The real Black River Water Mansion?

Zhang Kui glanced around, his eyes suddenly showing interest, “Interesting…”

Dreams are inherently illusory, but with the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, they can undergo all sorts of marvelous changes.

There has long been a rumor in the East Sea, that in the distant depths of the ocean, a nameless giant demon slumbers, its dreams manifesting into islands drifting on the sea, filled with immortal grasses and spiritual fruits. If any living being accidentally enters, they will sink into the dream and lose their life.

If Zhang Kui’s Dream Marrying Skill is perfected, it can also allow a person to experience reincarnation within a dream, and even the objects in the dream can become reality. Of course, it might only be possible after becoming immortal.

This Illusion Dream Immortal Realm of the Black River Water Mansion is incredibly real and seems to be accomplished by many people together—it can be considered a mysterious skill.

However, it’s hard to believe that a group of women dreaming together could cause such dark chaos.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui asked in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoist, where is the item you mentioned that stabilizes the place?”

Xuan Mengji nodded slightly, “True Man Zhang, don’t be anxious. Please follow me.”

With that, she took the lead and walked ahead.

Zhang Kui followed behind, growing more and more astonished. The palaces in this Illusion Dream Immortal Realm were far larger than those outside, with countless banshees wearing white gauze, either cultivating or frolicking, practically treating this dream as their home.

Outside, there weren’t nearly as many physical bodies.

Seeing Zhang Kui’s confusion, Xuan Mengji quickly explained, “The Black River Water Mansion was built based on this Illusion Dream Immortal Realm, and not everyone has the talent to reach the Mahayana Realm.”

“Thus, when the citizens of the Water Mansion reach the end of their lifespan, they often abandon their physical bodies, with their divine souls fully merging into the dream, as a different way of achieving longevity.”

Zhang Kui suddenly understood, glancing at Xuan Mengji, “This Illusion Dream Immortal Realm of the Black River Water Mansion is built on the Ancient Secret Realm, right? You stopped me from altering the spirit veins because you’re afraid the dream will collapse and all the demon citizens will disappear?”

Xuan Mengji took a deep breath, looking at Zhang Kui, and said, “If my Water Mansion fully serves the human race, could ten Mahayana Realm beings guarantee True Man Zhang’s intervention to preserve the Ancient Secret Realm?”

Zhang Kui’s eyes flickered, “Yes.”

It’s not difficult to make minor modifications to preserve this place, and it would allow complete control over it.

Moreover, below the Lanjiang Water Mansion, the Ancient Secret Realm seals the Buddha Mother, long planned to stay, and adding one more is nothing.

However, Palace Master Xuan Mengji smiled bitterly, “If it were that simple, would we have fought to the death to stop anyone?”

Saying this, her expression became solemn, “True Man Zhang, please follow me, and no matter what you see, do not act rashly!”

Could there be more hidden secrets?

Zhang Kui nodded slightly.

Seeing Zhang Kui agreeing, Xuan Mengji gave him a deep look, quickened her pace, and headed out of the palace.

Gradually, the surroundings became desolate and dilapidated, with palaces collapsed and uninhabited, and those remnants had some strange plants attached to them, like bizarre flesh and insect limbs.

Zhang Kui’s expression grew grave.

These things had a strange and decaying qi mechanism, yet they perfectly integrated with the Illusion Dream Immortal Realm. Could they be caused by the item of suppression?

After a few minutes, the surrounding decayed organisms became increasingly dense, and not far ahead there was a collapse, giant shattered stones eerily floating in the dim space.

Zhang Kui was on high alert, now certain that this Illusion Dream Immortal Realm was not constructed by the Black River Water Mansion; they couldn’t do it, and neither could he.

At that moment, the silent Xuan Mengji suddenly spoke, “The world sees dreams as mere illusions.”

“But my grandmaster discovered this place and practiced for years, believing that the dream is also a world, possibly like the underworld, leading to a true Immortal Realm.”

Saying this, she abruptly stopped, staring ahead with a trace of fear, even Zhang Kui was left speechless.

Before them, the landscape of the dream had shattered, with a massive ancient bronze mirror floating in the air, its surface pitch-black, seemingly devouring light, and around it were those densely packed decayed organisms, even growing enormous lumps of flesh and strange eyes wandering around.

