Chen Lin could accept that the Nightmare Realm could trap a Dao Integration Realm Expert, but the fact that it could subject one to nightmare transformation left him utterly shocked.
Even his former silver soul state had allowed him to ignore nightmare qi erosion. Now that he possessed a trace of golden soul, nightmare qi had no effect on him whatsoever.
For that man to have undergone nightmare transformation, he must have suffered an attack from a powerful nightmare realm creature.
After all, not only was he a Dao Integration Realm mighty being, he also possessed a true spirit tier Spirit Treasure. And when someone entered the Nightmare Realm in the flesh, they could use their Spirit Treasures!
Could he have encountered a Guardian?
Chen Lin felt that only an existence like Niuniu could grievously injure a Dao Integration Realm Expert. Even that Golden Toad might not be able to accomplish it easily.
But it was hard to say. Different regions of the Nightmare Realm suppressed cultivators to different degrees. With one side waning and the other waxing, anything could happen.
After considering it briefly, he stopped dwelling on it.
The Dao Integration Realm was far too distant from him. He had never even met anyone at that level, much less learned how powerful such beings were, so he could not make an accurate judgment.
Then he asked, "Fellow Daoist, you must have entered in your true body, correct? How far is the space node from here? Could you tell me its location?"
If he wanted to escape, he first had to establish the node's location. If it was too far away, the permission granted by his Level Two Road Guide might not allow him to reach it.
Outside the bridal procession, he no longer had the identity of a