Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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"we are……"

Looking at the wary werewolves, the wolf king had an idea and decided to try a different approach.

"I'm here to compete for the title of Wolf King..."

……

"Werewolf, hmm, well done!"

In the Dream City, Lu Yunhe, who had nothing better to do, kept looking through the messages sent back by his subordinates.

Because of the Dream Realm, War King and others can transmit messages back in real time.

They can even continue to communicate and rest in the Dream World while traveling.

Virtual universes are indeed convenient; once anyone starts using them, they basically can't live without them.

In any case, it's hard for Zhan Wang and the others to imagine how long it would take them to accept if the Dream Realm were to disappear one day.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality, even for those who practice spiritual cultivation.

Besides exchanging ideas, another important factor for Zhan Wang and others in the Dream Realm was to personally draw a map of the Wasteland, or rather, the territory ruled by the Dream City.

Maps, especially detailed maps, are top secret intelligence for a major power.

The detailed map already shows the exact locations of major cities, flight routes, the locations of important resources, hidden realms, dangerous areas, no-man's-land, and more...

Every bit of intelligence gathered throughout the entire territory must be displayed completely on the map.

While there is the risk of being exploited by the enemy, it is obviously even more unacceptable that one cannot even have a detailed understanding of one's own territory.

However, the main purpose of this expedition by the Dream City is to rule over the widest area. Dangerous and secret realms can only be marked for now, and people will be sent to explore them later.

With the Dream Realm, War King and others can directly construct the maps they have already explored in this virtual world, and integrate them in real time, which is very convenient.

Zhan Wang and the others were also constantly reporting information to Lu Yunhe to prevent any accidents from happening.

Although the War King and his companions are powerful, the main world is full of hidden dangers, and even a remote area may harbor some unseen threats.

The War King and his companions were not afraid of death, but even if they died, they wanted to die in a way that was of some use.

There was no problem sending teams to conquer the various golden cities and tribes; in fact, they were constantly sending gold-level professionals to the Dream City.

Lu Yunhe also had ways to train these people little by little.

However, those responsible for the actual exploration of the wilderness environment encountered more dangers and even lost a lot of manpower in the process.

For those from the Golden City, once they dealt with the leader of the faction, most of the problem was solved. Even if they had the upper hand, they wouldn't dare to make a fatal move without first understanding the situation, especially when they saw the approaching figures.

There was even a golden city that surrendered without a fight upon learning that a legendary realm was expanding its territory.

However, dangerous and mysterious places don't care where you come from; a slight mistake can lead to your death.

Therefore, Lu Yunhe was also checking this information. If his underlings couldn't solve the problem, then naturally the boss had to step in personally.

If his subordinates can handle everything, what's the point of having him as the boss?

"what!"

Lu Yunhe reviewed the intelligence reports constantly being sent back by his subordinates. Although the amount was enormous, it was easily digestible in the face of the Dream God, who was able to maintain the entire Dream World.

Since the goal is to expand territory, it is natural to eliminate as many unstable factors as possible within the territory, especially those things whose very existence cannot be verified.

To avoid going out and coming back to find your house has been burgled.

Soon, Lu Yunhe found a piece of information that interested him: a team of professionals was exploring a forbidden area, and after emerging from it, they all went mad, as if they had seen something terrifying.

A professional going insane? It's most likely not from being scared. I've never heard of a cultivator being driven mad by fear. It's usually because their mind or soul has been attacked.

"Looks like I'll have to go!"

Lu Yunhe was restless and eager to move. He wasn't a wooden man, bound to the position of Heavenly King and unable to move.

In fact, whenever he wanted to do something, his subordinates not only didn't stop him, but they didn't even know about it.

There is a fundamental difference between the leader of the cultivation world and the emperor of the mortal world.

Lu Yunhe stood up from his secluded retreat and vanished from the Dream City.

The power of dreams merged into the void, his form vanished into nothingness, and he instantly traversed billions of kilometers, arriving in a silent forest.

The Forest of Fear is a forbidden area in the Wasteland, but it is said that it did not exist since ancient times, but appeared suddenly during the period, and its existence is not even longer than some ancient golden cities.

Lu Yunhe appeared outside the Forest of Fear, and the professionals responsible for guarding it immediately surrounded him.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" the leading silver-ranked general said respectfully.

There is indeed a slight shortage of gold-level personnel from the City of Dreams. For places like this, which are dangerous but not particularly important, we can only send silver-level professionals to guard them for the time being.

