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When the card soldiers in Mu Shuyue's consciousness projection had just finished fighting, the real Allen was walking in the Bodhi forest of "Enlightenment Garden" and unknowingly came to a unique area.
The tall and slender skeleton rarely moved without hiding in the shadows. He walked on his legs like a human, and the joints of his legs and the bones of his feet made regular and slight friction sounds.
Eren liked to stay in the shadow of the beastmaster, but here, he couldn't feel Hiiragi's breath. The beastmaster existed at the other end of the contract connection. Even though he knew she was not in danger, Eren still felt anxious about this forced short separation.
This is his own deep conscious dream.
Eren thought he would go into her deep consciousness with Hiiragi, but he didn't expect to come to his own conscious dream.
It was a deserted place, with no Bodhi tree or anything else.
The sky was dim and it was impossible to tell whether it was the sun or the moon hanging in the sky. The soil beneath one's feet was moist, but it had not produced anything.
It is a dead and silent place that is very suitable for dark and undead extraordinary creatures.
After walking forward for an unknown amount of time, Ellen saw a gigantic plant that stood tall and straight.
It was such a huge existence that when he first saw the wall-like bark, he thought he had finally reached the end of the wilderness.
The giant trees that are difficult to describe stand here, as if they have been a part of this world since the beginning of the world.
The tree canopy blocks out the sun, and hanging in the sky is not the sun or the moon, but Bodhi leaves like a sea of clouds; the tree trunks are towering into the clouds, stretching for thousands of miles like high walls, with no end in sight.
Ellen sensed a similar dark attribute from this giant tree.
It's not an ordinary enlightened bodhi, nor a special nine-eyed bodhi. It's the master of the secret realm of "Enlightenment Garden", the true body of the [Ancient Dark Tree], a legendary fantasy race with dual attributes of darkness and wood.
The white skeleton continued to move forward. He arrived in front of the giant tree and looked up at the sky.
The rough bark slowly moved, forming a wrinkled face on the trunk. The tightly closed eyes slowly opened, and at the position of the eyes were two crystal bodhi seeds.
The voice of the ancient dark tree echoed in the wilderness. It was the unique language of plant-type supernatural creatures, but it did not prevent Ellen, who was also a dark supernatural creature, from understanding it.
[The monarch race...the card soldiers.] 】
[You are the first extraordinary creature to see me in a conscious dream in the past hundred years. 】
The Fu'an Ancient Tree is regarded as the patron saint of Xingzhou. It is a powerful supernatural creature that is not contracted but is still relatively friendly to humans.
Since reaching an agreement with Xingzhou University to open the "Enlightenment Garden" to the young beastmasters of Dayan on a regular basis every year, the Fu'an Ancient Tree often distracts itself and pays attention to some unique human individuals with outstanding talents.
It gives its fruit to beastmasters who can see the Nine-Eyed Bodhi. If one of them has a strong will and can build a place in the deep consciousness dream that can accommodate it, the Dark Ancient Tree will appear in its true form.
Generally speaking, human beastmasters are more likely to have strong minds and broad mental powers. However, among the young beastmasters who enter the "Enlightenment Garden", only a few have a mindset that can accommodate the breadth of its essence. Each one is a powerful beastmaster who will accomplish great things in the future.
The ancient Fu'an tree had never thought that in this vast and boundless dream of consciousness, it would meet an extraordinary creature with the same attributes as it had a contract.
The extraordinary creatures of the dark element were indeed more sensitive to changes in emotions and thoughts, but the ancient dark tree had never seen an example like the skeleton in front of it.
Hidden beneath the delicate appearance of the Pai Ya Bing race may be a soul that is older and more powerful than itself.
The skeleton's eyes, burning with blue flames, stared at the face above the tree trunk, making a gentle and pleasant clicking sound.
Should I feel honored by this? Guardian of ancient trees. 】
The ancient tree chuckled in a deep voice. The heavy sound spread from the trunk to the crown, and the bodhi leaves in the entire starry sky were rustling.
[You have a vast spiritual realm that can hold my true self, but you disguise it as an empty wilderness. 】
What are you afraid of and hiding? 】
Allen was slightly stunned. He didn't think he had anything so scary that he needed to hide it.
[The card soldier is certainly not the limit of your evolution. If you want to leap to a higher level of life, you must clarify your own heart. 】
I ask again, what are you afraid of and hiding? 】
[What should have occupied this wilderness? 】
Under the questioning of the dark ancient tree, the skeleton clenched its teeth and did not answer immediately.
The things that should have occupied this wild landscape...
It was the reflection of his soul that he was afraid to face and tried his best to hide.
It was his thoughts about Hiiragi... about the contracted beastmaster... that came from the dead.
Ellen didn't dare admit to her that he had an unusually strong feeling for the Beastmaster when they first met.
Being able to form a precious contract with her, being able to stay in her shadow at all times, and being able to give my all to accompany her and protect her is the happiest thing.
He gladly accepted everything that Hiiragi gave him, but he did not dare to reveal any of his desires and thoughts to her.
Although as his appetite increased, the more he got from Hiiragi, the more difficult it became to hide the emotions deep in his soul.
But Allen didn't dare to reveal any delusion about the Beastmaster.
If Hiiragi showed disappointment or disgust towards him, even if there was only the slightest possibility, it would be a punishment more painful than lingchi for Eren's soul.
What he feared and hid was the emotion deep in his soul that was powerful enough to construct this conscious dream, and it was the thoughts of the deceased for the person he met again.
His soul was wandering in the long river of time and space because of a distant promise. On that day, he met a human beastmaster who was willing to make a contract with him, the little skeleton.
