Eternal Night

Chapter 853 Arrival
Wu Pifu did not return to Gaia, but instead had the mainframe send him directly to the Land of Redemption.

The Thunder Pool in his possession is extremely important. It cannot be stored in his personal space, and moving it around would be too troublesome. Wu Pifu plans to give the Thunder Pool to Chu Minghao first, so that human scientists can study it. At the same time, he will inform Chu Minghao of his recent actions, the secrets of the dream world that he knows, and so on.

Oh, and I should also say hello to Zhi, and it would be best to take Zhi to his Gaia space so they can have a frank and open conversation. He also needs to consult Zhi about many things related to the future.

With this thought in mind, Wu Pifu went straight to the Land of Redemption, but as soon as he arrived, he was stunned.

Because all sorts of high-end weapons, naval cannons, laser weapons, or something else, were set up in the town, it seemed like... martial law had been imposed?

No, this is the land of redemption, right?
Chu Minghao is in charge here, right?

If necessary, Liang Min will definitely come to the rescue, and then he will probably be forcibly pulled over by the mastermind...

So... martial law in the Land of Salvation?
Wu Pifu looked around, puzzled, but couldn't find any signs of a fight...

Just then, a folding metal door opened wide at the town gate, which had been transformed from a gate under martial law into an alloy gate, and several fully armed soldiers ran towards Wu Pifu.

The first person saluted Wu Pifu and said, "Vice President Wu, the President said that when you return, you should immediately go to his office in the Presidential Palace!"

Wu Pifu waved his hand and asked curiously, "What's going on with these military facilities? Are they at war? With whom? Is it a civil war among humans? Otherwise, why isn't Chu Minghao intervening? Oh, I know, is it an exercise? Or a civilian simulation?"

The man smiled wryly and led Wu Pifu through the gate, saying as they walked, "No, it's not those things. His Excellency the President has also been in the Presidential Pavilion of the Government Building, but something else has happened... The Eternal Mother is in the Presidential Office, and the President has been monitoring her."

"Oh, the Eternal Mother, huh? That Chu Minghao is indeed... Huh? What did you say? What mother?"

As Wu Pifu walked, he suddenly realized something was wrong and immediately asked in surprise.

The man answered very seriously, "The Eternal Mother."

"No life what?" Wu Pifu asked, still incredulous.

The man said in a helpless but still earnest tone, "The Eternal Mother."

Wu Pifu was completely numb. He immediately shuddered, his qi, blood energy, internal strength, domineering aura, and mental energy all condensed. Although he was not about to explode, he was ready for battle. At the same time, he covered his eyes with mental energy and used his condensation technique to look at the person in front of him. After confirming several times, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least the person was not a paper doll.

At the same time, he looked at the entire town. It was not some Yin Domain, nor were there countless threads in the sky. There was no so-called Five Lotus Projection above his head, and he didn't even sense any terrifying threat... But it's hard to say. The Eternal Mother is a 0.2 level source, and it is very likely that she is an extremely powerful source. Her self-closed loop can completely prevent him from noticing anything.

If it were truly the true form of the Eternal Mother descending, this place might already be a dead zone, with everything around her strange and bizarre. She herself might have already been reduced to a lower dimension by the endless loop of information...

However, Wu Pifu remained calm because he truly had a trump card this time... No matter how small his chances of victory were, he genuinely possessed the power to slay the source, and it was no longer a chance occurrence like in the Warhammer Dream World. Moreover...

He simply couldn't develop his Nen ability, not that he couldn't use it. Nen could soothe the negative emotions within his consciousness, and naturally, it could also reverse the flow of negativity.

He has a trump card!

And there are two of them!
Even with his back straight, Wu Pifu still had some doubts in his heart.

(Speaking of which, the cooldown time for this trump card of mine is really too long. After the battle to kill the Primordial Evil, I recuperated for three months before I could recover my strength. Does this mean I'll have to recuperate for three months every time I use it from now on?)
With a resolute expression and deep thoughts, Wu Pifu quickly arrived at the presidential chamber of the government building. Without any hesitation, he drew his suicide sword and pushed open the door, shouting angrily, "Well, you, Eternal Mother, you actually..."

The two people in the room turned around; one was Chu Minghao, and the other was also Chu Minghao…

"...They've come knocking on our door... Wait, what's going on, buddy?"

Wu Pifu, carrying his death-defying broadsword, looked at the two Chu Minghaos, unsure whether to attack or not, and simply stood at the doorway, raging.

One of them, Chu Minghao, spread his hands and said, "He said he was the incarnation of the formless, that anyone could be him, and anyone could not be him. But during the time I was monitoring him, he turned into my appearance. Can you believe it?"

The other Chu Minghao sprawled on the sofa and said, "Brother Wu is finally back. This thing is really weird. Not only does it turn into my appearance, but it also changes its tone and attitude. To be honest, if it weren't for the report it brought, I would have killed this thing already."

Wu Pifu remained silent.

He looked at the two Chu Minghaos from left to right, and both of them looked at him with the same expression that Chu Minghao would have when talking to a friend in private.

"I see……"

Wu Pifu suddenly realized, then picked up his death-defying sword and said, "Then kill them all! There's nothing to be ashamed of. So... I am..." "Stop! Mortal!"

"Dude, are you serious?!"

The Chu Minghao who spoke first instantly turned into a flowing liquid, while the other Chu Minghao's hair stood on end. In that instant, both the physical body of the Eternal Mother and the now invincible Chu Minghao felt an absolutely deadly threat. Both beings reacted quickly and immediately returned to their original forms. At the same time, neither of them had any intention of retaliating. Instead, they used their fastest reaction to dodge the direction of Wu Pifu's outstretched palm.

