Chapter 1 Under the Night

Beneath the night sky, Su Jie spoke to himself, as if speaking to Chu Fan, and perhaps to himself.

Three years ago, when the giant serpent of destruction descended, he had a momentary perception of the 'Consciousness of the Stars,' and saw the profound and mystical Taiji Diagram.

He also sensed the warning from the planet's consciousness.

What he saw that day was the beginning of his transformation over the past three years, and the source of the crisis that had always haunted him.

He didn't know what could trigger a warning from the Xuan Xing consciousness, but it was definitely an unbearable burden.

"Troubled times..."

Recalling his experiences, Chu Fan couldn't help but sigh.

If it were a few years ago, he certainly wouldn't have believed in the doomsday prophecies.

But in recent years, he had first experienced the Zombie King Zhu Shang incident, then nearly died in the battle against the Serpent of Destruction, and then there was the mysterious 'Kingship Dreamscape'...

These experiences forced him to believe that something incomprehensible was happening to the world.

"Yes, troubled times..."

Su Jie's eyes flickered. His life in cutting-edge scientific research over the past few years had taught him many unknown things.

He was still somewhat skeptical about whether Xuan Xing would be destroyed, but if it weren't for the sudden emergence of that 'God Among Men,' humanity would have been destroyed three years ago when the Serpent of Destruction descended.

Both felt heavy-hearted, and the mood for conversation dissipated.

Di di di~

Suddenly, the communication device Chu Fan wore around his neck rang. He was startled and chose to answer.

A silver-white projection unfolded before him, and Bai Hu, looking serious, spoke through the communication device, "Chu Fan, new mission!"

"New mission?"

Chu Fan frowned.

Although he still enjoyed the benefits of the Special Affairs Bureau after being half-crippled, he hadn't had any missions other than the 'Kingship Dreamscape' in the past three years.

"Captain Bai Hu? Should I excuse myself?"

Su Jie turned his head and glanced at Bai Hu.

As the most well-known scientific research talent in Da Xuan after Wang Zhi Xuan, he naturally recognized Bai Hu.

It was just because of his relationship with 'Potter,' the current leader of the Beggar Sect, that he couldn't pass the 'preliminary review' to join the Special Affairs Bureau.

As Da Xuan's official foreign intelligence agency, being politically reliable was more important than ability.

"Doctor Su is here too?"

Bai Hu glanced at Su Jie and hesitated for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, an oily, balding fat face squeezed into the screen, greeting with a smile:

"Doctor Su is one of us. What's there to avoid?"

Mr. Di pushed Bai Hu away with a smile, nonchalantly stating the mission: "...Elder Xue must not be harmed. We are currently out of reach. Please, Doctor Su, investigate some clues in this sea area."

"Mr. Di means that Grandmaster Xue was attacked in this sea area?"

Before Su Jie could speak, Chu Fan had already frowned and said, "Who in this world can hurt him?"

Xue Zheng was no ordinary person.

The Southern Fist Grandmaster, a *Jian Shen* (Seeing the Divine) Grandmaster, the Martial Alliance Leader, he had countless halos.

Even though he entered the 'Kingship Dreamscape' very late, he had also cultivated the Yin-Yang Wuji. Whether in the dreamscape or reality, there were only a few who could rival him, let alone make him disappear.

Moreover, it was said that this Grandmaster Xue had a semi-mentorship relationship with 'God Among Men' An Qi Sheng. Who would dare to touch him?

"Elder Xue's signal disappeared very strangely. We don't know the specifics, but it should be related to that Truman."

Mr. Di shook his head, also unaware of the inside story.

Chu Fan turned his wheelchair, his heart heavy, and didn't speak.

Su Jie's heart stirred, and he asked, "Mr. Di, can't you contact Grandmaster Xue in the dreamscape either?"

Su Jie was a natural person, not a Dreamwalker.

But he also knew a lot about the dreamscape, knowing that the 'Kingship Dreamscape' had many mystical aspects, the most amazing of which was:

Even if a Dreamwalker died in reality, they could still live in the dreamscape.

If something really happened to Xue Zheng, the dreamscape should be able to contact him.

"Communication is inconvenient in the dreamscape. Since entering the dreamscape, Elder Xue has mostly been traveling around famous mountains and rivers. How easy is it to find him?"

Mr. Di gave a wry smile.

The dreamscape had world-shaking experts, endless resources, but it was ultimately not as convenient as reality.

Although some Dreamwalkers had already started an 'industrial revolution' in the dreamscape, it was difficult to cover the entire 'Kingship Dreamscape' in a short time.

They had already contacted Dreamwalkers to enter the 'Kingship Dreamscape' to contact Xue Zheng as soon as they noticed something was wrong, but how could they find him in a short time?

"This is a bit troublesome."

Su Jie pondered slightly and nodded, agreeing to the task, "I will search for Elder Xue's踪迹 (zōngjì - traces, whereabouts) in this sea area."

Mr. Di looked grateful, "Thank you, Doctor Su."

The communication was cut off.

Su Jie casually gave a signal, and the yacht changed its previous slow speed, going full throttle, accelerating through the sea amid the sound of the whistle.

The searchlights on the yacht tore through the night like heavenly swords, scanning back and forth across the sea.