During this period, an elite squad was also dispatched to explore the Forest of Fear. It cannot be said that the entire squad was wiped out, but rather that they all suffered severe psychological trauma.

"Your subordinate is incompetent, please punish me, sir," the leading general said.

He never expected that after reporting it, the Heavenly King himself would come.

"Take me to see the wounded first!" Lu Yunhe ignored his general's words.

It's not that they failed in their duties; they just encountered something beyond their capabilities, so there's no need for punishment.

The main continent holds many secrets, and even true gods can perish if one is not careful. These low-level professionals are merely cannon fodder.

"Yes!"

Lu Yunhe then arrived at the base and saw nine professionals who were tied up and looked pained and fearful.

"Your Majesty, these few people, although they are not dead, have suffered severe psychological trauma. In severe cases, they may even attack others on their own initiative." General Baiyin was also shocked by the terrible state of his men.

But when I thought of the people standing next to me, I instantly felt confident.

No matter how difficult the matter, it cannot stump the Heavenly King.

"A soul attack, and a soul attack that is more focused on the mind."

Seeing the nine professionals suffering in front of him, Lu Yunhe went forward and pulled them all into the illusion.

There was no useful information in their minds, only their deepest fears, which were being assaulted a hundredfold or even a thousandfold by a single force.

"receive!"

With a thought, Lu Yunhe forcibly pulled the power of fear rooted in his mind from his fantasy.

"Hehe, it's a perfect match for my major."

Looking at the black, dreamlike power emanating from his hand, Lu Yunhe immediately smiled.

It's worth the trip he made to encounter a force with a similar career path in such a barren place.

"Lord Heavenly King!"

With the power affecting their minds withdrawn, the nine instantly regained their senses. Their reverence for the Heavenly King directly overwhelmed their mental fatigue, and they immediately knelt down in worship.

"Yes, you did a good job this time."

Since they were already there, Lu Yunhe offered a few words of encouragement to his hardworking subordinates, which immediately moved everyone to tears of gratitude.

"You can stay and guard the outer perimeter of the Fear Forest. I'll go there myself," Lu Yunhe said calmly.

"Lord be careful!"

General Baiyin politely inquired, not believing that a small restricted area could possibly stop the Heavenly King.

Amidst the respectful expressions of the group, Lu Yunhe stepped directly into the silent forest.

Chapter 847 Dream Eater Beast

Swish!

Lu Yunhe stepped into the forest without any precautions and immediately felt as if the world had turned upside down, as if he had stepped into another time and space, with a dark and dreamlike atmosphere constantly emerging.

Enveloped in this atmosphere, one can't help but feel drowsy.

Professionals with even a little bit of skill have basically transcended the concept of sleep.

However, this force still seems to want to awaken the concept of slumber in the most primal source of life.

Faintly, one could even hear some clear, lullaby-like sounds echoing continuously.

The sound traveled through the forest, ignoring the physical body, as if carrying the soul downwards.

Snapped!

Lu Yunhe couldn't help but yawn, then collapsed to the ground and fell asleep.

"Humph!"

Just then, a figure with the body of a bear and the trunk of an elephant slowly emerged from the forest mist.

Its enormous body is covered with dazzling patterns that seem to want to swallow one's consciousness with a single glance.

"Hmph, another fool who doesn't know his own limits. But it seems that the souls of the people who have come lately are of pretty good quality. I should be able to have a good meal." The Dream Eater Beast waved its elephant-like trunk.

The group of humans who had previously invaded his territory possessed exceptionally high-quality souls; they were practically the most delicious dream soul power he had ever tasted in his life.

So delicious was it that in the end, it didn't intend to kill these people, but instead let them go, hoping to attract more people.

Unexpectedly, another high-quality human arrived so quickly.

"Since you've stepped into my territory, you'd better obediently become my food."

With a flick of its trunk, the Dream Eater unleashed an invisible suction force that devoured the dream power of the human lying on the ground.

"Let me see the limits of your mind!" The Dream Eater sniffed and pulled out an invisible and intangible dream power.

For the legendary Dream Eater, the stage of devouring souls whole has long passed.

They're not demons, so simply eating souls doesn't make any difference.

Compared to the simple origin of the soul, the most primal mental power that erupts when consciousness reaches its limit is more effective for them.

The importance of quality often far outweighs that of quantity.

The simplest method is to immerse someone in fear, which will continuously drain their mental energy, eventually turning them into food for the dream-eating beast.

"Crunchy and spicy!"