Chapter 147 Waking Up From the Dream

The words from Hunkun caused Wei Yuan and the Western Queen Mother to pause slightly.

Wei Yuan couldn't help but turn back to look at the Kunlun Western Queen Mother. Her expression was calm and collected, but her sword-like eyebrows were slightly furrowed, showing that what was happening had already exceeded the Kunlun Lord's understanding and control of this world.

All the living beings born from a dream based on Houtu.

Even the dream itself was inclined to perpetuate its own existence.

In other words, the underlying logic was that they hoped Houtu would remain asleep forever, allowing themselves to survive as long as possible. All their actions should have been based on this logic, and even Hunkun was just a Hunkun born within the dream.

It shouldn't have been able to surpass that logic.

Not to mention, Houtu's dream wasn't a simple dream. It was clear that a treasure of extremely high status was influencing and interfering with her, making the dream extremely deep and realistic, to the point where she herself was trapped in it, unable to extricate herself.

And under such circumstances, Hunkun actually retained his own consciousness?

Not only did he have his own consciousness, but he was even able to defy the instincts of a creation within the dream, find Wei Yuan and the Western Queen Mother, these two outsiders, and hope that they could break the dream, awaken Houtu's true spirit, and return her to the real world.

Such a thing was too unbelievable.

But for some reason, when such an unbelievable thing was connected to Hunkun, Wei Yuan felt a sense of inevitability, as if it should have been this way all along.

Wei Yuan couldn't accurately determine whether what was happening before him was the effect of the treasure that had influenced Houtu, deliberately deceiving them, or whether it was because Hunkun's own realm was too profound and terrifying, such that even a remnant of his thoughts after death couldn't be controlled or influenced by any means.

Wei Yuan looked at the smiling man in gray and said, "Hunkun?"

A remnant of his thoughts after death couldn't be controlled or influenced by any means.

Wei Yuan looked at the smiling man in gray and said, "Hunkun?"

"You know who we are?"

He was deliberately probing.

The man in the gray robe shook his head with a smile and said, "No, I don't recognize you."

"Perhaps you recognize my appearance, but one thing that needs to be clarified is that I am not one with the person you know. I am just an existence created and assembled from Houtu's own dream in this dream world."

"If there is anything special about me."

"Then perhaps it is that the existence this face represents is probably the most powerful."

"So powerful that even in a dream, even in Houtu's subconscious while she is asleep, she feels that 'I should be able to transcend, I am different from other existences, I can deconstruct the basic laws of this world.'"

"So I can know that this is a dream."

"And I also know that this dream is constantly consuming Houtu's essence, qi, and spirit. If this continues, she will never wake up, and will always be trapped in this illusory dream, which is no different from death."

"As for finding you, it is because apart from you, all other beings are things within this dream, creatures of the dream. Naturally, they will be confined to this dream. How can they lead Houtu to awaken and return to the real world that should belong to her?"

Wei Yuan muttered to himself, "...Because Houtu's subconscious believes that Hunkun should be able to transcend and see through all the secrets of the world, so even in a dream, that characteristic continues?"

The gray-robed man with a gentle expression smiled freely, "According to the saying of that 'Yuan' who left."

"This is called a persona."

"It is something that allows people to stand out from the crowd."

"It can't be changed."

Wei Yuan's expression became slightly solemn.

The Western Queen Mother of Kunlun beside him couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly.

The Hunkun in this dream invited Wei Yuan and the Western Queen Mother to his residence for a while, and the tea he brewed...

Was also from the tea trees that Wei Yuan planted in the ancient Dao discussion site due to a lack of resources. After all, the taste was relatively average, and only Wei Yuan and the others had been drinking it for too long, so they had gotten somewhat used to it.

"So, you want us to awaken Houtu."

Wei Yuan put down his teacup and said thoughtfully, "This matter is not that simple."

"There are still many things I don't understand."

