The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 184 The Green Dragon's Trail, the Black Forest Lord's Promotion!

Over the next two days, Lu Yan and other tribunal investigators cleaned up the battlefield and also eliminated several Shadow Serpent followers hiding in the corners of the shelter.

Compared to other evil gods, the followers of the Shadow Serpent are the best at hiding, and ordinary methods are simply not enough to catch their traces.

Fortunately, Lu Yan possessed Shadow Servants. The shadow aura emanating from the Shadow Serpent Followers was as conspicuous as a beacon in his eyes, leaving him nowhere to hide.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to purge the Shadow Serpent followers, Lu Yan also secretly accelerated his Executioner promotion progress:

[Sequence 6 - Executioner: 86%]

At this rate, as long as a few more criminals are executed, the executioner will soon be able to complete his promotion.

Criminals are never short of courtrooms after a major war.

With so many followers of the evil god infiltrating the original sanctuary, there must be an inside agent providing support.

These people, naturally, could not escape the court's reckoning after the war.

However, Wan Zhuliu is still compiling a detailed list of criminals, and it seems that he will have to wait a few more days before he can be formally executed.

There's no way around it; the number of criminals is simply too large, making both trials and detention extremely troublesome.

Right now, it seems that the only thing Lu Yan can focus on is the promotion of the Black Forest Lord.

"Listening to the pure sounds of nature — that's a bit of a hassle."

Lu Yan scratched his head, feeling somewhat troubled.

The nature of this world has long been corrupted by the evil god. No matter where he listens in the sanctuary, all he hears are noises mixed with filth, and there is no "purity" to speak of.

"I can't exactly travel back to my original world, can I? — Well, it seems the natural environment in my previous life wasn't much better either."

Lu Yan chuckled self-deprecatingly, a thought suddenly flashing through his mind.

"Pure—natural—wait!"

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he summoned the Protection of Nature.

Strictly speaking, Nature's Protection was the first artifact he obtained, and also the only one that was enchanted on the character panel.

One of its effects is that it can connect to the Emerald Dream.

Perhaps, in the dreamlike realm of jade, one can hear the truly pure sounds of nature?

A glimmer of hope flashed in Lu Yan's eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated the Protection of Nature and its exclusive skill, Entering Dreams. He raised his right fist and gently struck his chest.

The next instant, his consciousness was enveloped in a warm, gentle light. In a daze, the filth of the strange gods and the clamor of the battlefield that had appeared around him were completely stripped away, and a pure, grassy fragrance suddenly entered his nostrils.

The fragrance was pure and unadulterated, a blend of the sweet scent of wildflowers in the forest, the rich aroma of moist humus, and the coolness of evaporating morning dew. It permeated every part of my body with every breath, soothing every inch of my meridians, which had been worn down by the war.

In his world, now corrupted by the evil god, the word "pure" is a luxury even more precious than mithril artifacts; it is a clarity and tranquility that is hard to find even in ancient ruins.

Lu Yan steadied himself, slowly opened his eyes, and was instantly overwhelmed by an overwhelming expanse of emerald green. His mind was deeply shocked by the scenery of this jade dream.

Underfoot was a thick carpet of moss, in varying shades of emerald green, soft and silent underfoot, and glistening with tiny dewdrops when touched by fingertips.

All around are towering ancient trees, their vigorous branches winding towards the sky, their lush foliage like umbrellas, completely obscuring the sky.

Vines intertwine and entwine in the forest, and unknown exotic flowers and herbs grow everywhere, with a faint floral fragrance floating in the air, which is refreshing and delightful.

He gently stretched his body, his fingertips brushing against the grass beside him, the touch incredibly real.

Lu Yan felt a surge of curiosity and doubt. Was this place really just a dream world?

This genuine vitality, this pure aura, was far more vibrant and clearer than he had imagined.

The Lord of the Dark Forest witnessed firsthand the vibrant life of the Emerald World, and was deeply moved, lamenting that it represented his lost youth.

Seeing this, Lu Yan couldn't help but chuckle. If he hadn't merged with the Devourer sequence, perhaps the Farmer sequence could have truly advanced to a direction related to the Emerald Dream?

"But shouldn't we be able to hear the pure sounds of nature here?"

Lu Yan pulled himself out of his thoughts, slowed his pace, and while admiring the scenery in the forest, he searched around and finally found a secluded and dry cave.

The entrance to the cave is hidden by lush green vines, and the interior is spacious and flat, which can both avoid external interference and allow for timely detection of abnormalities.

He immediately summoned the spirit of the strange creature, instructing it to stand guard at the cave entrance and act as his protector. He also set an alarm clock and made all the necessary preparations before sitting cross-legged, closing his eyes, and listening to the sounds of nature.

A moment later, an incredibly peaceful and distant sound quietly entered his ears.

The voice transformed into a warm and gentle force, slowly flowing into his mind, gradually permeating his limbs and bones, gently enveloping his soul and body, and gradually dissolving and soothing the exhaustion and depletion hidden after days of high-intensity combat.

