"Although absurd, but it is not necessarily not true, I … read in an ancient book, in this world there is a kind of mystical creature called Nightmare, it can emit a kind of unique … odor. This odor can affect people's thinking, making people fall into a real dreamland. In a dream, there is no difference between reality and dream. Once you die in a dream, then you really die, and if you fall in love in a dream, then you really fall in love."
An Xi's eyes were like water, and softly said: "If that Broken Soul Cliff has the corpse of Nightmare, then everything Ding Ning said is very likely true, merely even he himself is not clear whether it is a dream or a reality."
"If that is truly the case, then it is only his own dream, nothing more, what does it have to do with us? He also said that we have lost our memory, but isn't that still a lie. "
Although Long Yi was surprised that there was actually such mystical creature in this world, but he was still somewhat unable to believe it.
"The problem lies here, the mystical thing about Nightmare is that its odor can make everyone within a certain range enter a dream, moreover it is the same dreamland. In other words, if Ding Ning is dreaming, then we will inevitably also dream at the same time, and also the same dream as him."
An Xi said with extremely serious expression: "So, if Ding Ning is not lying, then we truly had the same dream, but after we woke up, we forgot, but he still remembers."
Long Yi opened his mouth in shock, and after being immersed in this information for a long time, he was unable to react. After a good while, he stammered: "That Nightmare is only a legend, nothing more, it may not be true."
"Perhaps."
An Xi shrugged her shoulders, and said noncommittally.
But she secretly sighed in her heart, she was the princess of Blood Prison, so she naturally knew that Nightmare was not a fictitious creature. Not only did it truly exist, moreover it came from the most mysterious place in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths — Nine Underworlds.
But countless years ago, Nine Underworlds disappeared without a trace, and even her father king was unable to sense the location of Nine Underworlds, believing that it was either destroyed or refined by supreme power.
The reason why she was certain that Nightmare truly existed, was because there just so happened to be an extremely powerful Nightmare beast in Blood Purgatory. As if it was an eternal existence, it was indestructible, and occupied a dangerous place in Blood Purgatory by itself. Even her father king also didn't dare to provoke it.
"Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
At the bottom of the Broken Soul Cliff, Ding Ning was lying on the ground in ragged clothes and extremely embarrassed. The hair on his head was like an afro, and his whole body was cracked, emitting bursts of barbecue fragrance. In some places, the white bones were exposed, and the charred pieces of flesh were still falling down. Although he grimaced in pain, he didn't care about the shocking injuries on his body and asked with red eyes.
It was just that there was no one around him. In the eyes of an ordinary person, the scene of him talking to himself looked extremely strange.
However, the Mountain River Tortoise, who was also in a sorry state, and even had cracks on its shell, lying on its back in the Medicine Spirit Ring, knew that this guy was looking for it to denounce it.
He sneered in disappointment, "Explain? Think about it with your idiotic and retarded brain. Not to mention that it was just a dream, even if it was real, with your weak strength, what could you do by staying here? Do you want to die? "
Ding Ning was rendered speechless by his words. His chest rose and fell violently, and his eyes flashed with intense self-blame and pain.
He wasn't an unreasonable person, and knew that the Mountain River Tortoise was doing this for his own good. However, when he thought of how he had shamelessly deserted when his woman and child were in a life and death crisis, a monstrous anger and guilt drowned his reason, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe.
Even when he had just woken up, he was bombarded by missiles and almost turned into a barbecued fish, but it couldn't compare to the pain in his heart.
Seeing the pain on his face, the Mountain River Tortoise felt a little uncomfortable.
Enduring, his tone became slightly gentler as he said, "I know you're upset, but you have to understand that even this turtle almost died in his dream this time. The person who created the dream is not someone you can contend against. If you force yourself to stay, you'll only die in the dream."
Ding Ning's eyes were a little dazed, and he still hadn't walked out of the realistic dream. He asked softly, "Senior, who do you think that person is? Why did he pull me into the dream, and what does he want? Will Li and Mie die? "
The Mountain River Tortoise's eyes flickered, and it comforted softly, "Although I don't know who he is, his target should be you. As long as you don't fall into his hands, Li and Mie shouldn't be in danger."
Although Ding Ning knew that the Mountain River Tortoise was comforting him, even if he was deceiving himself, he still felt a little relieved. A ruthless look flashed across his eyes, and he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. "If he dares to touch a single hair on Li and Mie, I will find him one day, tear him into pieces, and grind his bones into ashes."
The Mountain River Tortoise didn't say anything, but he sighed in his heart, and his eyes were a little deep and confused. In fact, he had lied. He had a vague sense of familiarity with that person's aura, but he didn't want to say it out loud. He was afraid that Ding Ning wouldn't be able to take the blow and would have a huge change in temperament, and really become a world-destroying demon.
Ding Ning didn't say anything else. He lay on the ground, and his eyes were unfocused as he looked up at the sky. Whenever he thought of Li's affectionate eyes and Mie's sorrowful words, he would be engulfed in heart-wrenching pain. He hated himself for being useless, and hated himself for running away when the mother and son needed him the most.
Although he knew it was the best choice at the time, he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
He never thought that Li would bear him a son, and that the son would become the ruler of a realm. As for whether Mie was his son or not?
Although it sounded absurd, he firmly believed that it must be true. Even if this son was conceived in someone else's scheme, or even in a dream, the sense of closeness that was connected by blood could not be faked.
