Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

At this moment, the white-hatted and white-robed Jhana Naga, like a ghost, entered someone's dream.

"Who is this guy?"

Even though it was just a dream, and he wasn't actually in it, Duanmu Xianlong still felt an indescribable pressure that sent chills down his spine.

Presumably, Jhana Naga felt the same way, and his journey was exceptionally difficult.

This dreamscape is like a long, winding corridor, connecting countless rooms, each shrouded in a mysterious mist.

Jāyānagā pushed open the first door and landed in a desolate mountain. In the desolate mountain was a deserted pavilion, and in the pavilion were four young swordsmen.

One of them was painting, another was drinking heavily from a wine flask, and yet another was leaning against a pillar in deep thought.

The Silence Demon Lord, who had recently been collecting clues about Rahu, saw this scene and explained to the Demon Lord and Duanmu Xianlong, "This is Rahu with his three sworn brothers."

The scene follows the steps of the demon, and the second room is set a thousand years ago, when the demon god descended upon the Western Martial World and the four brothers discussed how to slay the demon and protect the righteous path.

Next, the four brothers fought a fierce battle against Xie Tianyuwu, during which one of them sacrificed himself.

Then, he killed Xie Tianyuwu... until Luo Hou was ambushed and killed by the Moon Clan, and was reborn a thousand years later.

The room associated with this memory was filled with billowing black energy, brimming with anger and bloodthirsty murderous intent.

The Demon Lord sighed, "This kind of pain and hatred is exactly what I have experienced!"

“Strange, why does Luo Hou’s memory start from Xie Tian Yu Wu, without any clues about his parents, teachers, or his childhood?”

Just as I was wondering what was going on, the room changed; it was no longer a deep black, but gradually turned into bright colors.

Jhayan Naga pushed open one of the doors and landed in Tiandu Square.

The waters of West Sea Lake are shrouded in mist, and the peach blossoms of Heavenly Capital are like flowing rosy clouds. Children play and frolic, while women embroider and weave.

Luo Hou lay on the roof of the Twin Towers, lazily talking to Huang Quan. He had neither the majesty of a king nor the demeanor of a warrior. He was like a carefree libertine, completely at ease.

In this tranquil scene, Ren Yunzong and Jing Wuhuan appeared.

A person and a soul sat facing each other, talking about something, with a gentle smile on Ren Yunzong's face.

The Silence Demon Lord exclaimed in surprise, "The young lord is indeed in the Heavenly Capital!"

The Demon Lord remained silent for a moment before saying regretfully, "I never imagined that Luo Hou could emerge from such darkness. This is not a nightmare, and it cannot be used by us."

In this bright and warm multicolored light, Jhanaja pushed open the doors of many houses in succession:

Slay the enemy of Wentian;

The first time he fought with Dao Wuji to kill the Twin Bodies of Buddha, Dao Wuji died;

The second time, he and the drunken Huanglong killed the Buddha in a double act, and both died.

Zhan Jijingye, who held military power, surrendered and went into seclusion.

The Asura fought in the Mohan Corridor, and the Asura surrendered.

The high-level meeting of the dead nation pressured Heaven and Earth.

Moshalin killed the Cursed World Lord;

The Tower of Compassionate Light cleaved Wuyi Shiyin to death with a single strike;

Severing the Crimson Eyes, severely injuring the Demon Prince;

In the opening chapter, he fought against the Buddha's head and severed the rhinoceros horn that had been used to cleanse his sins.

……

With each room he opened, Jhanaja's steps grew heavier. By the time the Demon Queen died, Jhanaja was too weak to walk and was leaning against the door, panting heavily.

Even the Eye of the Elephant was retreating, and the stinging pain and fear reached Duanmu Xianlong and the other two.

Silent Demon Luo swallowed hard: "He killed so many experts?"

The Demon Lord's voice deepened: "We need to reassess Luo Hou."

Duanmu Xianlong suddenly thought of the five-colored passage that had caused him trouble. Could it also be related to Luo Hou? If so, the Yin body should be irretrievable.

During the thousand years he was frozen in ice, he absorbed the power of the land on the shore, replenished his energy with the earth, and combined ice and fire to improve his foundation. However, without a Yin body, it would be difficult for him to defeat Jing Canglang.

Moreover, there is the unfathomable Luo Hou in the picture.

In less than a day, most of the ambition he had when he broke free of the seal had vanished. Duanmu Xianlong even began to wonder how he could avoid conflict with Tiandu in the future.

After resting for a while, Jhana Naga gritted his teeth and continued forward.

Finally, we saw the end of this long corridor. There were only three rooms ahead, each a different color: one was white, one was green, and the last one was blue.

