Heavenly Official Sends Evil

Chapter 806 Incense Deities
The information in the decree, along with some previous details, led everyone to believe that the Sleeping Woman was an ally.

But at that moment, Wan Jue lightly slapped the table and raised his objection with a gloomy expression:

“I have seen many people who are called scumbags, and they will tell their relatives and friends that they have reformed.”

"And those who believe these words are all dragged into the abyss by these scumbags."

“Evil spirits are even worse than these scumbags. They are vicious, selfish, and lack empathy. They take pleasure and mission in killing and humiliating humans. How can such evil spirits possibly repent and reform? How can they be qualified to receive the blessings of gods and immortals?”

Wan Jue's doubts are not without merit. To regard the Sleeping Maiden as a teammate based solely on the imperial decree is indeed too hasty and could very well bring unexpected disaster upon everyone.

Faced with everyone's doubts, Yun Tianchu slowly spoke:
Have you all encountered deities who offer incense?

"Not the immortals and gods who sit on the thirty-sixth heaven, overlooking countless worlds and bestowing blessings upon us, but the gods that are naturally born in every blessed world."

"These deities are born from the power of incense and prayers. They are not very powerful, their authority is not very broad, and they don't even have a formal organizational structure."

"These immortals and gods are born from incense offerings, and therefore will inevitably be affected by them. If the power of their vows is good, they will be sculpted into golden bodies; if the power of their vows is evil, they will grow fangs!"

Wu Xian raised an eyebrow; he had indeed encountered such a god before.

For example, the 'Peach Blossom Spring Land God' he encountered before was partly a righteous god who protected the people, and partly an evil god who wanted to destroy the world.

Others also thought of similar possibilities.

"Perhaps the Sleeping Woman was originally a malevolent spirit, as evidenced by the bloody rituals she performed to lure people into their dreams."

"But in a world where nightmares are rampant and insomnia spreads like a plague, the way the Sleeping Woman harms people has actually brought relief to those suffering."

"She was thus embraced by the faith and received offerings, which in turn subtly changed her, ultimately making her qualified to be ordained."

Wu Xian summarized Yun Tianchu's words as follows:

"In other words, the Sleeping Woman's heart is bad, but she accidentally did things well, and then she was manipulated by the person she saved, so her heart eventually became good."

At this point, Han Shuihe also remembered some things.

"When I first left the Mystery Building from the first floor, I was blocked by evil spirits. Before I left, a woman advised me not to leave, saying that it was even more terrifying outside."

"But when I left the Mystery Building the second time, I had no trouble on the first floor and even obtained a silver Nightmare Seed."

"The first time she stopped us, it was because the Sleeping Maiden didn't want us to die. The second time she let us go, it was probably because she wanted to change the situation in the Mystery Tower."

Under the influence of everyone's comments, Wan Jue's thoughts began to waver, and he frowned as he raised another question:
“What you all say makes a lot of sense, but if the Sleeping Maiden has truly reformed, how could the divine decree have failed?”

Ling Ji chuckled softly.

"Perhaps I can explain the failure of the imperial decree."

“Everyone has been to the deep dream realm, so they should know that injuries sustained in the deep dream realm will appear in the mystery building, while injuries sustained in reality will not appear in the mystery building.”

"This means that for 'dreams,' the deep dream is the root, and the imperial decree, though placed in reality, cannot fully affect the sleeping woman."

"I believe that only by bestowing the decree upon the sleeping maiden within the depths of her dream will this decree take full effect!"

At this point, Wan Jue had no objections whatsoever.

In addition to eliminating the source of the nightmares, the group now has another goal: to bestow a title upon the Sleeping Maiden within the deeper layers of the dream world.

The discussion of the clues provided by Yun Tianshu has concluded.

The next person to provide a crucial clue was Hawke, who had been hiding all along. His voice came from somewhere and sounded somewhat strange.

"That day, Wu Xian and I flew into the sky in the real square of the blessed land, and used the blessing [Heavenly Eye] to see through the fog and see the truth hidden under the fog."

"Under the cover of boundless fog, a huge man was loosely embracing a normal-sized woman who was fast asleep."

"By the way, have you ever seen paper-cut window decorations? Red paper is cut out, and various patterns are formed in the cutouts and blank spaces..."

"The giant man's skin was like a paper-cut window decoration, with the remaining skin and exposed flesh pieced together to form bizarre patterns full of folk style."

"What's most striking is the man's head. His face is blank except for huge, empty eye sockets. He is the giant in the mist who has been searching for me!"

Wu Xian was slightly taken aback after hearing this.

What impressed him most about the giant in the fog was its strange eye, which was full of mystery, but it turned out to be just an eye socket.
"The woman being embraced by a man... or rather, imprisoned, is the Sleeping Woman, and in her arms lies a giant eye!"

"That eye exudes an extremely ominous aura, far more terrifying than the Giant in the Mist. In my opinion, that eye is the true source of the nightmare!"

This is what Hawke saw.

Judging from what he saw, what the Mist Giant wanted most was the eye that the Sleeping Woman was holding in her arms.

Hawke saw that eye, which was coveting what the Mist Giant cherished most, thus incurring the Mist Giant's search and pursuit.

After everyone had processed this information, Hawke added:
"Oh, right, I've also met Du E!"

Wu Xian suddenly looked up.

“During my second dream, I encountered her, but she would often disappear and reappear inexplicably, so I did not cooperate with her.”

“She described to me in detail the appearance of the evil spirits that frequently led her into deep dreams.”

"Judging from the description, I think the girl who pulled her into the deep dream was a kind of evil spirit, somewhat like a juvenile sleeping maiden!"

Upon hearing this, a glint appeared in Wu Xian's eyes.

If the one who took Du E away was Mian Nu, and Mian Nu was an ally, then it cannot be concluded that Du E is dead yet.

Furthermore, Du E might be even closer to the truth about this blessed land than the other six!

The group then continued to exchange information and discuss various details of this blessed land. However, apart from the information provided by Yun Tianshu and Hawke, most of the remaining information consisted of things that everyone had already experienced.

Once all the new intelligence has been exchanged, the next step is to discuss the action plan for the final battle.

And this is what Wu Xian has been thinking about all along.

After learning that Du E was alright, Wu Xian felt a little better. He rubbed his hands together and began to explain his plan with a smile:

"Regarding the final battle, I think it can be roughly divided into the following steps."

"The first step is to find a way to get close to the Sleeping Woman. She is hanging in mid-air, and I have run out of my love potions. Without getting close to her, everything is just empty talk."

"And to get close to her, you have to deal with those..."

This decisive meeting gradually came to an end amidst Wu Xian's eloquent speech.

(End of this chapter)