Chapter 7: The Legacy of the Dream Eater Sect (Seeking Collections!)

The Netherworld Secret Realm!

The Dragon Feast Ceremony!

Lu Yu's heart skipped a beat for a moment, but he quickly suppressed it.

Not for any particular reason,

because the conditions were too harsh!

He had seen in the library that the Netherworld Secret Realm did not refer to the mythological Netherworld, but rather a special ecological secret realm, often representing the fall of a powerful life form.

Its blood, flesh, bones, and soul, over the long course of time, would transform into a spring called the Netherworld Spring, which would spout highly toxic Netherworld water.

Flowing slowly through the secret realm, wherever it passed, everything would be assimilated into the Netherworld River.

The death aura it emitted would attract a large number of undead and toxic supernatural beings, forming a unique ecosystem of the dead, similar to the Skeleton Kingdom and the Hungry Ghost Underworld.

However, the Netherworld ecosystem was different in that it existed between life and death, transforming the spirits of the dead into entities similar to bound spirits, guarding the Netherworld Spring.

If the Netherworld Spring was powerful enough, it could even transform ancient beings that had died.

However, such a level of Netherworld Secret Realm could be considered a small Underworld.

It was fraught with danger, a veritable no-go zone for life.

The Dragon Blood Worms, on the other hand, only appeared in the Netherworld ecosystem formed by the fall of a dragon, a low-ranking commander among insect-type pet beasts.

They contained a trace of dragon blood and could breathe dragon fire. When they appeared in large numbers, even top commanders dared not face them head-on.

Most of the time, they rested by the Netherworld Spring, drinking the Netherworld water, cleansing their souls and bloodlines, waiting for the day they would transform into Netherworld Dragon Butterflies.

However, most of them met their end, dying from the Netherworld's toxicity.

Not to mention the difficulty of fighting them, trying to consume a group of worms that had been drinking Netherworld water for years might result in one's own pet beast being poisoned to death first.

Moreover, the Netherworld Secret Realm was rare and hard to come by, and the price of related information was beyond his means. The Dragon Feast Ceremony, unheard of, was likely an official secret.

Zhou Cheng, feeling thirsty from talking, took a sip of wine and continued:

"This Netherworld Dragon Wolf is not something I made up. It's a record from the Special Department. Someone has already successfully cultivated one, with attributes of dragon and undead, and a talent skill called [Netherworld Funeral], which can summon Netherworld water to attack enemies, corroding flesh and soul.

Furthermore, there is a chance of developing dragon aura. Even after evolving once, it can still be converted through the Dragon Feast Ceremony, transitioning perfectly. From this perspective, isn't the Nether Fire Wolf Dog full of potential and suitable for building a spiritual puzzle?"

If you didn't know better, you might think he was already prepared with the Dragon Blood Worms and the Dragon Feast Ceremony, ready to contract and transform them.

When it comes to painting a grand picture, it's still the old hands like you!

If it were a young person, they might get carried away and choose it.

However, Lu Yu knew that the other party was doing this for his own good. They didn't owe him anything, but they were afraid he would aim too high, so they painted a grand picture of a dragon transformation, actually planning a path for him and arranging a stable growth for his pet beast.

If they didn't truly care, who would bother with his life and death?

Moreover, Zhou Cheng's meaning was clear: he could join the Alliance to gain access, and with his pure lineage, there was a high probability of a successful application.

But with the [Eye of Truth], Lu Yu could develop independently, so he didn't want to bind himself with a shackle.

Moreover, the Nether Fire Wolf Dog just wasn't suitable.

Not because of insufficient potential,

but because of the threat of the Nightmare Beast, which was like a thorn in his throat.

Although it was uncertain which type of Nightmare Beast would attack, most Nightmares had no physical form, appearing as mist, moving through the illusory dream world.

They were born with a fear aura, capable of manipulating enemies' dreams, amplifying their inner fears to the point of collapse, and then consuming the souls and consciousness filled with fear.

Once completely devoured, the victim would become a mindless vegetable.

While the Nether Fire Wolf Dog was powerful, its ability could only burn in reality, and the so-called Nether Fire was highly lethal to physical beings.

He couldn't just set himself on fire to take down the Nightmare Beast, could he?

Therefore, Lu Yu was more inclined to seek pet beasts with mental, soul, and dream attributes, or at least those with skills that could harm the soul.

So he spoke up: "Uncle Zhou, I want to see other pet beasts before making a choice."

