The whale and Ruri crossed the spatial channel, entering a new sealed world. As soon as they arrived, their expressions changed immediately.
The blue sky was empty, with the warm sunlight shining intensely. Green grass covered the ground, stretching to the horizon, eagerly absorbing the sunlight and the blessings of the earth.
There were no signs of slaughter in this world of peace and tranquility. The sunlight shining on the whale and Ruri made them feel like relaxing and taking a nap.
Feeling the tightness in his hand, the whale spoke softly: "This is a haven for people’s hearts, a paradise. Unfortunately, it’s an illusion easily perceived. But it still affects cultivators."
Ruri shook her head slightly. They continued forward calmly, and the scene before them disappeared.
Other environments that could affect various races and types of people appeared. As they passed through different scenarios, it became clear that this illusion targeted a person’s Dao heart, aiming at the weakest points of the heart.
Along the way, they saw several demons lying on the ground with contented smiles. They looked like happy babies, but their souls had already dissipated. They were dead.
Instead of dying in a fierce massacre, they had died slowly, like frogs being boiled. Once someone fell asleep in that peaceful world, they would never wake up again. The visible threats were not dangerous; the invisible ones were the truly terrifying ones.
In this illusion, anyone with a weak will would die. All these demons had decent origins and were considered powerful; otherwise, they wouldn’t have come here. But their wills simply weren’t strong enough.
This did not affect the whale at all, and Ruri had a will so solid it was terrifying. This had nothing to do with a person’s combat power. Many talented geniuses had had easy lives, and their wills were rarely tempered.
Only people with a powerful Dao heart, who had gone through real life-and-death tests, would be able to survive any adversity.
With each step, the level of the illusion became more powerful, until, unfortunately, these illusions were based on their memories. The two found themselves walking toward a mountain that Ruri recognized as the place where Alm and his wife had lived before she died.
This only made Alm and Bruno snort dryly. They had lived a long time, and had had thousands of opportunities to dream and remember this scene; it no longer mattered, they had turned the page and chosen to start anew.
Then everything changed. At that moment, they found themselves in an open field with the gentle morning dew passing over them. In a distant place, a group of children were running and shouting happily. Alm and Bruno didn’t recognize the place, but looking at Ruri, they saw her eyes filled with tears.
"They’re from my other life; before the second war against the demons began," Ruri murmured softly.
Only after hearing this did Alm and Bruno notice that, near the children, a shadow could be seen. That was the past Ruri, taking care of the children with a still cold but clearly relaxed and comfortable expression.
There were no other adults, and Ruri took care of everyone as she liked to do nowadays. "Come on, one day you might build that happiness again," said the whale softly.
Ruri gently embraced their arms and then spoke, turning around: "I’ve already built it. I feel happier now by your side. I wouldn’t trade this for being there again. As for the children... it’s just a matter of time."
Alm and Bruno understood the situation and were concerned. Now that they planned to enhance Ruri’s dragon bloodline by providing her with the other scales, having a child with both of them having primordial bloodlines would be as challenging as killing a queen with a single blow. However, Ruri’s confidence seemed unwavering...
’Is she hiding something?’ Bruno thought, stunned. If there was anyone who knew them well enough to hide something, it was Ruri.
But before he could delve deeper into these thoughts, the scene ahead shattered once again. As they took a step forward, they sensed something approaching. Their divine souls sharpened, searching in all directions.
"There’s something below." The whale said, stopping and looking down, then rubbing the ground.
She dug a hole and quickly found a strange bone. It was impossible to identify exactly what kind of bone it was. It was abnormally large. They pulled hard, and the ground suddenly opened up. They pulled out the bone and discovered it was connected to another bone.
"What is this?" Ruri asked, her eyes shining.
As the whale pulled harder, Alm and Bruno were shocked to realize it was extremely long.
They kept pulling, and a massive tail appeared. The more they pulled, the thicker the tail became, as if they were unearthing a gigantic bone snake.
