When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 302 301 Dream

"The Great Way is not benevolent, and the Sage is not benevolent!"

Whether it's living beings, ghosts, or anything else in the world, the Dream of Three Thousand and One may seem to lead to endless despair and be filled with death, but in reality, it always leaves at least a glimmer of hope.

Zhu Chongjiu, you've completed all the challenges on the Ancient God Ruins continent. Go back to where you came from!

"what?

Is this over?

Where are my brothers?

Where is my reward for passing the level?

They came out of nowhere and left in a completely daze. What were they doing here?

Besides, where would I go back to?

As the rat's figure slowly faded into the white space, Zhu Chongjiu anxiously asked it.

When the rat's figure completely disappeared, Zhu Chongjiu felt everything go black.

When he opened his eyes, he was already lying in a cave filled with endless memories.

Zhu Chongjiu got up and looked around. The cave was still the same cave, but the fireball was gone and the pool had dried up.

The only thing is that the great sword is still with him.

"Is this another dream?"

These were his first words after waking up.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhu Chongjiu emerged from the cave.

He glanced back at the barrier at the cave exit; it was still there, but with his current level of cultivation, he still couldn't see through the barrier's workings.

There are no traces of human intervention, but if it were formed naturally, it would lack some necessary conditions.

He shook his head and sighed, "The road to becoming stronger is still long and arduous!"

Of course, the entire Cangshen Realm trembled the moment Zhu Chongjiu stepped out of the cave.

"I didn't expect you to still be alive. I knew someone like you wouldn't die so young!"

Although it sounded like a joke, Zhu Chongjiu could clearly feel the worry and care in those words.

"Senior Shuiying, what makes you say that?"

"Um?

Can't you feel the changes in this world?

"I rely on!"

Reminded by Senior Shui Ying, Zhu Chongjiu relaxed his mind and swore before continuing, "It's been over three thousand years since I went to the Ancient God Ruins Continent?"

Somewhat incredulous, he only accepted this fact after experiencing the flow of all things in heaven and earth several times.

At the same time, Zhu Chongjiu looked up at the distant void and saw several streaks of light streaking across the sky, rushing straight toward him.

Due to its excessive speed, the roar echoed throughout the entire frozen snowfield.

Zhu Chongjiu smiled.

The people who came were the few little ones who had gone with him to the ancient god's ruins continent.

"Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother, you've kept us waiting for so long."

"That's right, Xiao Jin even snatched a ticket for the Void Ship, wanting to return to the Ancient God Ruins continent to find you."

Who knew that that wretched place only allowed one person to go once?

Even if someone has a ticket from the trip, it's practically worthless to them now.

"Yes, yes, Xiao Tu also suggested going to the endless void of the universe to find the ancient god's ruins continent, or to find Xiao Huo, Xiao Rou, and Xiao Mu, and then all three of them could go find you together, but Senior Shui Ying stopped them all."

Where have you been all these years?

Have they been on the ancient god ruins continent all along...?

Amidst the chattering questions from the little ones, and watching their increasingly mature faces, Zhu Chongjiu spoke up:

"I'll go pay my respects to Senior Shuiying first, and then I'll answer everyone's questions."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Chongjiu and the few children disappeared from the spot.

When the group appeared, they had already arrived at the depths of the Endless Sea, which was Shui Ying's territory.

As soon as they appeared, they saw Senior Shuiying already waiting for them with a smile on her face.

Zhu Chongjiu hurriedly took the lead in paying his respects, while Senior Shuiying raised her hand slightly to stop everyone from bowing before asking Zhu Chongjiu where he had been for over three thousand years.

Upon hearing Senior Shuiying's question, Zhu Chongjiu blurted out, "I've been trying to overcome the obstacles created by the rats!"

It seems you really won't be back for quite some time?"

Before Zhu Chongjiu could finish his reply, Senior Shuiying cried out in alarm, "Don't say it!"

However, Shuiying's reminder was not as quick as Zhu Chongjiu's words.

After Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking, the air suddenly fell silent.

