499: Is the chapter a blessing or a curse?

As this faint sound spread throughout Great Xia, every Martial Artist at the Martial General Realm who could use their Divine Soul felt a sensation.

As long as they relaxed their Divine Soul, they could enter a strange space. At first, some thought it was an illusion.

But they quickly discovered it wasn't dangerous, and some curious individuals truly relaxed their Divine Soul, thus entering a strange world.

The world there was incredibly bizarre, with valleys, plains, demon beasts, cities, and shops, making people linger and forget to return.

When someone woke up, they quickly withdrew their Divine Soul, and in the next moment, they exited that space.

Moreover, they were astonished to find that while several hours seemed to have passed in that space, only a few dozen minutes had passed in the outside world.

This experience wasn't just once or twice. As time went on, more and more people couldn't resist their curiosity and entered that space.

For a time, rumors spread among the populace, and the Military Department and Martial Security Bureau had also discovered it early on, but they couldn't figure out what was happening.

However, for safety reasons, the authorities issued a notice advising people not to become deeply immersed, stating that the Military Department and Martial Security Bureau had already sent people to investigate.

Inside an ancient city, in the central square, three figures were looking around, cautiously observing everything.

These three were the new Dragon King, Oriental Ling, and Prince Wuan, Lan Cang, who had come to investigate, as well as the new Dragon Lord, Baili Ziyuan.

Such an event occurred just as Oriental Ling and Lan Cang took office, so naturally, neither of them dared to be negligent in the slightest.

As for Baili Ziyuan, he was not only a King Realm Expert but also had a unique mastery of the Divine Soul, so he was naturally required to assist.

"My strength is suppressed; it seems I can only exert the power of a Martial General Realm peak."

After sensing it, Oriental Ling frowned and said, "As long as you release power exceeding the Martial Realm, you will be repelled."

After sensing it, Lan Cang and Baili Ziyuan also gave the same answer.

"This place is indeed strange, and the flow of time in this world is also different from the outside world."

Baili Ziyuan paused and continued, "The time flow here is roughly ten to one compared to the outside world, but other than that, I haven't found anything special."

Lan Cang and the Dragon Lord fell silent in thought, and eventually, Lan Cang broke the atmosphere.

"Since we don't understand, let's ask. Someone will tell us!"

Saying that, he walked towards two figures on the edge of the square who looked like ancient guards. Before they could even get close, the two figures reacted.

"Sirs, do you have any questions?"

"Who are you two, why are you here, and where is this place?"

"We are the guards here. Our duty is to protect the order of this place. As for here, it is the Virtual God Realm!"

The two guards answered Lan Cang's questions neither humbly nor haughtily, their voices neither hurried nor slow.

"Virtual God Realm?"

The three exchanged glances, completely bewildered for a moment, but fortunately, there was someone who could answer their questions now.

"Who instructed you to guard here, and what is your purpose?"

"This world was created by the Dream Master and can help those who enter this Realm communicate across regions."

The guard on the left explained, pointing at the square behind the three.

"This is the starting point. Although you are King Realm, you can only exert the strength of a Martial General Realm peak.

If you wish to go to the areas of the Wu Zong Realm, Martial Lord Realm, or even Martial King Realm, the three of you only need to release the corresponding Divine Soul Realm to go to the corresponding region."

Upon hearing this, Baili Ziyuan nodded to the two. In the next moment, he released his Divine Soul fluctuations at the Wu Zong Realm.

The moment he released it, his figure disappeared from the spot. Oriental Ling and Lan Cang continued to inquire.

"What is the area outside the city?"

"There is everything. You can explore it yourselves. There are demon beasts inside, available for fighting!"

"What happens if we are killed by demon beasts?"

Their eyes were fixed on the guards in front of them, but the guards' expressions remained completely unchanged even under the gaze of King Realm Experts.

"Sirs, rest assured, we do not kill. If you die under the demon beasts, it will only consume some Divine Soul, which can be restored in ten to half a month."

At this moment, Baili Ziyuan's figure flashed and he returned.

He nodded to the two, confirming what the guards had just said.

"Can you let us see this Dream Master?"

Oriental Ling pondered for a moment and asked, but the two guards shook their heads.

"Sorry, we do not have the authority to call Lord Dream Master."

"If I were to destroy this place, would I be able to see that Dream Master?"

Lan Cang's eyes narrowed, and a majestic Saber Intent surged into the sky. The entire city began to tremble under this will.

"If the three of you are going to make a move, then we will naturally make a move!"

Before he finished speaking, the auras of the two guards, who were originally only at the Martial General Realm peak, suddenly soared at this moment.

Wu Zong Realm, Martial Lord Realm, they climbed all the way up and actually reached the Martial King Realm.

"Now, expel!"

The two raised the long halberds in their hands, and the three only felt the scene in front of them shift, and they were instantly back in the Military Department conference room.

Oriental Ling, Lan Cang, and Baili Ziyuan opened their eyes at the same time; they had been forcibly expelled from that space.

"I detected it, a similar aura. It should be a Sequencer!"

Baili Ziyuan said with a solemn expression, speaking of the familiar aura he had just felt from the two guards.

"Are you sure?"

"Certain. Although it was only for a moment, I cannot be mistaken about this aura."

Oriental Ling and Lan Cang, who received the affirmative answer, both frowned slightly, "This is troublesome!"

In the past few days, news has come from various regions that any expert who reaches the Martial General Realm can enter it.

Moreover, some have obtained high-level Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills from it, and some have even used the time difference in the Virtual God Realm to Cultivate Martial Skills.

"Actually, I have another discovery."

Baili Ziyuan suddenly spoke again, "Although I only stayed inside for a very short time just now, I could feel that space consumes Divine Soul.

Although it's very little, so little that you might not even notice it, there is indeed consumption.

However, this is not a cause for concern. For Martial Artists at the Martial General Realm or even Wu Zong Realm, if they do this for a long time, they might even be able to improve their Divine Soul."

"You mean, this matter might not be a bad thing?"

Oriental Ling and Lan Cang both looked at Baili Ziyuan. Now they understood the responsibility that this position carried.

"Currently, my feeling is indeed like this, and we cannot control that Virtual God Realm, so people will definitely enter it."

Both of them understood the meaning behind his words. They exchanged glances and both gave orders.

"The Military Department will send people to investigate and try to verify within a day!"

"The Martial Security Bureau will send people to tell the Great Xia populace not to enter during this time, sigh~"

Finally, Lan Cang sighed because he knew this was almost impossible.

They had no means to investigate or prevent others from entering the Virtual God Realm.

"I wonder if the Virtual God Realm is a blessing or a curse."

"If it's a blessing, it's not a curse; if it's a curse, you can't hide from it. Let's take it one step at a time.

Now that the four Lords are in seclusion, we absolutely cannot disturb them unless it is a time of great danger!"