CHAPTER 696: 156, HUMAN CLAN

"A direct order?"

As this voice echoed, the mist pervading the Illusion Realm churned, and the face of the Divine Dream Envoy, hidden beneath the fog, was suddenly filled with shock.

In his heart, waves of astonishment surged.

How could this be possible?

As the Divine Dream Envoy, he also needed to abide by three rules and naturally knew of the rule that ’those granted Taichu’s guidance may name the sinners for a plea.’

But even as a Divine Dream Envoy, he wasn’t sure what exactly the identity of those ’granted Taichu’s guidance’ entailed, only suspecting it might be those who inherited the Ultimate Path.

He was also wary of being used by King Xia, who held the prototype of the Ultimate Path, and thus deliberately kept it hidden.

— After all, the True Dreamscape didn’t require him to make these three rules public.

Yet, King Xia actually directly named it?

How did King Xia know?

Not only the Divine Dream Envoy but also billions of others within the Illusion Realm heard this voice simultaneously.

However, practically everyone did not understand what being granted Taichu’s guidance meant.

They vaguely understood though... it seemed the Blood Sea Saint Mother had the right to speak in her defense?

Meanwhile, an intangible wave immediately descended upon the Divine Dream Envoy within the Illusion Realm, transmitting a command to him.

Although he had become the Divine Dream Envoy, he was also bound by the rules of the True Dreamscape.

The Divine Dream Envoy took a deep breath and spoke, "Since it is by the noble command of Your Highness, I must, of course, comply with Your Highness’s will."

He wanted very much to refuse, but this was the rule of the True Dreamscape, what else could he do?

Just as the True Dreamscape could not punish the Ancient Human Clan, this was a privilege, and so too was the right for those granted Taichu’s guidance to allow sinners to plead; this was also a privilege.

If one became the quasi-child of Taichu, they could even arbitrarily shelter sinners or replace him as the Divine Dream Envoy!

What a hassle this was, thankfully, the probability of successfully achieving Harmonization was slim to none, otherwise this scheme could be abandoned completely... the Divine Dream Envoy pondered silently.

"That Demon God, did he especially mention me?" Lin Yue raised an eyebrow slightly.

The other party specifically pointed out the noble Your Highness, that one sentence let the mortal world know—he was of the privileged class.

However, Lin Yue did not mind.

"Blood Sea Saint Mother."

The Divine Dream Envoy looked towards the Blood Sea Saint Mother and said calmly, "Since Your Highness has granted you the privilege to speak in defense, then go ahead and speak."

The Blood Sea Saint Mother took a deep breath, finally feeling that the intangible rule binding her had disappeared.

In this True Dreamscape, a sinner sentenced to execution couldn’t speak a word except "I deny it," not even able to move freely, so even knowing the Divine Dream Envoy was distorting facts, she couldn’t voice it out.

At this moment, she could finally speak.

"In this True Dreamscape, I trust everyone understands that no one can lie here, so every word I say next shall be the truth."

The voice of the Blood Sea Saint Mother was gentle and mild, exuding a Bodhisattva-like compassion for the world, combined with her unparalleled beauty and lotus-like purity; even without any captivating arts, it was enough to dazzle all beings.

At this moment, countless mortals and cultivators gazing at the Blood Sea Saint Mother couldn’t help but hold their breath.

Just a moment ago, she stood there like a sculpture, already incredibly stunning; now, as she spoke, it was as if the sculpture had come to life, her beauty beyond the scope of words, where any compliment seemed a form of taint.

Regardless of gender, as long as one had a normal sense of aesthetics, they must have felt at least somewhat enthralled.

Meanwhile, the expression under the Divine Dream Envoy’s fog darkened a bit, slightly regretful: "These mortals who have never seen the world!"

He regretted summoning the Blood Sea Saint Mother somewhat.

Lin Yue merely had a hint of a smile on his lips.

Fortunately, the Divine Dream Envoy had chosen the Blood Sea Saint Mother, overestimating the resistance mortals had towards beautiful things.

The Blood Sea Saint Mother cultivated the Blood Demon Dao, focusing on research into bloodlines to evolve herself, essentially gene optimization, and the Blood Sea Saint Mother was already beautiful; her cultivation technique was already perfect, naturally evolving to the ultimate level.

If she had merely stood still, just like a lifeless statue, it might have seemed like a false perfection, less lethal to mortals.

However, once she began to speak, with such an impressive voice, it made that false perfection become more real and vivid.

The impact of a voice on appearance is significant, that’s quite normal.

A pretty woman, if she has a voice as coarse as pliers with an accent, her charm would immediately fall dramatically.

In his previous life, this was known as a mute bride.

But if the voice was beautiful enough, even without seeing the face, it would still be quite attractive, paired with a breathtakingly beautiful face, it entirely broke the limits of what mortals could endure.

Even cultivators with insufficient Dao Hearts might not be able to resist.

"If it were someone else, I wouldn’t be so sure."

Lin Yue laughed, "But for a peerless beauty like the Blood Sea Saint Mother, she likely doesn’t even need enchanting arts to captivate all beings."

At this moment, within the Illusion Realm, countless people were watching the Blood Sea Saint Mother, with some even too embarrassed to stare directly, feeling it was blasphemous.

"The Divine Dream Envoy accused me of twelve offenses in total, so I shall dispute them one by one."

The Blood Sea Saint Mother said softly, "Firstly, the Blood Demon Dao once had its inheritance broken for a time, and to seek revenge, I accepted this legacy, indeed allowing it to continue once more, but as long as the Blood Sea exists, this lineage was never truly severed. Moreover, the Blood Pond required for the cultivation of the Blood Demon Dao is not the human blood or the blood of living beings, as imagined by the world, but rather composed of various spiritual medicines and the waters of the Blood Sea. Similarly, the Blood Sea is not made of human blood; it’s said to be a sea formed from the blood of the Ancient Divine Blood God."