Zhou Cheng nodded, saying nothing more. As an elder, he could only offer advice; the final decision was up to Lu Yu.

He pointed to a three-eyed crow squatting on the ground, being poked by Chiyue Meng with a stick, and introduced it:

"This is a high-ranking commander three-eyed crow, a flying and curse-type beast, with a racial skill called [Instant Death Ray], which has a chance to cause instant death, but the probability decreases as the opponent gets stronger..."

Although it looked cool, its attributes didn't match, and the Instant Death Ray was too dependent on probability.

His [Eye of Truth] couldn't enhance it either.

Moreover, being a war trophy... that already said a lot!

The only good flying attribute was too small to carry him.

It could only serve as a scout!

Pass!

"This is the Black Wolf Bird..."

"This is the Ice Scaled Snake..."

Zhou Cheng was tired of introducing them and decided to ask about Lu Yu's general needs. The answer left him somewhat stunned:

"Spiritual, soul, and dream attributes... you really dare to dream... they are rare, and most are taken by the higher-ups. Beasts with soul-damaging skills are also rare, and dream attributes... wait, there is one!"

Lu Yu was overjoyed and quickly asked: "Can I see it?"

Zhou Cheng hesitated but still brought up the image.

The image showed a cold, rocky cave, filled with silver webs surrounding a fist-sized silver cocoon, emitting an illusory silver glow, looking unreal.

It seemed like a bubble in water, ready to burst at a touch.

Zhou Cheng stroked his stubble and frowned:

"This is a war trophy from the border army's operation against the Dream Eater Sect. A notorious sect of madmen who believed reality was illusory, and the dreams woven by the evil god, the Lord of Eternal Dreamland, were real. They used human souls for sacrifices, with hundreds of dream-type pet beasts as the foundation, aiming to create a pet beast that could open the door between reality and illusion, making the world eternally dreamlike.

However, they were reported in time, and the ceremony was discovered and destroyed halfway through. Due to fierce resistance, only a few trophies remained, most of which were handed over, leaving this one, which was checked and found to have no major issues, here.

It's called the Dreamweaver Spider, a high-ranking commander, feeding on the dreams of intelligent beings, skilled in weaving dreams. Its racial skill is [Weave Dream], which can create a defensive net in the owner's dreams to prevent attacks from nightmare-type pet beasts.

This ability is somewhat weak, just defensive, not blocking. It's far inferior to the [Eat Dream] skill, which has a special attack on nightmare-type beings. Even a commander-level nightmare would run from a servant-level pet beast with the [Eat Dream] trait. In battle, [Eat Dream] can forcibly consume dreams, causing severe mental damage to the enemy.

Unlike typical spiders, the Dreamweaver Spider looks quite cute, and many girls like to keep it as a pet to weave beautiful dreams. Its combat power is weak, and its body is fragile. If it can't enter the dream world, its only attack is to create illusions, which are ineffective against strong-willed opponents.

Especially this one, which may have been contaminated, and we are still observing it after it hatches. I don't recommend you choose this, as not many people encounter nightmare-type pet beasts..."

Sorry,

I am that unlucky one!

Although he was subtly mocked, Lu Yu didn't mind, his eyes fixed on the spider's egg sac.

Although it didn't have the [Eat Dream] trait he most desired, it could weave a defensive net in dreams to prevent nightmare attacks!

But that was enough!

At least he wouldn't be helpless against nightmares.

Moreover, after contracting it, he could unlock secret food inheritance. Considering the [Surrounding Vision] skill secret food he had created before, he might be able to create [Eat Dream] secret food!

Wouldn't that solve the nightmare problem?

Even capturing nightmares and making them into skill secret food to gain nightmare skills!

With the help of the [Eye of Truth], Lu Yu was confident he could research the perfect evolution path, perhaps even creating the terrifying monster the Dream Eater Sect longed for, truly reversing reality and illusion.

Step by step, developing the ability to create void beings, stealing the powers of the creator!

Moreover, how weak are illusion-type abilities?

I, the first to disagree with the illusion of flowers and water!

If the dream ability could be developed to its extreme, influencing reality through the illusory dream world.

For example, if injuries in dreams could be reflected in reality, could the training effects in dreams be perfectly reflected in reality?

Creating a dream training camp!

Wouldn't pet beasts be able to train even in their dreams?

With effort, perhaps a thousand years in a dream, outcompeting other pet beast masters.

Capitalists would be overjoyed!

Since that's the case, it's decided,

Dreamweaver Spider!

Gentlemen and ladies, please vote and follow!