novel against the - Chapter 2074

Chapter 2074: The Dream Weaving supreme-ruler Kingdom

Li Suo didn’t respond, seemingly pondering Yun Che’s words. Yun Che, however, continued speaking as if to himself: “Let’s just talk about the former Eastern Divine Region in the supreme-ruler Realm. Among the Four Great King Realms, the Star supreme-ruler Realm and the Moon supreme-ruler Realm were sworn enemies, while the Zeus supreme-ruler Realm and the Brahma Emperor supreme-ruler Realm kept each other in check. The Moon supreme-ruler Realm intensely hated the Brahma Emperor supreme-ruler Realm but could only plot in secret, while the Star supreme-ruler Realm, having been secretly attacked by the Brahma Emperor supreme-ruler Realm, was powerless to retaliate…”

He paused, letting the weight of his words sink in. “Just in the Eastern Divine Region alone, there were countless covert battles, countless grudges, and countless schemes.”

“In contrast, here in the Abyss, among the Six Great supreme-ruler Kingdoms—Zhe Tian, Sen Luo, and Zhi Meng¹ supreme-ruler Kingdoms—their supreme-ruler Sovereigns are close friends, even intermarrying and supporting each other. The Eternal Night supreme-ruler Kingdom rarely interacts with other kingdoms; the Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom also rarely gets involved in external affairs; the Xiaod ie supreme-ruler Kingdom is the weakest, yet it has the overt protection of the Abyss Emperor; and in all the rumors I’ve heard so far about the supreme-ruler Kingdoms, none mention a ‘True supreme-ruler War’.”

“In other words, although the beings in the Abyss suffer miserably under the Abyss Dust, the structure of the Six supreme-ruler Kingdoms is far more stable, equal, calm, and peaceful than the supreme-ruler Realm.”

“With such a structure and environment, and with self-preservation assured, the greatest pursuit of each supreme-ruler Kingdom is inheritance. Therefore, there’s less scheming and overthinking. Such a structure and environment naturally wouldn’t ‘forge’ individuals like Xing Jue Kong and Qian Ye Fan Tian², who resort to any means necessary and have hearts as deep as the abyss.”

“The former, for a slim chance of touching the power of a True supreme-ruler, didn’t hesitate to secretly attack and sacrifice his two biological daughters; the latter, to destroy other realms, committed countless atrocities, secretly researched the Hongmeng Life and Death Seal³, and treated all living and non-living things as mere pawns.”

“To insist on finding extreme individuals in the Abyss… perhaps Fu Chen’s⁴ father could be considered one, but his extreme actions were also for the sake of an inheritance that had to be continued, not to crush the power of other supreme-ruler Kingdoms or to plot against them.”

Li Suo pondered for a moment, then slowly said, “Indeed, as you said, based on all the known information, there may be minor grievances between the supreme-ruler Kingdoms, but there are no major hatreds, nor any widely known disputes. But… the harsher the environment, the fiercer the competition. The mortal lands under the supreme-ruler Kingdoms resort to cruel methods for survival, yet the supreme-ruler Kingdoms, high above, are surprisingly peaceful…”

Yun Che said, “Isn’t the reason obvious?”

After a moment of silence, Li Suo slowly gave the answer: “The Abyss Emperor.”

“That’s right,” Yun Che’s eyes shone with an unusual light. “In those days, the supreme-ruler Realm’s East, West, and South Divine Regions had a total of fourteen King Realms. Although the Dragon supreme-ruler Realm was the most respected, it didn’t have the power to completely overwhelm all other King Realms, and the Dragon supreme-ruler Realm never had the intention to rule.”

“Although the Dragon Emperor’s status was higher than the other supreme-ruler Emperors, their interactions were essentially equal.”

“But the Pure Land⁵ has complete control over the Six supreme-ruler Kingdoms. Even the True supreme-ruler inheritances of the Six supreme-ruler Kingdoms were bestowed by the Abyss Emperor.”

“When people from the Six supreme-ruler Kingdoms speak of the Abyss Emperor, they show a reverence that is ingrained in their very bones. Therefore, under the Abyss Emperor’s rule, who would dare harbor rebellious intentions? Who would dare act recklessly? Who would dare plot against other supreme-ruler Kingdoms?”

This undoubtedly demonstrated the Abyss Emperor’s power… and for Yun Che, this “power” could be replaced with “terrifying.”