"Ding Ning, you must be careful in the future. That person is not only proficient in the Way of Dreams, but also in the Heavenly Way of Divination. If he finds you before you grow up, you will definitely die."
The Mountain River Tortoise thought for a moment, and still warned him seriously.
"Heavenly Way of Divination?"
Ding Ning's thoughts were disrupted, and he asked in confusion. He suddenly thought of the Heavenly Mystery Technique.
"Yes, the Heavenly Way of Divination."
The Mountain River Tortoise's tone became extremely solemn. "This is an extremely profound and terrifying divination technique that only a few people in the Chaotic Universe can master. It can deduce anyone's location from the trajectory of the Heavenly Way."
Ding Ning's expression changed, and he said in shock, "Doesn't that mean that person can deduce my location through the Heavenly Way of Divination?"
"Yes, but also no."
The Mountain River Tortoise rolled its eyes, and said unhappily, "It's not that simple. Although the Heavenly Way is ruthless, it is the fairest. Using the scientific explanation on Earth, it's the law of conservation of mass. If you want to gain something, you have to pay the price. If he could easily deduce your location, why would he need to go through the trouble of creating two dreams in a row?"
"Karma?"
Ding Ning felt slightly more at ease, and then repeated in confusion.
"That's right. Although the Heavenly Way of Divination is powerful, it's not omnipotent. It requires a certain karma between the person being deduced and the person being deduced to be able to fool the Heavenly Way and deduce the location of the target."
The Mountain River Tortoise explained patiently, but it was even more certain of its guess. It seemed like that person was indeed him.
"Some karma? You mean that person is acquainted with me?
An acquaintance? "
Ding Ning frowned when he heard that, and his mind worked quickly. He thought about who among the people he knew would be so capable as to go through so much trouble to be tainted by karma with him, and even know a magical divination technique like the Heavenly Way of Divination that even he coveted.
The Mountain River Tortoise did not answer. It could only use this method to hint to him. Otherwise, it would be difficult for it to escape the fate of being involved in this karma.
Previously, in order to protect Ding Ning, it had forcefully torn apart the dream, and its aura had already leaked out. For this, it had to pay a painful price of eight tortoiseshells to forcefully sever this karma. Otherwise, with that person's ability, even if they were separated by countless dimensions, he would definitely be able to deduce its location based on this aura.
Those tortoiseshells were not ordinary tortoiseshells. They were the remains that it shed during its slumber after living for an era. Not only did they contain a portion of its origin, but they were also proof that it had lived for a long time.
It was also because of this that it had a vague guess about the identity of the dreamer, but it could not point it out at all.
Firstly, it was afraid that Ding Ning would not be able to accept it. Secondly, it was afraid that it would be involved in this karma and bring about a fatal disaster.
It had its own mission, and it could not go against the heavens.
Previously, it had already paid the painful price of eight tortoiseshells to Ding Ning for what it owed Su Zhe in the past, helping him avert a great disaster.
Hence, it could be considered to have fulfilled its promise to Su Zhe. It no longer owed him anything, and would not help Ding Ning anymore.
"My injuries are very serious this time, and I need to find a place to heal. In the future, take care of yourself."
The Mountain River Tortoise was very decisive. Since it had already made up its mind, it did not hesitate in the slightest as it emerged from the Medicine Spiritual Ring and bid farewell to Ding Ning.
"Senior, you're leaving?"
Ding Ning was shocked, and his eyes widened as he asked.
He suddenly discovered that the Mountain River Tortoise's tortoiseshells were densely covered with fine cracks, and he instantly felt ashamed. He secretly scolded himself for being a good-for-nothing. The Mountain River Tortoise was covered in wounds in order to save him, but not only did he not care about it at all, he even immersed himself in his own incompetence and questioned it without any conscience. If he were in the Mountain River Tortoise's shoes, he would probably feel uncomfortable as well.
"I'm sorry, Senior. I was in a bad mood previously, so I …"
Ding Ning's greatest strength was that he would correct his mistakes. After realizing his mistake, he immediately apologized sincerely and tried to persuade the Mountain River Tortoise to stay.
Even though the Mountain River Tortoise had been asleep most of the time after it appeared, if it were not for it this time, he would definitely have been bewitched by the dream, and in the end, the dreamer would have achieved an unknown goal. In this aspect, he owed the Mountain River Tortoise his life.
Unfortunately, the Mountain River Tortoise had experienced eight cycles of life and death, and had seen countless vicissitudes of life. How could it care about his little emotions? Before Ding Ning could finish speaking, it shook its head and interrupted him, "This has nothing to do with you. I once promised Su Zhe that I would save you once when you were in danger to repay the debt I owed him. Now that I've fulfilled my promise, it's time for me to leave."
After saying that, it did not wait for Ding Ning to persuade it to stay. It casually tore open a crack in space and entered it, disappearing without a trace.
Ding Ning felt a sense of loss in his heart, and he softly murmured, "Senior, you've repaid what you owed Ancestor Su Zhe, but I owe you my life. If there's a chance in the future, I, Ding Ning, will definitely repay you several times over."
"This brat still has some conscience, hehe."
Amidst the spatial turbulence, the Mountain River Tortoise walked like it was on flat ground. A human-like smile appeared at the corner of its mouth, and it shook its head as it muttered to itself, "Forget it. Even though I don't need it to repay me, seeing that this brat still has a conscience, I'll give him another opportunity before I leave."
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