Chu Fan glanced at Su Jie and said, "I'm half-crippled and on the sea. I can't help at all. That old baldy is clearly after you."

"It doesn't matter."

Su Jie waved his hand, "Not to mention that I admire Elder Xue's character, even if ordinary citizens had an accident here, I wouldn't stand idly by."

Su Jie naturally understood what Chu Fan could see, but he didn't care.

"I hope Grandmaster Xue is okay."

Chu Fan looked at the deep sea under the night sky, feeling worried.

Xue Zheng wasn't the only *Jian Shen* (Seeing the Divine) Grandmaster in Da Xuan, but his reputation was the highest, not only because he had single-handedly ended the strife between the northern and southern martial worlds of Da Xuan.

It was also because he was the only one among the several *Jian Shen* (Seeing the Divine) Grandmasters who had been guiding younger martial artists for decades.

His virtue and prestige were not exaggerations, but facts.

"It's not easy to find someone in the vast sea, Brother Chu. Why don't you try to contact Elder Xue in the dreamscape?"

Su Jie glanced at Chu Fan:

"If I can find Elder Xue's踪迹 (zōngjì - traces, whereabouts) first, I will wake you up immediately."

"I can only do that."

Chu Fan looked at the vast sea and couldn't help but nod, "I'll have to trouble Doctor Su to watch over things."

Entering the dream was not dangerous, and even if the physical body was destroyed, it wouldn't affect the dreamscape. But who would be willing to abandon their body?

Even though Chu Fan was crippled to the point of being in a wheelchair, he was unwilling.

Therefore, entering the dream required a safe environment, otherwise, it would be truly heartbreaking to have one's body destroyed.

"Brother Chu is too polite."

Su Jie shook his head, sighing with regret:

"The Kingship Dreamscape is a good place for scientific research. The ten times the time is too important for us researchers, but unfortunately, I can't go."

More than three years had passed since the opening of the dreamscape, and the number of Dreamwalkers worldwide had increased and increased to millions, but compared to the world's twelve billion people, it was still sparse.

Su Jie didn't think there was anything wrong with being a natural person, but he couldn't help but be curious about this Kingship Dreamscape.

And compared to the martial arts within, he valued the ten times the time even more.

For a researcher like him who was at the peak of his career, it was especially significant.

"The number of Dreamwalkers is still increasing, perhaps there will be a chance later."

Chu Fan was also somewhat regretful.

Talents like Su Jie, who could be described as both literary and martial, were among the most outstanding people in the entire Xuan Xing. Logically speaking, they should have been among the first to become Dreamwalkers.

Unfortunately, even the major countries couldn't figure out the rules for natural people becoming Dreamwalkers.

"Perhaps."

Su Jie touched his nose, "Brother Chu, go quickly."

Chu Fan nodded, leaned on the wheelchair, closed his eyes, and entered the Kingship Dreamscape.

Entering the dream in a second?

Su Jie's pupils shrank: "Less than a second..."

In the past three years, he had also been adjusting his sleep to squeeze out more time to devote himself to scientific research and martial arts, but even he couldn't possibly fall asleep in such a short time.

Moreover, directly entering deep sleep.

Martial artists' five senses were beyond ordinary people, and his perception was even more amazing, but he still didn't perceive how Chu Fan entered the dream.

"Daily deep sleep, and ten times the time to devote himself to other things, this advantage is too great..."

Su Jie unconsciously grasped the crystal ball.

One hour of deep sleep was better than seven or eight hours of light sleep, making people energetic, improving memory, and coordinating endocrine function.

Over time, it could even prolong life.

Ten times the time in the dreamscape, daily deep sleep in reality, plus the martial arts system of another world in the Kingship Dreamscape, even being able to bring back 'inner force' to reality.

How could such an advantage be just big?

It was simply ridiculously big!

Su Jie held the crystal ball, feeling shaken. Three years were not enough to turn the world upside down, but if this continued for ten, a hundred years.

How could a group of fledgling natural people fight against such a group of 'centuries-old monsters'?

"Where does this dreamscape come from?"

Su Jie murmured to himself.

He could almost foresee that in the future, Dreamwalkers would inevitably completely surpass the scope of ordinary people and even become a group detached from society.

One person, even if as powerful as that 'God of Martial Arts' 'Ultimate Realm of Boxing' 'Banished Immortal of the Sword' 'God Walking Among Men' 'Holy One Residing in the World' 'Living God' 'Reincarnated Satan'...An Qi Sheng.

Still would not impact the existing social order.

But what about hundreds of thousands, millions of a group of transcendents?

Is the advent of the Kingship Dreamscape really a good thing for humanity?

.......

Su Jie fell into contemplation.

Chu Fan opened his eyes again, and before him was an antique room.

This was the Kingship Taoist Temple in 'Fengping City,' and he was the Abbot.

The Kingship Taoism grazed the various countries, and Taoist temples were almost all over the world's cities, for preaching and for abiding by the law.

"Hu~"

Feeling the abundant power within his body, more than ten times that of reality, Chu Fan let out a long breath and blew open the door.

Outside the door, a handsome Taoist boy was kneeling there. Seeing the door open, he kowtowed to the ground, and a slightly hoarse voice issued a sharp cry:

"Abbot, the Sect Leader, has ascended to Immortality!"