King Huting

King Jiumiu and King Mengxin each suppressed Shubodu and Lailianlu as they entered Jiehai Tower. They had each already activated Divine Omen Dream Melody once. From then on, trapped in the illusions that held them down, they would repeatedly "discover" by coincidence the "truth" of their own fates. That truth was that they were meant to serve Guen as their master. Under the influence of the Secret Method, this distorted notion would seem perfectly natural to them, a sign ordained by fate. As the notion took deeper root, Guen would no longer need to get involved; their own consciousness and energy would activate Divine Omen Dream Melody, sending them toward their own most despairing ends.

As Divine Omen Dream Melody grew more refined, a terrifying aspect began to emerge—one that even Guen found chilling.

Shubodu and Lailianlu would never awaken.

"I could go to the Autumn Fire Secret Realm and put Leisi and the others through their paces. The rest are doing all right, but Leisi has practically become useless following me." Guen sighed. Thinking about it, he realized that he had grown too quickly and sheltered Leisi too much. Before meeting Guen, Leisi had been a fairly carefree Special Lifeform who wasn't particularly ambitious.

All Guen could do was make use of his resources to help Leisi cross the threshold of immortality. That would fulfill his promise to Immortal Yushan. If Immortal Yushan hadn't held such an extraordinary position and influence in Leisi's heart, the fellow would have given up long ago.

Special Lifeforms had endless lifespans, yet most never became immortal. That alone spoke volumes.

Within Jiehai Tower, Time Acceleration was set to its maximum. Every so often, Guen went inside to use Divine Omen Dream Melody, speeding up his enslavement of Shubodu and Lailianlu.

Shubodu was the