Chapter 1579: Dream Forest
Chapter 1579: Dream Forest
In one of the vast continents of the Gu World, there existed a place known as the Dream Forest—a sprawling woodland of such enormous scale that entire cities could fit within its bounds.
Yet the true wonder of this forest lay not merely in its size but in the strange beauty of its trees: each towering hundreds of thousands of meters high, their trunks so wide they resembled small mountains. More astounding, these giant trees appeared to be forged from crystal, their surfaces reflecting a kaleidoscope of colors beneath the faint light that filtered through the canopy.
A mysterious aurora hung over the Dream Forest, swaying and shimmering in the air. For those with weak soul force, even a casual glance at this aurora could induce a trance, while stronger cultivators faced a persistent mental assault that made lingering in this domain a constant danger.
Despite these hazards, the heart of the Dream Forest housed millions of people, all residing within a single massive stronghold. This fortress boasted colossal walls etched with intricate runic formations, and at its center stood three monumental towers, each soaring hundreds of meters into the sky. Immense waves of energy pulsed through these towers, lighting up the fortress with a powerful glow reminiscent of arcane beacons.
Usually, all those people inside would face the spirit power of the Dream Forest. Nevertheless, the leader of the stronghold came from an ancient power and was extremely well-versed in things such as dreams and nightmares, so not only did the power of the forest not affect them, but it worked with them, making it nearly impossible to be sieged.
High atop the largest of these three towers stood a young man. He wore short black hair, his eyes swirling with shadows that seemed alive, and a majestic dark armor covering his body. Two formidable weapons—a massive sword and a slender staff—were strapped across his back, their hilts humming with barely contained energy. On his right forearm coiled a winged salamander-like Gu Insect, its scaled body pulsing with dim, eerie light.
This man was no other than the Night Prince—the youngest of the faction leaders in the Gu World, yet he was widely acknowledged as a frontrunner.
Gazing downward, the Night Prince observed thousands of cultivators crisscrossing the fortress streets. These ranged from Apotheosis Masters to Divine Transcendence Masters, all serving under his banner, and more than happy to do so as they saw the man as a great leader.
What none of those people could see was a cold light flickered in the Night Prince’s shadowy eyes. He shared a cruel streak similar to Lady Azure, but fortunately for the Apotheosis and Divine Ascension Masters, he also took great care to maintain his reputation—refusing to be seen publicly sacrificing his own subordinates despite regard many of them as mere pawns.