What kind of punishment is Dream Torture? Zhou Wen frowned slightly. In the Dream Torture's room, other than the white-haired granny, the stone table, and the stone stool, there was nothing else.
It didn't seem too dangerous, but Zhou Wen had a nagging feeling that something was amiss. He pulled back Li Xuan, who was about to step into the torture chamber.
"What are you doing?" Li Xuan's voice was somewhat hoarse.
Zhou Wen could sense his body trembling slightly. It was an uncontrollable spasm. It wasn't because of his body's injuries, but because of the immense psychological pressure.
Although Zhou Wen hadn't tried all the punishments previously, he knew that the mental pressure and damage he suffered were immense from what he had tried. With Zhou Wen's tenacity, he would still feel immense pressure, and that was without him trying all the punishments.
However, even if the pressure was greater, Zhou Wen should be able to withstand it. However, his recovery speed wasn't as strong as Li Xuan's. It was impossible for him to withstand all the punishments in such a short period of time.
"This torture chamber is the last one. I don't think it's that simple. It might be very dangerous," Zhou Wen said.
"Whether it's dangerous or not, we'll know once we enter. Anyway, we have to pass this stage. Why think so much?" As Li Xuan spoke, he walked into the Dream Torture chamber.
Zhou Wen knew that Li Xuan was right, but he felt uneasy when he saw the white-haired granny.
There were a total of 239 torture chambers on the long street. The other 238 chambers were filled with ordinary torture ghosts. Only this room had a white-haired granny. Just this point alone was enough to tell that the torture chamber wasn't simple.
However, just as Li Xuan had said, even if he knew there were risks, he had to pass this stage.
After Li Xuan walked into the Dream Torture chamber, he wasn't directly placed on the torture equipment like before. He could still move freely as though he was outside.
"What kind of punishment is this? Do you want me to sleep here and have a dream? "Li Xuan said to the white-haired granny.
Zhou Wen and An Sheng suddenly realized that something was amiss. This was because they were the only ones who could see the torture ghosts from before. No one else could, but now, Li Xuan could see the white-haired granny.
"Can you see the white-haired granny inside?" An Sheng immediately asked Lu Bushun and company.
"We can see it. What a strange question. Shouldn't we not be able to see it?" Lu Bushun asked An Sheng in puzzlement. The others also looked at An Sheng.
Zhou Wen and An Sheng exchanged looks, knowing that there was indeed a huge problem with the torture chamber.
An Tianzuo also looked at An Sheng, wanting to know what he meant. Just as An Sheng was about to say something, the white-haired granny suddenly moved. Everyone's attention was immediately attracted to her, so An Sheng didn't say another word.
The white-haired old lady took out a teacup and a teapot out of nowhere and placed the teacup on the stone table in front of her. Then, she picked up the teapot and slowly poured out some water to fill the teacup.
The tea in the bowl was green in color, like the color of bamboo leaves. However, there was not a single tea leaf in it, let alone a bamboo leaf.
"A Thousand Year Dream, a dream that lasts for a thousand years. Drink this Thousand Year Dream, and if you are able to make it out alive, you will be able to see the real Yellow Springs." The white-haired old woman spoke in a strange tone that made people uncomfortable.
"Do you mean that I'll sleep for a thousand years after drinking this bowl of tea?" Li Xuan asked.
"It won't take that long. You don't have that long of a lifespan. Even if you do, you will starve to death before you can sleep," the white-haired old granny said with a smile.
"I'm in good health. I don't need to sleep that much. Can I wake up earlier?" Li Xuan asked again.
"No, even if a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal descends to the mortal world, he will definitely sleep for a thousand years after drinking this bowl of Thousand Year Dream. Not a second more or less," the white-haired old granny said.
"There's no solution?" Li Xuan frowned.
"There's a solution." The white-haired old granny's answer exceeded everyone's expectations.
"How?" Li Xuan asked.
"A Thousand Year Dream, a Thousand Year Dream." The white-haired old granny smiled and repeated what she had just said.
"Li Xuan, come back." Zhou Wen's expression changed as he wanted to call Li Xuan out.
An Tianzuo and An Sheng's expressions changed as well. Clearly, they understood what the white-haired old granny meant.
A Thousand Year Dream meant that one had to dream for a thousand years. The white-haired old granny said that there was a solution, and it was related to the previous sentence of a Thousand Year Dream.
Since one could have a dream every thousand years, one could also spend a thousand years in the dream while only passing a day or less in reality.
It sounded like a Thousand Year Dream was much simpler than a Thousand Year Dream. After all, one would only spend a thousand years in the dream. In reality, one wouldn't starve to death or be injured. It didn't seem dangerous.
However, that wasn't the case. To spend a thousand years in a dream, ignoring what kind of dream it was, just a thousand years was enough to make one's willpower collapse.
Zhou Wen had only been trapped on Mount Fangzhang for a hundred years. He had relied on his strong willpower and focused cultivation to last a hundred years.
However, that didn't mean that Zhou Wen had it easy. If he hadn't been extremely focused and had been imprisoned for a hundred years, most people would have long gone mad.
"A Thousand Year Dream … How long is this dream?" Li Xuan clearly understood what the white-haired old granny meant as he asked.
"There are 238 punishments in front. A cycle is a day. If you want it to be long, if you wish for this dream to be long, it can be long. If you want it to be short, it can also be short. It's all up to your will," the white-haired old granny said.
"Li Xuan, come back. There's no need to continue. Sis Lan and company definitely won't be able to pass this trial. It's impossible for them to enter the real netherworld," Zhou Wen said to the white-haired old granny with a change in expression.
The white-haired old granny had already made it very clear that enduring the previous punishments in the dream was only considered a day. Then, Zhou Wen couldn't instantly calculate how many times he had to suffer a thousand years in the dream, nor did he want to calculate.
No matter how persevering Li Xuan was, he had to suffer a punishment every day for a thousand years. Any normal person would have a mental breakdown if they spent a thousand years like this.
"Let's stop here," An Tianzuo said.
Although there were various signs that Sis Lan and company had indeed entered Netherworld City, they couldn't be seen in Netherworld City. There was a high chance that they had entered the real netherworld. He wanted to enter to take a look no matter what.
However, such a punishment wasn't something humans could withstand. An Tianzuo wasn't willing to see Li Xuan send himself to death for nothing.
However, Li Xuan had no intention of leaving the torture chamber. He turned his head to look at Zhou Wen and said, "Since Sis Lan and company have entered Netherworld City, there's no other possibility. They must have entered the real netherworld. Since we're here, we have to take a look."
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