Chapter 572: Chapter 2 One of the Brands Chapter 572: Chapter 2 One of the Brands Celestial Marshals themselves are Phantom Demons that exist in the Dream Realm, and they all have the ability to directly enter dreams, just as birds can fly and fish can swim.
Even ordinary Phantom Demons basically have such an ability, as long as they can reach the Material Realm by their own means.
As long as one can enter dreams, they can easily destroy mortals from within those dreams.
Curses, illusions, planting suggestions, modifying memories, or even directly destroying the soul.
After all, mortals are beings that live in the Material Realm, and it is only during dreams that the vestiges of their thoughts project into the Dream Realm.
Apart from professions like the Dream Traversing Monk that possess the “Dreamwalker” trait, mortals have no resistance in the Dream Realm and don’t even have a conscious self-awareness.
This is also the essence of certain “Divine Revelations,” “Prophetic Dreams,” or “Demonic Possessions.”
——Of course, even the Dream Traversing Monks with conscious awareness actually lack the ability to resist.
If they are attacked by Phantom Demons in the Dream Realm, they can merely die more consciously, and the conscious awareness can make them easier targets…just like Transcendents during their ascension ceremony.
When Transcendants enter dreams with a conscious will, their souls directly enter the Dream Realm.
Before the “Presider” system became widespread, the first thing that those seeking ascension in the Dream Realm had to do was to survive the attacks from those Phantom Demons that consumed souls—but outside the areas of ascension ceremonies, the Dream Traversing Monks didn’t have the protection of the “Presider.”
Those creatures that wander into the Dream Realm unconsciously through lucid dreams easily come into contact with the Dream Realm’s Phantom Demons.
It could be a good encounter, bringing about odd adventures, such as meeting a Knight, Sage, or Angel, and learning swordsmanship, spells, or Divine Arts in the dream; they might also come across a Fairy, Death, or Heroic Spirit from the Shadow Nation, and be led into the Fairy Kingdom, Underworld or Shadow Nation, where unpredictable events occur; or they could directly encounter Spirit Amber and have their soul frozen, or meet a Demon and become possessed.
It’s basically risking life to play Russian roulette.
The Cursing Sorcerers who transcend and tread the Path of Love do not have the ability to walk consciously in the Dream Realm either, but they can attack others from the Dream Realm through a medium.
Writers treading the Path of Beauty also have the ability to weave and modify dreams.
However, such entering of dreams is clearly limited.
It’s ineffective against devout followers of the Pillar Gods or those who have been directly bestowed with a Blessing.
The protection from higher beings can safeguard mortal souls.
It acts as a firewall, preventing these thought-vestiges from forming too deep a connection with the original being, thus intercepting those influences.
The Blessing of the Pillar Gods can protect against the attacks of Celestial Marshals and Angel Envoys, and the protection of Celestial Marshals and Angel Envoys can also guard against the attacks of Cursing Sorcerers.
A simple routine prayer in exchange for a faint Blessing can significantly increase the difficulty of being cursed—complete immunity is impossible, just as Aiwass is being forcefully marked at this moment.
But at least there’s no need to worry about Bear Celestial Marshal coming down the internet line to strike down someone.
However, Aiwass was slightly confused.
He wasn’t exactly sure whether he was protected by the Silver-Crowned Dragon or the Candle Master…
…Or maybe the Serpent Father, Gemini Mirror?
Or even, the Serpent Celestial Marshal?
In any case, the effect of this protection was still quite good.
“Bear Celestial Marshal has a murderous intent towards me,” Aiwass said, looking at the puzzled Lily and explaining to her, “It’s probably because of the affair involving the Giant Prince.
“Putting aside whether Bear Celestial Marshal wants to promote him to an Angel Envoy…
But It definitely has set Its sights on me because of this incident.
Perhaps even before that, when I was being watched by the Silver-Crowned Dragon, It had already taken notice of me.”
Alternatively, it was also possible it was because of the “Holy Entity.” Aiwass added in his mind.
“But even Bear Celestial Marshal, who holds clear murderous intent towards me, cannot directly enter my dreams,”
Aiwass chuckled, “It has found me, but cannot comprehend the shape of my dreams.
This actually reveals Its weakness all the more.”
Even though he was being hunted by a Celestial Marshal, Aiwass was still unconcerned.
Because Aiwass knew that Bear Celestial Marshal had only two ways to kill him.
Either destroy Aiwass in the Material Realm or try various methods to leave more and more marks on him, continuously strengthening the connection between It and Aiwass’s original being—after accumulating seven marks, Bear Celestial Marshal would be able to bypass the protection of the Pillar Gods and directly descend into Aiwass’s dreams in the Dream Realm, attacking and killing Aiwass.
If other Celestial Marshals intended to take action against him, they would certainly choose the latter.
But with Bear Celestial Marshal’s temperament, It would one hundred percent choose the former.
At least the first few rounds would definitely be head-on.
While It is a vile god, It really despises scheming and plotting.
And the Material Realm…that is an area constrained by the Balancer Pillar God, “Hourglass.”
No matter how powerful a Celestial Marshal or an Angel Envoy is, once they set foot in the Material Realm, they must be “Balanced” properly.
All enemies within the Material Realm can potentially be defeated.
Those invincible enemies, once they fall into the Material Realm, will also be “Balanced” to a theoretically defeatable level.
In other words, even if Bear Celestial Marshal wants to send Angel Envoys to hunt down Aiwass, they must follow the “fair” rules of the Hourglass, defeating Aiwass’s Night Fiend in the Material Realm first.
One should note that just a month ago, Aiwass together with the Night Fiend easily defeated a Succubus, as effortlessly as Zhao Yun going seven in and seven out at Changban Slope—Aiwass was even leading a whole step ahead of the Night Fiend the whole time!