Chapter 616: The Four Heavenly Kings
Chapter 616: The Four Heavenly Kings
"No... It's no use."
After repeatedly ramming into the gates of Snow Crystal City with all his might, the horned man was exhausted and had to retreat, panting heavily.
"Even if this were a solid gold gate, I should have broken through by now. This gate... it just won't budge!"
"I can't get in either."
After the horned man's attempt, a cleaner from the Pisces Division shook his head in dismay.
"This giant city may look and feel real, but it's not a physical entity. It's a creation of the Dream Realm, and my Access Token is useless against it."
"My anomaly ability is also ineffective. The outer wall of this city is more like the exterior of a special dream rather than a city wall. My carriage can't get through."
"I'm in the same boat!"
"You love me~ I love you~ Snow Crystal..."
"Quick, someone who understands souls, help him! This dream has corrupted him!"
After a chaotic scene, the cleaners gazed at the tightly shut gates of Snow Crystal City, seeking a way to enter. They turned their attention to the Rainbow Conch above, hoping for guidance from the temporary proctor, the so-called Dream Goddess who had signed a contract with the bureau.
However, the goddess seemed to consider the method of entry as part of the examination, ignoring their plight. The cleaners abandoned their attempts at external assistance and engaged in a lively discussion.
"Why don't we try flying up there?"
A cleaner with a bird-like beak suggested, "We can't get in from the front, but maybe from above. I don't see any obstacles up there."
"Impossible..."
The cleaner from the Pisces Division who had spoken earlier scoffed, "Didn't I already explain? This city appears to be a physical structure, but it's actually a special dream. There may not be visible barriers above, but you still won't be able to get in!"
"What about from below..."
"The same goes for below!"
"Since changing directions won't work, let's try my idea!"
A cleaner from the Leo Division stepped forward, his face serious.
"In those few seconds when I was trapped, I understood the core of this dream. If we all do as I do, we'll surely enter sweetly and smoothly... Come, follow my lead. You love me, I love..."
"My apologies, my apologies."
One of his companions from the Leo Division, whose face turned red, apologized after their attempt to sing the Snow King's March together.
"He just woke up, and I thought he was fine. I didn't expect..."
"Drag him away! Don't let him cause trouble!"
After removing the cleaner whose mind was corrupted by the sweetness of Snow Crystal City, the remaining cleaners continued their strategy session, trying to find a way to enter.
The towering red and white city was indeed extraordinarily "solid." Despite the cleaners' best efforts, they were still barred from entering, not even an inch.
Over a dozen cleaners, confident in their exceptional abilities, rashly attempted to force their way in. They were already under the influence of Snow Crystal City, holding hands and singing the Snow King's March in sweet harmony. No amount of pulling could stop them.
Just then, the PK battle between the two giant Leons in the back was nearing its conclusion.
...
"Die!"
Accompanied by a voice all too familiar to the cleaners, the larger Leon roared with laughter. With his superior size advantage, he mounted the smaller Leon on the ground and unleashed a brutal beating, his arms moving so fast they left afterimages.
The smaller Leon fought back fiercely, immediately retaliating with a devastating kick to the larger Leon's groin, sending him tumbling to the ground and crushing thousands of ordinary nightmares that couldn't escape in time.
"Despite their best efforts, the smaller Lyon and his team were clearly outmatched in both numbers and average strength. The giant Lyon's figure gradually faded, and it seemed inevitable that he would disappear entirely.
"The winners... are us!"
The Scarecrow Nightmare grabbed the smaller Lyon's legs and executed a perfect Death Spiral, smashing into thousands of ordinary Nightmares. The giant Lyon, with his Scarecrow Nightmare, coughed out a puff of black smoke from his chest and laughed weakly, "You've already lost! You traitors, who have betrayed the Nightmare King, have completely lost your chance!"
Damn it!
The Scarecrow Nightmare, with its obscured face, also coughed out a puff of black smoke in response to the other Nightmare's crazed expression. It then roared in frustration, "You only have the advantage in numbers! If Lady Snow Maiden or any of the other messengers were here..."
"If they were here, we'd be the ones getting destroyed."
After calmly acknowledging their hypothesis, the Scarecrow Nightmare coughed out another puff of black smoke. It then smirked and retorted coldly, "So, what are they doing then? Why don't you get them to help you?"
"... "
"Why aren't you saying anything now, hmm?"
The Scarecrow Nightmare, noticing its opponent's silence, smirked. It then controlled the giant Lyon to leap up and perform a Crow Dive, smashing the smaller Lyon to pieces. Its eyes turned crimson as it coldly laughed, "If you won't speak, I'll speak for you! The reason those seven traitors, who were also granted power by the Nightmare King, aren't here is because they have a more important task! They're desperately trying to suppress the revival of the Nightmare King!"
!!!
Upon hearing the Scarecrow Nightmare's angry declaration, the faceless Nightmare was stunned, its eyes widening in disbelief.
"You?! How do you...?"
"How do I know? I know, of course!" The Scarecrow Nightmare, having dispersed the smaller Lyon, controlled the giant Lyon and smirked.
"There isn't just seven Nightmare Messengers, but eight! I am the eighth and the very first Nightmare Messenger to be born!"
"What?!?!"
Who would've thought that in the battle between the two madmen, there would be an additional hidden storyline? Lyon and the cleaners couldn't help but be surprised.
"As one of the Nightmare Messengers empowered by the Nightmare King, no one knows better than me what those seven traitors are up to!"
The Scarecrow Nightmare, victorious over its opponent, was unaware that over four hundred onlookers were witnessing the scene from a distance. Instead, it looked down at its shocked and stunned opponent with disdain and anger.
"Due to the insane actions of the Destroyer Lyon, an endless fear has spread throughout most of the Dream Realm. The Nightmare King, within the Soul-Falling Abyss, should have awakened immediately with such unimaginable nourishment.
But when I sneaked into that strange city, I found that the Nightmare King not only failed to benefit but was also subjected to unimaginable desecration and suppression!"
The Scarecrow Nightmare grew angrier as it spoke. It pointed at its silent opponent and shouted through gritted teeth, "You damn traitors! You've been collecting the fear of the Dream Realm towards the Destroyer, intending to crystallize it into a new 'Nightmare Lord' to replace the still-slumbering Nightmare King!"
"You bastards!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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