CRACK!
Finally, they pulled out an entire giant skeleton from the ground. It was the size of a small mountain.
They jumped over the tail and walked towards the head. Upon closer inspection, they noticed intricate decorative lines on its skull. Suddenly, Ruri was overtaken by a wave of drowsiness and nearly fell off the skeleton.
The whale caught her in its arms, quickly assessed the situation, and then used its divine soul to nourish and recover her. A portion of her soul energy was absorbed very quickly.
"These lines are strange. I can’t look directly at them." Ruri murmured, dazed. Looking directly at the decorative lines nearly made her fall asleep.
They continued exploring the skeleton, but this time Ruri avoided looking at the lines. They climbed to the highest point, and then Ruri felt an ecstatic message coming from the beastly world.
Alm and Bruno could finally see the full appearance of the skeleton. It had the shape of a dragon, with a huge pair of wings and three legs.
"Is this the legendary Soul Illusion Dragon?" The whale murmured, hurriedly examining the skull. She saw a large hole in the forehead where a third eye would be. There was no doubt, it was him.
This dragon was a legendary existence, or perhaps just an entity mentioned in myths and stories. Its real existence was controversial, but Alm and Bruno knew it was perfectly possible.
Primordial dragons were the first forms of life in the universes. After the primordial beings, other smaller races were born from primordial power. The Chromaraic were one example, as were other pure dragon races.
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It was these pure dragons that gave rise to draconic beasts, not the primordial ones. There were many types of pure dragons, but legends described the Soul Illusion Dragon in a sinister way.
Each design on its body represented a type of illusion that directly affected the soul. The legend said that its illusory arts killed people without leaving a trace. In stories, it was said to be a nightmare monster that hunted you while you dreamed.
When Alm and Bruno first heard these legends, they thought they were absurd. If something so terrifying truly existed, the world would have been destroyed a long time ago.
If it did exist, then anyone who slept would be doomed. Who would survive in this world?
These days, they weren’t surprised by anything anymore; they just accepted it and moved on. The Soul Illusion Dragon had been dead for centuries, and its flesh had long since vanished, leaving only this enormous skeleton.
Even though almost nothing remained of it, the dragon had killed many people who ventured into this area. This showed the level of power it possessed when it was alive.
As they reflected on this, Ruri’s forehead glowed with her beastly rune, and a small half-wyvern in human form appeared.
"Sir, I received a call," Runula said, ecstatic, looking at the whale.
A call? The Soul Illusion Dragon should be an incredibly rare soul beast. Its illusory arts were activated by soul power, so Runula might have absorbed some of the remaining strength in the bones. If she received a call...
The two used their divine souls to the fullest, focusing on every inch of the skeleton. It took an hour, but they found something in an area near what should be the center of the spine.
"It’s a remnant of will. It’s very weak and almost fading away, but since you have a draconic bloodline and powerful soul power, it managed to communicate faintly." The whale spoke softly, and Ruri and Runula smiled brightly.
Runula had hit the jackpot. If there was a will and it wanted to communicate, it meant it was willing to pass on its legacy. It would help Runula absorb all the remnants of its power and maybe pass on its methods.
Alm and Bruno were also excited. Once Runula absorbed everything, her draconic side would develop greatly. Her demonic side was already very powerful and had recently developed a lot. Runula definitely had an unlimited future ahead of her.
They pointed to the location, and Runula approached quickly. As soon as she arrived, she closed her eyes, and everyone felt the skeleton pulsate. "Store everything in the beastly world; the owner won’t care anymore," said the whale, and Ruri nodded, storing Runula and the complete skeleton.
As everything disappeared, the illusions surrounding the place began to slowly dissipate. The world around them cleared up.
The whale noticed the presence of many distant figures in this sealed world. As the illusions faded, all the still-living people awoke and were shocked. But after a moment of surprise, they lost control and moved in one direction.
"Let’s go, more good things await us," said the whale, holding Ruri’s hand and moving forward.