One minute, three minutes, until more than ten minutes had passed.

Zhu Chongjiu remained unchanged.

Seeing this, Shuiying slowly removed the protective barrier.

"Zhu Chongjiu, didn't you sense anything unusual?"

In fact, after hearing Shui Ying's reminder and his own words, he thought of the ironclad rule that what happened on the ancient god's ruins continent could not be spoken of.

But at this moment, he did not sense the slightest problem.

Whether it is the world or one's own body.

"Reporting to Senior, I didn't feel anything!"

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's answer, Shuiying asked in bewilderment, "Yes, how come there is no mark of the curse in your mind and soul?"

And none of your little brothers are there either.

I've met several people who have been to the ancient god ruins continent, and you are all different from them—it's utterly unbelievable!

Seeing Shuiying talking to herself, Xiao Jin casually said, "Senior, I told you back then that nothing would happen, and you repeatedly warned us to be careful."

Actually, we've discussed the events on the ancient god's ruins continent more than once in private, but we just haven't told you.

Now that the boss has personally confirmed it for you, you should believe it now, right?

"Xiao Jin, don't talk nonsense. Senior Shui Ying is only doing this for our own good."

Hearing Xiao Jin's somewhat disrespectful words, Zhu Chongjiu quickly scolded him and continued:

"Senior, ever since I came here, no matter what level of cultivation I have, or what level of cultivation others have, it is all in vain for them to try to peek into my future."

In addition to the fact that the curse of the ancient god's ruins continent is ineffective against me, I think it's possible that this is because I'm not from this universe.

Wait until my brother is by my side.

Their destinies must have changed because they followed me.

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's explanation, Shuiying pondered for a moment and then nodded, saying, "This is the only explanation we can offer at the moment."

Since that's the case, then tell me, someone who has been here for countless years, about the ancient god ruins continent.

I'm really curious about the only world in the Proterozoic Era that can ban anyone from logging in without accepting an invitation.

I'm really fortunate to have benefited from your help.

"I suppose I was the only one in this primordial universe who, before this, had heard news of the interior of the ancient god's ruins continent."

"Not at all, you're too kind, senior!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhu Chongjiu first asked the children about how long they had been back since they came out of the inner world.

Half an hour later, Zhu Chongjiu heard that the little ones, like him, had experienced the same dream after emerging from the Earth's core.

The content of their dreams was largely the same: accompanying Zhu Chongjiu in his conquests across the ancient universe and establishing order.

Like Xiong Da, he was ambushed by another immortal who was hiding in the shadows during a battle with an immortal, and he woke up automatically just before he was about to die.

When the little ones, including Little Black, got bored with the long dream, they woke up on their own.

Some of them stayed with Zhu Chongjiu at the pinnacle of the Primordial Universe until they woke up on their own.

The only thing they had in common was that when they woke up, they had all met the rat.

Furthermore, the mouse gave everyone a reward for passing the level.

The mouse rewarded Little Gold with a fist-sized piece of "Chaos Essence".

According to the rat, this piece of refined iron was formed spontaneously within the chaos before the beginning of the universe.

Xiao Lei's reward is "Chaotic Thunder Source"!

It is also a product born from chaos.

The mouse gave the black mouse a "cloud of chaos".

Xiong Da is a drop of "ancestral blood" from the first ancient Beiming Snow Bear!

Little Soil's reward, Rat said, was eaten by him back in the Inner Earth world, so there was no reward.

They were unaware of Murong Yu's reward.

Because the rats sent them all directly to the Azure God Realm, while Murong Yu was sent to her hometown.

However, Murong Yu has maintained contact with them all these years.

After the little ones finished telling their stories, Shuiying looked at them with surprise, while Zhu Chongjiu looked at them with an expression as if he had eaten shit.

Shui Ying was surprised because the rewards they received were all Chaos-level treasures.

It is something that is a level higher than a primordial treasure.

Even those immortal venerables who ruled the Primordial Era for millions of years might not be able to produce a single one.

At that moment, Zhu Chongjiu felt like tearing that rat to pieces.