“Is this…the item of suppression?”

Zhang Kui’s heart sank; he had never seen or heard of anything so peculiar.

Xuan Mengji nodded, her face slightly grim, “It wasn’t like this originally, but a thousand years ago, my grandmaster and master finally couldn’t resist, entered it attempting to seek the Immortal Path, and never came out, leading to the emergence of these things.”

Zhang Kui’s mouth twitched, “Seeking immortality, truly courting death.”

Xuan Mengji smiled bitterly, “True Man, don’t laugh. On the Path of Longevity, if there is the slightest chance, countless people will try. Thankfully, with the increasing number of dream residents, it has been suppressed.”

“There is a fatal flaw in the Water Mansion’s legacy. My lifespan, along with those of several Mahayana beings, is nearing its end. We plan to reside here to suppress it and survive. True Man, surely you understand why we fight to stop it. If this thing spreads, not only will the dream collapse, no one knows what will happen.”

What will happen?

Surely nothing good!

Zhang Kui’s eyes darkened, as he sliced a nearby decayed organism with a flash of purple sword light.

Xuan Mengji did not stop him, but merely shook her head slightly, “True Man, don’t waste your effort. If it could be done, would we let it spread?”

Indeed, the rotten flesh that had been cut fell to the ground, took root, and slowly grew again.

Zhang Kui, not giving up, tried using Red Lotus Karmic Fire and True Sun Fire, Xuan Mengji’s eyes filled with awe, “True Man truly masters powerful spells, but this is a dream; life and death here are but an illusion, it won’t work.”

As she spoke, Zhang Kui stopped, because the decayed organisms he had just burned to ashes were slowly rearranging and reappearing.

Zhang Kui contemplated his surroundings.

Dream, dream, perhaps a dream method is needed?

Thinking of this, a divine light flashed in his eyes, and he attempted to use the Nightmare Prayer Skill.

This skill could plunge someone into endless nightmares, wearing away the divine soul, but whether it would work on this thing was unknown.

As he formed the spell seal, a black mist quickly emerged from Zhang Kui’s fingertips, enveloping the decayed organisms.

Chirping!

Suddenly, piercing screams echoed throughout the dream space, and the banshees in the palaces stopped abruptly, looking over in terror.

The decayed organisms twitched, retreating, and even melted away like snow upon encountering fire.

Useful!

Zhang Kui laughed heartily, his hands swiftly weaving spell gestures as boundless black fog billowed from his body, quickly enveloping the entire space.

Heart-wrenching screams undulated like tides, countless corrupted beings dissolved into black water and vanished, Xuan Mengji’s gaze was filled with a mixture of fear and a hint of joy.

She truly hadn’t expected that Zhang Kui could actually get rid of these things.

Like a wildfire sweeping across the plain, the corrupted beings in the entire space were quickly cleared away.

Xuan Mengji gritted her teeth, suddenly dropping to one knee, “Xuan Mengji presumptuously requests a grant of magic from the True Man, the Black River Water Mansion pledges to follow you for generations.”

Zhang Kui was just about to speak when suddenly a chill surged in his heart, and he abruptly turned to look at the Ancient Bronze Mirror.

On the pitch-black mirror surface, something suddenly surged and rolled, first appearing as an alabaster white hand, then a disheveled yet enchanting woman emerged, eerily staring at them.

“Master?!”

Xuan Mengji was initially stunned, then her expression changed dramatically, “No, you’re not!”

“Of course it’s not!”

Zhang Kui snorted coldly and unhesitatingly released the Nightmare Prayer Skill.

Roaring black fog surged out, instantly enveloping the woman’s head, amidst her harrowing screams, her skin dissolved, revealing tusks, black hair, eyeballs, flesh… all jumbled together, then transformed into black water and disappeared.

Bang!

The pitch-black mirror surface suddenly reverberated with a massive shock, as if some ferocious beast on the other side was trying to break through but was being blocked.

“Wishful thinking!”

Zhang Kui shouted angrily, as purplish sword light erupted, instantly engulfing the Ancient Bronze Mirror.

He was now certain that Xuan Mengji’s master’s claim was true, the dream realm did indeed lead to an unknown world, but the place on the other side was definitely not an Immortal Realm.

