As the soldiers born from the Gray Mist set foot inside the city, the threads of history buried in its soil turned into wisps of green smoke. They merged into the soldiers, then followed their connection back toward Chen Cuo.
The ancient city stood at the center of All Under Heaven. At that moment, its deep foundations seemed to open their arms to Chen Cuo, allowing him a glimpse of their secrets.
Dimly, his consciousness turned into divine light and slipped into the void, where he saw the Map of the World's Powers!
Deep within the map, he made out an enormous figure.
It lay still and silent, seemingly without a breath of life. Yet snores rose from it in waves, as though it were fast asleep.
"Could this Divine Treasury truly be a Dreamscape? But at a high enough level, even a dream is no longer an illusion. It becomes real and tangible. The Peach Paradise of Beyond the Mundane's Five Steps proves as much. This Divine Treasury, though, clearly surpasses a Peach Paradise. It's even more real and mysterious than Great Hua Mountain's Secret Realm. Whoever dreams this dream must be no ordinary figure, with a level of power beyond measure!"
As more soldiers entered the Royal Capital, Chen Cuo's vague Netherworld perception grew clearer. But a faint pressure descended, forcing him to draw in his thoughts and look ahead.
The dim corridor was still there, as was the figure walking slowly toward him, dressed in a black robe, his face indistinct.
This time, however, Chen Cuo sensed the immense, suffocating pressure the man gave off!
"The last two times I came here and saw him, I felt none of this pressure. Now it's unmistakable. It isn't that the mastermind has only just begun to exert his power.