area51novel Chapter 203 The Couple Awakens from Their Dream and Breaks Through to Soul Saint
Chapter 203 The Couple Awakens from Their Dream and Breaks Through to Soul Saint
Chapter 203 The Couple Awakens from Their Dream and Breaks Through to Soul Saint
Inside the villa in a dream world.
As dawn broke through the sheer curtains of the French windows, scattering dappled golden rays into the spacious bedroom. The sea breeze, carrying a salty, damp scent and the distant cries of seagulls, gently stirred the curtains.
When Dai Youheng opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Xue Di's peaceful sleeping face. A few strands of snow-white hair clung to her smooth cheeks, her long eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyes, and a faint smile of satisfaction lingered at the corners of her mouth.
The flow of time in the dream is different from that in the outside world. Although it is not as fast as the divine realm, where one day in heaven is equivalent to one year in the mortal world, when two years have passed in the outside world, at least four years have passed here.
In this dream realm, which he controlled yet felt incredibly real, they had spent four years together like the most ordinary couple in the world.
They work at sunrise and rest at sunset, weaving their own daily routine in this luxurious villa facing the sea.
He shifted his body gently, afraid of waking her. But Xue Di still let out a soft moan and opened her icy blue eyes. The drowsiness of waking quickly faded, transforming into an extremely intimate tenderness. She naturally leaned closer to him, her voice still hoarse from just waking up, "Good morning—"
"Good morning, Xue'er." Dai Youheng lowered his head and planted a kiss on her smooth forehead.
Who would have thought that the Snow Emperor, who ruled the far north for hundreds of thousands of years and commanded all things to submit, would be so pure in emotion, even adorably innocent, after shedding all her icy exterior?
Throughout the long years, no one dared to profane her majesty. The only one audacious enough to confess his love to her, the Titan Snow Demon King, ended up with all his bones shattered, lying in bed for a thousand years before recovering. She had never tasted the sweetness of love.
This gave Dai Youheng, a guy who knew how to manipulate hearts and was a complete scumbag in his past life, the biggest opportunity. Years of dreamlike companionship, meticulous attention, and perfectly timed romance had completely melted this eternal iceberg.
However, once Xue Di opened her heart and began to enjoy the experience, the enthusiasm and initiative she displayed sometimes left Dai Youheng speechless. The domineering nature of the King of the Far North was fully demonstrated in this regard.
For Dai Youheng, although they were only in the depths of a dream, the ultimate enjoyment was no different from reality.
Just as the two were about to get up, the bedroom door was gently pushed open.
A little girl, about three or four years old, with delicate, porcelain-like features, rubbed her sleepy eyes and walked in barefoot. She was wearing a fluffy onesie with bear ears, her silver-white hair was messy and sticking up, and her fair face was rosy. She looked exactly like a miniature, even more adorable version of Xue Di.
"Daddy, Mommy—" the little girl's voice was sweet and sleepy, with a hint of grievance, "You were so noisy last night—Xiaoxiaoxue couldn't sleep—I thought there was thunder, and the bed was shaking—"
"Ahem!" Dai Youheng coughed suddenly to cover up his embarrassment.
Xue Di's pretty face instantly flushed crimson, the blush spreading to her ears. She glared at Dai Youheng with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance, her eyes sparkling with charm yet utterly devoid of any threat. "It's all your father's fault! Like a tireless beast!"
She threw back the covers and got out of bed, pulling the pouting Xiaoxiaoxue into her arms. Gently patting her back, she soothed her, "It's Mommy's fault for disturbing Xiaoxiaoxue. How about Mommy takes you to eat Häagen-Dazs to make it up to you today? You can eat as much as you want."
"Really? Okay!" Little Xue's eyes lit up immediately, all her grievances vanished, she hugged Xue Di's neck and giggled, revealing two sharp little tiger teeth, so cute that it melted everyone's heart.
This is their daughter.
When the Snow Empress wanted to experience the most complete and authentic life, Dai Youheng used the authority of the Dream Domain Overlord to extract a wisp of his own life essence and combine it perfectly with the Snow Empress's pure and extremely cold spiritual energy. This fusion was nurtured in the Snow Empress's womb, eventually giving birth to this unique little life, Little Snow.
The Snow Emperor doted on her to the extreme, almost to the point of granting her every wish. Although she had raised Xiaobai as her adoptive mother for over two hundred thousand years, the feeling between an adoptive mother and a biological mother was ultimately worlds apart.
That thrill of blood ties and soul connection is irreplaceable by any other emotion. Even though she knew deep down that Xiao Xiaoxue was just a creation of a dream, the feelings she poured into her were incredibly real, burning and intense.
Watching Xue Di hold her daughter, her face radiating happiness and doting, patiently feeding her ice cream spoonful by spoonful, the sunlight gilding them with a warm golden edge, this scene was as beautiful as the most exquisite oil painting.
Dai Youheng sat beside them, his heart filled with peace and contentment. Such a life was pleasant, warm, and free from external strife and calculation. Even someone as ambitious as him sometimes thought that it wouldn't hurt to indulge in it for a long time.
