Collective Unconscious, Alaya Consciousness

Wangshu's dream was unexpectedly desolate.

Although Wangshu is the God of Lunar Eclipse, she was born with one-fifteenth of the moon goddess's authority.

However, she was not the reincarnation of Changxi's twelve daughters, but was born from the ambition of the Heavenly Emperor Hao Jun, and is the most ferocious incarnation of the fifteen lunar phases.

A ferocious nature, coupled with a physiological age of one year...

Despite her seemingly aloof exterior, Wangshu is actually more afraid of loneliness and solitude than anyone else, and she is more dependent on him than Li Boyang imagined.

Even in her nightmares, Wangshu's greatest fear was that Li Boyang would abandon her.

So when Li Boyang saw the little girl crying under the laurel tree, his heart was inevitably touched once again.

Despite being moved, Li Boyang didn't forget that it was just a dream.

The little girl crying under the laurel tree was not the real Wangshu, but rather a reflection of the negative emotions that Wangshu had intentionally or unintentionally accumulated deep within her heart.

She is the embodiment of the fear of loneliness and solitude, and also the side of Wangshu that she least wanted outsiders to see.

"Little Wangshu, look what this is!"

Appearing silently beside Little Wangshu, Li Boyang smiled and waved the windmill in his hand.

"Teacher?"

Upon hearing Li Boyang's voice, Little Wangshu hurriedly stood up.

Then, with a restrained yet timid gaze, he cautiously observed Li Boyang.

It wasn't until Li Boyang voluntarily handed the windmill to the other person that this happened.

Little Wangshu stopped crying and started laughing, completely forgetting why she had been crying just now.

Seeing this, Li Boyang didn't intend to wake the other person up, but instead took the opportunity to hold the other person's small hand.

"Little Wangshu, Teacher will take you to a fun place next, okay?"

Nodding blankly, Little Wangshu held Li Boyang's hand with one hand and played with a windmill with the other, completely unaware of the changes in her surroundings.

Call!

Li Boyang exhaled a breath of fresh air.

The desolate and cold surroundings began to change unpredictably, like a kaleidoscope.

The complex and magnificent colors flash by in an instant, yet they cannot piece together anything complete.

Like a canvas splashed with a large amount of paint, fantastical and bizarre colors became the main theme of this dream.

In this bizarre dream, only Li Boyang and Little Wangshu remained in their original forms, appearing out of place in this world.

This is where the difference between [Roaming Spirit and Controlling Qi] and ordinary methods of entering dreams becomes apparent.

With his Divine Ability [Roaming Spirit and Controlling Qi], Li Boyang can not only manipulate the changes in other people's dreams at will, just like a "lucid dream".

Furthermore, it can discern the subtle changes in dreams and glimpse the truth behind them.

Dreams are sometimes more than just dreams.

The entire dream unfolded like a kaleidoscope, constantly changing.

Li Boyang's [Roaming Spirit and Controlling Qi] Divine Ability was quickly brought to its full potential.

Thus, when all of Wangshu's memories and distractions were stripped away, the true nature of the things hidden within those memories and distractions was revealed.

It was a vast, secret realm that connected all living beings.

Although it is still in its infancy, Li Boyang can already see its grand potential.

[Collective Unconscious?]

This thought involuntarily flashed through my mind.

Li Boyang couldn't help but recall a psychological concept that had been widely circulated in his previous life.

In Li Boyang's previous life on Earth, the famous psychologist Carl Jung once proposed that the human psychological structure is not only "consciousness" (perceptible thoughts and emotions) and "personal unconscious" (memories and desires that are repressed or forgotten in an individual's later experiences).

Beneath these two lies a more fundamental and ancient psychological realm.

It is a "psychological remnant" accumulated and passed down through generations during the long process of human evolution; it is a "psychological archetype bank" shared by all humankind, transcending individual differences and cultural boundaries.

These "residues" are not acquired through learning, but rather exist innately in the mind of each individual as "psychological genes," much like biological inheritance.

It determines common human thought patterns, emotional responses, and behavioral tendencies.

Fear of the dark...

The worship of heroes...

Dependence on parents...

Even a kind of supernatural cultural commonality...

For example, people living in different environments can develop the same customs and culture; this is the influence of the "Collective Unconscious" on individuals.

Alternatively, it could be given a more mythical name, such as "Alaya Consciousness" or "Tathagatagarbha".

Because this concept is too fantastical.

Even on Earth in its previous life, this was a controversial psychological concept.

However, relying on his ability to [Roaming Spirit and Controlling Qi], Li Boyang has now captured the "Alaya Consciousness" hidden in the subconscious of all things and living beings.

Compared to the psychological concept of the "Collective Unconscious".

This "Alaya Consciousness" is clearly more powerful and has greater subjective initiative.

Li Boyang wasn't even sure whether the "Alaya Consciousness" hidden in the subconscious of all living beings was created by humans or conceived naturally.

Or perhaps both?

After a quick calculation, Li Boyang looked at the entrance to the "Alaya Consciousness" with a hint of suspicion.

Whether it was Li Boyang's imagination or not, he had a feeling that the entrance was intentionally welcoming him into it.

"Interesting. I'd like to see who's behind this."

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Boyang, holding Little Wangshu's hand, stepped into the entrance of "Alaya Consciousness".

Compared to Little Wangshu's dream.

The "Alaya Consciousness," composed of the subconsciousness of all things and beings, is even more chaotic and unpredictable.

The moment Li Boyang stepped into the "Alaya Consciousness," it was as if he had experienced billions of years and witnessed the changes and evolution of all things and beings.

However, this change and evolution does not follow a conventional timeline; rather, it is more like the traces left by certain organisms that Udumbara Flower.

Magnificent colors are everywhere...

Dreams that defy common sense and logic vanish in an instant...

Even though he had mastered the Divine Ability of [Roaming Spirit and Controlling Qi], Li Boyang still felt a sense of obscurity and confusion.

If it weren't for Li Boyang on this trip, anyone else Jidu be lost in the "Alaya Consciousness" by now.

"Teacher? Where is this place?"

Holding tightly to Li Boyang's hand, Little Wangshu curiously observed the ever-changing environment around her.

Little Wangshu could feel her connection with the "Alaya Consciousness," as if she were the master of this place.

However, this is where the problem arises.

Little Wangshu is the master of "Alaya Consciousness," but he is only one of the billions of masters of "Alaya Consciousness."

The supreme being who truly governs the "Alaya Consciousness" is actively heading towards Little Wangshu and Li Boyang.

They are formless and intangible, born from the subconscious of all living beings.

Now, however, it has been manifested by some indescribable being, and has become the demon king symbolizing the desires and evil thoughts of all living beings.

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