"First, Houtu's foundation and heritage are extremely strong. What kind of external interference could have caused her to sleep for thousands of years without waking up, without even noticing anything unusual? The trouble interfering with her is obviously not simple."

"After all, Houtu is one of the few top experts even in the Great Wilderness and the Sea of Mountains."

"She may not be good at attacking, but the extent of her foundation is something that few can match."

"And secondly, what state is Houtu currently in..."

Wei Yuan looked into the distance. This was a slightly taller閣樓 (gé lóu, pavilion). It was said that Hunkun also had two neighbors, a fat and a thin old man, but they were out and hadn't returned. Wei Yuan naturally knew that they were the two emperors, 倏忽 (Shū Hū). Now, looking from the high place, he could also see Houtu, dressed in light-colored clothes, walking on the street, smiling and greeting everyone.

Her expression was gentle, just like back then.

Wei Yuan was silent for a moment, took a sip of the clear tea, and added:

"If the current Houtu is a bit of true spirit, or if she had to use sleep to nourish her injuries and souls due to serious injuries, would waking her up now cause her harm? For example, would it damage her cultivation, or would it cause her to fall into a coma and be seriously injured?"

"How can you make me believe you?"

The Kunlun Western Queen Mother raised her eyes slightly.

She looked at Wei Yuan, hesitating to speak.

It seemed that she felt that the guy in front of her was different from the potter in her memory who didn't panic when things happened, but rushed forward first before talking. Finally, she shook her head and slowly drank her tea.

In any case, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. If Jue becomes his, then that is naturally their business.

Hunkun nodded slightly and said, "You are indeed Houtu's friend in the present world."

"You are very thoughtful. Our friend 'Yuan' who left here before was not as rational as you. He would probably ignore everything and rely on his own heart to do things directly. Although this is very efficient and prevents him from being confused, there is also the possibility of being disturbed, deceived, and used."

"You are very good, very good."

Hunkun nodded with a smile.

The expression on his face was so natural and peaceful that Wei Yuan couldn't be sure whether this guy knew his true identity or was really lamenting the departure of 'Yuan.'

Hunkun didn't give him too much time to think. He took out an object and gently pushed it over, saying, "You were able to come here, so you should have enough powerful strength and naturally enough discernment. After seeing these, you should be able to confirm whether or not Houtu can be awakened."

The Western Queen Mother took it first, and her vast divine sense swept over it.

Then she pondered slightly, as if thinking about something.

In the end, she sighed and threw the jade pendant in her hand to Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan held the jade pendant, and Hunkun said in a gentle tone, "Houtu's personality is very gentle. No one would dislike her. She treats every friend equally, and she really remembers these friends in her heart. Every time she comes back from a trip, she brings gifts."

"This is a gift she once gave me. I used my transcendence power in this world to inject everything I observed into it. Use it, and you can also see the foundation and origin of this world in a detached way."

Wei Yuan nodded, understanding the purpose of the Western Queen Mother's first move just now.

In the current state, Wei Yuan's combat power was above the Western Queen Mother's. If this jade pendant really had a problem, then at least the stronger of the two could completely preserve his combat power. He held the jade pendant in his hand, and his divine sense entered it.

In the next instant, the entire world underwent earth-shaking changes in his 'vision.'

Changes.

Everything became transparent.

Transparent and empty, like a never-ending dream, or a blown bubble.

Whether it was the city pieced together from countless styles of architecture, or the living beings walking in it,

None of them could get rid of this sense of emptiness. The only real and heavy thing in this bustling town was Houtu, who was smiling and greeting everyone.

Houtu's spiritual will was very condensed.

Rather than saying that she exists in this dream world, it is better to say that this dream world depends on her existence. This also means that Houtu is the main, and this world is the auxiliary. Letting Houtu wake up means that this dream world will no longer exist, but it will not have a great impact on Houtu herself.

Wei Yuan put down the jade pendant.

He gently placed it on the table.

He looked at the smiling man in gray in front of him and couldn't help but say:

"If this dream breaks, what will happen to you? Since you are transcendent, can you leave the dream and exist independently?"

