As far as Li Ling could see, Guang Dan and his party's exploration was progressing quite smoothly.
There was no shortage of extraordinary individuals among them. Though their cultivation was low, they possessed all manner of secret geomantic arts and means of fighting enemies. They cut their way through obstacle after obstacle, encountering danger but coming through unscathed.
Here, they encountered all sorts of strange species from the Underworld: Man-Faced Moths with human faces and bodies about a foot long, Nether Soul Mushrooms shaped like fungi with festering skins that constantly bubbled, wandering souls resembling ghostfire, and Poison Mist Spirits formed from years of accumulated miasma.
All manner of bizarre and fantastic sights unfolded before them.
What particularly caught Li Ling's attention were the Nether Soul Mushrooms he saw in the dream. For some reason, they kept reminding him of Ji Earth Grand Tai Sui.
In truth, however, a connection between the two would hardly be surprising.
The Underworld was the dark side of heaven and earth, existing since ancient times. The Netherworld Sect relied upon this realm for its existence and had even established its headquarters within it. The boundless sea of blood in the Blood Sea Demon Venerable's title also had a real counterpart.
It was entirely plausible that some rogue cultivators on the Mystic Continent had accidentally obtained heavenly treasures from there.
After peering into the dream, Li Ling activated the Myriad Wonders Incense Transformation Art.
Spirit-Bewildering Incense emerged-Five-Hue Bewilderment!
An emotion called dread spread through the depths of his heart, and the rogue cultivator named Guang Dan abruptly sank into the nightmare environment Li Ling had created.
Suddenly, he jolted awake.
Darkness shrouded everything around him. His companions had gathered around a campfire, using its light to drive away the chill and mist.
Someone noticed Guang