Why are all of us who transmigrated at the same time demons?

After a long period of observation and research, and combined with some information left by the predecessors of these quick-travel organizations, Loran believes that this butterfly itself is a being similar to "God".

The Christian God is hailed as the "original driving force" or "first mover" in the world. This title was given by some scientists and theologians after the introduction of modern science to explain God's position in the modern physical universe and to attribute the so-called primordial force of the universe.

The force of the butterfly's flapping wings is like the Big Bang, the primal driving force that propels the transformation between reality and illusion, and the rise and fall of the virtual world. In the moment before the butterfly raises its wings, the world seems to be shrouded in a thin veil, as illusory as a mirage; but when the butterfly flaps its wings, this force is like a surging torrent, propelling the world from illusion to reality.

Each flutter of a butterfly's wings is like a magnificent symphony played between reality and illusion, representing the overlap of the two. These time-traveling organizations, like astute explorers, have discovered this mystery, enabling them to use the primal force of this transformation between reality and illusion to freely traverse various realms and restart time like birds.

This behavior is actually similar to Izanagi of the Uchiha clan, who uses his powerful eye power to drag reality into a vortex of illusion, thereby reversing reality and arbitrarily modifying unfavorable factors in reality.

However, the butterfly's power is far greater, like a world-destroying storm that can affect an entire world.

Loran gave these butterflies a code name – "Zhuang Sheng".

"Once upon a time, Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly, fluttering about happily, feeling quite content. He didn't know he was Zhuangzi. Suddenly he awoke, and there he was, Zhuangzi again. He didn't know whether he was Zhuangzi dreaming he was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming he was Zhuangzi."

Given the butterflies' ability to distort reality, Loran couldn't help but suspect that these butterflies were actually dreamlike creations projected onto this virtual sea by some being from another dimension.

These butterflies were born from the "spirit" of "reality" within the dream world, thus allowing them to arbitrarily reverse reality and illusion, since it is all a dream. The Quick Transmigration Bureau's so-called use of resentful souls to stimulate the butterflies to change their trajectory and wing flapping patterns is actually just making the "people" in the "real dimension" have nightmares.

Nightmares cause the sleeping "person" to exist between waking and not waking, thus causing the world to constantly change between illusion and reality, and the original driving force of the world is born.

So? I might be in a dream of a "person" or a group of "people"?

Loran was somewhat taken aback.

But Lorraine was not discouraged or flustered; on the contrary, he was in high spirits.

It's just dreaming, isn't it? Anyone can dream.

So Luo Shi Xian also began to dream—the Dream of All Things.

He will replace all dreams with this ultimate dream of all things, and replace these dream butterflies with the ancient serpent he has transformed into.

Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly – did the butterfly dream of Zhuangzi, or did Zhuangzi dream of the butterfly?

If the dream of all things replaces the entire dream, then is the "person" who awakens from this nightmare "Zhuangzi" or "Butterfly"?

Loran said, "Stay tuned!"

Chapter 200 Quick Transmigration: The Reality Dimension

In the real world, the gates to the Nine Heavens are firmly closed, and all the immortals and gods are locked in the celestial realm, forbidden from having any contact with the mortal world.

The heavenly soldiers and generals guarding the four directions all felt the tense atmosphere in the heavenly realm recently. Even some of the gossipy fairy maidens kept quiet, for fear of breaking some taboo.

Thunder God, Wind God, Earth Mother, Star Mother, Meng Zhang, Ling Guang, and other great gods of the Three Realms, whether they were ancient gods born in the past or emperors born later, all gathered together in the Zixiao Palace to discuss matters.

Looking at the Heavenly Emperor, who was fast asleep on the precious couch, the many great gods had complex emotions in their eyes.

"How long has Your Majesty been like this?" Xingmu asked Leigong and Fengbo tentatively. The two gods of wind and thunder were the Heavenly Emperor's confidants, and only they knew such private information.

“I don’t know either.” Thor’s eyes were full of sorrow. “His Majesty entered the Ruins before the last minor calamity. That place is the end, where time and space do not exist, so talking about time is meaningless. We waited outside the Ruins, and His Majesty floated out of the Ruins in this manner. We don’t know what His Majesty encountered in the Ruins.”

