Xu Nian woke up from the dream realm and looked around.

He discovered that a branch was entwined around his body, constantly extracting his life force.

"It’s been ten days." Xu Nian immediately learned about the time he spent in the dream realm through his avatar.

In the dream, he experienced nearly five years, but in reality, only ten days had passed.

Despite this, Xu Nian’s life energy had still decreased by nearly half.

Xu Nian was very terrified by this.

If it weren’t for Liu Yu’s sudden appearance, he wouldn’t have fallen into this life-threatening predicament or thought about the meaning of this dream life.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian couldn’t help but look at Mu Yuqing and Liu Yu.

He wondered if they could break through this Houtu Reincarnation Array.

Especially when he looked at Mu Yuqing, Xu Nian’s gaze carried a complex expression.

After all, he and Mu Yuqing lived as husband and wife for almost three years in the dream realm.

To say there were no feelings would be impossible.

Of course, he also knew that such feelings were intangible, perhaps never putting down roots.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, Mu Yuqing abruptly opened her eyes.

Seeing this, Xu Nian’s heart was instantly filled with joy.

Mu Yuqing succeeded in breaking the array?

What about Liu Yu?

"Buzz!"

However, at this moment, Liu Yu’s form suddenly began to turn into ashes, with his life force fully extracted by the Divine Tree in an instant.

"Uh? Failed to break the array?" Xu Nian exclaimed in surprise.

Does this mean Liu Yu died within the formation?

"Did you kill him?" Xu Nian looked at Mu Yuqing and asked in astonishment.

"Yes, after you broke the array, his mentality immediately became unbalanced. I took advantage of this opportunity to mobilize the Imperial Guards and killed him. In the array, he had no power at all, so he had only one way out—death," Mu Yuqing replied.

Xu Nian was slightly surprised.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yuqing directly used the advantages from the dream realm to kill Liu Yu.

He must be the most aggrieved among the Divine-level experts to die this way, right?

Xu Nian walked over to Liu Yu’s body. At the place where he was, only a storage ring and Godhood remained.

"How about I give you the storage ring and keep the Godhood for myself?" Xu Nian suggested to Mu Yuqing.

"Alright!" Mu Yuqing agreed without any hesitation.

Actually, even if Xu Nian didn’t give him anything, he wouldn’t mind.

At this moment, Mu Yuqing was looking at Xu Nian with sparkling eyes, filled with a trace of gentle light.

That kind of gaze was identical to the way Li Qingying looked at him.

"Let’s go, Xu Fenn, and retrieve the Wood Origin Heart," Mu Yuqing suddenly said.

"Alright, but I have something to tell you; my real name is Xu Nian. Xu Fenn is just a pseudonym I used in the Underworld," Xu Nian said.

"Xu Nian feels a bit more intimate," Mu Yuqing smiled sweetly, her smile was beautiful, and her bright eyes were like a clear spring in a mountain stream.

Xu Nian suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart as if he wanted to embrace Mu Yuqing impulsively.

However, Xu Nian restrained himself.

After all, Mu Yuqing wasn’t Li Qingying.

"Let’s go, the Wood Origin Heart is up ahead," Mu Yuqing said.

Then Xu Nian and Mu Yuqing ventured into the depths of the canyon.

At the deepest part of the canyon, there was a huge wooden box.

Mu Yuqing used the unique techniques of the Mu Family to unlock the restrictions on the wooden box.

Sure enough, two Wood Origin Hearts appeared before Xu Nian and Mu Yuqing.

"These two Wood Origin Hearts are treasures our Mu Family has kept for a long time. Only the direct descendants of the Mu Family know of them, and only they can unlock the box’s restriction. So, even if outsiders break through the formation, they cannot open the box," Mu Yuqing explained.

Xu Nian nodded.

He looked at the Wood Origin Hearts before him.

He could feel the incredibly powerful energy emanating from them.

This energy fluctuation was extremely unique, something Xu Nian had never felt before.

He sensed that if he absorbed the Wood Origin Heart, not only could his cultivation be improved, but he would undergo a qualitative change.

As for what kind of change, Xu Nian couldn’t say.

Only by absorbing the Wood Origin Heart will he know for sure.

"Xu Nian, this Wood Origin Heart is for you." Mu Yuqing handed one of the Wood Origin Hearts to Xu Nian.

Xu Nian was somewhat surprised.

"You’re just handing this Wood Origin Heart to me? Logically, shouldn’t it be absorbable by multiple people?" Xu Nian laughed.

With Mu Yuqing’s cultivation, if she really wanted to kill him or not give him the Wood Origin Heart, he might not even be able to grab it.

After all, Mu Yuqing was a Divine-level expert and seemed to have broken through recently.

Xu Nian making a move against her was almost impossible.

"Maybe I wouldn’t easily give it to others, but you’re different. After all, didn’t we live as husband and wife for three years?" Mu Yuqing said with a laugh.

Xu Nian was startled, not expecting Mu Yuqing to bring up this topic.

Could it be she also has feelings for him?

"Do you really consider us as having lived as husband and wife for three years?" Xu Nian asked, somewhat unsure.

In his view, it was just a dream.

Since it was a dream, it couldn’t really count.

"Yes, even if it’s a dream, it was an experience we shared. In the depths of my heart, that’s a memory. Of course, this doesn’t mean I’ll be with you," Mu Yuqing said with a smile.

"Uh?" Xu Nian was a bit confused.

Not understanding what Mu Yuqing truly meant.

Mu Yuqing smiled and looked at Xu Nian, saying, "Xu Nian, given our fate, I believe we can maintain this bond. Truthfully, it won’t be long before I return to the Divine World. If, at that time, we can meet again, I will be with you regardless of anything."

Xu Nian was slightly taken aback.

"Are you going to the Divine World? The Underworld seems to have no channel to the Divine World," Xu Nian asked in surprise.

"I have my own way. There are still many important matters in the Divine World that I haven’t handled, so I can’t promise to be with you now. But I can assuredly tell you, in my heart, you already have a place," Mu Yuqing said sincerely.

Xu Nian was a bit amazed.

He didn’t expect Mu Yuqing would confess to him.

"Rest assured, I will definitely find you in the Divine World and seek God Emperor Level experts to help unlock your physical seal," Xu Nian said.

"I’ll wait for that day," Mu Yuqing smiled.

Xu Nian also had a radiant smile on his face.

He believed he could one day stand before Mu Yuqing again.

No matter how challenging the road ahead may be.

"Xu Nian, I am leaving. Don’t go into the depths of the Asura Forest. Once you enter, you won’t come out. At the deepest part of the Asura Forest lies the burial of a God King Level expert before the destruction of hell. After his death, a terrifying domain was formed, so those who enter, even Daluo Gods may not be able to return."

"Here, take this talisman. With it, you can exit the domain formed by the Asura Forest."

Mu Yuqing handed a talisman to Xu Nian, then transformed into a stream of light and vanished.

Xu Nian watched the direction where Mu Yuqing disappeared but didn’t pursue.

He knew Mu Yuqing had her own concerns for not agreeing to be with him now.

Xu Nian didn’t hesitate to leave the Asura Forest.

As for the great opportunity that Emperor Ye Tian spoke of, it should still be in the deepest part of the Asura Forest. For now, he didn’t have the power to obtain it, but he could come back later.