Immortal through Beast Taming

Chapter 710 71: Dreamlike Ephemeral Illusion

"Liuli Daoist friend, do you know what's going on?"

Clearly, Lin Jing's true form in the lower realm has gained the ability to oppose the Demon Lord, but in the hearts of some Immortal Emperors, there was no joy, only solemnity, because the matter... was becoming increasingly complex.

"I don't know," said the Immortal Emperor Liuli. "I too wish to know what exactly is going on."

Of course, the Immortal Emperor Liuli knew about Lin Jing's matter, but she didn't care whether Lin Jing held the Celestial Dao Treasure. After all, her rise to become an Immortal Emperor was due to Lin Jing's assistance.

Without Lin Jing, she might have already had her Celestial Destiny seized by the demon clan and died on the Exotic Battlefield.

"However, it seems Lin Jing now possesses the capability to counter the Demon Lord. If we're lucky, perhaps he can completely resolve the Demon Lord. Shouldn't we be glad?" she knowingly asked.

"Who knows what the outcome of the battle will be..." The Lord of Heaven Monster Mountain's expression was calm. If Lin Jing normally resolves the Demon Lord, then indeed they should be glad, but since Lin Jing also possesses the Celestial Dao Treasure and can wield it in battle, who can guarantee that the victorious Lin Jing will not become the next Demon Lord?

What they care about has never been the Demon Lord himself, but anyone holding the Celestial Dao Treasure who might break through to the Taoist Master Realm.

...

At the same time.

In the lower realm.

Facing Lin Jing, who also holds the Celestial Dao Treasure, the Demon Lord had to admit he was facing the greatest crisis in history.

Even when a group of Immortal Emperors besieged him in the past to seize the Celestial Dao Treasure, he didn't feel such urgency.

After all, now he wasn't at his peak state, and couldn't continuously use the Celestial Dao Treasure to counter another Celestial Dao Treasure.

Over time, even if the Celestial Dao Treasure remains unscathed, he, the Demon Lord, would inevitably suffer severe backlash, potentially causing his plans to fail.

"Junior Brother."

In desperation, the Demon Lord took on the appearance of Mo Wan. "There is no need for the two of us... to be like this."

"Useless." Lin Jing could bring himself to eliminate Mo Wan, who at the time did not retain the Demon Lord's memories, let alone the Mo Wan transformed by the Demon Lord before him.

"Don't you want to know why I am so eager to become a Taoist Master?"

"I can tell you."

"Because I obtained information from a Taoist Master left on this Celestial Dao Orb, concerning the truth of this world."

"Perhaps after you hear it, you will change your mind."

Lin Jing's offensive slowed down, silently gazing at the Demon Lord's soul.

Having reached this point, the Demon Lord was somewhat helpless.

"Junior Brother, have you ever considered that you are an illusion, not a real person, much like a character in a storyteller's tale?"

Lin Jing's brow furrowed; does this guy, the Demon Lord, believe in such things?

"Is this what you want to say?"

"This truth should only vaguely be sensed upon breaking through to the Taoist Master Realm. However, due to occasionally obtaining the Celestial Dao Orb, and because a certain Taoist Master left information on it, I was able to learn it in advance."

"We are not real lives," the Demon Lord said.

"The real world, you can see it as a living entity, for now, let's name it the Universe."

"The Universe will awaken and also slumber."

"During slumber, it creates dreams, and within dreams, a variety of strange things and stories are born. These things operate according to predetermined rules, which are the so-called Heavenly Dao Rules."

"Therefore, only by becoming a Taoist Master, mastering the Heavenly Dao Rules, and becoming the Master of Heavenly Dao, can one realize they are just a life within a dream."

"If this terrifying being remains asleep, then the world we are in can naturally be maintained continuously, but once it awakens, the dream will shatter, and the world will disappear. Everything that appears during this time will return to nothingness."

"Including you, including me."

"Successive Taoist Masters have realized this, hence they have strived forward fearlessly, attempting to turn void into reality, to transcend from being an illusionary person in a dream to become a real existence."

"The death of a Taoist Master is the result of their attempts. Some Taoist Masters succeeded, while others failed, but as manifested in this world, they all 'died' and 'disappeared.'

"As for why very few people know about this truth, it follows the same principle as a mortal's dreams. When in a dream, if one realizes they are dreaming, the 'body' will be startled and quickly awaken. If one does not realize they are in a dream and lets the dream proceed naturally, the dream will last longer."

"It is precisely to avoid the dream from shattering that this information cannot be widely known. If too many people know about it, then the dream will hasten to end, and everything will lead to conclusion."

"And the Taoist Masters' attempts to transcend, regardless of success or failure, cause more or less damage to the dream, causing it to become intermittent. Some segments will be affected, manifesting in the current world as the strongest beings in the dream, the Immortal Emperors, will be the first to bear the brunt of the Taoist Masters' actions, suffering unforeseen disasters, unable to survive in the intermittent dream."

"And I, too, just wish to break away from illusion," the Demon Lord said. "Each Immortal Emperor has a different way of becoming a Taoist Master. Only after becoming a Taoist Master does one qualify to transcend the dream and gain the qualification to ascend from this illusory world to the real world."

"Now, having told you this information, I intend to urge you to stop such foolish actions. From my view, competing within a dream is meaningless. I will achieve symbiosis by seizing the Dao's will, that is, a wisp of subconsciousness of this entity, becoming part of it."

"In this way, I can ascend from this illusory realm, certify the true self. Now, knowing these, the dream will become more fragile, make your choice."

"Will you continue to live meaninglessly in this false world, or join me... In the four Immortal Realms, across all realms, no matter where the Heavenly Dao Rules are the manifestation of Its subconsciousness. We can each seize half so that both you and I have the chance to become real existences, and if we continue this way, what awaits both of us is only mutual extinction."

The Demon Lord, though unwilling to collaborate with Lin Jing, saw it as the only way to ensure his plan remains unspoiled.

However, upon hearing the Demon Lord's words, Lin Jing, initially disbelieving, felt a gradual fading of his own existence as the information flowed through his mind. This subtle perception, without bearing the Celestial Destiny, would be absolutely impossible to sense.

Celestial Destiny was repelling his reception of the Demon Lord's information, urging him to forget it quickly.

This unbelievable matter made Lin Jing's expression slightly change. Could everything the Demon Lord said be true, and that they are merely illusory existences within a dream?