After observing carefully, Xing Lao felt that it didn't seem fake, and she couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

The Milky Way and the Celestial Realm have always been inseparable. Since this emperor ascended to the supreme position of Heavenly Emperor, he has suppressed Her, the Mother of Stars who was born of the Way of the Stars, and stripped her of much of the power of the stars.

Seeing his old rival in trouble now, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

"When we get back, we must have the children perform the Twelve Zodiac Stars Dance once, so that everyone can have a good time!"

The great god Meng Zhang snorted, exhaling a burst of vibrant white energy. If such energy were to fall to the mortal realm, it would be enough to create a sacred place for cultivation. Meng Zhang coiled his body, yet his presence filled the entire hall. This was the top god of the Nine Heavens Realm, an ancient deity who had survived since the beginning of time, one of the Four Spirits of Heaven—the Azure Dragon Meng Zhang.

The dragon's face revealed a ferocious smile, exposing its sharp white teeth like swords and spears: "If I'm not mistaken, the Heavenly Emperor is surrounded by calamity energy, and this calamity energy doesn't originate from the outside, but from within."

"Little Wind and Little Thunder? You two were once my subordinates, so tell your old superior, what exactly did Tai Ling gain or see in the Ruins?"

Lord Mengzhang extended his claws, covered in blue scales, placing one on the shoulder of the muscular Thunder God and the other on the shoulder of the slender and handsome Wind God, while the latter two dared not move.

Wind and thunder belong to the element of wood, and they followed the Azure Dragon Mengzhang before the Heavenly Emperor ascended the throne. Later, when the Heavenly Emperor became powerful and conquered the Eastern Realm, Azure Dragon Mengzhang was defeated, and they took the opportunity to switch allegiance and join the Heavenly Emperor. Now, with their powerful ally, the Heavenly Emperor, in poor condition, they are forced to face their petty and narrow-minded old dragon god superior, and they are somewhat panicked!

"Bastard! We kept it so well hidden, who leaked the news of the Heavenly Emperor's slumber? If I find out, I'll make sure he's sent to the execution platform!" The two gods of wind and thunder cursed inwardly.

At that moment, a fairy official who looked remarkably like Loran, who was strolling outside the palace, sneezed.

"I feel like someone is talking about me behind my back!" Loran was dissatisfied and decided to do some divination to get revenge later.

The plump, woman-like Earth Mother stretched out her right hand, which looked like it was made of yellow clay, and stroked the Heavenly Emperor's hair bun, revealing the withered hair roots below.

The Earth Mother clicked her tongue. If it continues to wither like this, the mighty Heavenly Emperor will go bald.

"Hair is the essence of the brain. The withered hair of the Heavenly Emperor clearly indicates a problem with his brain," the Earth Mother judged.

The fiery and splendidly dressed Vermilion Bird Spirit God also stepped forward to examine the situation closely for a while.

“Indeed, the calamity aura originates from his brain.” Zhuque laughed wildly. “The Heavenly Emperor’s brain is emitting calamity aura, and such a thick calamity aura at that. How interesting! Could it be that a great calamity is erupting in His head?”

"Why don't we cut open the Heavenly Emperor's brain and take a look?" The White Tiger Supervisor God Lord flicked out a dagger-like claw and offered his suggestion.

"Good idea!" Xuanwu Zhiming God Lord spat out a precious sword from his snake tail. As soon as the sword appeared, a chilling killing intent spread throughout the entire Heavenly Realm, causing all the immortals and gods to tremble.

The White Tiger Guardian God's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "What a treasure!"

Xuanwu Zhiming Divine Lord said with some pride, "This treasured sword of mine was forged from the essence of Xuanbing that remained in the depths of the North Sea since the beginning of time, mixed with the cold iron of the Nine Netherworlds. Back then, when that evil dragon wreaked havoc in the North Sea, I used this sword to cut it to death. I tempered it with its resentment and divine power, making it a top-tier sharp weapon in the Three Realms. Perhaps it can even break through the Heavenly Emperor's indestructible body?"

