"The Void Realm isn't an illusion. It exists just as truly as anything else!"
The Traveling Merchant glanced at Chen Lin, seemingly able to see into his heart, and pinpointed his concern with the very first sentence.
Then he continued, "Originally, all planes operated normally according to their own laws. Although the Nightmare Realm intersected with many planes because of its special nature, it was never as bizarre as it is now.
"Until one day, a beam of light passed through. No one knew what kind of energy it was, but it was utterly terrifying. Every plane it touched began transforming from real to illusory. Most frightening of all, aside from beings of exceptionally high rank, no creatures sensed this change."
As he listened to the merchant's measured account, Chen Lin's brows gradually drew together.
This was the first time he had heard such an explanation, and it was far too incredible. A single beam of light had caused every plane in its path to undergo Voidification?
"What beam of light could possess such power? Even if it really could do that, it should only affect the regions it passed through. Never mind an immense plane like the Nightmare Realm-even a small plane couldn't be completely enveloped by a single beam of light, could it?"
Chen Lin voiced his doubts.
The Traveling Merchant shook his head. "You're looking at it the wrong way. The planes we consider boundless are nothing more than specks of dust in the eyes of beings on a higher level.
"Take the leaves beside us. To us, each is merely a leaf, but to the creatures within it, it is a vast plane. By the same principle, the plane we inhabit could also be a leaf in someone else's eyes."
At this point, he glanced at