Just as Elder Dark Star of Crimson Cloud Heaven, leading a group of elite disciples, was riding the Nine Clouds War Chariot, breaking through countless chaotic air currents and speeding towards the Astral Realm.
On the other side.
Astral Realm, Fantasy Dimension.
One of the three dimensions of the Astral Realm, it was born from the imagination of all living beings. At first, it was called "Infinity Dimension". It was not large in size and had little influence until later.
With the defeat of the Truth Wizard Civilization's rule, the ' Fantasy Origin ' fell into the ' Infinity Dimension,' greatly accelerating the evolution of this special Spiritual Dimension and changing its name.
As time passed, the Fantasy Dimension eventually became one of the three major dimensions of the Astral Realm, alongside the Material Dimension and the Elemental Dimension.
Its form is similar to the structure of the Material Dimension, both being composed of countless overlapping planes.
The difference lies in the fact that these planes existing in the Fantasy Dimension are vastly different from the material plane.
Fantasy Plane generally have two origins.
First, the fantasies of sentient beings in the Material Dimension.
For example, a film or television work that is extremely famous in the Astral Realm, an Epic myth that is widely sung, a popular anime... Among them, fantasy-themed derivative planes of forces such as the Divine Realm, the Abyss, the World Tree, and the Northern Spirit Empire are the most numerous, because they account for too much weight on the [Astral Realm].
These Fantasy Plane connected to them easily become an ally for various forces, not so much in terms of combat power, but in terms of resources!
The Fantasy Dimension is rich in resources related to souls, spirits, and mysticism. When exploring Fantasy Plane, intelligence is paramount. It's conceivable that influencing more Fantasy Plane means access to more resources.
This is actually a form of cultural invasion at the Astral Realm level, except that this invasion can produce substantial benefits.
That being said...
The second type of Fantasy Plane mainly originates from the Chaos Zone. Those dimensions that were dragged over by the powerful gravitational pull of the Astral Realm were the first to enter the Fantasy Dimension.
The existence of two major sources inherently implies instability.
People's fantasies are ever-changing.
Chaos breeds disorder and a lack of order.
Their origins dictate that these Fantasy Plane are extremely unstable.
For example, in the first case, the foundation and origin of the Fantasy Plane does not lie in the plane itself, but in a certain power, a certain creature, or a certain force.
For example, in a plane that possesses Child of the World, if the power of the world cannot be successfully passed on when the Child of the World dies, the world is in danger of collapsing.
At the same time, the Fantasy Plane is actually a kind of "digestion method" of the Astral Realm.
The Astral Realm is constantly expanding, and in this process, countless planes and beings are being incorporated into the Astral Realm's rule system.
This is similar to how food needs to be digested and absorbed.
The Fantasy Dimension is like the stomach of a person. The Fantasy Plane is like the food that a person eats. The rules of the Astral Realm change its external form in a special way, and after digesting this food in various ways, it is transformed into nutrients and transported to every corner of the Astral Realm.
The entire circulatory system is very similar to the human body, only infinitely more intricate and complex.
For the Astral Realm, the outermost, largest, and most influential Fantasy Dimension also plays a significant and undeniable role.
That is the ability to collect information!
To use the words of the Northern Spirit Empire
The Fantasy Dimension is the strongest information defense line in the Astral Realm.
It naturally forms an insurmountable information wall, used to block outside exploration.
More importantly, under the control of the guardian of the Fantasy Dimension, the "Lord of No Void," the origin of the Fantasy Dimension can autonomously detect unknown external information and use the relationship similar to "interaction force" generated during information interaction to conduct counter-tracking.
In short, at the same moment other realms learn of the existence of the Astral Realm, the Astral Realm will also learn of the existence of the other side.
Furthermore, the more information the opposing realm has about the Astral Realm, the more likely they are to expose themselves, unknowingly leaking a large amount of information.
At this very moment.
Inside the Fantasy Hall.
Numerous Explorer came and went, trading items, gathering information, or engaging in fierce battles in the arena to hone their Combat Skills.
Here, you can see all sorts of Transcendent dressed up as various anime and movie characters. Compared to Transcendent in the Material Dimension, they are more carefree and unrestrained, with a kind of "take life and death lightly and fight if you're not convinced" attitude.
These Transcendent individuals, known as ' Explorer ' in the Fantasy Hall, primarily operate across countless Fantasy Plane, carrying out missions, acquiring resources, and strengthening themselves.
Explorer are divided into different levels, which are not absolutely related to strength. The rating system is extremely complex and is mainly determined by the Lord of No Void.
As for the Lord of No Void.
He is the guardian of the Fantasy Dimension, a great being with almost no emotions of his own.
With the power of the Fantasy Dimension, the Lord of No Void is able to confront the Eternal head-on.
This is somewhat similar to the Lord of the Abyss.
In terms of emotions, the Lord of No Void is very much like the embodiment of the Astral Realm Will —absolutely fair and selfless, only possessing more autonomy.
When the location fluctuations emanating from the crimson altar held by Selwyn were learned by the Heavenly Realm's Crimson Cloud Heaven, almost at the same time, a great will was alarmed within the Fantasy Hall.
"The information-based early warning network has detected an unknown pheromone!"
"Analyzing..."
"Analysis complete, locating..."
"Location complete. Confirmed as an altar item, crafted to the Supreme God level, with an 81.124% probability of originating from New World Domain."
"A new realm has appeared, and it appears to have discovered the Astral Realm. In accordance with Article 12 of the Primordial Covenant, counter-surveillance procedures and a Level 3 state of readiness are activated..."
"Explorer of level 90 and above are needed to scout the unknown territory. Searching in progress..."
Streams of information, devoid of much personal emotion, flowed through the Fantasy Dimension.
In a vast personal space, comparable in size to the Golden Divine Kingdom.
On the beach, shaded by green trees, people dressed in brightly colored clothes came and went. On one of the deck chairs, a handsome man with tanned skin was lying prominently.
In the shadow cast by the parasol, the man closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. Suddenly, he snapped his eyes open.
The beach, the waves, the breeze, the green trees... everything froze as the man opened his eyes.
If you can put yourself in a man's shoes, you'll see a sentence like this.
"Assessing your eligibility to become New World Domain Explorer... Life Rank assessment passed... Combat Ability assessment passed... Concealment Ability assessment failed... Your eligibility has been revoked. Please wait for your next opportunity!"
The text disappeared, and the indifferent voice of the Lord of No Void vanished with it.
The man stood up, his brows furrowed, but his eyes shone brightly, like a blazing rising sun.