"Alas! Brother Zhiming, when it comes to craniotomy, a chisel is far more useful than a knife! Take a look at my collection!" Azure Dragon Mengzhang God Lord pulled out a divine chisel from his wide robe sleeves, with wind and thunder divine power flowing on it, making the wind and thunder gods' scalps tingle.

These were their divine artifacts. When they surrendered to the Heavenly Emperor, their personal magical treasures were confiscated by the Azure Dragon. They never expected to see them here.

"Then how about I contribute a hammer to complement Brother Meng Zhang's chisel?" Xing Lao took out a divine hammer forged from the core of a dead star and handed it to Lord Meng Zhang.

Seeing this group of great gods gathered around, chattering and discussing how to perform craniotomy on the Heavenly Emperor, the Wind and Thunder Gods simply couldn't take it anymore.

“I don’t think this calamity originates from His Majesty’s brain.” Just as the Azure Dragon was about to strike, a divine general jumped out to stop it, while a white-robed divine general resembling a Confucian scholar came out to explain.

At this moment, six divine generals, each wielding a sharp weapon, entered the hall, and the expressions of these great gods also became solemn.

These eight divine generals are the eight divisions of divine generals under the Heavenly Emperor, and are top-notch fighting gods in the Three Realms. They are not to be trifled with.

"My lords, this calamity energy appears to originate from His Majesty's mind, but that is not the case. This calamity energy has no root; it arises from the unknown and the unknowable, indicating that it originates from a dream. However, dreams and the brain are closely connected, so it may appear as if the calamity energy originates from the brain. This is a misunderstanding! I urge you, my lords, to lay down your weapons." The white-robed Xuanxin Divine General bowed to the lords and advised them.

"Oh... in a dream!" Qinglong Mengzhang seemed to be talking in his sleep. "Dreams originate in the brain. If we solve the problems in the brain, wouldn't the problems with dreams be solved?"

He then began to chisel again.

At this moment, a golden halberd was thrust out, knocking away the Wind and Thunder Divine Chisel. The Azure Dragon glared angrily at the black-robed divine general who had offered the halberd. In an instant, the wood energy in the celestial realm surged and rose, accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder, seemingly about to transform the Purple Cloud Palace of the Ninth Heaven into the Eastern Azure Wood Realm.

At this moment, the benevolent Earth Mother stepped forward and mediated the conflict among the gods.

Just as the two gods of wind and thunder breathed a sigh of relief at the easing of the situation, a voice suddenly rang out in the hall.

"Why don't they fight? I'd like to see the Four Heavenly Spirits battle the Eight Divine Generals!"

Attracted by the sudden, unfamiliar voice, everyone turned to look and found a strange celestial official from the heavens, who was munching on a spiritual fruit while curiously watching their standoff.

"Who are you? How dare you act so presumptuously in the Purple Cloud Palace?" Xuanxin Divine General's eyes narrowed, and an immense pressure was released towards the other party.

Faced with the terrifying mental pressure from the Divine General Xuanxin, the little immortal official seemed unaffected as he devoured the spiritual fruit, then casually tossed it aside, clapped his hands, and said with a grin, "You don't need to know my name, but I have an honorific title, 'The Corpse Immortal of Ten Thousand Karmas,' which you can remember."

"The Corpse Immortal of Ten Thousand Businesses? That doesn't sound like a righteous person," the old dragon god muttered.

"Why did you trespass into the Zixiao Palace? Answer me!" As soon as Xuanxin Divine General finished speaking, Tiange Divine General, exuding murderous intent, thrust his battle halberd at Luolan.

The Corpse Immortal of Myriad Industries extended his fair right hand and lightly caught the halberd that was powerful enough to sweep away the stars.

He flicked his right middle finger, and a stream of light, like a carp, slashed down towards the Heavenly General.

"Behold my divine power—'Koi Fish Blessing Slash'!"

It was as if something invisible had been severed, and the Heavenly General was greatly alarmed. He knew very well what this severed thing was—invisible fortune and blessings. Before this, he could only see their opponents having this thing severed, and then they would suffer defeat after defeat, losing everything, and in the end, either kneeling before the Heavenly Emperor or having their souls scattered.

The gods on the side were stunned. Azure Dragon Meng Zhang almost plucked off its whiskers, Vermilion Bird Ling Guang was so startled that it lost several feathers, White Tiger Jian Bing transformed into an old man with a heavy breath, and Black Tortoise Zhi Ming raised its snake tail high.