The Demon Lord muttered to himself, "I don't believe that someone like Luo Hou wouldn't have nightmares. His secret must lie within these three rooms."

Jhayan Naga first pushed open the white room, and inside was a child wearing a hood.

The child raised his head, revealing a handsome face and azure eyes beneath his hood, and smiled at the Jayana.

Jhanaja couldn't help but bow down and pay homage to the child: "God of the Land of the Dead."

"You entered your godfather's dream without permission. Can you take responsibility for that?"

The child's voice was incredibly soft, yet it made Duanmu Xianlong and the other two feel a sense of danger: "This is bad!"

Suddenly, a huge scythe appeared in the child's hand, and he slashed at Jhanaja, blood splattering everywhere, and Jhanaja was slashed out of the house.

"Uh~"

Jhayan Naga clutched his chest, his white robe instantly stained crimson.

Just when everyone thought that the demon Naga had given up, he disregarded his own injuries and pushed open another green room.

Before my eyes was an enormous locust tree, covered in countless snow-white blossoms, their fragrance intoxicating and their light shimmering.

The three, including Jāyānagā and Duanmu Xiānlóng, were all surprised.

The Demon Lord asked, "Lord Demon, what does it mean that Rahu hid a locust tree deep within the dream?"

"Locust tree...locust tree..."

The Demon Lord suddenly remembered: "I understand now. The conflict between the Demon Queen and Rahu began because of a tree—the King Tree of the Slaughtering Isle!"

"So that's how it is! Demon Lord, Rahu has hidden this tree so well. As long as we find out the secret of this tree, we can grasp Rahu's weakness."

"Investigate immediately!"

"Yes, there's only one room left."

It was a blue room, radiating an unsettlingly cold aura. Jhayan Naga hesitated at the door for a long time.

It's clear that his martial arts skills have reached their limit, and the chances of him getting out of the house safely are slim.

Jhayan Naga turned his head, seemingly aware that the Demon Lord was watching him, and his lips moved slightly.

The Demon Lord nodded: "Jiayan Naga, as long as you enter this room, regardless of whether you come back alive or not, your contract with Tianyan Demon City will be over, and I will set you free."

Unable to hear the Demon Lord's words, perhaps due to the instinct of a Dream Eater, or perhaps due to an unwilling curiosity, he still pushed open the door.

The scene flashed by, and we found ourselves in a completely unfamiliar place.

Countless high-rise buildings have sprung up here, standing like a forest on the flat land.

On a wide, flat road, strange, matchbox-like objects kept whizzing by, and huge lights illuminated the night sky as if it were daytime.

People were everywhere—men, women, old, and young—all dressed in strange clothes and carrying all sorts of bags.

If there's anything in common, it's that everyone is holding a cube to their ear or talking to that cube.

The road was lined with uniform trees, behind which were brightly lit shops. The words on the shop signs were familiar not only to Jhayan Naga but also to Duanmu Xianlong and the other two. However, when put together, they did not know what they meant.

Yintai Department Store?

Wanda Plaza?

"Science Shopping Center?"

"Guiyou Building?"

"China World Trade Center?"

……

The three people read aloud the words that Jhana had seen, but none of them knew where they were.

Just as everyone was wondering, the scene changed again, switching to a huge blue space where a person was lying on a white bed.

A group of people stood by the bed, all of them wearing white bodysuits and thick masks.

The space was filled with instruments, whose wires were connected to the person lying down.

"Beep~beep~beep~"

A monotonous and inexplicably heavy sound rang out rhythmically.

At this moment, someone spoke up: "Dr. Luo, this is your last chance to change your mind. Are you really sure you want to become the fifty-seventh test subject as the project's chief coordinator?"

The person on the bed could not be seen, only a calm voice could be heard: "I'm sure."

“Dr. Luo, although the previous experiments have all failed, the project team can still find more test subjects. However, if you personally conduct the experiments and they fail, the entire Destiny Project will have to be stopped.”

"No one knows this project better than me. To date, we still cannot determine whether the problem lies with the experimenters or with the target world we are trying to reach. Without a clear direction, the Destiny Project cannot make any progress."

"Then, in my capacity as Deputy Chief Engineer, I hereby announce Dr. Luo as the fifty-eighth test subject of Project Destiny. Countdown begins. Good luck."

A mechanical voice sounded:

"10."

"9."

"8."

……

The last words came from the person in the bed: "One small step for science, one giant leap for mankind."

Just as the three of them, including Jhayan Naga and Duanmu Xianlong, were feeling puzzled, the image flickered and then stopped in a hazy void.

A voice identical to the one on the bed rang out: "Envoy of Tianyan Demon City, now that you're here, do you intend to leave again?"

"what!"

The screams of the Jayana came through, and the video cut off.