... I haven’t had any seniors or family since my master has been gone, and I haven’t heard such words of advice for just as long...”

Hua Qingying replied indifferently, “Everything I said and did for you is for Caili’s sake.”

“This junior understands.” Yun Che hurriedly nodded and took a small step backward. “This junior was... impolite and presumptuous. Please forget that this junior had said anything, senior Sword Fairy.”

“It’s just an appellation. Call me whatever you want.” Hua Qingying looked forward without any expression.

Yun Che abruptly looked up. His aura was such that, even with her back facing toward him, Hua Qingying could almost feel his dimming eyes brightening with excitement in an instant.

“Thank you... aunt.” He smiled, voice quivering a little like a branch in the wind.

It was at this moment a gigantic barrier slowly rose from the horizon.

It was an odd silver white color that stood in contrast to the Abyss’ dim background.

The profound ark descended and flew straight toward the barrier.

Yun Che had also walked to the bow of the profound ark. He watched as the giant barrier came closer and closer.

Dreamweaver Kingdom of God.

Get ready to receive the dream I shall weave for you all!

1. The equivalent of proverbial landmines. ☜