The Star Mother pointed to the opposite side and exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the Heavenly Emperor's unique 'Destiny' authority? Longevity, fortune, blessings, and calamities—these are the Heavenly Emperor's exclusive domain, the power he uses to govern and operate the Three Realms."

"To monopolize the power of 'Destiny Master,' He stole most of the authority over my Big Dipper and Southern Dipper stars, as well as the concept of 'Destiny Star.' How could a mere celestial official now wield such power? Is the Great Dao above? What has clouded my consciousness?"

Chapter 201 Quick Transmigration: The Heavenly Emperor's Legacy

"Myriad Corpse Immortal, what exactly are you?" The Eight Divine Generals looked solemn. They had not expected to see their emperor's authority and supernatural powers in their enemy.

"Didn't I already tell you?" the Corpse Immortal of Myriad Affairs retorted. "Isn't my title enough to prove my existence?"

Xuanxin, the divine general who served as the strategist of the Eight Divine Generals, was stunned for a moment, his mind racing as he pondered the meaning behind the title "Immortal of Myriad Industries Corpse".

Then His expression changed drastically. Disregarding the existence of Wanye, He hurriedly returned to Zixiao Palace and rushed towards the Heavenly Emperor's side.

At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor, who had been silent like a divine statue, underwent an unexpected change.

The Heavenly Emperor's flawless, jade-like skin was peeling away at an alarming rate, as if being forcibly torn apart by an invisible force. As the skin peeled away, the previously hidden scales were gradually revealed. These scales displayed a unique pattern, resembling both snakes and dragons, with gold and black colors intertwined to form a mysterious and majestic design.

At the same time, the Heavenly Emperor's hair, which had already withered at the roots, was rapidly falling out, as if it had been uprooted by a powerful force. However, at the very moment the hair fell out, a large number of golden branches sprouted from the hair follicles like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, growing against the wind at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, these golden branches grew into a giant golden tree, its trunk thick and sturdy, reaching straight into the sky, as if it were about to break through the heavenly palace and reach the endless firmament.

The Golden Tree drooped with countless branches, each bearing a golden fruit resembling an egg. These fruits shone with dazzling golden light, piercing through layer after layer of the heavens. Even those in the mortal realm and the underworld could clearly see the wondrous sight of golden light soaring into the sky above the nine heavens.

The Golden Divine Tree, rooted in the Ninth Heaven, absorbed the spiritual essence of the celestial realm. Its golden fruit rapidly expanded and burst open. With each burst, one after another, Nirvana Corpses, possessing characteristics of both dragons and snakes, leaped forth.

These corpses were enveloped in a faint golden light. Their bodies were slender and agile, with dragon and snake scales intertwined, exuding a chilling aura.

"Hehehe! Is this reality?"

"Our fate is decided here!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Dedicate this world to the Corpse Immortal!"

Why can't we, the butterflies in our dreams, be the masters of the world?

The corpse roared as if venting its frustration, expressing its resentment at being a creature of a dream world whose fate was completely beyond its control.

"What exactly did the Heavenly Emperor do in the Ruins? Answer me!" Azure Dragon Meng Zhang angrily grabbed the Wind and Thunder Gods.

A terrifying killing intent from ancient times enveloped them. The two gods of wind and thunder knew that if they didn't tell the truth, the old dragon god would probably devour them in one gulp.

Feng Bo forced a smile and said, "Actually, we don't know much either. We only know that His Majesty has retrieved fragments of ancient remains there many times."

Thor also swore an oath, saying, "By the Great Dao above, my brother and I would never dare to deceive the Divine Lord. His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's mind is as deep and unfathomable as the North Sea, and it is truly difficult to fathom his heart. We only know that His Majesty seems to be seeking the secrets of creation, as if he were pursuing the Dao Fruit of the Great Sage Nuwa."

"Xuanxin, when the Corpse Immortal mentioned his title, your expression changed drastically. Did you know something?" The White Tiger Supervisor God blocked Xuanxin's path and questioned him.

The eight divine generals formed a group, with Xuanxin at its head, and their imposing presence rivaled that of the ancient divine lords.

