"As illusory as reality, as real as illusion...
The injuries suffered in the dream were actually transferred into reality!"
Once Yi Chen realized what he had experienced, he shuddered abruptly and muttered to himself.
He examined Gao Qingcheng's corpse closely and found unmistakable traces of scorching flames. Yet apart from the withered tree, charred and smoking, nothing around him seemed unusual.
The ground here was solid, carpeted in green grass, like somewhere one might visit for a spring outing.
But after what had happened, he no longer dared assume this was the real world. His mind and will could not resist that power; for all he knew, he might already have fallen into another dream.
Immense terror rose within Yi Chen, and he even began to regret coming here.
"Li Ling, just who in heaven's name are you, to possess such divine transformations?
Since that's the case, you must be here too. I know you're watching me through the Grand Array. Come out!"
A faint sigh drifted from the void, and a voice answered, "Correct. I am indeed here."
Yi Chen snapped, "You dared attack us and even killed Fellow Daoist Gao! Do you know who he was? He was a special envoy dispatched by the General Association. They will investigate this to the bitter end and will not let you off."
Li Ling said, "Of course I know. But the money Dao is also a Dao path that considers cause and effect and values profit. As long as this isn't dragged into the open to damage the Merchant Association's reputation, everyone will act as though nothing happened."
Yi Chen rebuked him, "Absurd! You've brought a great disaster upon yourself and still don't know it. Do you really think the Lifespan Dao Fruit in your hands can protect you? Even