Mysteries:Lord Of The Dream Realm

Chapter 19:Fate

Meng Xian found herself once again immersed in the surreal, enigmatic landscape of her recurring dream. She awoke in the dream as she always did, with a disorienting sense of both awe and unease. The world around her was in constant flux, a tapestry of impossible beauty and lurking danger.

The ground beneath her shifted like a living entity, its form constantly morphing. One moment, she stood on a verdant meadow, the grass soft beneath her feet, and the air filled with the scent of wildflowers. But in the blink of an eye, the meadow transformed into a vast, barren desert, the heat radiating off the sand in oppressive waves. The desert, in turn, gave way to a serene, glassy lake, its surface so still that it reflected the sky above with unsettling clarity.

As Meng Xian walked, the lake suddenly rippled and churned, the water rising to form a towering wave that crashed down, only to solidify into a twisting, endless staircase. The steps spiraled upwards into the sky, leading to nowhere. The stairs themselves seemed to defy the laws of physics, floating in midair, their surfaces made of some unknown, ethereal substance that shimmered in the dim light.

All around her, buildings of impossible architecture appeared, their forms a paradox of solidity and fluidity. Some structures defied gravity, jutting out at bizarre angles, their walls made of liquid glass that flowed like water yet held firm like stone. Others were composed entirely of light, glowing with an inner radiance that cast no shadow, their shapes constantly shifting as if alive. These structures, though beautiful, exuded an air of menace, as if they harbored secrets that were not meant to be uncovered.

Floating islands drifted lazily through the sky, their surfaces dotted with ancient ruins and towering spires that reached towards the heavens. Some of these islands carried entire cities, their streets winding through towering skyscrapers made of crystal and light, while others were desolate, their once-great civilizations reduced to rubble and dust.

Meng Xian felt a heavy sense of déjà vu as she navigated this dreamscape. The overwhelming familiarity of the place clashed with the underlying confusion that gnawed at her.

It was as if she had known this world for an eternity, yet at the same time, it remained a profound mystery. Each time she dreamed of this place, she was struck by its haunting beauty, but also by an ever-present wariness. It was a loop, a cycle that repeated itself endlessly—each time she would marvel at the dream, only to forget its details upon waking, leaving her with a lingering headache and a sense of something lost.

"Is this another god's domain?" Meng Xian whispered to herself, her voice trembling slightly as she tried to make sense of the chaos around her. The thought reminded her of Zhou Mingrui and his connection to the Sefirah Castle in Lord of the Mysteries. Could this place be similar? Could it belong to a god whose existence was beyond her understanding?

But unlike the familiar realms described in Lord of the Mysteries, this dream world held no clear answers. Meng Xian had scoured the lore, diving deep into the mythology of the novel, trying to find a clue, a hint, anything that could explain the nature of this place. The Great Old Ones like The Primordial One and The Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth were active on Earth, their influences hidden from the public eye. Folklores and legends often contained traces of their presence, but even in the vast history of those tales, Meng Xian could find no mention of a place like this, a realm so disconnected from everything she knew.

She remembered the list of divine realms from the wiki, each tied to a god or a concept in Lord of the Mysteries. Sefirah Castle, Chaos Sea, River of Eternal Darkness, City of Calamity, Nation of Disorder—all these places had their own logic, their own terrifying beauty. But this place... it was different. There was no record of it, no description that matched the shifting landscape she found herself in.