Li Suo softly said, “Since it’s as stable, equal, calm, and peaceful as you say, the various supreme-ruler Kingdoms naturally wouldn’t have thousands of schemes and defenses against the outside world. So, in this situation, wouldn’t the pressure on you be much lighter?”

“No, no, quite the opposite,” Yun Che gave Li Suo another unexpected answer.

“Back then, when I and the Demon Empress led the Northern Divine Region to attack the Eastern Divine Region, the Demon Empress asserted that with her actions, the Western and Southern Divine Regions would definitely watch from the sidelines and wouldn’t sacrifice themselves to save the Eastern Divine Region, and that was indeed the case.”

“Also, the various King Realms had various grudges and hidden dangers. Although they were all enemies, if handled properly, they could also become daggers aimed at each other.”

Yun Che’s tone became serious: “But these Six supreme-ruler Kingdoms are, in a sense, of the same root. Attacking one supreme-ruler Kingdom will inevitably involve the other five, not to mention the unfathomable Pure Land.”

“There are almost no major grudges that can be exploited or triggered; I can only forcibly create them.”

He raised his hand and gently rubbed his temples: “It’s difficult. If it were the Demon Empress… how would she handle this situation?”

At this moment, he heard Hua Qing Ying’s voice in his ear: “As a man, you should have lofty aspirations. A mere five years of separation is but a fleeting moment in life; there’s no need to worry.”

Yun Che stopped rubbing his temples and respectfully said, “Thank you for your guidance, Senior… uh, Senior Sword Immortal. With Cai Li by my side, I felt that the ultimate perfection of life was nothing more than this. Now that we’re suddenly separated, I feel as if my soul is lost.”

“Rest assured, Senior. I will dispel this slight melancholy as soon as possible. For the sake of Cai Li and me, I will do my utmost while in the Dream Weaving supreme-ruler Kingdom.”

“Mm,” Hua Qing Ying nodded slightly, then suddenly said, “Where did you learn your ‘Star supreme-ruler Shattering Shadow’?”

Yun Che answered frankly, “My master taught me.”

Hua Qing Ying showed no surprise. Compared to the shocking oddities about Yun Che, a “master” who also knew the Star supreme-ruler Shattering Shadow was hardly unusual. She warned, “In common knowledge, the Star supreme-ruler Shattering Shadow is a unique body technique of the Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom. Before you’ve fully grown your wings, you’d better not use it casually to avoid unnecessary trouble.”

“I understand,” Yun Che obeyed without hesitation, and said gratefully, “Thank you, Senior… uh, Senior Sword Immortal, for your guidance.”

Then, he naturally said, “When my master taught me the ‘Star supreme-ruler Shattering Shadow,’ he said it was a mysterious body technique from an ancient Star supreme-ruler Could it be… that the power of the Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom is also related to the ancient Star supreme-rulers?”

“That’s right,” Hua Qing Ying said calmly, “The Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom has always had two supreme-rulers as its sovereigns, with dual supreme-ruler inheritances. Their supreme source powers come from the ancient Star supreme-ruler and the ancient Moon supreme-ruler”

Yun Che’s interest was piqued, and he immediately asked, “My master also said that there were many ancient Star supreme-rulers and Moon supreme-rulers, the Star supreme-rulers all named after stars, and the Moon supreme-rulers all named after moonbeams. I wonder which Star supreme-ruler and Moon supreme-ruler the current Tian Xing supreme-ruler Sovereign and Qiong Yue supreme-ruler Sovereign inherited their powers from?”

Hua Qing Ying turned her eyes and looked at him deeply: “You really know very little about the supreme-ruler Kingdoms.”

“In the distant past, when the Abyss Emperor forged the Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom’s inheritance artifacts, the Star supreme-ruler power injected originated from the strongest Star supreme-ruler among the Star supreme-rulers—the Heavenly Wolf Star supreme-ruler—and the Moon supreme-ruler power injected originated from the strongest Moon supreme-ruler among the Moon supreme-rulers—the Zi Que Moon supreme-ruler”

Yun Che: “…………!”

“Therefore, regardless of which Star Lord’s descendant carries the bloodline of which Star supreme-ruler, once they become the supreme-ruler Sovereign, their bloodline and source power will change, and they will inevitably cultivate the Heavenly Wolf Star supreme-ruler’s power, the core of which is called the ‘Heavenly Wolf Prison supreme-ruler Canon’.”