However, the words of the enigmatic Manager Bei, whom he had encountered at the Civil Affairs Bureau, kept echoing clearly in his mind, like a warning bell: "A dream is just a dream. Its happiness is like morning dew, vanishing without a trace as soon as the sun comes out. If one indulges in the easily attainable happiness in a dream for too long, it is like drinking poison to quench thirst, ultimately only making reality more pale and powerless."
No matter how realistic the dream world may seem, it is ultimately not reality. They still have divine trials to complete, enemies in the real world to face, and a long path to becoming powerful to climb.
He took a deep breath, his gaze hardening, and gently put his arm around Xue Di's shoulder, whispering, "Xue'er."
Xue Di paused slightly while feeding him, without turning around, only giving a soft "hmm". She was incredibly perceptive; from the change in his tone, she had already sensed something. Four years of living and working together day and night had made them intimately familiar with each other.
"It's almost time." Dai Youheng's voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable determination. "We—should go back."
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Xue Di's shoulders trembled almost imperceptibly. She understood, of course, that when Dai Youheng said "go back," he didn't mean back to that seaside villa, but rather leaving this beautiful dream she had woven for four years and returning to the challenging real world.
She remained silent for a moment, her gaze lingering on Xiao Xiaoxue's innocent face, her eyes filled with reluctance and longing. Finally, she let out a soft sigh, "Time—passes so quickly."
It happened so fast it made her dizzy, so fast she wished this dream would never end.
Just then, little Xue, who was focused on her ice cream, suddenly looked up. Her large, clear, icy blue eyes, so much like Xue Di's, gazed at them, and a gentle smile, unusually mature and even beyond her years, appeared on her face. "Mom and Dad, you're leaving, aren't you?"
She tilted her little head, her voice still sweet and innocent, but she said something that made Xue Di's heart tremble: "You don't need to worry about Little Xue. Little Xue knows that Little Xue is just a dream."
"No!" Xue Di tightened her arms, holding her daughter tightly in her embrace. Her voice trembled slightly, but she said firmly, "Little Xue is not a dream! You are my only daughter! Always!"
Little Snow reached out her tiny hand, still slightly damp with ice cream, and clumsily touched Snow Emperor's face. Her smile remained bright. "Will Little Snow ever see her mom and dad again? Her real mom and dad?"
Dai Youheng felt a pang of sadness. He reached out and gently stroked his daughter's soft, silver hair, promising, "Of course. Perhaps the next time we meet, it will be in the real world. Dad promises you."
Little Xue smiled happily and nodded emphatically, "Yes! Pinky promise!"
As the sun set, it cast long shadows of the three of them. Hand in hand, they walked back one last time to the seaside villa that held four years of warm memories. At the doorstep, Xiao Xiaoxue let go of their hands.
She turned to face Dai Youheng and Xue Di, her small figure standing in the afterglow of the setting sun, seemingly glowing. A pure, radiant smile graced her face as she waved her little hand vigorously, revealing her adorable little tiger teeth. "Goodbye, Mom and Dad!"
After saying that, she didn't hesitate any longer, turned around and ran into the beautiful house without looking back.
As her figure disappeared through the doorway, as if signaling a change, everything around her began to blur. The azure sea...
Golden beaches, exquisite villas, and the bustling city in the distance—everything, like a pencil drawing erased by an eraser, begins to fade and dissipate little by little, turning into sparkling specks of light and returning to nothingness.
The Snow Empress stared blankly at the house that was gradually disappearing, her icy blue eyes shimmering with tears, which ultimately softened into a gentle resolve. She was the ruler of the far north, the queen who had ruled over millennia of ice; even with a thousand regrets, she would never succumb to illusory tenderness.
She murmured softly, as if speaking to the tiny figure that had disappeared, or perhaps to herself, "Goodbye, Little Snow. Thank you for being with us all these years."
As for Little Snow, the Snow Empress had already made up her mind. Once Youheng achieves godhood and possesses the power to reshape the universe, she will rebuild her body and, together with him, truly nurture her in the real world, welcoming her arrival once more! The Snow Empress's promise will not change; she will always be her daughter.
In the real world, in an apartment in a quiet town on the border of the Star Luo Empire.
Dai Youheng, who had been lying in bed as if he had been asleep for two years, twitched his eyelids slightly.
The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes!
With each blink of his eyes, a piercing light shone forth, so intense it seemed almost tangible, causing the air in the room to momentarily freeze. An immense, surging surge of soul power poured uncontrollably from his body, scattering the delicate objects in the room!
On the center of his forehead, a complex and mysterious dark golden seven-pointed star mark suddenly lit up, shimmering with a mysterious and majestic radiance, as if containing the most primal laws of evil power in the world.
Level 70!
A massive surge of soul power roared and surged within him, like a torrent bursting its banks, easily breaking through the bottleneck of level seventy and even continuing to climb upwards.
His level was temporarily suspended and displayed at the threshold of level 70 simply because he had not yet obtained his seventh spirit ring.
"A two-year dream, breaking through the dream."
The first test from the god of sloth has been successfully completed.
Dai Youheng slowly sat up, feeling the immense soul power growing within him, as well as the incredibly real memories and emotions left behind by his four-year dream journey. His eyes became even more profound, and his aura became increasingly restrained.
The Snow Emperor's soul appeared beside him, nestled close to him, "Youheng, our dream has ended."
"Yes, the dream is over, but the real show is just beginning!" Dai Youheng said with a smile.
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