The depths of deep space in the endless universe.
The bottom level of the never-ending prison.
Hastur's true form was wandering through the prison. Perhaps because of a trace of restlessness in his heart, writhing tentacles overflowed from beneath the Yellow Robe.
"Yu Jing, you really are interesting. Do you hate evil with a passion? Or is your ambition limitless...? You actually went so far as to damage your own body to let me possess you, and even tried to maintain consciousness and retain control through the Chaos Green Lotus inside you. You want to control me, the dignified King in Yellow, yourself? What a pipe dream!"
Because of Yu Jing's summoning, a cosmic passage had already formed in Hastur's abdominal cavity, connecting to the distant center of the universe.
"Forget it. For the sake of the universe-level epic I'm currently creating, whose protagonist is you, I'll give you a little assistance. But don't imagine that I'll personally descend and submit to your commands... The opponent you chose isn't simple. Dreams—gods dream too, and this Dream Eater's own rank is terrifyingly high. A very special existence indeed."
"To deal with such a Dream Eater, I'll grant you the ability of an 'Avatar of the Tentacles.' Whether you can control this avatar of mine and bring out enough power will depend on your ability, kid Yu Jing! Don't let my tentacles devour you instead."
Hastur's expression changed slightly as he severed a tentacle belonging to his main body from within the Yellow Robe's sleeve.
"Never mind. I'll give you a piece of clothing too. I still haven't returned the clothes I took from you last time."
He cut off a small strip of the Yellow Robe's sleeve and sent it, along with the main tentacle, through the cosmic passage in his