Chapter 21: The Cries of the Forbidden Land

  I returned to my own resting area, closed my eyes and began to cultivate my soul energy. I don't know how long it took to clear the level this time, anyway, I didn't need to sleep or eat, so the days just passed by in a blur. No matter how long it took, but this time I feel like I need to calm down and cultivate properly, these three battles have greatly increased my soul energy, which has been accumulating in my body all along, it seems that it won't take long before I can break through again. This Dream Capital is really terrifying, just a spiritual test can gain so much soul energy, no wonder Silver Moon said not everyone can come here.

  The orange light sphere inside me was spinning rapidly, accompanied by a pure and clear sound. My soul energy was being absorbed into it, undergoing continuous transformation, causing the color of the orange light sphere to deepen even further. It seemed like I had reached the final moment. I still needed to continue strengthening my soul energy, just a little bit more would be enough. Later on, I went to practice at the second layer, but by the first stage, I was already half-dead. By the second stage, I was directly annihilated - it was truly powerful.

  Just then, my vision went black. It seemed like there was a road, and it was very long. I unconsciously followed its trajectory forward. Gradually, there was a faint sound, which became clearer as I walked further - the sound of water droplets. Then I smelled a smell, it was the smell of blood. How could there be a bloody smell? My brain didn't allow me to think, and I could only keep walking forward.

  "Don't go, stop, dream, wake up quickly." A voice in my heart kept reminding me. But I couldn't control my body, as if a magnet had met a lodestone.

  "Wuuu... wuuu..." The sound of crying, the sound of water droplets and more crying echoed in my ears. I could feel my body trembling to its limits, but no matter what, it just wouldn't stop. Who can save me?

  "Save me, save me, please, save me." Isn't this what I should be saying? Is there something else here that needs to be saved by me? Another wave of crying came.

  It seemed like I had walked to the end, my body stopped moving, and in front of me was a person? No way, how could there be someone here. I couldn't tell if he was a ghost or a demon, he was locked in chains on a huge pillar, wearing a red robe, with black long hair half tied up and half scattered behind him. He lifted his head, startling me, but the absolutely beautiful and delicate face had streaks of blood, those bloodstains came from his eyes and dripped onto the ground, where there was a small groove, filled entirely with blood.

  My body seems to be able to move now, I weakly collapsed on the ground, where is this place, how did I get here?

  "Save me, save me, save me" He stared at me with his unusually seductive eyes, which were actually green. I couldn't say anything, it was too eerie, had I dreamed it? Yes, I must have been dreaming, wake up quickly! I kept panting heavily.

  "Save me, save me..." He kept looking at me and wouldn't stop asking me to save him.

  "Come over, just come over and you can save me, come on." He begged me.

  "Don't go, Xi Meng, don't go." Although I thought so, but still couldn't help being tempted to follow him.

  He smiled, a pure smile that left me puzzled, what was he, with a hint of purity in his demonic aura? I stood before him, the distance between us only a fist apart, looking at his smile, I couldn't help but let my guard down. Suddenly, he lowered his head and bit into my shoulder, I widened my eyes in shock, the pain was intense, all of this was real.

  At this time a white light rushed over and opened me up. I sat on the ground staring at him in a daze, he was still smiling like that.

  "You wicked beast, don't think you can escape." A hoarse old voice came over.

  "Hahaha, too late, you can't catch me now, hahahaha..." With my last crazy laugh, I suddenly stood up.

  Everything has changed again and I'm back in the rest room. Did I just fall asleep? Yes, that's it, just a very strange dream.

  At that time, I didn't think much about it. If I had thought carefully, I would have realized that coming to the Demon Realm wouldn't make me sleepy, and the mark on my shoulder felt a bit chilly. But I didn't think of this, and just continued to cultivate.

  No one knew that the highest palace in Dream Capital, Qian Lao was suddenly stunned while sitting at his desk reading the situation report for the past few days, and then disappeared instantly, leaving behind a chill.

  After an unknown period of time, my door creaked open. It was Yin Yue senior. He looked at me with a calm expression and said: "Let's go, I'll take you to the dueling arena. This time it will be fun to watch, Ye Gui is going to lose." After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

  I've gotten used to Yin Yue's senior's ** personality, so I followed him. He seemed to have a familiar feeling, but I didn't know which way was which and could only follow him. Suddenly, I felt a chill on my body and stood still. My feet were like they had taken root. Yin Yue may have noticed something was wrong with me and stopped too, turning around to ask: "What's wrong, Xi Meng?"

  I don't know what's going on, I just stared blankly at a ancient tower not far away, it looks very out of place in the dreamlike city, no luxury, only that kind of old bronze color. There is also an iron fence surrounding it.

  "That's a forbidden area, are you curious?" Yin Yue looked at me staring motionlessly over there and explained to me.

  "No, it's just a weird feeling." I shook my head, I didn't understand it myself.

  "Don't be curious about anything here, or you'll lose your soul. Don't look back, the forbidden land is inaccessible to anyone, let's go." With that, he turned and left.

  I took one last look and followed him out.