Terrible!

Although I don't know what it is, it would really kill you if you were covered by it!

Wu Pifu didn't utter the last word. He said expressionlessly, "See? You're the ones who joked, and you're also the ones who can't take a joke... Tell me, Eternal Mother, what are you doing here? Are you here to die? Or are you here to surrender?"

Chu Minghao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wu Pifu lower his hand, and then immediately felt a surge of joy.

Because he could feel that deadly threat just now, a chilling sensation that made him feel like he was doomed no matter what, something he had never experienced before. This proved that Wu Pifu had a trump card that could kill him... Of course, it could also be an ending even more terrifying than death. In any case, this was Wu Pifu's growth, and naturally something to be happy about.

The primordial mother's physical body remained silent. Instead, Chu Minghao coughed and said, "I sensed your return earlier, so I had the primordial mother play a little joke on me. Don't be angry... She, one-fifth of the primordial mother, has now arrived at the Land of Redemption in the form of the formless physical body. This happened about three months ago..."

At this moment, the fluid-like Unborn Mother, though physically present, spoke... well, she didn't have a mouth, but she did utter a voice: "More than three months ago, the entire dream world underwent a dramatic change."

Chu Minghao pointed at the Eternal Mother and looked at Wu Pifu, saying, "Yes, that's what She means."

The Eternal Mother continued, "The origin of this upheaval is unknown, but its impact has reached at least the 0.2 level. This is your understanding of the dream world's stratification, and my kingdom has also been affected by this upheaval."

Chu Minghao pointed at the Eternal Mother and looked at Wu Pifu, saying, "Yes, that's what She said."

"Wait a moment!"

Wu Pifu covered his forehead and said, "One by one... What does this upheaval mean? It has affected your country, and then what?"

Chu Minghao also said to the Eternal Mother, "That's right, tell me, you said you would only speak after Wu Pifu returned, but now that he's back, the person with whom you have the greatest grudge has arrived, so it's time for you to speak, isn't it?"

Wu Pifu and Wusheng Laomu both looked at Chu Minghao, neither of them saying a word, while Chu Minghao wore an awkward but polite smile.

The Eternal Mother continued speaking to Wu Pifu: "This impact is not a catastrophe, pollution, or anything else, but an invisible fluctuation from the river of fate... Something terrible has been born. I don't know what it is, but the moment this terrible thing was born, it announced the significance of its arrival to the entire dream world."

Wu Pifu's expression immediately turned serious. He looked at Chu Minghao, who didn't interrupt this time. Then he looked at the Eternal Mother, a mocking smile on his face, and said, "So, because of the birth of this terrifying thing, something even you fear, you want to find the ants you once wanted to kill to protect you? Or to be cannon fodder for you? Don't forget, my grudge against you isn't settled yet, and it's not just once!"

The physical body of the Eternal Mother rippled slightly, then she let out a long sigh: "I am very sorry, Wu Pifu, but that was not my intention. I have been swallowed up by corruption, transformed into the opposite of my own personality, and am only one step away from Dao transformation. In that state, my senses and my perception are completely opposite to those of a living being. In my eyes, you are the monsters..."

Wu Pifu did not immediately accuse the Eternal Mother of making excuses. He simply walked up to her physical body, stared intently at her, and said, "Fine, you said you were in a non-human state back then, so why have you recovered from that state now? Did you have a change of heart? Or something else?"

"No, it's because of that cataclysmic change that affected the entire dream world!"

The Eternal Mother immediately said, “Because you are still mortals, I do not know how to describe to you the drastic upheaval I felt. Something terrifying was born. It was not another source, nor an unprecedented nightmare, nor some ultimate realm, nor even a transcendent realm. It was something else entirely. I do not know what it was, but the moment it was born, my true form, the Eternal Mother who was about to attain enlightenment, felt an unparalleled threat of death. I might perish. In this fear that even enlightenment could lead to annihilation, a part of my personality seized the opportunity to condense and emerge from the deep sea of ​​enlightenment. Now I occupy one-fifth of my kingdom, and at this moment, I am the real me… also the compassionate and merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering and distress, one of the seven Bodhisattvas destined to become Buddhas in their next life.”

Seeing Wu Pifu lost in thought, the Eternal Mother continued, "It's not just me; this fluctuation may very well spread throughout the entire Dream World. Apart from those roots that have been completely transformed into Tao, as long as there is still a glimmer of life and a trace of self in the roots, they will be revived because of this upheaval. It's just that the degree of revival will vary. This is not only a great opportunity for us, but it may also be the final clarion call for the entire Dream World's dual-phase universe model of reality and illusion!"

Wu Pifu and Chu Minghao looked at each other, both seeing solemnity and shock in each other's eyes.

A terrifying thing was born. The terror of that thing was so great that even the 0.2 level origin of the Eternal Mother was afraid, so afraid that she took the opportunity to re-condense her own origin.

It's unbelievable...

Wu Pifu remained silent for a long while before asking, "Alright, I'll put aside our past grievances for now. I'll ask you, what brings you here?"

The Eternal Mother said, "There are three reasons. First, I need reality—a vast amount of reality—to counteract the other four-fifths of my negative self. Second, to form an alliance, I need the real civilization of this era as my anchor point in the absolute reality layer. Third, to serve as a reminder..."

"The Heavenly Court is about to fully recover! And you, the true civilization of this era, will become their first sacrifice for recovery!"

"The Heavenly Court... needs the complete truth of an entire era of true civilization to awaken the Primordial Immortals!"

(End of this chapter)