Chapter 588 - 581: Control
"Unlock some of your power? Why not undo all the restraints at once?"
The Master of Desolation asked.
"Are you willing to bear that ’curse’?"
Doctor Nightmare said faintly.
Hearing this, the Master of Desolation suddenly fell silent. After a long moment, he slowly spoke, "Since it was done, it should be borne."
"That’s true, but if we repeat the process on this planet, how much of our ’selves’ will the deepened ’curse’ take from us? And how many years will we need to recover?"
Doctor Nightmare said, "That Pure White Dream Realm might be an opportunity. The others are likely trying to seize similar chances."
"Do as you wish. In any case, the effect on me is much lighter than on you all. It’s just a simple desire for destruction, nothing as troublesome as what you have."
The Master of Desolation shrugged.
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「Elsewhere.」
In a luxurious hotel room on a resort island, Li Qingxuan’s physical body lay peacefully on a large, soft white bed. Meanwhile, her consciousness, guided by a mysterious will, had entered the Pure White Dream Realm. She was undergoing a series of exercises designed to bring her Spirit closer to that inscrutable will, allowing her to obtain more information.
During this time, she could also feel that the mysterious will communicating with her from the great unknown seemed to be gradually weakening.
"Alright, I’ve taught you the basic methods of communication. The rest is up to you to comprehend and practice. When the time comes, you’ll be able to do certain things without relying on this Pure White Dream Realm. Of course, most of those things won’t possess any real-world power."
The mysterious will said to Li Qingxuan, its voice seemingly tinged with an irrepressible exhaustion.
"Your condition..."
Li Qingxuan, who was sitting cross-legged in Cultivation on a Ferris wheel in the Pure White Dream Realm’s Leyuan, opened her eyes and spoke with some concern.
"My very existence is a manifestation of the world’s will, created when the Celestial Demon struck this world’s barrier. It is inextricably linked to the biological limit. Now that Zhou Yuanjue has broken that limit, my power is naturally being stripped away. But don’t worry. I won’t disappear completely, at least not before the Celestial Demon’s power can affect Earth’s ecosystem."
The mysterious will added, "Also, you must be careful from now on. After you’ve completed your basic training, it’s best if you don’t come to the Pure White Dream Realm anymore, if possible."
"Why?"
Li Qingxuan asked.
"The breaking of Earth’s biological limit is a good thing, but it’s also a bad thing. It means the power that binds certain terrifying existences might wane as a result..."
The mysterious will said.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
However, before it could finish speaking, the entire Pure White Dream Realm began to tremble violently. Within the originally peaceful and silent Dream Realm, howls that sounded like the reawakening of a Fierce Ghost echoed out.
’This is...?!"
Li Qingxuan’s expression changed. She immediately peeked out from the Ferris wheel car, looking toward the source of the commotion.
It was the pillar of gray smoke that was tightly bound at the core of the Pure White Dream Realm, now surging toward the sky.
Tendrils of gray mist broke through the restraints of the white light, morphing into smoke-like tentacles. This gray smoke twisted in the air, forming withered arms and ferocious heads that viciously pulled and gnawed at the surrounding white-light chains that bound them.
"Quick! Use the method I taught you! Merge your presence with your surroundings so it doesn’t find you!!"
The mysterious will’s anxious voice rang in Li Qingxuan’s mind.
Li Qingxuan also realized the gravity of the situation. Using the technique the mysterious will had taught her, her figure rapidly faded, seemingly merging with the environment.
CRACK!
Just then, a crisp shattering sound was heard. The massive white chains binding the gray pillar snapped one after another, with over seventy percent of them breaking in an instant.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
A sinister wind swept through the Pure White Dream Realm. Li Qingxuan saw looks of unease appear on the faces of the animated toys on the ground. At the same time, the unbound gray mist spread out violently.
"Go!"
The mysterious will said in a deep voice. Without needing to be told twice, Li Qingxuan acted at once, running quickly toward the edge of the Pure White Dream Realm.
The gray mist spread violently, submerging everything around it. Nearly seventy percent of the Pure White Dream Realm was drowned by the mist, turning a bizarre grayish-white.
Li Qingxuan personally witnessed the toys, symbols of innocence and kindness, being swallowed by the gray mist, their smiles twisting into something utterly grotesque.
Nearly seventy percent of the entire White Leyuan was submerged.
"The Master of Nightmares... He’s broken most of the Seal. He actually seems to have gained a certain degree of control over this Pure White Dream Realm..."
The mysterious will’s voice was filled with disbelief.
"What will happen?"
Li Qingxuan asked.
"The Pure White Dream Realm represents the convergence of humanity’s goodwill and pleasant dreams. It shares a connection with the will of every living being in this world. His ability to control this Dream Realm to a certain extent means he can use it as a point of entry to influence, and even alter, human will."
The mysterious will explained.
"That’s..."
Hearing this, Li Qingxuan couldn’t help but gasp.
’If a person’s will is influenced or even altered, are they still themselves?’
"However, this influence must have its limits. The Pure White Dream Realm isn’t invincible. Otherwise, with the Master of Nightmares’ power, he would have tried to escape and take control of the entire world long ago, without needing to resort to any troublesome plans."
The mysterious will said.
Watching the ever-spreading gray smoke, a trace of worry flashed in Li Qingxuan’s eyes.
’What kind of impact will this change bring?’
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「In the Nightmare Space.」
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The entire Nightmare Space was shaking violently. Endless gray mist surged madly, appearing to have gained even greater Energy.
At the same time, Doctor Nightmare slowly extended his palm toward the large screen in front of him.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Endless gray mist poured into the screen.
In the real world, the sky over the entire Starry Sky Country seemed to undergo some kind of unknown change.
In the unseen world, a pair of giant eyes seemed to appear in the sky, looking down upon the entire nation.
Silently and without a trace, the furiously indignant people who were marching in protest seemed to fall under some kind of influence.
Their turbulent emotions gradually calmed, and the noisy clamor subsided. It was as if some unknown power was influencing their will.
The change was subtle and imperceptible, difficult to trace.
Inexplicably, a common image appeared in their minds.
Like one of the Divine Beings, it naturally inspired a fanatical worship.