Xuanxin, the Divine General, cupped his hands and said, “This great chaos in the Heavenly Realm will surely shake the Three Realms, and it is not the time to discuss this in detail. I ask you, my fellow divine lords, to wait and allow us brothers to quell this corpse calamity first, and then we can talk about other things.”

After saying this, he was about to leave when Zhuque Lingguang and Xingmu joined forces to draw a star river burning with divine fire, blocking the path of the eight divine generals.

"No! You must explain things clearly now."

"You can explain yourselves now. At worst, a few of us will help you suppress the corpse calamity afterward. It won't make a difference if we spend a little time explaining!" Azure Dragon Meng Zhang and the other great gods joined forces to block the retreat of the Eight Divine Generals, tacitly surrounding them.

Seeing that many deities had joined forces to cut off their retreat, the eight generals had no choice but to reveal the truth.

"Although Your Majesty has held the power of 'Destiny Master' for many years, you still feel that its power is insufficient to fully establish the Heavenly Emperor's authority. Therefore, Your Majesty has conducted extensive research and believes that only by combining the power of 'Destiny Master' with the power of 'Creation' that was lost in the primordial era can a true Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit be synthesized."

"Since the primordial chaos was shattered, the complete power of 'Creation' was scattered throughout the world with the disappearance of the Great Sage Nuwa. I presume that you all possess these fragments of the power of 'Creation' to some extent?" Xuanxin Divine General also gave the Earth Mother a meaningful look.

The Earth Mother's gaze was complex. She was actually the Earth Mother Goddess who was born from this new human realm after the ancient primordial chaos shattered into the Three Realms, rather than an ancient god like the Four Heavenly Spirits who existed since the beginning of time. Nuwa was her predecessor, and therefore she inherited the most authority over "creation".

"So why did Tai Ling go to the Ruins to retrieve fragments of the ancient primordial world? What does this have to do with 'Creation'?" Azure Dragon Meng Zhang asked, somewhat puzzled. "Wait, could it be...?"

Azure Dragon Meng Zhang suddenly realized what was happening. He was stunned for a moment, and finally spoke in a complicated tone: "What a magnificent spirit! The aura of the Heavenly Emperor is beyond my reach!"

He raised his dragon head, which resembled a tangled vine, and looked at the Divine General Xuanxin: "Since the 'Creation' authority originating from the primordial era has been shattered, then He will forge a completely new 'Creation' authority, won't He?"

Xuanxin nodded: "The Divine Lord's wisdom is as vast as the sea, truly worthy of being a great god who has existed eternally since the beginning of time."

After being reminded by Qinglong Mengzhang, the other deities realized what was going on.

The White Tiger Guardian God clicked his teeth slightly: "So, the Heavenly Emperor is salvaging these fragments of the primordial world in an attempt to create something new on these ancient ruins, to bring the dead back to life, to transform the old into the new, and thus to establish a completely new authority of 'creation'?"

"But what does this have to do with the Corpse Immortal of Ten Thousand Industries?"

Xuanxin Divine General explained, “How difficult would it be to create a new power comparable to the authority of ‘Destiny’? But as everyone knows, ‘Destruction’ and ‘Creation’ are two opposing yet unified powers. Your Majesty thinks that since it is so difficult to exert effort solely on the power of ‘Creation’, why not start with ‘Destruction’ as well?”

"As the saying goes, yin and yang constitute the Dao. By using 'destruction' and 'creation' to illustrate the Dao of Yin and Yang, one can easily overcome the many obstacles on the path to the Great Dao of Creation."

"Destruction?" The Earth Mother was very sensitive to this. She was also a deity who possessed most of the authority over "creation" and was very knowledgeable about "destruction".

He sneered, "To reflect 'creation' with 'destruction,' the destruction the Heavenly Emperor requires is no simple matter. What, does He intend to annihilate one of the Three Realms?"

Xuanxin remained calm, unmoved by the Earth Mother's anger. He then patiently explained, "Your Majesty is the ruler of the Three Realms and the father of all spirits in heaven and earth. How could you commit such a heinous act?"

"In order not to affect the beings of the Three Realms, His Majesty has come up with a special method, which is the method of dreams."