Xuan Mengji was shocked, “True Man Zhang, spare it!” but Zhang Kui ignored her.

Boom!

The Ancient Bronze Mirror shattered instantly, causing the entire dream space to buzz and tremble.

Zhang Kui said coldly, “This place has already formed into a Secret Realm, as long as you diligently cultivate, you can maintain it, but this calamity can no longer…”

However, before he could finish speaking, he abruptly fell silent.

The gigantic Ancient Bronze Mirror was slowly coming back together, appearing exactly as it did before.

Zhang Kui silently stared for a moment, a thought suddenly rising in his mind.

This thing is no ordinary object, it might even belong to those alien invaders, existing in the illusion between dream and reality, indestructible and eternal.

To completely destroy it, one would need the power to transform illusion to reality, to drag it out of the dream and shatter it.

What a hassle…

Ancient divine ships, bone altars, demon banners, and this Ancient Bronze Mirror, each holds different powers, it seems that the so-called ‘alien invaders’ consist of more than one force; who knows what truly transpired in that endless starry sky.

It appears that the Black River Water Mansion must remain, for only they can forever reside in the dream to suppress this thing.

Thinking this, Zhang Kui turned around with a stern expression, “I can grant you the magic, but the Black River Water Mansion will henceforth fall under the jurisdiction of the Human Race Divine Path. Should there be any treacherous acts, your Divine Souls will be completely wiped out!”

Xuan Mengji’s face lit up with joy,

“Rest assured, True Man, I will ensure strict supervision, not allowing your great magic to leak out of the Illusion Dream Immortal Realm.”

With the Black River Water Mansion subdued, things became simple.

A few days later, when the terrifying celestial phenomena dissipated, a towering Spirit Mountain had appeared atop White Mountain, amidst the wind and snow, lush and green as jade stone.

White State belongs to Maozhi, under the Yi Wood Array, all things flourish, making it ideal for planting various Spirit Ginseng.

Of course, the Spirit Veins of the Black River Water Mansion also underwent alterations, Zhang Kui made some modifications, if anything went wrong there, the Yi Wood Array would spring into attack.

Next, everyone continued their operations.

Northern Border State corresponds to Chenzhi, Chen represents shock, things grow through vibration, necessitating the deployment of the Wu Soil Array.

Unlike Bozhou’s Yi Earth Array suited for planting spirit medicines, Wu Soil stands for Positive Earth, with a fiery disposition. A few days later, a red stone mountain with undulating peaks appeared at the Northern Border State’s boundary.

This Chenling Mountain is unsuitable for planting but, with continued nurturing by the Wu Soil Array, eventually becomes as firm as diamond, with countless spirit fires erupting.

This place is perfect for stationing a mighty army for training, and the spirit fire, once modified, can also serve as an offensive array.

This location belongs to the Celestial River Water Mansion, which signed an agreement and didn’t stir trouble, even sending the four-eyed monk, Bonaluo, to greet them specifically.

However, after a series of events, Zhang Kui remained wary, stealthily infiltrating the Celestial River Water Mansion for investigation.

Within this Forbidden Land lay dubious secrets indeed, with a hundred-meter-tall Demon Buddha corpse with tusked jaws and three pairs of arms buried beneath the lake, around which the Celestial River Water Mansion set altars for cultivation, aspiring to reach the Realm of Silent Extinction.

Zhang Kui knew little about Buddhist skills but made a mental note of it, then led the demons to continue on their way.

Once they departed, the citizens of Northern Border State joyously emerged.

Located at the frontier, the people here were rugged and brave. They cared little for spirit medicines, the abundant Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi alone was enough to bring them joy.

This place borders with the Endless Grasslands of the Ghost Rong Kingdom, such a massive commotion naturally attracted countless herders, who braved the blizzard to watch the spectacle, and seize the opportunity to do some business.

The dense spiritual Qi was invisible to ordinary people but easily sensed, and after several rounds along the frontier, the herders’ expressions turned grim.

“This… we are also of the Human Race!”

The straightforward old man from Northern Border State laughed heartily and respectfully produced a statue of the Divine Court Bell.

“Your Blood God is too cruel, we carve and worship this, pray to it, this is our Human Race’s Sacred Artifact…”

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