Chapter 173: Preliminary Accomplishment

You don't want any more needless sacrifices.

Clang!

The Natal Spirit Sword you hurled toward the earth halted mid‑air, continuously emitting a mournful wail as its blade trembled incessantly.

In the next instant, it broke its seal, turned again, and surged toward the Heavenly Dome.

You sigh mournfully, "Why has it come to this?"

"Life‑bound Sword! Together forever!"

The Sword Spirit Girl's expression is resolute, showing no hint of fear.

As the Ling Sword flies in, the Fox Clan Empress also emerges from the Grand Array, her nine tails rapidly expanding, moving faster than the Ling Sword.

She seems to have a way to save you.

But you think none of this is worth it.

You have already lost the Perfect Body, your foundation shattered, far less important to the Human Race than the Fox Clan Empress.

If she is harmed, it would not only cause the Human Alliance to lose another high‑tier combatant, but could also lead to the Alliance's rupture.

"Thank you all."

You smile, no longer exerting force against the heavenly thunder, but forcibly erect a seal that prevents the Ling Sword and the Fox Clan Empress from entering this area.

Having done this, you spread your arms, close your eyes, and confront the terrifying thunder column that illuminates the whole world.

"My life should end now!"

Boom!

The thunder column crashes down with a roar.

The imagined agony of your soul being annihilated and turned to ash by the power of Tribulation Lightning never appears; something blocks you.

You suddenly open your eyes.

At the far end of your sight, drifting white clouds, a gently smiling girl waves at you.

"Yun Baobao!"

You hoarse‑ly howl, your hands helplessly reaching upward.

"Chuan."

"Maybe... I..."

Rumble!

The final thunder column, gathering all the power of the Tribulation Cloud, descends, completely enveloping the white cloud; only a faint force passes over it and lands upon you.

Your consciousness grows ever weaker.

As you sink into darkness, you hear Yun Baobao's aggrieved voice.

She says, "Chuan, perhaps I... will never grow up again, and can no longer marry you."

The gentle voice echoes continuously in your mind.

Lin Chuan's head throbs as if about to split, and he jerks upright from the bed.

"Is it over?"

The sorrow of the final scene of the Dream Cycle Tribulation Crossing still ripples in his heart, making Lin Chuan's mood fluctuate.

The system gives no prompt.

Obviously, this Ancient God Absolute Realm dream cycle has not yet ended.

In the dream cycle, he was ultimately saved by 'Yun Baobao', preserving his life.

At this moment, Lin Chuan doesn't know whether to feel sorrow or joy.

Everything in the dream feels too real, completely affecting his emotions in reality; if Yun Baobao were to die like this, how heartbreaking would it be?

Lin Chuan's heart pounds, and he remains unable to regain his composure for a long time.

The only cause for happiness is that the primary goal of initiating this dream cycle has been preliminarily achieved.

In the final scene of the Tribulation Crossing, the Four Women participating in the Dream Cycle Linkage—Mo Sangyu, Yun Zhi Yi, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao, and Lü Ya—are all present,

and they truly worked together to accomplish something!

"Only if I die can true peace be ushered in?"

At this moment, Lin Chuan even feels a bit reluctant to re‑enter the dream.

As long as he doesn't awaken, the four ladies in the dream cycle should be able to unite against the common enemy, perhaps easing the real‑world tensions as well.

In Lin Chuan's perception, throughout the Lin Fu, aside from the sleeping Lü Ya, Mo Sangyu, Yun Zhi Yi, and Tu Shan Jiao Jiao are all absent.

His sister Lin Yangyang and the unlinked Ye Xue have not returned, likely still dealing with matters concerning their daughter Lin Qingfan.

His emotional turbulence makes it hard for Lin Chuan to fall back asleep, so he pushes the door open and steps outside.

On the table outside the courtyard lie three Jade Talismans.

Lin Chuan injects a sliver of spiritual awareness to read the information within the talismans.

The first talisman was left by Mo Sangyu.

Mo Sangyu, to comprehend the Power of Red Lotus Demon Path, has gone to a remote place for solitary cultivation.

In a battle against Ye Xue, Mo Sangyu suffered a considerable setback, making her thirst for advancement even stronger.

More importantly, the events in the dream left her mind chaotic, requiring proper settling to digest them.

The second talisman was left by Yun Zhi Yi.

Childhood Sweetheart Yun Zhi Yi returned to Dao Tian Zhou, a vast region better suited for her to comprehend the Dao of Fortune.

Like Mo Sangyu, Yun Zhi Yi also needs time to process what happened in the dream.

The final talisman was left by Tu Shan Jiao Jiao.

Tu Shan Jiao Jiao went to Tian Yuan Zhou, which is the birthplace of the Spirit Clan in the Forbidden Love dream reincarnation.

She did not mention the events of the dream.

Lin Chuan has always thought that among the several ladies, aside from Lü Ya, Jiaojiao Niangzi is more accepting of co‑sleeping with a great partner,

but she is also very interested in vying for the position of principal wife, fearing that the world would not be chaotic enough.

Jiaojiao Niangzi goes to Tian Yuan Zhou not for any other reason, but simply to find her beloved son Tu Shan Yue Ming to support the venue.

"Other people's harem is a picture of peace."

"My harem is a dragon‑tiger fight!"

Lin Chuan let out a long sigh, the pressure as heavy as a mountain.

If the Ancient God Absolute Realm dream reincarnation ends, the ladies' relationships still will not be eased, and future conflicts may become even more intense.

He has a premonition that after the dream reincarnation ends, the ladies' strength will experience a full growth.

The ladies originally each follow their own strengths, lacking only an opportunity to break the realm.

The dream reincarnation can precisely become that opportunity!

"I also need to break through quickly."

Lin Chuan took a deep breath, not wanting to be driven by the ladies in turn any longer.

He must turn the tables and be the master!

After some investigation, Lin Chuan discovered that in the real world, almost two years had already passed, much longer than he had imagined.

"As the realm rises, the sleeping time indeed becomes longer."

Although advanced dream reincarnation can 'One Heart Two Uses', allowing the dream reincarnation to stay in 'idle' mode while acting in the real world,

actually implementing it is very difficult.

The various high‑density events occurring in the dream exhaust Lin Chuan.

In contrast, his several ladies find it much easier, being able to cultivate or move freely while still keeping the dream reincarnation running.

"Hope I can break the realm smoothly."

Before entering the dream, Lin Chuan was already at the sixth cultivation realm of the Mortal Dust Eight Realms — the Heavenly Union Realm.

Now, after two years, he has already accumulated many insights.

His understanding of the Dao is sufficient; what lacks is the strength of his Physical Body and its compatibility with the real heavens and earth.

Lin Chuan closed his eyes and sat in meditation, concentrating, as the celestial Qi of heaven and earth was continuously mobilized.

Boom!

Yet within a moment, Lin Chuan's Physical Body emitted a roaring sound, his heart aligning with the Dao, breaking through the seventh barrier of the Mortal Dust Eight Realms and stepping into the Saint Realm.

After the breakthrough, Lin Chuan did not cease cultivation, continuing to assault the eighth realm, the Supreme Realm!