Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

”Um, Wen Yu, I’d like to talk to you about something personal.”

As soon as Tang Haofei finished his first sentence, he immediately looked at Lin Haifeng beside him.

Hey, hey, hey, old man, you’re smart enough to get what I mean, right?

Alright, this is clearly a way to kick someone out. Speaking of which, this hotel seems to be fully owned by Lin Haifeng...

Sure enough, Lin Haifeng was indeed a sharp person.

He just stood up and said, ”You guys talk, I’ll go handle something,” and then he walked out of the room.

Well, I must say, dealing with Lin Haifeng is quite straightforward sometimes.

As soon as Lin Haifeng left the room, Tang Haofei’s expression turned serious. He perked up his Ear to listen carefully to the surroundings, then looked at Wen Yu.

”Dream Shaping...”

With these simple words, Wen Yu immediately understood Tang Haofei’s meaning.

Victor’s Dream Shaping and Night Eyes’ abilities quickly fortified him, and without any resistance from Tang Haofei, the abilities activated rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, Wen Yu felt his spirit drift away. The next second, he found himself in a place filled with the chatter of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

”We’re safe now...”

Tang Haofei’s voice sounded in Wen Yu’s Ear. Wen Yu turned back to see Tang Haofei standing right beside him, smiling broadly. Then his expression turned serious as he immediately asked Wen Yu.

”What was the change when the Origin Extraction Device appeared regarding Earth consciousness issues?”

Wen Yu remained silent, then sighed deeply.

”The Demon Spirit infused Earth consciousness with Creation Energy...”

This was all Wen Yu knew.

...

Walking through a sunlit, poetic small woodland, Wen Yu surveyed the surroundings.

This wasn’t a Dreamland, Wen Yu felt it. Using Dream Shaping was like a bridge connecting to some backup plan Tang Haofei had set up.

”I call this place the World of the Heart’s Image, like a little secret deep within me...”

Tang Haofei extended his hand, gesturing the size to Wen Yu with a ”small” sign, which sent chills through Wen Yu.

”Don’t act like a lovesick maiden.”

After that, the two burst into laughter.

”During the five years of sleep, we didn’t do nothing. You might not know, but when I was sleeping, it felt similar to before my Resurrection, floating in an endless dark, empty space. That feeling was terrible, so I thought, why not improve the living environment, you know, since I was idle anyway... eventually, this place emerged. As I understand it, it’s like a surreal world created by mental power... I don’t really get the specifics, but it might be related to the cost of power.”

After Tang Haofei said this, Wen Yu suddenly asked.

”We?”

”Yeah, me, and Tang Two.”

”He’s not dead?”

Hearing the intrigue in Wen Yu’s tone, Tang Haofei shook his head with a smile: ”Dead? I’d die first, then him. The cost of power isn’t that simple. Sigh, I can’t explain all this at once. Let’s head home first. I just grew some tea leaves, we can chat while sipping tea. Honestly, there are quite a few issues now—not only mine but yours too, and Earth’s consciousness issues, sigh...”

Tang Haofei sighed heavily, his face full of sorrow. As they say, even though Tang One wasn’t good at deduction, he could understand that the current situation was like a tangled mess of threads, impossible to find the beginning or end.

Wen Yu listened in silence—the so-called ”your issue” was undoubtedly Rebirth.

Earth’s consciousness might want to mess with him, and the best way? Release Tang Haofei to have Tang Haofei cut him down, simple and crude. However, Tang One was still around, and that’s the twist.

One thing’s for sure, Earth consciousness must provide Tang Haofei a reason for a death match with him. His Rebirth stemmed from the Demon Lord, a pawn of the Demon Lord, and there’s no better reason.

Innate factions opposed; under that premise, all personal ties are fleeting.

So, the current Tang Haofei surely understands the secret Wen Yu hid about his Rebirth.

The two walked together, and soon they arrived at a neat courtyard.

This was what Tang Haofei called home.

...

Tang Haofei’s home wasn’t big, like a secluded and independent small courtyard from ancient times, but when placed here, paired with the surrounding beautiful and serene environment, it was truly a great place to live in seclusion.

Unfortunately, it’s all fake, an illusion.

Throughout the walk, Wen Yu sensed that this World of the Heart’s Image wasn’t large—just a small woodland, and a courtyard, nothing more.

Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, Wen Yu saw Tang Haofei’s planted vegetables and fruit, and the fenced chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs, which left him utterly speechless...

Who would’ve thought that in five years of sleep, you’d play farming deep inside, alright. Witnessing this scene, any tiny guilt Wen Yu felt toward Tang Haofei vanished completely.

Something even more astonishing awaited...

Before Tang Haofei could invite Wen Yu inside, the door suddenly opened. Another Tang Haofei walked out, holding a wooden basin full of forage, his muscular body trembling in the wind. Seeing Wen Yu and Tang Haofei, he froze for a moment, while Wen Yu looked between the Tang Haofei at the door and the one beside him.

What a pair of muscle brothers, looks like something extraordinary happened to you two in these five years...

...

”Wow, a rare guest. I say, Number One, how did you drag him in here?”

Tang Two didn’t bother with Wen Yu’s peculiar expression. Upon seeing Wen Yu, Tang Two tossed the basin aside and clenched his fist at Wen Yu, wearing a nasty expression.

Defeated by Wen Yu, it was definitely a huge blow for Tang Two!

Tang One ignored Wen Yu’s expression and just waved a hand at Tang Two.

”Go kill a chicken, brew some tea, we’ll chat while drinking.”

Alright, food and drink—they seemed to be living pretty well here. Wen Yu felt it necessary to discuss with them, perhaps have them sleep a bit longer.

”Tsk...”

Tang Two clicked his tongue, but he listened to Tang One well. Wen Yu just stared oddly at the two Tang Haofei, before quietly saying to Tang One.

”You’ve trained him well.”

Tang One gave Wen Yu a look: ”Don’t let Number Two hear you say that, or else... hehe...”

Wen Yu shrugged, offering no response.

...

In truth, it couldn’t be said that Tang One trained Tang Two. From Wen Yu’s observation, the two seemed to have reached an understanding, like when cooking.

Tang Two slaughtered the chicken, Tang One lit the fire, Wen Yu helped brew some tea, and in no time, a meal was ready, and everything was harmonious. Sadly, space rings couldn’t be used here. Otherwise, a bit of liquor would make life truly delightful.

Once the meal was served, and the three sat down casually, it marked the official start of this secretive conversation.

”Now we can speak freely; anything discussed here cannot be heard by anyone else.”

Tang One reassured Wen Yu—the ”anyone else” unequivocally referred to the Dominator. Though, in theory, the Dominator couldn’t simultaneously monitor every event worldwide, precautions were still necessary.

In hindsight, Wen Yu and Tang Haofei’s conversation during the first Sequence Member-Ranking Battle seemed somewhat lacking in caution.