From the end of the world

Chapter 135: Virtual Realm 1
Although I really want to go to the place where the eight rock seats are located in my memory, I can't find any landmarks that can serve as a reference for direction in this vast fog.

But since this is a dream, perhaps the concept of direction in real physical space does not exist from the beginning. From another perspective, dreams are a realm made up of the spirit. As long as I strongly want to go in my mind, maybe no matter which direction I move, I will end up where I want to go.

As for whether this unfounded theory can be applied to this foggy dream, I have no way of knowing. I can only start from practice and move in a random direction first.

As I moved, I was thinking about the people I might meet next. Of the four visitors in the misty dream, except for me, the true identities of No. 2 Xiaowan and No. 4 Xuanming have been revealed. The only one who remains mysterious is No. 1.

I once suspected that the real identity of No. 1 was Ying Lingyun, but I denied it because of the incompatibility of personality. After realizing that the Monster Maker was just a "possible clone" of Ying Lingyun, I picked up this suspicion again. I have never really met the real Ying Lingyun in reality, and perhaps his personality is different from that of the Monster Maker.

The character of the monster maker is very similar to the Ying Lingyun described by Mr. Zhu, but the latter is just Mr. Zhu's past impression of his son-in-law. In fact, Mr. Zhu has not seen Ying Lingyun for many years. After deciding to revive Yin Yue, his temperament changed drastically. It is normal for his personality to change during this period.

Thinking of Ying Lingyun's past life, I can't help but sigh. Starting from his encounter with the fox demon girl, he embarked on his own adventure, and finally fought with the ultimate enemy, the great demon Yin Yue, who raised him to adulthood, as if it was fate. With courage and wisdom, magic weapons and partners, he defeated the enemy that everyone thought was impossible to defeat... This is simply the kingly adventure I have always dreamed of. It really makes me fascinated and envious. I wish I could take his place.

However, he regretted it.

Could even the man who could remain calm in the face of death regret it?

I can accept failure, and I can accept death. I think it is a kind of elegance to calmly swallow the bitter fruit that I have brought upon myself. However, the only thing I cannot accept is regret. Therefore, I cannot help but respond to the regret of the monster maker... and Ying Lingyun with mixed emotions.

I am very clear that it is arrogant to forcibly project my so-called philosophy of life onto others and to demand that they do things according to my own standards. However, it is really difficult for me to remain calm when I see others belittling and denying the treasure that I have been longing for after getting it.

The best I can do is to keep these inappropriate thoughts quietly in my heart.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, some dark shadows finally appeared in front of me.

It was a rock chair. Seven rock chairs of the same size and one particularly large rock chair appeared in the depths of the fog. I don't know if my previous theory was correct, or if this foggy dream itself would manipulate all visitors to approach this place, or if it was just pure luck... At least I avoided being completely lost in the gray fog.

The majestic and tall giant like a statue of god is still sitting on the extremely huge rock chair. He does not move at all, making people wonder if this is a dead sculpture integrated with the rock chair, but he exudes a presence that cannot be underestimated.

In front of the giant, stood a black figure with his back to me.

He seemed to be observing the giant.

I looked around. Apart from the giant and the black figure, there was no one else in the venue. Judging from his height, the black figure was an adult, so he obviously couldn't be the No. 2 bowl. Did I come too early? Or did I miss it?
Or is it that the fragment of the divine seal does not necessarily pull all the holders into the misty dream every time, but only some people, and this time the second bowl will not appear in the misty dream? If so, it can only be said to be terrible. I finally got a chance to enter the misty dream, but I didn't see the most important person. How should I face Ma Zao after I wake up?
I put aside my doubts for the moment and looked at the black figure carefully. Is this person number one, or number four Xuan Ming? It seems that he is neither. Compared with the tall and thin number one, his height is almost the same, but his body is stronger. Compared with number four Xuan Ming, he lacks that inexplicable sense of giantness. I don't feel pressure or crisis from him.

Are you new here?

Number One mentioned that when all the rock seats are occupied, the Lord of the Divine Seal sitting on the largest rock seat will wake up... Is he the fifth visitor to the misty dream?