This emotion, buried deep in memory and soul, becomes more profound as the contract deepens.
But before his fate and that of Hiiragi truly intersected, before the most important people truly realized all of this, Eren didn't dare to take the initiative to reveal anything.
He could only hide the thoughts of the deceased under the shadow and water the nightmare rose to make it grow slowly.
The higher his life level evolved, the closer he could get to the origin of his soul. At the moment he evolved into a card soldier, Allen already had a vague understanding of it.
As his level increased, he could see more clearly what the sound echoing in his heart was.
At least in the depths of this self-conscious dream, he could see what the wilderness should have looked like.
The white skull raised its head, and a cluster of scorching blue flames burned in its right eye socket.
The black mist swirling around him was blown by invisible energy and suddenly spread out.
With Pai Ya Bing as the center, countless seeds broke through the shackles of the soil and sprouted. The faint blue flames were like sparks, spreading across the entire wilderness in an instant.
Countless nightmare roses bloomed in the thoughts of the dead as vast as the starry sky, like a ghostly fire spreading across the prairie.
The dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and the sea of stars gathered into the Milky Way, stretching across the sky like a colorful and dazzling abyss of light. The blue flames of the burning petals intertwined with the starlight in the night sky, leaving a dreamlike scene of light and shadow above the wilderness.
The night wind blew past, carrying the dark blue petals that fluttered down. The burning embers emitted a blue light, lighting up the originally empty and desolate world.
The skeleton stood in the sea of burning blue flowers and flying starlight embers, looking up at the huge ancient tree that was like a city wall.
The lines on the tree trunk kept moving, forming a slightly curved mouth for the face with Bodhi seeds as eyes.
The ancient tree let out a low and joyful laugh.
[Is this the true scenery deep in your consciousness? 】
[It’s so beautiful…]
[The thoughts of the dead that can water the nightmare roses all over the mountains...]
The Guardian of Xingzhou let out a sigh of aftertaste.
As a dark extraordinary creature that is sensitive to emotions and feeds on emotions, being in such a state of mind is like standing in front of a table of a Manchu Han banquet.
Originally, the ancient tree Fu'an liked to use its original body to explore the consciousness and dreams of those gifted people who entered the secret realm, and also had some leisure time to enjoy some snacks.
I never thought that I would experience such a thorough feast here with a supernatural creature of the same species with whom I have a contract.
The ancient giant tree lowered a branch and handed the dark red fruit on it to the card soldier who brought the flourishing scene before him.
[As a thank you for allowing me to witness this feast, I will give this to you, Pai Ya Bing. 】
[The Dark Fruit that contains my blessing.] 】
[When you need to face your true self and complete your evolution, it will remind you of the scene where nightmare roses bloomed all over the wilderness. 】
[Now, go meet the human being who makes your heart blossom. 】
The skeleton's slender finger bones took the dark red fruit.
He wanted to thank the ancient tree, but when he looked up again, the huge ancient tree that stood tall and straight had disappeared.
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When Eren left the wilderness, Mu Huoyue also came out of his deep meditation state and his consciousness returned to reality.
She felt an inexplicable noise, as if many people were talking around her, but the sound was blocked by a layer of foreign matter and could not be heard clearly.
"...Hiiragizuki!"
"Hiiragizuki!"
Mu Huoyue opened her eyes with great effort and saw several familiar faces.
Han Ruoyun was the first to appear. Seeing Mu Chuyue wake up, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Great, you finally woke up."
Not far away were Lin Lin and many of the classmates who had entered the "Wudao Garden" together.
The cries of the contracted pets were heard in the beast taming space, and Allen immediately returned to the shadow of the beast tamer.
Mu Liuyue calmed down her pets and looked around in some confusion.
She just came out of deep meditation and returned to reality, why did everyone look so nervous?
The protective layer that blocked the sound retracted into the ground as she woke up. Mu Huiyue then realized that she had been protected by several thick branches and vines.
Those branches must have had a soothing effect on the mind, which allowed her to wake up from her conscious dream smoothly without suffering any harm.
Not far from her was Lin Fei, who was tied around the waist by branches with his hands tied behind his back.
It was the same protective layer formed by branches and vines, but Mu Chuyue was the protected object, while Lin Fei was treated like a captured fugitive.
He hadn't regained consciousness yet, and fell to his knees with his eyes closed.
Seeing Lin Fei being tied up, Mu Liuyue roughly understood the current situation. She looked at the worried Han Ruoyun and shook her head to indicate that she was fine.
"It's the master of the secret realm of "Enlightenment Garden"... Is it the ancient tree that discovered Lin Fei's actions? ”
This is an S-level secret realm in the stable period of cooperation with Dayan officials. To enter the secret realm to obtain resources and improve strength, permission from relevant departments is required. Such bad behavior as attacking companions is absolutely not allowed.
After noticing Lin Fei's abnormality, the Fu'an Ancient Tree took control measures immediately. While rescuing the victim, it found out where Lin Fei was hiding and tied him up here.
However, the authority of the ancient tree cannot reach the depths of the invaded conscious dream. The flow rate of time and space there is determined based on the self-conscious perception that constructs the dream. Even if a response is made immediately in reality, a long time may have passed in the conscious dream.
In such a situation, there is no guarantee that the victim of the attack will not suffer mental harm.
At this time, a whole day had passed since everyone entered the "Enlightenment Garden". The ancient tree Fu'an reported Lin Fei's evil behavior of attacking his classmates in the secret realm, and many beastmasters who had completed deep meditation gathered around.
Seeing that Mu Chuyue finally woke up, the people who were familiar with her immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone's eyes fell on the bound Lin Fei.
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