“The Moon supreme-ruler inheritance is the same. Every generation of Moon supreme-ruler Sovereign is Zi Que Moon supreme-ruler”

By now, Yun Che was completely certain that the Star supreme-ruler and Moon supreme-ruler of the Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom were exactly the same as the Star supreme-ruler and Moon supreme-ruler he knew. The supreme-ruler Realm had the inheritance of the Heavenly Wolf Star supreme-ruler, and so did the Abyss, and it was a True supreme-ruler’s supreme source. Judging from the time, it was clear that the Heavenly Wolf Star supreme-ruler who left his inheritance in the Abyss was far, far older than the Heavenly Wolf Star supreme-ruler who left his inheritance in the supreme-ruler Realm.

“Speaking of which, this generation’s Star supreme-ruler inheritor and Moon supreme-ruler inheritor happen to come from the Heavenly Wolf lineage and the Zi Que lineage respectively, which is the first time this has happened in the history of the Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom. A perfect double match; the next generation of Star Moon supreme-ruler Sovereigns will likely surpass all those in history.”

Yun Che continued to ask, “Cai Li said that the Abyss Emperor created seven supreme-ruler inheritance artifacts, but why didn’t he use them to create seven supreme-ruler Kingdoms, but instead gave the Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom two supreme sources?”

Hua Qing Ying continued in her endlessly indifferent tone: “There weren’t seven supreme-ruler inheritance artifacts, but six. The Star supreme-ruler power and the Moon supreme-ruler power shared one supreme-ruler inheritance artifact.”

Yun Che looked puzzled.

Hua Qing Ying continued, “There are rumors that the Star supreme-ruler clan and the Moon supreme-ruler clan actually originated from the same source, and in the distant past, they both belonged to the same Creation supreme-ruler’s command, but they had long-standing grievances and were always at odds. Later, many Star supreme-rulers and Moon supreme-rulers fell into the Abyss, and under the strange environment, they unexpectedly joined forces and made great contributions to the Abyss Emperor in the early days of the Abyss world.”

“Perhaps because of this, the Abyss Emperor left one Star supreme-ruler supreme source and one Moon supreme-ruler supreme source, injecting them into the same supreme-ruler inheritance artifact, allowing these two clans to reunite in the Abyss world. And the fact that these two supreme sources can coexist in the same supreme-ruler inheritance artifact proves that they are indeed of the same origin.”

“However, this has made the inheritance of the Star Moon supreme-ruler Kingdom much more difficult than other supreme-ruler Kingdoms. Not only do they need to find two supreme-ruler inheritors with sufficient supreme power, but the aura and cultivation of the supreme-ruler inheritors must also be kept as balanced as possible, and their thoughts must be as close and similar as possible. Otherwise, during the inheritance, there is a risk of accidents due to an imbalance of supreme sources.”

“I see,” Yun Che was amazed. “The inheritance of a supreme-ruler Kingdom has so many strange aspects. Truly, the inheritance of a True supreme-ruler is not a simple matter.”

Star Moon Twins…

Yun Che lowered his head slightly, preventing Hua Qing Ying from seeing the dark gleam in his eyes.

Hua Qing Ying said nothing more. She stood at the front of the Xuanzhou⁶, gazing at the gray and dim world ahead, her green robe fluttering, her black hair flying, painting an unforgettable picture of an ancient fairy.

Although the Xuanzhou was small, it was an Abyss artifact, and its energy level far surpassed that of the supreme-ruler Realm. Its speed was naturally far superior to the fastest Xuanzhou in the supreme-ruler Realm—the Dun Yue Immortal Palace.

Several hours passed, and the Dream Weaving supreme-ruler Kingdom was near.

“In half a quarter of an hour, we’ll arrive,”

Hearing Hua Qing Ying’s voice, Yun Che, who had been closing his eyes to rest, immediately stood up: “I’m ready. I’m truly honored to have been escorted by Senior Sword Immortal all the way.”

Hua Qing Ying didn’t turn around, her voice faint: “The Dream Weaving supreme-ruler Kingdom has a place called ‘Dream Sinking Valley.’ Cai Li has repeatedly warned you not to approach it. Now that we’re approaching the Dream Weaving supreme-ruler Kingdom, I’ll warn you one last time on Cai Li’s behalf… no matter what, no matter who tries to persuade you, you must never set foot in Dream Sinking Valley!”

“Yes, I will remember,” Yun Che immediately assured her, then cautiously asked, “Cai Li said that Dream Sinking Valley is a place that creates dreams, and many people go there willingly. Is it… really that terrifying?”