This fatigue was not a visible injury, but a deep-seated strain that was usually suppressed by his will and difficult to detect. However, under the embrace of this pure natural sound, it slowly faded away like melting snow, making him feel light and clear, and his whole body was filled with comfort.

The Lord of the Dark Forest heard a voice contrary to death within the sounds of nature, and gained some insight, thus completing his progress!

The crisp sound of the alarm clock suddenly rang in his mind, and Lu Yan slowly woke up from his listening state, his face full of lingering interest.

Unlike the cautious and potentially dangerous experience of listening to the sounds of nature in the real world, the sounds of nature in the Emerald Dream are so comforting that they are intoxicating, yet they do not induce a morbid obsession; they offer only pure healing and tranquility.

"Perhaps this is what the sounds of nature are originally like."

Lu Yan stretched, his fatigue vanishing instantly. He immediately opened the control panel.

[Black Forest Lord Promotion Requirement 3: Listen to the pure sounds of nature for 10 minutes (10/10min) - Completed]

[Dark Forest Lord (100%): Can be promoted!]

With another advancement about to be made, Lu Yan's mood immediately improved, and a smile appeared on his lips. He was about to activate the Protection of Nature to exit the Emerald Dream.

But at that moment, his smile suddenly froze on his face, the hairs on his body stood on end, and he was as if facing a formidable enemy, even his breathing became stagnant!

The next instant, a vast and suffocating pressure, like a towering mountain, crashed down, enveloping the entire world. His blood surged, and the Dragon King's power within him trembled uncontrollably.

It was a deep-seated awe that ran in their blood, making it difficult to even entertain the thought of resistance.

The next moment, a shadow suddenly appeared overhead, as if some colossal beast was blocking out the sunlight.

"This is—Dragon's Might!"

Lu Yan was shocked and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

As the possessor of the true form of the Dragon King, no one understood the aura of the dragon's might better than him.

But the dragon's might that enveloped him at this moment was completely different from his own dragon king's might.

Purer, more ancient, more powerful!

Lu Yan gritted his teeth, forcibly enduring the terrifying pressure, and slowly raised his head, his gaze laboriously fixed on the sky.

A giant dragon, its body entirely emerald green, slowly swept over his head, its posture displaying the dragon's holiness and majesty.

Just as Lu Yan was about to observe the dragon's full appearance, his consciousness was suddenly forcibly pulled away by an invisible force, instantly leaving the Emerald Dream and returning to his own body.

The Dragonblood Priest witnessed the existence of the dragon firsthand and was extremely pleased; mood increased by 20%!

Dragonblood Priest: 89%

"It really is a dragon!"

Lu Yan suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with excitement. He was about to activate the Protection of Nature again to re-enter the Emerald Dream and search for the Green Dragon's whereabouts.

But just then, the Nature's Protection in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling green light, and a notification popped up on the panel:

[The Protection of Nature and the Emerald Dream have become deeply connected, and an unknown change has occurred.]

"Would you consider this an unexpected bonus?"

Lu Yan looked at the slightly warm Nature's Protection in his hand, shook his head helplessly, and although he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

I just hope that next time I go in, I can find clues related to the Green Dragon.

Perhaps the Dragonblood Priest's advancement will depend on this green dragon.

"But if a world like the Emerald Dream exists, perhaps there are others as well?"

Lu Yan traced the protective barrier with his fingertips, memorizing the thought.

Without any intention of resting, he solidified his aura and stepped directly into the mirror space.

Promotion is of utmost urgency.

Although he longed for the green dragon in the emerald dream and wished he could immediately re-enter the dream to search for clues.

But he also clearly sensed that there was a world of difference between himself and that guardian dragon, an absolute gap stemming from bloodline and strength.

There's no use in being impatient. Before stepping into the Emerald Dream again, the only way to qualify for the Green Dragon and even explore the key to the Dragon Blood Priest's ascension is to improve one's own strength as soon as possible.

The next instant, a powerful domain force suddenly swept over, and Lu Yan's consciousness was instantly pulled into the Black Forest domain.

He hovered high in the sky, looking down at this strange place that existed simultaneously in reality and illusion.

Thanks to the many strange and dreamlike auras he had absorbed before, the Black Forest had expanded several times over, exceeding the sum of all his other sequence domains, and its boundaries were nowhere in sight.

Within the domain, a dense aura of death permeated the air like a thick fog, obscuring the sky and the sun. Creatures born from the gray fog switched back and forth between black trees and bizarre forms, bustling about, their roars and whispers intertwined, seemingly a scene of "full life," yet exuding a chilling sense of unease.

It was a clamor that defied the laws of nature, a harbinger of inevitable decline after the peak of prosperity.

The thought had barely formed when a cool breeze swept by, scattering fallen leaves through the woods. The bustling, eerie creatures instantly calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.

In the blink of an eye, the vast black forest fell completely silent, with only a deathbird flitting through the trees, announcing the arrival of death!

[Promotion successful, obtained Sequence 5 - The Death Announcer!]