Chapter 846: The Descent of the Primitive Dream Realm
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 846: The Descent of the Primitive Dream Realm
The Expansion Realm.
The Abyssal Peak.
This was the spot where the sky of the Expansion Realm seemed to have been slashed open—a spatial rift connecting the Expansion Realm to the Horaso Swamp of the Core World.
The Witch Academy had no intention of managing this area; after all, it had no impact on the Expansion Realm itself.
The name "Abyssal Peak" had been given to it by the elves.
Since it was such a landmark location and the witches seemingly had no interest in naming it, the elves had exercised their natural inclinations and bestowed upon it a name that was both fitting and quite pleasant.
After several days of organization, the Witch Academy’s observation stations in the area were mostly set up. Only a few witches remained stationed in the Expansion Realm, keeping a constant watch on the state of the Primitive Dream Realm.
The transcendents who had originally intended to come looking for trouble had all slunk away in shame. This was because the leader of the witches staying behind was none other than Bev Alanna!
She was the Dean of the Witch Academy who loved nothing more than finding an excuse for a fight. Even during the restoration of the small world within this Expansion Realm, this Dean had contributed significantly.
Among the transcendent witches who enjoyed wandering the void, who would ever want to provoke her?
Besides, she was a Dean! Though she could be flighty and eccentric, the fact that her sheer strength was enough to stabilize her position proved a great many things.
As for Mei Lind… she still had academy affairs to handle, though she too was keeping a close eye on the situation in the Expansion Realm.
She didn't have the luxury of wasting too much time here. Naturally, she would only make her appearance at the critical moment.
Once Bev Alanna took over the watch, the Expansion Realm suddenly became "quiet." Although other academies questioned why the Witch Academy—having supposedly withdrawn from the exploration of the Primitive Dream Realm—would leave behind a Dean who was clearly not an Academic Witch, the Witch Academy’s response corrected their narrative.
The Witch Academy had never withdrawn from the exploration of the Primitive Dream Realm; they were merely taking temporary measures to avoid unnecessary risks. They also took the opportunity to reiterate the terrifying nature of a Dreamscape Calamity.
As for why a Dean remained… it was naturally because the Expansion Realm had belonged to the witches since its restoration. The Witch Academy needed a witch of sufficient stature to guard the safety and sovereignty of the realm at all times.
After all, the Expansion Realm lacked the Great Weakening Spell to suppress them. If anyone harbored ill intentions, destroying the Expansion Realm would be as easy as flipping a palm—much like when they had collectively invaded the Main World.
And so, the Witch Academy and the other institutions continued their verbal sparring.
But no one dared to make a move.
Their desire to test the waters had vanished completely, because the only person they could test was Bev Alanna.
But that woman was a simple-minded fool who knew nothing!
Naturally, there was no value in testing her.
At least, that was how the transcendent scholars saw it. They surmised that Dean Bev Alanna likely didn't even know the Witch Academy’s true plan.
To think a dignified Dean was being used by the witches like this… but the kicker was that Bev Alanna truly didn't care!
That was what drove them mad.
Bev Alanna wasn't actually stupid; she just wasn't a scholar and knew nothing of professional academic matters.
Furthermore, there was another point that made them feel uneasy: Bev Alanna and Sheryl actually got along famously!
One was a Dean, the other a terrifying Rebel Witch, yet these two actually enjoyed each other's company, chatting and laughing together. It was a headache-inducing sight to behold.
"I’m telling you—that kid Xiao Han, the first time I saw her in that small world, I knew she was the kind of little witch who could do great things..."
Bev Alanna was prattling on to Sheryl. Although she hadn't had much contact with Xiao Han recently, it did nothing to dampen their relationship.
Bev Alanna remembered clearly that she had played a part in creating Xiao Han’s Great Spellbook! She felt like she could brag about that for a lifetime.
The night in the Expansion Realm was exceptionally clear.
The sky, partially obscured by the Primitive Dream Realm, flickered with dreamlike stars.
The light of a crackling campfire reflected on the faces of the witches.
They seemed to never run out of topics, laughing and chatting away.
They roasted some travel rations over the fire; even the coarsest food became delicious in such a setting.
