Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

The ward fell into a deathly silence.

Su Ming looked at Chen Zhiwei's profile.

Even though Yu Mengnian's fingertips clenched slightly, a rare look of shock flashed in her calm eyes.

Is that strange?

Chen Zhiwei took in the expressions of the two of them.

Fortunately, Zhou Zhengyang wasn't here.

If he heard those words, he would probably be spiraling upwards to heaven on the spot.

After all, even Chen Zhiwei, who single-handedly supported most of the Dragon Kingdom, harbored the idea of ​​becoming one of them.

"The more you understand them, the more you realize how terrifying they are."

Chen Zhiwei's voice was soft, yet it was filled with an inescapable pessimism.

"Su Ming, this is the fourth doomsday scenario you've experienced."

"Please tell me, what exactly are they?"

"Don't just dismiss it with intangible consciousness."

"Even consciousness can be measured in ripples, but what about them?"

Su Ming's Adam's apple bobbed, and he opened his mouth, but ultimately did not speak.

He wanted to say "the world is full of giant babies," but the words wouldn't come out.

The world's giant baby is merely its personification.

It is one of His forms, and the only form that can be understood by humans.

This form is merely the most insignificant and false outer shell among their myriad forms.

Su Ming briefly became one of them in 2019.

But when he returned to human form, that memory became an absolute blank.

It's not that we've forgotten; it's that human language, thought, and perception are simply insufficient to contain it.

People never saw the real Them from beginning to end.

What we can see are merely false images created by human imagination.

"Aside from using pale words like intangible, shapeless, and ethereal, humanity has no way to define them."

"Su Ming, our human world is too small."

"The smaller ones can't even bear our thoughts, let alone them."

Chen Zhiwei gave a desolate smile.

The pessimism in her eyes has been present from 2003, 2012, 2019, 2020, and even into 2026.

It's like a scorching steel stamp branded deep in the soul, engraved with four words: "Humanity will inevitably be defeated."

No wonder Wen Qi told Su Ming not to tell Chen Zhiwei the truth he got from them.

Chen Zhiwei tacitly refrained from asking.

It's not that I don't want to ask, but I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it if I do.

After a long silence, Su Ming only uttered one sentence.

This statement was made by Chen Zhiwei in 2003.

He said, "This kind of lucidity is itself a form of torture."

Chen Zhiwei's eyebrows curved into a smile, which softened the melancholy in her eyes and added a touch of clear-headed freedom: "Serious thinking is torture, but wild imagination is the most extreme romance in the world."

"alright."

She tugged at Su Ming's sleeve: "Get ready to enter the subspace."

"We will take good care of Xu Qinghe and your health."

Su Ming gave her a deep look.

At the same time, the images of Wen Qi and Shen Wanyu also appeared in his mind.

The sun rose as usual.

No one was in despair; everyone was fighting for the outcome.

But they themselves were products of despair.

However, there was one more thing he needed to do before entering the subspace.

"Mengnian, what are the details of your cultivation world?"

"Who are the characters in the celestial realm you've created?"

We have to ask.

Who knows if I'll be able to come back after going to the subspace?

After pondering for a moment, Yu Mengnian said, "I drew on some Taoist records, original myths, and some cultivation novels to create the cultivation world."

"In my cultivation world, the division of realms is not that complicated."

"There are only five realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation."

"After reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, one can undergo the tribulation of lightning, open the Heavenly Gate, and ascend to the Immortal Realm."

She then added, "I don't know much about the celestial realm, so I drew inspiration from the celestial realm framework in Journey to the West."

"The characters in the celestial realm were all designed and created by me based on the original work."

Su Ming was taken aback: "Journey to the West."

He remembered this.

He had not only read the original novel, but also watched the TV series.

After all, it is one of the four great classics of China.

It is orthodox mythology.

well.

Yu Mengnian didn't add any random things to it.

Once we get back to 2026, we can take a good look at Journey to the West and find out what mythological figures are in the Flesh and Blood Mountain Range.

After figuring out the specifics of Yu Mengnian's cultivation world, Su Ming came to Xu Qinghe's side.

Without further hesitation, he reached out and grasped Xu Qinghe's hand, beginning to operate the Blurred Boundaries.

Using her physical body as a medium, they began to locate the coordinates of her soul.

The space in the ward began to distort.

A series of faint black ripples spread out between the two of them.

Four or five minutes later, Su Ming's eyes lit up: "We've located it."

He reached into the space and pulled it outwards sharply. The expanding vortex quickly shrank and collapsed, turning into a black entrance that looked like a small black hole.

Within it lies a subspace reflecting human emotions.

The body cannot enter; only the soul can.

He looked back at Yu Mengnian and Chen Zhiwei.

"Then I'll go in."

"Is there anything else you'd like to remind me of?"

Chen Zhiwei thought for a moment and then instructed, "Be careful. If the Ruoya Space is too dangerous, hide first. I have a way to kill Xu Qinghe completely."

Yu Mengnian, who was standing to the side, also spoke up. Although her expression was calm, her tone was very firm: "If I am there, I will definitely remember you and will definitely help you unconditionally."

Su Ming nodded emphatically, keeping the two words of advice firmly in mind.

He stopped looking back, turned to face the dark passageway, and stepped inside.

The moment he stepped into the black passage, his soul and body silently separated, without the slightest pain, only ultimate smoothness and naturalness.