Hua Qing Ying said, “Dreams aren’t terrifying; what’s terrifying is human nature.”

Yun Che looked puzzled.

Hua Qing Ying patiently explained, “In life, there are countless joys, but there are countless sorrows. But the dreams woven there only have endless joy, no sorrow.”

She glanced sideways, staring faintly at Yun Che: “Doesn’t it sound like a wonderful place?”

Yun Che opened his mouth but didn’t answer.

“Dreams can, based on the soul’s desires, weave the most desired dreams for each soul. What one dares not hope for in the mortal world can be fully realized in dreams, with endless satisfaction.”

“A humble mortal can become the overlord of countless worlds in a dream, invincible enemies can only prostrate themselves at one’s feet and wail, treasures one never dared to hope for are readily available in dreams, and even deceased loved ones can be ‘reborn’ in the world of dreams.”

Hua Qing Ying paused slightly, and when she spoke again, her voice was extremely cold: “So, when a person has indulged in such dreams, once they wake up and return to the cruel reality, what will happen?”

Without much thought, Yun Che quickly answered, “They will find the reality ten thousand times more unbearable than before, and they will immediately want to return to the dream… at any cost.”

“That’s right,” Satisfied with Yun Che’s rationality, Hua Qing Ying gave him an approving nod: “The consequence is that, from then on, they will do anything, almost frantically, to return to the dream again and again, and will never strive in the mortal world again. Because even ten thousand times the effort in the mortal world will never achieve the ultimate satisfaction of those distorted dreams.”

“In other words, that person is ruined.”

Yun Che took a deep breath, looking terrified. He bowed respectfully: “I understand, thank you, Senior… uh, thank you, Senior Sword Immortal, for this warning. Knowing the harm, I will never set foot in Dream Sinking Valley.”

With Yun Che’s statement, Hua Qing Ying said no more.

Yun Che took a small step forward, his steps light, with obvious hesitation.

After a while, a cautious voice, as if mustered with great courage, came from behind Hua Qing Ying: “May I… call you… Senior Sister, like Cai Li?”

Seeming to be afraid of his own words, Yun Che quickly added, “Senior, please don’t be angry, I’m not trying to presume. It’s just that… since Master is gone, I have no elders or relatives left in this world, and I haven’t heard such caring and warning words…”

Hua Qing Ying said coldly, “Everything I do and say is for Cai Li.”

“I understand,” Yun Che nodded quickly, taking a small step back: “It was my… impoliteness, please forget about it, Senior Sword Immortal.”

“It’s just a title, as you wish,” Hua Qing Ying looked ahead, her expression calm, showing neither joy nor sorrow.

Yun Che suddenly looked up, the overly intense change in his aura made Hua Qing Ying, even though she was facing away from him, vaguely feel that his previously dimmed eyes seemed to suddenly fill with excited light.

“Thank you… Senior Sister,” he smiled, his voice trembling slightly like leaves in the wind.

At this moment, in the distance, a huge barrier slowly appeared.

The barrier was a strange silvery white, which was undoubtedly very eye-catching against the backdrop of the dim world.

The Xuanzhou descended and flew straight towards the barrier.

Yun Che also walked to the front of the Xuanzhou, watching the huge barrier getting closer and closer in his sight.

Dream Weaving supreme-ruler Kingdom.

Prepare to welcome… the illusions I weave for you!

**Translation Notes:**

1. **Zhi Meng (织梦):** Means “weaving dreams” in Chinese, hence the name “Dream Weaving supreme-ruler Kingdom.”

2. **Xing Jue Kong (星绝空) and Qian Ye Fan Tian (千叶梵天):** These are names of characters in the novel. The names themselves don’t have direct cultural significance but are chosen for their evocative sound and meaning within the story’s context.

3. **Hongmeng Life and Death Seal (鸿蒙生死印):** A powerful artifact or technique within the novel’s fictional world. “Hongmeng” refers to the primordial chaos before creation.

4. **Fu Chen (浮沉):** This is a character’s name. The name itself doesn’t have a specific cultural meaning but contributes to the character’s overall image.

5. **Pure Land (净土):** Refers to a sacred or utopian place within the Abyss, ruled by the Abyss Emperor. It’s a significant location in the novel’s cosmology.

6. **Xuanzhou (玄舟):** A type of flying vessel or ship used in the novel’s world. “Xuan” implies mystery or profoundness.