"By the way, what night is this?"
"You aren't even in the Primitive Dream Realm. You've only been here a few days. Are you just bored because you're lacking entertainment?"
"True enough~"
For witches who went long periods without sleep, they didn't particularly enjoy using day and night as a measure of time.
"I heard you guys say there’s going to be a super-large-scale Primal Dreamscape Calamity. How come I haven't seen it yet?" Bev Alanna remarked with a sigh. She was the typical type who loved to see the world in chaos.
Bev Alanna had said things like this many times, but no one could give her a specific, accurate answer.
"You’ll have to ask Xiao Bai about that~" Sheryl said with a smile, tossing the topic to Bai Yu.
"If nothing goes wrong, it should be soon," Bai Yu said, sounding somewhat uncertain herself.
She truly didn't understand the mechanics of it, but in her most recent communication with Xiao Han, she had learned that the situation in Fool's Village had undergone a very obvious change.
This indicated that the Fool's Village dream was nearing the shallow dream layers.
"Is it 'soon' again?" Sheryl sat to the side with her legs crossed, resting her chin on one hand as she looked at Bai Yu with a smile.
"It’s normal for there to be a time difference between dreams and reality, isn't it?" Bai Yu used the same explanation again, hoping to move past the subject.
However, just as she finished speaking, she keenly sensed a slight abnormality.
It was a throb from the soul—faint, but very real.
Bai Yu instinctively looked at the others and saw that they had clearly felt it too.
With just a single look, they all understood what was about to happen.
The witches slowly stood up, their gazes instinctively drifting toward the distance, eventually settling on the core area where the Primitive Dream Realm was breaking into reality.
There stood the golden Dual Tree Structure, growing in opposite directions. They all knew exactly what that represented.
"It’s finally here... Heh, let me see just how grand this Dreamscape Calamity is, to make even Old Mei Po choose to avoid its edge," Bev Alanna said, standing up with a smile full of anticipation.
"Oh? Aren't you going to notify Mei Lind first?"
"Didn't that woman say she was watching the Expansion Realm at all times? Does she really need me to remind her? What a joke!" Bev Alanna said dismissively.
"True enough~" Sheryl laughed along, her gaze also fixed on the distance.
"This is clearly a tremor from the Primitive Dream Realm, and its range is quite broad. I’m going to measure its limit. You all should be careful to avoid it." Sheryl couldn't wait any longer and stood up. As she finished speaking, her figure vanished from the campfire.
"No need to avoid it. It’s just the Primitive Dream Realm. How much of a stir can it really cause?" Bev Alanna said nonchalantly.
Given the great storms she had weathered, what scene hadn't she witnessed?
She had been a participant and a witness even in void wars where large world communities fell. A calamity that only affected the Expansion Realm was beneath her notice.
"Dean Bev, it’s best not to underestimate the Primitive Dream Realm too much," Bai Yu cautioned.
In the transcendent world, there were too many things that pure power could not solve.
Although Dean Mei hadn't allowed Bai Yu to enter the Primitive Dream Realm recklessly, it didn't mean Bai Yu hadn't tried entering the shallow layers to experience it.
It was precisely because she had experienced it that she understood its danger.
As time passed, the abnormality of the Primitive Dream Realm was gradually sensed by the other transcendent academies.
After all, they didn't possess the same soul essence, so their sensitivity to the Primitive Dream Realm was naturally incomparable.
Once they confirmed that this abnormality wasn't an equipment error or damage, the transcendent academies immediately thought of the Witch Academy.
A consensus was reached instantly—this was all the work of those witches!
Thus, they quickly converged on the Witch Academy’s forward observation station.
"What kind of devilry are you witches up to now?"
Accompanied by this interrogation, Bev Alanna turned to look at the several figures before her. In the pitch-black night, only the light of the campfire illuminated their forms.
"Are you asking me?"
"You... what exactly did you do to the Primitive Dream Realm?" The intimidated wizard still pressed on, questioning her despite the pressure the Dean exerted. "Those witches of yours who entered the Primitive Dream Realm didn't actually get lost, did they? Are you plotting some kind of conspiracy?!"
