Dream Layer Two, Absorbing the Essence

Li Qing gazed into the distance.

A trace of gravity appeared on his face. His dream projection had vanished from that place without a sound.

By a hair's breadth, it had avoided the ripples.

The ripples swept past without touching him.

A hint of relief showed in his eyes. "Good thing I gathered enough fragments in advance. Otherwise, I might have been swept into it."

"But that place seems to lie beyond the boundary of the dreamscape—a mysterious unknown land."

"To think it could affect this Dream Grotto-Heaven. Truly terrifying."

Countless ripples slowly faded away. By then, he had arrived at the second level of the Dream Grotto-Heaven.

When he looked around, surprise appeared on his face.

All around him were walls and passageways. He stood in the middle of one such passage.

The passageways extended in every direction, suffused with a wondrous glow. The light came in every color, dreamlike and illusory, while other Mist drifted through it.

Visibility did not extend beyond three zhang, but within that range, intersections leading in different directions could be seen.

Li Qing used Dream Entry Technique. His dream projection directly manifested the spell, and a wondrous power of dreams spread from his body, swiftly expanding in all directions.

One simulated Shadow Paper Doll after another appeared around him.

With a thought from Li Qing, they headed down the passages ahead.

The Shadow Paper Dolls swiftly searched passage after passage. In the dream projection's mind, points of light and paths traced by the Shadow Paper Dolls appeared.

Scene after scene emerged before him as he began carefully observing this wondrous labyrinthine Dream Grotto-Heaven.

Time ticked by. After a short while, Li Qing's expression grew grave.

One of his incarnations had discovered a cultivator—a cultivator in the True Method Realm.

At that moment, the