One of them was his soul, which entered the subspace.

One was his physical body, which fell straight backward.

Yu Mengnian reacted extremely quickly, her figure slightly shifting as she steadily raised her hand to support his body.

Looking up again, the black passage connecting to the subspace was closed, as if it had never existed.

Chen Zhiwei immediately stepped forward to examine Su Ming's body.

They breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that his body was intact.

After the two men settled Su Ming's body in place.

With an extremely solemn expression, Chen Zhiwei instructed Yu Mengnian: "Protect their bodies."

This is also one of the most important tasks Yu Mengnian has to stay on Blue Star.

Only with her personally overseeing the situation can everything be guaranteed to be foolproof.

"Unless I contact you, you must not leave here without permission, no matter what happens outside."

Seeing Yu Mengnian nod, Chen Zhiwei gave Su Ming a deep look, her eyes filled with a resolute determination that no one could understand, before turning and striding out of the ward.

On the other side, Su Ming officially entered subspace.

He did not experience any unusual sensation of his soul being separated from his body.

It was just an ordinary stepping inside, without the slightest abnormality.

This must be the rule of the subspace itself.

In the real world, the soul is illusory and ethereal.

In the subspace, however, the soul becomes materialized, no different from a person with flesh and blood.

As he walked out of the black passage and looked up, all he saw was desolation and absurdity.

The broken remains of the high-rise building stand askew, with steel bars twisted into bizarre braid shapes.

The exposed concrete was covered with dark red, mottled patterns, like dried, congealed bloodstains.

A broken GG sign, shattered glass, and rusted metal fragments float in mid-air.

They all violate all the physical rules of reality.

Slow and stiff, they floated, spun, and collided, making a series of faint yet piercing sounds.

There is no light here, but it is not pure darkness either.

The entire space was shrouded in a hazy, deathly glow, making everything appear strange and absurd.

Among the ruins, there were many strangely shaped figures.

A person made entirely of gold, a person without facial features, a person living in a cage, a person bloated like a mountain of flesh.

Here, you can hardly see any people who look normal.

If you look closely, you can find incredibly alluring scenes in the cracks of the ruins, in the reflections of the glass, and in the puddles on the ground.

A magnificent palace built of gilded gold, an endless treasury filled with rare treasures, and lingering, enchanting illusions.

They appear in turn, captivating the eye and soul.

But if you linger your gaze for even a moment, it will slowly twist and deform, tearing apart the temptation and turning into a ferocious maw to devour it completely.

The alluring and tempting illusions within will also collapse and crumble into rotten remains.

Su Ming seemed to understand what subspace was.

It is the most naked, ugly, and real microcosm of all human civilization, a prison of countless obsessions, desires, darkness, and greed.

This is the moment Su Ming observes the subspace.

A laugh suddenly echoed in my mind.

The laughter was languid, yet it lingered and seeped into my ears, carrying with it a long-dormant anticipation and an excitement of certain victory.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"finally found you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a narrow slit suddenly tore open in the hazy gray space in front of him.

A fair, jade-like arm reached out and grabbed Su Ming's collar.

Before Su Ming could react, a sudden force was applied to his wrist, pulling him directly into the crevice.

The world spins and the scenery changes in an instant.

The desolate and cold ruins vanished completely, replaced by a warm, luxurious, and intimate room.

The entire house is decorated in a blend of pink jade, warm white, and light crimson, creating a gentle and ambiguous color scheme that permeates every inch of the air with a captivating and enchanting atmosphere.

The next instant, a soft and fragrant body gently pressed against her.

Looking up, Su Ming's heart suddenly clenched.

He knew it was Yu Mengnian, because only Yu Mengnian could discover him immediately.

But when he witnessed Yu Mengnian in the subspace with his own eyes, he was completely stunned.

Is this still Yu Mengnian?

Her former aloof, self-possessed, and detached image has vanished completely.

At this moment, Yu Mengnian's eyes were full of affection, and her beauty was captivating.

Her eyes were slightly upturned at the corners, captivating and alluring.

Her eyes shimmered like spring water, concealing a nonchalant allure.

Her graceful figure was accentuated by her delicate gauze dress, which immediately commanded Su Ming's respect.

She lightly traced her fingertips across Su Ming's chest, like a stunningly beautiful snake that had caught its prey.

"So this is what you look like."

Even her voice lost its usual cool and indifferent tone, becoming charming and alluring, sending shivers down one's spine.

With a gentle push, the force was so soft it felt boneless, yet it caused Su Ming to fall onto the soft bed.

Yu Mengnian leaned down, her chin gently resting on his chest, her eyes filled with a triumphant joy.

"Handsome young man, my name is Yu Mengnian. I am the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect and also the most beautiful woman in the world."

Her eyes sparkled, and she smiled sweetly.

"I can tell you like me a lot."

"If you behave well and please me, I will reward you handsomely."

Su Ming swallowed hard.

What the hell!

The leader of the Hehuan Sect?

Did he remember that Yu Mengnian was the Holy Maiden of the Qingyun Sword Sect?

How did he become the alluring and captivating leader of the Hehuan Sect once he entered the subspace?

The contrast is too great.

The next moment, Su Ming completely chose to follow his heart.

Her tone was obedient and gentle: "Sister, my name is Su Ming. I'm super well-behaved. You can do whatever you want to me."

"It's because I like you so much, older sister."