The man in gray smiled and said:

"Hahaha, this transcendence is only transcendence in this dream."

"When the dream dissipates, so-called transcendence is just a moon in the water, a flower in a mirror. Naturally, it will disappear."

The Western Queen Mother raised her eyes slightly and said in a clear and cold voice, "In other words, you are willing to disappear yourself to awaken Houtu?"

"Why?"

The man in gray smiled, picked up the tea, took a sip, and answered naturally:

"Because I am Houtu's friend."

"I am Hunkun."

"Since I am a friend, I will naturally protect my friend."

"I hope my friend can live better and be truly safe, isn't that right?"

He put down his teacup and stood up, then smiled and made a joke, saying:

"This can also be considered a persona in the dream, right?"

..................

After a cup of tea, Wei Yuan and the Western Queen Mother left Hunkun's small building. Hunkun also said that he had to go to work today and could not entertain them. Although it was incomprehensible why Hunkun still had to do those daily things if this world was about to disappear with the awakening of Houtu's dream, it was like something that Hunkun would do.

Wei Yuan and the Western Queen Mother stood in front of the ancient temple in the center of the town.

After experiencing the probing of cause and effect, the core of the dream was here, on that huge and simple bluestone. The current Houtu was walking and strolling on the streets of the town with a gentle expression. The Western Queen Mother's eyes emitted a faint golden light, and she said, "She looks very happy."

"Yes..."

"But this is a dream, a illusory dream."

Wei Yuan replied, paused, and then said, "The thing that can make a Dao Fruit realm fall into a deep sleep, Hunkun also said that this thing is consuming Houtu's vitality. It's time for the illusory and beautiful dream to wake up."

The Western Queen Mother nodded and said, "Then what do you plan to do?"

She said in a clear and cold voice:

"I have already said, I only know how to fight. At least, the current me can only fight and cannot do anything else."

Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "Houtu cannot be awakened in the normal way."

"Then we can only find a way to wake her up with external force."

"External force?"

"Hmm... external force, just like the way we came here."

"If a person is sleeping very deeply, it is difficult to wake up on their own. Even if they set an alarm clock or have a habit, they cannot wake up. At this time, they usually need someone else to push them to open their eyes in a daze. Although this matter involves a very high level, the principle is the same."

The barefooted, exquisitely tempered girl Western Queen Mother held a gun and said in a clear and cold voice:

"But it is not so simple to wake up a Dao Fruit level existence with external force."

"What does the Primordial Heavenly Lord plan to do?"

The Daoist smiled freely and said, "Me? I naturally can't do it."

"Like you, I only know how to pick up a sword and chop people."

"There is someone else who will awaken Houtu."

Wei Yuan stretched out his hand, pushed open the door of the ancient temple, and then saw the huge bluestone in the center of this temple. Then he walked step by step, looking at this bluestone. The Daoist approached step by step, and the surrounding seemed to have auspicious clouds reappearing, with colorful lights flowing on them. Mysterious magical treasures emerged, surrounding the Daoist. Wei Yuan's voice was low and gentle:

"Illusory bubbles are all illusory. The human world is sinking, and there is no knowing where to return."

"Supreme Primordial Heavenly Lord commands..."

The Daoist raised the index and middle fingers of his right hand slightly.

Black hair fell, and his eyes were deep.

He wrote on the bluestone.

【后土皇地祇】 (Houtu, the Earth Mother Goddess).

He raised his right hand, and it seemed as if countless deep starlight was flowing. The Daoist drank lowly, like a morning bell and a twilight drum:

"Why not, wake up quickly?"

The tip of the pen fell, and the last words were still flowing with a faint golden light. The light converged, and then the entire dream world suddenly stagnated, and then it seemed to have encountered countless chanting voices and countless people's thoughts and calls, and began to tremble violently!

Heaven and earth were calm.

All laws were extinguished.

Only the Daoist's calm voice echoed endlessly.

ps: Second update today...