My gorgeous wife Chapter 2460 - 2428: Fantasy and Reality

"This is..."

Feeling the surge and terrifyingly pure energy being injected into his body, Li Chen’s face was full of bewilderment.

In just a breath, he felt that his state had restored to its peak.

To suppress the Black Qi, he had completely exhausted his cultivation; otherwise, he wouldn’t have fainted before the terrifying Poem Shadow Dao Saint.

If he could, even if his condition was worse, he would have held on until he left.

But the problem was that, at that time, he really couldn’t hang on for another second.

And Red Moon and the Seven Realms Tome weren’t much better off.

But just now, in that split second, he felt his body being replenished with abundant energy.

And even more remarkably, because Li Chen had been completely plundered by the Black Qi once, the cultivation he recultivated had completely mutated, making it impossible to fuse with that of ordinary cultivators. Yet this energy was the purest, never converted, so Li Chen could instantly absorb and convert it for his use.

"What are you..."

Before Li Chen could speak, he saw the young man shake his head at him, with a smile seemingly carrying something inexplicable: "No need to say thanks, if anything, it’s me who should say thanks. Because these things might not mean much to you, but are of great significance to me."

"Could you tell me, what’s the name of that universe you were talking about?" the young man asked.

Li Chen hesitated for a moment, but after seeing the hopeful look in the young man’s eyes, he finally sighed lightly.

"That place is my hometown, called... Starry Universe."

The young man nodded and smiled: "Starry Universe... a beautiful name."

"Yes." Li Chen nodded, with a smile on his face: "Not only is the name beautiful, but the place itself is even more beautiful."

"I’d really like to see it." The young man’s eyes showed hope but soon dimmed: "Unfortunately, I can’t leave this place."

"Is it that you can’t, or you don’t want to?" Li Chen suddenly asked.

Then, noting the look in the young man’s eyes, Li Chen gently shook his head: "Sorry, I’m too suspicious."

"It’s alright." The young man chuckled: "I can see you’ve gone through quite a bit of hardship. So if you easily trusted a stranger you’ve just met, I’d be curious how you’ve survived until now."

"After all, no matter what era, sentient beings are all the same..." the young man’s lips showed a hint of bitterness, seemingly recalling something.

"Here, you can comfortably cultivate without worrying about disturbances. The only help I can offer you is just this. But you don’t have to go into that innermost space." The young man shook his head: "Many have tried to force their way through here by sheer strength before, but I stopped them. Just then, I was newly born, not understanding my original self’s constant pondering over human nature and desires."

"The more I block them, the stronger their urge to break through became." The young man shook his head helplessly at this point.

"Actually, in the innermost area, there’s nothing there."

"If you really must say there’s something, there’s only a solitary grave."

The young man’s face bore a bitter smile: "Though this sounds somewhat disrespectful to my original self, it was my original self who said this."

"A stray dog that dies away from home, a solitary grave, is his best resting place."

Hearing these desolate words, Li Chen could even imagine what a tragically desolate scene that must be.

"Perhaps, one day I may become like this too?" Li Chen couldn’t help but think.

"No!" Li Chen soon shook his head again: "I will definitely return!"

Li Chen still wanted to ask something, but the young man had already stood up: "Alright, thank you for the food, and thank you for your answers. I... will continue my fantasy."

While speaking, the young man took a few steps, transforming into an old man.

The land outside the cave suddenly turned into a lake, with the old man sitting alone on a small boat, rowing steadily away.

"So this is... your endless fantasy?" Seeing this scene, Li Chen’s eyes grew distant.

He was certain that this being who called himself the Endless Dreamer was beyond anyone’s imagination, even comparable to an Origin Realm powerhouse, which wouldn’t surprise Li Chen at all.

Yet such a powerhouse could only live in their own fantasy, their dreams, unable to see reality, eternally trapped here.

...How pitiful is that?

Even if the Dreamfall Battlefield was vast enough for him to indulge in his fantasies, what does it matter?

"No! Absolutely not!"

Li Chen’s fists involuntarily clenched: "I absolutely cannot become like that!"

"Absolutely!!"

Quickly, Li Chen took out something from his embrace, gazing intently at it, he fell into deep contemplation.

This was the Ningdao Stone.

And his cultivation was standing at the pinnacle of the Soul Realm.

So this time, how should he choose his Dao?

"My Dao is..."

In the cave, Li Chen slowly closed his eyes, leaving only the sparse sparks of fire jumping around.

...

"The Cosmic Ruins are truly terrifying."

Amidst the remnants and inexplicable marks, a group of people was moving forward slowly.

At the forefront was a vast cosmos enveloping everyone.

And within this vast cosmos, there were several more illusory universes wrapped.

This group came from the Tree Realm Universe.

Among the accompanying powerhouses, not one had a cultivation lower than the Palm Source Realm, and leading them was the powerful middle-aged man who once met the Prime Ancestor in the Tree Core Realm.

Tai Chu!

An Origin Realm powerhouse, truly a terrifying presence surpassing the Heaven-shrouding Realm.

Even a Dao Saint in his presence would appear as naive and laughable as an infant waving fists before a giant.

Yet even such a powerhouse had a face full of caution, leading the team forward cautiously.

The Vast Nihility was already extremely terrifying, home to countless unknown, strange dangers.

And the Cosmic Ruins were danger among dangers!

For here, not only are there terrifying catastrophes from the Vast Nihility, but also remnants of ’Desperate Grounds’ left from when the Sea of Realms was completely shattered.

Neither of these are easy to deal with.

Even with protection from an Origin Realm powerhouse like Tai Chu, they had already suffered dozens of deaths and injuries along the way!

The fearsome nature of the Cosmic Ruins is evident!

But there’s no choice.

"This is the Prime Ancestor’s last decree. For the Jianmu Universe, for the Sea of Realms, we must find that place! Find... that person!" Tai Chu gritted his teeth, his words accurately reaching every member’s ear.

"Having come this far, no matter what, we must reach the destination!"

Tai Chu’s eyes were resolute.