My footsteps finally caught the attention of the new black figure. He turned around quickly and put on a tense and alert posture. Everyone in the misty dream was in the form of a dark shadow, so I couldn't see his expression clearly, but I could feel his extremely vigilant gaze.

"Who are you?" he asked in an unfamiliar male voice.

"I'm number three," I replied.

“…Number three?”

He recited the number without understanding its meaning, then tilted his head slightly, as if looking at the rock seats with his peripheral vision, as if he had realized something.

"So, besides you and this sculpture, there are at least two other people here?" he asked.

I am really embarrassed to say this. Seeing his half-understood reaction, I couldn't help but feel like a senior. I also got excited about the conversation and said, "To be exact, there are three more people. If nothing goes wrong, you should be number five."

"Number Five?" He seemed to frown. "...You brought me to this place?"

"It's not us, it's him." I pointed at the giant who didn't respond. He looked back at the giant and asked me, "So, what does this guy want to do?"

"Perhaps only he knows." I said, "However, since you appear in this place, it means that you have at least one fragment of the divine seal in your hand, right?"

Hearing this, he took a step back as if he had been electrocuted, becoming even more alert than before: "——What did you say?"

Watching his startled reactions, I felt that a childish part of my heart was satisfied. Since I was a child, I have hated those mysterious people who appear in fictional stories and deliberately mystify the protagonists. At the same time, I hope that I can become that mysterious person, who looks down on the protagonists who don't know the truth and speaks some incomprehensible riddles, so that the protagonist can only ponder the true meaning of his words like interpreting a prophecy.

Although this is not a "dream come true", at least I am standing on the side of the mysterious person who knows more of the truth, and I have successfully made him feel very nervous. And now I should be a dark shadow in his eyes, which makes the visual effect even more mysterious.

Having said that, I didn't really intend to come up with a ridiculous riddle to make the other party scratch their heads. Firstly, that doesn't fit my true temperament, and secondly, I can't use my superpowers in this foggy dream. What if I push the other party into a corner and make him attack me?

After taking a few more glances at the other party's guarded reaction, I slowly told him the truth that I knew.

After listening to this, the other party - No. 5 seemed to finally calm down.

“I see. Those who possess fragments of the Divine Seal will be gathered in this spiritual space…” He turned back to look at the giant again, “And this guy… is the owner of the Divine Seal?”

"At least Four thinks so," I said.

"The Divine Seal... actually exists?" He seemed to find it hard to accept, yet seemed to have some kind of expectation, "If the legend is true..."

Just then, footsteps were heard again from the depths of the fog.

Number Five stopped talking to himself and looked in the direction of the sound with me. At the same time, I felt a familiar sense of pressure and crisis.

Before the owner of the footsteps appeared in my sight, my intuition had already determined the other person's true identity.

Not long after, the opponent arrived at the rock seat site.

The person who came was Xuan Ming.

Having said that, he was also a shadowy figure whose appearance was unrecognizable like us. After arriving, he first glanced at me, then focused his attention on the giant. He probably still had an unquenchable anger and disgust towards the giant.

Unlike the last time when I knew nothing about it, this time the name Xuan Ming is already a household name to me.

After killing and severely injuring two Great Impermanences respectively, he rebelled against Luoshan, and is suspected to become the Doomsday Demon in the future. He burned Ma Zao's soul and thwarted the assassination of the navy Xuanwu, forcing him to change his name... In the past, he only appeared in front of me once, with his face half covered, but after that, his name always seemed to ring in my ears.

"Zuo Zhuan" says: All fires, man-made fires are called fires, and natural fires are called disasters.

Is World Vision the big devil that will cause burns and numbness in the future?
The connection between the Disaster Demon and Xuan Ming is only a legend in the Doomsday Era, and there is no way to prove that the latter is really the Disaster Demon. Even if he is, I have no interest in taking out my anger on him now for what he did after he went crazy and fell into the Great Demon in the future.

Ten seconds passed, and Xuan Ming seemed to realize that there was someone else in the room. His eyes fell on No. 5, then he looked at me again and asked curiously, "Who is this person?"

"I'm number five."

Number 5 might be a little unhappy with Xuan Ming's indifference to him. Before I could say anything, he reported his number first and then asked, "What's your number again?"

"I'm Xuan Ming."

Xuan Ming said calmly.

(End of this chapter)