Getting used to things was a scary thing. Han Sen had been on Dream Island for three months, and he had gotten used to the two Sky Heart Locks.
Aside from being slower than before, he was able to live a normal life.
He was much more efficient at digging up gems, too. He could dig up ten gems in two or three hours.
What made Han Sen the happiest was that a few days ago, his Blood-Pulse Sutra had leveled up to Earl class. The blood mark on the Blood Feather Knife had faded, too.
Han Sen planned to keep absorbing the xenogeneic blood. The blood wasn't good for the Blood Feather Knife, anyway. If he absorbed the xenogeneic blood, perhaps the Blood Feather Knife would become deified again. Yun Suyi wouldn't blame him for that.
Dream Beast didn't want Han Sen to be idle, so he needed more gems. Han Sen had to work underwater for ten hours a day.
Because he was bored, Han Sen decided to practice his tongue. Although it wasn't a real skill, it was easy enough for him to generate sword airs with his tongue. He could use them to kill people when they least expected it.
But Han Sen hadn't been able to break a single Sky Heart Lock. He didn't know if he was practicing it wrong, or if there was some other problem.
Han Sen asked Thousand Feather Crane about this, but Sky Heart Locks weren't easy to find. Thousand Feather Crane had never experienced one, so he didn't know how to break one.
Thousand Feather Crane did some research, and he told Han Sen that a Sky Eye student who had a Sky Heart Lock used three years to break it. He only had one Sky Heart Lock.
Han Sen had two, and Thousand Feather Crane wasn't sure when he would be able to break it.
As time went by, Han Sen got used to the Sky Heart Lock. It didn't affect him as much, but he still couldn't break it.
Half a year went by, and Han Sen missed his family. He missed Ji Yanran and Ling 'er, and he missed Littleflower, who had been taken away by Old Cat.
In Sky Palace, Sky Palace Leader looked at the elegant Dream Beast and asked, "How is Han Sen?"
"Not bad. The Sky Heart Lock has little effect on him," Dream Beast replied casually.
"To hear you say 'not bad' is a compliment," Sky Palace Leader said with a smile.
Dream Mirror Beast lifted his lips and didn't answer. After a moment of silence, he said, "Are you sure you want Han Sen to go to the Ancient God xenogeneic space and not Phyllostachys Longipes?"
Sky Palace Leader quietly said, "You know what happened to Phyllostachys Longipes. Plus, he is a Marquise now. There is no point in him going to the Ancient God xenogeneic space. It is too dangerous for an ordinary student to go there. There is an 80% to 90% chance that they will not return alive."
After pausing, Sky Palace Leader went on to say, "I promised Yisha that I would help Han Sen become a Marquise. If Phyllostachys Longipes doesn't need to go, then it is best for him to go."
Dream Beast nodded and said, "He is almost there now. It will be difficult for him to improve if he stays on Dream Island. You can let him go."
"Only half of the one year has passed. We cannot waste the remaining half of the year," Sky Palace Leader said with a smile.
"You know he has the Blood Feather Knife, don't you?" Dream Beast asked.
Sky Palace Leader nodded. He looked at Dream Beast with confusion, unsure why he was suddenly bringing this up.
"He is absorbing the xenogeneic blood on the Blood Feather Knife, and it is working well. In another year or so, he will be able to absorb all of the xenogeneic blood," Dream Beast said.
"Is that true?" Sky Palace Leader looked shocked.
"The Feathers have tried many methods, but they were unable to extract the xenogeneic blood. Now, Han Sen is absorbing it. If they found out, they would be so angry that they would cough up blood." Dream Beast laughed.
"If he can absorb all of the xenogeneic blood, the Blood Feather Knife will become a deified weapon. But it will need to be refined again.
I need to arrange this properly. If we can get another deified weapon for Sky Palace, it will be my honor as a leader. "Sky Palace Leader laughed.
"When is that person coming back?" Dream Beast asked without rhyme or reason.
"Ever since he went to the big barren systems, I haven't heard from him," Sky Palace Leader said, looking troubled.
Dream Beast coldly said, "The elders cannot be without a leader for too long. If he is not coming back, we need to make plans. Otherwise, the elders will fight. It will be a disaster for Sky Palace."
Sky Palace Leader thought for a moment and said, "There is no need to rush this. That guy won't die so easily. Perhaps he has been caught up in something. He will come back."
"I hope so," Dream Beast said. He stood up and walked out of Sky Palace.
"There is still half a year left. If you have time, why don't you teach him a few things? That way, he will have a better chance of surviving in the Ancient God space," Sky Palace Leader said to Dream Beast's back.
"He is not a student of Sky Palace. Why should I teach him?" After Dream Beast said that, he disappeared.
Han Sen finished digging up gems for the day. He washed the gems and placed them on a leaf next to Dream Beast. He was going to go back and absorb the xenogeneic blood on the Blood Feather Knife when Dream Beast suddenly said, "Starting tomorrow, you do not have to dig up gems anymore."
Han Sen was happy. "You are going to let me go?"
"Let you go? Of course, that's impossible." Dream Beast smiled at Han Sen. The dreamy light in his eyes was getting brighter.
Han Sen wanted to say something, but his eyes suddenly froze. He was frozen in place.
Han Sen felt the scenery in front of him change. He found himself in a ruined city. He knew what had happened, and he angrily said, "Dream! Didn't you say that if I finished my job, you wouldn't send me into a dream?"
"I only said I wouldn't send you into a tragic dream." Dream Beast's voice echoed through the air.
"What kind of dream is this?" Han Sen asked with a frown.
"It's a nightmare. Enjoy it," Dream Beast said indifferently.
Han Sen wanted to ask something else, but he suddenly heard the roaring of beasts all around the ruined city. Many xenogeneics were climbing out of the ruins. When they saw Han Sen, they ran toward him like wolves and tigers.
Han Sen stood atop the rubble that looked like a mountain of trash. Xenogeneics of all shapes and sizes were coming at him like hungry wolves. They were everywhere.
"F * ck! It's just a dream. If I die, I'll wake up," Han Sen thought to himself.
"If you die in the dream, your body will be fine, but your mind will die. Simply put, you will become a vegetable." Dream Beast's cold voice echoed through the air.