"How ridiculous. If the Witch Academy wanted to plot against you, would you really be standing here pointing fingers and asking such questions?" Bai Yu mocked from the side.
She wasn't wrong. Could this even be called a plot by the Witch Academy?
Even the Witch Academy didn't know exactly what kind of disaster the Primitive Dream Realm would unleash, but it was certain now that the curtain had been raised.
At that moment.
High above the Expansion Realm, Sheryl turned to look down at the earth. In her current vision, the area covered by the Primitive Dream Realm wasn't even the size of a palm.
The massive golden Dual Tree Structure continued to radiate brilliant light.
With that as the core, Sheryl faintly saw... a massive, illusory world slowly overlapping with the Expansion Realm.
"Is this... 'Fool's Village'?"
After whispering this to herself, Sheryl felt as if everything before her eyes was about to shatter. But it wasn't reality that was breaking... it was her very perception of the world.
Yet, there seemed to be no difference at all...
In this instant, the playful smile that Sheryl always wore finally vanished.
She realized that the reach of the Primitive Dream Realm was far more terrifying than she had imagined!
In a mere heartbeat, as an "old hand" who had entered the Primitive Dream Realm many times, she quickly shifted her state to adapt.
The sensation was magical. She was still in reality, but her consciousness was being swept into the dream by the massive Primitive Dream Realm.
The things in her eyes became exceptionally bizarre, much like the first time she had touched Real Time.
This was the perspective of the Primitive Dream Realm!
The land of the Expansion Realm became a place where dream information settled, and countless dream creatures surged continuously from the depths.
She saw that dream world clearly once more. It seemed to have no boundaries, yet endless dream creatures outlined its edges with their illusory forms.
Chains shimmering with a golden luster wrapped around the entire dream world like a seal, while nightmares adorned it with eerie, ominous details.
Order, like a staircase, anchored the path from the dream to reality, acting like a lighthouse upon an endless sea, guiding its ascent.
What kind of great power could drag such a dream world out of the Primitive Dream Realm and into reality...
Was it really just what Bai Yu had told her—a Great Spellbook owned by Xiao Han?
Or a fragment of [Transcendent Knowledge]?
Surely not!
Then... all that remained was a Dream Domain.
A domain was the hallmark of the Saint Realm, a leap in the energy level of one's power, and the root of a Saint Realm transcendent's ability to oppose an entire world single-handedly.
Was this the Dream Domain within the Primitive Dream Realm?
Sheryl’s eyes reflected the exquisite beauty of the scene before her, and for a moment, she was dazed...
It was a yearning for an unknown power!
At this moment, the dream world was like a giant whale leaping from the sea, its maw wide, swallowing every consciousness on the Expansion Realm.
This was the only description Sheryl could find.
Just as Xiao Han had described, this was the silence before the storm. When it finally happened, no one could escape the sweep of the disaster.
Even she, looking down from high above, could not escape the encroachment of the Primitive Dream Realm.
All the witches had guessed wrong...
The reach of this Primal Dreamscape Calamity wasn't just this one region.
It was... more than half of the Expansion Realm!
At this moment, the Expansion Realm was like a planet struck by a massive meteorite, a terrifying shockwave rippling through the atmosphere.
But this wasn't a meteorite impact; it was the descent of the Primitive Dream Realm!
It broke through the boundaries of reality, anchored by a dream world evolved from a piece of [Transcendent Knowledge], carrying a massive tide of dream creatures from the depths of the Primitive Dream Realm.
The deep Primitive Dream Realm instantly flooded into reality. No living thing could be spared.
The Expansion Realm was still the Expansion Realm, but the difference was... it was now deathly silent.
Everything fell into a sudden stillness.
All consciousness returned to the Primitive Dream Realm.
Sheryl could feel her perspective constantly descending. She wasn't surprised by this... she knew she had entered the dream, and her power was gradually fading.
That was the manifestation of sinking into the depths of the Primitive Dream Realm.
The actual reason was that the transcendent rules and order of reality were gradually collapsing within the dream. The deeper she fell into the Primitive Dream Realm, the more she would return to the essence of consciousness—a powerless individual.
This was the horror of the Primitive Dream Realm. No matter how powerful she had once been, here... she was nothing.