The meeting with Ni Yang occurred a month later, when one of Zhang Xiaoman’s avatars sensed a powerful wave of spiritual power from the depths of the void. He knew that it was very likely Ni Yang battling a wild beast.
Instantly switching his main form to the target area, Zhang Xiaoman could see a bluish light from afar.
Eternal Frost!
One of Ni Yang’s divine skills, a giant ice lotus blooming in the void, turning the dense dark purple around it into silver frost.
A snake-like giant beast was entangled with it. Eternal Frost’s ice covered the snake’s body, freezing it into a solid ice sculpture.
But the snake-like giant beast wasn’t easily defeated; even though its body was frozen, it tightly coiled around Ni Yang, its sharp teeth deeply embedded into Ni Yang’s body, leaving numerous wounds.
These wounds carried a powerful spiritual power, although not as effective as Zhang Xiaoman’s Master of Destruction Ring, which prevents wounds from healing, they significantly increased the healing process, and over time, even Ni Yang found it hard to endure.
At this moment, a dragon and a snake were at a stalemate; Ni Yang’s Eternal Frost froze the serpent, but couldn’t completely kill it.
And Ni Yang himself was exhausted and weakened, bound tightly by the serpent.
Dark Energy Shock, Tong Tian Jue!
Zhang Xiaoman’s figure flickered like a meteor, emerging from the void, delivering a powerful punch to the giant snake.
"Crack~"
In the next second, the snake’s body shattered into countless ice fragments, the effect of Master of Destruction executed perfectly, killing it instantly.
"Ni Yang!"
Zhang Xiaoman flew to Ni Yang’s side, speaking as his palm released an abundance of spiritual power, which upon being converted by Primordial Power turned into the healing Power of Life, aiding Ni Yang in repairing his wounds.
"Boy, why are you here?"
Seeing him appear, Ni Yang questioned first.
Zhang Xiaoman chuckled with a hint of irritation.
"Ni Yang, how can you ask me that? I followed you here. Last time you said you were leaving and never returned. I barely managed to find out your whereabouts, saw you injured and heading towards the Chaotic Void, of course I had to check it out! Also... why exactly did you come here? What’s ahead?"
He had held these questions in his heart for a long time, now seizing the chance to ask.
"I..."
Ni Yang hesitated slightly, then murmured:
"I... saw her..."
"What?"
Ni Yang suddenly came to his senses.
"Nothing, boy, you shouldn’t be here, hurry back! Once I’ve handled matters here, I’ll find you!"
Zhang Xiaoman sneered.
"How will you handle it? You’re already this wounded, still thinking of enduring?"
Ni Yang impatiently waved a claw.
"Don’t ask, this matter doesn’t concern you, I need to set off quickly, there’s no time, she is still waiting for me!"
"Who is that person you’re talking about? I’ll help you find them!"
Zhang Xiaoman spoke loudly, as Ni Yang suddenly made a gesture to silence him.
"Shh! Be careful! Don’t disturb it, it’s about to awaken!"
Ni Yang finished speaking, breaking away from Zhang Xiaoman’s healing, and swiftly moved a large distance forward.
"Phew~ luckily... earlier, the commotion from my brother’s snake battle must have caught its subconscious attention. If we stay, there’s a high chance of startling it."
"This... what exactly is happening?"
Zhang Xiaoman was utterly bewildered.
Ni Yang glanced at him.
"Haven’t you noticed anything, boy?"
"Notice what?"
Zhang Xiaoman was even more confused.
Ni Yang looked around, paused briefly, then said:
"We are now inside that creature’s dream!"
Words of shock.
Zhang Xiaoman’s pupils contracted.
"How could it be? Aren’t we in the depths of the Chaotic Void? What do you mean by dream? And who is "it"?"
He felt an immense shock in his heart.
He could ascertain that the environment he was in was not one of hope, but instead in reality, this basic ability to discern, he felt he possessed.
Yet Ni Yang’s words couldn’t be dismissed, for the other had no reason to joke with him at such a moment in such a place.
Zhang Xiaoman re-evaluated his surroundings, simultaneously employing his ability to break illusions, but the result was no change; everything remained as it was.
Now he could determine he was not in any kind of illusion but in tangible reality, nor was he affected by any spiritual illusion technique, as his Spirit Star Master’s ability granted him immunity to all spiritual attacks.
Ni Yang shook his head, said:
"Dreams aren’t necessarily false, they can also be real, come, I’ll take you to a place."
Saying this, it accelerated forward. Zhang Xiaoman observed, inwardly conflicted, but followed.
One human and one dragon flew for a while, encountering no further obstacles, reaching a somewhat special area soon.
"See it? Ahead."
"That is..."
Zhang Xiaoman felt moved, expanding his perception, astonishingly sensing an aura of stars ahead.
"Stars? How can there be stars here?"
He felt deeply puzzled, hurriedly following Ni Yang who sped toward, finally arriving atop an entire Star Kingdom.
"There’s actually civilization here!?"
Before him lay a kingdom built on stars, countless ancient buildings standing, stretching beyond sight.