The First Immortal of Destiny

In the Dreamland, perception of time, space, sound, and color are all different from the Outer Realm, as if dreaming, yet far more "real" than dreaming.

Direction loses meaning, with only a distinction between shallow and deep realms!

Shen Mo currently resides in the shallow layer of Dreamland. He tries sensing it and finds he can leave this place at any moment.

At once, his heart and mind slightly move... his consciousness retreats, and the "Consciousness" at the shallow layer of Dreamland dissipates like a bubble!

Soon after, Shen Mo’s flickering, soul-like "Consciousness" appears here once more.

Because this is the shallow layer of Dreamland, aside from him, no others exist;

Everything around seems somewhat monotonous and silent. If he wishes, he could create more colorful and complex scenes, but it holds little meaning; without interacting with other cultivators who enter Dreamland, remaining here alone is much akin to merely "dreaming"!

However, Shen Mo does not rush to the depths of Dreamland but stays here carefully and cautiously exploring.

Actually, upon entering Dreamland, he sensed the essence of this mysterious place... it is indeed a dream, yet not the dream of him alone!

The number of cultivators using Perception Magic to connect with Dreamland equals the number of people collaboratively weaving the dream.

In Dreamland, there is no nature’s spiritual energy, spiritual material treasures, body and soul, sense and mana, so what’s most important here is "Information."

What is seen, heard, smelled, perceived, touched, all are transmissions of "Information," and this "Information" generally doesn’t cause substantial harm to the Dao body and soul; however, if there’s corruptive or bad "Information," akin to "Demonic thought of strong entities," it might transmit through one’s consciousness to the real world, causing unforeseen changes in one’s true Dao body and soul!

So, even in this "Dreamland," one mustn’t lower their guard.

...

"Transform for me!"

Shen Mo’s mind moves slightly, and his "Consciousness" body immediately becomes solid and vividly lively.

It resembles his true visage by fifty percent, but upon scrutiny, appears ordinary, the kind you wouldn’t spot in a crowd, someone you’d forget after seeing once!

A dark cyan magic robe appears on him, an emblem of vigilance against everything outside his own "Consciousness," with certain protective capabilities; even if "corrupt information" or "Demonic thought of strong entities" assaults, this magic robe can shield him, allowing his "Consciousness" to remain unaffected and quickly escape Dreamland.

However, this magic robe cannot veil the persistent "spark" bursting from Shen Mo’s Consciousness body, akin to spirit light overflowing during cultivation.

"Indeed! In Dreamland, no need for nature’s spiritual energy, no need for celestial spells, no need for mana and sense..."

"Heart’s Command, all transforms on its own!"

A thoughtful expression appears on Shen Mo’s face.

In the real world, even the most ordinary True Immortal couldn’t achieve this step, where all things in nature transform following one’s will, likely transcending the highest realm of True Immortal, the Realm of Heavenly Immortal; but here, in the "world of dreams," not only Shen Mo, even a mere mortal can easily do it!

However, those with low cultivation levels, unable to comprehend Perception Magic without reaching the Divine Bridge Realm, naturally can’t enter Dreamland.

Even if mortals and weak cultivators happen to sense this realm by chance, they struggle to maintain a "uniquely conscious mind" in Dreamland and quickly get polluted, twisted, dispersed by other Consciousness and thoughts, returning to the real world as either fools or maniacs.

Only those from Divine Bridge Realm and above, with souls, hearts, and will far exceeding the average person, scarcely maintain "self-existence" in Dreamland, albeit cautiously avoiding corruptive information.

Moreover, since Dreamland isn’t the sole dream of Shen Mo but woven by countless Xian Dao Strongholds together, a trace of "reality" accompanies it, so what his mind can influence is merely his own "Consciousness" body and a limited range around the "Consciousness."

The scale of influence depends on whether other Xian Dao Stronghold’s "Consciousness" and their mental power exist.

In the shallow layer of Dreamland, devoid of others, whatever Shen Mo thinks can happen;

But if he wishes destruction in Dreamland, forming a doomsday calamity, attempting to demolish the entire Dreamland, it’s impossible!

Unless, Shen Mo manages to prompt every cultivator weaving Dreamland to simultaneously think this thought, then perhaps the complete destruction of Dreamland might occur, which is even more challenging than forcibly annihilating a Lower Realm in the real world.

Besides, such actions hold no meaning...

Although Shen Mo is unaware of what form Dreamland’s cornerstone takes, its existence is sure, perhaps a celestial treasure, perhaps the dream of a renowned figure in Xian Dao, or perhaps some kind of Evil Spirit, this object carries the united dreaming of Dreamland’s cultivators;

As long as this cornerstone exists, even if Dreamland is obliterated, a fleeting moment of thoughts will birth a new "Dreamland"!

...

Having roughly understood Dreamland’s rules, Shen Mo’s heart and mind slightly moved.

On the Consciousness body’s surface, representing thoughts and ideas, the "sparks" flicker, and he "flies" towards the deeper layers of Dreamland!

In no time, Shen Mo’s Consciousness appears above a "city"...

Though called a city, it differs entirely from mortal cities or immortal cities of the world;

All kinds of bizarre and fantastical palaces, pavilions, towers, and other structures built with an absurdly ridiculous format, seemingly discordant and peculiar at first glance, yet after more glances, oddly harmonious!

One after another, figures akin to Shen Mo’s Consciousness, dressed in robes of various colors, flickering with sparks of varying brightness, constantly shuttle among them.

With just a glance, you can see over a thousand people, with many more "human shadows" beyond the obstructed view!

"It’s unexpected that so many Xian Dao Strongholds have entered Dreamland using Perception Magic!" Shen Mo floats in the air, expressing some surprise.

Below Divine Bridge Realm cultivators, unable to grasp the profundity of Perception Magic, couldn’t linger even if they enter, thus those appearing in the depths of Dreamland are at least above Divine Bridge, possibly including Formless Immortal Master, True Immortal characters!

In the real world, one can differentiate cultivators’ realms through soul waves, charisma, etc.

Yet among these "Consciousness" silhouettes within the city, besides differing in the number and luminosity of "sparks," they appear almost identical in other aspects, leaving Shen Mo unable to discern who among them are Divine Bridge Immortal Masters, who are Formless Masters, who are True Immortal characters?

Floating for a while in the air, Shen Mo’s heart and mind move, swiftly flying towards a gathering of dozens of figures!